Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain ' s Office The official title of the head man in the Captain ' s Office is Ship ' s Secre- tary. This title better describes the duties performed in this office than the title Captain ' s Office. All official correspondence going out under the Captain ' s signature and all incoming official correspondence is routed to this office first. In addition to this staggering task, the office main- tains all the service records for ship ' s company officers. It is the place officers go for advice on almost any aspect of their careers. y Print Shop The simple title Print Shop ade- quately describes this section of Admin. As surprising as it might seem to some- one not familiar with carriers, down on the third deck below the main deck is a small compartment housing a complete print shop which is equipped to handle nearly any job which might come up, from printing a daily newspaper to turn- ing out liberty cards. Brain, J. C. ; Seege Post Office Probably no other office in X Division better demonstrates the duty of the division to maintain the morale of the crew than the post office. The men in the Post Office handle all outgoing and in- coming letters, packages and ma- gazines for the entire crew. They also sell stamps, money orders and stickers the same as any civilian post office. Wilcoxson Egner. F. Hayes. H. Rohr. R. B. ; Hill. T. C. Martinez. S. P. 153

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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.

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Cdr. V. F. Kelley Cdr. Vincent F. Kelley was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State College. He enlisted as a Nav Cad in September of 1941 and was designated as a Naval Aviator in July 1942. He received his commission as Ensign in August of 1942. Cdr. Kelley has served as flight instructor for VF pilots since 1944 and as Executive Officer of VF-113 and Commanding Officer of VF-143, AVT-222 and VF-124. operations DEPARTMENT When ships first started working together in fleets, it became apparent that some method of coordinating their movements was necessary. This was the humble beginning of the Operations Department. The job was originally done by the fleet ' s ship Captains over a cup of ale in a corner grog shop just before sailing. Occasionally it became apparent that these methods were outdated — or maybe the ale was (remember the Spanish Armada ?). Eventually more streamlined methods were devised. But with the addition of each new invention to the ships, the job became more and more complex. With the age of aircraft and electronics, the planning has become a vital part of the fleet and the modern Operations Department has taken its place as almost the most important on the ship. This department has its hand in nearly every phase of the ship ' s operations, from schedul- ing to execution. Pre-deployment planning, communications, exercise scheduling and grading, the eyes of the ship (radars and lookouts), flight coordination, and weather prediction all fall under this department. Because of the vital role this department plays, the head of the department is known by those around him as Captain (Under Instruction). ' 154