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Responsibilities of a Yeoman/Personnel man


Walter J Nawojski

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Question for all enlisted Yeoman/Personnel man who served aboard a naval vessel or shore base.  Was one of your responsibilities filling/moving cruise boxes from your air station to the ship or vice versa?

 

A little background.  As a yeoman I served aboard USS Nimitz, squadron VA-35 from 1983 to 1986.  I loved typing and performing administrative duties whether onboard or at NAS Oceana.  I always felt I was a go between enlisted and officers.  Maybe joining up when I turned 30 years old helped.  Even in boot camp I was called an old man rightfully so.  Exercising was not my forte!  Think about it I'am 30 and most recruits were 19 or 20 yrs. old.  Anyways, I was never really told what my duties were other than typing forms.  I soon learned everything was open to interpretation or using my smarts to make life easier.  So, whenever my squadron moved to the ship we (meaning myself, another yeoman and some personnel men) were responsible for packing manuals, pamphlets, supplies and anything we would need on the cruise.  You didn't forget anything.  At the time I served we received a Xerox 860 word processor.  100% improvement in storing documents and forms for later use.  We still did electric typing and I remember having to type forms with no mistakes.  I also trained as a legal yeoman and soon learned I was responsible for the paperwork taking an enlisted mans pay or reduction in paygrade after NJP (non-judicial punishment).  I hated lifting cruise boxes and hauling the squadrons mail bags off of a COD through the passageways and down the ladders.  I am now 71 yrs old and enjoy retirement in North Carolina.  Just curious, did you have similar duties or was each squadron or ships company different?   

A simple yes or no is good, unless you want to offer some of your life as a yeoman/personnel man while serving.  Thanks, Walt

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