Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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C. P. O s Sitting (L-R): Barker SFC, Cook LICS. Randby SKCS, Kelly 1CCS. Weatherford YNCS, BRCS. Gjerdahl GMCM, Rhodes DCCM, Villamil DKCM, Benson ' DCCS. Farin MRCS, Holland Rusheed DCCS, Oruutte HMCS, Neely SDC. Standing: Gallowav SFC, Anderson YNC, Evergin TMC. Pinkston SFC. Neport SFC, Feddock Davis SFC, Oglesby SFC, Ferrell MRC. Reynalds OMC. Brandon SFC. Cooper SFC Smith Hewitt SKC, McNearney DCC, Graber LIC, Stevens EMC, Nugent IMC. Prince ENC, Harter B ' The Chief Pettv Officers Quarters, that source from which all things good (and bad) flow, is home for an average on-board count of 45 Chiefs, and the WESTPAC Cruise of 1966-67 saw many improvements made in the quarters. Tiling the entire deck and the acquisition of new airconditioners constituted the major changes in habitabilitv improvement. Donning the hard hat is the goal looked forward to bv every career minded enlisted man, but he who attains that goal while on a WESTPAC Cruise is doublv-blessed ; for he can almost make his clothing allowance stretch by being able to purchase his uniforms in the Far East. Among the happier Chiefs this cruise were RMC DAME, BTC HARTER, DCC MCNEARNEY and SEC PINKSTON. The guiding hand of the CPO Quarters has been the illustrious Mess President William D. Dusty Rhodes, DCCM. Equallv adept at using gentle pers sion or driving force, Chief Rhodes has been directly responsible for the majority of improvements in the quarters. And he sees to it that the Chiefs learn a little couth during their stay on USS ISLE ROYALE. The financial wizard of the CPO Mess Statement for the entire cruise has been LICS Richard Cook. Taking the job of Mess Treasurer and allowing himself to be re-elected month-after-month has allowed Chief Cook to prove that vou can do a thankless job and still retain a sunny disposition ; and he did his job with the utmost efficiency. The position of Mess Caterer has rotated among many Chiefs, all of whom have performed creditably. The Chiefs disproved the old adage that all CPOs are fat and slow, bv fielding a Softball team that took on all challengers. All-in-all the Chiefs of the ISLE ROYALE earned the respect of all hands during the 1966-67 WESTPAC Cruise. iodd) ET :s. 1 1c. BMC, rc. ir J? IK T y m ♦ L

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aiciiic counskloh The Career Counselors office was officially opened for business on 27 June 196(1. Since tins time over jo men have been counseled. Established under the guiding hands of CDR. A. R. Yingling, Executive Officer, and LTJG T. J. Hickey, Communications Officer, the leg work has been supplied by Knighton RD2. As time progressed, instructions were formulated, and necessar) information was gathered. Without t In- splendid cooperation of the Career Counselors School, COMINPAC, and ComCru- DesPac, we would not have gotten oil the ground. The office and records are maintained and kept up to date b) the aforementioned Knighton. The duties of the Career Counselor are not onl retention, hut to help anyone, first termer or the old salt getting read) for retirement. The Career Counselor provides the men with up to date information on rights, and benefits, schools, special programs and changes in retirement benefits. We also keep and maintain in up to date schedule of information pay scales and jobs related to the navy rates. Application forms and information on colleges throughout the United States as well as commercial correspondence for the man who wants to further his knowledge in a certain held or trade are also available. For the man who is thinking of busing his own home, forms are available to procure home loans under the new G. I. Bill. While deployed, the career counselors office offers its services to anyone during the hours 0800 to 2 1 30 daily. The ISLE ROYAL1: also offers what we believe to be a first for tenders, we offer career counseling services and assistance to any and all ships that may be alongside. Since its inception, the Career Counselors office has played a part in the reenlistment of 47 men with a combined total reenlistment bonus and variable reenlistment bonus of $61,767.34. hor injormat ion see KNIGHTON, RD 2 The -n,jl ' • I he Na it 11 jnis 1 ( ' 1