Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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M.A.A. DIVISION The Master-at-Arms force is in reality the police force of the Navy. Hence the nickname, Sheriff to those who wear the badge and seem to be everywhere at once aboard ship. You may go for weeks without ever slipping and committing an infraction of the rules, but the minute you or anyone else becomes guilty of some act in regard to a ship rule or regulation, who should be Johnny-on-the-spot but the man with the badge. When he arrives things settle down in a hurry and the guilty parties are usually taken in tow. The duties of this Division are, as we inentioned above, to suppress disorders and enforce both Navy and ship regulations, and to assist the Officer of the Deck in execution of the ship ' s routine. The M. A. A. has the custody of all prisoners and the brig. The Master-at-Arms is the man Irving Berlin referred to as The other Pup, because he is the guy that wakes the bugler up. A little later in the morning he is the most hated man aboard ship, because at reveille he roams the berthing compartments and delights in rousing sailors from their dreams of home, forty-four points, or Betty Grable. The Master-at-Arms is in charge of the crew ' s messing compartment. It is his job to make sure that tables and benches are set up; that the men serving the chow are clean and ready to feed the ever-hungry salts, and that the silverware, trays and cups are thoroughly clean as they leave the scullery for use by the men. The job of the Sheriff is often a thankless one. It is a job that no man asks for because he knows that in the course of doing his duty he may very well have to step on the toes of friends and that is always unpleasant. Aboard the Mighty G we have been fortunate in that ninety-nine percent of the appointments to this duty have been men who have shown the ability to perform their job and at the same time retain the respect and admiration of all hands.

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THESE MEN WERE ON WATCH AND UNABLE TO STAND WITH THEIR DIVISIONS WHEN PICTURES WERE BEING TAKEN left to right: First Row-P. W. KIMBALL, Sic; W. O. GOFF, SM3c; F. R, JAMES, F)c; J. A. LATELLA, MM3c; M. F. DiDONATO, Sic; C. E. STUETZLE, Sic. Second Row-H. R SESSIONS, AM2c; H. D. STATEN, STDlc; M. BARNES, STD2c; W. G. BECK, Sic. Third Row-U. J. PINO, AM3c; J. F. RUSS, ARM3c; P. E. ARCHINAL, MoMM3c. !: