Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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

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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.