Concord (AFS 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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The mission of the USS CONCORD is, simply stated, to supply Mediterranean deployed, Sixth Fleet Ships with food, general and technical supplies. The process prior to and during each hit involves many hours of paper work and physical labor to make sure each customer of their general store of the Med gets what they need to carry out their mission successfully. In the following pages, you will see what goes on during an actual maneuver and the people involved. In the beginning one ship moves up alongside of the other. Shot lines are then passed to connect the ships with high tension cargo cables and phone lines. Cargo is brought up from the holds, put into position by fork trucks, and hoisted up and across the sea in rope slings. This process is called horizontal or connected replenishment. It requires very accurate handling of the ships and cargo to maintain safety. CONCORD also carries two helicopters and air crew to man them. These are employed for a process called verticle replenishment. Prior to a vert-rep, the flight deck is loaded with cargo wrapped in cargo nets. During the hit the helos alternately hover over the cargo, are hooked up to it, lift it over to the customer ship, and gently set it down on their flight deck. Many more hours go into the preparation for a hit than go into the hit itself. Together, the men that work in the holds and on decks make CONCORD ffl. 9

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