Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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All those ' pink slips ' for me? ADMINISTRATION Whether it be questions regarding instructions, notices, manuals or correspondence one has, he knows where to go for the answers. In a small cubby hole aft the squadron ' s office force thrives with activity from morning ' till night unraveling red tape and answering queries on all aspects of the squadron ' s paper work. The ' ■ pencil pushers have done well to route, reroute, and sometimes re-reroute incoming instructions and information to all interested parties without misplacing but a dozen or so of these all important ' slips ' . Personnel Division also contributed to the general confusion, but the fine performance of the Admin Group helped toward an enjoyable and successful cruise. Mr. Christon and King working on ' rush ' correspondence Looking over an ' AVO ' Front Row : LTJG H.S. Grau. I.TJG P.W. Christon, LT R.M. Waters, LTJG J. B . Elliott, LTJG J.S. Barber, LTJG T.D. Eyres Back Row : E.H. Chumney, G.L. Merrineld, C.R. King, D.N. Raper, W.D. Ness, D.L. Durham

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Rear Row: LTJG GJ. Brauns, LTJG R.L. Williams Front Row: C.F. Smith, P.M. Steel, Jr. Black Max Rides Again ! LTJG Williams, LT Neitzke, LT Seipert, our LSO ' s and Fena, our ' hook ' spotter

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OPERATIONS The Operations Department, affectionately called the Major ' s Boys forms the hub of the squadron. The many facets of the department include the majority of tasks necessary for successful car- rier operations. The LSO ' s (Landing Signal Officers) and their all powerful paddles; the Navigator and his infinite stack of charts; the ditching and bailout drills conducted by the Survival Officer; and Fena, neatly scribbling in the log books or shouting all down as the planes come in to land. In addition to these ' men of action ' , the department is also a haven for staticians. Where would schedules be without graph paper ? Could the Pilot Training Officer operate without squares to cross off? The Communicator ' s filing system ? The ASW Officer, Flight Officer, and the Aircrew Training Officer are continually hopp- ing in an attempt to coordinate the activities of the squadron with the policies of the higher echelons. Once the new ideas have been formulated, Bum Dope Connell briefs us and away we go. Mr. Chapman, Mr. Knell and Mr. Wilson discuss the flight schedule 11 M ' ' LT J« plett, LTJG R.L. Williams, LTJG H.F. Kreis, H.R. Cooper rdorf, LTJG L.E. Connell, LTJG E.E. Schnetzler, LTJG I.A.Scott. LTJG K.L. McClain III. J.D. Fena LT R.D. Wilson, LT M.L. Seipert, LCDR MX. Chapman, LT F. H . Neitzke, LT F.M. Knell