Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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X-3 X-3 Division has the responsibility of maintaining all Chief Petty Officer living and dining spaces aboard Nimitz. Ship's company and Air Wing personnel make up the manpower of the division. Men are normally assigned for a ninety day period. The CPO Coop Cleaners work under the direction of the Chief Petty Officer Mess Caterer, the X-3 Division Offi- cer. Personnel clean and maintain assigned spaces around the clock. As a result, the CPO berthing areas are some of the most immaculate compartments onboard. While assigned to the division, non-rated personnel learn proper techniques of deck care, preparation of sur- faces for painting, proper use, care and stowage of paint- ing materials, tiling of decks and innumerable tasks and daily responsibilities assocated with cleanliness. The Mess Caterer also supervises the maintenance of CPO galley spaces and the proper planning, preparation QQ Y? LW ggfsxwsl time A Mg. aid? w xggs 4 fb W QP USS Nlitlilmw' and serving of over twelve hundred meals daily to the embarked Chief Petty Officers. When a ninety day assignment is completed, an individ- ual returns to his parent division, a green youth arrives from another and the training cycle begins again. PNCS R. Larson MS2 J. Frennett 101

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YNSA BE. Mccams YNSA M. Dittmer YN SA D. Lutz YNSA M. McKinnon

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X-4 Division of the Administrative Department is com- prised of the Legal and Discipline Offices. The Legal Office processes courts-martials, claims and other investigations, provides legal assistance to the crew and assists other deployed units when necessary. The Discipline Office is responsible for handling and pro. cessing nonjudicial proceedings and provides counseling and guidance concerning military justice matters in gener- al. Crewmen who desire credible, factual information con- cerning legal questions frequently receive immediate as- sistance or are directed to the correct source. During this cruise the combined offices of Legal and Discipline have processed one hundred fifty eight wills, six hundred forty four powers of attorney, thirty six JAG Man- ual lnvestigations, seventy five personal claims, sixteen foreign claims, eight Administrative Discharge Boards, eighteen Special Courts-Martials, one General Courts- Martials, five Article 32 Pre-Trial investigations, twenty five Summary Courts-Martials and more than six hundred Non-Judicial Punishment hearings. In addition, the Command Judge Advocate General and Assistant Command Judge Advocate General act as claims and investigation liaison during foreign port visits and assist the embarked staff in legal matters. CDR J. Currivan LT W. McCormack LNC J. Jamison LN2 F Eberl PN3 D. Oyler SN C. Stein