Lowe (DER 325) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENCS KUHNE R BMC FONTAINE ENC Christensen EMC MALESIC

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THE CHIEFS BMC Fontaine, ENC Christensen, RMC Zoliha, EMC Malesic y ,V ,Wh The Chiefs. The Professionals. The Old-Timers. Whatever the name, these men provide the leadership and experience necessary to counsel both Seaman and Officers alike about shipboard problems.

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THE DIVISIONS What makes up a Navy ship? ,Steel and paint and guns? Of course. Engines and generators and oil? Certainly. Radios and radar? To be sure. But the most important part of a Navy ship is her men. lVlen with training and skills give a multitude of inanimate objects life and purpose. But because a ship is such a complexity, not every man can be- come an expert about all the various components of it. In order that these pieces of equipment function at peak efficiency, groups of specialists are given specific responsibili- ties. These groups comprise the Departments: Weapons, Operations, Engineering and Supply. The Department Head is responsible for coordinating the efforts of his men for the good of the entire ship. The Department is further divided into Divisions. The Division is the basic unit of shipboard organization. It is composed of a small group of men with closely related skills. Each individual applies his skill to accomplishing the divisions work. These are the men who do all that is necessary to enable the ship to carry out her missions successfully.