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Sailor ' s Talk ENGALLA, JOSEPH H. EMC Favorite port: No preference Most Memorable Moment of PAC: The whole cruise Future plans: To go on another deployment. If I were CO for one day I would: Walk around the ship and find out how the crew is doing, especially at the deck plate level. FABER, DANIEL D. MS3 Favorite port: Brisbane because I met my future wife there. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Sunmmmg 150 yds to land. Future plans: Going home for 21 days. FARMER, MICHAEL D. EN3 Favorite port: My favorite port ivas Brisbane, Aus- tralia. Why? One simple name ivill answer that: FIFIU Most Memorable Moment of PAC: New Years Eve at The Rocks, and the Boatswain mate ' s beer bust Future plans: To attend A.S.U. and get my commis- sion as a Naval Aviator Top gun. If 1 were CO for one day I would: Take the day off. FENNER, ANTHONY B. MSSN Favorite port: Australia Most Memorable Moment of PAC: The moment I met Alanna Collett in Sydney. Future plans: To get into an officers program. If 1 were CO for one day I would: Arrange for me to get into an officer program as soon as I was enlisted again. FIELDS, WILLIAM E. ENFN Favorite port: Brisbane, Australia because the na- tives were very friendly. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Pollyu ' og day Future plans: Get out of the navy If I were CO for one day I would: Take the ship to Brisbane and stay there until I retire. FORKIN, JOHN J. LTJG Favorite port: Brisbane, Australian Girls were awe- some. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: All seven pays in Brisbane Future plans: To return to Australia and find an Olivia Neu ' ton fohn look alike If I were CO for one day I would: Make supply department serve decent meals, less pork and chick- en and not run out of food on the mess decks W minutes after serving. FREY, MARK R. GMGSN Favorite port: Singapore. Lots of shopping. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: The gulf and mess cranking. If I were CO for one day I would: Go to another ship. GALLEGOS, SHAWN J. ENFN Favorite port: Brisbane, fust because everybody loved the U.S. sailors and had a chance to spend Christmas in a different culture. Future plans: Get out of navy and into the real xcorld. If I were CO for one day I would: Try to make the ship realize the engineering department is the only way this can move. Make the meals a lot better than they are. Try to keep the ship ml port San Diego longer. GILLILAN, PATRICK A. ETl Favorite port: American Samoa TUI Most Memorable Moment of PAC: 3 Feb ESWD BOARD. GOUGH, DONALD W. BM2 Favorite port: Brisbane, Australia. The people were real friendly and supported the U.S. Navy. Future plans: Get out of the navy. If I were CO for one day I would: Give everyone on the ship 5 days off: free. GRAY, AARON L. SN Favorite port: Brisbane and Sydney, Australia. I met some nice people on Christmas and New Years. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Receiving all the attention in Australia. Future plans: Visit some friends I met in Australia. If I were CO for one day I would: If it zvas a fifth we u ' oiild all be drunk. HARTMAN, JAMES A. HM2 Favorite port: Brisbane, Australia. I met some of the greatest people in this world and they ivercn ' t from Australia, they were Kiwis. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Sitting in AFT- BATTLE dressing station during GQ in the Persian Gulf and wondering what the hell was going on topside. Getting command advanced. Future plans: Try to convince the navy my loss of hair IS affecting me psychologically so I can get a free hair transplant. If I were CO for one day I would: Make sure chick- en and pork were struck from the vocabulary of the MS ' S. HASKETT, GREGORY E. RM2 Favorite port: All the same. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Pulling into San Diego. Future plans: None as of yet. If I were CO for one day I would: Not want to be. HEARNE, MICHAEL S. LTJG Favorite port: Sydney. It was most like New York. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: The invention of the R-ID. Future plans: Lots of U.S. currency, political power, inactivity, attending Crusher ' s wedding. If I were CO for one day I would: Swim back to the ship from Patau. HEGDAHL, JAMES C. ENFN Favorite port: Manus. All the excitement. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: OPPE. It was so fun. Future plans: Become a BTC(SW). If I ivere CO for one day I would: Shoiv up on time. HENDERSON, KEVIN R. YNSN Favorite port: Sydney, Australia. Because that is ivhere I met a very sweet and understanding young lady named Denise Williamson. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Was when we were giving rescue assistance to the island of Tiko- pia Future plans: To return to Sydney, Australia to hopefully get married to Denise Williamson. HENDRICKSON, ANTHONY W. EN2 Favorite port: Brisbane, Australia. I became a quali- fied driver Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Partying in Thadand and looking at the ship from the beach on my duty day. Future plans: Become Admiral and send the fleet to Australia to party. If I ivere CO for one day I would: Sleep all day. HILLHOUSE, MARK D. SKSN Favorite port: I had to work everyday m all of the liberty we hit because I was mess cranking. Whoever said mess cooks get too much liberty was crazy. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: .Aew Rom If I loere CO for one day I would: Quit HILTON, JOHN W. MAI Favorite port: Honiara, Solomon Islands. The best wreck diving I have ever done. Most Memorable Moment of PAC: Surrounded by 5 sharks on 12 fan SS divmg of Nangalonga Island, one of the Solomon Islands. If I were CO for one day I would: Make that day payday then take the ivs( of the day off. HOFFERT, GLENN D. ENS Favorite port: Phuket, Thailand. Beautiful beaches, unique beer, great hotel (Holiday Inn). Never ran out of entertainment. Most Memorable Moment of RAC: New Years Eve at The Rocks in Sydney, Australia. 86