Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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IWO JIMA ' S Administration Depart- ment is made up of two divisions: X-l and X-2. The primary duties of X-l division are to support the policies of the Command- ing Officer and Executive Officer. All offi- cial correspondence to and from the ship, as well as service records for the crew, are handled by X-l. A service oriented division, X-l also runs the following work centers for the ship ' s crew-, library, WIWO TV station, drafting shop, print shop, post office, photo lab, education office and career counselor ' s office. Also, the ship ' s chap- lain and the Command Master Chief work from X-l division. X-2 division is made up of Master-at- : Arms and legal personnel. Duties of X-2 range from providing legal assistance for crewmembers to conducting criminal in- vestigations. They also act as escorts for visiting VIP ' s and are responsible for maintaining good discipline throughout the ship. The division is augmented by person- nel from other divisions to help accom- plish its tasks. While deployed, embarked Marines also aid in the duties of the Mas- ter-at-Arms. Both at sea and in port, the two di- visions of the Administration Department work to keep morale up and to maintain order. Chaplain LCdr Robert Phillips Public Affairs Officer ENS Kevin Hayes Education Officer ENS Mil e Kaculis Chaplain Phillips keeps a lookout for converts. The Department Head leads by example.

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