Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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' THE MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE Keeping things squared-away is the job of the GALVESTON's Master-at-arms force. Under t-he guidance of Chief McGuire, now retired, and Chlef Barkley, the MAA's have performed their many duties in a Smart, 'capable manner. Whether it is supervising a chow-line or lining up mast reports, for 'the skipper, the MAA'S fUnCl310U as the command's 'good right-arm in matters of military discipline. , The MAA shack located in the lst Division berthing space' is a favorite gathering place for sen10I' sailors who swap sea-storieswith S. J. CP-HIOPYP Deveg and old-timers Breen, BM1, Henderson, BM2, an Chief Barkley, all of Whom remember the days of the deck-court, the 'fRocks and Shoals, 'af1d HTWO Weeks cake-and-Wine. BT1 Cobb makes the coffee for theSG Venerable gatherings While Pompey, BM3, and TOJHIO' GLIYI2, Chip in the latest scuttlebutt heard about the s ip. IS aqslgned to the X Division. I , C 'lfhis capable team of experienced petty-Officers

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'T' mx, 9 Distressing confusion surrounded the nucleus PN and YN plank-owners who called PreCom, NorVa and RecSta, Philly their base of operations. This group of originals included PNC Erickson, YNC Lane, YNC Squires, YNC Olin, Moffitt, Morrissey, FIOFGTICC, HCWICFSOTI, Wingeff, Newton, Slage, Nee Reid, Siracuse, Kehr, Aronow, Barlow, Davis, and Gibbs. These men were headed by CDR R. K. Joslin, LTJG John A. Hansen and CWO John W. Holland. From a brief stumbling start the feather merchants soon were processing all the plank-owners-to-be in a smoothed out operation and champing at the bit - eager to occupy work spaces aboard. Transition to eflicient operations of a Captain's OfHce came under the leadership and organizing of the old pros Chief Ship's Clerk CUncle J ohnj Holland and YNC Clinton R, Skippy Lane, with PN 2 W. A. Windy Wingert's unique requisitioning talents beingvput to best use. Meanwhile under the watchful and appreciative eye of LTJG John A. Hansen and PNC Lester M. Erickson, PN1 R. M. f'Dick Morrissey unlimbered his trusty and well used bunk chain which was wielded with gusto and ability. Under these auspices 'X-Div was founded and flourished. At this stage Personnel was operating out of RecSta and Captain's Office out of Bldg. 634. Each had borrowed la bit here, a 'blt there, but mostly relied on that commodity known as mid-night oil to solve the many problems which had arisen. As new faces appeared in X-Div they were quickly looking lovingly down on the business end of a typewriter or comparing the papers in front of them to Mt. Everest. July '58 saw a migration from cramped offices on the beach to the more spacious compartments on board ship with their large ornate desks and beautifully upholstered chairs. LTJ G Hansen as Personnel Officer. LTJ G W. S. Bivens fn9Vlf in civilian life? as Division Officer and CWO Holland 88 2Q1,Q3iSeC5efafy represented the four component offices, 311131. ,fTice, Personnel, Training and Education, and I . T555 -G up S chaplain H. D. Bod1e's Office force included Y reenblatt in the cr ' 1 ' d Neil Aronow as Chanlaiwg nmf3Vf,.,.?.E1i1.iqe and hbmry an .