Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMBAT CARGO DEPARTMENT ISTLT DANIEL L. SPEEDY The Combat Cargo Officer and Combat Cargo Assistant function as a special staff asset to the Commanding Officer Commander, under the direct cognizance of the Executive Officer Chief of Staff Officer. The Combat Cargo Officer Assistant are responsible for coordination with embarked troop units and appropriate department heads staff officers in the preparation and execution of plans for the embarkation of troops, the loading and stowage of troop cargo, and the unloading of troop cargo, and the billeting, and messing of embarked troops. We, as embarkation specialists ensure that all phases of the Navy Marine Corps deployment plans are working to achieve our common goal: The Best Gator in the Navy. GSGT BARBER

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DECK DEPARTMENT LT MICHAEL A, LACEY LTJG REECE ENS CANNON ENS MCCELLAN CMC BOLAND DECK DEPARTMENT Deck Department, the backbone of amphibious evolutions onboard CLEVELAND and responsible for the preservation of the main deck, well deck and standing rigging, left San Diego with many untried new faces and high expectations, bound for challenging operations and exotic liberty ports. Throughout the deployment, however, the junior personnel in Deck Department, under the guidance of Lt Lacey, the ship ' s First Lieutenant and their senior petty officers, matured to show the initiative, drive and dedication needed to become integral parts of a team that conducted a variety of efficient, and more importantly, safe deck evolutions. First Division personnel welcomed Mr ac and BMl Moore to the division responsible for the foc ' sle, mooring and anchoring evolutions, the boat deck and B A Crane operations. Through each of the deployment ' s amphibious assaults or Special Warfare Raids, day or night, the men of First Division were on station to ensure both Seafoxes and the ship ' s gig were handled safely and professionally. In the Well Deck, LTJG Reece and BMl Roberge safely led Second Division line-handling personnel and line petty officers through numerous LCU wet well operations. The division utilized monorails to stage RRCs from their racks, set up the LRD for RRC CRRC launch and recovery evolutions, and conducted Upper Vehicle cargo handling during general backloads and offloads. The Bos ' n Division diligently maintained the ship ' s sides, quarterdecks and awnings, while the gunners ' mates of Third Division displayed their skill in successfully completing the graded FIREX at the Tabonnes Range, RP. During the deployment, the Boatswains ' Mates were also responsible for manning the underway Bridge watch team, a task in which they excelled daily.