Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1964 volume:

_ J t ie first near of iteamin together jyadied manij of us, and the departures of some of our shipmates become more fret uent, it is hoped that tliis, the first skip ' s annual, will bring back mang memories of working togetlter as shipmates to become a well run organization. Zjlie name for the annual was arrived at considering that most of the crew are f lanhowners . J-or those who reported aboard after commis- sioning we welcome gou into our ranks as second-degree plankowners . Zjlie word annual was decided upon as it was felt that this should be as much a new concept as the ill- KSl!) itself. 3n as muck aS tlie H ' l r J does not make a cruise as a cruise is linown tlirougliout fleet, an annual Seemed a more appropriate wag of maintaining a pictorial and written historg of the men on fll KSi during her stag in the lAJestern f- acific. 3t is hoped a(i hands enjog the following pages of photographs and articles, as we the annual staff did in compiling them to make the smooth and finisned product gou See here. THE MARS INSIGNIA Although the ship was named for a small community which bears the name of the planet MARS, the ships insignia was inspired by the Roman god, MARS, whose symbols were a flaming torch and a spear. As adapted to the USS MARS insignia, the spear represents battle readiness while the torch — a universal symbol of peace represents service towards peace. The fins are an indication of the jet age — a jet age sign supporting an age old symbol of peace. USS MARS iAFS-1 The USS MAKS (AFS-l) is tin- first sliip of iho Combat Stores type of auxiliary ships Jincl was commissioned on I )iicml)i ' r L! I . UKi:!. I It-r type is named after United .States i-(inmiimilirs wliicli l)c;ir names of aslroiioniic-al hodies, this hcinj Mars, I ' iiiis l aiiia. MAKS is ap|)roximately 580 feet lonj , 80 feet of beam, and has a fully loaded dis- l)lact ' nunt of Hi. 750 tons. She is equipped with four 3 5() twin mount, rapid-fire guns. Her main etif iiies develop liL ' .SOO horsejjower to iLini her (i-bladed 21 foot screw, givinf her a speed in excess of ' 2 knots. The electrical generators could meet the needs of a citv of L ' D.OOO. The air conditioning and refrigeration equipment has a capacity equal to that of an ice plant making 336,000 pounds of ice a day. The fire mains have a capacity etpial to that of the combined output of five city fire trucks. Her primary Naval mission is the support of the mobile fleet with ship repair parts, tools, aircraft repair and spare parts, food (fresh, canned, and frozen), clothing, and a variety of sundries for the fleet sailor ' s comfort. MARS is the first vessel to be completely equipped with the Fast Automatic Shuttle Transfer (FAST) system of underway replenishment, one of the Navy ' s newest developments in transfer at sea equipment, and also carries two Sea Knight cargo helicopters for distant vertical replenishment of underway vessels. She is equipped with a UNIVAC 1004 computer for the processing of supply transac- tions, and is the first afloat command in the Pacific to be so equipped. MARS is the largest ship ever built in San Diego, California. The MARS is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and is one of the ships which com- prise SERVICE FORCE PACIFIC. The ships of this group are the Shell Oil Stations, A P Stores, or the Sears Roebucks and Woolworth 5 lO ' s of the Pacific Navy. She cruises the Far East as a unit of the United States SEVENTH Fleet. The United States SEVENTH Fleet, world ' s largest task fleet, maintains surveillance throughout nearly one sixth of the earth ' s surface of thirty million square miles, from the Siberian coastal waters in the North, to Antarctica, and from the Indian Ocean in the West to 160 degrees East longitude, a point about 1,200 miles east of the U. S, Territory of Guam. Comprised of some 125 ships, 650 aircraft, and 64,000 highly trained Navy and Marine Corps personnel, the SEVENTH Fleet is dispersed throughout this vast ocean area, acting as a deterrent to enemy aggression in the Western Pacific, and insuring that the sea lanes are kept open for free world trade. Aside from military operations, the SEVENTH Fleet is constantly active in search and rescue missions, community aid and relief missions, and myriad People-to-People activities, all of which promote good will and understanding between the United States and the peoples of Southeast Asia. The SEVENTH Fleet is a corps of 64,000 ambassadors of good will, with her sailors and marines giving thousands of pints of blood and thousands of dollars annually to the needy and unfortunate. The People- to-People program is living proof that the SEVENTH Fleet is, in practice, as well as theory, a Ready Power for Peace. CAPTAIN RUSSELL C. MEDLEY, USN Commanding Officer USS MARS (AFS-1) Russell C. Medley was born in Yellville, Arkansas, son of the Reverend and Mrs. James C. Medley. He attended high school in Yellville and Visalia, California, prior to entering Fresno State College. Captain Medley was commissioned Ensign, United States Navy from Northwestern University in March, 1941. Reporting for active duty in the Navy immediately following his commissioning, he was assigned to the USS ARCTIC (AF-7) , followed by tours of duty on the USS ADHARA (AK-71) , USS HONOLULU (CL-48) , USS S-46, (SS-157), USS BUMPER (SS-333) , and USS HALFBEAK (SS-352) . From August 1944 through August 1945, he commanded the USS S-46, in the Pacific Fleet. In 1952 he was ordered to the USS RONQUIL (SS-396) as Commanding Officer. In 1958, he assumed command of Submarine Division 71. During this tour he was in charge of shakedown training and introduction of the first two SKATE Class nuclear submarines to the Pacific Fleet. Captain Medley has also served on the staffs of Commander Submarine Force, LInited States Pacific Fleet, and of Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet. Captain Medley reported to the MARS from a three and one-half year tour as Chief, Navy Section, Military Assistance and Advisory Group to the Federal Republic of Germany, with headquarters in the United States Embassy at Bonn, Germany. Captain Medley is married to the former Billie Jeanne Roy of New York City and San Francisco and has three children, Russell, Jr., Deborah, and Jeffrey. COMMANDER HOWARD C. WELLSMAN, USN Executive Officer USS MARS (AFS-1) Howard C. ' ellsman was born in Massachusetts, son of Frank George and the late Marion (Champiin) Wellsman. He attended Maiden High School prior to entering the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y., in 1942. Graduated with scholastic honors, and commissioned as Ensign in the Navy in March 1944. He immediately reported for active duty and was assigned to the U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School at San Mateo, California, as an instructor. Following this duty came tours aboard the USS OTTAWA, USS JASON, USS TITANIA and USS POLARIS. In 1954 he reported to the CIC Team Training Center at Boston, Mass., as an instructor. In 1955, he assumed command of the USS PATAPSCO. followed by assignment as Commanding Officer of the USS ELKHORN. He was then assigned, in 1957, to the staff of the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet for duty in the Logistics Division. In March 1960 he was ordered to the heavy cruiser LOS ANGELES as Navigator, and in May of 1961 was detached for duty in the Officer Distribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He reported as Prospective Executive Officer of MARS in July, 1963. Commander Wellsman is married to the former Miss Ida Mae Ryan of Loup City, Nebraska, and has five children, Leslie Ann, Bruce, Sara, Martha, and Ann. His official residence is San Francisco, California. THE MEN WHO OWN THE PLANK THE MEN WHO OWN THE PLANK OFFICERS Ciipt. Kussell C. Medley. USN cDk. Howard C. Wellsman, USN C ) i C A. (iardner Jr. (SC) [.C n I-:. M. M.-rris (SC) LCDR 11. H. Feit I.CDR M. E. Snyder I.T C. K. Hall LT 11. .1. llaynes LT S. Z. Grossman (SC) I.T J. R. Blodgett, Jr. (MO I. rjg A. Singer LTjg B. K. Karalius I- rjg P. J. Weisenburger LTjg J. T. Buxton C ()minanding ( )l)Kir Kxeiutive OHicer Supply Ofljcer Asst. Supply OHuvr ICngineer ( Xlaer Chaplain First Lieutenant Navigator Control Officer Doctor Ships Boatswain 1st Division Officer Gunnery Officer 2nd Division Officer . Ijg I-. 1 1 Carnatiian -Tjg S. J. Becker ,Tjg K. A. Barnes .Ijg 1. W Kufahl -Tig .1 .A Richadson I ' jg A j Burton (SC) LTjg . L R. Bachler (SC) LTjg G. N. Saito (SC) ENS G. E. Munger ENS R. Oversier ENS E. R. Breeding (SC) CW04 T. L. Western CW02 W. R. Clements Main I ' ropulsion AnsI. Damage Control Asst. Electronic Material Officer Communications C)fficer CIC Officer Material Officer Commissary Officer Disbursing Officer Administrative Asst. Junior Division Officer Supply Admin. Officer Asst. Material Officer Electrical Officer CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Carella, Augustine G., Doyle, James F., Godfrey, R. S., Johnson, Ellsuorth D. Johnson, George E., Keller, Eddie J., Kitts, Gene F., Lancaster, Carl M., Matroni, Harold E., Mooore, Stanley G., Chief Shiphtter Chief Commissaryman Chief Hospital Corpsman Master Chief Machinist ' s Mate Chief Boatswain ' s Mate Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate Chief Radioman Chief Quartermaster Senior Chief Machinist ' s Mate Chief Machine Accountant Pasternak, Henry, Reese, Lonnie D., Jr., Rosser, Jimmie L., Samson, Robert E., Sloan, Arthur, Jr, Smith, James J., ' on Garrel, Herman ti Wesatzke, Odel! W., Wright, Johnny S., Master Chief Storekeeper Chief Storekeeper Chief Ship ' s Serviceman Chief Machinist ' s Mate Chief Storekeeper Senior Chief Electrician Mate Chief Boilerman Chief Gunner ' s Mate Chief Machinist ' s Mate Ashley, Ersevel, SKI Biddle, Winford D., MAI Cagley, Edd, RMl Castelli, Lonnie L., MMl Cisneros, Robert, GMGl Coburn, John H., SHI Colton, Elmer P., BTl Daguipa, Solomon E., ICl Dale, Anthony R., PNl Dale, Joe, Jr., PCI Doane, Richard M., ENl Duval, Leon E., SFl Floreza, Medardo, SDl FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS Grabill, Clifton C, CSl Harmon, Wayne G., CSl Houts, James L., MMl Jackson, Bruce, FTl Johnson, Charles R., BMl Joseph, Micheal, SMI Laird, John W ' ., SKI Lasquete, Ricardo I., SDl Loczowski, Stanley Jr., AKl Longworth, Earl. .AKl Nelson, Walter W., MMl Newby, David R., FTl O ' Reillv, William J.. SKI Persyn, Micheal O., MMl Ratcliff, Davis E., DC! Rocillo, Orlando P., SKI Smith, Lester A., RDl Stoner, Sheldon C, SKI Terry, Stanley L., YNl Tuck, Norman L.. ETl Walker. James R., SKI Wallace, Delbert R., CSl Weddell, Blaine L., SKI White, Robert W., Jr.. EMI Young. David E.. RMl Zarazua. Alvino, BTl SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS Adams, Wilbur H., QM2 Agapaoa. Ricarte B., SK2 Barker, Rex C. SFP2 Beeson, James R., AK2 Blazer, Warren D., HM2 Butler, John J. J., ETN2 Callier, William J., EM2 Casey, Bobby R., BM2 Chupco, Charles L., GMG2 Cline, Clarence E., YN2 Coffey, Charles E., CS2 Draugin, Benjamin D.. SD2 Dugas, Huey J., SM2 Ellis, Ireland K., BM2 Frank, Victor K., EN2 Guerrero, Ricardo R., SK2 Hadley, Donald L., DC2 Huett, Denver R., DC2 Hunter, Ira J., EM2 Jennings, Lawrence A., MM2 Jones, Leroy C, SK2 Kessinger, Gerald L., MM2 Leduff, Royal C, EM2 Ling., William C, EN2 Magalan Conrado C, BM2 Martinez, Antonio G., EM2 McClure, Marvid D., SK2 Moir, Walter W., SK2 Moreland, R ,L., IC2 Myles, Allen H., AK2 Nelson, Tommie L., SK2 Patterson, William P., BT2 Quinn, Paul F., BM2 Rafanan, Marcelo, SD2 Ramey, Jimmie L., Romero, Sidney D., San Angelo, Sam J., San Doval, Philip, Santos, Rodolfo S., Smith, Jerry M., Sturgill, Frisco, Taylor, John M., Toon, Richard A., Trotter, Carl G., Walker, Robert L., Watkins, Floyd D., Wortbley, Robert A. Wright, Roy J., Jr., Yuma, Jose Jr., CS2 RM2 BM2 GMG2 SK2 EM2 SH2 RM2 SK2 CS2 RD2 MR2 CT2(SK) BM2 AK2 Arndt, Richard, B., MAS Austin, J. M. J., GMG3 Bamberg, William E., MM3 Bell, Richard A., MM3 Bigelow, Ernest, SK3 Brath, Robert J., MRS Brown. Robert L., BM3 Carrigan, James E. T., ETN3 Chamberlain, William J., SH3 Cornwall, Ronny D., DK3 Daly, James, SK3 David, Donld L., SFM3 Davis, James F., MA3 Dively, Leon K., SK3 Duckett, Richard M., MAS Felder, Allen W.. AK3 Flowers, Edward L., SK3 Freeman, James, CSS Graf, Roger C, BT3 Green, Russell J., MMS THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS Harris, Lawrence L.. BT3 Hart, Frank R., SK3 Hayes, Aaron, D., RMS Hayes, Lee R., RMS Hein, Roger R., MMS Hood, Arthur R., EMS Hope, Robert B., SKS Horan, Charles W., SH3 Hover, William A., BT3 Johns, Clarence E., SH3 Jones, Charles E., MMS Jones, Lawrence W., YN3 Kauffman, Dwight B., MMS Keller, Ronald, C, RDS Lactaoen, Juanito B., SHS Lott, Medlin, D., Jr., SMS Major, Melvin J., AKS Mallorca, Onofre T., SKS Martin, Merrill L., GMG3 McFarren, Milton L., MAS McMahon, Foster R., EMS McReynolds, Robert W., SKS Odom, Herman E., CSS Otto, Victor M., SFMS Otts, Bobby D., CSS Peck, John C, DCS Perry, James L., BMS Pestana, Richard F., PNS Ray, Ernest A., HM3 Reed, Terry W., FTGS Rice, Richard D., HM3 Rutherford, David L., BTS Stephens, C. Jr., BTS Summerlin, Tony, BMS Thomas, R. J., EMS Travis, Gary D., SKS Wade, Alston M. Jr., DKS Walters, Vernon E., ENS Winslett, Anthony W., AKS Abram, Joseph B., SA Adams, Ronald D., FA Adams, Russell G., SA Aguigui, Jose D., SN Alexander, Darrell L., SA Allen, Lieutenant, FA Allen, William R., SN Anderson, Douglas L, SKSA Ard, Ronald E., SA Argo, Timothy J., SA Ayers, Larry C, SA Barnhart, Ronald L., FA NON-RATED PERSONNEL Bartholmae, Roy C, FTGSA Bellarosa, Frank C, SA Bergstrom, John W., AN Bermudez, Ernesto G., TN Bonar, David P., SA Bookout, Carl R. Jr., MASN Braswell C. L., QMSN Bridgeford, Richard M., SA Brown, Robert A., SA Brown, Stephen F., SKSN Burns, Charles E., SA Campbell, Thomas J., SA Casablanca, John C, SA Casali, John L., SA Chamberlin, Russell W.Jr., SA Charo, Manuel Jr.. SA Cheris, Jon C, FA Childress, Manuel L., FA Clark, Alfred, SA Clarke, Steven D., SA Colbert, Jack H., Jr., SA Coleman, Jesse B ., SA Collins, John H., Jr., SA Collins, Richard F., FA Conlon, Philip H., FN Cook, James G., SA Crenshaw, Edwin L., EMFN Cummings, Norman R., SN Dahlk, Orville E., EMFA Davis, Eugene V., SA Descoteaux, Richard L., SA Devine, Michael J., FA Dixon, Larry C, SA Doswell. John W., SN Dotson, Jack E., FA Dougherty, Richard E., SA Dountz, George R., EMFN Downey, Edward L., BTFN Duncan, Russell D., SKSA Dusek, James F., SA Eder, James J., SA Elazar, Cosme B., TN Faris, Gerald L., SA Fevold, Richard Q., FA Fleming, Reuben L., SA Foreman, Therien J., Jr., SA Foss, Dwight O. Jr., SA Foss, Walter T., SA Gaddis, Charles D., SA George, Millard N., SA Gibson, William L., FA Girard, Gerald T., FA Glidewell, James R., SA Goldstein, Paul A., SKSA Gramm, Thomas J., SA Gray, Gary SA Gray, Gary E. MASN Green, Richard E. SA Gruber, David P., SA Groebner, Gerald J., SKSA Plall, Francis J., SN Hall, Ronald G., SN Harp, William A., SA Hatfield, Dennis M., MASN Heath, George E., FA Hegwood, James L., SKSN Hogan, James Jr., SKSA Holland, James C, FA Hougland, Curtis R., ETRSN Housman, Ronald J., SKSA Plowell, Michael L., SN Hutchinson, Johnnie L., SA Imholt, Stephen J.. SA Jacka, Phillip R., Jr., FA Joaquin, Edilberto B., TN Johnson, Frankie C, FN Johnson, Leon, SA Johnson, Richard H., ETRSN Johnston, Wayne E., RDSN Jones, Jimmie W., SA Jump, James F., MMFN Kaholi, Benjamin C,, SA Kempf, Nicholas J. Jr., SN Keller, Kenneth J., SN Kienlen, Paul L., SA Kladnick, Frank R., A A Krakie, Michael P., SA Kulkin, Sheldon T., SN La Boyne, Dennis R., FA LaFace, Donald P., SA Lane, Therman G., SA Lavers, Harold T., A A Lazaga, Manuel F., TN Leahy, Robert M., SA Lee, Robert H., BMSN Leski, Ludwig L., SN Lester, Alan L., MASN Livingston, Bruce A., SMSA Lett, David P., SA Luske, John C, SN Lundberg, John S. Jr., FA Luprich Joseph F., FA Lutz, Gary L., SN Madaika, Peter J., SA Magathan, Charles L., FA Magnotte, Patrick H., SHSN Manser, Robert J., SA Maria, Marvin F., SN Marrara, Francis F., SA Masse, Gordon L. Jr., ETRSN Mayon, GilbertT., J., SA McGivern, William P., FA McMullen, Stephen R., ICFN Medina, Ives E., SA Miller, Harold C, SA Miller, Parke J., Jr., SA Morales, Aurelio E., SA Morse, Bernard A. Jr., SKSA Mrucyek, Robert A., SA Muras, Stephen J., SN Murphy, James C. J.. RMSN Murry, Jerry D., SKSN Murrello, Albert J., SA Navarrete, Rene R., SA Navarro, Daniel, BTFN Neff, Richard A., SA Nolan, Donald P., SN Nugent, Douglas K., SA O ' Brien, Michael J., SA O ' Brien, Patrick J., SA Olechny, Walter J., Jr., SA Oliver, Dennis D., EMFN Olsen, Ronald R., SA Paje, Patrocinio M., TN Parker, Charles, SA Pitt, John E., FA Porter, Charles H., SN Pratt, David S., SA Prince, Michael M., SA Ramsey Russell A., RMSN Rakowski John S., RDSN Rankin, Claude A., FA Rech, Barry F., SFPFA Redfern, James G., SA Rich, Robert J., FA Richards, William E., SA Ricker, Michal P., SA Rockstad, Paul E., MASA Rogers, William T., SA Roman, David L., SA Rydzewski, Joseph W., SKSA Sanders, Henry F., SA Sargent, James H. Jr., SKSA Scilagyi, Jerry L , GA Seymour, Danny P., FA Sheehan, John H., RMSN Shirley, H . B ., Jr., FA Silva, Vincent R., SA Simmons, Edwin, SN Simmons, Eugene M., SA Simms, Larry, SA Sirman, Walter G., MASA Smith, Billy C, FA Smith, Jack P., FN Smith, Larry L., MMFN Smith, Richard L., SA Solomon, William D., SA Stith, Fred E., SN Stratton, Stephen S., AA Stubbs, Demetrious, SA Sullivan William A., SN Sweetland, Arthur W.. SKSA Tadalan, Rogelio T., TN Teague, Russell J., MMFA Terrell John A., FA Tetreault, Henry R. L., SA Tizol, Joseph R., Jr., SA Tolson, Hary D., SA Toy, Michael R., SA Udstad, Dennis E., SN Usher, Irwin H., SA Vokenhuber, Helmut M., FA Wagoner, James V., SN Walker, Arthur D., EMFN Walters, Dale G., ICFN Watson, William J., SA Weber, James F., SN Webster, Marshall B., SN Weekly, Dennis, SN Welch, Daniel L., SA Welch, Raymond L., SN Wheeler, Vayne A., SA Wheeler, Robert G., SA Wilkison, Benton D., SN Winnenberg, Henry J.. SA Wood, Lester J., SA Wood, Paul, SA Woodstock, Henry A., Ill SA Wright, James C, BMSN BIRTH OF A SHIP Like all creations of man, a ship is molded of his blood and sweat ; but before his labor he has used his imagination, eye of design, and engineering knowhow. Many days and months are spent pouring over ideas, designs, and so forth. A ship is not built in a day, or a month, or even a year. Thousands upon thousands of man hours must be spent on just paperwork alone. Every man concerned with the design of a ship works every minute of the working day, and sometimes beyond, with slide rule in hand or mind always looking for the answer to every what if that arises during the construction period. These were only a few of the problems confronting the builders when MARS was first visualized by Navy men. It was one thing to build a ship for one type of job, but here was one that must do three, so the problem was only tripled. MARS and her sisters were to be mobile supply depots, carrying ship and aircraft repair parts, food stuffs, clothing, and sundries for the day to day needs of the men in the fleet. Many months of trial and error over blueprints were spent before the day of keel laying arrived. On May 9, 1961, the Bureau of Ships, Department of the Navy awarded a contract to National Steel and Shipbuilding of San Diego, California to build two ships of a complete and revolutionary design and concept. The first to have it ' s keel laid was the USS MARS (AFS-1). On the following pages, the birth of MARS takes place. Many of us did not become acquainted with her until after her baptism. For those who have wondered what she looked like from the start, we present the following pages of pictorial history. Keel laving cereniniiv I ' om. A lV i ' .-l - . 3NAL STEEL AND SH .DING COMPANY HULL I «; ' i5 The lady gets a nose. KiliiiV ■« Ci ; i vW ■ ' ' ' -- ' i miaiWKl ■S ill iU 1 6 ' special six blade screw dwarfs shipyard workers. NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPAl Hull and superstructure completed ready to slide down the ways. ,y 4P t ' . t: O CO C o cr O H s; C 3 Co §: a ' No Orq a. — o Oi s s No 5:, f? S ' S a =-.  «w ♦ LIFE BEGINS FOR MARS A NAVAL COMMISSIONING The Naval Commissioning Ceremony marks the initiation of a ship into the operating forces of the United States Navy. At the moment of breaking her com- mission pennant, the ship then becomes the sole responsibility of her commanding officer, who together with the ship ' s company, has the duty of making and keep- ing her constantly ready for any service demanded by our country in peace or war. COMMISSIONING LONG BEACH NAVAL SHIPYARD 21 DECEMBER 1963 I Reading of Navy department orders to commission MARS by Rear Admiral Kenneth L. VETH, USN. Commanding Officer reads his orders. Families and frieiids at commissioning ceremonies t ti Ssi kiMk ' - - AAi!. Showiiijj (iff our equipment From bow to stern Departing guest Up and down And they played on Breaking the Ensign h9hi I B m V ' HHjH Kt BM S W H 1 v j IHk- p h .JH jij ■ BBi V . iB-._.. ■5£T THE WATCH with these words the MARS became a ship of the fleet. THE WARDROOM DECK OFFICERS 1st Lieutenant LT C. E. Hall Ship ' s Boatswain Gunnery Officer LTjg S. C. Salisbury 1st Division Officer 2nd Division Officer 4 jy ENS R. J. Buss LTjg J. T. Buxton Asst. 2ncl Division Officer ENS R. W. Lees ENS R. C. Sewell ENGINEERING OFFICERS Engineering Officer LCDR H. H. Feit Main Propulsion Asst. M Division Officer LT F. II. Carnathan LT B. K. Karalius Electrical Officer Damage Control A st. CWO W. R. Clements B Division Officer I- ' I ' jg C. k. Tillotson ENS P. F. Erickson LT H.J. Haynes N I G O R M O E D I I E R LT W. R. Loscher OPERATION OFFICERS Operatidii Officer LCDR A. P. Redifer III Cdmmunications Officer E lectronic Material ( )Hicer LTjg J. C. Mathis Communications Officer CIC Officer LTjf, ' (]. K. Munf er Asst. CIC Officer ENS R. Oversier ENS J. M. Mason SUPPLY OFFICERS Control Officer LT S. Z. Grossman Material Officer LT A. J. Burton Disbursing Officer CDR C. A. Gardner Jr. Asst. Supply Officer LCDR W. E. Stombaugh (Feb. 1965—) Asst. Supply Officer CDR E. M. Morris (Dec. 63— Feb. 65) Commissary Officer LTjg E. R. Breeding Asst. Material Officer ENS R. V. Ganz, Jr. CW04 T. L. Western ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Ships Chaplain LCDR M. E. Snyder ENS D. E. Costales Personnel Officer ENS R. E. Dressel AVIATION OFFICERS Officer in Charge Asst. Officer in Charge LCDR C. E. Waldron HU-1 DET 47 Pilot LCDR J. I), Wilkinson LT J. D. Karr Pilot LTjg C. R. Pursley f i s Front Row; J. Hutchinson; J. R. Tizol ; E. V. Davis; D. S. Pratt; R. L. Welch; R. R. Navarette ; W. Y. Rogers; W.J. Watson; R. Descoteaux ; I. H. Usher. 2nd Row: J. L. Perry; T. SummerHn ; W. A. Sulhvan ; Ens R. W. Lees; LTjg G. E. Munger ; G. E. Johnson; I. K. Elhs ; F. E. Stith ; D. J. Berquist. 3rd Row ; W. F. Gogan ; D. P. Roman ; G. L. Lutz ; C. D. Gaddis ; D. E. Udstad ; D. A. S. Peevy ; T. N. Haugstad; M. P. Ricker ; L. C. Dixon; R. G. Hall; J. A. Humphrey. Back Row: H. R. L. Tetreault ; F. S. Bellarosa ; D. P. Bonar ; J. D. Briscoe; D. Weekly; G. T. Mayon ; V. A. Wheeler; C. H. Porter; P. L. Kienlien ; H. C. Miller. Not Pictured : Faris, Dougherty, Bare, Navel, Clayton, Maglaing, Warren, Needham, Fox, Garofalo, Olsen A ship is much like an average sized community, except it is on the go to far parts of the world. In order to operate and perform its job, it must be a self-contained smooth running organization. Like a land-locked community, the ships of the Navy are divided into zones or precincts with various departments to do all the work necessary to keep it running smoothly and to make life and work as easy as possible for the long stays at sea. This is how Deck Department is made up to operate and get all the jobs done as quickly and easily as possible on a large ship like the MARS. The Department is divided into two divisions known as 1st and 2nd Divisions ; each division does basically the same functions as the other, but in different areas of the ship. Upon arrival on board ship, every new seaman can expect to be greeted with Welcome aboard, son ! Here is your chipping hammer. You start on that stanchion over there . Thus commences the never ending job of chipping the old off and painting the new on, and the fine looks of MARS can be attributed to the Deck divisions, when arriving in a liberty port, where the ship must anchor out, the Deck Department becomes the local taxi cab service for the men of MARS. The regular on time schedule of the liberty launches keep the liberty happy men of the ship on time for sightseeing and meeting the people of each and every port of call. When entering or leaving port, you ' ll find 1st and 2nd Divisions manned and ready to make our arrival or departure safe and efficient. As if all the above wasn ' t enough to keep the divisions going from dawn to dark, they also stand the numer- ous watches, such as lookout, steersman, boatswain mate of the watch, anchor watches, and side boys when called upon. There are six transfer stations forward and four aft, each capable of running all the conventional rigs. Being the first ship to use the tension system of transfer has made us famous. With all the previous work done by others, it is still the transfer rates achieved by Deck Department which set the records for the ship. The men of 1st and 2nd Divisions are a proud group. Above all these men are aware of their responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the ship. They are proud of their team which makes them a can-do department on a can-do ship. I don ' t cure ichat the Exec said . . .yon gotta let it dry Jirst. ' ■ . N- Front Row: J. C. Gtorge ; K. K. Green; J.C V riyht ; K. S. Smith; N. R. Cummings ; T. T. Foreman; A.J. Murrello ; J. Jones. 2nd Row: J. H. Collins; M. F. Maria; R.J. Wright; S.J. San Angelo ; ENS R.J. Buss; B. R. Casey; Erwin ; F. S. Marrara ; J. F. Dusek. 3rd Row: W. P. Solomon; J. Dehoyos ; C. Parker; J. B. Glidewell : E. M. Simmons; R. L. Flemming ; D. P. Laface ; Patterson. Back Row: P.J. Miller; Kelley ; A. Clark; W.J. Olechny ; D. P. Lott ; M. Charro; R. A. Brown; P. A. Brown; P.J. O ' Brien; N.J. Kempf. Not Pictured: Coleman, Ferguson, Imholt, Kladnick, Tolson, Varea, Monsegur, Neff, Simms, Bergstrom, Lane, Quinn, Casabianca, Reynolds, Ruede, Sullivan, Kennerson, Silva 2ND P ont Row: L. C. Ayers ; J. M. Austin; P. San Doval ; T. W. Reed. Back Row: LTjg J. T. Buxton; W. R. Allen; C. L. Chupco ; B. Jackson ; R. Cisneros. Not Pictured : Newby, Sutherland, Lutz, Martin, Clarke, Stubbs These men are the gunsmiths of MARS. Their biggest job on board ship is maintaining the four twin 3 50-caliber rapid firing gun mounts. This involves cleaning, repairing, and constant inspections. Aside from taking care of the ship ' s main fire power, the Gunner ' s Mates and Fire Control Technicians are also respon- sible for their electrical gear which helps to aim and fire the 3 50 ' s automatically. These men are also responsible for the ordering and receipt of ammunition, and on delivery day, they also insure that it is stowed properly in the magazines. As you can imagine, this part of their job is like taking care of a baby ; they take its temperature everyday, make sure the magazine is spotless, and check the sprinkling system regularly to insure that if things do get hot in the mags , they can cool it, for no one wants a bang up time where this stuff is concerned. When the words COMMENCE FIRE are given, the Gunner ' s Mates are ready to go. Whether it is small arms firing on the flight deck, or an anti-aircraft exercise with all the gunnery stations manned, the Gunners handle it in fine fashion. As proof of their excellent work, several tow planes have returned home minus a towing cable, after receiving a Martian barrage. ' STAWDTSV ■po ' ft, SVH ' T ' .IKle Front Row: L. L. Castclli . G. L. l .LS.sinj;cr , K. L. Samson; E. D. Johnson , R. J. Green. : nd Row : V. E. Walters ; R. J. Teague ; J. G. Saunders ; J. E. Dotson ; L. Allen ; C. L. Magathan ; J. C. Holland. Back Row: L. L. Smith; J. F. Jump; H. M. Vokenhuber ; P. H. Conlon ; R. E. Cox ; F. D. Watkins ; D. A. La Boyne. Not Pictured : Jones, Doane, Girard, Brath, Heath. A DIVISION : auxiliaries. Throughout the ship the smaller pieces of machinery are maintained and serviced by this busy group. Machinist ' s Mates, Engineman, Machinery Repairmen, Boilermen, and even yeomen are assigned to A Division to accomplish its varied tasks. The division is responsible for Hydraulic, Steam Heat, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Diesels, Air Compressors, Ships Boats, and the Machine Shop. The food you eat, the cold water that you drink, the clean clothes that you wear, the air conditioning that you enjoy, and the jf C? ' ' @ liberty boats that shuttle you ashore, are all affected by one or more of the rates assigned to A Division. Barnhart C. Johnson; A. Zaiazua ; HNS F. F, Krickson ; W. F. Harris. Back Row : D. L. Rutherford ; N. R. King ; ; R. C. Wheeler; W. B. Norris. Not Pictured: Von Garrell, Graf Schutt, Cohon, Baird, Jacka, Parker, Downey, Navarro. B is for Boiler in MARS alphabet — 3 huge Babcock and Wilcox boilers and the men who tend them. B Divi- sion is the ultimate source of power aboard MARS. Main propulsion machinery, electric generators, pumps — all are driven by steam. Burning black oil for the manufacture of steam is a hot grimy and exhusting job. Temperatures on the boiler face average 120°, and sometimes soar to 150 . Maintenance of fuel tanks and fresh water tanks adds to the work load. And the tanks must be filled, so B Division mans refueling sta- tions whenever fuel is transferred. They also keep half the ship ' s company hopping mad when it rolls around to blowing tubes, then upon the deck rains the ever present soot. B It? Lit ' liAjZ IMUAe t- I Front Row: N.J. Wojczynski ; R. E. Moreland ; I). D. Oliver; S. B. Daguipa; CW03 W. E. Clements; R. W. Smith; J. W. Smith A. G. Martinez Back Row: R. F. McMahon ; R. E. Fisher; R. D. Fevold ; S.R. McMullen ; C.A. Rankin ; G. R. Dountz ; I. J. Hunter ; R. C. Leduff. Not Pictured : Walker, Devine, Brossman, Dahlk, Campbell, Hagel. The electrician ' s job is a manyfold one. He installs, maintains, and repairs generators, electric motors, controllers, gyro compasses, forklift trucks, batteries, search lights, and all general lighting, power, and internal communications distribution systems aboard ship. In addition to these duties, he stands gyro compass, I. C. switchboard, and main distribution watches, during which he is resposible for proper operation of all electrical equipment and control panels. During underway replenishments, the electricians operate foiklift trucks, conveyers, provide emergency repair to cargo handling and transfer equipment, and provide customer ships with an underway movie exchange. Skilled and trained in electrical maintenance, the electrician finds daily work may take him to any part of the ship. Whether it ' s replacing a light bulb, repairing a sound powered telephone, or testing a circuit, he is always ready to offer help and advice. Finally, there is always movie call. The electrician maintains and operates all movie and loudspeaker equipment. Aside from the nightly flick , training films, a vital element in the ships training and educational program, reach us through the courtesy of the movie locker. Though faced with many problems and a great deal of responsibility, the E Division has done an admirable job in keeping the MARS supplied with 1 1 power, light, and entertainment. Nozv the ?iaine of the nioi ' ic to hi xhozvn to-nite is. . . E l- ' ioiil l () v R.R. llein; .).S. ' ri.i;ht . LI ' H.K. Karalius ; II. K. Matroni ; M. O. I ' cTsyn. -ind Row: R. F. Collins; D. L. Dotson ; J. C. Cheris W.L. Gibson; D.B. Kauffman. 3rd Row: L.A. Jennings; J.F. Luprich. Not Pictured : Nelson, Bamberg, Horn, Pitt, Shirley, Casali, Bell. The M Division is mainly responsible for the MARS main engines, turbo generators, and associated auxiliary equipment which keeps our powerful turbines running smoothly and efficiently. Whenever MARS leaves or enters port, it is an M Division man at the throttles who answers the engine order telegraph from full astern to ahead flank to propel MARS on her way. Taut watches are needed at all times to insure the proper function of all machinery, for as w-e all know, one of the foremost requisites of a ship is to keep her steaming. Another function of the M Division is to supply all the water for MARS, both drin- king water and feed water for our boilers. Our two evaporators are run 24 hours a day at sea ; so the next time you take a shower, remember the water is made right on board MARS by the Machinest Mates of MARS ' M Division. M Division is a well organized team, as attested by the consistently outstanding grades received for competitive exercises this year. M iPT Front Row: L. E. Duval; R.J. Rich; LTjg C. R. Tillotson ; A. G. Carralla ; P. R. Jacka ; W. P. McGivern ; T. Bonney. Back Row ; C. Butler; B.C. Smith; D. R. Huett ; R. C. Barker; V. M. Otto; J. C. Peck. The R in the divisions name stands for Repair, and the bulk of the work of the SF ' s and DCs assigned do is just that. The miles of piping throughout MARS is taken care of by the Shipfitters, who are constantly making sure that it is all in the finest shape possible; a broken pipe gushing hundreds of gallons of liquid, from gas to fresh water, could cause the ship a great deal of damage. A plugged drain can cause great discomfort to the crew, and the sight of an SF with a plumbers helper shows that help is on the way. hi addition to caring for the many piping systems on board, the Shipfitters are also called on to perform emergency hull or machinery repairs. Where the SF ' s work with metal, mainly, the Damage Controlmen are the Carpenters of MARS. Everything from bookcases and picture frames, to repair of the hulls of the shij s boats comes under their job code. If it can be done with wocxl, the DCs can do it, and do it well. But that is only a small part of the work done by the DCs. They are also in charge of the Repair Lockers throughout MARS. Making sure that all the equipment in each locker is ready to work in case of emergency, and providing the vital instruc- tion to the crew in order that it will be used properly consumes much time on their part. When the Duty Damage Control party is called away, whether for a drill or for real, they have been trained by the DCs of MARS. R Front Row: W. A. Harp; LT H. J. Haynes ; C. M. Lancaster; A. E. Morales. Back Row : J. H. Colbert ; F. J. Hall ; R. G. Adams. Not Pictured : Adams, Hartwig, Haugstad. NAVIGATION Here is the department which keeps us on the track and time for our many appointments ' ' at sea. The Navigation Department carries out one of the most essential missions on the ship. At sea this is done by around-the-clock watchstanding in which an accurate and up to date position and course of the ship is kept at all times by the Navigator and the Quartermaster of the Watch. As if that wasn ' t enough to keep the department busy, they also wind, set, and check the 52 clocks on board MARS. When in port, the Quartermasters are busy updating their charts and are directly re- sponsible for ordering and maintenance of all Navigational charts, pub- lications, and equipment. M J ik JL. ' :L Front Row: D. E. Young; M.J. O ' Brien; J. C. Lukse ; Ltjg ; J. C. Mathis ; G. E. Kitts ; J. W. Turner ; L. R. Hayes ; S. D. Romero. Back Row: D. O. Foss; R. R. Ramsey, W. E. Richards; M. D. Lott ; B. A. Livingston ; A. D. Hayes ; J. C. Murphy, Jr. ; J. H. Sheehan ; E. L. Cagley. Not Pictured : Carroll, Belly Send a message to Garcia , may be out dated in today ' s vast communications network, but should a message have to be sent to Garcia , it would ultimately end up in the working spaces of the OC Division, who would have the task of performing this function. Should the message be sent at close quarters (visually), the task would fall upon the Signalmen, who have several means at their disposal, such as flaghoist, semaphore, or by flashing light. Should Garcia be at some distant point, the RM ' s (Radiomen) would expedite delivery by one of their various means, such as CW (the dot-dash-dot system) , Side-band (for long-range voice) , or possibly by means of teletype. Regardless of how the message was delivered, the job would fall upon the OC Division. It doesn ' t take any special breed of personnel to be SM ' s or RM ' s, but it is said that they can be easily recognized by their peculiar actions, such as : Being around the bridge area, one is likely to spot two men frantically waving their arms. This isn ' t anything to be alarmed over, as it is just two Signalmen convers- ing with each other using semaphore. Should you spot a person with a set of headphones around his neck, with teletype tape stuck in each pocket, smudges of blue ditto-mat ink on his face, hands, and uniform, and mumbling what ' s the call sign of this guy from Garcia , then that ' s a Radioman. OC Division, small as it is, is MARS ' contact with the outside world. OC Front Row : R. H. Johnson ; LTjg K. A. Barnes ; N. L. Tuck : C. R. Hougland. Back Row : J. W. Doswell ; J. E. T. Carrigan ; D. W. Davis If you have been bothered by interference on your radio, you can blame the ET ' s of OE Division. It is caused by the high priced toys they have under their control, such electronic toys as high powered radio transmitters, radars, and other various gear. But it is necessary at times, as the equipments cared for by the Electronics Technicians is vital to the job of MARS. With the radios, we receive information to do our job, and be there when the ships we replenish are. The radars enable us to see where we are going and to stay clear of other ships in the area. The navigational equipment helps us find out where we are at any given time. Without these things working at t heir best, the ship ' s safety could be impared considerbly. OE maintains all the electronic gear, including the repair, tuning, and adjustment of the radio receivers, transmitters, crypto equipment, converters, and remote control units. When we are referred to as skaters we are happy, for it means that our equipment is good shape. On the other hand, when we are nowhere to be seen, we can usually be found busy at work on a piece of gear that has gone on the blitz. Near by is a harried RD or RM, waiting for his equipment to be repaired so he can get on with his job. As ET ' s we enjoy our job, and find it interesting and challenging. There is lot of self satisfaction in our line of work, as we are sure there is in any job well done by the men of MARS. Together we form the team that makes MARS what she is. Front Row: J. W. Walker; ENS J. M. Mason ; J. S. Kakowski. Back Row : W. E. Johnston ; R. C. Keller. Not Pictured : ENS Oversier, George, Farouhar, Smith. OI Division is one division which is always looking ahead to see where they are going, but they are also looking behind to see if they are being followed. In fact, they are snooping all around, for these men have the important function of manning Combat Information Center, or CIC in a Navyman ' s lingo. When steam- ing independently or in a task group, these competent men operating the radar carry the responsibility of ensuring the ship ' s safety by their constant and accurate plotting of movements of other ships far from and near to the MARS. During VERTREP operations, the RD ' s (Radarmen) of MARS also tract the helos on their sometimes long flights out of eyesight of the bridge lookouts ; so CIC at times becomes a floating Aircraft Control Center. Front Row : M. P. Krakie ; LT W. R. Loscher ; R. S. Godfrey ; W. D. Blazer. Back Row: E. A. Ray; R. D. Rice. The mission of the medical department of the Navy is, To keep as many men at as many guns as many days as possible . The mission of the medical department of the MARS is the same with the guns in this case being replenishment stations. In addition to taking care of the regular crew the medical department of the MARS is always ready to provide assistance to smaller ships not having a medical officer attached and has been called upon frequently to provide advice and other assistance to such other ships. Keeping the men ' at the guns ' entails many things. Some of the things are not very popular such as in administering ' shot lines ' and having some of the personnel placed on medical quarantine. Some of the things that the medical department insist on may seem at the first glance to be unnecessary and a waste of time, such as insisting on the chlorination of water and the maintenance of good sanitary procedures. However, in many if not all cases it is a comfort and consolation to the crew and especially to the captain — who still after all holds final responsibility for the health and welfare of the crew — that there is adequate supplies and equipment and competent personnel aboard to handle any medical emergency. An act of Congress in 1799 provided that : A convenient place shall be set apart for the sick and hurt men, to which they are to be removed, and some of the crew shall be appointed to attend them. The convenient place ' on the MARS lies primarily between frame numbers 107 and 125 and includes an operating room and treatment room combined, a sterilizing room with an autoclave, a 7 bed ward, ' a combined pharmacy and laboratory, an office, an x-ray darkroom, and a storeroom plus a battle dressing station in the forward part of the ship and one in the after part of the ship. As was intimated above the MARS is well equipped to handle any medical emergency. The ' crew appointed to attend . . . the sick ' generally consist of a medical officer, a chief hospital corpsman and three other rated corpsmen plus a seaman striker. With all of the corpsmen usually general service and non-technician type they usually learn about all aspects of the medical department during their tour aboard. The medical officer generally becomes proficient at doing circumcisions and in handling trauma during his tour. The crew of the medical department are ever ready to do their duty in the treatment of the sick and the injured. Front Row: W. Sirman ; V. W. Moir ; W.J. O ' Reily. 2nd Row: J. W. Laird ; A. J. Sloan ; LT S. Z. Grossman ; S. Moore. 3rd Row : J. R. Beeson ; R. J. Santos ; R. A. Worthley ; A. J. Lester ; J. F. Davis ; L. K. Dively. Back Row : W. D. Biddle ; J. Daly ; R. B. Arndt ; R. A. Smith ; G. G. Gray ; R. Duckett ; D. M. Hatfield ; B. A. Morse. Not Pictured : Goldstein, Sweetland S-1 Division, and its various branches, are composed of Storekeepers and Machine Accountants, who are responsible for the procurement of the many thousands of items of stock, and the processing of the paperwork associated with them. Should an item be difficult to identify, the Technical Library maintains catalogs to aid the customers. When in port, and on the line, the Fleet Service Desk handles all transactions, schedules the many INREPS, and prepares reports on our job for forwarding to various higher authorities. Our Machine Records branch operates the many mechanized equipments on board to aid the mission of MARS, supplying the Fleet. Caring for the Univac 1004, and the associated keypunch and sorting machines requires specialized training, and the MA ' s can provide it. Most of the paperwork concerning supply is handled by IBM cards, saving both time and space. When it is time to handle the financial transactions, the Accounting Clerk is hard at work preparing the various documents required to bill our customers for services rendered. To insure that we are also physically alert, S-1 takes advantage of the slightest excuse to engage just about anybody in a good hard game of Softball. All the above requires a smooth running operation, and S-1 handles the job with speed and efficiency. Front Kow ; M. Toy ; E. Bigelow ; J. B. Abram ; R. E. Toon ; J. Rydzewski ; E. Flowers; M. Howell; F. Wollard ; H. Thompson. 2nd Row : O. P. Rocillo ; E. Ashley ; S. Loczowski ; CW04 T. L. Western ; LT A. J. Burton ; G. Danao ; A. Myles ; S. R. Stoner ; R. W. McReynolds. 3rd Row : E. Simmons ; L. Gire ; G. Travis ; J. Hogan ; J. Yuma, S. F. Brown; J. H. Sargent; L. C. Jones; G. Groebner ; D. Anderson. Back Row: M. Major ;T. Nelson; R. R. Guerrero; R. B. Hope; H. Lavers ; R. Housman ; T. Winslett ; J.W. Buchner ; R. A. Bartolome. Not Pictured : Eis, Walton, Olsen, Tate, Haven. We are the box kickers of MARS. We received the name because we have charge of the storerooms on the ship, and receive boxes of material, stow them, and then issue them to our customers. We are responsible for five holds, with a total stowage area in excess of one-half million cubic feet. Each hold has levels for items which require special stowage. For instance, the lower level of Hold Two is designed for paint, oil, and acids, including over 7,000 five gallon cans of paint. Hold Three is a big refrigerator, so large that one level alone can hold 40,000 cans of milk, 40,000 dozen eggs, and 100,000 pounds of potatoes. Our other storerooms carry ofSce supplies, cleaning supplies, and repair parts for both ship and aircraft use. One storeroom alone has over 16,000 bins and drawers. To assist us in the movement of the tons of material we handle, we are equipjjed with several types of cargo handling devices, such as fork lifts, pallet movers, and conveyors in all holds. These materials handling equipments save many hours and many backaches in both the receiving and the issuing of material. The elevator in Hold Two can raise or lower eight pallets at one time, and the conveyors in all the holds can handle up to 16 boxes a minute. As you can well imagine, we keep pretty busy most of the time. At sea we issue to our customers, and in port, our time is taken up with the resupplying of the holds, and with issuing to ships in port. It is easy to see how we came about our nickname. S-!2 is constantly on the go, handling material by the ton, both on and off the ship. To tell the truth, we are kind of proud of it. Front Row : C. B. Ellazar ; P. M. Paje ; B. D. Draguin. 2nd Row : M. Rafanan ; CDR E. M. Morrsi ; M. Floreza ; R. Lasquette. 3rd Row : M. F. Lazaga ; R. T. Tadalan ; O. T. Mallorca : E. B. Joaquin. Not Pictured : Bermudez, Prudente Front Row; F. R. Hart; J. Aguigui ; L.J. Wood; P. H. Magnotte ; B. Wilkison ; L R. Lopez. 2nd Row : W. G. Harmon; D.E. Ratcliff ; D.R. Wallace; Ltjg E.R. Breeding; J. H. Coburn ; C. C. Grabill ; C. E. Coffey. 3rd Row : C. Horan: M. B. Webster; W. J. Chamberlain; A. M. Wade;. B. D. Otts ; J. Freeman ; L. Raby. Back Row : J. B. Lactaoen ; R. W. Chamberlin ; B. C. Kaholi ; L Medina ; J. G. Cook ; C. E. Johns. Not Pictured : Manchester, Cox, Bridgeford, Lozen, Olivas Whether it is the all important three squares a day, or the pogey bait we snack on, or maybe that new watch we want, to the clean clothes we wear, S-3 figures in the picture somewhere. By the time the oL tummy growls, the galley crew has been working many hours to prepare some of the best chow this side of the 180 th. The eleven commissarymen and seventeen mess cooks on board put in long hours over the preparation of the 1050 meals served each day. The bakers tempt our sweet tooth with the finest pastries in the Navy. There are always a few of the crew hanging around hoping for some of the leftovers, usually not available. Occasionally, for a break in routine, a cookout, complete with charcoal broiled steaks to please the palet is held. When the chow line is secured, the body may call for a snack, and the Geedunk (Soda Fountain) is the place all hands head for. Everything from sundies to candy bars and soda pop are offered for the enjoy- ment of the crew. Just around the corner from the Soda Fountain, the only General Store on MARS does its daily business. Over 1,000 items are on sale. Such items as hand-rolled cigars, cameras, film, gifts, for our loved ones, and the basic necessities of life are in good stock. The Ship ' s Store operator doubles in brass as the operator of our fashion shop, or Clothing and Small Stores, where Martians purchase their wearing apparel. The clothes we buy do get dirty, and this is where the Laundry cleans up . Working two shifts, the five laundrymen assigned perform the services we would find ashore, but at the minimum of prices, absolutly nothing. From weighing the dirty clothes and on through the eighteen steps of washing, rinsing, and drying, to the final job of bagging the clean clothes for return to the crew, the result is a clean and sharp looking crew. With a well stocked magazine rack, and two chairs, usually full, the Barber Shop on MARS is the scene of much tonsorial activity. Keeping Martian ears lowered is a task our barbers work at with gusto. Clip- pers in hand, they greet each new customer and ply their trade with speed and efficiency. Up in the Wardroom, the coffee pot is always boiling and the pantry is bustling with the sounds of food being prepared for the next meal. The waxed passageways deck glisten, reflecting the time spent on them. Good food and well kept spaces are the trademark of the Stewards of MARS. Receiving our pay is something that runs like clockwork, but it isn ' t as easy as that. The DK ' s put in many long hours, not only figuring our paydays, but also answering the multitude of questions asked at the barred window. Some of our questions involve searching through the stacks of manuals and instructions retained on board, and then some of the questions can ' t be answered with- out writing to higher authorities for help. Besides taking care of the crew ' s money needs. Disbursing makes out and processes the many forms re- quired to pay the ship ' s bills. So goes the story of S-3 Division ; a service group with a few problems which the men are always trying to improve, the result being the comfort of the crew. ' xvould like to speak to : ES3 Front Row : J. L. Turner ; R. C. Stitts ; W. P. Hancock ; J. L. Ludolph ; J. T. Breen ; N. L. White ; J. L. Jones ; W. G. Good ; D. A. Cooper ; M. H. Morgan. Back Row: J. Harris, Jr.; B. R. Shirley; R.J. Skowronski ; LTjg C. R. Pursley; LT J. D. Karr; Lcdr J. E. Waldron ; LCDR J. D. Wilkinson; A. D. Gall; H. F. Mosher ; L. D. Minnis ; J. E. Handke. Not Pictured : English. ■ ' V Division on MAR.S is Detachment 47 of Helicopter Utility Squadron One, home based at Ream ' Field, California. Operating the UH46-A Sea Knight helicopter, and with a compliment of four officers, 16 men, and two technical representatives, Det 47 provides MARS, and the Fleet with VERTREP capabilities, making it unrequired for ships to come alongside to receive supplies. Advantages of this system are that maneuverability is not hampered. Cargo can be delivered with a minimum of loss of manpower from the ship ' s personnel ; cargo movement is also increased, as more than one ship can be replenished simultaneously. Normal operations consist of carrying cargo internally to ships able to provide a landing area, or of carrying cargo externally, suspended beneath the helo by cable, to the receiving ship. The cargo is then placed on the clearest area of the receiving ship ' s deck, and released from the plane by a crewman directing the pilot. In addition to it ' s normal routine, Det 47 has also performed other services, including transfer of injured personnel as well as the chaplain and emergency leave men from ship to ship, and in one instance, rescueing the crew of another helo which crashed in the area. Still new jobs will be undertaken, many of them arising on the spot. Maintenance, including engine and blade changes, is also carried out on board when necessary. Det 47 is proud of it ' s record of accomplishments thus far, and the close teamwork enjoyed with the men of MARS. Front Row: L. Hackett ; C. Cline ; ENS R. Sewell ; S. Terry. Back Row: L. Jones; W. Morehouse; H. Winnenberg. Not Pictured: Wesatzke, Dale, Pestana, Alexander. X Division, Administrative Assistant, Ship ' s Secretary, Ship ' s Office, Personnel Office, Executive Officer ' s Office ; these are just a few of the titles commonly associated with the department responsible for receiving, handling, and originating the vast amount of paperwork and personnel transfers and receipts necessary to maintain a smooth running Ship ' s Office on board MARS. As assistants to the Executive Officer, X Division is technically divided into two sections ; Personnel Office and Administrative Office. Personnel records, transfers and receipts, and enlisted requests are just a few of the many jobs of the Personnel Office. The Admin Section is responsible for the Legal matters, official cor- respondence, publication of various instructions, supporting the Master At Arms, Post Office, and Library, to name a few. X Division is generally responsible for orientating new officers aboard for duty, and since commissioning, we have been through three and are working on a fourth. During pre-commissioning and for many months thereafter, the Ship ' s Office was literally swamped with great amounts of paperwork required for new construction. Finally, after many hours of work, we have achieved a very smooth running organization staffed by competent personnel that are aware of their job and how to do it. As MARS is a logistic support vessel, during the various phases of UNREPS, X Division personnel can be found in great abundance on the bridge, mainly as phone talkers. More swaps have been arranged via the ship-to-ship phone circuit than might be imagined, and our duty minded Postal Clerk has logged in several hours of ffight time making sure that what mail is available while we are on station, is delivered as quickly as possible. When this edition of the MARS cruisebook is published, many of the X Division Plankowners will have been or are about to be transferred to new duty stations, or are be seeking careers in civilian life. By next fall, only two of the originals will left on board. At present, the Navy will retire one of our personnel, separate three, and transfer two to other duty stations. For some of us, the MARS afforded us our first WestPac cruise, and for all of us, duty on new construction. We have all advanced, in experience, in friendships, and in rate, and we are sure that in reviewing the contents of this book a few years from now, we will all remember, perhaps, a few trying and also a few enjoyable moments. ' It says here in the reports tlnil yc relatively certain of your innocence ' HAPLAINS ORPS Chaplain Sutton Chaplain Menco ACTIVITIES ENS Mason, Collins, Tolson, Lester, Myles, Butler, Bigelow, Raykowski, George, Lane, Clarke, Casablanca, ENS Erickson, Travis (coach) , Fleming, Farquahar, Cox, Hood, Moreau, Davis, Parker, ENS Buss, Kauffman, ENS Sewell, Needham The MARS basketball team, scoring a total of 1101 points, compiled a 20-17 record this season. Engaging all comers in games from San Diego to Sasebo, the team came home with second place finishes from two tournaments, the Yokosuka Invita- tional, and the Annual Christmas Tour- nament, also held at Yokosuka. BOWLING TEAM Placing second in their first season with the ComServPac League, the Martian ' s of the Lanes rolled their way to a 78-16 record. Consistent sparemaking, and a heads up enthusiasm made our keglers one of the showpieces of MARS. Team members were CWO Clements, Chief Carella, Duckett, Luprich, and Raby. Front Row : Hart, Flowers, Mallorca, Doswe Back Row : Mayon, Winslett, Porter, Austin Not Shown ; Clarke, Southerland, Krakie, Cook [s] This is KMRS wonderful radio one with this call sign the only radio station on MARS (that we know of) commences its daily broad- casting schedule. The men operating this small but compact station devote many of their leisure hours programing, maintaining equipment and DJ ' ing to bring the Martains everything in music from light classical to country and west- ern. News programs are broadcast whenever it is made available to keep the men of MARS posted as to whats happening in the world. To these men our hats go off for a job well done. T Tot Ever wonder where a small group of men you see every now and then go, when they come trudging over the quarter deck carrying boxes of ammo, load- ed down with various pistols and those funny Mickey Mouse ears ? Well they ' re off to the Shooting Range, to fire away at paper targets. To prove how good they are just witness the many trophies that are on display in the Ship ' s Store. The Pistol Team competes with other ships of the Seventh Fleet, Marine teams, and Naval base per- sonnel of the WestPac area MARS travels in. This is one group who are ready to shoot at the drop of the hat with just about anyone who wants to fire away. SHIPS PARTY A N R A 1 g— HAWAII v,:ff : 7 1 Jl l Jif • i l l K P kk i j ;S:-l -■■- . JMr vjl |W p J| iM M tt j P ij ' ™ ' -- - Sl B ? 3| mKyi ... .il 3.- ' Ir f - mm h b b I B I L ■ B siw S U | Hh ' ' V  k  « -:iP ' - , li ' • T wi- lo: ' PHILIPPINES !«« S ■ «Meji ' PHILIPPINES taX tI mS Kf KS 1 J  5 IP s s § Sg K- - bL-- i IJK MEMORIES But sir... I gotta have Overnights Quick I ... A fly sivatter ' MoRHiNG AFTER FrtiDi kussia zcith loi ' c s 0200 here its Revenge at last G...I...R...L...Sr v ' ' Lot of CVA ' S ' ' Oh, Hilda Cookout The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal The newest service medal awarded to members of the U.S. miUtary is the Armed Forces Expeditionary Me- dal. It was established on December 4, 1961, for award to those who, after July 1, 1958, have participated in a United States military operation and encountered foreign armed opposition, or were in danger of hostile action by foreign armed forces. Oil Kit Foil rth Main, Nil Please . '  Getting Ready for the next ship Yut . . . its goiiiia Rain Quiet Moments Fat PATS . . . Soda Shack First Smoker Ho, . . Ho . . . Ho and a barrel Stea i ' s up Inspections . . . Inspections Ileavv smoker MARTIANS, entertaining %k 1 %i %i . % 1 %i % r . %i . %i % % %i fe % % % Small Breakout A Word From The Editor Most books have a forward in the opening pages, but it is the custom of the editors of the yearbooks, annuals, and cruisebooks to write their message at the conclusion of the book — a custom undoubtly formed by their habit of doing everything at the last minute. At first I was not unhappy at being drafted to edit this yearbook ; in fact, I was curious to learn why editors led such a dis- gruntled existence over a seemingly simple job. Now, with the ommiscient wisdom of hind-sight I could give you the an- swers. It has been a long and often hard road from the first conception of The PLANKOWNER to the finished product you hold in your hand. For every photograph presented in this book there are three which were not used. I wish to thank the entire staff for a job well done. Also I would like to thank the DAITO ART PRINTING COMPANY, LIMITED, of Tokyo. Without their expert help and guidance the publication of this book would have been impossible. If you like this book, ' thank some of the people mentioned below. L. K. Dively Yearbook Advisory Board . . . LCDR M. E. Snyder (CHC) LT A. J. Burton (SC) ENS R. C. Sewell Editor . . . L. K. Dively Business Manager . . . D. M. Hatfield Layout . . . L. K. Dively F. R. Hart M. D. McClure J. C. Peck Art . . . J. W. Bergstrom G. C. Havens F. F. WoUard Photographic . . . J. B. Abram F. R. Hart G. L. Masse, Jr. D. D. Oliver J. E. Messner (NSD Echoes Staff) The Daito Staff . . . President Minoru Hanazaki Business Liaison Masayoshi Seike MARS Editors Miss. Hideko Arai Mr. Masaharu Koike Mr. Hisayoshi Sato Art Advisor Mr. Yamada Moral Support Mr. Masao Shinohara To Mamma-san and Papa-san our host at the guest house many thanks. DAITO ART PRINTING CO., LTD. 19, ' .i- r-hnme , Shintomi -cho,Chun-ku, Tokyo Tel. Tokyo : (551) 9536 Q-ilMA - v i IN ' AH Q o O ' UfiMANoFIHt T C