Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) OMBUDSMAN Mrs . Shelly Hannink Plan of the Day 10MAR98 ' I just wanted to send a short note to thank the crew of USS DENVER for the wonderful care you gave my husband, BTC(SW) Gerrit Hannink last week. It has been a tremendously difficult time for us, but I truly appreciate both the care given to Gerrit and the efforts to keep me informed. These words seem so small and insignificant, but the feeling behind them are huge! Gerrit has expressed to me that he was very well taken care of by DENVER and I just want to say thank you ' for everything! Please pass my gratitude to all of your personnel involved, and especially to Dr. Favata. I hope all is well with DENVER and their families. HMC (FMF) Deje5U5, Archimedes Plrchie ,ffomOlongapoCity, Phillipines Joined Plavy-Plug ' 63, 5ubicBay Phillipines HMI (nW)Qary, Christopher 5t Louis, Mo Look for the rose, in the midst of the thorns Hm Bbkcsly, Maron 5anf ngelo, TX fl triptorememberil Hm Conrad, Rickey Fester , from Pinamosa, louja Pidvanced Medical Lab Tech Received nd hf M, 3rd Good Conduct on WESTPfiC ' 96 Hn3 Smith Hn Ouuens, Christopher Young fiog , Compton,CP. Joined havy in Hov ' 96 rt5hl5 5an Diego for Corps School, PMP School, and Pharmacy School Hn Torres, Richard T , from Lytle Creek, Cf . I missed my uuife 20

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT . LT Favata, Mf}. MEDICnL DOC Charlie golf one - Standing by to asssist, is the motto the medical department lives by. Headed by the ships medical officer, LT Mike Favata, they have consistentlyemployed their teamwork and skills with finesse, and have answered every call with flying colors before and throughout the deployment. Starting with the unequivocal final certification by Commander Amphibious Group Three days before the deployment, they have demonstrated hardwork andperserverance in preparation for WESTPAC ' 98. They continually train themselves through regularly scheduled drills and in service classes and have implemented measures that increased the crews attendance 9n required medical tranining. Well trained and always ready to respond, their skills Buid outstanding teamwork were apparant when they stabilized a patient received via motor whale boat from the USS MOUNT VERNON suffering from a collapsed lung during the trans-Pacific voyage in route to the Arabian Gulf. Their efforts resulted in saving the Ife of the patient and MEDEVAC to Naval Hospital Guam. Supported by a few key players from the command and the ship ' s welness committee headed by HMC DeJesus, they actively implemented healrti promotion intiatives contributing immensely towards DENVER ' S second consecutive Green ' H ' award. Their efforts in administering over l ,000 doses of antrax vaccine [hiring the deployment resulted in an increased readiness posture of the ship. Additionally, they have met every reporting requirement of the higfily publicized vaccine and have been lauded by higher authority as one of the only two ships Navy- wide that have accurately accomplished the required report. Experiencing high temperatures while in the Middle East, they have implemented numerous preventive measures against heat stress injuries. Headingout of the RedSeaoffthecoast of Djibouti, DENVERmedicalcrewagainanswered the call for assistance. They repsonded to a sick Ukranian seamen on board the merchant vessel Seagull Harmony. Although the patient was not in critical condition, his symptoms warranted further medical treatment as recommended by Doc Favata, thus altering the vessels course for Djibouti where the patient was to receive further treatment ashore. Throughout the cruise, the medical crew maintenined their positive can-do attitude despite the hardships of beingh away from home. They will continue their committment to the health and welfare of every Sailor onboard the USS DENVER and seek ways to imporve command readiness anytime and anywhere. 19

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