Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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T. D. D. IT HE BIISSION of the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit is to pre- sent airborne targets to gun crews in their training in anti- aircraft defense. This assignment consists of furnishing aerial target services for advance training and is accomplished by the use of the T.D.D. QTarget Drone Dennyi radio-controlled target airplanes. By this means, effective training can be given to crews of automatic anti-aircraft weapons. This mission is a very important one and one which every member of the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit does fully ap- preciate. Effective anti-aircraft protection can be achieved only through constant practice. The T.D.D. is not only used as an aid to advanced training, but also for keeping trained gun crews at a continuously high level of marksmanship. To accomplish this mission the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit, as a team, has the responsibility of providing the maxi- mum amount of services requested in the most efficient man- ner. The unit must be continually ready to put into the air, targets which are functioning perfectly, and must further operate these targets for the greatest benefit to the gunners shooting at them. The TPXA Unit must be able to guarantee its target services to the OCE Qofhcer-in-charge of Exercisej to the extent of the targets requested and at the times de- sired. This readiness requires teamwork, and for that reason the TPXA Units have been organized as teams, to function as teams. It follows, then, that any good team has to be made up of personnel who have definite responsibilities, who know their jobs, and who can coordinate their efforts with the other members of the team. It is the duty of each man to do his job, and, out of the efforts of each man, is blended a smoothly operating and eflicient Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit. The Unit consists of a target operator and six maintenance men broken down as follows: the officer-in-charge is the target operator, an Aviation Chief Machinist Mate as crew chief, a Aviation Machinist Mate and striker as engine mechanics, a Aviation Structural Mechanic as Metalsmith and catapult man, a Aviation Radio Technician as radio repairman and a Airman as a fabric man and metalsmith helper. The unit is assigned to the Gunnery Dept. and operates as a ship's di- vision. , f. as-4 , . aj' . 5' 'ffg ...- f Aff 7 ' .,QIl,lf'U:' A 95 f , . . . First Row: James G. VVats0n, A'l'3g Roy F. Cain Jr., ADCg H. F L . , L' LTJG' T. J . escvyns 1, . . McCr:n-y, ADAN .... Second Rowv: Howard A. Neilnnn, ANI1: John A. Ramsey, AN: Phillip E. Haas, AD2. ul' My 10,7 l'n-paving: to launch n pilotless uircrnft.

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XA DIVI I0 irinN 'l'lllf Administration Department ol the U. S. S. XVOlTiIliS'l'kIR, there is assigned a group olf personnel trained or being trained lor clerical. secretarial, and printing duties. These personnel are assigned to the XA Divisiolii lor ad- ministrative purposes, having ratings ol yeoman, personnel- rnan, and printer. The .Personnel Ollicer, Ensign A. Dombroski, with several years ol background in naval administration, heads the Division. He is assisted in the divisional administration by Ship's Clerk M. T. Rice, the Ship's Secretary. Activities which come under the cognizance ol this division are the Captain's Olhceg the Executive OHicer's Office, or more commonly known as the Personnel Oihceg and the Print Shop. The C1aptain's Office, under the administration and super- vision of the Ship's Secretary, receives, routes and transmits all ofhcial correspondence, maintains the central filing sys- tem of the ship, prepares and maintains all ofhcer personnel records: prepares all court-martial specifications and proceed- ings: and maintains such records as are necessary to insure prompt preparation and submission of required reports and correspondence. The Executive OHicer's Olhce is headed by the Personnel Ollicer. This ollice receives and translers all enlisted person- nel: prepares and maintains all enlisted personnel records, coordinates the accounting and distribution olf enlisted per- sonnelg publishes Captain's Masts and court-martial sentences, assembles records lor meritorious and disciplinary mast cases, and prepares and publishes the daily ship's Plan ol the Day. The Print Shop also comes under the Ship's Secretary for administration and supervision. This activity is equipped with a multilith, a duplicator and a paper-cutting machine, where copies ol various forms, memoranda, correspondence, orders, and publications are run off in varying numbers. It also reproduces the weekly ship's newspaper, the XVorcester's Rooster , a job on which meticulous care must be exercised during its reproduction. The enlisted personnel assigned duties in the Chaplain's Office, Crew's Lounge and Library, and as verityper operator lor the ship's newspaper, are also assigned to the XA Di- vision for administration. .W1 ...M , First Row: Leo L. Lalexnand, SN: Harvey R. I-lelclt, YN3: Robert R. Dennis, YNSN: Carl E. Terhnne, PN1g Anthony l,0lllhl'0SlCi, ENS: M. T. Rice, SCLK: Scotty McDonald, YN3: Klux A. Pugh, YNSNg David R. Yaillosky, SNg LeRoy R. Rob- erts, SN .... Sec-ond Row: Robert VV. Bender, PN2g Hur- ry V. Siddons, YN3: Harold 'l Dalton, P133 Robert J. Paulos ko. YNSN: Curtis E. Dunn, PNSN: Harry E. Vorbnch, YNSA: Kevin J. Kelly, PNSN: Ruynnond J. Macnrusov SN? Glenn E. lllrig, YN2. ,...W,c... .... W.. . .. ,., ., ,,..- gy f-3 ,..,..---- .,,,,..------ f I f ,ya-I ,. ,J 1'upt1lln's otllm- lN'l'N0llIll'l. ir

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DIV Hii dixision is lolllposl-ll ol aviation personnel, whose job is lo lllllilllkllll the llll'l'l'1lll llllLll'lll'll lo llle sllip. The llllTl'1llil ill use LlllUAll'tl t'l'lll5l'l'S ill the lll't'l ill present is the H038-I llCllL'0lllCl'. The duties ol' the X' division are assorted Zlllil lllany in llulll- ber. The lllllili and most important joh heing that ol lile saving, lor which they IIIUSI. always he ready. Tlley are also called on lor the translerring ol' personllel lrom one ship to another, spotting ol' gunnery sleeves, delivery ol lllllli to all ships operating ill company, radar calibration, gun Fire spot- ting, photography, and most ally other job imaginable. The men who lllaintain the aircraft have a rough and never ending job. The SZIINC amount olf maintenance is required lor the engine as in conventional aircraft. In addition, the rotor ,'.-v - --f l S10 drive and ll'2ll1SIIllSSlOIlS which are finely machined require llollrs ol' servicing lor each hour ol flight. Also there is the never ending hattle with salt water corrosion which is ever present. This division is trained at the home hase which is Helicop- ter Squadron Two at N.A.S. Lakehurst. VVhen at Lakehurst the nlell learn the plane and how to cope with its troubles and problems. Once with the lleet they become a part of the ship, working as a team in both maintenance and hand- ling ol the aircraft. Through indoctrination, training and team work, the V division, although a temporarily attached unit to the ship fulfills the need lor a mobile maintenance setup for the mul- tipurpose aircraft. First Row: Charles J. Koerkle ADI: Norman J. Dunnint-'Y ADC: R. D. Romer, L'l' Charles B. l'l3llllilf0l'l, L'l'JG L. E. Burton, ATAN .... See- ond Row: Paul J. Dlillffhifl, AN: Robert E. Martin, ADAN' Anthony G. Dt-Russo, AD2. Left: V Dlvlslon crew. Right: Helicopter npprmufhlnf: dvvk. , Nt, I