Randolph (CVS 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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3 I 1 W: il 5 i 1 fit At sea, Randolph maneuvers both rzzglzt and day and tlze !Vavzgatz'orz Depart- ment keeps a continuous elzeelc on the slzzpjs jyositton, usmg vz'suaL electronic and astronomical sources forpz'rzjJoz'nt- mg the shzp 3 location on the .surftee of the earth. The slzzf1fsloo.9z't1'orz is repo rt- ed to the C'orrzmandz'ng Ujfcer at 0800, 1200 and 2000 flazbz zufzfle at sea, bat. of course, the .slzzjyfs j2o.9z't1'on must be aeeurategf known at rrzarzby other fI'l71C.S', pa rtteula rty ZIJIZCVZ ojrerazirzg eoastaf afaters or znfzerz ojlerattrzg a1'rz'raft. The .Va wgator and fzzlsr QU!!7'fIfl'7I1Il.S'fI'7'.S' ako chart the .stuff X' wurse to the llIf2Cf!1'0l'l'1il' jr o rt.

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Navrgatron Department An 211111 submftrlne lask Group 1S on the move constantly and maneuvermg nn often radxcal patterns ID pursu1t of undersea craft lhe N XVI gatlon Department IS entrusted wrth always bexng cognlzant of the sh1ps pos1t1on knowlng how she arr1ved there and how to get to her next pre determmed destrnatlon Ut1l1Z1Hg vlsual electron1c astronomtcal and staff chart the carrler s pos1t1on and movement rnsurmg that the Commandmg Offlcer the Flag when embarked and the Offrcer ofthe Deck are kept mformed Whether ut1l1z1ng the old and trustworthy sex tant to shoot stars or sunllnes or turnrng to today s modern navrgauonal alds such as loran radar, fathometer and the Dead Reckonmg Tracer DRT the Navtgatlon Department pro duces accurate f1xes at 1800 1200 and 2000 da1ly and whenever else requrred When en gaged 1n operatxons near coasthnes w1th other Fleet un1ts dependent on real or rmagmed refer ence pomts or agamst hostrle submarlnes, the flattop s pos1t1on must be determmed more fre quently Upon recelvlng messages of un1dent1 where they were when the contact was made or last broken off Other 1'CSpOI1S1l'Jll1t1CS of thls relatncly small Rana'oQJh Department mclude the traxnlng of boat off1cers and OOD s the wlndlng and com parlng of all shxp s chronometcrs and the mam tenance and constant up datlngl of countless nav1gat1onal charts llght l1sts and other depart Watch records every course and speed change made by CVS 15 thus mamtammg a h1storx of the vessels movement other records kept by N men 1nclude the Loran Log Fathometer Log Magnetrc Compass Record and the 'Nan gator s Work Book In port Navrgatlon personnel stand wx arches on the quarterdeck and are responslble for f1gur1ng t1de and current 1nformat1on as well as takrng bear1ngs to rnsure the anchor lsnt dragg ng The present rel1ab1l1ty of the Navrgator and h1s staff wrll be strengthened even more 1n the not too drstant future when a navlgatlonal satel l1te system IS operatlonal enablmg flxes to be l ' f --I C . rw - J 3 J A, , -. 1 . ff A- r k ' 9 . ' x . ' ' -' ' . . . 9 . . . ' ' k 7 n I I A , K . K. , p I., , . ' . ' ' i . 7' h J A, K V. L 3 - - . . . 1 U I I I ' N , , r I 9 I I 1 I r - 7 7 other appfopflate means, the Navlgator and his mental publications. The Quartermaster-of-the . 9 . . 7 V . ' ' ' , A I- , . . . I .V JY c 9 ' - - - 1 - y 7 .. ' . LC - 77 . - , ' 7'- . . , 7 w 9 . . . Q n n Y . 2 ' 4 1 5 - C D7 ' . . . . . Y CC u ,Q 7 5 . . . , 3 . , . . - Q I I I I 1 . 3 7 . . . . I I . ' ' - -- . . . , . , - 7 ' ' . . . . . V , , fled sub surface contacts Navy off1c1aldom would take a dim view of ships that Hguessedn obta1ned w1th1n a fract1on of a Illlle dav or mght in any kind of weather. N slip t,tf , 1011 G!

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Administrative Department All offices aboard Rana'0Lbh, with the exception of individual departmental offices, are operated under the Administrative Department, or HX Division. As a group, it comprises a many- talented and varied service organization. The Admin Office is the administrative man- ager for all X Division offices. It publishes the POD fPlan of the Dayj daily, controls leave and liberty for HX Division personnel and handles all of the general administrative func- tions ofthe ship. ' The Personnel Office QExecutive Officer 's Officej maintains the service records of all enlisted per- sonnel, processes transfers and discharges, de- termines who is eligible for advancement, writes leave papers and answers a uthousand and one questions each day from crew members concerning personnel matters. The ship's chaplains and their offices adminis- ter daily to the spiritual well-being of the crew, advising and counselling in spiritual matters to sailors of all faiths. Special devotions are held daily and on Sundays. The chaplains also maintain a well-stocked ship's library. The Education and Training Office adminis- ters a comprehensive education and training program for all hands. Officer qualification courses, officer and enlisted correspondence courses, rate advancement courses, advancement in rate examinations, Navy career counselling, the Navy General Educational Development CCEDD program and tuition aid applications for civilian schooling are a few of many things handled by E8LT Randofblz 5 program of athletics and welfare and recreation administered by Special Services is one of the most extensive of any ship in the Fleet There is literally something for every man aboard There are ship and intramural basket for hunting fishing and ham radio operators Special Services also maintains and operates the ship s radio and TV stations which broadcast daily programs to the crew when at sea The Print Shop does a great deal oftop quality general printing for the entire ship Q 80 000 im pressions a month The variety of printing jobs is endless, encompassing everything from the ship's newspaper and the plan ofthe day to the all-important special request chits and special holiday greeting cards. The Legal Office processes all legal matters which are brought to its attention and provides legal advice and counsel to Random crew members. The Captain's Office maintains the service rec- ords of all Randofoh officers and handles all important paper work of the Commanding Offi- cer. It keeps many important files and issues all instructions and notices to the ship that are ori- ginated by the Captain. The Post Office handles all incoming and out- going mail, and its function is one that has a most direct bearing upon the morale of the crew, especially when the ship is deployed. The Public Information Office fknown to many only as PIOQ is, like ESLT and Special Services, also a many-faceted office. It prepares press re- leases on newsworthy events, writes, edits, and publishes the ship 's newspaper, RANDOLPH ROUNDUP, monthly, maintains numerous in- formation handouts for guests, general visitors, and the press, sets up special events, provides Fleet Home Town News Center with a continual flow of information about Randofbh crew mem- bers, prepares information brochures for the crew' conducts guided tours of the ship and spreads the word on Rana'o4blz whenever feasible These are the general duties of X DIXISIOH offices and the personnel who man them are without exception proud to be of service to Randofoh and her crew The Adrnznzstratzve Departmenthandles work ana' support aciwzhes thatprowdc the slzzp s company and Azr Wzngper sonnel wztlz many o the convemences 0 a Ing C102 Ypeczal Yervzces undef Adrnzn handles the vlnp sextenswe Wd are and Recreatzon Program ball, basketball, and touch football teams, clubs much of the huge volumes of paper Q ' ' ' - ' ' i f ' f if