Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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1st Division FIRST DIVISIOD DUTIES AMD RESPOPiSlBILlTIES THE VARIOUS DUTIES AND RESPOPiSIBILITIES OF FIRST DIVISION ENCOMPASSES A VARIETY OF DECK EVOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SHIP. STARTING UP FORWARD, FIRST DIVISION IS IN CHARGE OF THE FOC ' SLE AREA WHERE NUMEROUS ANCHORING EVOLUTIONS ARE CONDUCTED. DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM AN EXTRAORDINARY 96 ANCHORING EVOLUTIONS WERE CONDUCTED DURING DENVER ' S NINE MONTH WESTPAC TO THE PERSIAN GULF. BACK AFT, FIRST DIVISION EXCELS IN IT ' S PRIMARY MISSION, THAT IS TO LAUNCH BOATS. THE BOAT DECK HOLDS TWO LCPL ' S, TWO LCVP ' S (THE LCVP ' S ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED). AND THE BOAT AND AIRPLANE CRANE WHICH ARE ALL TO BE IN READY USE AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. THE B A CRANE IS ALSO UTILIZED TO OFFLOAD CARGO AND EQUIPMENT WHEN PIERSIDE. THIS WAS EXTENSIVELY DONE DURING THE OFFLOAD OF MARINE CARGO IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ADVANCEMENT INTO KUWAIT. THE STARBOARD QUARTERDECK AND CATWALK ARE ALSO MAINTAINED BY FIRST DIVISION. THESE AREAS ARE CONTINUOUSLY KEPT IN A SHARP APPEARANCE FOR THE REASON THAT THESE AREAS ARE THE FIRST PARTS OF THE SHIP THAT THE CREW AND VISITORS COMES IN CONTACT. FIRST DIVISION IS ALSO AN INTEGRAL PART OF ALL UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT DETAILS, WHETHER IT BE FOR CARGO OR FUEL. FIRST DIVISION ENSURES BOTH FORWARD REFUELING STATIONS ARE PROPERLY AND SAFELY RIGGED TO RECEIVE FUEL OR CARGO. FIRST DIVISION ' S RESPONSIBILITIES ARE BOTH NUMEROUS AND DIVERSE. THEY OFTEN CAN BE DANGEROUS, SUCH AS HANDLING TENSIONED LINES OR SWINGING BOATS. SAFETY MUST ALWAYS BE STRESSED AS WELL AS A PROPER JOB BEING CONDUCTED. FIRST DIVISION PRIDES ITSELF IN DOING JUST THAT.

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Deck hMiijl 2nd Division 2nd Division: Bacli Row: BMCM Knight. BM2 Rocliinger, SA Ashley, SA Sanders. BM3 Smalls. SA Sanchez. BMJ Cavanaugh. Sri Sherman. BMl Jackson middle Row: SA Wilson, snskeel, BN5 Roberson. BMl Henson. SA Wilbur, BM2 Marsh. BM2 Hunter. BM2 Rubes. BM3 Housley, EHS. rieu. Front Row: SR Biegalski. BMJ Miller. SR Gutierrez. BMJ Gonzalez. SR Milburn. BM2 Desrochers. SA Beutoul. Sn Alvarez. SA Million When one thinks of 2nd Div, one must think of wet well operations, which is one of the primary functions of the USS DEriVE;R. 2nd Div Personnel spend many long hours at lA Stations in the welldeck, upper vehicle, lower vehicle ensuring the safe and efficient offload and or backload of marine personnel vehicles and equipment. But we do more than launch and recover LCD ' s 6f LCM ' s we can recover LCAC ' s (landing craft air cushioned). 2nd Div is also responsible for the motor whale boat making sure it is ready for any job, from delivering mail to pulling downed pilots out of the water. What else can 2nd div. Do you ask? We can do Unrep, whether P S or FAS we ' re ready, willing and done first! Basically 2nd is very versatile, hardworking division which is always ready willing to get the job done.