George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 275 text:

NCCS(SW) Michael Wade NCC(AW SW) Ronnie Hindman FCC{SW) George Love ATI Stephen Williams PN2 Paul Brown PN2 William Glover YN3 Robert Hilterbrand YN3 David Lujan ADMIN 271

Page 274 text:

XA Division wards R’ Us” might be an apt nickname for George Washington's Admin Office. Along with reams of daily paperwork generated shipwide and routed through the five man office, the processing of over 1,500 personal awards is one of the mainstay’s of their routine. They accomplish this feat with the help of two Pentium word processing systems and a laser printer that seldom stops running. XA Division is one of the six divisions within the Administrative Department. The mission of the Admin Office is to provide the best service possible over a wide range of areas. Combining state-of-the-art technology with a newly revised awards preparation format, the Admin Office was committed to providing the fastest possible turnaround time for the hundreds of award recommendations processed during the cruise. Additionally, XA Division was responsible for the upkeep and currency of the 1,000 page ship’s Procedures Manual (PROM) and the associated Standard Organization and Regulation Manual. These manuals provide the necessary policy and guidance to assist the crew in performing routine and specialized tasks. He also kept the crew informed of daily events shipwide by organizing George Washington's informative and instructive Plan of the Day. To assist newly reporting crewmembers, XA managed the comprehensive Sponsor Program, ensuring George Washington’s new arrivals were received, welcomed and integrated into the crew smoothly and that their families were made aware of the ship’s vast family resources. Furthermore, XA Division consists of the Command Career Counselor, the command Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor (DAPA), the Equal Opportunity Programs Specialist and the Command Alcohol Awareness Coordinator (CAAC). This talented group of professionals provides exceptional service to George Washington in a variety of essential areas. 270 ADMIN

Page 276 text:

X-1 Division dmin’s X-1 Division is manned by a group of multi-talented professionals from some of the Navy’s most diverse ratings: Yeomen, Lithographers. and Mess Management Specialists, who manned the Captain’s Office, Print Shop, and Captain’s Galley during the deployment. The Captain’s Office provided a wide range of services to the Ship’s crew and embarked air wing. In addition to providing direct support to the Commanding Officer and the countless visiting dignitaries, they were responsible for processing all official incoming and outgoing correspondence, officer’s service record maintenance, transfers, check-ins. and coordinating the officer sponsor program. The Print Shop worked around the clock preparing numerous print requests that kept the crew and family members informed of our cruise exploits such as the Plan of the Day, the Guardian, and the Cherry Tree and squadron familygrams. They were also responsive to the needs of the many and varied operational printing requirements of GW’s 17 departments, the air wing and embarked staffs as well providing support to other ships in the George Washington Battle Group. The Captain’s Galley crew ensured that well-balanced meals were planned and prepared for the Captain and his many distinguished guests, some of which included a former U. S. President, ambassadors, heads of state, Secretary Under Secretaries of the Navy and Army, Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Naval Operations, and former warring faction leaders. These are just a few of the many vital functions performed by the personnel who manned X-1 Division. The X-1 Division, while small in number, is one of the busiest, most productive divisions on board George Washington and contributed significantly to the success of its second historical deployment. LT Frank Thiemann LIC(SW) David Brevoort LT1 Robert Hazel ray LI2 Edward Puffen YN2 Bobby Walker YN3 Darrious Burson LI3 Roderick Jessie YN3 William Knecht LI3 David Petrie YN3 Gregory Smith MS3 Jason Solomon LISN Bobby Champion 272 ‘ ADMIN