Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS The Operations Department has the iob of seeing that the PIEDMONT gets underway at the proper time, goes where she is supposed to go, does what she is supposed to do, and arrives at the proper time. This includes scheduling, planning, navigating, maneuvering-in a word-OPERATING. To get this iob done properly, we are composed of Radarmen, Quarter-masters, and Yeomen. Our spaces include the Bridge, Pilot House, Combat Information Center, Chart House, and Oper- ations Office. The RD's in ClC plot and track contacts with the use of our search radar, maintain voice radio communications with other ships and aircraft, and navigate by radar in periods of restricted visibility. The QM's in the charthouse keep the Quarter- master's Log, maintain the ship's charts, and assist the Navigator in taking sights, determining our position, and plotting our course. The YN's in the office assist the Operations Officer in the paper work involved in scheduling, planning, logging, and reporting the operations of Doc PIEDMONT. Put them together and you have the Operations team. We maintain that we can navigate old Doc any where in the world that the water is deep enough, and perform any maneuver within the material capabilities of the vessel. The next time you look out the port hole and wonder who found San Diego after so many days at sea, or the next time you see an aircraft pulling a target sleeve for us and wonder who is talking to the pilot and telling him what to do, think of us-the Operations Department. LTJG F.J. Kelliher Z 0 0 17A l .F . ' Koester, E.S. Pray, H.L. Lupkes, S.G. McLoud, D.D. Hunter, J.H. Hiatt, B.C. Wilson, K.R. McVay, G.R. Rinehart, W.L. Rowe, L.E. O'Brian, R.F DEPARTMENT

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I 'tb X DIVISION LTJG RJ. Saderholm Laurent, C.E. Franklin, E.E. X Division is the Administrative and Clerical division of the PIEDMONT. It is comprised of the Personnel office, Captain's office, Chaplain's office, Post office, MAA force, and even an Incenerator man. Every sailor on board is, in some way, effected by the workings of each of its various sections. No other division can make that statement. Have you ever put in a special request chit? Every special request you have ever made was administered by the personnel office, your leave, your applications for schools, your transfers and exchanges of duty, your requests for medals, your applications for dependent's allotments, your ID cards, your reenlistments, the ef- ficient up-keep of your service record, and last but not by any means least, your separation from active duty. These are iust some of the iobs handled by the PN's of this office. Do you like your liberty? The YN's of the Captain's office have the respon- sibility for the issuance, distribution, and collection of all liberty cards, plus those precious overnight passes in WESTPAC. They handle Officer's records, and their leave. This office also prepares all legal work including all masts and court-martials. Do you like your mail? Sure you do. Everyone likes that letter from mom and dad, that stateside sweetheart of yours, or the wife and kids, or maybe from a good buddy. Well, your smiling X division postal clerks are always willing to oblige you as promptly as possible. Do you have problems? Then lay up to the ChapIain's office. Most of your problems can be solved right there. Do you want to go on a tour while in WESTPAC? Sign up with the chapIain's yeoman. He is also the man responsible for the preparation of Sunday morning religious services. Break any regulations lately? If so, then you have met X division's MAA lmaster-at-armsl force. These men are responsible for your adherence to all regula- tions. This then is X division, the men and the iobs. Sometimes you'll like them, sometimes not. However, they always aim to please. 4, ,, ,..:f,..,:f'.- ' - . .. x . NW, , WS fm , - X' U M4 .s V. 3' Q ,,, .. ,W Q , , -4-Q I .1 XJ i' ff,-g ..' ' I i is , 0 X P7 I .- Hall, E.M. Cronin, R.N. Hulse, L.O. Roberts, J.H. 4 A , Q , ,439 Quickstad, D.A. McQuistion, D.R. Sylvas, J.E. Hall, G.H. Baskin, M. Swicord, J.W. ' Christpher, V.D. Bishop, D.J. Nwx Six Ewa? M NNN fQfW fxmfx X WWf ff XX --xii W X XXX 'Z ' W 'KWH fwf W, W f ffwf ' NWA X, - - ,, , -,,, 4, ,,. ks? xxx? If gl! W , Q4 Q if is ' fi :six D' Nvfs x - .I ' ,W , 0 , X ss, . f K A -- , ssc ff, sh , A ..'. - . , I ',:,,.f 3 gsswl, J A -X I 5 .flri 2X 'f -s f - S- 2 'ff ,, l..f.2.E ..,.., ? Flores, A. Homister, L.E.