John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-3 V-3 Division plays a very. important part in the daily routine of KEN ED Y.. Each man is separatelly trained to assure safe handling of aircraft and each man has is own important iob. One of these iobs is that of the tractor driver, who is responsible for safe handling and spotting of the aircraft. Then there is the elevator o erator who assures that any aircraft going to or returning fiom the flight deck is delivered securely. Directors and safetymen - better known as yellow shirts - are responsible for safe and correct handling of aircraft. Perhaps the most important peogle in the division are the Hangar Deck Officer, Chief Petty fficer and the petty officers, who make sure that each man works as art of a team. They must make sure that everything is done safgly and correctly. All the men in V-3 Division work together, usually long hours, to be ready, when they are. Stephen A. Peloquin AA V-3 Division Hugo, Minnesota

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V-4 The main fob of m division is to sup ly the variou ad aboard KENNEDT with fuel for theig aircraft. Thesnsicgri 01322 flight deck and the men working in the pumprooms below decks have to work together to get the job done. There are little jobs on the side like providin lube oil for V-2 and refueling the liberty boats. Also, we do allqthe degueling of aircraft and man the sponsons when bringing .IP-5 on oard. My job is to work in a fuels crew on the vfilight deck. We do the actual fueling and defuelintg of aircraft. e are up there for an average of 12 hours a day uring normal fli ht operations. The work consists of pulling a hose which ma be from 100 to 200 feet long, and hooking up to the plane to fuel it. When in places like Gitmo 1 Cuba 2 this job can be very strenuous because of the heat. Also, a part of my iob is the maintenance of fueling stations and other spaces by lots of chipping and painting. There are certain men who must spend their time working below decks in the .IP-5 pumfrooms. The hours are just as long as the flight deck crew s. heir job is filled with puriflying fuel, stripping tanks, transferring fuel and pumping fue up to the flight deck. There are also many soundings to be taken to check the amount of fuel on board. The iob is very demanding at times because of the hours. Many times, when the rest of the ship is on Holiday Routine or relaxed schedule, we are up performing our duties. one inspections add an extra burden because they may happen during a regular flight operations schedule. I like my iob. I make a little extra money every month and I know this should be in the back of my mind but it helps me get through some of the hard times. John V. Picard ABF 3 V-4 Division Superior, Wisconsin