Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Executive Officer is truly the right hand man of my Captain. Although the Commanding Officer is responsible for everything that trans- pires aboard me, he does not have the time to devote to overseeing the minute details. Instead, he gives the orders and the Exec sees to it that the commands are carried out properly. But the Executive Ofhcer, in turn, cannot allow himself to become entangled in the mountains of paper- work that are a part of administering G sea-going air base. To assist him in the task is the Administrative Staff. They are the ones who process the paperwork, handle the administration of law and order, supervise the various training programs, and look after the religious welfare of the crew. ADMINISTRATION Top raw ilelt to rgh I: Plce, JL, Hadley IFA M clfinley, CR., lcclr VJ. Mahcney Cdr R C M C TCMCI DC! Eotmm UWHQH to Mgmt Hinton, RXAM mum KAL' r MC Fm K .. wc cmas, Bensmiller, D,A., Dennis, f I , Ad . s . . is . WGN! ig' Gm' ' CII-1 W-Hr, lseauchaine, CF., Titufar, LS., Cain

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THE EXE To the men that came aboard me while l was in the dry dock at Bremerton during my big conversion, I did not even resemble a ship. With scattolding surrounding me, work- men's shocks cluttering my flight deck, and high pressure air hoses streamed throughout my interior, l seemed more like a building in the last stages of construction than a man-of-war. Captain lthen Commanderl Gerald H. Duffy was my Executive Officer during that crucial period. Captain Duffy, working closely with the shipyard officials, was the overseer of the conversion. But even as he was supervising the general nature of the alteration, he had to think ahead and plan forthe time when I would return to sea. For it would be his job as Captain Shields' right hand man to set up and administer the training program that would make me ready for operations. The high score l attained for myself on my Operational Readiness lnspec- tion and the fine reputation I won while in the Far East are testimonials to the ability and foresight ot the Executive Officer that served aboard me during the early phase of my WesPac cruise. 19

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il' 54 Each of my departments must make periodic reports to various bureaus in the Navy Department and to other naval commands. These reports and all other othcial mail go through the Captain's Office for accountability purposes. Under direction ot the Ship's Secretary, the Captain's Othce processes the paperwork, maintains the master correspondence tiles, and insures that all my reports are submit- ted on time. Also under the watchful eye of the Secretary is the Othcer personnel Ottice. Here the plan of the Day is made up, othcer service records are stored, and classitied publications received and routed to the proper destinations. ln addition to these duties, the Ships Secretary also serves as the Captains secretary, handling his personal correspondence, replying to letters, and removing the burden of routine paperwork from the Capt's shoulders. is if ilett to right! Sutton l.,L.. Moss. ll., Dunham, HG., Brinning, RL., Dawley, F' Fl nson, JE. Fountain LE., Hole, HD. Back row llett to rightiw Ebbs G. S., Norton. M. D., Girrad, P. C., Crawtor Feingry l, S, Front roi.-.iq Tomlinson J, L., Mitchell, G. D. l-latch, S. L., Cannon, F., Sellers, J.M. 452