Kenneth Whiting (AV 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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(L OE DIVISION ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS CHRELE. JOHN I. BRAKE OE Division Officer Hayward, California Jean E. Adams, Boulder, Colo. Billy D. Jett, Union, Mo. Marcus R. Artman, Shamokin, Pa. Garold D. Jones, Glenwood Springs Colo. D. Dodson, Brownwood, Texas Salvatores Ferdico, Bronx, N. Y. Harry Johansen, Seattle, Wash. William C. Pearce, Bronx, N. Y. Roy T. Hay, Pensacola, Fla. Charles M. Polach, Granite Cily, 111 Ray D. Dykeman, Puyallup, Wash. Robert A. Evans, Muscatine, Iowa Robert T. Schumacher, Lexington, Ky Ronnie E. Stevens, Monterey, Calif. OS DIVISION SIGNALMEN James W. Finley, Flint, Michigan Dean A. Blcmdin, Hooker, Oklahoma Lewis E. White, Jefferson City, Mo. LT. WILLIAM P. BECKER OS Division and Combat Information Officer Racine, Wisconsin James F. Tyrrell, Kankakee, Illinois Frank R. Johnson, Prescott, Arizona Bob G. Colvert, Lincoln. Nebraska Monte L. Kauffman. Walla Walla, Wash. 15

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OR DIVISION RADIOMEN AND TELEMEN Robert L. Washburn Henry J. Scovern TEC RMC Cheyenne, Wyoming Natrona, Pa. Donald I. Swanson, Glendora, California George B. Deaton, St. Pauls, North Carolina Herbert A. Blumer, Chicago, Illinois William H. Heberlein, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Galen G. Graves, Joplin, Missouri Joe E. Clark, Lexington, Kentucky L,T. WILLIAM W. McCUE OR Division Officer Miami, Florida Richard E. Hintze, New York City, New York Willard F. GunsoUey, Platlsmouth, Nebraska Harry R. Berwer, Syracuse, New York Ronald J, Laverty, Long Beach, California Roy L. Balcom, San Gabriel, California Donald L. Melton, Wayne City, Illinois Donald L. Zack, Vandergngt. Pennsylvania Terry L. Jones, St. Louis, Missouri Donald Ryan, Chicago, Illinois Carl 1. Montcya, Trinidad, Colorado Dean Armour, Allen, Nebraska Roger R. Rutz, Berrien Springs, Michigan Henry G. Solewin, New York City, New York Eldon L, Enyart, Braddyville, Iowa Charles R. Smith, Sedalia, Missouri Joe S. Enriquez, Las Cruces, New Mexico William R. Watson, Wayne, Michigan Terry D. Mcintosh, Colorado Springs, Colorado John Pescino, Brooklyn, New York William C. Ellis, Laurens, Iowa

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AIR V r ' Of course, if it were not for the Air. Department (and the Airdales ) the Kenneth Whiting could not possibly func- tion as a seaplane tender. (A galling fact to our General Service shipmates; one which often causes wailing and gnashing of teeth.) Under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Charles T. Simmons, the primary mission of the department is to provide maintenance facilities and equipment for Ord- nance, Electronic, Electrical, Engineering and Structures; provide a sea drome; supply aviation fuel and lube oil in order to support any assigned aircraft. To accomplish these tasks there are the Air Officer, three division offi- cers and 100 enlisted men, divided into three divisions: V-l,V-2, andV-3. Primary duties of the V-1 division are that of handling aviation gasoline and lube oil, maintaining seadrome, manning boots, operating cranes, and sometimes swab- bing the seaplane deck. V-2 comes into the act when there are aircraft engines and structural maintenance to be ac- complished. Also, its men take care of all administrative work within the department, plus administer the training program. V-3 is composed of Aviation Electricians, Avia- tion Electronic Technicians, and Aviation Ordnancemen. Theirs is the responsibility of the many complex and delicate instruments and the communications system which allows safety in flying. This, plus the maintenance of the radar and navigation aids, and the keeping of all aircraft guns, ammo and torpedos up to snuff provide a sizeable task. And on top of all this, for the non-rated personnel, there is afforded an opportunity for three men, every couple of months, to gain first hand information and training in the field of Culinary Arts. This, along with all other jobs the Air Department personnel are called on to perform, is completed with the stamp: A job well done! 0 p X A ' u LCDR 4 ' CHARLES T. SIMMONS, JR. Air Officer Houston Texas '