Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG Robert R. LaLanceNe Ens. Albert V. Bala Joseph Szlosek Joe L. Ferrill David Neilsen LUYFY G. Shroud Nlarvin W. Bailey Vemon R. Chapman Roger Krebs , ' 'rl V , fps Q X Eff. ' e 5 ff Guy H.Hull William E Woods Former Personnel Officer Personnel Officer THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-comprised mainly of personnel from X Division-is the central point of the myraid pieces of paper Ilowing through TACONIC. Most of the personnel are dubbed Yeomen or Personnel Men -the Ship's Epigraphers would be more accurate. Also, the Postal Clerks and Master-at- Arms are the final units of this center of script, prose, and post- age stamps. ' James H. Jones Cunningham John Neilsen Richard C. Heller Robert E. Young , Jerry McKenzie Robert J. McCurdy Thomas G, Sf, Joseph Mo,-an i woodmek W' AT l rrer. rrr f .ef ' 1 - ff ff A R M S Gideon W' Almy Victor A. Blevins Dimitri Truigoff Noleboom Leo C. Childers l 1 l l l l l 4 i 4 1 l l l l T 1 l l 4 l I ,,,ll

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XYYK i ' Leading P 0 LT'N'ZLiS2.if1n's Q Q ' . YOU WERE THERE . . . So, was the Navigator and his staff of Quartermasters. Together they form the NAVIGATION DEPART- MENT and together they have guided you from port to port, through Straits, twice across the Atlantic Ocean, and thus into every corner of the Med. The Navigator was the man to ask if ever in doubt as to the loca- tion or movement of the ship. The Quartermaster was the man who aided the Navigatorg took the wheel when entering port, replenishing alongside, piloting a Strait, or any other time precise ship handling was necessary. Yes, YOU WERE THERE, as NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT naviguessed you in excess of the distance around the worldg forming the Med Cruise of 1962. T J. L. Rc y F. E.W ll L. H. Haverluh B' Burk d I

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J ' -49' X .as-dw. ,W mmm , , 'Q '3' 53522, Mgt-iw' HELICOPTER ix 'I ,f u ,f ,,,. ff 5 . -f 1 Q TLLT Q11 , V J , jf I f DETACHMENT LT. s. E. Remy, oanc '-UG R- J- Dum .E , 5 Richard Mastriano, ADR2 Douglas R. Rea, AMH3 Andrew P urlimun, ATR3 BRING MAIL? How many times did we hear that question during our seven month stay on the TACONIC? The bright orange bird will be remem- bered mostly for it's postal prowess, but HU-4 also did a great many other odd jobs in the air. For in- stance, we transferred 76 persons by hoist to other ships, made 51 guard mail drops, flew VIP's over the amphibious landing areas to observe the troops in action, took part in man overboard drills, evacuated medical patients, and on one memorable occasion we hunted for a submarine. With two pilots, six crewmen, the helicopter, and about 9000 pounds of spare parts, the helo detach- ment is a completely self sufficient unit. We do all the maintenance work and upkeep on the helo, and are expected to keep it in flying condition for the entire cruise. Looking back on seven months of flying, with an average of one hour per day, we recall that some- times reveille was early, chow late, and liberty a bit fouled up, when the familiar FLIGHT QUAR- TERS was called at the most irregular times. But it was worth all the trouble when we could answer the man's question, Mail? Sure, seven hundred pounds of first class. Jphn Dzuk, AE3 Jimmy A. Turnbow, ADR3 .lam Wayne Kinney, ADR3