Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Welfare and Recreation Committee, consisting of representatives from all divi- sions on board, is cfiarged witfi the responsibility of mailing recommendations to the Commanding Officer concerning the disposition of Welfare and Recreation funds for purposes of crew morale and vi elfare. The committee also takes the lead in planning parties, tours, and other group activities on board. The committee acts on an annual budget of approximately $30,000 largely raised through profits generated by ship ' s store sales. Effective action by the Welfare and Recreation Committee is a vital ingre- dient in crew welfare. Professional development of an individual in the Navy means taking those steps which ensure progress toward his particular goals. In INGERSOLL, a Chief Petty Of- ficer board, chaired by the Command Master Chief, facilitates this vital process through regular screening and evaluation of all non-rated, non-designated candidates on board. 109

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COMMITTEES The Menu Review Board, headed by the Supply Oflicer, meets monthly to review current dining facility operating procedures, analyze major problem areas and initiate either corrective actions or long range plans lor improvement of mess operations. The board reviews all recommendations made by crewmembers. both formal and informal, in order to ensure that they remain both satisfied and well served. loe The Human Relations Council provides a direct channel of communications between the Commanding Officer, who chairs monthly meetings, and the crewmembers who serve in INGERSOLL Each division on board has an elected representative on the council who solicits topics of discussion from his division prior to each meeting No topic IS taboo, and the discussions are both broad ranging and informal. The resolu- tions of all issues raised during council meetings are subsequently published in the ships Plan of the Day, thus elevating the council to the de facto status of a policy- making body

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The Com mand Retention Board meets monthly with the Commanding Officer to review the status of all crewmembers who are within six mon- ths of the end of their present enlistments and to make decisions con- cerning the eligibility and desireabillty for reenlistment in each case A coordinated effort to match the duty preferences of those whose reenlistment is desired ensures that INGERSOLL continues to enjoy a high success rate in retaining the proven professionals who are the backbone of our service The board also takes the opportunity to review the progress of all non-designated, non-rated seamen and firemen on board, to ensure that they are making satisfactory progress in their ef- forts to become strikers in a rating of their choice k , T The planning Board for Training, under the chairmanship of the Ex- ecutive Officer. IS charged with the task of planning, scheduling and coordinating all shipboard training as well as essentially all significant inter-department activities on board It is therefore the linchpin of ship- board efforts to effectively plan myriad tasks in INGERSOLL. The board meets weekly, and is the Executive Officer ' s major tool in a never-ending effort to keep our ship on an even keel. no