Ashland (LSD 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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Deck Mission Ratings The Deck Department is responsible for all deck seamanship, helicopter. Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). and Marine em- barkation evolutions. In addition, it is responsible for anti-ship cruise missile defense and physical security. BOATSWAIN ' S MATE (BM) - maintain the ship, serve as steers- man, care for rigging and deck equipment and are responsible for all seamanship, tlight and well deck evolutions. GUNNER ' S MATE (GM) - operates and maintains all gunnery and maizazine svstems as well as associated onboard ordnance. FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN (EC) - operates and maintains the MK 15 Mod 2 Close in Weapons System (CIWS) as well as associ- ated ordnance.

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