John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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-uenwnrvunl , 4 ...---,-...,,. Z v K i i 3 i E i G Division is a highly trained group of men working in the field of ammunition handling and storage. We are responsible for the supplying all squadrons onboard KENNEDY with the necessary conventional ordnance that is necessary to insure that we remain a trained and ready attack carrier. It is not unusual for anyone in G division to work extremely long hours while the ship is at sea. And naturally, the more flying the air wing does, the more hours we put in assembling and transpornnlg ordnance to the flight deck, and finally, onto the aircraft itse f. At times the work can become very hard and tiresome, yet it pays to stay awake and pay close attention to the details of what you're doing. When your working with ordnance, although every possible precaution is taken in the interest. even the smallest mistake could be disastrous. My division works in almost every area of the ship. The division spaces could be divided into a magazine crew which would inc ude those of us workiniprimarily in the magazines and on the 2nd deck, a hangar ck crew, and a flig t deck crew. Below decks is where most of the ordnance assembly takes place. It is here that ordnance is placed on carrialggs and racks in order that it can be carried by the aircraft. T crew working in these spaces is also responsible for the storage of all ammunition. The hangar deck crew receives the assembled ordnance and assures that it reaches the flight deck when and where it is needed. Once on the flight deck, the last step of placing the necessary ordnance on the aircraft is performed. Once this is done, it is done again, and again . . . I know that there are better iobs, but a lot worse too. We're usually overworked and undermanned, which I suppose makes us just about like everyone else. Kenneth R. Howell A03 G Division Jacksonville, Florida

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1st First Division is Kennedy's center for Sea and Anchor Detail since we control both port and starboard anchors, and four out of twelve mooring lines. On the whole, the men of First Division take great pride in their work, and much of the time, their work comes at odd hours. For instance, our division is responsible for all functions performed in Deck House 1. Refueling, underway regvlenishments, and maintenance of accommodation ladders. hese unreps are called away from anxytime after midnight to twenty-four hours later-meaning AN TIME. The three principle men in First Division that see that thixfs are running according to schedule are BM1 Whitfield, B C Hallowell, and LTI G arrott, our Division Officer. Since I am the Yeoman in the division, I am involved either directly or indirectly with all tasks performed by the division. In summary, in m own oginion, Kennedly couldn't keep ug its great name for PHECISI N and DEPE DABILITY wit out the assistance of First Division. Larry J. Cobb SN First Division Warsaw, Missouri