Bellatrix (AF 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW SITTING LEFT TO RIGHT - Rameriz, SKI, Seuburt, SK3, Sweat, SN, Daigle, SN, Minter, CSl, Kern, SK2, SECOND ROW STANDING - LTJG, LARSON Supply Officer, Newport, SKC, Seals, CS2, DeShazo, SKl ' , Bennett, SK3, Pitch, SK3, Biello, SA, Burch, SK3, Rhetta, SKCM, TfflRD ROW STANDING - Pearson, SA, Weinberger, SK3, Florence, CS3,Holman,SA, Chisholm, CS2, Arancibia, SK2, Phillips, SK3 SUPPLY Supply division Is composed of three major groups. The first two being composed mainly of storekeepers and the third being composed of commissarymen. The first is our beloved Cargo Group, headed by our illustrious Master Chief Rhetta. If the BELLATRIX could get rid of this bunch of rascals, we would really have a pleasure cruise. The Cargo Group ' s job is to ensure that accurate records are kept of all the CHOW we have on board and to make sure we get it to the right ship and in the right amounts. After our UNREPS are completed , they have to prepare for the next day ' s work while almost every- one else sleeps. The Second Group, composed also of Storekeepers, is the Stores Section, led by Chief Newport. Their job is to make sure that the ship has essential repair parts to keep the ship in operating condition, enough cleaning equipment and other fast- moving consumables to keep the ship sanitary and looking nice, and submit financial returns to our administrative bosses. As an added note of interest, BELLATRIX spent $109,000.00 from IJuly 1964 to 30 June 1965. The third Group, the Commissary Section, is possibly the most important group in the ship. Other departments will argue violently with the above statement, but everyone knows that a fighting man must have plenty of wholesome food to stay in top-flight condition, both mentally and physically. The Cooks and Bakers prep are enough food to feed 260 hungary men three times a day. Refrigerated Stores ships are well known for the quantity and quality of food served and BELLATRIX is no different. The food aboard is served piping hot and in such quantities that the BELLATRIX sailor rarely has to ask for seconds. During periods of Underway Replenish- ments, BELLATRIX ' s galley is open 24 hours a day.

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i him rt , - ■ - ' ' 4 - fa -, V . ' •: t .„ i FRONT ROW, SITTING - Pruett, YN, Gray, HM3, Pederson, PCS SECOND ROW STANDING - Brown, SN, Manning, YN3, Chief Hopkins, HMC, CDR. SCHABER, Executive Officer, ENS. JACKSON, Personnel Officer, Roberts, PNl, Gagnon, SN, Haughee, SN X DIVISION X Division functions under the Executive Officer. It c onsists of the Ship ' Office with a Personnelman, three Yoemen,anda Legal Yoeman. They handle the administrative work of the ship. ' The Medical Representative is responsible under the Executive Officer for the health and safety of the crew. Two Hospitalcorpsmen are assigned to sick bay under him. With four beds and modern facilities, they are able to handle all but the most serious medical cases. The Postal Clerk insures the fast and efficient delivery and posting of the mail so vital to the morale of the crew, especially when away from the United States for extended periods. The Personnel Officer insures that accurate and complete entries are made In the service records of all the crew. In ad- dition, all hands when first reporting aboard the BELLATRIX for duty are assigned to X Division for a minimum of three days.

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,? . - x FRONT ROW, SITTING Farmer, SA, Estor, SA, Chacon, SN, Onori, EM, Minter, CSl SECOND ROW, STANDING Pifke, FN, Anderson, FN, Freiberg, SA, Proell, SA, Snyder, FA. McKinley, SA MESS COOKS The Mess Cooks are responsible for keeping the Mess Decks and Mess Gear clean and sanitary. Each Division sends men on a rotating basis and all non- rated men have a turn at it within a few months after reporting aboard. The im- portance of the job is often overlooked, although communicable di s eases would spread rapidly if they were the least slack in their work. The BELLATRIX has twice been nominated to represent the Service Force in the annual Navy wide Ney Award Completion, and it is recognition like this that shows BE LLATRIX Messmen and Cooks are proud of the job that they do and proves that they do a good job indeed.