Bellatrix (AF 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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FRONT ROW SITTING - Labasan, SD3, Gallano, TN, Lastamosa, SD3, Cook, DK3, Harper, SH3, Cubero, SH2, SECOND ROW STANDING - LTJG, BILL, Disbursing Officer, Maihofer, SK3, Giorgi, FN, Bertulfo, TN, Abat, TN, Lancie, SN, Middaugh, SN SHIPS SERVICEMAN Ship ' s Servicemen include the Stewardsmen who serve in the Wardroom. The senior Steward serves in the Captain ' s Cabin Mess. The preparation serving of food in the Wardroom and the cleaning and maintenance of the spaces in Officer ' s Country is the job of the remaining. The ship also has a barbershop with two barbers. For the convenience of the crew, this Division also operates the ship ' s store, where one can buy anything from a tooth- brush to a diamond ring. Upon occasion ice cream is made and sold. A candy machine and soft drink machine are also provided and kept full by the Storekeeper. In order to keep our uniforms clean, the ship operates a laundry. We have the latest machine on board which takes the buttons off your shirt and throws them In your socks. Finally, the subject most dear to every sailor is money and the Disbursing Clerk keeps our pay records in order al- though we all think he is witholding some of our money. It is obvious that the ship would not sail as smoothly without the Ship ' s Servicemen who contribute a great deal to making our lives a lot more easy and pleasant aboard ship.