John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-1 V-1 Division responsibilities and duties include safe movement of all aircraft on the fligeht deck, proper securing of the aircraft, ogration of aircraft e vators, clearing crashed aircraft from t flight deck and rescue of personnel from aircraft. Normal working hours are unheard of when working on the flight deck. We start working approximately 2 hours before the first launch and quit maybe two hours after the last recovery. Usually this turns into a 1 6 hour day. Everyone knows about the old slogan for mailmen, Neither rain, sleet nor snow. . . The same holds true for the flight deck crew. We don't particularl like to stand out in cold weather when it's raining. I doubt if, any of us can trul say we 100 per cent like our fo , but it does give a feeling ofy accomplishment knowing we are the key to the operation of an aircraft carrier. It's a known fact that they can't operate without us. With the long hours at sea, there should be plenty of liberty in port, but this is not always true. Much of our maintenance work must be done in port. You can bet that the eyes of the ship are always on us, and praise is seldom handed our way. But we find out in a hurry when things aren't running smoothly. Sometimes our solution to this is to eat a bi breakfast hoping that it will somehow make things turn out riglgt. S.P. Strout V-1 Division Belton, S.C.

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V-2 The primary function of V-2 Division is the launching and recovering of KENNED Y's aircraft. V-2 is composed of several sections. atapults are used to launch the high-powered 'ets. A1-restinlg gear Eersonnel recover these aircraft and the often- tiredpi ots. V A fVisual Landing Aidsf is a part of our division that permits the approaching pilot to make a safe landing on a pitching and rolling flight deck. The Division Office takes the bu k of all paperwork and controls the administration, maintenance and supply duties for V-2. All of these areas are essential in a combined effort to secure normal day and night flight operations. I have held many iobs in V-2 since coming aboard KENNEDY. At present I am the Arresting Gear Dec Edge Operator. My Lobis located on the flight deck, as are most of the jobs in the ivision. The men of V-2 work long hours, and the work is often tedious. After the normal flight operations have ended, many of us have to work on the e uipment. Completing this maintenance is usually a great chacllenge. In summary, V-2 Division is a If-reat team of 111 men and 5 officers who are second to none. s the old sa ing goes, We can hack it. I am sure V-2 will hack it even afiyer I have left and gone home. Harvey R. Nutter, Jr. ABE-3 V-2 Division Schaghticoke, New York