Chikaskia (AO 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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Opemfirf est N I c 7 ll? LT BoUGHToN oPERAT1oNs oFP1cER . T 21: 1' if fig,-ASA 'T ' ' s 1 According to this message, we refuel the entire SIXTH Fleet tonight The pace of the Operations Department during the deployment vvas fast and hectic. The Ops Boss, LT Broughton, spent most of his time on the bridge, always keeping abreast of last minute changes to rendezvous, alongside orders and requirements. LTJG Ritchie and the OlVl's were kept busy plotting, changing rendezvous and tracking elusive l-IUK groups. We left Norfolk vvith several inexperienced OlVl's, but under the watchful eye of OlVl2 Zylinski they vvere soon hardened professionals at making night transits of the various straits in the Mediterranean. The FilVl's and CYN's, led by Chief'Everhart and Rlvll Kappler, kept the radio circuits up and a huge volume of traffic moving, Out of necessity, SlVll lVlacGregor converted ET's and RlVI's to SIVI strikers to help man the shorthanded signal bridge. LTJG Wilson-trying to keep all equipment operating, messages moving, and mail delivered-found time to get a cruise book put together. - Ships Office, vvith YNT Vllasham and PN2 Green at the helm, kept countless tons of paper and personnel moving. PCS Jackson and SN Dunlop savv the Cl-llKASKlA's mail vvas timely and kept track of several thousand mail bags transferred via CHIKASKIA to ships being served. K The CIC .vvatches vvere either uneventful or hectic. During Special Sea Detail and GO the RD's and rihone talkers vvere packed in like sardines, and during a crucial tactical problem someone vvoiild alvvays ask, You have any coffee made yet? The Operations Office vvas manned by YN3 Worden, better knovvn as Odd JODH f0V hisrmanyafidy varied ,tasks and talents: keeping operating schedules updated, DVGDGVUWQ ,letters for our oort visits, and finding enough time to stand radiO VVGTCWGS and typeilulp-fithd btfess for the crevv. As Julius Caesar said, Vile came, We saw, vvc 'edf' Department