Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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operations Office (STANDING): Trosper, J. C. : Pelayo, D. ; Cdr. V. F. Kelley ; Myers, P. S. ; Zion, R. K. . . SITTING i: LTjg. R. P. Sangster ; LT. F. A. Musorrafiti ; Ens. P. J. M. X. De La Chapelle. Cdr. J. R. Faulk Air Operations Officer Lcdr. C. M. Woodworth Weapons Coordinator LT. R.A. Mauldin Asst. CCA Officer LT. G. C. Cornell Asst. Air Operations Officer :JI|H 2

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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 Occasionally it became apparent that these methods were outdated — or maybe the ale was (remember the Spanish Armada ?).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

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LT. E. L. Geraldson OA Division Officer ■ T| gBpMlj l lt 1 P y ■ ' g c ' ■1 ' i g i. 1 C rr.; IPP ip 1 , ,■ Krai, son of Krai, the world ' s first sailor, sailing around the lake in his log one day made an amazing discovery. By wetting his finger and holding it up in the air, he could tell from which direction the wind was blowing. By adding wind direction to the intensity of the pain in the joint of his big toe, Kra! was able to ascertain when a storm was coming and when he had to get his log to safety. Thus was born the Navy ' s weather team, a portion of which is OA Division. OA Division contains the ship ' s weather guessers. Their job is to provide pertinent and thorough meteor- ological information to the Admiral, Captain, squad- rons and to fleet weather channels. OA Division claims their predictions are lOO o ' correct . . . it ' s just that the timing may be a little off. (STANDING): Trosper, J. C. ; Engdahl, C. A. ; Zion, R. R. ; Rasmussen, R. L. ; Cross. M. K. ; Brown, A. E. ; Autery. I R ; Jones. M. 0. ; (MIDDLEi : Fryman. E.. AGC ; Meyers. P. S. ; Claffy, W. L. ; Wehan. J. E. ; Garcia, O. ; Donahue, R S • LT E. L. Geraldson ; i BOTTOM i : Mazur, F. A. ; Pelayo, D. ; Schileker. J. H. SVvVvX Vw - . .,; mTm