Norton Sound (AVM 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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ADMINISTRATICN We make you behave We publish your news Thou hast made a mistake We file you away Heard this one?

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executive officer Commander ALLEY was born at Colorado Springs, Colorado, on 4 August 1914. Afterlgraduation from high school in 1933 he enlisted in the Navy. Upon completion of boot training in San Diego, Commander ALLEY was assigned destroyer duty. In 1934, he was assigned to the U.S.S. NEW YORK CBB-343 and served in her until 1942. During this interval he advanced in rating from seaman second class to Warrant Gunner. In June of 1942, Commander ALLEY was commissioned an Ensign, eleven months later he was promoted to Lieutenant, junior grade, and on 15 June 1944 he attained the rank of Lieutenant. During these years, Commander ALLEY's stations and duties changed too. Upon detachment from the U.S.S. NEW YORK, he was ordered to the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for duty and, upon being commissioned an Ensign, to Princeton University as a Naval Instructor. He next served as Head of the Ordnance Department at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Fort Schuyler, New York. Then came a tour of duty as Staff Maintenance and Gunnery Officer on the Staff of Commander Service Squadron TEN and Service Division 104 in the Pacific. The next two years were spent in the Far East as Executive Officer in the U.S.S. NANTAHALA CAO-605 followed by a tour of duty in the U.S.S. WETIK CDDE-8485. On 1 July 1949, Commander ALLEY was selected for Lieutenant Commander, after which he was as- signed to the University of Utah as a student in the five term program. Eighteen months later he received his Bachelor's Degree in Naval Science and was ordered to the Staff of Commander Destroyer Flotilla SIX as ASW and Gunnery Officer. Commander ALLEY was ordered to the General Line School, Monterey, California, for a six months' accelerated course in 1953. After graduation he was ordered to report to the Staff of Commander Carrier Division THREE fCommander Fast Carrier Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEND in Korea- as Surface Operations and Tactical Officer. On 1 January 1955, he was promoted to Commander. Following. the tour of sea duty, Commander ALLEY served as Training Officer at the Fleet Air De- fense Trainmg, Dam Neck, Virginia, and as Executive Officer of the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Pomona, California. Commander ALLEY assumed the duties of Executive Officer in the U.S.S. NORTON SOUND CAVM-15 18 May 1958. He and his wife, the former Margie Dewey, have one son, Michael. U

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Front: Lutenski, C. A., LI3, Kendrick, C. W., YN1, Williams, R. P., LTJG, Reid, J. D., LT, Chaplain, Taylor, C. J., YNC, Martin, E. D., YN3. Second: Tucker, J. H., SN, Weinzirl, S. J., SN, Spivey, J. E., SN, Larsen, A. P., SN, Barret, J. B., SN. Back: Neves, D. F., SN, Slockbower, M. A., SN, Duggan, W. R., SN, Contreras, F. C., PN3, Moldenhauer, G. L., SN. Look around and decide who has the biggest racket aboard ship. About nine men in ten will conclude that this distinction belongs to the Yo-Yo's. For the Administrative Department, headed by Commander ALLEY, is primarily composed of Yeomen and Personnelmen. It is not, however, a racket, as will be stoutly maintained by all who work in the X Division. The two most obvious locations for the Yeomen are the Captain's Office and the Personnel Office. In the first are handled all official correspondence, officers' records, and ship's internal organizational logs. The Personnel Office is in charge of all the enlisted records, request chits, and I.D. and liberty cards. The Chaplain and his office, and the Legal Officer are also part of HX . They are available for help and consultation at any time, and are present at Captain's Masts and other legal functions. Anyone interested in furthering his education should consult the Train- ing Office for details. It there that correspondence courses are applied for The Print Shop handles the paperwork and the ship's printing work underway The ships MAA Force including the Brig are last but cer tainly not least . . , . . . ' . a 9 ' . I I . 3' '++--1-an -----1-1-AN --- f 5-A M- -be--Q-A -4--- ' 44-1i....H........., ... ' ,