US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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ii. Sergeant Majors Office File Room PUST Lett to right: Lt. Wilson, Capt. Layton, Capt. Tatum, Maj. Waters, Lt. Vanderslice, Lt. Col. Russell, Capt. Parlcs, Maj. Willner, Lt. Sim- mons, Lt. Armiger, Lt. Fleet, Capt. Hatcher. Lieutenant Colonel Raymond H. Russell, Post Adjutant, signs official communications and papers in the name of the Commanding General, and authenticates, reproduces and distributes Post General and Special Orders as well as all directives which apply directly to the proper functioning of Post organizations. Assisted by Major Lynn S. Wiaters, he has complete jurisdiction over the processing of all incoming and outgoing mail and the classifying of documents as to their content and nature. ln the Post Central Files are kept a copy of all important documents and records issued from Headquarters, While the Message Center acts as a general clearing house for the distribution of all communications to the units located on the Post. Over 600,000 pieces of mail are handled during a peak month by the Fort Bragg Postal Section, one of the most important activities to come under the jurisdiction of the Post Adjutant. Operated by a staff of l7 persons, under the supervision of Major A. J. Willner', Post Postal Officer, and Cap- tain Ernest lt. Hatcher, this section performs the many functions of the Army Postal Service and coordinates the activities of 37 message centers scattered throughout the Post. Perhaps its most valuable contribution to the personnel of the Post is the maintenance of the Directory Service, where, by means of locator cards, is kept the correct present address of each organization and of each individual. Through these locator cards the eur- rent addresses of all individuals and units trans- ferred from tlw Post to other stations are kept for a period of two years. During an active month over 90,000 change of address cards were com- pleted. Schools for Unit Mail Clerks, which are conducted periodically by the Postal Otticer, have an average attendance of 300 officers and enlisted INCH.

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IIJ T!-XT The Post Publication Scction, directed by Lieutenant Vifilliam A. Fleet, is responsible for the requisitioning, stor- ing and issuing of most publications published by the Weir Department. Under his direction is operated a Message Center which receives and distributes all new publications. As head of the Ration Board Section, Captain Matthew L. Tatum supervises the various OPA rationing programs for the personnel at Fort Bragg. Included in the activities of this section are the issuance of shoe purchase certificates and ration currency, as well as gasoline and tire certificates. The Board processes and issues approximately 3,000 shoe pur- chase certihcates monthly, and during very busy months as many as 8,000 cars are rationed for gasoline and tires. ln a recent three weeks period, 3,500 basic NA7' gasoline rations were issued personally to applicants. The Post Adjutant is also responsible for the review of the Reports of Survey originating on the Post. Captain James T. Layton, who conducts the work in this activity, makes the necessary corrections, and insures the proper distribution of the Reports of Survey. He maintains records of the proceed- ings of the Board of Oflicers appointed by this Headquarters for various reasons, and conducts necessary correspondence in connection with same. The promulgation of a Safety Program for all military and civilian personnel on the Post comes with the scope of the activities of the Post Adjutant. As Post Safety Director Lieutenant Thomas W. Simmons, Jr., makes every effort to reduce the number of injuries to the Post personnel by super- vising and coordinating all safety activities within the Post. While seeing that potential and actual hazards are removed, he conducts an extensive educational program in safety pro- cedures, utilizing visual aids, posters, publications, and other media. Reading clockwise: Post Publication Warehouse .... Raiioning Board. . . . Office of Post Safety Director .... Army Directory Service. . . Message Center. t rib A .H .J ..- sw'