Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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.491 CDR M. C. SLEDGE Push button warfare is lust C1FOUf1Cl the corner, according to the experlS, but until the fantastic new weapons and guided missiles are actually installed, l must be ready to defend myself with the tools at hand right now- f--'- the reliable three inch and five inch guns that adorn my sponsons. Because of extensive air operation schedules, my gunners are not able to exercise their guns as often as they would desire, but they still continue to uphold the traditions of marksmanship that brought victory to our Navy in the past. Applying the arts learned in the days of iron men and wooden ships to modern technology, the men of Gun- nery perform the age-old functions of anchoring, mooring, providing the landing party, keeping my appearance seamanlike, thus carrying on the traditions and skills ofthe Old Navy. My performance at sea, of course, is not observed by the people of the ports l visit. No matter how well l perform, my reputation rests upon my physical appearance, the impression I create. Chipping, scrubbing, polishing, and painting aren't glamorous iobs for my Gunnery personnel, but their work insures that the impression l create is as sharp as my operations at sea.