LCDR TATE LI LINEHAN LT MAYES AIR DEPARTMENT I THE DIAMONDBACKS OF HSL-48 DETACHMENT FIVE ARE A GROUP OF 22 PILOTS, AIRCREW, AND MAINTAINERS, ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE DET ' S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED TOWARD KEEPING THEIR TWO SIKORSKY SH-60B SEAHAWK HELICOPTERS, VENOM 501 AND 505, IN TOP CONDITION TO MEET THE SHIP ' S DEMANDING OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS. A GREAT PART OF THE LAMPS MK HI TEAM, THE SEAHAWK IS PROFICIENT IN MANY MISSIONS, THE PRIMARY ONES BEING ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) AND ANTI- SURFACE WARFARE (ASUW). THE AIRCRAFT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN IDENTIFIED MORE, HOWEVER, WITH THE SECONDARY MISSIONS CONDUCTED IN THE NORTH RED SEA, PRIMARILY, VISIT, BOARDING, SEARCH, SEIZURE (VBSS) AND THE LOGISTICAL MISSIONS OF VERTICAL REPLENISHMENTS AND MAIL PASSENGER TRANSFER. HAVING FLOWN OVER 900 MISHAP-FREE HOURS SINCE EMBARKING IN USS BOONE IN AUGUST, THE DETACHMENT HAS PROVIDED TOP COVER FOR OVER 200 BOARDINGS IN SUPPORT OF U.N. SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ, AS WELL AS TRANSFERRING OVER 100 TONS OF STORES, PARTS, MAIL AND COMPLETING TWO MEDEVACS. THE MAINTALNERS CONDUCTED NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS INCLUDING SEVERAL MAJOR PHASES. THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS HAVE ENABLED THE DETACHMENT TO MEET EVERY OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTIC COMMITMENT. ' - THE DETACHMENT INTEGRATED WELL WITH THE SHIP THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DIAMONDBACKS ARE PROUD OF THE CONTRIBUTION THEY HAVE MADE TO USS BOONE AND HER CAPABILITY, AND AFTER A SHORT STANDDOWN WILL BE READY TO KEEP ON STROKING WITH HER FOR HAITLMST VACATION ' 94. LTGRIFHN LT KORMIS ENS SOUZA
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