Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW: GOODSPEED RD2, GRUBAUGI-I RD2, WILSON RD3, COLLINS RD2, MAJORS YN3, LTJG R.S. CAREY RD3, ASHBROOK RD3, BACK ROW: WILDER RD3, SEVERS USN. MOI DI VISION Our departure in April was notable for the absence of all but one of the old guard who had been replaced by boot Seamen an even two Reserves and a box of cookies from Carole Wilder. The boots shaped up into the most competent Radarmen in the Squadron so fast it made heads spin and the cookies disappeared even faster. After 5 years of spreading hate and discontent throughout the otherwise Happy Nav CIC , John Collins left us in DaNang for GCA school, but we expect to hear from him over the circuit from Chu Lai any day. His place as Boss I-Ioncho was taken by Steve Goodspeed, a transplant from the BumFink, who proved to have more sea stories Qof less veracityy than a First Division Bos'n Mate. But that's all very well on the Mid. Then there's Mike Terror Wilson, who, after recovering from the San Fran Shakes, showed how much of a terror he was as soon as we cleared the Long Beach Breakwater. Given his own bucket, he soon settled down -- until Subic, but that's another story. Don Shutter Wilder, the only RD with fO.9 pupils, spent his time embroiled in a morass of camera specs, drawing inflammatory cartoons for the NV news, and stencilling flushometers for R Division. Larry Ashbrook griped as usual, but avoided fights over slights to his native State, so he could stay a Third .long enough to buy a fantastic array of camera and stereo gear which he promptly spread out all over the place, providing a major improvement over the lMCg the profits on those DaNang berets must have been real good? Frank Pappy Grubaugh kept everybody turning to if only to prevent overpopulation of CIC., Grubes could be called prophet without- honor. After all, how many of us are con- cerned with the prevention of over. . . . .? Arron Willis proved himself to be the bane of the Navigator's existence by translating Japanese place names into Georgian over the JW phones ---. Frank Arrow Severs impressed all of us by his daily object lessons in moral guidance -- with only a few exceptions -- and survived the Navy's numerous slights to his individuality with aplomb and goodlq?j Finally, our in absentia member qmore absentia than inp, Johnny Majors gave good account of himself per- forming yeoman service in the Ops Office and even better on the beach in Hong Kong, DaNang, Subic Bay, ad infinitum.

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LTQJGJ I-LD. KIRKLAND, KAY ETRSN, MANN ETR3,BUCKINGI-IAM ETR3, JOHNSON ETN2, CUBETIS ETN3 OE DIVI I0 Chief Bizub, our recently acquired Electronics Material Officer, handles OE division'sadministrative: work. His decided affection for inventories brings cries of dismay from the throats of his already over-worked ET's Rick Johnson, the ET gang honcho, assigns the various repair jobs and assists the men in their completion. Johnny's hair, which hangs out of his hat occasionally, has sparked numerous discussions with the Chief, the result being Johnny's hair remaining about the same, but the Chief's turning a little more grey. Jack Kay, OE division's odd-job man, is our expert in everything from Public Relations to engraving. If you can't get what you need from Supply, check Jack's key ring. lt's probably there! He even gets a little ET work done in his spare time. Dick Buckingham, our ace radar tech- nician, spends a large portion of his time T.A.D. to the Navigators repairing their Loran and Fathometer. Buck is OE division's prime example of a clean-cut American boy. lf you don't believe us, just ask him. Ed Mann, whose delicate appetite is well known throughout the division, handles a good portion of the Navarro's communication problems at sea. In port however, his biggest problems seem to be ladders, uniforms and the Umorning after. Bob Cubetus, who lucked out and drew shore duty in D, C., was the Navarro's other ace radar tech. Our happly little Italian was an outstanding technician and we really hated to see him go. Good Luck at your next duty station Bob. Bill Hickman, is OE division's newest ET. Before coming to the Happy Nav, he spent some time on the USS Carter Hall. However, we won't hold this against him. He is a hardworking, energetic fellow, but we hope he will overcome this bad habit and be like the rest of us.