Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Public hifurniatiu)! Office Deep in the heart of X Division is an office with numerous duties — all of which are unknown to most of the crew (in fact even some of the men who work in the office don ' t fully understand). This office, commonly known as the PIO office, is charged with the responsibility of letting the public know what the U.S. Navy and the Midway in particular are doing for them. This includes the people at home, the people in the ports we visit and the people on board ship. Code 4 Publications Department Heads meeting in the Executive Officers Cabin. Leading a monastic existence in his wire-latticed cell in compartment A-0106- 14E, the Code F our Publications Custodian has only one wish : that someone tell him what Code Four means. Education and Training Office If a man wants to bone up on Oriental History while receiving college credit for his effort, or if he wants a high school or advanced college standing through examina- tion, or if he needs to complete qualification courses for advanced in rate, he goes to the person- nelmen who supply USAFI and advancement courses, GEO testing and general training facilities in the Education and Training Office. (STANDI.NIG) : Johnson. J. W. ; Hosteller, C. F. ; White, D. M. ; Gilge, G. L. ; Rickard, H. (SIT TING) : Thomas, H. G. ; Ens. R. S. Allio : Thomson, D. B.

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ft • STANDING]: Jones. G. W. ; Ryland. C. W. ; Roluw, M. R. ; Eller, R. E. ; Schlaeger. R. K. ; Brockenbury, L. I. uvale. T. ; White, W. G. ; Dayao, R. G. ; Diaz, J. A. ; Short, M. L. ; S.m ons, J. F. ; Torgler, J. E. ; (SITTING) ,oslee, R. D., PNC; Ens. A. Krivy ; Walker, V. R. PNC. Petty, D. W. ; Hightower, C. H. ; Kelly. R. G. Personnel is the largest of all Admin. Offices, in space, in numbers, and in job. Fifteen men work in a room about the size of a one-car garage and somehow manage to keep nearly 2,500 enlisted service records straight. This includes making all pertinent record entries; handling leave papers; processing all orders for per- sonnel coming, going, and leaving temporarily; and counseling any of the ship ' s company men who might have a question on their careers. Then, there is the slight additional duty of authorizing and issueing liberty cards. Administrative Office The Admin. Office is known throughout the ship for its work in putting out the Plan of the Day (the daily listing of what is happening aboard the ship) . But this is just a small routine part of a busy, non-routine office. The official duty is to assist the Executive Officer in his administrative function. This includes everything from handling his cor- respondence to finding out the name of the number two starboard butter-cutter. 150 Loupe, L. W. ; Lcdr. F. S. Kolbek.

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(TOP) : Te Matt, G. D. ; Rogers, R. ; Warren (BOTTOM) : Dalton, D. ; Szczypiorski, B. J. Erickson, J. E. ; Birman, J. F. ; Betts, C. G. : Go oyd, R. R., ABCM; Knowle Legal Office A city of 3600 people would normally contain two or three judges and about eight trained lawyers. The Midway has no trained judges but, does have two men who have had a short course in the Uni- form Code of Military Justice and its application. These two men designate and train as many counselors as necessary to handle the legal load of the ship. They also designate senior officers as judges to try such cases. In their spare time they advise all personnel on voting, insur- ance and financial matters. (STANDING) : Anton, J. A. ; Keeler, F. C. ; Ha.sch, F. L. ; (SITTING) : Ens. J. R. Gayle. Chaplain ' s Office As one would guess, the main job of the Chaplain ' s Office is spiritual guidance. This is accomplished by daily prayer meetings and masses led by either Chap- lain A.L. Dominy, the Protestant Chap- lain, or Father W. L. Driscoll, the Catholic Chaplain. But in addition to this primary duty, both Chaplains are constantly on call to handle family emer- gencies and nearly any other counseling which may arise. Cdr A. L. Dor Anderson, H. E. iny ; Wright, E. W. ; Eller, LT. W. L. Driscoll.