Truxtun (CGN 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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QM3 Robert J. Raymond Wiskari ! QM1 Wayne A. QM2 James B. Colbert QMSN Dean J. Edelman QMSN Andrew C. Greenhaw QM3 James K. McElroy NAVIGATIO What does a quartermaster do? Well, QM's are respon- sible for the safe navigation of this mighty warship. Feel safe? Seriously, their rating encompasses a fair variety of duties. As the assistant to the officer of the deck while under way, their main duty is to make correct and safe recommendations concerning the navigation of the ship. Information to do -this is obtained from various sources. Some traditional methods of determining the ship's position are used, such as a sextant for celestial observation. The latest in technology is also used for this task, namely the satellite' navigation system. Weather observation, record keeping, steering and ship control, and communications also keep the QM's busy while standing watch in the pilot house. When not finding new navigational hazards to the ship's safety, they try to keep up on the latest in the ship's schedule which is still sketchy now but should be known in the next 24 to 48 hours. A, . ff. I Q f Z 'WP 1 WWW f Above: QM3 Raymond wondering which way did he want to go? Left: Navigation detail fi , W f ils f .. W ,A Q - ,,.. 5 ,Z 1 .,.. J NAVIGATION 1 1 3 ,, 5 : ' . fp I .,., . ..

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EXECUTI E DI I I0 X Division is the administrative division on board TRUXTUN. X Division is a multi- faceted group providing many services. X Division consists of the executive officer and his main assistants. The command master chief provides a communication link between the enlisted men and the com- manding officer. The 3- M coordinator is responsible for the coordination and direct supervision of all administrative fa- cets of the ship's 3-M system. The master-at-arms QMAAJ is tasked with maintaining good order and discipline among the crew. The personnel office and ship's office provide ad- ministrative assistance to the crew members of the TRUX- TUN iniall matters affecting their military careers. The postal clerk, the most popular man on the ship during this cruise, works hard to give the best possible postal service to TRUXTUN's crew members. It was because of him that you saw a lot of smiles after 'eMail Callf' Sv PNC Bruce D. Knapp PNC Charles M. Nelson YN3 Raegan V. Carpenter YNSN Craig A. Fitch YN1 David W. Green PNSN Dallas M. Hightower YN3 Wilbur A. Jones PNSN Edward J. SN Eric I-I Larsen YN3 Oscar W Mikell PCSN Aaron D Miller PN3 Timothy B Roney Rowlett Keough 7 , 7 f Wf, f lf! 7- WK... 10 EXECUTIVE DIVISION gif 27.71 .ax 2, ,E My ,, .4 2 1 f , 1 , , QS x 2 ' 1 7 ' M 5 ...... .. f- X I X f ' ,va 4 1 YNSN Terry J. ' . ' , ----- , I

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CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE Above: Candlelight service for Easter. Right: Saturday Bible study group. 12 CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE The Chaplain's Office is always open to members of the command and their dependents. During the deployment the chaplain handled 348 messages concerning members of the command and their families back home from death messages to congratulations, you're a new pappa! Chaplain DeLong and RP2 Olson conducted an extensive Command Religious Program with at least one program offering every day and a pre-dawn to dusk schedule on the Sabbath ffor all major faith groupsj. Passover was not forgotten, nor were the high holy days for Christians. The chaplain and RP2 Olson delivered a check for 35900.00 from TRUXTUN,s officers and men, in response to the fleet chaplain's appeal for aid to the victims of the ty- phoon which wreaked havoc in the Philippines, during the latter part of our cruise.