Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXEC TI V OFFICER Ahalf We are in luch. This is the Executive Officer. Usually, he is the most difficult person on the sh ip to locate, but not because he hides - itls just that the numerous duties of -being second-in-command keep him forever on the move, The story is that one of his children asked his wife when Daddy was coming home'from the cruise - - and that was two months before we left Norfolk. CLIFFORD L LANING CDR Executwe Offlcer Van Nuys Callforma

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WARDROOM Now we would like to introduce you to the ship,s officers, 'referred to in nautical terms as the wardroom. Traditionally, the wardroom was a cloak room where junior officers met to chat. However, over the years, it has become the lounge, dining room and conference room for shipboard affairs. There are several paths that might take a man to a place in the wardroom - none of which, I might add, are easy. The lay Deen wardroom is comprised of men who have utilized nearly every one of those routes. Some came by way of the Naval Academy, one from the Maritime Academy, some from the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps, one from West Point and others from the Officer Candidate School. One third of them came from the enlisted ranks via the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program, the Warrant Officer-Limited Duty Officer program and one ancient old salt by the now extinct enlisted-to officer integration program. They have come from every section of the country, their religious beliefs vary, their marital status differ, their likes and dislikes differ, but in one important respect they are all agreed - they are dedicated to the service of their nation. On' the next few pages you can meet each of them. ffl, ..

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WEP This distinguished looking man with the iron-grey hair is reportedly the senior member ofthe Mod Squad. Questioned about the white hairs, he grins and says, Only my hairdresser knows for sure. Nevertheless, he handles the tremendous chore of being the lay Dee Weps Boss with the energy ofa teenager. Arthur H. Helms LCDR Weapons Officer South Connellsville, Pennsylvania OP 2 And this is the enigma of the wardroom: flooded with torrential volumes of operation orders, existing in the hectic environment of the Combat Information Center, plagued with the irresponsible whims of radars and radios, the Ops Boss remains cool and serene through it all. Richard W. Gardner, Jr. LCDR Operations Officer Tyrone, Pennsylvania