Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP ' S PLATOON ATFWEST RETROGRADE 03 ' h % -ffl SGT BERGEMANN PLT SGT SGT STAGIER TEAM LEADER 1 GPL ANDERSON TEAM LEADR 2 GPL VEALS GPL FULLER TEAM LEADER 3 I I LGPL BERWIGK LGPL DURAN LGPL ELTER LPGL GARGIA LGPL GRAVES f . LGPL HARDER LGPL HERNANDEZ LGPL KOLB LGPL LOPEZ-DELEON LGPL MARTIN LGPL PARKER 22 LGPL ROMMEL LGPL SPERA LGPL VOGLER LGPL WETZEL ±

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SHIP ' S PLATOON ATF WEST DEPLOYMENT 03 ' SGT SUMNER PLT SGT CPL HANSON TEAM LEADER 1 LCPL CASTANEDA LCPL HARGROVE CPL KAGARICE TEAM LEADER 2 LCPL JOHNSON LCPL BUCKNER LCPL PENA LCPL RIVERA LCPL TRUENBACH LCPL UNDERBERG 21

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THE SHIP ' S PLATOON The Ship ' s Platoon is generally consists of (19) Marines from the landing force that embarks aboard an amphibi- ous ship. They function as a separate entity under the operational control of the the CCO. They are considered to be a part of the Ship ' s Company since they exist solely to support the ship. They are an augmentation force whose mission is to assist the Combat Cargo Department during Landing Force cargo equipment stowage, embarkation debarkation, and administrative movement operations. Upon arrival to the ship (normally 48 to 96 hours prior to the main body of the Landing Force), they receive detailed instructions from the Combat Cargo Department in their duties. The ship provides them nearly all of the safety protective equipment while the Landing Force provides their initial set of steel-toed boots, leather gloves, and coveralls. The Ship ' s Platoon is broken down into (3) teams and is supervised by a Platoon Sergeant. They support and execute inherently dangerous flight deck and well deck operations in a constantly changing environment. Some of their functions when underway are administrative documentation of all passengers, mail, and cargo that arrives departs the ship, ensuring that all vehicles and cargo are properly lashed and secured for sea, and assisting in the execution of onloads offloads. Upon completion of movements, they are returned back to the Landing Force to fulfill their combat roles. COMBAT CARGO OPERATIONS 23