Mount Baker (AE 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIR DETACI-IME T The Air Det is Detachment 3 of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight fl-IC-83, the Dragon Whales. Flying Boeing Vertol H-46 Sea Knight Helicop- ters, our mission is to provide an aviation capability to support and augment the Low Country Ex- press logistic support to the fleet. Principally, we provide an external lift or Vertical Replenishment QVERTREPJ capability of approxi- mately 4000 to 6000 pounds. 6000 pounds of mailfcargo internally. The heart of the detachment are the eighteen men that comprise the maintenance team. Under the leadership of the det maintenance officer, LTJG Ranno, and the det maintenance chief, AMSC fAWl Therrien, it is the maintenance team's expertise and dedication that keep MOUNT BAKER's Air Force up and flying. Although only eighteen men are assigned, their ratings represent a cross section ofa full aviation squadron and can accomplish all the same missions. The ratings assigned and their general responsibilities are: AD - Aviation Machinists Mate: repair and upkeep of jet engines li and fuel systems, and helicopter drive systems. AMS - Aviation Structural Me- chanic: maintenance and repair of metal and fiberglass structures. flight controls, and hydraulic systems. AT -Aviation Electronics Tech- nician: maintenance and repair of advance technology radio, radar and electronic equipment. AE -Aviation Electricians Mate: maintenance and upkeep of the entire helicopter electrical system. AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman: performs ad- ministrative and managerial duties to maintain aircraft logs and rec- ords. AK - fhVlilllUli SItirc'llt'L'pt.'l'Z checlts for availahilitv and good order and maintains needed mate- rial and equiptiient to lceep the detachment running. PR - Airt rew Survival Equipmentman flormerly llara- chute Riggerl: maintains all air- crew and aircraft survival equip- ment in good working order. The duties of the maintenance team goes beyond that required of ., 0 'P AMSC Richard Therrien 9 'Wx I v ' -r--- if S Y T 1-I -5 '- each rating. Plane captains are responsible for the daily require- ments of preparing the helicopters for flight. Collateral Duty inspec- tors fCDll ensure maintenance is perforated correctly, and Landing Signalman Enlisted fLSEl direct all evolutions on the flight declt during flight operations. Addition- ally and very importantly, all hands are trained and participate on a continuous basis in corrosion pre- vention and control. Six of the maintenance team also perform as VERTREP air- creivmen. ln addition to the re- quirements of their ratings, they are also knowledgeable in all air- craft svstems and do all the mis- sions of personnel hoisting, VER- TREP hookup and release, internal mail and cargo handling, fueling, etc. The aircrewmen do all flight evolutions other than actually fly the helicopter. The final members of the de- tachment are the six pilots. Three are Helicopter Aircraft Command- ers fl-lACl and three are Helicop- ter Second Pilots fH2Pi who are training as HAC's. l J' ' -9 4: '7 ,IT N? 1 sm-Y I .vw at ADI John Kelley AM51 Alf,-ed Leger AZ1 Exequiel Pilapil ADI Alfonso Speed

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