Austin (LPD 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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I LT Iason Loker . Dental Qfficer DT1lSWfFMFl Terry Singleton DTZQSWD Robert Leonard DN Brandon G1-am The Proud, but Cold, A USTIN Dental Team. Mffi One last hoorah in North Carolina! I y Chiefhard atwork! The mission of the Dental Department on board the USS AUSTIN is to maintain optimal dental readiness amongst crew. Although a small department with one Dental Officer and three Dental Technicians, it is tasked with the huge of delivering quality care in an efficient manner as to maintain readiness. In completing the mission, the epartment focuses on treatment of the disease process and education of its sailors on prevention and maintenance in e areas of fundamental oral hygiene and risk factors for future dental disease. In order to facilitate a more effective and efficient mission accomplishment, the department is augmented with a Dental Officer and Dental Technician from the Fleet Marine Force Dental Company While on deployment. Through a iollaborated effort, treatment on both the blue and green side is achieved through maximized time efficiency To- gether, the department is responsible for the oral health of over 750 sailors and marines. As a common goal on board the USS AUSTIN, the dental department is dedicated to contributing towards the ,safety quality of life, and the readiness of its personnel. USS Austin - MARC 2000 17

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. MMCQSWJ Christopher ENC Anthony Maiella Washington MMIQSWQ Teodoro Lumaban EN 1 Brian Walsh MM1fSWl lohn Garren MMZQSWJ George Selvie EN2 Timmons diligently MM2 Iames Iennings EN2 Robert McDonough Auxiliaries Division are those guys that provide the heat and air conditioning services to the crew and marines embarked aboard AUSTIN. They are the backbone of Morale and Welfare. They operate six 54-ton air conditioning units and two 5.75- fOn refrigerating units, two 5 1X4 Farebanks Morse Emergency Diesel Generators. They own all the elevators, stern gate and hydraulic systems aboard the ship. From the stem to the stern, Auxiliaries Division is involved. From Small boats to B and A crane, there is a small group of men called Fresh Air Snipes. These men provide all the creature C0mforts of home. When the water isn't hot, or the ice machine isn't producing, you call them. ENZQSWD Fred Timmons completes the monthly lube oil logs. The motley crew ofA-gang is well represented with hackrow Cl to rl: MMC Washington, ENFN Woods, MM2 Orelldnd, MM1Lumnhan, EN2 McDonough, MM3 Porch, MM2 jennings. Front row Cl to rl: EN1 Walsh, EN2 Timmons, MM3 Critelli, EN3 Arnold, MM3 john, and ENC Mdiella. USS Austin - MARG 2000 19