Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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ltig barton s-6 division officer sg cllivisicfm T The S-6 Division, Aviation Supply, consists of twenty- six men under the supervision of LTJG Barton. The primary function of S-6 is to keep the Air Group supplied with aircraft parts and accessories. Aviation Supply could be compared with any large auto parts store. We stock supplies not only for the air group but for ship's divisions as well. A few of the items carried are spares for catapults and arresting gear, liquid oxygen accessories, photo- graphic equipment, launching units and parts for guided missiles, tow targets, aircraft engines, paints, aviator's clothing and shoes. ln fact, all parts pertaining to aviation are procured andfor stocked by S-6 Division. Carried are more than 22,000 items with a value in excess of five million dollars. The mottor of S-6 Division is Kill Them With Service and the men of Aviation Supply are proud to say that they have lived up to their motto. I-DJ it s

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CARRHER lllllt GROUP ll Carrier Air Group FOURTEEN was originally commis- sioned in July l95O in ceremonies at Naval Air Station North lsland, San Diego, Calif. At this time she was. designated Carrier Air Group lOl. In March l95l this became the first all Reserve Air Group to deploy to- Korea, and thus earned the title of Minutemen in memory of our earlier historical reserves who came to the rescue in time of crisis at Lexington and Concord. ln l958 the air group was chosen to ioin the uss' RANGER ICVA-6ll at Norfolk, Va. They departed Norfolk on 26 April i958 and proceeded around Cape Horn to the ship's new home port at Alameda, Cali- fornia. Enroute they visited Port au Spain, Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Valpariso, Chile, Lima, Peru, and Acapulco, Mexico. Air Group FOURTEEN made additional cruises to the Orient aboard the USS BOXER QCVA-2ll, in l955, aboard the USS HORNET CCVA-l2l, in T957, aboard the USS RANGER ICVA-oll, in T959, and aboard the USS ORISKANY KCVA-34l, in l96O. In December, l96O, preparations began for the present cruise. Marine Fighter Squadron 323 lVMF-323l replaced VF-l42. The deployment officially began on 9 November 1961. Stops were made at Pearl Harbor, Yokosuka, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Sasebo and Kobe. front row U. fo r.J: ens s. levenson, ltig c. l. haker, ltig d. e. bakko, lcdr d. c. parkhurst, cdr t.t. scambos, cdr r.f. hunt lcdr w l redmon, lt w. i. price Ill, ltig h. c. striedel, ltig p. b. reed. back row: robinson i.w. atcm, smyth t. e. atnan, spreen d. f. dk2 whitley t.c. sn, labbe l. n. sn, tolbert r. l. sn, sexton r. m. hmcm, dickens s. i. yn3, trueman r. k. atn3, bookout i.o. yn3, hailey p. k. sn st art I C dk2, beccarelli d. j. amsc.