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HOW AMERICA CRKS
Flight and hangar
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White shirts handle safety-related
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maintenance to administration alfplanes-
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240 Major aircraft maintenance Green Shuts hook planes t9
520 Engineering ,- catapults and handle arresting
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replenishment, ship's boats
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Medical and dental
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Weapons handlers
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Blue shirts chock and chain
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Red shirts handle all weapons and
ammunition.
Silver suits handle aircraft crashes
and fires. '
Size
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after the ship is turned into the wind. Eac
of the four catapults can launch an F-
every 1 minute and 45 seconds - for a
rate of about one plane every Sf?
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Plane taxis into
powered aircraft is held on the
a hold-back bar which release
the catapult launches the
Planes are hooked to catapults.
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Catapult officer touches hand todeck
and points forward. A button is pressed
that releases steam at about 500
pounds per square inch into the
catapult.
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Sea Sparrow can
be employed against
attacking aircraft at all
tactical speeds and
altitudes in all weather.
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A fully loaded F-14 weighs about 67,000
pounds. It can be launc ed from a dead
stop to 165 mph in the space of 250 feet
and in just over 2 seconds.
Shuttle
Awheeled car rolling on a track
underneath a slot in the deck. The
launch bar on the nose gear of
plane is connected to it.
Pistons
Attached to the shuttle, they are
forced fonlvard when steam from
the ship's boilers is forced into
the tubes holding them.
Shuttle track
Water brakes
Stop pistons
within5feet
he misses the our arresting
wires and needs to take off
and try again - known as the
When the plane's tail hook catches one ofthe
arresting wires, plane is brought to an abrupt stop
within 350 ft.
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hook, then directs get clear to e refueled,
rearmed and remanned.
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4 catapult
Close-in
T protection
The Phalanx close-in
weapon system
Safety net
rafts
surround the carrier. They are located
the ship. ' several places on the ship
Computer guided high speed
Gatllng guns can destroy an
incoming missile before it hits
Aircraft
refueling
stations Many
are scattered
around the ship.
Aircraft taxi Lap
to pumps an
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filled using long
hoses.
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HISTORY O
AMERICA
Continuing the
proud heritage
The keel of the aircraft carrier AMER-
ICA was laid Ianuary 9, 1961, as Hull 561
in Shipway 410 at the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company,
Newport News, Virginia. Following three
years of construction, the ship was
launched February 1, 1964, and was com-
missioned in ceremonies at the Norfolk
Naval Station Ianuary 23, 1965.
AMERICA made her first major de-
ployment in 1966 to the Mediterranean
Sea. During the next few years, AMER-
ICA made three deployments to South-
east Asia, and was one of four aircraft
carriers on "Yankee Station" when the
Vietnam Peace Agreement went into ef-
fect in Ianuary 1973.
In Ianuary 1974, AMERICA began her
fourth deployment to the Mediterranean.
She returned to Norfolk August 2, 1974,
prior to participating in the NATO ex-
ercise "Northern Merger" in September
of that year.
The carrier embarked on her fifth
Mediterranean deployment April 15,
1976 and returned October 25, 1976.
After a three month maintenance pe-
riod, AMERICA deployed as part of a
seven-ship task force to South America.
During this period, AMERICA conducted
exercises with units of the Brazilian
Navy. Shortly thereafter, AMERICA de-
ployed on her sixth Mediterranean de-
ployment.
On March 13, 1979, AMERICA em-
barked on her tenth major deployment,
returning to Norfolk on September 2,
1979, AMERICA conducted initial carrier
qualifications for the F f A-18 Hornet air-
craft prior to a one-year overhaul and
maintenance period at the Norfolk Naval
Shipyard. During that upkeep period,
AMERICA was fitted with the NATO Sea
Sparrow missile system and Phalanx
close-in weapons system.
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Shipway no. 10, Newport News - the beginning of the new aircraft carrier, AMERICA.
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AMERICA made her first deploy-
ment to the Indian Ocean in 1981,
and during this period, she became
the first carrier since 1967 to transit
the Suez Canal.
In 1982, AMERICA participated in
the exercise "Northern Wedding
'82" as well as operations in the
Mediterranean in support of U.S.
forces in Lebanon. The carrier re-
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to prepare for a regularly scheduled
deployment to the Mediterranean I I
and Indian Ocean, departing Nor- W1 '
folk December 8, 1982, for six I I
months.
AMERICA left homeport April 24, I
1984, participating in exercise I
"Ocean Venture" before transiting
the Atlantic Ocean enroute to the I
Mediterranean for another six
month deployment. n
AMERICA celebrated her 20th
anniversary of commissioned ser- I
vice in Ianuary 1985 in homeport. I
That fall, AMERICA participated in
exercise "Ocean Safari '85" in the I
North Atlantic, Norwegian Sea, and
in Vestiiord, Norway in the process I
becoming the first U.S. aircraft car-
rier to operate inside a Norwegian I
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On March 10, 1986, AMERICA
departed on her fifteenth major
deployment. After arrival in the
Mediterranean, AMERICA par-
ticipated in tri-carrier operations
with the USS CORAL SEA ICV
431 and USS SARATOGA ICV 601
near the "Line of Death" in the
Gulf of Sidra. On March 24, Lib-
yan missile batteries fired on air-
craft from VF-102, one of AMER-
ICA's embarked F-14 fighter
squadrons. In defense, aircraft
from VA-34, AMERICA's A-6 at-
tack squadron, sank a Libyan La
Combattante class patrol boat.
After several other scattered
clashes, Libyan offenses de-
clined, and AMERICA departed
"Mad Dog Station".
On April 15, 1986, after Libyan-
sponsored terrorism claimed the
lives of several Americans over-
seas, AMERICA joined with the
USS CORAL SEA LCV 431 Battle
Group and the U.S. Air Force for
a retaliatory strike against Libya.
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AMERICA heels far on her starboard side during a high speed acceptance trial.
After successful strikes against targets in
Benghazi and Tripoli, all of AMERICA's air-
craft returned safely. AMERICA returned to
Norfolk from this deployment September 10,
1986.
AMERICA entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard
November 20, 1986, for an extended Complex
Overhaul. The ship departed the Shipyard
February 15, 1988, for sea trials, but took a
break in April to participate in FLEET WEEK
Naval Celebration in New York City.
In February 1989, AMERICA departed for
exercises in the Caribbean and North Atlantic,
again operating in the Vestiiord before making
a port visit to LeHarve, France. Upon her re-
turn to Norfolk, AMERICA immediately began
preparing for a 183-day deployment to the
Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. AMERICA
returned to Norfolk from this deployment No-
vember 10, 1989, and celebrated her 25th an-
niversary of commissioned service in Ianuary
1990.
After a period in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard
in the summer of 1990, AMERICA began com-
pressed Workups in preparation for deploy-
ment to the Middle East in support of Op-
eration Desert Shield. When Desert Storm
commenced, she was the only aircraft carrier
to participate in combat operations from both
the Red Sea and Persian Gulf., launching over
3000 sorties Without a single casualty.After
hostilities ended, she returned to a hero's wel-
come in both Norfolk and New York City,
Where AMERICA again participated in FLEET
WEEK and took part in the largest tickertape
parade and victory celebration since World
War II.
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After a short inport period, AMERICA de-
ployed for exercise "North Star '91", then de-
ployed again to the Mediterranean to meet glob-
al carrier requirements. She also became the
first carrier to earn an unprecedented third
campaign star on the Southwest Asia Service
Medal when she returned to the Persian Gulf in
early 1992 in support of United Nations sanc-
tions against Iraq, returning home from the ex-
tended deployment in Iune 1992.
AMERICA entered the Norfolk Naval Ship-
yard in Iuly 1992 for the start of a six month
shipyard availability.
AMERICA returned to sea in December 1992
for sea trials. In Ianuary and February 1993, the
carrier conducted training carrier operations off
the coast of Florida for new pilots, and con-
tinued With refresher training in February and
March. After COMTUEX, the exercise "Ocean
Venture" and a port visit to St. Thomas, USVI.
in April and May, AMERICA and her airwing
continued workups for deployment. The USS
AMERICA Ioint Task Group departed Norfolk
and other East Coast ports on August 11, 1993
for the recent Mediterranean deployment.
As AMERICA departs Rio de Ianeiro the crewman send a message to the city that hosted them
Shortly after entering the Med-
iterranean Sea in August, AMER-
ICA completed a turnover with the
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
and participated in Operation Re-
store Hope. Operation Restore
Hope consisted of more than 120
sorties flown daily by CVW-1 air-
craft over Bosnia-Herzogovenia in
response to NATO intervention in
the on-going regional conflict.
In November 1993, the AMER-
ICAXCVW-1 team was called upon
by United Nations Commanders to
provide air support over Somolia
in Operation Provide Comfort. The
AMERICA Battle Group enabled
United Nations commanders to
sucessfully complete mission ob-
jectives in Somolia. The AMER-
ICAXCVW-1 Team were instru-
mental in the success enjoyed by
United Nations Commanders dur-
ing the late fall of 1993.
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Dimensions:
Length overall ................ 1,047.5 feet
Width of Flight Deck ........... 252 feet
Height lkeel to flight deckl. . .97 feet 4 inches
Area of Flight Deck ............ 4.57 acres
Displacement ................... 77,600 long tons
Propulsion System:
Number of boilers ................. 8
Maximum speed ..................... over 30 knots
Number of propellers .............. 4
Weight of each propeller .......... 69,300 lbs.
Number of rudders ................. 2
CatapultsfArresting Gear:
Number of catapults .................. 4
Length of catapults .................. 300 feet
Power source of catapults ............ steam
Number of arrestin gear engines ..... 5
Number of aircraft fueling stations..21
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Meritorious Unit Commendation lthree
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ftwo awardsjg Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal ltwo awardsl: Vietnam Service Med-
al lseven awardsj: Southwest Asian Service
Medal fthree awardsj: Humanitarian Ser-
vice Medal: Sea Service Deployment Rib-
bon lnine awardsjg Republic of Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation: Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal: Kuwait Liber-
ation Medal.
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F-14A Tomcat
The F-14A Tomcat is a two seat, twin-engine all-
weather aircraft capable of flying twice the speed of
sound. Its mission is to intercept and destroy enemy
aircraft in order to establish and maintain local air
superiority. The Tomcat can carry long-range Phoe-
nix missiles in addition to Sparrow and Sidewinder
missiles, and can engage multiple targets simul-
taneously. Fighter Squadron VF-102, based at NAS
Oceana, Virginia, flies the F-14A from AMERICA.
A-6E Intruder
The A-6E Intruder is a two-seat, subsonic, low-
level, medium attack bomber with the capability to
deliver bombs on target with pinpoint accuracy
deep into hostile territory. Its mission is the de-
struction, in all weather conditions day or night, of
moving or fixed land targets. The A-6E is flown
from AMERICA by Attack Squadron VA-85, based
at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
FXA-18C Hornet
The F X A-18C is a high-performance, all-weather,
multi-mission tactical aircraft. It is a single-seat,
twin-engine jet which can undertake fighter, attack
and reconnaissance missions. It's targets may be
enemy ground installations, aircraft or naval units.
Strike Fighter Squadrons VFA-82 and VFA-86,
based at NAS Cecil Field, Florida, fly the FXA-18C
from AMERICA.
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EA-6B Prowler
. The EA-6B Prowler is a four-seat, all-weather
aircraft with the primary mission of providing elec-
tronic. warfare support to the fleet by detecting and
Jamming enemy radar signals. Modern anti-air de-
fense systems, whether they use missiles, gunfire or
fighter interceptors, rely heavily on radar for track-
1ng and guidance. By denying the enemy the use of
his radars, the Prowler can effectively screen
friendly strike aircraft and neutralize enemy weap-
on systems. Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
VAQ-137, based at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash-
ington, flies the EA-6B from AMERICA.
S-3B Viking
The S-3B Viking is the first completely com-
puterized, carrier-based, anti-submarine jet air-
craft. It has the all-weather capability to search for,
localize and destroy enemy submarines. It is de-
signed to carry an array of ordnance, including
homing torpedoes, mines, depth charges, rockets
and missiles. Equipped with the latest ASW sen-
sors, it is capable of searching large areas of ocean
and detecting modern nuclear submarines. The Vi-
king is flown from AMERICA by Air Anti-
Submarine Warfare Squadron VS-32, based at NAS
Cecil Field, Florida.
E-2C Hawkeye I
The E-2C Hawkeye is a twin-engi fe turboprop
aircraft designed to provide fleet units with early
warning and detection of approaching enemy forc-
es. It is an airborne combat information center
which extends task force defense perimeters. The
Hawkeye provides strike and traffic control, area
radar surveillance, search and rescue guidance,
navigational assistance and communications relay.
Carrier Early Warningiquadron VAW-123, based
at NAS Norfolk, Virginia, flies the E-2C from
AMERICA.
SH-3H Sea King
The SH-3H Sea King is a gas turbine powered
helicopter used primarily for anti-submarine war-
fare. It also provides search and rescue and logistics
support to the carrier battle group as required. Ca-
pable of staying airborne for more than five hours,
the Sea King is equipped with sonar, magnetic
anomaly detection, sonobuoys and multi-channel
relay equipment. Helicopter Squadron HS-11, based
at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, flies the Sea King from
AMERICA.
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Commander
Carrier Group Six
RADM
Arthur K. Cebrowski
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Rear Admiral Cebrowski, a native of Hasbrouck
Heights, New Iersey, was graduated from Villanova Uni-
versity where he received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mathematics. He entered the Navy through the
NROTC program in 1964 and after earning his Aviator
Wings in 1965, he reported to Fighter Squadron 151
flying the F-4 Phantom and embarked in USS CON-
STELLATION ICV 641 deployed to southeast Asia. Fol-
lowing two combat deployments to Vietnam, he was
assigned to the U.S. Air Force under the exchange pro-
gram where he served as an F-106 Delta Dart pilot at-
tached to the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. He
then reported to Fighter Squadron 11 flying the F-4
Phantom from the USS FORRESTAL ICV 591 deployed to
the Mediterranean.
After graduating from the Naval Postgraduate School,
Monterey, California with a Master of Science Degree he
reported to the System Analyst Division of the Chief of
Naval Operations staff in Washington D.C. Upon tran-
sition to the F-14 Tomcat, he joined Fighter Squadron 14
as the Squadron Maintenance Officer and deployed
aboard USS IOHN F. KENNEDY CCV 671 to the North
Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Following a tour of duty on the staff of Commander
Fighter Wing One, he joined Fighter Squadron 41 as the
Executive Officer in Iune 1979. He became Commanding
Officer in November of that year and deployed aboard
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USS NIMITZ ICVN 681 to the Mediterranean and
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Ocean. Subsequently, Rear Admiral Cebrowski has s rve
System Analyst on the staff of Commander-in-Chief
Fleet and later as a member of the CNO's strategic
Group.
He commanded Carrier Air Wing Eight embarked in
NIMITZ ICVN 681 and then served as Director
Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
9561, Washington D.C. After his tour of duty as
Officer, USS GUAM ILPH 91 in 1988, he became a
Executive Fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations. In
he took command of USS MIDWAY ICV 411 and
the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Storm. He then
to the Pentagon in September 1991 as Director,
Service Division IOP-9401.
He assumed his present duties as Commander,
Group SIXfCommander, America Battle Group in
1992.
His personal decorations include three awards of the Legion
of Merit, Bronze Star, two Meritorious Service Medals, ten A1r
Medals, and two Navy Commendation Medals with Combat
"V". He is also the 1991 winner of the Iohn Paul Iones award
for inspirational leadership.
He is married to the former Kathryn Prezzano of Pelham
Manor, New York. They have two daughters, Iulie Anne and
Kristin Marie.
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Chief of Staff
Captain
Thomas E. Blount,
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Captain Thomas E. Blount, Ir., was born in Melbourne,
Florida, the son of Commander and Mrs. Thomas E. Blount,
USN lRet.J. He attended Walter Iohnson High School in
Rockville, Maryland and the Columbian Preparatory
School in Washington, DC, prior to entering the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1962.
After graduation and a commission as Ensign in Iune
1966, Captain Blount reported to USS BIGELOW IDD-9421,
where he served as First Lieutenant and ASW Officer until
April 1968. He next served in PBR's as a Patrol Officer in
River Division 573, and as Assistant Plans Officer for the
River Patrol Force ICTF-1161 in the republic of Vietnam
from Iune 1968 to Iune 1969. From August 1969 to August
1971, Captain Blount pursued graduate studies in Ocean
Engineering at the University of Miami, Florida.
After attendance at the Destroyer School Department
Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Blount
reported to USS TOWERS IDDG-91 where he served as
Weapons Officer from Iune 1972 to April 1974. In May 1974,
he reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, where he
served as Head, AAWXASW Rating Assignment Section
and subsequently as Head, Technical Rating Assignment
Branch.
From Iune 1977 to May 1980, he served as Commis-
sioning Executive Officer in USS COMPTE DE GRASSE
I' . IDD-9741. Captain Blount was next assigned duties as
Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander SEVENTH Fleet
homeported in Yokuska, Iapan, from Iune 1980 to March
1982. From November 1982 to February 1985, Captain
Blount served as Commanding Officer, USS O'BRIEN
IDD-9751. He then attended the Naval War College 1n
Newport, Rhode Island, graduating with distinction in
March 1986. From April 1986 to May 1988, Captain
Blount was assigned as Executive Assistant to the Chief
of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, Florida
Captain Blount next served as Commanding Officer
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center Pacific
San Diego, from Iuly 1988 to Iune 1990, and as Com
manding Officer USS STERETT ICG-311 from September
1990 to December 1992. Captain Blount assumed duties
as Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Group SIX in
March 1993.
Captain Blount's personal decorations include three
awards of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat
"V", two Awards of the Meritorious Service Medal Navy
Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Navy Achieve
ment Medal with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon
and various service medals and unit awards.
Captain Blount is married to the former Robin Halley
of Melbourne, Australia.
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Squadron
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Captain Edward E. Hunter
Captain Edward E. Hunter is a native of Greenville,
South Carolina, and calls Charlotte, North Carolina,
his hometown. He graduated from North Carolina
,State University in May 1969 and in February 1970
waspcommissioned an Ensign from Officer Candidate
School.. ' 1
I Captain Hunter served initial sea tours as Damage
Control Assistant in USS INGRAHAM IDD 6941 and
USS AYLWIN IFF 10811. He attended Destroyer School
in Newport, Rhode Island, and upon graduation in
April 1973 served tours in USS HAWKINS IDD 8731 as
Weapons Officer and Engineer Officer.
In April 1976 he reported to the-Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, California, and graduated in Iune
1978 with a Masters Degree in physics and a Navy
subspecialty in Weapons Systems Science. Following
Postgraduate School, he served tours as First Lieu-
tenant and Engineer Officer in USS MOUNT WHIT-
NEY ILCC 201 followed by assignment to the U.S.
Naval Academy as an instructor in Weapons Systems
Engineering from August 1980 to September 1982.
Captain Hunter served as Executive Officer in USS
STUMP IDD 9781 from December 1982 to August 1984
followed by duty as Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer
Squadron 22 from September 1984 to December 1985.
He then served on the staff of the .Secretary of the
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In January 1990 Captain
mander, Cruiser Destroyer
Officer and participated in
August 1990 as part of the USS
Battle Group in the Red Sea. In
duties as Assistant Chief of Staff for
for Cruiser Destroyer Group 12 and
deployment to the Persian Gulf with the USS
EISENHOWER Battle Group.
In August 1992 he reported as a student at the
War College in Washington DC and graduated in
He is currently assigned as Commander, Destroyer
ron FOURTEEN.
Captain Hunter's personal awards include three
of the Meritorious Service Medal and the three awards
Navy Commendation Medal.
Captain Hunter and his wife, Linda, have two daughters
Tracy and Suzanne, and reside in Vienna, Virginia.
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Captain.-William W. Copeland, Ir. was born in Buenos
Aires, Argentina in 1944. The son of a career Foreign
Services Officer, he entered the Navy in 1965 through
the Aviation Officer Candidate Program. He graduated
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute IBSEEJ and was com-
missioned in 1967.fHe received a Master of Science
Degree from the -University of Southern California in
1980. p ,I
Designated.aiNaval Aviator in 1968, he reported to
Fighter Squadron ONE FIFTY ONE flying the F-4 Phan-
tom and in 1970, joined Fighter Squadron FIFTY ONE for
their transition from the F-8 Crusader to the F-4 Phan-
tom. Following instructor duty at the Navy Flight Weap-
ons School lTop Gunj from 1972 to 1975, Captain Cope-
land retuned to Fighter Squadron ONE FIFTY ONE
embarked aboard USS MIDWAY ICV 411 homeported in
Yokosuka, japan. In 1978 he attended the United States
Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base and upon
completion reported to the Naval Air Test Center, Pa-
tuxent River, Maryland.
Captain Copeland joined Fighter Squadron ONE HUN-
DRED TWO in Iuly 1981 as Executive Officer and as-
sumed command in November 1982. In March 1984, he
joined Commander Task Force SIXTY Staff in Naples,
Italy. He was assigned to the Senior Course at the Naval
War College in Newport, Rhode Island in August 1984
and in 1985 became the F-14 Program Coordinator with-
inthe Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
COMMA DI
OFFICER
Captain
William .
Copeland, jr.
Air Warfare. Captain Copeland was the Commander of
Carrier Air Wing ONE onboard USS AMERICA ICV 661
from july 1985 to February 1988. He commanded USS
SAN DIEGO fAFS6j from October 1988 to April 1990, and
served as the Current Operations Officer U33J for the
Operations Director at the U.S. Atlantic Command from
May 1990 to May 1992.
Captain Copeland has accumulated over 300 combat
missions, 1,200 carrier arrested landings, and 4,800 flight
hours in 30 different types of aircraft, including the F-14,
F-15, F-16, F-17 and F-18. His personal awards include
the Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion
of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, 16 StrikefFlight
and one individual Air Medal, four Navy Commendation
Medals with Combat "V", the Navy Achievement Medal,
Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commen-
dation, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Expe-
ditionary Medal, Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, five Vietnam Campaign Ribbons,
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Republic of Vi-
etnam Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star, the Vitiates
Unit Commendation and the Republic of Vietnam Cam-
paign Medal.
Captain Copeland is married to the former Patricia
Anne McKenna of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They re-
side in Virginia Beach, Virginia with their two children,
Sean and Melissa.
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OFFICER
Captain
Michael L. Maurer
Captain Michael L. Maurer, a native of Fort Worth,
Texas, is a 1973 graduate of the University of Texas at
Arlington with a BS degree in Psychology. In Iune 1980,
Captain Maurer completed 'studies at the Naval Post-
graduate School at Monterey, California, where he was
awarded a Master of Science degree in Computer Sci-
ence. He entered Aviation Officer Candidate School at
Pensacola, Florida, where he was commissioned an En-
sign in May 1974.
After completing Naval Flight Officer Training at
Training Squadron Ten IVT-101, Captain Maurer re-
ceived his wings during E-2B "Hawkeye" training at
Naval Air Station, North Island, California. Reporting to
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117, he com-
pleted two deployments to the North Atlantic and Med-
iterranean Sea aboard USS INDEPENDENCE ICV 621.
He reported as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Com-
mander, Battle Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet! Commander,
Carrier Strike Force, U.S. Seventh FleetfCommander,
Carrier Group FIVE, during deployments to the Indian
Ocean embarked in USS MIDWAY CCV 411, USS RANG-
ER ICV 611, and USS KITTY HAWK ICV 631.
He returned to San Diego to serve as Tactics and
Training Officer at VAW-110, the Pacific Fleet E-2C fleet
replacement squadron. In 1985, Captain Maurer reported
to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 aboard
USS MIDWAY CCV 411, serving as Safety Officer and
Operations Officer. Captain Maurer reported to the Chief
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of Naval Personnel, Military Personnel
Captain Maurer joined the
borne Early Warning Squadron 123 as
April 1989. Assuming command in
Maurer led the "Screwtops", embarked 1n
ICV 661 with Carrier Air Wing ONE,
Desert Shield! Storm. During his tour, the
honored with the AEW Excellence Award,
cellence Award, and the CNO Safety "S"
Following his command tour, he was
of the Chief of Naval Operations as Branch
Anti-Air Warfare Programs IOP-7511. Captain
ported as Executive Officer, USS AMERICA
March 1993.
Captain Maurer's personal awards include
Star, Meritorious Service Medal, one Strike
individual Air Medal with Combat "V", three
mendation Medals with Combat "V", Navy
Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious
mendation, National Defense Service Medal
bronze Star, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy
Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and
Asia Service Medal.
Captain Maurer is married to the former Laura
Landers of Fort Worth, Texas. They have three
Mathias, Michael, and Marcus.
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Master Chief Boiler Technician Donald L. Smith was
bom on November 23, 1951 in Wynadotte, Michigan. He
graduated in 1970 from Roosevelt High School and enlisted
in the Navy in Ianuary 1970. Master Chief Smith under-
went recruit training at the Recruit Training command in
Great Lakes, Illinois. His first assignment in 1970 was
aboard the USS SAN IOSE IAFS 71 in the "B" and Oil
Divisions of the Engineering Department. In 1974, he re-
ported to Naval Correctional Custody Unit at Naval Air
Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico as Corrections Spe-
cialist Supervisor and Counselor.
In 1978, he was assigned to USS CONSTELLATION ICV
641 as the Leading Petty Officer for the Automatic Boiler
Control and Boiler Repair Shops. It was during this tour he
was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and assumed the
duties as Leading Chief Petty Officer for One and Four
Main Machinery Rooms, Oil King, and Engineer Officer of
the Watch lUnderway1. In 1983, he was assigned to Naval
Military Personnel Command, Washington D.C. as the E5,
E6, Schools and Chief Petty Officer Detailer.
Command Master
Chief
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Donald L. Smith
In September 1987, Master Chief Smith was selected to
attend the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in New-
port, Rhode Island, after which he reported to the USS
ROANOKE IAOR 71 where he served as Leading Chief
Petty Officer in Engineering Department and Command
Master Chief.
Master Chief Smith's personal awards include the
Navy Commendation Medal ltwo awards1, Navy
Achievement Medal ltwo awards1, Ioint Meritorious Unit
Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct
Medal ltwo awards1, Vietnam Service Medal ffour
awards1, Southwest Asia Service Medal lwith Bronze
Star1, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon lfive awards1,
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, and
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Master Chief Smith is married to the former Barbara
Ioan Hedrick of Bulican, Philippines. They reside in
Virginia Beach, Virginia with their three children, Ien-
nifer, Sharon and Donald, Ir.
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Captain Deaver was born on 27 December 1947 in
Riverdale, Maryland. Raised in Fairfax, Virginia, he
attended the University of North Carolina as a mem-
ber of the NROTC program and graduated in 1970
with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Commissioned as
an Ensign, United States Navy. Captain Deaver served
on the Staff of Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet aboard
USS SPRINGFIELD ICLG 71 until he entered flight
training in December 1972. He was designated a Naval
Aviator in May 1974 at NAS Meridian, Mississippi.
Following A-7E Replacement Pilot Training with
Attack Squadron 174, NAS Cecil Field, FL, Captain
Deaver joined Attack Squadron 105 aboard USS SAR-
ATOGA ICV 601 prior to completion of their Med-
iterranean deployment in March 1975. He completed a
subsequent deployment in August 1976.
In August 1977, Captain Deaver reported to Training
Squadron 24, NAS Chase Field, Beeville, Texas, where
he served as advanced jet flight instructor and Op-
erations Officer. He completed studies for a Master of
Arts degree in March 1979.
Following attendance at the Armed Forces Staff
College in Iune 1980, Captain Deaver returned to
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November 1987. He assumed command
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Squadron 81 on the same date.
Captain Deaver commanded VFA-106,
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until March 1991. He subsequently served as
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sources, Warfare Requirements and Assessment
Washington, D.C. until September 1992. He
mand of Carrier Wing ONE on 19 May 1993.
Captain Deaver is married to the former Sharon
Springfield, Virginia. They have two children, Caroline
Elizabeth.
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Collins was born in Waurika, Oklahoma
in the Navy in April 1969, he went through
Training. at San Diego, California. He attended
Machinist Mate fl-Iydraulicsj "A" School in Mil-
i51iiigfto:n,'1Tennessee, which was followed by his first duty
Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma.
,VT-21, at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas from
1969 through December 1971. In Ianuary 1972,
helv'i'fQ'ported to VAQ-129 atNaval Air Station Whidbey
1Islatrd,,Washingtonr for training and then reported to VAQ-
duty. In August 1974, he attended AMH "C7"
in Millington, Tennessee and upon completion of
December 1974, he reported to VFP-63 at Naval
Air Station Miramar, California. In Iuly of 1976, he reported
to NAMTRADET 1018 at Meridian, Mississippi as an in-
structor for TA-4 and T-2 aircraft maintenance and fa-
miliarization courses. In Iuly 1979, he reported to the
"Buckeyes" of VA-85 at Naval Air Station Oceana located
in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In May 1983, he reported to
Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville, Texas as the
Squadron Maintenance Chief of VT-26 until disestablish-
ment of military maintenance and transition to civilian
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maintenance when he became the contract monitor.
In Iuly 1986, Master Chief Collins returned to Naval
Air Station Oceana for a tour of duty as the Squadron
Maintenance Chief for VA-34. In November of 1989,
he reported to Commander, Medium Attack Wing
ONE as the Wing Maintenance Chief. In Iuly 1992,
Master Chief Collins reported to the staff of Com-
mander, Carrier Air Wing ONE for his current as-
signment as the Air Wing Command Master Chief.
Master Chief Collins' personal awards include the
Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation
Medal, Navy Achievement Medal I3 awardsj, Navy
Good Conduct Medal I5 awardsl, and various unit
awards. In addition, Master Chief Collins wears the
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designator wings.
Master Chief Collins is married to the former Billie
Risenhoover of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They ref
side in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They have two
daughters, Melinda Downs and Michelle.
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AMERICA is at the "tip of the spear" not
only in defense of our country, but also in
support of education for our nation's greatest
asset. . .children. AMERICA participates inthe
Adopt-A-School program with Brookfield El-
ementary School of Virginia Beach.
Over the past year, AMERICA sailors and of-
ficers have visited classrooms to assist teach-
ers and provide a positive role model for chil-
dren. As part of the guest speaker program,
specialists from AMERICA's Medical, Dental,
Navigation, Weather and Operations Depart-
ments visited the school and provided lectures
and demonstrations to over 100 children. As
part of their education, over 300 third, fourth
and fifth graders were invited to the ship,
Where they were given a tour of the Hangar
Bay, Flight Deck, and Navigation Bridge. How-
ever, the most exciting stop for the children 011
their tour was the mess decks, where they
enjoyed AMERICA's finest cake and ice
cream! While on deployment, AMERICA hHS
continued its interaction with Brookfield
through an innovative pen pal program. AU111
all, AMERICA and Brookfield Elemental?
make a great team, forging strong commurllty
relations for both sailors and students.
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Aircraft carriers normally undergo' an extensive training cycle
prior to major six month deployments, and AMERICA was no
different. After departing Norfolk Naval Shipyard in December
1992, AMERICA spent several weeks underway in Ianuary and
February conducting carrier qualifications.
Refresher Training QREFTRAJ was AMERICA's next stop in
preparation for deployment. REFTRA was an intensive two-
week training period held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that tested
the crew's operational readiness. Fire Party training, simulated
threat problems, precision anchoring, underway replenishment
and General Quarters filled each day. As the drills progressed,
AMERICA's repair lockers, Damage Control Central and En-
gineering Central Control improved in efficiency and teamwork.
REFTRA was a successful all-hands evolution.
AMERICA was underway again in April for COMPTUEX and
for Exercise Ocean Venture, an exercise held in the Puerto Rico
operating area and designed to increase combat readiness. Sig-
nificant achievements of CVW-1 included three gold star re-
coveries, successful sinking of the ex-USS MOUNT RUSH-
MORE, and 17 traps using only the number two wire.
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AMERICA was underway in May to provide the training
platform for Special Marine Air Ground Task Force
ISPMAGTFJ, a new concept integrating Marine units aboard
East Coast aircraft carriers to increase battle group flexibility.
A major steam leak occurred May 22 on the O-2 level, star-
board side, near frame 59, but tragedy was avoided thanks to
the quick response of Damage Control personnel. Blisterred
paint, melted light covers and ruined electrical wiring were
the only casualties of the accident. On May 24, an FXA-18
from VFA-86 caught fire during final approach. The pilOT
managed to land the aircraft and a responsive flight deck crew
quickly had the flames out and the situation under control.
AMERICA returned to Norfolk on May 29, and did not go t0
sea again until the Operational Propulsion Plant Examination
on Iune 24. The ship returned to port Iuly 2, and remained
until Iuly 7, when she steamed again to participate in FLEET-
EX. She returned to Norfolk on Iuly 23 for a three week pre-
overseas movement period IPOMJ prior to deploying to the
Mediterranean.
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ST. THGMAS
"An Island of Sun and Sand"
The AMERICA X CVW-1 team took advan-
tage of work ups in the Caribbean to make a
well deserved port call in Charlotte Amalie, on
the island of St. Thomas. The former sugar cane
colony and pirate haven has developed into one
of the leading tourist spots in the Caribbean. Its
numerous beaches offered air wing and ship's
company personnel a variety of R8zR oppor-
tunities from scuba diving and snorkeling to
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lie, the old fortress and castle dominate the
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its old charm. Numerous specialty shops and
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VF-33 Decommissioning
Fighter Squadron THIRTY-THREE, better known as the "Starfighters," was bid farewell on September 21, 1993 by CAPT
Deaver, Commander, Carrier Air Wing ONE. His message to the "Starfighters" read as follows:
"It is with deep regret that Carrier Air Wing ONE acknowledges the disestablishment of Fighter Squadron THIRTY-
THREE. 'Tarsiers' fthe symbol of the squadronl and 'Starfighters' have been on the point of the spear since their
establishment in 1943 and through every major conflict from World War II to Desert Storm. Victory in your longest running
conflict, the Cold War, is your greatest triumph. Your success, unfortunately, means fewer CAPs to man. We assume that in
the best 'TarsierfStarfigl1ter' tradition, you will go gracefully but not quietly. You can be proud of your rich heritage. You
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AMERICA recognized the achievements of Hispanic-Americans
throughout September, the month nationally designated as Hispanic Her-
itage Month by Congress in 1968. Festivities aboard the carrier included
ethnic meals, music and songs. YNCSIAVVJ Nelson Ortiz of the Engineering
Department served as coordinator for the entire ship and planned a month
long schedule of special events, demonstrations and speeches. Hispanic
Heritage Month culminated on September 26, 1993 when RADM Cebrow-
ski and CAPT Copeland hosted a ceremony in Hangar Bay afffl in honor of all
Hispanic-Americans. The ceremony was marked with such exciting events
as a Spanish rendition of "Anchors AWeigh" and speeches by CAPT
Copeland and LT Gonzalez, a Flight Surgeon with CVW-1.
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The ship sponsored a fun-filled day at
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After 430 days of maintenance,
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FLEETEX, USS AMERICA headed
back to the Mediterranean Sea for a six
month deployment. The deployment
began August 11, 1993, when AMER-
ICA steamed east to relieve the Nor-
folk based USS THEODORE ROOSE-
VELT.
Despite several world hot spots grab-
bing the international spotlight, this
deployment Was not in response to any
particular crisis, but a regularly sched-
uled six month deployment. AMER-
ICA steamed with a Ioint Task Group
U TGJ, capable of conducting a full
spectrum of battle group operations in-
cluding power projection and sea con-
trol, as well as amphibious and special
operations.
Ships of the Ioint Task Group in-
cluded: USS NORMANDY, USS MON-
TEREY, USS SCOTT, USS THORN,
USS BOONE, USS SIMPSON, USS SA-
VANNAH, USS BUTTE, USS ALEX-
ANDRIA, USS GROTON, USS GUA-
DALCANAL, USS SHREVEPORT and
USS ASHLAND.
The deployment included opera-
tions in the Adriatic Sea off Bosnia-
Hercegovina until late October, five
weeks supporting United Nations hu-
manitarian operations in Somaliag and
a brief stint back in the Mediterranean
and Adriatic. AMERICA then passed
responsibilities to the Mayport based
USS SARATOGA, and returned to
Norfolk in February 1994.
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AMERICA enjoyed two port visits to Trieste,
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ment, once in 1977 and again in 1979.
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AMERICA enjoyed five beautiful days on
the Greek island of Corfu from September
28th through October 4th. Corfu, one of the
largest of the Greek islands, is situated in
the Ionian Sea just a few miles from both
mainland Greece and Albania. Corfu is a
resort island and is a favorite vacation spot
for thousands of Europeans between April
and October every year.
AMERICA sailors took a variety of tours
while the ship was in port and participated
against Greek athletic teams in basketball
and soccer. However, for most individuals,
Corfu was simply a place to relax from the
daily grind of operating in the war-torn
Adriatic Sea, where AMERICA operated in
support of United Nations missions Deny
Flight and Provide Promise.
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and the beaches. There was excellent sight-
seeing. . .we visited an ancient fortress in
town and the old royal palace." With its
plentiful night life, Corfu proved to be the
ideal place for the crew's well deserved port
call.
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the Adriatic where the AMERICAXAIR
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ployment from 20 to 26 Ianuary. Malaga and her
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resort city of Torremelinos, offered AMERICA and
Air Wing ONE sailors and officers excellent shop-
ping for last minute gifts for friends and family.
Other activities such as skiing in Seville, sight see-
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CAPT STEVENSON
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RADM CEBROWSKI
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LCDR HAYDEN
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CAPT Iohn R. Stevenson
CAPT Iohn F. Williams
CDR Edward C. Brumley
CDR Peter M. Maloney
CDR Charles L. Murphy
CDR Robert N. Whitkop
LCDR Errol F. Becker
LCDR Kurt A. Johnson
LCDR Brad T. Murphy
LCDR David M. Quisenberry
LCDR Mark D. Rohrback
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SEAL Team Eight Delta Platoon deployed aboard AMERICA as
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ITG 2-93. Designated the SEAL Strike Platoon, it's composition
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LTIG Keith M. Salisbury
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The Administrative Department consists of eight divisions
Working to provide the best administrative and personnel
customer service support to the command, embarked air
wing, staff, and ships in the battle group. The Executive
Admin Office is the control center for the Administrative
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ficer, it provides support to all divisions, screens correspon.
dence and directives for the Executive Officer, and exercises
budgetary control for the Department.
The Command Master Chief, BTCMISWJ Don Smith, is the
senior enlisted advisor to the Commanding Officer on policies
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discipline, and training of all enlisted personnel.
AMERICA's Personnel Office is responsible for enlisted
personnel placement and the administration of all enlisted
personnel records. The Personnel Office provides customer
services to over 2700 ship's company and 1900 embarked air
wing and staff personnel.
The Career Information and Counseling fCIACl Division is
responsible for advising all enlisted personnel on career in-
formation and management. Over the past year CIAC has
reenlisted 256 sailors on AMERICA!
The Public Affairs Office provides direct support to the
Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, embarked air wing,
and staff as they coordinate tours for the many distinguished
guests and media received on the ship both in port and at sea.
They publish the ship's morning newspaper and provide 24-
hour entertainment services to the crew via closed circuit
television, motion pictures and radio service.
The Captain's Office is responsible for all ship's corre-
spondence, officer service records, maintenance of reports
and directives and direct administrative support of the Corn-
manding Officer.
The Special Services Officer develops and administers an
active and varied program of recreational activities, interdivi-
sional athletics, offsduty activities and an overseas touring
program for foreign port calls.
The Print Shop provides reproduction services for ship's
publications, forms, and documents. Their requirements in-
clude: engineering logs, family grams, flight plans, and nu'
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LT Donald T. Vangilder
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The Air Department aboard AMERICA is responsible for the launch, recovery, movement, and servicing of all aircraft
aboard. Consisting of 22 officers and over 500 enlisted, they are required to work around the clock under some of the most
adverse conditions imaginable for many days at a time. The "can do" attitude of these individuals has earned AMERICA
her reputation as the most professional in all the Atlantic Fleet.
The "Blue Shirts" and "Yellow Shirts" of V-1 Division, led by the Flight Deck Officer, are responsible for the safe,
expeditious movement of aircraft on the flight deck, for aircraft fire fighting, and for the cleanliness and maintenance of
the entire flight deck, which covers 196,000 square feet.
V-2 Division is responsible for launching and recovering aircraft during flight operations, and for maintaining the
enormous amount of Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment IALREJ required to keep AMERICA's catapults, arresting
gear, visual landing aids and PLAT systems in a ready status. Though only a few of these dedicated men may be seen on
the flight deck during flight operations, many more are hard at work below decks, "making it happen."
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Division Works to ensure the safe and accurate respot of
aircraft in the hangar bay and to maintain its cleanliness and
material condition at all times. With extremely restricted
maneuvering space, the aircraft directors and airplane han-
dlers accomplish some remarkable aircraft moves.
V-4 Division is responsible for the servicing of all aircraft
aboard. The "Grapes," as they are called because of the
purple jerseys they wear, fuel aircraft before launches and
after recoveries, as well as defuel aircraft for maintenance.
They also maintain the entire IP-5 fuel system, comprised of
components stretching from the 7th deck to the 03 level.
V-X Division carries out all the administrative functions of
the Air Department and is responsible for manning Primary
Flight Control 24 hours a day.
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assisted by LT Frank Baker, LT Bruce Ross and LT Greg Fick, the Assistant Flight
Deck Officers, and LTIG Rocky Thompson, the Air Boatswain.
The LCPO, ABHCS Charles "ALTS" johnson, is assisted by ABHC Dennis
"Secret Agent Man" Williams, ABHC Charles "Loid" Yeater, and ABHC joseph
"Snapperhead" Fuehrer to ensure that all hands are properly trained and ready,
Tackling any assigned task, from the movement of aircraft during flight gp-
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The aircraft directors are the yellow shirts that actually do the moving of
aircraft, and the plane handlers are the blue shirts that are responsible for
ensuring that the aircraft are properly chocked and chained. The fly PO's ensure
that their fly is run smoothly and safely, supervising the aircraft moves in their
areas.
Once the flying is finished, the day's work is not completed. There are still
administrative tasks and scheduled maintenance to be done. All too often the
days never seem to end as they run one into the other. Only the most ex-
perienced and professional ABH's can be found on the flight deck, for the
acceptable margin of error is zero.
Also associated with aircraft moves is the operation of the aircraft elevators.
The Elevator Operators are responsible for ensuring their safe operation and for
maintaining an accurate aircraft spot on the "Ouija Board."
The Crash and Salvage crew is led by Bos'n Thompson and ABHC Williams.
These men are the key players in any type of flight deck event out of the
ordinary. Whether it be a sparking electrical cart, a trough fire, or a major flight
deck crash or fire, the crash crew is on the scene. It is a comfort to all on the flight
deck to know that a highly trained group of professionals such as these are
present.
Flight deck cleanliness is overseen by V-1 Division also. This includes par-
ticipation in FOD lForeign Object Damagej walkdowns, as well as the direct
coordination and management of major "scrubexes." These consist of thirty to
forty troops scrubbing with soap, water and scrub brooms all 206,000 square feet
of flight deck. It is imperative that the flight deck be kept as clean as possible, as
it makes the movement of aircraft much safer. When airplanes are not flying, V-1
works with the air wing maintenance crews to respot aircraft so that various
maintenance can be performed on the aircraft to get them ready for the next
day's flying.
In addition, many other tasks are performed, such as training, damage control,
scheduled maintenance and the cleaning of spaces. But, with V-1's high level of
professionalism, morale and "can do" attitude, no task can be regarded as too
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ABH1 Iohn C. Gomes
ABHMAWJ Robert L. Keyes
ABH1 Lynn D. Lawrence
ABH1 Steven E. Ott
ABH1 Ronald C. Pack
ABHMAWJ Charles R. Paul
ABH2 Gene C. Carey
ABHZKAWJ Mark A. Carstens
ABH2 Douglas W. Deberry
ABH2 Tracey L. Gibson
ABH2 Stephie C. Small
ABH2 Keith Watkins
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ABH3 Fred P. Eldridge
ABH3 Ioseph G. Esquivel
YN3 Steven C. Franklin
ABH3 Gregory L. Iones
ABH3 Stephen I. King
ABH3 Robert L. Lafleur
ABH3 Kenneth E. Lowe
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AN Todd M. Almeida
AR Tracy W. Anthon
AA Francisco A. Arias
AN Iereiny S. Arthur
ABHAN Kerry R. Arthur
AA lose Arzola, Ir.
AA Robert D. Austin
ABHAN Stanley R. Barabas
AR Daineon Barber
AR Thaddeus D. Barr
AA Iason P. Batista
AR Mike R. Bell
AN Davii E. Bervine
AR Andrew C. Bishop
AA Nevin A. Brown
AA Ieffrey D. Buddle
AN Daniel E. Burns
AN Michael G. Carbone
ABHAR Michael O. Caudill
AA Terald D. Cooks
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AA Ieffrey A. Coulter
AA Dion D. Cunningham
AR Lawrence R. Davidson
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AA David H. Drake
AA Iavon L. Elam
AA Chad C. Elling
AR Joseph F. Etienne
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AN Eddie Florence
AN Pedro P. Forero
ABHAN David E. Frontz
ABHAN Armand P. Garcia
AN Ronald L. Gardiner
AN Shane D. Gehringer
AA Percy Giroir
AR Greg A. Goodlow
AR Bernard E. Grzywacz
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ABHAN Kevin L. Gunn
AN Eric R. Halfacre
AR Craig A. Heffernon
AN Karl I. Hickman
AA Ethan S. Hobgood
AN Wallace M. Horn
AR Iames S. Housey
AN Eusebio X. Irrazaba
AN Michael I. Jackson
AN Larry H. Ienkins
AN I.D. Iohnson
AA Todd W. Jones
AR Billy W. Kidd, Ir.
AN long M. Kim
AR Travis L. Kintner
AN David E. Kinney
AA William Kneuper
AN Robert K. Knight
AA Darrick I. Knop
AA Keith E. Koekenberg
AA Andy L. Kovalick
AR Gregory S. Lakhan
AR Luis A. Lemos
AN Shelton G. Like
AN Curtis A. Lott
Sh1p's Company 183
AA Lorenza Marlow
AN Freddy R. McDowell
ABHAN Kevin S. McMahon
AR lay I. Miles
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ABHAN Frederick L. Mitchell
AA Michael T. Oliver
AR Matthew S. Otto
AR Felipe Perezgallegos
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AA Curtis C. Rood
AA Dennis A. Rupp
AN Brian P. Sanning
AN Terry L. Shepard
ABHAA Anthony Smith
AN james T. Smith, III
AN Todd A. Smith
AA Ramon Soto
AN Aaron M. Stottlar
AA Brian L. Talcott
AR Ryan S. Thompson
AN Andrew M. Tillman
AA David A. Treadway
AA Donald L. Wallace, Ir
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AA Gregory A. West
AN Kris L. Whitcomb
AR Gregory S. Wright
AN Iason M. Zirngibl
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V-2 Division is tasked with the operation and main-
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aids - the equipment that allows an aircraft carrier to
carry out its fprimary mission of launching and recoverin
strike aircra t. Comprised of 200 highly trained personnelg
V-2 is one of the largest divisions onboard the ship. l
The complex and dangerous evolution of launching
and recovering advanced naval aircraft requires the spa-
cialized skills and diligent hard work of several Navy
ratings. The ABE, or Aviation Boatswain's Mate
IE uipmentj, operates and maintains the steam catapults
ancfil hydraulic arrestinig gear systems, awesomely pow-
erful equipment on an under the flight deck. The life of
an ABE is gruellintg, requirinlg the manning of the various
operator stations uring flig t operations in all weather
conditions, day and night, followed by hours and hours of
maintenance on the heavy, greasy, complex machinery.
Highly skilled Interior Communications QCD technicians
are members of V-2 who ensure the relia le, continuous
operation of the Fresnel Lens Optical Landin System
which guides the ilots safely to the deck, andg also the
Integrated Launcff and Recovery Television System
which videotapes all flight evolutions. The electrical cir-
cuitry which enables the safe firing and retraction of the
catapults is maintained by highly trained catapult Elec-
trician's Mates.
The extensive ongoing maintenance of the V-2 equip-
ment is overseen by the Aircraft Launch and Recovery
Equipment IALREJ "Bos'n" and his ex erienced, com-
petent Branch Chiefs. The Catapult ancfJArresting Gear
Officers, or "Shooters", serve as Branch Officers in V-2
Division and are responsible for orchestrating the correct
sequence of events leading up to each launch and re-
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LT Wallace L. Chambers
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LT Aaron M. McAtee
LT Brian I. Meyers
LT Devin S. Roddenberry
ABECS Edward C. Beckwith
ABECSKAWJ Rex A. Shell
ICC Phillipe E. Caldwell
ABECLAWJ Stephen N. Palmer
ABECIAWJ Iames I. Parente
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EM1 Robert W Smlth
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ABE1 Kelth M Ward
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ABE2 M1ChaBl W Davls
ABE2 Iohn I Fedenco
ABE2 Dernetnus L Forte
ABE2 Matthew S French
ABEZ Clemente V. Gattano
ABEZ Karl B. Haler
ABEZ Nevville G. Henry
ABEZ David I. Hunter
ABEZ Iohn R. Insano
ABE2 Llewellyn D. Iones
ABEZ Carlos G. McDonald
ABEZ Leon Pace
ABEZ Byron Payne
ABEZ Don A. Pham
IC2 Anthony S. Randolph
ABEZ Armando L. Rodriguez
ABEZ Gil G. Samson
ABEZ Darren Thomas
EM2 Errol L. Timmons
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ABE3 Iuan Andrade
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ABE3 Davld W Deweese
ABE3 Patrlck Emmanuel
ABE3 Christopher S. Grant
ABE3 Garry L. Haas
ABE3 Dwayne E. Harris
ABE3 Matthew W. Hopkins
IC3 David T. Kellenberger
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ABE3 Frederick L. Matthews
ABE3 Kevin D. McCue
ABE3 Ron G. Milby
ABE3 Ioseph M. Miller
IC3 Richard D. Moore
ABE3 David C. Proctor
IC3 David A. Rollins
ABE3 Theodore I. Rutherford
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ABE3 Christopher L. Vanzant
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ABE3 Dwayne L. Whitworth
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AA Ryan D. Burnsworth
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AR Kenneth R. Calcaterra, Ir.
ABEAN David W. Catlin, Ir.
AN Iohn I. Chandley
ABEAR Agustin B. Colis
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AA Eric M. Davis
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AA Kelvin L. Eaton
AN Caleb Feinstein
AA Steven L. Fomby
ABEAR Brandon C. Gibson
AN Iesse R. Gilmor
AN Leroy Graham
ABEAN Vincent L. Greer
AN Bruce A. Hamilton
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AA Felix Hernandez
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ABEAN Bharat Lall
AA Matthew A. Lowry
AN Jaime Martinez
AR Louie A. Massengill
ABEAA Shawn D. McCallister
AR Matthew I. McLaughlin
AN Anthony W. McQueen
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AA Gerardo Ortiz
AN Leslie T. Perkins
AA Iohn T. Perry
AN Peter A. Phillips
ABEAN Ionathan S. Pugh
AA Nathaniel B. Pullings
AA Daniel F. Reeber
AA Rodney N. Richards
ABEAN Manuel L. Rivas
AR Thomas Rivera
AN Dedrick S. Roberts
AN Daniel L. Robertson
ABEAN Byron M. Robinson
AA Alvaro Rodriguez
ABEAR Robert D. Rooks
ABEAR Frederick A. Ross
AN Christopher S. Roush
ABEAN Iohn Sandoval
AN Raymond I. Schnabel
AR Craig R. Seaver
AR Bobby I. Seiler
AA Olvin Serranonegron
ABEAN Patrick D. Shavis
AN Iohn I. Smart
ABEAN Aaron C. Smith
AR Enrique Sotelomiranda
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ABEAN Edson L. Stewart
AA Michael A. Sturgill
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ABEAN Robert G. Todd
ABEAN Cody E. Vavra
ABEAAIi1nm1e G Wells
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V-3 Division is AMERICA's Hangar Deck. This eighty five man division is responsible for coordination and direction
of all activities in the hangar bays. V-3 is led by Division Officer, LCDR Mike Bourque, Assistant Division Officer, LT
Mike Skelly, and LCPO's, ABHCIAWJ Anthony Kisner and ABHCIAWJ Kirk Greer. The LPO, ABH1 David Furlong, and
ALPO, ABH1 Karl Adebahr help keep all of the Bay Petty Officers, Aircraft Directors, Aircraft Safetymen, Spotting
Dolly Drivers, Elevator Operators, Damage Control Maintenance Men and Aircraft Handlers headed in the right
direction.
Numerous jobs are accomplished by the Hangar Bay crews. For Aviation Boatswain's Mate ll-Iandlingj, or ABH's, the
most enjoyable job is the actual moving of aircraft. This includes moving aircraft to facilitate squadron maintenance
evolutions, movements to facilitate ship's force maintenance, and to meet operational commitments. Integral to the
moving of aircraft is the operation of AMERICA's four aircraft elevators. The Elevator Operators are responsible for
safely operating the elevators and coordinating the associated aircraft movement to and from the flight deck. In addition
to moving aircraft, V-3 maintains the cleanliness of the hanger deck. This is a major responsibility which requires a
wide range of efforts, including day-to-day sweeping, vacuuming, and spot scrubbing, in addition to major scrub-exes
whenever the opportunity is present. Although it is an endless task, keeping the hangar deck clean is instrumental in V-
3's ability to move aircraft safely, greatly contributing to the operational readiness of our air wing. V-3 Division is also
tasked with fire fighting responsibilities on the hangar deck. This includes the training of air wing and Air Department
personnel, as Well as the maintenance of all fire-fighting equipment on the hangar deck.
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LT Mike V. Skelly
ABHC Ioseph H. Fuehrer
ABHCQAWJ Kirk D. Greer
ABH1 Karl F. Adebahr
ABH1 Sanjuan Badillo
ABH1 David B. Furlong
ABH1 David W. Koski
ABH1 Wilfredo Mendez
ABH2 Gregory S. Hier
ABHZLAWJ Michael I. Manor
ABH2 William C. Pratt
ABH2 Sean P. Sharpe
ABH3 Dartanion K. Iohnson
ABH3 Robert M. Iohnson
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AA Lorenzo K. Ienkins
ABHAN Kenneth L. Keller
AA Robert K. Kuikahi
AA Arthur W. Little
AA Phong C. Luu
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ABHAN Derrick W. Marshall
AA Ruben M. Martinez
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ABHAN Robert L. Norwood
ABHAN Steven A. Park
AA Craig D. Parks
AA Ieffrey W. Pierce
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AR Hector L. Ramos, Ir.
AN Todd R. Richter
AN Ioseph Rizzo, IR.
ABHAN Ira L. Robertson
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Strickland, the Leading Chief Petty Officer, and ABF1
Copeland, the Leading Petty Officer. V-4 is divided into
three workcenters, VF01 Flight Deck, VF02 Below Decks,
and VF40 Damage Control.
The primary mission of V-4 Division is to deliver
clean, bright uncontaminated IP-5 fuel to embarked or
transient aircraft and to maintain the aviation fuels sys.
tem at 100fyo operational status. The aviation fuels sys-
tem is comprised of components ranging from the 7th
deck to the 03 level. The 7th deck "Below Decks", con.
sists of four centrifugal purifiers, eight centrifugal ser-
vice pumps, six rotary vane transfer pumps, four strip-
ping pumps, one jet engine test cell pump, two auxiliary
pumps, and seventy seven IP-5 tanks. The Flight Deck
consists of twenty two aircraft refueling stations located
on both the flight deck and hangar deck.
During Med 3-93, V-4 Division pumped and received
more than thirteen million gallons of IP-5 and more than
twelve thousand gallons of aviation lube oil.
Through all the operational requirements of Med 3-93,
V-4 Division consistently demonstrated superior per-
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ABFC qAw3 Michael B. Tiedr
ABF1 KSWJ Raypheus D. Allen
ABF1 Randal L. Barnes
ABF1 Edwin I. Coleman
ABF1 Larry Copeland
ABF1 ISWJ Clifford Evans
ABF1 Peter E. Hackett
ABF1 Clifton R. Harewood
ABF1 Christopher C. Middleton
ABF1 Barry T. Privett
ABF1 LAWJ Perry S. Salaiz
ABF2 Ronald L. Iacquet
ABF2 Iames E. Miles
ABF2 Scott R. Murray
ABF2 Clarence P. Sells
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ABF3 Christopher S. Heinack
ABF3 Louis D. Iackson
ABF3 Ierald L. Lester
ABF3 Daniel W. McWilliams
ABF3 Michael A. Nuss
ABF3 Iohn K. Olney
ABF3 Iirnrnie D. Perkins
ABF3 Richard I. Putnam
ABF3 Victor L. Rolling
ABF3 Iason L. Thomas
ABF3 Ivan L. Vaivao
ABF3 Roland G. Villarreal
ABF3 Christopher Welch
ABF3 Iason B. Yancy
ABFAN Dustin T. Akins
AN Michael D. Allen
AA Glenn R. Apacible
ABFAA Iarnes W. Barnhardt
ABFAR Ikaikia R. Bass
AR Thomas M. Bell
ABFAA Michael I. Bergeron
AA Shawn D. Bird
ABFAN Thornas F. Birdwell
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AA Annop Buganski
AN Carlos C. Camarena
AR Iererny S. Davis
AA Stephen P. Dudley
AR Eric D. Dupree
AA Kevin R. Dusek
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AR Daniel C. Feely
AR Iohn C. Gallrnan
AN Shoumann Garcon
ABFAN Christopher L. Gardner
SR Viviano Gomez, Ir.
AA David B. Grafton
AA Iohn A. Granger
ABFAN Edward A. Hoener, Ir.
AR Patrick I. Horan
AA Steven W. Ianuszewski
AA Gregory A. Johnson
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AA Ioseph E. Richnavsky
ABFAN Ruben M. Rodriguez
AA Ioshua I. Schneiderman
ABFAA Tyler D. Smith
AA Troy A. Spannuth
AA Anousith Thammavongsa
AA Iohn D. Tharp
AR Reuben T. Theurer
AA Richard L. Wetze
AA Christopher B. Thomas
AN Tommy R. Thompson
AA Iason Truncale
ABFAA Iohn W. Villadorrego
AA Gregory A. Walker
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AN Alberto L. Yates
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V-X Division is the Air Department's Administrative Division responsible for coordinating all department ad-
ministrative matters. V-X Division is also responsible for manning Primary Flight Control. The Air Officer, Assistant
Air Officer, Aircraft Handler, and Air Department Leading Chief Petty Officer are all assigned to V-X Division. The Air
Department Training Officer, Department 3-M Officer, and seventeen junior enlisted personnel are also assigned to V-X
Division. Of the seventeen enlisted personnel, four perform administrative functions and the remaining thirteen work
in primary Flight Control performing various operational functions for the Air Boss.
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ABH3 Kent D Scarbrough
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AN Stanley S Cam1lle
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400 highly skilled enlisted technicians. Each division specializes
in certain aspects of essential aircraft component repair and main.
tenance service for the embarked air wing and battle group, Over
200 of AIMD's technicians are provided by the host Naval Air
Stations under the innovative and successful SEAOPDET Pro-
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The capability of testing, calibrating and repairing over 33,000
different components enables AIMD to provide the critical on
board logistics support necessary to keep the sophisticated aircraft
of Carrier Air Wing ONE in a high state of readiness. AIMD is a
critical part ofthe AMERICA team performing the unending job of
maintaining, flying, launching and recovering aircraft.
AIMD support capabilities span all areas of aircraft mainte-
nance, including repair of avionics components, structural sur-
faces, jet engines, and hydraulic components. Highly trained
maintenance technicians are employed throughout AIMD to pro-
vide full support ofthe nine types of aircraft aboard AMERICA. In
additiong AIMD contributes a variety of unique services to sustain
flight operations. These include maintenance of group support
pandtest equipment, calibration services, technical assistance to
the battle group and squadron maintenance personnel, and inf
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The AIMD team consistently and expeditiously provides inf
temnediatei maintenance services of the highest quality to meet
the! operational support requirements of the Carrier Air Wing
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production efforts through coordination with Carrier Air Wing ONE, the Supply Department
and 47 AIMD work centers. Material Control issues and receives all material required to
support 47 work centers through close work with Supply and Production Control. The AIMD
LCPO and Career Counselor provide man power management services and offer the latest in
career information. Quality Assurance ensures all maintenance is completed in strict com-
pliance with established procedures through close inspection and careful analysis. Ad-
! ministration provides a Wide variety of administrative services to AIMD personnel and Works
closely with other departments on the ship. 3Mf Damage Control proudly maintains all of our
fire fighting and damage control equipment in superb condition. The Berthing crew maintains
the finest 409 man hotel in AMERICA with loads of effort and a lot of care.
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LCDR Iohn W. Randolph, Ir.
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AZCM Samuel I. Solomon, Ir.
AMCS Vincent L. Vaneekelen
ATCS CAWJ Stephen W. Worthen
ATC CAWJ Gary R. Lawson
ATC IAWXSWJ Donnie R. Nichols
AMHC IAWXSWJ Iesse Lynch
AKC QAWJ Alberto V. Rodriguez
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AK Ernest Burkes, Ir.
AK1 Iames L. Burns
PR1 Larry W. Carroll
AT1 fAWJ William I. Cothran
AZ1 Robert T. Dievart
AT1 David P. Dooling
AO1 Paul L. Farrington
AZ1 fAWJ Broderick Hunter
AS1 Ronald I. Kirk
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AD1 Iirnrny L. Mc:Garrh
AT1 Allan M. Montgomery
AT1 Iohn I. Needham
AT1 Bryan D. Nichols
AZ1 CAWI Ieffrey D. Noyes
AS1 Jeffery I. Patterson
AZ1 Ierry R. Warren
AZ2 Clifton Bullock
AK2 Gregory S. Burkett
AZZ Ianies L. Chaney
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AZAA Marlon K. Brown
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AKAR James B. Wall
AZAA Donald W. Hartley
ATAN Darren M. Werner
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The General Maintenance Division consists of three branches staffed with over 100
highly trained technicians. The Power Plants Branch performs complex intermediate
level maintenance on nine types of engines, engine performance tests on the test cell,
analysis of aviation and surface oil and maintains the aerial refueling stores. The
Airframes Branch provides aircraft structural repair, advanced composite repair, non-
destructive inspections, tire and Wheel repair, welding services and hydraulic com-
ponent repair. The Aviation Life Support Systems Branch packs parachutes, maintains
liquid oxygen converters and equipment, and repairs inflatable life preservers and rafts.
Ship's Company , 229
LT Fred Melnick
ADCS IAWJ Kevin L. McSWain
ADCS Scott B. Wood
ADC IAWJ Robert G. Hughes
PRC IAWJ Keith T. Madsen
AMSC IAWJ Donald P. Tennyson
AD1 Iarnes T. Alexander
PR1 Malcolm E. Bridgeforth
PR1 IAWJ Lawrence D. Charles
PR1 QAWJ Charles R. Cockcroft
AMS1 QAWJ George A. Eskew
AE1 David G. Girouard
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AD1 Michael T. Saunders
AMS1 QAWJ Charles R. Shockley
AD1 IAWJ Iames R. Toscano
AD1 Eric W. Tucholski
AMS1 IAWJ Thomas W. Turner
PR1 IAWJ Richard F. Williamson
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AD2 Dennis A. Choate
AMS2 Iames A. Eader
AD2 Curtis R. Galauskas
PR2 Bill I. Gullett
AMS2 Steven Lorant
AMH2 IAWJ Raymond L. Perry
AMS2 Fred R. Polk
PR2 Marion E. Protsman
AMH2 Anthony R. Scott
AD2 Iohn A. Steele
AMS2 Billy I. Strait
AD2 Kevin E. Walker
AD2 Richard T. Wilson
AMH3 Edward Adams
AD3 Ricardo R. Anderson
AD3 Louis A. Arocho
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AD3 John N. Brown
AZ3 Saul Brown
AMS3 Shane N. Colunga
PR3 David A. Coriaty
AMS3 Ioseph B. Evans
AE3 Matthew Frederick, Ir.
PR3 Aaron I. Gomez
AD3 Mario S. Gordon
PR3 Mark A. Gunnoe
PR3 Steven D. Harrison
AMS3 Ioseph I. Lijewski
PR3 Michael R. Long
AD3 Ronald S. Luerke
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AMS3 Iames R. Waller
AMS3 Benjamin D. Whisenand
AMHAA Floyd I. Burrows, Ir.
ADAN Edgar P. Encarnado
AMSAN Patrick R. Erwin
AMSAN Corey R. Gardner
AMHAN Iason S. Geary
Ship's Company 235
AMHAN Michael D. Gill
ADAA Randall V. Gladden
AMHAN Anthony I. Hamilton
AMSAN Bobby K. Kisselburg
ADAN Ieron L. Little
AMHAN Kenneth D. Marvin
ADAN Brian D. Moore
PRAN Anthony D. Perry
AMSAN Carl A. Petitto
AMSAN Larry L. Reeves, Ir.
ADAN Edgar I. Sidbury
ADAN David W. Simpson
ADAN Angelo S. Tijam
ADAN Daniel P. Titus
PRAN Iustin E. White
AN Troy W. Zimmerman
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The Avionics Division of AIMD is a team of highly trained professionals comprised of
over 180 enlisted men, six Chief Petty Officers and two officers. Their duties range from
the repair and servicing of mechanical clocks and batteries to ballistics computers and
lasers. Well over half of IM-3 personnel are attached to the SEAOPDETS from NAS
Whidbey Island, NAS Cecil Field, NAS Norfolk and NAS Oceana. The key tools used to
accomplish their missions are the various types of automatic test equipment which must
also be maintained to peak operating standards. This is the task of the bench repair
technicians who are permanently assigned to the ship. The repairs they make can vary
from sampling hydraulic fluids for contamination to adjusting power supplies to tol-
erances of less than one one-thousandth of a volt. Together, they form an unstoppable
force of talented, innovative and dedicated men who "make it happen" 24 hours a day, 7
days a Week.
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ATC IAWJ Donald A. Foster
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ATC Ralph T. west
ATC Dennis R. Wood
AT1 IAWJ Charles R. Alexander
AT1 KAWJ Andre R. Benoit
AT1 IAWJ Richard S. Bull
AT1 Todd A. Daniels
AT1 Vincent E. Dively, III
AT1 Paul A. Drirnrnel
AT1 IAWJ William E. Dudley
AT1 IHIHGS R. Farris
AT1 Alfonso Fernandez
AE1 Leonard C. Golay
AT1 QAWJ Robert A. Hall
AE1 Randolph W. Hunicutt
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AT1 IAWJ Francis A. March
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AT1 Brad E Muller
AT1 Bruce R N1Ch0lS
AT1 Mlohael E Royal
AT1 Rlchard A Shandy
AT1 Cal Spre1tzer
AT1 Mark C St Iames
AE1 IAWJ Dwayne A Stnckland
AT1 R1chard R T1tus
AT1 Mlchael D Warner
AT2 Shakrr A Adam
AT2 fAW1Ieffrey R Althof
AT2 Iames D Baca
AT2 IAWXSWJ Er1c B Baker
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AT2 David W. Cole
AT2 Larry P. Colgan, Ir.
AT2 Charles A. Crum
AT2 Christopher I. Dahlka
AT2 lAW1Iohn L. Dalton
AE2 Paul W. Franks
AE2 Richard D. Graves
AT2 KAWJ Daniel L. Gray
AT2 Michael A. Gwinn
AE2 Randy Hadley
AE2 Anthony I. Harris
AE2 Harvey L. Henson, Ir.
AT2 Iohn P. Idoni
AT2 Richard D. Kuehner
AT2 David G. Laws
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AT2 Brian D. Chappell
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AT2 Kevin F. Martin
AT2 Kevin M. Mason
AE2 Iohn H. Olsen
AT2 Michael W. Olson
AEZ Francis L. Powell
AT2 Alan D. Rice
AT2 Mark A. Shetenhelln
AT2 William L. Silva
AE2 Iames R. Sinclair
AT2 Edward G. Sterling
AE2 Keith A. Stewart
AT2 Thomas I. Thompson
AZ2 Bradley C. Tuller
AT2 IAWJ Mark A. Ward
AT2 Joseph W. Whitaker
AT3 Robert S. Azarian
Ship's Company 241
AT3 Bruce C. Burley
AT3 Steven L. Caldwell
AE3 Trevor D. Carr
AT3 Iohn M. Conrad
AT3 Abel Diaz
AT3 Mark A. Donley
AT3 Ioseph L. Esfeller
AT3 Russell I. Findlay
AT3 Michael W. Flewelling, Ir.
AT3 William S. Ford
AT3 KAWJ Ioseph M. Ford
AT3 Iacob F. Frick
AE3 Toby A. Gant
AT3 Lee E. Groat
AT3 Steven R. Harshman
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AT3 Edward M. Raisner
AT3 William C. Renfro
AT3 Craig M. Reynolds
AE3 Brian K. Henderson
AT3 Frank A. Hervey
AE3 Richard T. Inman
AT3 Brian K. Iefferson
AT3 Patrick N. Key
AT3 Richard A. Kostner
AT3 Ieremy S. Light
AT3 Melvin F. Lynch
AT2 Mark I. Menne
AT3 Ieffrey R. Metcalf
AT3 Kevin M. Paris
AT3 David A. Parker
AT3 Mathew N. Post
AT3 Iames L. Quates
AT3 Paul M. Rainer
Ship's Company 243
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AT3 Darin W. Simmons
AT3 Chris L. Smith
AE3 Kenneth W. Smith
AT3 Alexander Thompson
AT3 Cary D. Thompson
AT3 Leon L. Timberlake
AT3 Russell V. Weissman
AT3 Ion E. Whetstone
AT3 Richard I. Williams
ATAN Henry O. Amadasu
ATAN Stephen E. Auccoin
ATAN Brian D. Bram
ATAN Matthew E. Breneisen
ATAN Charles D. Broussard
AEAN Ken I. Brud
ATAN Randall G. Burkhart
ATAA Lars E. Caspersen
ATAA jonathan Cassidy
ATAA David P. Chatfield
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ATAN Daniel H. Chen
AN Iames C. Cherry
ATAN Sean P. Cueny
ATAN Iohn A. Davis
AEAN Richard Delohn
ATAN Bennie R. Dorsey, III
ATAN Sean M. Ferguson
ATAN Lloyd A. Frank
ATAN Eric D. Hancock
ATAA Iason K. Hebert
ATAN Chris B. Hottel
AEAN Charles C. Houghton
ATAN Ieffrey I. Iohannesen
ATAN Gene A. Iones
ATAN Michael K. Iordan
ATAN Edward S. Kaufmann
AEAA Dan C. Kessler
ATAN Shawn P. King
AEAN Michael I. Legris
ATAN Christopher A. Miller
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ATAN Robert Oakley
ATAN Iames E. Parker
ATAA Iohn P. Parlopiano
ATAN Robert L. Pearson
ATAN Louis E. Porras
ATAN Marc A. Pullum
ATAN Robert C. Ramos
AEAN Ioseph C. Ratulowski
ATAN Rafael Rodriguez
AEAN Dwayne P. Russell
ATAN Edward N. Russell
AEAN Scott D. Seymour
ATAN Michael D. Sweeney
ATAN Ieremy D. Thibault
ATAN Scott R. Thompson
ATAN Terrence I. Treat
AEAN Michael P. Urbania
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The IM-4 Division is composed of the Support Equipment and Armament Equipment
Branches and is responsible for maintaining equipment required for all phases of
aircraft carrier operations, from material handling to aircraft maintenance, movement
and handling to actual Weapons delivery. The 54 technicians of the Support Equipment
Branch maintain equipment ranging from simple aircraft tow bars to the 52 ton mobile
crash crane. The 14 ordnancemen of the Armament Equipment Branch perform sched-
uled maintenance and repair on over 3000 pieces of aircraft armament equipment,
including loading equipment bomb racks missile launchers and 20mm aircraft can-
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LT Scott L. Rettie
AOC Shawn D. Anderson
ASC Art M. Russell
ASC Roger D. Wells
AS1 Elpidio A. Andrada
AS1 KAWJ Terry D. Cornell
AO1 William R. Detraz
A01 Iohnny L. Dillard
AS1 Iohn C. Esinosa
AO1 Noel D. Houston
AS1 Dennis C. Knutson
AS1 Harvey W. Serrano
AS1 Gary L. Teachout
AS1 Blake Townsend
A01 Saul C. Zabinsky
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AO2 IAWJ Huey A. Bryant
AS2 Michael S. Bump
AO2 Brian I. Casner
AS2 QAWJ Iorge Cifuentes
AS2 Larry G. Delong
AS2 Harold L. Iohnson
AS2 Lloyd M. Parson
AS2 Sean T. Peddicord
AS2 Stephen E. Petroff
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AS2 Eric C. Piirainen
AS2 Ioseph L. Scherer
AS2 Willard H. Smith
AO2 Dean D. Stewart
AS2 Iames W. Therien
AS2 Roger E. Zirkle
A03 Alex Cortes
AS3 Quyen X. Dang
AO3 Stephon C. Daniels
AS3 Christopher S. Davis
AS3 Ionathan R. DeLuna
AS3 Edgar P. Encarnado
AS3 Roy P. Fajutrao
AS3 Troy C. Gomes
AS3 Ronnie E. Graham
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AS3 Darrell A. McIntyre
AS3 Edward I. McKinley
AS3 Andres Melendez-Rodriguez
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AS3 Michael B. Paul l
AS3 Glenn Rodgers
AS3 Iorge Valdez
AS3 Steven R. Wedel
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ASAA Wayne B. Brooks
AOAN Iesse C. Burnette
ASAA O'Neill A. Campbell
ASAA Engelbert V. Espinosa
ASAA Phillip R. Evelyn
ASAN Steve L. Haider
ASAA Eugene I. Luckey
ASAN Maceo A. Morris
ASAN Ivory L. Offord
ASAA Hoang L. Thai
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The IM-5 Division is composed of three specialized Work centers with 20 technicians
and supervisors Who provide logistic support, inventory control, and calibration! repair
of all specialized tools and precision measuring equipment required to maintain support
equipment for AMERICA, Carrier Air Wing ONE and the AMERICA Battle Group. The
Individual Material Readiness List UMRLJ Work Center manages over 12,000 items of
support equipment valued at more than 174 million dollars. The Calibration Work
Center provides in-lab and on-site repairf calibration services for Precision Measuring
Equipment IPMEJ and Test and Measuring Systems QTAMSJ used for quantitative
measurements or to provide reference quantities of known values. The Tactical Air
Reconnaissance Pod System QTARPSI Work Center provides support for the infrared,
panoramic, and serial frame cameras used during F-14 aircraft photo missions.
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The Secretary of the Navy has instructed all commanding
officers to provide Worship opportunities for those who serve
our great Navy. Subsequently, the Command Religious Pro-
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The three chaplains aboard AMERICA offer over 65 week.
ly opportunities of Worship, religious instruction, and epir-
itualfpersonal growth. Their pastoral ministry includes
prayers for official functions, baptisms, weddings, commu-
nity relations projects and special commemorative services
throughout the year. Three Religious Program Specialists
and four Seamen assist in the administrative and logistical
support of the departmental provision of religious ministry,
Since mission readiness is dependent on quality of life
aboard AMERICA, the department supervises American Red
Cross messages, maintains the shipboard branch of the
Navy! Marine Corps Relief Society, coordinates the Family
Advocacy Program, and offers a multifaceted counseling
program. Additionally, a 7,000 volume library adds an ep-
portunity for the ship's company and embarked commands
to enjoy professional and recreational reading.
The motto of the Navy Chaplain Corps is
"COOPERATION WITHOUT COMPROMISEX' This attitude
of team effort ensures that every opportunity possible is
afforded sailors and Marines to find spiritual growth in a
unique and often stressful environment.
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RP2 Edison R. Williams
RP3 Kevin D. Fraser
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reliable, accurate and efficient message handling and tel-
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AMERICA, embarked staffs and squadron commanders. The
department is responsible for proper and effective utilization
of all communications resources allocated to the ship.
AMERICA'S Communications Department is especially for-
tunate to be the first in the fleet to test the HSFB ll-Hgh Speed
Fleet Broadcastl with NCTAMS LANT and utilize QUAD
DAMA. QUAD DAMA enables the ship to communicate with
two different satellites simultaneously. This system is the first
of its kind.
Communications is comprised of 56 personnel which are
divided into two work centers. Message Center performs the
duties of processing incoming and outgoing message traffic
through the use of state of the art computers. These computers
convert the message traffic from computer to tape and vice
Versa between USS AMERICA and various ships and shore
commands throughout the fleet. Facilities Control provides
the electronic medium used by the Message Center to com-
municate. They also provide the radios used for numerous
voice circuits, ranging from HF to SHF, which allow the
AMERICA to be able to carry out its mission and conduct
flight operations.
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RMCSIAWXSWI Iohn L. Hendrix
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RMZISWJ Nathaniel Chandler
RM2 David Diaz
RM2 Stephen Dimichele
RM2 David I. Drawbaugh
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RM2 Henry L. Grimes
RM2 Michael Jackson
RM2 Robert S. Lacascio
RM2 George McKnight
RM2 Gordon H. Smith
RM2 Rodney Welch
RM2 Charles B. Young
RM3 Colby E. Berry
RM3 Ieffrey R. Iernigan
RM3 Shane A. Iohnson
RM3 Ronald D. Labbee,
RM3 Tyrone L. McNair
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RM3 Travis L. Westcott
RM3 David E. Whitaker
RM3 Richy H. Wissinger
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RMSA Eric D. Bell
RMSA Timothy W. Colyer
RMSN Shawn M. Cutting
RMSN David E. Fletcher
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RMSA Michael P. Ryan
RMSN Clint A. Scott
RMSN Matthew R. Sias
RMSN Donald G. Smith
RMSN Michael S. Smith
RMSN Iames H. Storey
RMSN Iovorah E. Taylor
RMSR Colin P. Wright
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Deck Department sailors share in a proud heritage of traditional
seamanship that is older than the U.S. Navy itself. With the advent
of modern day operations, some of the boatswain mates' traditional
duties have become obsolete, but many of the skills developed over
the centuries continue to be practiced today and will continue as
long as men venture out to sea.
AMERICA's boatswain mates practice a wide variety of seafaring
skills including bridge watch standing, piping, small boat oper-
ations, marlinspike seamanship fthe art of handling, tying, and
splicing line and wire ropej, anchoring, and replenishing at sea.
There was never a dull moment for AMERICA's boatswain mates
and deck seamen. Entering port, Deck Department moored the ship
using all of their line handling skills. Once there, they were re-
sponsible for the ship's appearance and hull preservation, painting,
rain or shine. When at anchor, the men stood 24 hour shifts every
third day to run the ship's small boats, ensuring their shipmates
enjoyed maximum liberty.
Out to sea, the men safely conducted over 30 connected re-
plenishments, completed rehabilitation projects on over 80 spaces,
stood diligent bridge watches, and conducted maintenance on the
boats, davits, refueling rigs, mooring lines, capstans, incinerators,
and accommodation ladders. These tasks required an extensive
supply of consumable materials, parts and tools, all of them or-
dered, stored, and issued by our own in house supply organ-
izations.
This deployment offered Deck a wide variety of challenges and
the men of Deck met them all with the pride and resoureefulness of
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AMERICA's First Division is assigned 23 personnel. Among their varied tasks, they are in
charge of the ship's Forecastle, Officer's Quarterdeck, Officer's Accommodation Ladder five
officer heads, three replenishment stations, and 16 other associated spaces. Additionally they
are responsible for the maintenance, preservation, and upkeep of all equipment associated
with the ship's anchors. The ship's Forecastle, a space that has preserved a lot of the Navy's
honor and tradition, is reserved for many special occasions such as reenlistments, re-
tirements, and award ceremonies, departmental and squadron quarters, and religious serv-
ices. Ensuring the quality appearance of the Officer's Quarterdeck, Officer's ceremonial
Quarterdeck, and Officer's Accommodation Ladder were maintained to the highest standards
was a continual process. Throughout the deployment, First Division pressed their way
through successful operational commitments with an eagerness to learn and master every
task assigned to them.
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ENS Andre I. Steskal
CWO2 Paul I. Bredlau
BM2 Ieffrey G. Johnson
BM2 Scott E. Kitfield
BM2 Raymond D. Sanders
BM3 Devele D. Andrews
YN3 Ioshua S. Dennis
BM3 Derrick Henry
BM3 Thomas I. Hewitt
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SA Davin I. Anderson
SA Christopher I. Aurelio
SR Carl E. Berg
SN Iason D. Brookins
SA jason W. Carter
SR Bobby G. Cash
SR Donald C. Cooper
SA Elias Hernandez, Ir.
SA Reuben C. Johnson
SA Adam A. Lentz
SN Michael Louie
BMSN Chris L. Maples
BMSN Barry D. Troupe
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Throughout the entire -1993-1994 Mediterraneanf Indian Ocean deployment, Second Division maintained it's reputation on board AMERICA as
Hsecond to none." Even with an extremely tedious workload, including 12 to 18 hour Work days, Second Division managed to maintain remarkably high
morale.
Many hours before AMERICA pulled in to liberty ports, Second Division was hard at work. Responsibilities included' rehabilitation and preservation
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of g e s ip s ready life boatj, rigging deck house four which allowed the crew to board the liberty boats and
running the boat and aircraft crane which lowered the boats into the water. They also supplied coxswains and bowhooks to run continuous boat
operations.
During all hours underway, Second Division was responsible for rigging a larne target which was used by AMERICA and the air Wing to practice
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Rig, Around the clock, they maintained and operated two incinerator rooms, minimizing the amount of classified and plastic waste on board. Upon
completion of the voyage back to the United States, they manned the fantail, where four of the twelve mooring lines were tensioned. The teamwork
necessary to complete the tremendous task was notably evident and the liberty party was able to go ashore in a minimum amount of time. That's what
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BM1 Russell A. Roeder
BM3 james I. Campbell
K WT3 Christopher W. Combs
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SA Gilbert G. Dominguez
SA David C. Gorski
SN Rickey I. Lee
SN Brian P. Mahoney
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SA Edward R. Treanor, II
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For Third Division, the 1993-1994 deployment to the Mediterraneanf Indian Ocean consisted of preserving and painting the ship's sides
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BM3 Rodney A. Negroni
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SR Lann E. Harlan
SR Patrick I. Hooker
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LT Pedro L. Casingal
LT Loren K. Masuoka
LT Thomas F. Mooney, III
DTC T. Williams
DT1 Andre P. Chaney
DT1 Iames A. Stewart, Ir.
DT2 Iames F. Testerman, I
DT3 Oscar Escobar
DT3 Iimmy D. Rockett
DT3 William S. Valentine
DN Kenneth G. Carnes
DA Rhajan G. Kodumal
DN Jeffrey B. Paje
DN Kevin D. Reed
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"Ships that cannot steam are no longer
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The Engineering Department is the heart and blood of AMER-
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chinery rooms in the stern, from the massive boilers and engines
deep below the waterline to the steam Whistles high above the
flight deck, Engineering Department is responsible for every aspect
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the Engineering Department there would be no steam to power the
engines, shoot the catapults, and produce the electricity necessary
to combat the ship -- AMERICA would sit dark and dead in the
water.
Led by Commander Dew, the 600 men of the eight divisions in
the Engineering Department maintain this 28 year old ship at peak
operational readiness. With exceptional skill and relentless drive,
the men of the Engineering Department earned the coveted En-
gineering Battle E, an honor singling them out above all carriers of
the fleet for engineering excellence.
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The Engineering Log Room, or EX Division, is one of the smallest divisions in
Engineering. Consisting of the Engineering Officer's Principal Assistants, Department
Leading Chief Petty Officer, Department Career Counselor, Department 3M Coor-
dinator, and administrative personnel, it is responsible for all managerial and executive
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liquid oxygen X nitrogen plants, emergency diesel generators and small boats, A Division
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MM2 Scott R. Kuhn
EN2 Melvin E. McKay
MM2 Brian L. Reiger
MM2 Israel T. Santillan
MM2 Kevin D. Schulmeister
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MM2 Thomas M. Wills
MMZISWJ Robert I. Zirna
MM3 Boisey L. Albrittoni
MM3fSWJ Byron G. Bolton
MM3 John W. Dunn
EN3 Derrick L. Gibbs
MM3 Walter R. Harris
Ship's Company 287
MMSISWJ Iohnny R. Hart
EN3 Tyrone D. Iackson
MM3 Ienkins Jones
MM3 Reginald L. Iones
MM3 Ka Y. Lee
MM3 Mark E. Roope
EN3 Jeffrey M. Stanley
MM3 Ioe Weis
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MMFN Marcos Costilla
MMFN Otto R. Garcia
FA William C. Garcia
Ship's Company 289
MMFN Cedric L. Gardner
FA Christopher Gerdon
MMFA Samuel H. Hackney
FA DeRay L. Hayes
FR Billy R. Heidbreder, II
FA Shane A. Hodge
FA Paul L. Howland
ENFN Harold D. Hunt
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FN Walter D. Mengel
FN Gaetano L. Owens
FA Leandro A. Quimoyog, Ir.
FA Robert C. Riojas
FA Keith A. Rohner
FA Nicholas P. Schlitt
FN Sean E. Summersill
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MMFN Matthew I. Toutant
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MMFN Wilbert T. Turner, II
MMFN Alan P. Westerman
MMFN David L. Whobrey
MMFN Ieffrey S. Winters
FR Iason A. Yeoman
Ship's Company 293
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Electrical Division is responsible for every aspect of the ship's elec-
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LTIG Iames G. Fleniken
LTIG Donald B. Miller, Ir.
CWO3 Donald W. McBee
ICCSISWJ Iames G. Stark
ICCISWJ Paul E. Secrest
EMC William D. Erwin
EMC David M. Fredenburg
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IC1 Iames L. Brown
BTMSWXAWJ William A. Fisher
EMIISWJ Iadeo Harinandan
BT1 Griff H. Lewis
EM1 Mark A. Mcelhaney
EM1 Terry R. Payne
IC1 Richard T. Trader
Ship's Company 295
EM2 Iames E. Ellis
IC2 Iohn E. Foster
IC2 Eric L. Frederickson
EM2 Timothy A. Freeland
IC2 Manuel Garcia
IC2 Willie H. Hardy
EM2 Ronald M. Harman
296 USS America
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EM3 Thomas C. Chlebus
Ship's Company 297
EM3 Rey Z. Copon
IC3 David M. Dill
EM3 Michael T. Dozier
IC3 John M. Iablonski
EM3 Myron I. Iohnson
IC3 Iames C. Kosmas
EM3 Seng P. Law
EM3 Paul G. Myers
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IC3 Robert B. Simmons
EM3 Timothy L. Smith
IC3 Thomas B. Stephenson
EM3 Michael C. Thomas
IC3 Jeremy I. Woods
EM3 Les I. Young
EM3 Robert A. Young
Ship's Company 299
EM3 Michael I. Fortin
ICFN Russ A. Ackerman
EMFN Iasan I. Brown
ICFN Gerardo Caprario
EMFN Ioseph L. Carle
ICFN Abelardo DeLeon
EMFN Paul L. Dugan
EMFN Paul A. Hannigan
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EMFN Christopher P. Lrwin
ICFN Ricardo Marin Guevara
EMFN Delton T. McCollum
FN lose D. Moncada
ICFA Daniel W. Moore
EMFN Roderick R. Murphy
EMFN Shane M. Pitzer
Ship's Company 301
ICFN David F. Reagan
FN Brian E. Sparrow
EMFN Michael P. Tiedemann
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Vital to the ship's safety, the Fire Department is responsible for the initial
rapid response to any fire or flooding emergency on board AMERICA. The men
of this division are experts in the dangerous job of combatting fires at sea. They
are also responsible for the maintenance of over 200 fire stations, 10 repair
lockers with associated damage control equipment, and all ballistic hatches on
board AMERICA.
Ship's Company 303
ENS Paul C. Evans
DCC Laurie Cunningham
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DC1 Danny C. Burke
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DC3 Hrano Apcarian
DC3 Robert A. Crist
DC3 Ralph A. Leete
DC3 Eric B. Miller
DC3 Charles S. Ridgewa
DC3 William B. Walker
Ship s Company 305
FR Samuel W. Bales
DCFN Brian W. Conner
DCFNQSWJ Michael R. Cottrill
DCFR Robert I. Crist
MMFN Daniel R. Erben
FR Francisco I. Floressantos
306 USS America
FN Thomas A. Flourre
FR Roy B. Godbey
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DCFN Matthew S. Huff
FR Iohn S. Huntley
FA Kenneth R. Kubiak
FA Antonio Orozco
FA Eric M. Patterson
FA Matthew I.A. Petrucci
FR Duane A. Delgrolice
FR Dominick Mayorca
Ship s Company 307
FR Russell T. Ponziani
FR Mark A. Reynolds
DCFN Crispin Shillingford
FR Anthony T. Stinson
BT Andre P. Thompson
DCFN Iohn P. Weber
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The focal point of Engineering Department is the Main Propulsion
Division. Actually two divisions, Main Engines and Boilers, it consists
of over 300 Machinist Mates and Boiler Technicians. Responsible for
the operation and maintenance of six Ship's Service Turbine Gen-
erators, eight massive boilers and four main engines with over 280,000
horse power, MP Division makes the ship move and generates its
electricity. Making over 300,000 gallons of Water per day, and sup-
plying the steam necessary to cook, bathe, and clean laundry, MP
Division is essential to the habitability of AMERICA.
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LCDR Douglas L. Foster
LT Cecil C. Bridges
LT Iohn P. Coles
LTIG William M. Gallagher
MMCISWJ Robert D. Borowski
BT1 Eddie L. Avery
BT1lSWJ Robert W. Bolander, Ir.
MM1 Theodore A. Borck
BT1 Douglas B. Castro
BT1 William I. Fassler
MM2 Iohn F. Bratton
BT2 Bruce W. Daugherty, Sr.
MM2 Anthony L. Delarea
BT3 Gabriel C. Abalos
MMS Frederick O. Ansong
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MM3 Robert E. Baldwin
MM3 Barry S. Billig
MM3 Kevin B. Bontyn
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MM3 William T. Crawley
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BT3 Frederick E. Ezell
MM3 Derrick L. Fogg
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BT3 William L. Franklin
MM3 Ieffrey Costigan
MMFN Donald F. Amos
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MMFN Iared R. Andrews
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MMFN Steven A. Baca
Matthew C. Baner
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FN Garth D. Bishop
MMFA David L. Boswell
BTFA Ieffery M. Boswell
FA Sidney D. Brandon
FN Ernest A. Brinson
FA Clinton I. Butler
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MMFN Donald S. Crosby
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MMFA Thomas M. Curvier
MMFA Jason A. Cutright
FA Tom D. Dickey
BTFN Hendrick L. Dickson
FA Guthrie B. Dodson
FR Iererny W. Ellsworth
MMFR Alvin P. Ferreira
FA Richard R. Francis
BTFA Donny I. Frazier
FR Terry W. French
Ship's Company 313
BTCS Marvin L. Hummer
BTC Thomas P. Iackson
BTCISWJ Edward L. Rench
BTC Richard L. Reynolds
BTC Rudolph A. Swalef
BTCQSWJ Glenn R. Swenson
MMC Charles E. Gillespie, Ir.
MM1 Clayton T. Hanson
BT1 Gerald L. Knight
BT1 Donald P. Libby
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BT1 Ieffrey A. Mundy
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MM1 Ieffery A. Rule
BT1fSWJ Charles Seawood
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BT1 Daniel I. Steinel
BT1 Alex W. Van Den Ende
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BT2 Allen I. Hatcher
MM2 Punciano Infante
BT2 Bruce D. Kauffman
Ship's Company 315
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BT2 Iames R. Perry
BT2 Duane D. Purvis
BT2 Lee E. Rose
MM2 Timothy S. Smith
BT2 Fred W. Wallace
BT2 Martin R. Willis
BT3 Donnie Grover
BT3 Agustin G. Gutierrez
BT3 Trevor A. Hall
BT3 Billy M. Harris
MM3 Peter Si Harris
MM3 Alex C. Hayes
BT3 Adam M. Herr
BT3 Matthew W. Holloway
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MM3 Martin C. Howle
MM3 Iohn F. Lorenc
BT3 Arturo Meneses
BT3 Iohn E. Miller
MM3 Ramon Mota
BT3 Eric S. Murphy
BT3 William I. Nies
BT3 Anthony I. Patrick
BT3 Bryan W. Peters
BT3 Louis V. Picaut
BT3 Ioey D. Powell
MM3 Timothy W. Pratt
MM3 Steven C. Robinson
MM3 Sharod R. Saunders
BT3 Shannon D. Scott
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MM3 Edward A. Sistrunk
BT3 Robert E. Skelton
BT3 Tommy L. Skinner
BT3 Richard G. Stanley
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MM3 Geronimo Q. Tango
BT3 Ioel C.L. Tatum
BT3 Keith A. Tetreault
BT3 Kevin D. Tucker
BT3 Orlando Villarrreal
BT3 Willie I. West
BT3 Todd S. Wilder
BT3 Edward W. Wise
BT3 Ron F. Palffy
FA Daniel D. Gordon
BTFN Scott R. Greening
FN jonathan M. Grimley
FA Iohn A. Hall
FN Marvin N. Hall
MMFN William M. Harris
MMFN Anthony T. Hearn
FA Brian D. Higgs
BTFR Roland C. Hitzka
FA Estel E. Holloway
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MMFN Matthew Murphy
FA Iames T. Murray
FA Donald A. Nelson
MMFA Cliff S. Newell
BTFN Clayton S. Nowicki
BTFA Robert D. Pardo
BTFN Tremayne T. Pope
FN Tony R. Pryor
MMFA Brian K. Robertson
MMFN Damian M. Rohde
FA Iason C. Schuette
FA Brian A. Schultheiss
FA Kevin N. Scott
MMFN Daniel B. Smith
FN Charles M Stanulewich
FN Iames S. White
FR William W. Willis
FA Charles P. Woodham
FR Donald W. Garner
BTFR Lee R. Gill
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Quality Assurance Division is responsible for ensuring that all repairs performed on
board AMERICA are done safely and comply with the appropriate technical spec-
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Division is tasked with the research of repair efforts, developing controlled work
packages, and performing non-destructive testing.
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MM1 Richard L. Montgomery
EM1 Neal R. Daupert
BT1 Roger L. Thorson
MM2 Hector Martinez
ABF2 Kevin M. New
Ship's Company 323
REPAIR
The men of Repair Division serve a multifaceted and
demanding role. They are the ship's Welders, machinists,
brazers, metalsmiths, plumbers, fire fighters, carpenters,
engravers, and damage control instructors. They not only
provide repair support to AMERICA, they serve the entire
battle group as Well.
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MR2 Russell B. Fields
HT2 Brian I. Peck
H2 Page V. Tilley
HT2 Brian L. Williams
MR2 Michael R. Ziehmer
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HT3 Ronald M. Blake
MR3 Adam W. Camden
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HT3 Iuan C. Marvez
MR3 Iordan A. Roos
MR3 Sean M. Nagel
HT3 Derek M. Nejedly
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carriers in that it is composed ofalioth the
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vocates, four paralegals, and one legal clerk. Its
is to advise the Commanding Officer on all legal
military justice, foreign criminal jurisdiction,
agreements, crime prevention, IAGMAN
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good Glider and discipline and the safety of the
policeforce infa fsfnalll community would do.
dutiesfthef Force, maintains control
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MACSfSWJ Andrew A. Lask
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MA1 Alonza Ollison
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Maintenance System IPMSJ, the ship's force work package
both contract and shipyard work packages. Additionally,
'ship's zone inspections are coordinated by the 3M Division. In
past year,this division has screened and processed over six major
inspections of the ship and monitored the PMS programs of 148'
work centers. T
The MSC Division is the maintenance support center for
AMERICA and is responsible for providing logistic and technical
support to maintenance technicians. This is done by maintaining
and updating the ship's Consolidated Shipboard Allowance Lists
ICOSALJ which provides "ready to use on board" repair partsij
The technical library, which consists of over 15,000 technicalQ
publications, microfiche and blueprints, is also maintained
MSC. A primary mission of the MSC is to ensure all installed!
ship's equipment is reported and properly supported for main-,
tenance. During the past year over 2,000 configuration change-
reports were processed to update technical documentation and
board repair allowances, to keep AMERICA ready. t
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HT3 Lionel H. Antonio
MM3 Donald R. Blair, II
YN3 Charles W. Calhoun
MM3 Ignacio I. Ceja
IC3 Iames D. Holt
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LT Lee I. Steiger, Ir.
LT Iohn I. Walper
LTIG Hugh B. Scott
HMCSISWXAWJ Iude Adams
HMCS Richard G. Bulgin
HMC William C. Constant
HM1 Peter D. Abais
HM1 David L Davis
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LT julio Gonzalez
LT Ioseph Migaiolo
AMERICA's Medical De artment ensures that a crew of 5000 are pm.
vided with the finest health care possible. Comparable in size to most
community hospitals in America, the staff offers. a full range of com-
prehensive outpatient services and has the capability to care for 57 in-
patients. The staff is comprised of the Senior Medical Officer, who is a
Flight Surgeon, one General! Vascular Surgeon, two Primary Care General
Medical Officers, two Carrier Air Wing ONE Fligiht Surgeons, a nurse, a
nurse anesthetist, a health care administrator, an 40 Hospital Corpsmen,
This quality team also provides health care for all ships within the Battle
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Ouljpatient and inpatient services include: elective and emergency sur-
eries in a fully equi pad operating room, treatment in an emergency mom
ghat is e uipped andpcapab e of handling anything from trauma to cardiac
arrest, aqhost of phylsical examinations, x-rays, and a Wide range of lab-
oratory tests. The p armacy boasts a formulary of over 1500 medications
and preparations. The Optical Shop is cacpable of fabricating eyeglasses,
Medical Repair maintains and repairs the elicate medical equi ment that
permits the department to deliver state of the art operational? medicine
during long deployments. Preventive Medicine is responsible for per.
forming a wide range of services that include pest control and sanitation
inspections, potable water monitoring, and an aggressive Birth Month
Recall Program that ensures that the crew stays ealthy by providing
immunizations, audiograms, and a host of other tests and services.
A large part of keeping the crew healthy involves educating them on
programs including Heat Stress, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Pro-
tection, Asbestos Control, and Sexuality Transmitted Diseases. The Medical
Training Team also teaches Basic Car iopulmonary Resuscitation, GITMO
Eight wound management, stretcher bearer egress training, and smokin
cessation techniques. We keep America strong b keeping AMERICA and
her crew on the job. CHARLIE GOLF ONE! Standing by Ready to Assist.
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HM1fAWj Phillip F. Malep
HM1 Iohn M. Sigountos
HM2 Iohn M. Drake
HM2 Michael L. Harris
HM2 Gary D. Kessinger
HM2 Earl S. Meyer
HM2 Paul W. Watson
HM3 Darryll R. Butler
HM3 john I. Dillon
HM3 Pastor A. Iaime
HM3 Michael R. Kimbrell
HM3 Iohn A. Mayfield
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HM3 Donald W, McCollum, Sr.
HM3 Robert D. McDonald
HM3 Lon B. Rodabaugh
HM3 Michael I. Tracy
HM3 Dennis P. Volk
HM3 Albert L. Vollman
AN Robert Burns
HN Kelly M. Fischer
HN Iohn D. Graham, III
HA Frederick A. Haddock
HN Thomas W. McMinn
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The Navigation Department is manned by approximately 26
enlisted personnel and two officers. The primary responsibility of
the Navigation Department is the safe and timely movement of
AMERICA. The traditional skills associated with taking a shipto
sea, namely the art and science of navigation, are those of the
Quartermaster LQMJ. The Quartermastefs duties include order-A
ing, maintaining, and correcting all charts and publications rea
quired for sailing the world's water ways. Quartermasters also
compute tides, currents, sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moongef
for the area of the World in which AMERICA is sailing. The
traditional means of visual communication is conducted by the
Signalmen ISMJ. Signalmen utilize the means of flashing lighgg
semaphore, and flag hoists to send messages and tactical signalste
accompanied units. n 'T I
Although the art of navigation has seen many technological
advances which assist the Seaman in determining his position on
the seas, AMERICA's Quartermasters maintain their proficiency
in the traditional area of celestial navigation. They are as com-
fortable using a sextant to fix AMERICA's position as they are
using electronic systems. Special evolutions, such as transiting
restricted waters, anchoring, mooring and replenishment at sea
are particularly demanding and require the involvement and
undivided attention of every man in the department. During these
evolutions, a few select Quartermasters, designated as Master
Helmsmen, expertly steer AMERICA under some of the most
demanding and intense underway steaming conditions imagia
nable. These individuals and the entire team of AMERICA?
Quartermasters are the finest in the fleet. yy
The visual communication from one ship to another has long
been conducted at sea and the specialist in these methods are the
Signalmen. During this deployment they communicated Witha
variety of U. S. naval, NATO, and civilian merchant vessels. f 1
LT Theodore R. Kramer, III
SMCMCSWXAWJ Michael N.
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QMCS Charles A. Brinkley
QM1fSWfAWjIerris L. Bennett
SM1 Iarod F. Collup
SM2fSWl Marc N. Banks
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QM2 William R. Spicer
QMZISWXAWJ Dustin W. Weist
QM3 Daniel O. Boileau
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SM3 George M. Rossin
SM3 Troy W. Temple
SM3 Temonia B. Thomas, I
QM3 George E. White
SN William M. Davis
SN Michael S. Ellis
QMSN Ingram I. Iansen
RMSN Bradley T. Iones
SA Robert I. Moorhouse
QMSR Matthew R. Snyder
QMSR Guy K. Weber
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The Operations Department controls or influences virtually every
aspect of AMERICA's many missions. Its 13 divisions are responsible for y
the planning of AMERICA's operational and training missions, coor- I
dination of the offensive and defensive employment of the sh1'p's weap-
ons systems, the collection and analysis of intelligence, the maintenance
and repair of AMERICA's electronic equipment, the control of AMER- ,
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for AMERICA and her battle group.
COMBAT DIRECTION CENTER: CDC, or "Combat", is the nerve
center for war-fighting aboard AMERICA. Fully manned twenty four
hours a day While underway, the men who work here maintain a
watchful eye for any threat to the battle group from the air, surface, or
subsurface. OX Division mans the Anti-Submarine Warfare IASWI Mod-
ule. They are the experts in the detection and prosecution of submarine
contacts. They brief and debrief the aircrews on ASW missions, analyze
mission data, and control the in-close prosecution of submarines. They
also serve as the combat Search and Rescue ISARJ Module and Anti-
Mine Module, responsible for the location and destruction of mines that
would hazard AMERICA and the ships in her battle group. OW Division
is the Electronic Warfare IEWJ Module. They use sophisticated equip-
ment to detect and identify any potential attacker using electromagnetic
spectrum. OI Division is the largest division in Operations. The Surface
Module monitors all surface traffic in the vicinity of AMERICA and
works closely with the Bridgefor collision avoidance. They also co-
ordinate the Anti-Surface Warfare IASUWJ prosecution of surface tar-
gets both near and far. Detection and Tracking serves as an early
Warning center. Anti-Air Warfare QAAWJ controls the fighter assets
assigned to the battle group. Display and Decision, "the Pit", is where all
the information is displayed and tactical decisions are made concerning
the employment of the ship's weapons systems.
ELECTRONICS MATERIAL OFFICE: EMO is responsible for the
maintenance and repair of all installed electronics and combat related
systems aboard AMERICA. OEC Division repairs and maintains com-
munication equipment, including portable radios. OED is responsible for
data systems which includes all computers, copiers and typewriters. OEM repairs maintains, and operates AMERICA's defensive
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weapons systems, such as the NATO Seasparrow anti-aircraft missile system, and the ship's Close-In Weapons System ICIWSJ, ialii, p
Vulcan cannons that defend against cruise missiles. OER is responsible for the radar systems which guide AMERICNS aircraft i.f, 1 ... fffjfp
and detect airborne and surface threats to the ship.
AIR OPERATIONS: "Air Ops" forms the hub from which daily flight operations are directed. Air Operations serves as A
coordinating center between the aircraft, Combat, Primary fControl Towerl, Flight Deck Control, and the Bridge. They
responsible for maintaining updated information on individual flights, controlling airborne tankers, and executing the
Airplan. The Carrier Air Traffic Control Center ICATCCJ provides air traffic control services to flights, including departure
approach control, as well as precision approaches during night and bad Weather. I ..si I . sr. rs' f srtsii
STRIKE OPERATIONS' "Strike" is the planning and scheduling center for the ship They plan and conduct exercises while on
deployment, as well as operations in support of national tasking. At home, they are responsible for df-1Sig11iI1g a turnaroundifffif Qff7 I'
training plan to hone the AMERICA X CVW-1 team's fighting skills to a razor's edge. Strike also publishes the Daily Airplan,
schedule for AMERICA's air assets, and the "Green Sheet", which schedules the ship's other training and operational evolutionsgs as
In short, Strike combines available aircraft, ship and weapons assets to develop cohesive training and operational plans. I isi.
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METEOROLOGY: Metro provides detailed meteorological and oceanographic and related services necessary for the safe axidfil li
effective operations of the ship, air wing and battle group. This includes weather observation! forecasts as well as the various
acoustic and refractive predictions that aid the various sensor platform o erators in evaluatin their ta i
OPERATIONS ADMIN: "Ops Admin" is responsible for all the incoffiing and outgoing cirresponldblize in the Operations
Department. In addition to the departmental paperwork, evaluations, and awards, the Ops Admin office also coordinates the
departmental Maintenance Material Management f3Mj effort, provides career counseling services for departmental personnelt
coordinates departmental berthing assignments, reports the ship's readiness levels to the Chain of Command and coordinates the
sugrlpglmggzoflaerciguests for supplies and services for AMERICA's port visits. '
LLIGENCE CENTER: "CVIC" coordinates the intelli ence ath ' ' ' ' ' ork
centers, each with its own area of responsibility. In addition, CVIC is suppirted bif twegirdfeiligcelilcdl l'lelalSedhcErcl:ifJrl1dltgll.l'll?LOvT iS
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griterpretations. The Drafting .Shop provides artistic. and graphic illustrations for both intelligence and non-intelligence tasking.
orage and retrieval maintains AMERICA's intelligence database. CVIC Admin provides for the d ' ' t t' d security
functions as well as maintaining the intelligence publications library. a mlms ra we an
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OEC DIVISION
ETCISWJ David M. Bott
ETMSWJ Iarnes M. Cheatham
ETMSWJ Richard D. Wood
ET2 Edwin W. Earwood
ET3 Raymond A. Bell
ET3 Kenneth E. Berry
ET3 Michael T. McClellan
ET3 Robert C. Morton
ET3 Charles C. Oprisko
ET3 Bobby G. Preast
ET3 Nicholas R. Provenzano
ET3 Brian C. Reynaud
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ET3 David L. Stairs
ET1 Iohn W. Sullivan, III
ET3 Joseph E. Swango
ET3 Robert I. Wisniewski
OED DIVISION
CWO3 Marco A Hernandez
DSC Eugene U. Lacornpte
DS1lSWJ Anthony F. Coulter
DS1 Gary M. Hestand
DS1 Eric E. Pinkney
DS1 Iohn I. Rosso
Ship's Company 355
DSZISWJ Barry W. Dilts
DS2 Brian I. Dunning
DS2 Bruce A. Iones
DSZISWJ Shelley B. Marshall
356 USS America
DS2 Brian L. Patterson
DS2 Paul P. Sawinski
DS2 Galen P. Shipp
DS2 Ieffery N. Wilkins
OS3 Kenneth A. Bush
DS3 Ion A. Chapman
DS3 Ioseph S. Cirnijotti
DS3 Gregory D. Daniels
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DS3 William P. Hunt
IM3 Eric M. Iohnston
DS3 Iames A. Keithan
DS3 Douglas S. Lester
DS3 Scott A. Lewis
ET3 Paul B. Millar
DS3 Matthew B. Nugent
DS3 Timothy L. Watters
FC2 lose F. Duran
FCZLSWJ Robert D. Griffith
FC2 Philip M. Hafer
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FC3 Travis M. Alkinburgh
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FC3 Iohnny M. Taveney
FCS Lance B. Webb
FC3 Troy M. Williams
SN Ronald E. Eroh
SN Stephen A. Gant, Ir.
SR Steven C. Johnson
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ETCSLSWJ Leon F. Cohen
ET1 Bennie E. Fields
ET1 Michael A. Hales
ET1 Kenny L. Iennings
IC1 Paul F. Iohnson
FC1 Kevin H. McCord
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FC1 Bradley R. Miller
ET2 Charles A. Beeler
ET2 Eric B. Carter
IC2 Anthony D. Huggard
ET2 Jimmie D. McLeroy
ET2 Deon G. Obryant
FC3 Lafarique Aubry
FC3 Wayne Bustamante
360 USS America
FC3 Robert M. Galletta
ET3 Alford L. Garner
ET3 Leif H. Hickey
ET3 Brian E. Isaac
ET3 Terry D. Iohnson
ET3 Luis A. Leija
ET3 Ieffrey P. Mars
ET3 Ernest D. Rogers
ET3 Christopher L. Sonnie
IC3 Timothy Wright
STRIKE OPS
CDR Iames E. Ogden
CDR Thor K. Iensen
LCDR Christopher P. Gallagher
LT Thomas S. Fox
LT Alan W. Grace
ACCIAWJ Michael B. Lister
Ship's Company 361
ACCQAWXSWJ Richard I. Scott
OC DIVISION
ENS Peter C. Vankuren
AC1 Walter I. Davis
AC1 Ronald A. McNeal
AC1 David M. Reester
AC1 Delbert A. Wheeler
AC2 Scott A. Berthoff
AC2 Santiago L. Cobos
AC2 Shane D. Dudley
AC2 Richard A. Mooney
AC2 William E. Waples
ACZCAWJ Lee R. Weatherbee
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AC3 George A. Harper
AC3 David A. Heady
AC3 David P. Iohanson
AC3 David S. McArthur
AC3 Ioseph D. Peterson
ET3 Iamey A. Rowe
AC3 Scott H. Trurnble
AC3 Michael D. Wadlington
ACAN Antonio Bermudez
ACAN Timothy I. Cosse
ACAN Michael P. Donahue
Ship's Company 363
ACAN Troy A. Fleming
ACAA jeff L. Householder
ACAN Tony I. Marques
ACAN Michael F. Minnich, III
ACAN Robert K. O'Connor
ACAN Iirnmy K. Stolebarger
ACAN Dan C. Tobias
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LCDR Mark I. Gunzelman
AGCS Andrew P. Iakubowski
AGCIAWXSWJ Michael I. French
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AG2 Lonny C. Spencer
AG3 David M. Armes
AG3 Steven I. Lilgreen
AGAN Chuck I. Browder
AGAN Scott D. Good
AGAA Gary N. Guillory
AGAA Albert Y. Lee
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LT Craig M. Ioy
LT Peter N. Lengyel
LT Robert W. Selko
LT Mike K. Sopchick
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OSCS Peter E. Thomas
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OS1 Timothy S. Carper
OS1 Ben F. Clemons
OS1 Ioseph F. Demarco
OSHSWJ Thomas A. McDonald
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OS1 Iames G. Nelson
OS1 Greg Panza
OS1 Douglas Warner
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OS2 William L. Brand
OS2 Scott A. Buchanan
OSZLSWJ Godfrey E. Chaffin
OS2 Matthiue G. Clarke
OS2 Carlos G. Feliciano
OS2 Scott C. Houle
OS2 Marion C. Iohnson
OS2 Iarnes Martin
OS2 Robert P. Michalski
OS2 Dennis I. Norman
OS2 Kelly I. Plumber
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OSSN Keith D. Boswell
OSSN Gregory L. Bozeman
OSSN Timothy A. Briand
OSSR Paul A. Cilek
OSSN Aubrey A. Craven
OSSN D. Defrietas
OSSN David B. Diana
OSSR Nathan G. Dozhier
OSSN Gregory D. Ford
OSSR Broc I. Hankins
OSSN Shawne M. Hughes
370 USS America
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OS3 James A. McGrath
OS3 Ieffrey C. Minoh
OS3 Michael K. Minor
OS3 Lorenzo H. Phillips
OS3 Dexter R. Prater
OS3 Willi A. Rosario
OS3 Kevin M. Ruschill
OS3 Levi Shanks
OS3 Glenn E. Smith
OS3 Rodney S. Smith
OSSN Daryl B. Arnette
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PH1 Eric N. Dunn
PH1 Edward Dunne
PH2 Tom Breuer
PH2 Danny W. Lee
PH3 William H. Currin
PH3 Terry L. Horn
PH3 John S. Lerblance
PH3 Michael A. McKinley
PH3 Michael W. Pendergrass
PH3 James Wix
PHAA Che Alexander
PHAA Michael D. Flinn
PH2 Bruce G. Langley
PHAA Iason M. Link
PHAA Gary F. Love, Ir.
PHAN Dana B. Michele
PHAR Fernando Mirand
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OSSN Matthew B. Maltbie
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OSSR Gregory I. Patchen
OSSN Herbie L. Perkins
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OSSN Steven E. Rehder
OSSR Frederick I. Rurnford
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LCDR Michael I. Clayton
LT Vincent D. Traeye
CTRCKSWJ David H. Labrie
CTRCLSWJ Russell R. Coleman
EWC Stanley M. Thomas
CTO1 Thomas E. Hooper
CTA1 Gregory Monko
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CTO2 Lawrence F. Channel
CDR Thomas W. LaTurno
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CDR Ronald R. Rahn
LCDR Wayne D. Barcomb
LCDR Neil R. Wiley
LT William S. Merritt
FCC Lyndal E. Lindsey
IS2 Ramiro Hernandez
ET2 Craig A. Veatch
Ship's Company 373
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EWSN Michael S. Bishop
EWSN Craig I. Finley
EWSN Richard I. Rabineau, Ir.
EWSA Ionathan A. Tack
EWSN Curtis C. Wentz
OX DIVISION
LCDR Patrick E. Ellis
LT Eric M. Foss
CWO2 Charles I. McCann
AWCS Mark A. Effinger
DP1 Richard C. Pitts
AW1 Bryan D. Povish
AW1 Chuck S. Tucker
AW2 William B. Bradley
AW2 Dean A. Gissiner
AW2 Scott D. Innes
AWZIAWJ George W. Lucier
DP2 Richard D. Orr
AW2 Ken C. Sanders
AWAN Robert L. McKinney
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LCDR Bradley N. Mason
LT Richard D. Barrow
LT Bradford E. Miller
LT Robert XY. Pettitt, lr.
X 1 376 USS America
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ISSA Iosh L. Post
ISSN Israel S. Richmond
CTR2 Blake E. Henderson
CTO3 Neal C. Bracewell
CTM3 Steve I. Griger
CTO3 Iohn C. Iones
EW1 Timothy M. Duncan
EW2 Daniel L. Aszmann
EW3 Philip R. Gladu
EW3 Mark A. Terwilliger
EW3 Richard H. Williamson
EW3 Rudy T. Zaragoza
ISSA Brian R. Kinney
ISSA Kenneth K. Ochsner
ISSA Tony M. Pabon
ISSA Michael A. Pinson
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USS AMERICA's Safety Department is manned by personnel
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expertise in accomplishing our mission.
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aging an aggressive command-wide safety program. The Safety
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sure all safety precautions are foremost.
Our main objective is "Mishap Prevention" to limit injuries and
material damage.
Our Safety team patrols the ship to identify, correct and make
recommendations to eliminate safety hazards which could prove
detrimental to personnel and equipment. Through education and
training the safety department raises the crew's level of safety
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CDR William I. Maguire
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With 11 divisions and more than 600 personnel, the Supply
Department touches every aspect of AMERICA's daily routine.
The largest department on the ship in terms of personnel and
spaces owned, it is led by 15 officers, 21 chief petty officers and
40 first class petty officers. Our enlisted cadre encompasses
seven rates of highly trained professionals whose primary focus
is maximizing ship and air wing readiness and improving the
quality of life on board for the AMERICAXCVW-1 team.
The Supply Department consists of two major branches, Stores
and Services. The Stores Branch consists of the Stock Control
Division IS-11, Aviation Support Division IS-61, Material Division
IS-81, and the Post Office IS-121. These divisions are responsible
for the financial management, inventory control and physical
distribution of a repair part and consumable inventory valued at
approximately 200 million dollars. Additionally, the Post Office
is responsible for the expeditious movement of our precious mail
both on and off the ship. As one can see, the divisions under the
Stores Branch are directly responsible for the mission and ma-
terial readiness of the ship and CVW-1 team.
The Services Branch directly influences the quality of life of
our sailors on board. Food Service Division IS-21, Services! Sales
Division IS-31, Disbursing Division IS-41, Wardroom Mess Di-
vision IS-51, and the Chief Petty Officers' Mess feed, pay and
provide sales, laundry and barber services to this magnificent
crew. Each division performs a vital role in sustaining the high
morale AMERICA enjoys.
Additionally, two divisions that work directly for the Supply
Officer, Automated Data Processing IS-71 and Quality Assurance
QS-101 provide the data processing tools and auditing oversight
that maintain accountability and control of the vast inventories
the Supply Department manages.
MED 93 posed some significant challenges for AMERICA's
Supply Department. An intense work up schedule capped by an
abbreviated two week Pre-Overseas Movement IPOMJ period
truly tested our mettle. Once again, Supply delivered. Working
non-stop, we loaded out tons of provisions, repair parts and
material to get AMERICA "ready for sea." The Supply De-
partment truly is "the heart beat of AMERICA." I
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SK3 Iohn M. Lynch
SKCISWJ Richard K. Plantz
SKSA Cody L. Badgett
SKSN Michael A. Miller
"Reveille, Reveille, All Hands Heave Out and Trice Up, Now Reveille!!"
Oh what a familiar sound While many of us have become familiar with this wake-up call, personnel of the Food Service Division have
already been up for several hours getting the daily meals started. Many people do not realize the tremendous amount of time and effort it
takes behind the scenes to prepare the meals, bread, pastries and deserts for approximately 5,400 personnel of AMERICA and CVW-1. An
example of AMERICA's Enlisted Dining Facility daily operation consists of: serving over 10,000 eggs and 300 pounds of bacon for breakfast,
and approximately 540 pounds of hamburgers for the lunch Speed Line. No different than any place else, the crew loves the smell of fresh
bread and deserts which can be smelt throughout the ship, day and night, as the bakers toil to satisfy the crew's hungry appetites.
AMERICA's Food Service personnel do much more than prepare the daily "Bill of Fare." They also host special dinners and events such
as the Easter Sunrise Service, the USS IOHN F. KENNEDY homecoming, Steel Beach Picnics, and the ever popular "AMERICA GRILL."
It's a lot of work to be a Mess Management Specialist IMSJ, but AMERICA's MS's are proud professionals who are continually called
upon to go one step further to do something special for the deserving AMERICA f CVW-1 team.
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routes, monitors and sends out all correspondence and messages. A formidable task, Admin's three personnel
miraculously keep up with the myriad of paperwork generated to support the needs of the Department's 600
personnel. Additionally, the Department's Career Counselor is an integral part of day to day admin operation,
providing invaluable information for newly reporting personnel, transferring personnel and personnel who need to
know their benefits when it comes time to make the critical career decision on whether to stay in or leave the Navy.
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5 SKCSIAWJ Edgardo S. Evangelista
3 M ' SKCISWJ Edefredo B. Eblacas
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SK1 Randall L. Lester
SK1lSWj Neftaly Morales, Ir.
SK1 Christopher A. Vassell
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Q SKZISWJ Anthony E. Boyd
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MSSA Ion I-I. Alexander
MSSN Alec E. Baker
MSSN Ronald E. Basinger
SN Iason T. Bourgeois
MSSN Lonroy Breland
SN Howard L. Bruckland
MSSN Marcos K. Burton
SSN David T. Buttermore, III
MSSN Iames R. Coe
MSSN Michael D. Collins
MSSN Pedro Davila, Ir.
MSSN Kingi Donald
MSSN Christopher E. Edsall
MSSA Reinaldo A. Garcia
SN Mike S. Gibbs
SN Nelson T. Cubanche
MSSN Stanley E. Iackson
MSSN Chris E. Iones
MSSN Orlando R. jones
MSSN Richard E. Iones
MSSN Darrell L. Kirkham
MSSA Lamar C. McDavis
MSSN Christopher Ondriski
MSSN Bartholomew Peterson
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CWO4 Ron Cunningham
CWO3 Oscar H. Gador
MSCM William Anderson
MSCS Charles F. Oakes
MSC Ricky A. Eckman
MS1 Steven W. Benfield
MS1 Francisco Buenaventura
MS1lSWI David L. Iamison
MS1 Iesse A. Neal
MS1 Willie A. Searles
MS2 Brian D. Armstrong
MS2 Thomas W. Ball
MS2 Christopher A. Buen
MS2 Edwin I. Burt, Ir.
MS2 Dale A. Christian
MS2 Ieff I. George
MS2 Raymon B. Iackson
MSZ Willie Iackson
MS2 Iames R. Oliver
MS2 Reggie B. Tillman
MS3 T. Bethel
MS3 Kenneth W. Brown
MS3 La Marr R. Coles
MS3fSSI Iarrad I. Davenport
MS3 Nathan M. Muller
Ship's Company 387
ENS Iames R. Matthews
SHCM Rolando T. Salvanera
SHCS Ronald L. Freeman
SH1 Edward T. George
SH1 Iames B. Goswick
SH1 Eldridge A. Howard
SH1 Ronald K. Hurt
SH1 Roy A. Iameson
SH2 Ieremy F. Iernigan
SH2 Iohn M. Raczok
SH2 Kevin R. Sheehan
SHZLSWJ Doyce Stephens
SH3 Michael O. Arthur
SH3 Sean Bernard
SH3 Derrick C. Clayton
SH3 Emanuel D. Ieffreys
SH3 Kevin F. Iones
SH3 William W. Iones
SH3 Patrick O. Lilley
SH3 Michael L. Longstreet
SH3 Kevin F. McCaffery
SH3 Shawn C. McCarrell
SH3 Richard B. Minzer
SH3 Mark A. Robinson
SH3 Ralph L. Sheets
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MSSN Emmanuel S. Sarmiento
MSSN William R. Sivley
MSSN Kyle I. Slack
MSSN Clifton Smith
MSSN Sean X. Smith
MSSA Iamie L. Stewart
4 MSSN Robert R. Wommack
' SN Zane Zavala
W MSSR Iason I. Ziegler
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The Sales and Services Division is a major contributor to maintaining the morale of AMERICA and CVW-1 personnel.
The S-3 professionals provide direct personal service to the crew by managing and operating three retail outlets, eight
vending machines, ten amusement machines, three barber shops and a complete laundry and dry cleaning plant. Sales
in the Ship's Store retail outlets exceeded S2 million for our deployment through the sales of everything from candy
and soda in the vending machines to stereos in AMERICA Mart. Over EB200,000 of sales profits were contributed to
AMERICA's Morale, Welfare and Recreation IMWRJ to help defray the cost of tours and buses in the foreign ports We
visited. The laundry processed over 3,200 pounds of bulk laundry and 1500 pieces of press Work Weekly, While in the
dry cleaning plant 300 pieces were done. AMERICA's professional barbers, Working in three Barber Shops, did a weekly
average of approximately 1000 hair cuts.
AMERICA's Ship's Servicemen are true professionals who did a superb job of supporting AMERICA's crew.
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DKCMISWJ Eduardo O. Odango
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DK1 George L. Haydon
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DK3 Eugene Borden
DK3 Christopher L. Howard
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SH3 Michael Small
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SHSA Kenneth B Alberson
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SHSN Robert L. Clayton
SHSN Omar O. Diaz
SHZ Dwain A. Fischer, III
SHSN Mark R. Fraser
SHSR Iohnny T. Goertzen
SHSA William I. Hendricks
SH Richard I. Luther, Ir.
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MS1 Troy I. Losh
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MS2 Iarnes R. Keen
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MSSN Iason T. Eyerhart
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MSSN Scott I. Brurnan
MSSN Jose F. Castillo, Ir.
MSSN Carlos L. Cotto
MSSN Mark T. Culbertson
MSSA Russell A. Fahnstock
MSSN Keith O. Fisher
MSSN Dunell Franklin
MSSN Marceo D. Harrison
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DK3 Gustavo Narvaez
DK3 Michael E. Richardson, Ir.
SK3 Charles E. Robinson Ir.
AN Larry N. Hilton
SA Michael Louie
DKSN William H. Penn
DKSN Charles Williams
DKSN Ioseph P. Worley
Functioning like a major hotel with a large restaurant, the Wardroom operation
catered to the daily needs of some 500 officers and civilians. The Mess Management
Specialists lMS'sj operated the Wardroom Mess, Captain's Mess and the Flag Mess,
hosting numerous special dinners for Distinguished Visitors. Maintaining the material
condition and cleanliness of over 200 staterooms, the MS's provided a complete range of
services including the timely processing of laundry.
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The three branches of the Aviation Support Division, Supply Response, Component Control, and Stock Control, all
work closely as a team responsible for the receipt of all aviation related requ1s1t1ons, delivery of material to the
customer and the control of Aviation Depot Level repairables valued at over 200 million dollars.
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SKC Angel D. Rojas
AKCLAWJ Len I. Santivasci
AKC Timothy W. Spaar
AK1lAWJ Rick H. Bratton
AKIKAWJ Denfield L. Henry
AK1fAWJ Billy W. Luther
AK1 Warren A. Rainey
AKMAWJ Ieff D. Snyder
AK1 Charles I. Stief
AK2 Donald P. Bunch
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MSSN Iordan R. Iandro
MSSN Anthony M. Iarvis
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MSSN Mitchell D. Mcphetridge
AR Frederick C. Mochel
SHSA Ioseph H. Otterstrom
MSSN Hilton T. Patterson III
MSSN Sean E. Patterson
MSSN Nathan A. Short
MSSR Keith A. Slater
MSSN Rickey Smith
MSSN Rodney I. Spear
MSSN Roger A. Stewart
MSSN Daniel R. Sullivan
MSSN Christopher H. Treasure
MSSN Dernetrios Vassilakis
MSSN Chad M. Welch
MSSN David P. Wholters
MSSN David S. Williams
MSSA Christopher M. W
MSSN Henry D. Wright
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AKCSIAWJ Oscar A. Sarmiento
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DP1 Thomas D. Averett
DP1 Gregg E. Eclar
DP2 Tracy E. Bowers
DP2 Christopher G. Diebold
DP2 Joseph P. Ioyner
DP2 Reinaldo R. Mora
DP2 Eddis C. Price
MS2 Daniel I. Till
MS3 Iermaine P. Coleman
DP3 Barry L. Greenawalt
DP3 Thomas R. Iackson
DP3 Duane A. Kimble
AK3 Troy V. Lee
DP3 lack K. Luster, Ir.
SH3 Edward L. Whitman
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AK2 Kelly W. Simmons
AK2 Mauricio A. Villalta
AK3 Christopher L. Bryant
AK3 Hector R. Foster
AK3 Inderjot S. Gandhi
AK3 Charles A. Johnson
AK3 Ioseph R. Scott
AK3 Christopher D. Tate
AKAN Ianusz P. Becla
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AKAA Ryan M. McCall
AKAR Phillip I. Satterfield
AKAN Letoice D. Walton
The Automated Data Processing IADPJ Division consists of three branches: the Operational Branch, the Data Entry
Group, and the Local Area Network ILANJ Support Branch. Collectively they are responsible for the full gamut of ADP
hardware and software onboard AMERICA. Specific areas include the operation of the Shipboard Non-Tactical
Automated Data Processing ISNAPJ system which consists of four TAC-3 Mini Computers and two Honeywell DPS-6
Mainframe Computers serving 175 terminals ensuring maximum system availability for five functional systems:
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SK1 Luis E. Heredia
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SK2 Iames D. Ienks
SK2 Robert L. Jones
SK2 Freddie L. Nelson
AK2 Alan L. Rognan
SK2 Timothy W. Schwab
SK3 Timothy P. Cummings
SK3 Giovanni Forero
SK3 Mitch E. Holt
SK3 David C. Maraccini
PC3 Keith L. Pattenaude, Ir.
SKSA Scott A. Bevill
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AA Cary L Dukes
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The Material Division is made up of several components: Shipping, Receiving, Store-
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maintain control of AMERICA's inventory of over 70,000 line items of components,
repair parts, consumables and hazardous material, and accomplish the shipping and
receiving function for all material for AMERICA and CVW-1. Customer service and
satisfaction is the Material Division's number one priority.
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These words echo through the ship bringing smiles to the faces of sailors expecting to hear from loved ones back
home. The Post Office onboard AMERICA worked long hours both at sea and in port, diligently processing the mail
coming and going in a timely manner to keep the tons of precious letters and packages flowing.
There is little else of importance to a sailor at sea than the receiving of a letter or package that will allow him to drift
to the memory of family and friends, momentarily forgetting the long hours of hard work and endless watches.
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The Training Department is small in number, but not in re.
sponsibility. Our mission encompasses the maintenance of ed-
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crew in the following areas: Professional Military Training, Quota
Acquisition and Control, Travel Budgeting, MidshipmanfReSe1-ve
Training, Military Cash Awards Program, Program for Afloat Col-
lege Education IPACEJ, Defense Department IDANTESJ Testing
Center, Command Indoctrination, Drug and Alcohol Program,
Counseling and Assistance Center, Command Training Team In.
doctrination, Enlisted to Officer Programs Coordinator, Navy Cam.
pus Coordinator, and Command Classroom Coordinator.
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Training Department Administrative Office and our divisions:
Counseling and Assistance Center ICAACJ, Drug and Alcohol Pro-
gram Advisor IDAPAJ, Educational Services Office fESOj, and In.
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ABEMAWJ James T. Crawford
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BT1 Thompson W. Lee
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The Weapons Department consists of 'five divisions, G.1
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248 enlisted ersonnel in seven diverse ratings. Together, they
are responsible for the procurement, handling, stowage, account.
ability, maintenance, assembly, and issue of all ordnance, in-
cluding bombs, missiles, and small arms ammunition. The de-
partment also maintains the physical security and integrity of
the weapons magazines. Additionally, the department provides
administrative and logistical support to the Explosive Ordnance
Disposal IEODJ Detac ment when assigned.
G-1 Division is responsible for the sa e transfer of all ordnance
between the weapons magazines and the flight deck. They main.
tain and operate over 3,500 pieces of Armamentf Weapons Sup-
port Equipment and maintain the Weapons Department central
technical publications library. G-2 Division IS responsible for
the o eration, maintenance and testing of magazine and elevator
sprinllcler systems and the receipt, stowage and issue of sensitive
ordnance. They oprerate the ship's armory, including the main-
tenance, accounta ility, issue and receipt of all sma l arms and
ammunition.
G-3 Division is responsible for the safe stowage, breakout,
assembly, inspection, and repair of all conventional ordnance.
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CWO2 I.C. Miller
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AOC Clifford Greer
AOMAWJ Ronald Carpenter
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AOAN Todd E. Delamater
AOAN Greg N. Dietrich
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Carrier Air Wing ONE ICVW-11 has been in commission longer than any other Navy Air Wing.
Since commissioning on 4 Iune 1934, CVW-1 has served aboard 19 different carriers, made 38
major deployments and has had a majority of the East Coast squadrons as members of the Navy's
"First and Foremost."
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War II. These include the 1956-57 Suez Crisis, 1970 Iordanian Crisis, 1973 Arab-Israeli War,
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Commanding Officers are under the command of CAPT W. N. Deaver, Ir., USN.
The Air Wing staff is organized like a regular squadron with a maintenance department, an
administrative department, an operations department and an intelligence department. These
departments provide guidance to each of the individual squadrons. The Flight Surgeons and the
Landing Signal Officers are specialized assignments associated only with the staff.
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incoming threat and the ship. Around the clock, everyday, the men of CVW-1 ensure peace and
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quality and appearance of the aircraft and work centers as well as in the faces of the men as they go about their work. Established
on Iuly 1, 1955 in Iacksonville, Florida, the Diamondbacks have a history of excellence. VF-102 has participated 111 C9II1bHt
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aircraft since it was established, including the F-ZH Banshee, the F-4D Skyray and various models of the F-4 Phantom before
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AMHZIAWJ Allan L. Kistler
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AMS1 Michael L. Seeley
A01 Danlee L. Selman
AD1 Bernardo B. Torralba, Ir.
OS1 Benjamin S. Vernelson, Ir.
YN2 William I. Anderson
A02 Iohn I. Andrew
AK1 Dan E. Bridges
Air Wing 449
AME3 William A. Baker
A03 Erich A. Bradley
AO3 Brian W. Carleton
A03 Hayward C. Davis
AD3 Andrew M. Depaolo
AO3 Richard L. Dimbleby
AD2 Reginald E. Dingle
AZ3 Thomas E. Dula
AD3 Robert W. Dunn
AD3 Iarnes M. Dupuis
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AD2 Iarnes R. Walker
AE2 Iarnes E. Warnick
AO2 Wendell O. Williams
AMS2 David M. Wood
AO3 Kerry S. Amos
AD3 Ronald E. Bailey
Air Wing 451
AZ3 Corrado S. Niro
AMS3 Christopher Noyes
AMS3 Noel K. Parker
A03 Lorenzo Perez
AT3 Richard T. Red
PH3 Ieffrey L. Rex
PH3 Scott F. Reyes
AT3 Michael T. Savage
AT3 Richard C. Seaman
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AMS3 Iames G. Kalkofen
AD3 Toby S. Lamb
PH3 Todd M. Lamonica
PH3 Scott A. Limle
AME3 Richard B. Lopez
AO3 Alfred G. Maass
MS3 Alvin D. Manning
Air Wing 453
AA Iames R. Brownrigg
AA Will B. Campbell
AA Iohn W. Caulfield
AMEAN Wilfred Cerna
AN Iosh T. Cinelli
ADAN David S. Clinton
AEAN Ieremy R. Dahl
AN David W. Dalton
AZ Timothy A. Davis
AOAN Garry D. Dye
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AMSAN Mark A. Anderson
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AA Euben D. Becker
AMSAN Matthew D. Beery
AEAN Bryan D. Bogardus
ATAN Charles D. Brandt, Ir.
AN Alfred G. Brown
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AA Roger W. Kiefer
AME Blain King
AT3 Christian A. Massey
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AMSAN Sotirios Tzanetakos
ATAN Michael I. Velez
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AMEAN Chad M. Williams
AMSAN Michael A. Wilson
ATAN Kenneth D. Winn
AO1 Iames G. Yager
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VA -123 SCRE TOPS
The "World Famous Screwtops" of VAW-123, flying the E-2C Hawkeye provide naval, ground, and air forces with airborne
early warning, command, control, and communications. The E-ZC, with its powerful radar and passive detection system,
extends the detection of the fleet far beyond shipboard and land based radar range. Using several detection systems,
augmented by other fleet surveillance systems, the Screwtop crews detect and classify air and surface contacts several
hundred miles from the battle group. The Screwtops provide direction, giving vectors to fighters and guiding strike aircraft to
their targets. More importantly, the crews provide the essential situational awareness that the commanders and strike
leaders require to effectively manage the tactical
Through the coordinated efforts of the five control the mission and keep the battle group
commander informed. The Combat directs the crew and coordinates with various
commanders, ensuring every asset is used Air IACOJ and the Radar Operator IROI handle air
control and communications 1 the mission by monitoring the radios and
coordinating EMCON and Hawkeye routine duties to safely launch and recover
aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier in all efficient and effective combat proven team.
No aircraft as complex as the E-2C can skilled professionals to maintain them. A Well
organized maintenance effort is the key to a Control maintains a ready supply of parts and
prioritizes the work load to ensure all mission
Avionics Division fine tunes the weapon systems,
repairs the mechanical systems to ensure the
are completed is the specialty of the Line
highest standards. Finally, the Administrative
ensuring optimum performance in all terrain
aircraft operate safely. Preparing the aircraft
Division. Quality Assurance certifies that
Department manages the myriad of paperwork
The Screwtops have the distinction of being the only
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both Operations Deny Flight over Bosnia-Herzegovinia and Restore Hope over Somalia. 1993 also markedpa major milestone
when 25 years of mishap free operations was celebrated on 16 October. They have accumulated over 51,500 flight hours and
11,700 carrier arrested landings.
The dedication and hard Work of all hands from the Commanding Officer to the newest airman recruit is what makes the
Screwtops run smoothly VAW 123 has 31 officers and 138 enl' t d
n i - - . I u 1S e men. It is the combined efforts of the aircrew, the Inf-111
who maintain them, and the administrative su ort l h ' ' ' '
, . PP DGOp e t at keep the aircraft flying. The Screwtops continue as the finest
airborne early warning squadron in the world and are proud to be members of the CVW-1 X USS AMERICA team.
n the Navy to participate in and o t land in
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LT Daniel R. Bailey
LT David M. Dufour
LT Robert I. Gray
LT Ronald R. Hirnmelreich
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LTIG Geoffrey G. Herb
LTIG Ioe Kohla
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CWO4 Marcus E. Oakley
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AZCS Frederick Brown
AMSCIAWJ Eduardo C. Fune
AMHCLAWJ Charles E. Gibson
ATCSQAWJ Dennis G. Hudgins
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LT Loren W. Manske
LT Richard T. Mendez
LT Michael W. Russonello
LT Bennie Sanchez
LT Ion S Schackrnuth
LT Edwin L Sims
LT Mark R Stoops
LT Iim Stuhltrager
LT Robert A Van Houten
Air Wing 469
AZ1 Frank A. Bass
AT1 Sean S. Brown
AMSHAWI Reynaldo B. Cabreros
AMH1 Virgil D. Dukes
ADMAWJ Iohn A. Frye
AZ1 Terry L. Hall
AZ1fAWfSWj Willis Iackson, Ir.
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AEZIAWJ Thaddeus I. Brown
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AMS2 Eric Coleman
AZ2 Ricardo I. Estrada
AMS2 Gerald W. Franklin, Sr.
HM2 Donald L. Gaines
ADZIAWJ Emerito M. Galang
AME2 Thomas A. Kreinheder
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AEIIAWJ Dwayne A. Taylor
AZ1 David F. Warman
AT1fAWj Wallace I. Williams
AMS2 Mushed Bahar
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YN2 Terrence D. Tabron
AMS3 Emmanuel A. Addo
AMS3 Dean L. Bedgar
AT3 Edward M. Bell
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AD3 David M. Dunwoody
AD3 David A. Gill
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AK2 Ronnie Richard
PN2 Clement A. Robinson
AMS2 Mark A. Sheetenhelm
AMH2 Robert P. Smith
AD2 Kenneth E. Spears
AD2 Ronnie W. Stout
Air Wing 475
AK3 Michael G. Sawyer
AN David L. Setzer
AE3 Shane T. Steinhart
AN Richard A. Accurso, II
PRAN Russell D. Adkison
AEAA Christopher L. Barr
ADAR Albert T. Brightwell
AN David B. Carlson
ATAN Richard V. Cavin
AMHAN Robert P. Cochran
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AZ3 Robert L. Hook, IH
AK3 Merrill E. Iohnson
YN3 Keith D. Iordan
AT3 Anthony D. Latham
AK3 Ieffrey A. Leiner
AK3 Craig Osborne
AT3 Erik R. Peura
AE3 Iohn R. Ralicki
AMH3 Daniel W. Sandberg
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ADAN William G. Green
AN Ioseph E. Griffin
AZAN Austin B. Gross l
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ATAN Marvin Hollingsworth
AA Randy S. Huff
AA james D. Iohnson
AN Robert L. Krug
ADAN Ioseph I. Lynn
AA Rajan Mathew
AN Iermaine D. McCleave
AA Michael I. Neff
AA Ioseph K. Nicholson
AN Edgar A. Nunez
AA Iohn G. Petrovich
AA Scott R. Reinoehl
AA Vashon L. Robinson
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Attack Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE's "Black Falcons" have been an integral part of
the USS AMERICA KCV-6561! Carrier Air Wing ONE LCVW-11 team since January
1988. The all weather, medium attack squadron is comprised of 14 A-6E Intruder
aircraft which can carry up to eight and a half tons of ordnance. Along with the
Intruder's multi-mode radar, each aircraft is equipped with Forward Looking
Infra-Red QFLIRJ and laser sensors. Such technology enables the pilot and bom-
bardierfnavigator to detect, classify, and attack - with pinpoint accuracy -
virtually any target in any weather, using a varrety of weapons.
The Intruder's arsenal includes "iron bombs" weighing up to a ton, mines,
rockets, laser-guided bombs, and cluster munitions. Incorporation of new SWIP
fSystem Weapons Improvement Programj modifications enable the Intruders to
employ a wide variety of precision guided weapons rncluding the Walleye, SLAM,
HARM, Harpoon anti-ship missile, as well as Laser and IR Maverick missiles. In
addition, the Black Falcons have five aircraft and several aircrews outfitted for
Night Goggles lNVG'sJ, adding yet another significant attack capability.
The Black Falcons vigorously took to the challenges of an accelerated pre-
deployment training for "work-up"J cycle, which started in early 1993. After
Refresher Training LREFTRAJ aboard ICV-661 in February, the squadron deployed
to NAS Fallon, Nevada, and completed extensive weapons delivery and tactics
training. With their newly upgraded Intruders, Black Falcon aircrews launched
several of the Navy's latest precision guided weapons for the first time. Next in the
work-up cycle came COMPTUEX and Exercise Ocean Venture, which included
several long range joint force training strikes and simulated close air support QCASJ
missions conducted with Marines embarked on USS AMERICA as part of a newly
configured Ioint Task Force.
In Iune, the Black Falcons took part in the annual Intruder Bombing Derby
sponsored by Commander, Attack Wing U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Competing against five
other east coast Intruder squadrons, VA-85 won three of six categories, including
Best Intelligence, Best Day Strike and Overall Derby Champions. In additionto
their victory in the Intruder Derby, the Black Falcons also won both the Hughes
Operational Excellence Award and the Pratt and Whitney Most Improved Squad-
ron Award, which were presented by Commander, Attack Wing U.S. Atlantic Fleet
during the annual Intruder Ball held in late September. Having departed for
CDR 101111 W' Schefflel' Mediterranean Deployment 3-93 in mid-August, the Black Falcons were well
Commanding Officer represented at the ball by their spouses, who received the awards on behalf of the
squa ron.
In September, VA-85 sent three crews and two aircraft to Eskisehir, Turkey as a
part of a CVW-1 detachment in support of Exercise Dynamic Guard '93.
The detachment flew numerous multi-national training missions over the Turkish
countryside into the Konya Target Range. Aircraft from other participating countries included Turkish Phantoms, German Tornados, French Mirages, and Italian
AMX's, as well as a variety of U.S. Air Force aircraft.
Throughout the first half of their scheduled six month deployment, the Black Falcons were largely engaged in supporting United Nations troops in Bosnia-
Hercegovina as part of Operation Deny Flight.
While the Serbian, Croatian and Muslim forces continued their seemingly endless battles, U.N. forces attempted to maintain peace and provide desperately needed
humanitarian aid to the civilian population. Black Falcon aircraft armed with laser guided bombs were airborne day and night to provide protection for the gr0l111d
troops if needed. Although no bombs were actually dropped, Black Falcon aircrews were well prepared for combat since they routinely trained with U.N. forward Gil'
controllers in the coordinated employment of radar beacons, laser designators and Night Vision Goggles lNVG'sl to locate and rosecute otential targets.
In addition to operations in Bosnia, the Black Falcons performed many other missions including day and night low level terraill clearance flights on military routes
1n southern Italy. Demonstrating their proficiency with precision guided weapons, squadron aircr d d t t l f ' ' b Av o Nisi
target in Greece, and "buddy lased" for CVW-1 Hornets and British Sea Harriers. VA-85 also trainsdvtiritIli,ICIl?W?1 lgldrriletzlfclylrrllg'fzddgfaihtilllletlfdcflhjclllff' Sttdlld-off Land
Attack Missile ISLAMJ missions into targets in Sicily.
On a regular basis, Black Falcon aircrews performed surface surveillance and control ISSC Inissi h' ' '
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defensive posture against potential seaborne threats. When the surface threat was high, aircdew sto?JIdsaf1V"dlerl,ScllICtlilg1'lh: s!fdlfieEcllI5:l2dl?1ldiElll1zi bglllgldfsvtllle carrier to
strike an enemy vessel at a moment's notice with the Intruder's lethal power. '
Perhaps one of the most innovative support missions flown by the Black Falcons was the "Yo Y T ' H
. . - ker." Tradm bombs f t l t nks and a "buddy Store'
VA-85 alrcrews routinely passed thousands of gallons of fuel to other air wing aircraft The t ko an g or ex ema a ' h
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allowed enough time to get established overhead the ship and begin the transfer process to othedll alfiriri2h1nd:ffZ1E1affnTIll11nutes pmolqto the normal laldmshtllfdyclaldt plane
1n the same launch! recovery cycle, which usually lasted about 35-40 minutes, henc ' h gf g ,I e empty tan er than recovere a
In late October, USS AMERICA sailed through the Suez Canal and R d S ' e eammg t B tellin YO YO' - '
forces engaged in Operation Continue Hope in Somalia. Once again the? BlaifkllildlcblhesIvlfcdlinagbiaiinl In resiionsi to a can for Support of U.S. backed Liiirlllieddlllflullllfll
Army forward air controllers in locating and prosecuting potential t , t ' - ne Ove? OSU 9 tsffifsfvr Coordinating with Navy S S '
VA-85 Intruders participated in flight operations over yet another pllaltilfitldlltzffalillbilleoiilbff-tag Clyhoflgiiogfdlshul After Spending over a mgmlh off the coast olfistlgiilgi
Diamondbacks in long range reconnaissance missions to Ira in su t f O I q' 8 ac Falcons' armed Wlth HARM mlsslles' Supportedt e
demonstrated the long arm of the Battle Group by leading scfeveralrlldilllg fhngdmfzlghidndiizldiiledfi vliedtill' Onfse pack in the Mediterranelm Sea' the Black Falcons again
After a pleasant ten day Christmas port call ln Marseille France the Black F l p P C me mlsslons to B0Sma'HerCegOVma'
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forces in Bosnia-Hercegovina. In late Ianuary, the squadron participat d ' E a Cgns were back at If agam' flying more Close elf Support 11115510115 In Support of U'
leveil training missions were flown, and Squadron aircrews also had a ihdhceftirfdbigaglglfzithfbgllatlrtll tlginingheiercise held in Southern Slmin' Numerous low
T e success and high level of comb t d' ' d b - . , S 0 9 Pauls il' FOTC6-
administrative personnel. Throughoutaa ltladlplgierffefilugisatl-kedltlyl-2359:alllftiioliriligrgtllcigelilagrlpolslble Without the astounding effvrts Of B1aCk Falcon maintenlnce all-2
always tuned to perfection and ready for action. Over 1,555 sorties were flown totallin gills 13 glues theaters' Sqlladron aircrews Went aloft in aircraft Whmhtlivjof
flight operations, maintenance, processing paper work, cooking meals and seemingly njver T 722?.embarkeIlH1ght hours and 1574 traps' Despite long Illon suit
of excellence. As proof of their dedicated professionalism, 47 Black Falcons were desi ne? ang held days' ih'iB1aCk Falcons never Wavered from their purnfs
beglrunng to its end. every Black Falcon contributed to and shared in the success of the sg as as Enhsted Avlauon Warfare SP9Cia1iStS- Fmm the deployme
The Med 3-93 Deployment was the last one for VA-85 due to the squadron's decommissicdlflilnrqn-S from
all hands, the deployment proved to be a fitting end to the squadron's partnershi ' h g In eptember 1994' Ch3TaCt9I'iZGd by outstanding p61'f01'manCe
Somalia, or Iraq, Attack Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE was n t f p m t .e AMERICAfCa1'fi91' Air Wing ONE t , Wh th ' Bosnia-Hercegovina'
Uss AMERICA. ever OO ar away to protect the Interests of the United States by pfoieftliis navgl fvrdwer from the deck of
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LT Carlton C. Grooms, Ir.
LT Richard W. Haupt
LT Todd Hickerson
LT Derek S. Ikehara
LT Thomas A. Kubista
LT Vaughn V. Monroe
LT Christopher P. Murdoch
LT James M. Nesheim
LT Desmond P. Quigley
LT Adrien Sanchez
LT Daniel P. Schaal
LT Lawrence W. Scheible
LT Bruce B. Shuttleworth
LT I.C. Silvey
LT Charles C. Spencer
LT Douglas B. Story
LT Timothy I. Walker
LT Matthew F. Walsh
LT Bryan C. Widmer
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LT Paul M. Benvenuto
LT Andrew L. Calders
LT David P. Carter
LT Eric D. Cheney
LT Stephen C. Cook
LT Robert D. Corrigan
LT Ieffrey C. Cryrnes
LT Douglas P. Franks
LT Ioseph L. Gardener
Air Wing 487
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AOCM Daniel T. Bush
AOCS Frankie L. Copeland
ATCS Steven C. Deyarmond
ADCS Charles Drobac
AMCSIAWJ Iames C. Hamm
ATCS Anthony I. Miorin
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AMHC Iohn C. Buchanan
AMECIAWJ Rodney L. Mangurn
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AMS1 Arthur L. Irwin
AMH1 Ronald A. Krumrie
AO1 Gerald L. Lavake
AD1 Iames C. Lee
AME1 Dallas L. Payne
PN1 Iarvis W. Perry
AD1 Timothy I. Phalen
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AMSCKAWJ Mark D. O'Leary
ATC Terrence L. Thompson
AMSC Mark W. Trimble
AMSCIAWJ Edward E. Wilbur,II
AT1 Roque T. Aguon
AO1 Michael P. Barry
AEMAWJ Edward I. Brenzo
AMS1 Leo R. Cyr
AT1 Michael Dotson
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PR2 Charles C. Campbell
AMS2 Gary W. Custer
AOZISWXAWJ Michael A. Elwell
AK2 Iohn D. Ford
DP2 Larry L. Foreman
AK2 Arturo A. Galang
AE2 Gregory W. Hale
YN2 Iarnes T. Hardy
ADZIAWJ Robert M. Hensch
DK2 Clarence G. Heyward
AK2 Charles L. Iones
AZ2 Scott D. Keiler
DK2 William K. Lloyd-Owen
PNZISWJ Miguel Lopez
IS2 Brad A. Loschen
AD2 Rodney S. Mailoux
PN2 Iames M. Marshall
AMH2 Everett A. McGinnis
A02 Thomas M. McKinnie
MS2 Roger D. Meadows
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AE2 Anthony E. Reid
AMH2 Keith C. Roberts
ADZ Russell R. Roper
PR2 Thomas I. Ryan
A02 Gregory A. Schiefelbein
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AD2 Lyndon W. Thomas
AT2 George L. Todd
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A03 Willard C. Estes
AD3 Timothy L. Ferguson
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AME3 Troy R. Frietag-Shaw
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AO3 Iason L. Carpenter
AO3 Iavier Chapa
A03 Gerald Cherenfant
AD3 David E. Clarkson
AMH3 Gregory R. Cozad
PR3 Louis F. Daniello
AZ3 Sterling L. Daniels
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AT3 Timothy S. Pearsall
AD3 William P. Ramey
AO3 Thomas W. Savage
AT3 Chris D. Shaver
YN3 Ryan K. Shaw
AME3 David A. Sumner
PR3 William H. Tomlinson
A03 Bill B. Trollope
AT3 Lebarron Williams
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AT3 Ross D. Hogate
AMS3 Ieffrey R. Hughes
AD3 Mark T. Ienis
AMH3 Charles E. Iohnson
AT3 Russell S. Iones
AT3 Sandor P. Karsay
AMS3 Christopher H. Kulik
AE3 Reynal A. Lewis
AO3 Iesus M. Maisonet
Air Wing 499
AKAN Tommy Cranmore
AEAA Harold S. Cubillos
AN Iames B. Cutajar
AMEAN Thomas M. Davis
ATAN James B. Dotson
AA Ralph A. Dupree
ATAN Timothy I. Eller
AR George B. Files
AN Rick L. Gifford
AMHAN Thomas L. Goldizen
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AEAN Tito A. Aguilar
AA Efrain R. Araujo
ATAN Ignacio Arevalo
AMSAN Brian C. Bakke
AMSAN Christopher Carlson
AMEAN Mark A. Clayton
AOAN John H. Costello
Air Wing 501
AN Clinton R. Langham
AOAN Christopher G. Lesley
ATAN Eric R. Lessnau
AN Robert K. Major
ATAN Christopher M. Martinez
AMHAN Mark S. McManaman
ADAN William B. Miller
AOAN Robert P. Murphy
AMEAN Iarnes M. Page
ADAN Walter A. Phillips
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AMSAN Iason B. Hebert
AKAN Iohn G. Hext
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ADAN David L. Kupp, Ir.
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AN William I. Ryan, III
AA Iohn S. Shaffer
AMHAN Howard B. Shapiro
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AMHAN Kenneth S. Smith
AMSAN Charles E. Templeton, II
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The ROOKS of VAQ-137 consist of 27 officers, 10 chief petty officers, and 160 enlisted personnel. Deploying from Whidbey
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LCDR William F. Danella
LCDR Michael P. McNe1lis
LCDR Christopher L. Schreier
LCDR Leland C. Shanle
LCDR Roy M. smith
LT Ronald E. Bolster
LT Chuck Brumm
LT William D. Guyton
LT Michael C. Hannay
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AFCM Thomas M. Stewart
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ATCSIAWJ Robert I. Burckhard
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AECSLAWJ Iohn A. Flores
AZC Dennis F. Mays
AMEC Scott E. Meyer
ADCQAWJ Douglas R. Rathbun
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LT Iarnes R. Kadow
LT Geoffrey A. Kibby
LT David N. McLeod
LT Iay R. Mills
LT Iohn Springett
LT Iarnes G. Stoneman
LT Stephen C. Ural
LTIG Carl W. Peterson
CWO2 George W. Benjamin
Air Wing 511
AEIIAWJ Dale E. Hallett
AT1lAWJ George K. Hainblin
AMEMAW1 David C. Hendrickson
AT1fAWj Ierel M. Iohnson
AK1lAWJ David E. Lee
ADIQAWJ Mike L. Mason
AMS1lAWl Ronald E. Moats
AMHIIAWJ Michael P. Morton
PR1 Iames A. Sansorn
AT1 Ricky L. Schulz
514 USS America
AECIAWXSWJ Larry W. Wagar
AO1 Mark A. Bergquist
AMH1 Robert O. Blanchard
YN1 lose A. Capellan
AO1 Darryl K. Curry
PN1 Ronald C. Dishrnan
AMHIIAWJ Paul I. Forster
AO1 Brian K. Freiermuth
AD1 Theodore I. Gibbs
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AT2 Craig E. Chambers
PRZ Keith A. Dee
AD2 Alfredo DeLa Garza
YN2 Brian S. Delong
AE2 Ieffrey P. Dohr
IS2 Robert A. Ericson
ATZKAWXSWJ Ioseph s. Hurley
AMSZIAWJ Edward A. Lane
AMS2 Otto T. Lawson
AD2 Iamie M. Leblanc
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AE1 Richard I. Verellen
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AMS2 Wendell T. Bacon
AME2 Corey V. Barnedt
AME2 Christopher A. Bartley
PN2 Thomas E. Beaver
AD2 Edgar G. Bernardo
AT2 Shawn M. Carson
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AMSZIAWJ Rigoberto M. Zavala
AME3 Victor H Alanis
AT3 Ralph C. Alfred
AME3 Jason G. Barnes
AZ3 Douglas G. Bartleson
AK3 Robert L. Barton
AE3 Iason L. Bowen
AT3 Christopher W. Chelberg
AMS3 Burton M. Christie
MS3 David L. Clark
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AMH3 Christopher M. Hewson
AME3 Dean L Inman
PR3 Robert B. Lancaster
AD3 Bruce M. Mack
PN3 Henry Martinez
AT3 Iohn C. Matuk
AT3 Marvin V. Merritt
AT3 Henry I. Morris
AE3 David G. Noble, III
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AMH3 Mark C. Fish
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AT3 Todd C. Gillespie
AE1 Dan M. Glesener
IS3 Andrew A. Godwin
AMS3 Henry Gomez
AZ3 Iohn L. Hall
Air Wing 519
AN Daniel Barr
ADAA Bryan N. Bell
AA Ernie W. Bottoms
AA Richard A. Burrow
AN Adam D. Byerly
AA Donal M. Catlin
AR Russell C. Chatham, Ir.
AMSAN William L. Corcuera
AA Iames L. Davies
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AK3 Christopher R. Smith
AT3 Ierry M. Williams
AT3 Carl H. Zietz
AMS3 Edward R. Zimmeth
AN William Alvarado
AN Richard E. Ammend
AEAN Michael I. Austin
Air Wing 521
AA Raul B. Iaquez
AR Michael L. Iarrett
AA Robert C. Keefe
AKAR Ian E. Lewis
AN Iames D. Lowry
MSSN Nicholo D. Mamaril
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AA Stephen E. McGovern
AKAN Joseph B. Mickey, Ir.
AOAN Iohnny W. Moore
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AMSAN Robert L. Goudelock
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AMEAN Iody L. Hansen
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AMHAN Mark P. Hougen
ADAN Iohn D. Iackson
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AMHAN Clint C. Paplow
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AA Timothy M. Preville
AMEAN Matthew I. Price
ADAN Chahone C. Raby
AA Gary P. Raivo
AMSAN Charles W. Randolph
AMSAN Matthew L. Rannow
ATAN David A. Read
AMSAN Rafael S. Rivas
AN Iason P. Rohlik
AN Michael T. Sadler
ADAN Henry Saya
AN Michael P. Schmidt
AN Adam M. Seplak
ADAA Hamani K. Small
AMSAN Mark A. Spahr
ADAA Andrew I. Stewart
AEAA Oren L. Thompson
AA Kirk R. Ulmer
AN David G. Vasquez
ADAN Peter I. Weisensee
AEAN Rodger A. York
AN Anthony G. Zavala
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professionalism. It marked the end of a rigorous and challenging training schedule which offered the Marauders
motivation and knowledge necessary to set an unprecedented standard of excellence aboard USS AMERICA
The 1993 deployment provided an excellent opportunity for the officers and men of VFA-82 to showcase their
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the outstanding air-to-air capabilities of the FA-1
with countless exercises and work ups aboard
fighting unit
VFA 82 stormed onto Key West and demonstrated
detachment to NAS Fallon Nevada combined
the Marauders mold themselves into a top I10iCh
The twenty one officers and 142 men that
weapons system, the FA-18C Hornet Strike-Fighter
maintain the world s finest and most complete
multi mission ca ab1l1t roved to be the sarfi 1
of the sword" wielded by the awesome Carrier P Y P
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Dllflflg the d9P10Y1T19T1'f the Mal-'Hl1d9TS Of VFA-32 in the role of peace kee ers with the United
effort in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Somolia. Each Marauder can take great pride in his indiViddJal contributions which led
the unquestionable success that the s uad o ' ' ' - A
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LCDR Steve G. Brennan
LCDR Kevin I. Creahan
LCDR Devon G. Goldsmith
LT Michael Catron
LT Dean H. Gossett
LT Tom A. Hole
LT Kurt W. Honbarrier
LT Christopher T. Owens
LT Christopher S. Powell
LT Robert B. Schultz
CWO2 Timothy G. Nealy
CWO3 Dana I. Stimpert
AVCM Kenneth P. Ienkins
AZCMIAWJ Gene R. Iette
AECQAWJ Michael T. Broadus
ATCSIAWJ Benjamin E. Bell
AMEC Gregory A. Booth
ADCKAWJ Elmer G. Kauffman
AMHC Charles L. Kincade
530 USS America
Air Wing 529
AMCS Gary A. Likness
ATCIAWJ Andrew A. Montague
ATC Phillip D. Morris
AOC Ronald R. Seger
YNCQAWI Ioseph A. Wallace
AZ1 Michael C. Dawson
ADIIAWJ Douglas C. Goff
AMH1 Gerald L. Gonzales
AT1 Gerald A. Goodin
AE1 Dwight D. Gowens
532 USS America
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AO1 Iames C. Wittenberg
AO2 Christopher K. Barlow
AKZQAWJ Albert L. Batario
AMH2 Keith V. Brown
AO2 Kory A. Bush
AZ2 Richard Carbonell
AO2 Carlos Castellanos
AT2 Gregory M. Ciesielski
ATZIAWI Bernard M. Clark
AD2 Herbert L. Clements
534 USS America
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AMS1 Leroy C. Hardman
AMS1 Larry G. Keller
AME1 Iackie D. Lee
AMH1lAWJIohnny R. Liriano
HM1 Hugh MacLeish, Ir.
AME1 Arthur A. Pietro
AMS1 Ronald D. Ross
AMH1 Daniel Tycoliz
AD1 Patrick F. Withhart
Air Wing 533 -
AZZLAWJ Russell L. Lambert, Ir.
AZ2 David A. Lane
AMS2 Frederick V. Lawson
AO2 William I. O'Brien
AE2 Ion W. Smith
AD2 William F. Sollicito
AMH2 Hector F. Soto
ATZQAWJ Wayne K. Sullivan
ATZIAWJ Todd M. Sutter
AE2 Iames M. Thompson
AMS2 Gary L. Williams
PN2 jeffrey A. Williamson
AOZIAWJ Hayward Woodard
AMS2 Daniel C. Work
MS2 Derrick E. Young
AMS3 Patrick B. Allison
AT3 Michael I. Billman
A03 Byron C. Brown
YN3 Walter L. Brown
AO3 Michael A. Cade
536 USS America
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AME2 Barry I. Eok
AEZ Donald L. Eck
AMS2 Robert Gomez, Ir.
ANZIAWXSWJ David P. Grant
AD2 Carl' S. Iasper
AD2 Bruce B. Iohnston
AD2 Iames G. Kok
A02 Ioseph F. Kramer
AMS2 Albert C. Kurowski
Air Wing 535
AME3 Guy A. Gabriel
AD3 David Garza
YN3 Iulian I. Hooker, Sr
AME3 Michael E. Howard
AME3 Edward W. Iones
AD3 Gabriel Lopez
AD3 Richard Matos
AMS3 Warren P. McGeiver
AZ3 Scott A. McHenry
A03 Charlie C. Odom
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AN Destin T. Atterbury
AOAN Brian D. Barbeaux
AA Nelson P. Barnhill
AKAN Kevin D. Bennett
AN Clayton T. Bolton
AN Ioe A. Bridges
AMSAN Brian M. Burruss
AEAN Ronnie E. Bush
540 USS America
AT3 Nevin D. Pargo
AO3 William A. Perry
AT3 Ronald L. Ragsdale
AK3 Derrick L. Rhodes
YN3 Bradley A. Schmidt
AZ3 Robert S. Swanson
PN3 Mark D. Swierski
AMSAN Anthony E. Acc
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AN Donny G. Claxton
AMHAN Randy I. Cline
AN Frederick I. Cowern
AMSAN Christopher C. Daigle
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AMHAN Dean Dinatale
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AN Roger L. Whittington
AN Ryan B. Young
AN Sean Z. Lloyd
PRAN Chad R. Lytle
AN Richard A. Muster
AMHAN Michael I. Myers
AN Ieffrey A. Nelson
AA Ierry D. Nichols
ADAN Alfred M. Oliveira
AN Timothy R. Padgeh
AA Ronnie R. Perez
ADAN John A. Pryor
AN Tony A. Quale
ADAN Sidney M. Robinson
ATAN Paul A. Sanders
AA Iohn W. Shaw
AMSAN David L. Smith
AA Michael T. Stefans
AMSAA Iirnmy D. Stinnett,
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AA Keith Thompson
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VF -86 SIDEW NDERS
The SIDEWINDERS of Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty- Six originated in February 1951 as Fighter Squadron 921, based ill
St. Louis during the Korean War. Since commissioning the squadron has flown six different aircraft types prior t0
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ransi ioning to t e A 18 Hornet, the Navy s newest and most capable Strike F ighter Aircraft. The FA-18 provides Carrlf-31'
Air Wing One with the only platform capable of self-escorted strikesg with the end result bein fused ordnance on target, 011
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The SIDEWINDERS, and their 11 FA-18S, 20 joined Uss AMERICA for the '93 cnnee on Aus-
11th, bound for the Mediterranean and Adriatid the Adriatic, SIDEWINDER jets began flying
miSSi01LSinbS11fnP0rt2:f 01iJe11ati0HPDGn5i Fgisht The SIDEWINDERS again Showed their
versati 'ty in om a ir t 'S f if ' X
Y Y S a TO , ose Air Support sandspnatectrna- escort for the F 14's Tactical Air Reconnaissance
Missions. The SIDEWINDERS were an integral Guard, a jgint NATO exercise based out of
Turkey. While deployed to Turkey, the SIDEWIN friailti-plane strikes with Turkish, Italian, German,
French, and British Air Force Units. Late O t b f S i i ' ' A g it S it X ' - '
U C 0, 91' p Gund peec transiting the Suez Canal enroute to the Indlall
Ocean and Operation Restore Hope off Somalia: . ,i.i 1
Throughout the cruise the SIDEWINDERS displayed the ' l' h' h h th t d mark of
Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty-Six SIDEWINDER 'li if if essmna lsm W IC as become 6 ra e
, U U - i X pi cts continued .tdelead the Way in tactical innovation and initiative.
Winder maintenance personnel consistently pravidecl combat read Q 'F' f
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readiness. Consistent, superb performance is made .possible by ppee .the ffif Whole squadron - maintenance administration,
operations, and safety - working together as a team. StrikelFigHter Squadron Eighty-Six Combat Ready and proud to serve
at the "tip of the spear." ' '
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LCDR Daniel T. Pedersen
LT Jeffrey D. Adams
LT Terry S. Barrett
LT Kenneth Branham
LT Ignatius T. Hokaj
LT Gregory B. Prentiss
LT Michael I. Ray
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AMHC David F. Brown
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AK1 Dick L. Bacsafra
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LT Timothy S. Taylor
LT Matthew S. Tysler
LT Robert E. Webb
CAPT Timothy M. Barrow
CWO3 Charles R.T. Maner
AVCM Nelson L. Evans
ATCIAWJ Ronald P. Milligan
ATC Christopher L. Rick
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YN1fAW1 Ronald M. Ondrusek
AD1 Melchor D. Orpiano
AO1 Kenneth R. Parden
AE1 Ieff W. Roan
AMH1 Troy O. Stokes
AME1 Larry D. Vickery
AO1fAWj Kenneth R. Waters
AMS1 Norman E. Whitesides
AMH2 Gregory A. Wooten
AO2 john R. Bridges
AE2 Andrew R. Carlson
YN2 Monte E. Casto
AMS2 Ralph D. Christie
AZZIAWJ Paul Dixon, Ir.
AMS2 Kevin C. Everling
AT2 Melvin Fields
AME2 Timothy C. Fisk
AMS2 David I. Frederick
AMH2 Neal I. Gilbreth
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PN1fSWj Ieffrey S. Calo
AT1 Charles P. Clark
AMH1lAWj Raymond K. Cox
AMH1 Philip B. Custer
AMS1 Almario A. Erasquin
AEIIAWJ Todd O. Jennings
AME1fAWj Roger H. Linder
AD1 Tony R. Maxwell
AK1lAWJ Britt C. Mills
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AD2 Kenneth F. Gross
AEZQAWJ Iarnes M. Hill, Ir.
A02 Iames A. Howard
A02 Darrell I. jenkins
PR2 Robert W. Jordan
MS2 Iames R. Keen
AZ2 Iarnes A. Laughlin
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PN2 Donny R. Melton
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DKZIAWJ William 1. Yost
AO3 Richard E. Ackerman
A03 David M. Allen
MS3 Ieffrey H. Caldwell
AT3 Richard I. Clark
AMH3 Matthew A. Darnell
AMH3 Ieffrey A. Dennis
AE3 Ieff S. Dygert
PN3 Dennis E. Endicott
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AO2 Alvin M. Moore
AOZIAWJ john D. Moore
AO2 Robert F. Morrison
AD2 James W. Pierson
AO2 Presedencio B. Pike
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AD2 Ionathan L. San Pedro
MS2 Gregory Turner
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AT3 Kenneth B. Smith
AT3 Michael C. Sypniewski
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ASAN Michael D. Barnes
AA Ieff W. Bennett
AA Lloyd I. Burke
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ATAN Terrence P. Cooper
AN Marlon R. Courtney, Sr.
AA Alvin Davis
AMSAN Danilo E. Dominguez
AA Bryan S. Douglas
AN Alex A. Duran Alvarado
AA Simon Gonzalez
AEAN Carlos R. Griego
ADAN Kevin Griffith
AEAA Ronald L. Gryniewicz
AEAA Bruce A. Hall
AA Robert C. Haney
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AK3 Paul F. Ratliff
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AA Dristian L. Kintz
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AA Damon A. Leake
AA William W. Lee
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AMSAN Vladimir Nekic
AMEAN Charles D. Porter
PRAN Iames A. Reid
AMEAN Steve M. Remer
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HS-11 DRAGO SL YERS
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron ELEVEN was commissioned in 1957 at NAS Quonset Point Rhode Island Since that
first year, the Dragonslayers have maintained a long standing tradition of ASW and SAR excellence. The s uad1'on's primary
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The squadron is manned by 158 enlisted and 25 officers. The helicopter is operated by a crew of two pilots and two senSOI'
operators. The H-3 is powered by two General Electric turboshaft engines, each capable of providing 1500 shaft horsepower-
The aircraft Weighs 21,000 pounds fully loaded is 73 feet long and can fl at 132 'l
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from the majority of U.S. Navy combatants. The "HELO" ' d' ' - - - - '
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The Dragonslayers have received many awards over the years including the Battl "E" d
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overall ASW excellence. HS-11 is due to transition to the new SH-60F Oceanhawk upon their return to jacksonville, F lorida-
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LCDR Frederic P. Flight
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LCDR Iames Vasquez
LCDR Jonathan D. Winters
LT Iohn V. Aguilera
LT Joseph Cabreira
LT Iason W. Cronin
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CWO2 Bobby G. Ferris
AGCM Harold W. Chapman, Ir.
AMHC Walter T. Bramlett
AECIAWJ Bradley W. Ehrhardt
AMSCIAWJ Darrell I. Garner
ADCKAWJ Darrell S. Johnson
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LT Kenneth B. Hartung
LT Eric I. Heitman
LT F.M. Hughes
LT Lloyd H. Lawrence, IH
LT John A. Mahoney, Ir.
LT Patrick I. McKernan
LT Iohn A. Menke
LT Michael I. Priefer
LT Iames C. Reamer, Ir.
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AW1lAWj Edward W. Gray
AMS1 Perry O. Iones
ATMAWJ Shelby R. Reed
AE1 Hiram I. Rivera
AT1 Scott W. Schuberg
AW1 Michael A. Thayer
AW1lAWj Terry G. Waggoner
AOIIAWJ Melvin Williams
PR2 Ieffery M. Alexander
AD2 Somprasong Boriboun
AMH2 Hughey M. Burke, Ir.
AS2 Christopher H. Charleysale
AWZIAWJ Ion S. Cook
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AMS2 William G. Cuevas, III
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AVCM Frank G. Sakuta
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AECS Timothy S. Wells
AW1 Robert I. Berg
AO1fAWf SWJ Kenney Blackman
AMS1 David C. Brownell
AMS1fAWj William R. Callahan
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AW2 Timothy M. Ferguson
HM2 Paul K. Fischer
AT2 Russell D. Fritz
AZ2 Terry D. Gore
AW2 Kevin W. Hamilton
AW2 Charles R. Harcus
AE2 Robert A. Hendrickson
AT2 Michael T. Irish
ATZQAWJ Iohn A. Keith
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AK2 David P. Odom
PN2 Anthony F. Pacella
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AWZIAWJ Bobby R. Powell, Ir
AW2 Troy B. Rankin
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AE2 Arling G. Stout
AD2 Ioseph Studzinski
AW2 James S. Tabeling
AMHZIAWJ Theodore R. Taylor
AME2 Philip S. Walker
DK2 Mitchell L. Zoucha
AMH3 Michael I. Adams
AW3 Ioshua E. Becker
AE3 Brian M. Borgal
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AW3 David R. Brandon
AW3 Michael R. Childers
AT3 Curtis E. Eckhoff
PR3 Iarnes A. Fletcher
AD3 Ieffrey B. Galgoci
AK3 Russell I. McPhee, II
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AT3 Ioseph M. Stock
AO3 Erik T. Timmons
AW3 Derek T. Varejcka
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ATAN Joseph C. Brooks
AOAA Charles I. Burkett
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AMHAN Donald G. Carson
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AN Scott C. Kerchner
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AMHAN Christian L. Legault
AA Travis E. Leonard
AA Michael E. Littlefield
AN William S. Longman
AN Chad L. Marlatt
AN Don C. McKibben
ADAN Gabriel A. Michel
578 USS America
AN Frederick C. Mochel
AN Michael W. Nowling
AZAN Alfred T. Odom
AN Angel L. Ortiz
AN Wade A. Peterson
ADAA Terrance R. Price
AN Ken L. Reed
AN Kenny W. Reynolds
ATAN David L. Roth
AMSAN Steven W. Smith
AN Nicholas I. Smith
AN Bradley S. Spears
AN Ioseph B. Tidwell
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VS-32 MAULERS
The "World Famous Maulers" of Sea Control Squadron THIRTY-TWO fly the air wing's most versatile aircraft, the S-3B
VIKING. Th M l ' ' ' ' ' ' '
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AMERICA Battle Group. Additionally, the multimission S-3B allows the Maulers to erform M' ' Electronic Sur-
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veillance, Intelligence Collection, Strike Support, and Aerial Refueling in support of Battle Group operations. These many
missions make the VIKING a true force multiplier for the fleet.
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hurfdred fifty flve admlmstrauve and in the fleet. Thirty six highly trained officers and
enlisted flight crew make the most of every flight. can-don attitude can be Seen from Mauler one to our
most. junior Airman Recruit. Although at sea for O years, VS-32,8 enviable retention rate Shows that
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AECQAWXNACJ Richard A Osgood
AWCIAWJ Michael D. Maunz
AEC Howard A. Simpkins
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ATCS Terrence E. Hayes
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AT1fAWj David E. Gardner
AE1 Dennis M. Gibson
AZ1fAWJ Timothy I. Henthorn
AOIIAWJ Stan R. Iohnson
PR1 Stephen D. Kemp
AW1 Charles W. Kixmiller
ADIIAWJ Clinton A. Leef
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AE1 Michael D. Smith
AO1 Anthony W. Stewart, Ir.
AMH1 Charles L. Taylor
AMS1 Gary Tompkins
AD1 Kenneth L. Tyler
AT1 Pablo D. Vasquez
PN1 Milton L. Ware
AD1 Scott W. Wright
YN2 Gary L. Adams
AMS2 Danny M. Ariaga
AD2 William L. Brown
MS2 Arthur E. Browning
AMS2 Robert C. Catoe
AK2 Demelvin L. Clarke
AO2 George L. Copeland
AME2 Thomas W. Dorr
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AD2 William E. Galloway
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AS2 Michael A. Huerta
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AMS2 Charlie Singleton
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AE3 Iohn M. Herrnandorfer
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the early morning hours of 3 February 1994. The Tigers
were flown to Bermuda aboard a charter aircraft and
transferred to the ship via helicopter later that morning.
Each Tiger was greeted by their sponsor and afforded a
complete tour of the ship. For many Tigers, this was their
first experience underway on an aircraft carrier. Once
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hog Boys" were highlights of the Tigers' shipboard expe-
rience. Tigers were even given the opportunity to participate
in the award-winning television production "Big Bucks Bin-
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including flight operations, sea and anchor detail and even
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Replenishment at Sea IRASJ refers to the transfer of fuel,
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During UNREP, the distance between AMERICA and the
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Vertical Replenishment IVERTREPI permits AMERICA
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another ship. As a supply ship steams in company with
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