Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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We don't know what MOMMA would have done without this department. The Executive force acted as the secretarial member of the family, and a big iob that was. Personnel records, a tedious task, were kept up to date, instructions, directives, leave and liberty and general morale all fell upon the Executive Officer and his staff as a heavy respon- sibility. Advancement in rate, aided by the Training Office and the encouragement and opportunity to obtain civilian secondary and collegiate courses gave all hands a chance to get ahead , The Legal Eagle not only drew up specifications for our courts, but aided in defense in military matters. Also from the Legal Oftice we obtained much assistance on personal problems. The MAA force kept things moving in an orderly fashion, from chow lines to movie lines. For recrea- tion, we had the Hobby Shop, Athletic Gear Locker, and Crew's Library. Our ship's basketball team was the representatives of Navy Far East when it made a clean sweep in the tournement at Atsugi. The team also promoted a great deal of good will by its exhibition games against Chinese teams in Hong Kong- AND PERSONNEL OFFICER 3 The Chaplain's Section of the Executive Department took care of our church services and religious needs as well as morale factors like the tours, shows, happy hours and publications. And directed from this office, were the Welfare and Recreational Council and Enlisted Men's Committee which entertained us with Bingo and dances and spread the spirit of Christmas with the parties aboard for needy children. , The Print Shop, besides turning out routine jobs was able by the use of non-appropriated funds to furnish us with such items as the Stinger and Shellback cards and certificates plus the holiday menus. L L We were able to wake up to music because St t'o WASP d A endless variety of programs. ai n , a isc iockey show, which started from scratch produced an Yes, this is quite a department. MOMMA sure would have had a m' d b h been steadily felt. ixe up unc of kids if its coordinating effort had not Left to Right: Front Row: A. A. SMITH, r. G. WEIR, J. R. FOLMLR Dwi Hi C l . . . BENFORD, E. L. KERINS, R. E. FREIBURGER: P- W- 5 Second Row TETSESM lk RtgZHNREE'I1FELD. B. A. YATKOWSKI, J. R. J. GERIK, c. E. Boros, c. R. GOZA: Q 1 ' - f ' L Yi T. o. BRAAFLADT, w. E DERRL . . WAYTE Jr. C. F J SPECKERT J R GROVE . ck, P. L. POLLOCK, H. c. 3 ' L ' ' i H. .l. KROPSKLQ H. H. MONTEITH- D R GOODE TL1' Cl R : . . - ' ' A ' If OW D R FRALEY, .l. D. PARKER, J. G. KENNEDY, D. CAREWi A. WEIN, R. .l. VALEK, J. REMAKIS. J. W. HARRISJ v. L. MARSILIAf R. L. TRuMBo, P. J. DOWNESA Fourth Row: J. A. TASETANO, D, R, POWELL. H. E. TURNER- B. is B - MAGRANOFF J. P. BELANGER J. E. HANEY' I - RALEY, J. F. CROWLEY, G. J. SCH

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