Charles F Adams (DDG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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NX Division is made of two separate branches — Executive and Navigation. The Executive branch is responsible directly to the Executive Officer. The Captain ' s Office handles the official corres- pondence. The Personnelmen take care of the crew ' s service records and handle the administration work onboard concerning enlisted personnel. The Postal Clerk has a big job sorting and disseminating the ship ' s biggest morale booster-mail. He also sells stamps, envelopes and money orders. The Corpsmen are respon- sible for the care and maintenance of the crew as well as serving as sanitation inspectors. The 3M Coordinator monitors the ship ' s RMS system and arranges tender work. The Master-At-Arms serves as the law enforcer onboard by playing sheriff. The Journalist is tasked with keeping the crew entertained with closed-circuit television as well as handle Public Affairs. The Command Career Counselor sets up schools and counsels sailors on their naval career. The Navigation branch is home of the Quartermasters. They are responsible for keeping the ship on track. With nothing around but water, QM ' s plot and chart our course and actually pinpoint our location. 32