Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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BMC Alfred P. Pereira Bogota, New Jersey HMC George B. Oliver Ukiah, Ca. MMC David E. Cox San Bernardino, Ca. PNl James A. Doty Vacaville, Ca. ETl Karry B. Shannon Westpoint, Ca. PC2 Robert L. Flores Rosemead, Ca. QM2 David H. Steuber Fairmont, Minn. YN3 Robert L. Sanford Caldwell, Ohio

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X, I, and Nav Admin are the names which can be associated with this division. The most descriptive is Nav Admin. X Division is a con- fjlomerate of six different ratings. These six ratings can be broken down into two main catagories, Navigation and Administration (Nav Admin). The Quartermasters (QM) make up the navigation team on board. They are tasked with the responsibiHty of ensuring that the ship is safely guided. During long transits of thousands of miles from Pearl Harbor to Vietnam, they must accurately fix the ship ' s position to ensure a timely and correct arrival. While entering a port, they are responsible for keeping the ship in safe waters. Visual aids, electronics and the celestrial bodies are their tools of trade. In addi- tion to this the Quartermasters keep an accurate record of the ship ' s evolutions, the Quarter- masters Log, one of the two legal documents a ship must keep. The Administration of the ship is the responsibility of the Personnelmen (FN) and Yeoman (YN). The Personnelmen are involved with the records and requests of the enlisted men on board. They deal with transfers, leave re- quests and reenlistments among many other areas of concern to the men. They are tasked with ensuring an accurate account of all who are on board. The Yeoman are assigned to the ship to aid in the ship ' s official correspondences. Also they are responsible for the ship ' s files and official records. ca W ©K]3K] The last three ratings of the division are the Hospital Corpsman (HM), Postal Clerk (PC), and Career Counselor. The Hospital Corpsman is extremely important to the physical health of the men of MORTON. He ensures that messing and berthing facilities are sufficiently sanitary for the use by the crew. He reviews and schedules the crew for their dental and physical examinations. The Postal Clerk cannot be forgotten since he affects the morale of both the crew as well as their dependents. Finally the Career Counselor, a new billet in the Navy, makes available to the crew the opportunities which awaits each man whether he reamins in the Navy or proceeds on in a civilian career!

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HM:! Gene A. Lincoln Farmington, N. M. YN3 Pierre A. Beloin Pittsburg, N. H. QM3 Daniel Lopez Corpus Christi, Tex. QM3 Michael L. Milbrandt Aberdeen, S. D. QMS Ralph E. Butler Lake Grove, Ore. QMSN Douglas J. Bandy Belle Fourche, S. D. SN Daniel C. Short Litchfield Park, Ariz. SN William E. Walker Herford, Tex.