Leahy (DLG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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MEDICAL AND EXECUTIVE DEPT. F. ALMEIDA, HMC EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT The duties of the Ship ' s Oil ice and the Personnel Office can be described as multi-various. While these offices serve the Captain and the Executive Officer, this by no means negates the many other services which they render to the other departments of the ship. Some of these functions are: the routing of incoming mail, the mailing of correspondences, the typing, printing of correspondences. instructions, notices, the maintenance of both officers and enlisted mens records, and the mimeographing of materials as necessary to the operation of the ship. In essence, it can be seen that these offices are involved with most of the paper work that the ship encounters in its daily performance. LEAIIY ' s Ship and Personnel Office are headed by one I ' M and one VN1 with three Third Class Petty I officers and two seamen to help aid in the processing of written materials that are essential in the functioning of the Ship ' s organization. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The Medical Department is charged with the responsibility of promoting physical fitness and the prevention and control of disease or injury. In addition to the general duties prescribed by Navy Regulations for a Head of a Department, the Medical Officer is responsible to the Commanding Officer for maintaining the health of the crew, con- ducting inspections incident thereto and advising the Command with respect to hygiene, sanitation and safety matters within his purview which affect the command. Reading left to nght: D. J. SPENCER. YN3 - J. R. BOSWELL YN3 A Y TRANCHAND, HM3 • T. E. CRADDOCK. YN1 • J. M. COOPER. SN C LPORRIS SN - J. F. COOK. PC3 - L. T. ANDERSON. YN3 ' That ' s the backbone, there. Lines are straight, at least. ' Shore duty in Riviera Beach, Florida???

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NAVIGATION DEPT. D. R. GRAVES, QMCS Reading left to right: M. E. FOUTS, QM3, C R RUSSELL, QM3, D. R. GRAVES, QMCS. V, K INMAN SN, L. E. LOGUE, AG1, and J. G. PAYNE, QMSN The mission of the Navigation Department is to insure accurate and safe navigation and piloting of LEAHY (DLG-16) at all times in order that the mission of the ship may be accomplished. In performing its functions Navigation Department personnel gather data by visual, astronomical, electronic and other available means. The mission of the ship is to operate offensively, independently or with strike, anti- submarine or amphibious forces against submarine, air and surface threats. Taking a visual bearing Shooting the sun Now if I connect the isobar with the ratzaphratz, we have rain for a week on . . .

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COMSOLANT STAFF Reading left to right: ENS. P. J. KURZ - LCDR. W A CANN ■ LCDR. CL. MITCHELL-CMDRJ.E. MURRAY, JR. - CAPT R W. HAYLER, JR. LT. F. D. GIAMBATTISTA. JR. LTJG. R. J KEARNS, III (Seated)