El Paso (LKA 117) - Naval Cruise Book

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CBACK ROWJ EMC Blasa, EM3 Turner, EM3 Yagleski, EM2 Mitton, EM2 onh, ICZ Huck, EM1 Nietes, CWO4 Huck QMIDDLE ROWJ EM2 Scoglund, EMFN Scott, IC2 Kunkle, EM2 Zamarrelli, ICFN Bansale QFRONT ROWJ IC1 Cecchini, EM2 McKenzie, EM3 Erceg, EMI Barnes, IC3 Coleman. -- DIVI IO q 'EL PASO'S Electrical Di- vision consists of a team of professionals that maintain the power, lighting, and com- munications of the ship. They take on the responsi- bility for the maintenance, operation and repair of the E four generators that provide up to six megawatts of electricity. They also operate and maintain one of the most modern telephone switchboards used in today's Navy. Additionally, this division performs mainte- nance and repairs on numerous other electrical and electronic equipment, including all deck operating winches and 400 cycle motor gen- erators, degaussing control with mine counter measuring equipment, all sound powered tele- phone circuits, two ship gyrois, closed circuit television broadcasting station, ships general an- nouncing system, and the assault boats' elec- trical systems. Moreover, this unique division maintains an ongoing electrical safety program and a preventive maintenance program that is unsurpassed. E-Division's motto is: Communicate with shipmates and light up their lives. A 24 L.. 8

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DIVISIO QBACK ROW SITTINGJ FN Stebbins, FN Spice, HT2 Rado, FN Smith, HT3 Aguilar, YNSN Axleson, HT3 Ballweg QSTANDINGQ HTI Kelly, HTC Kelley, MR2 Sturgill, HTFN Roby, FN Porter, HT3 Gooden, DC2 Parker QFRONT SITTINGD HTFN Labonte, DCI Peevy, FN Tumer, FN Hemmings m ' EL PASO'S repair division is a well trained, highly motivated group of men who are more commonly referred to as HT's fHul1TechniciansIl, DC's fDamage Controlmenj and MR's fMachinery Repairmenj. Manufacturing and machining repair parts and per- forming all types of welding repairs to both piping systems and the shipis structure are routine jobs com- pleted by division personnel. As damage control ex- perts, qualified R-Division personnel are the back- bone of the ship's underway firefighting team ffirecracker teamj and are tasked with training the ship's company personnel in damage control and firefighting. The superior work and training carried out on a daily basis is a reflection of the pride the men of R-Division take in their job. F i .

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Main Propulsion Division is assigned the high priority task of providing the driving force to move USS EL PASO wherever duty calls. Consisting of 47 dedicated men, this division strives tirelessly to provide safe and reliable water, steam, air, electricity and propulsion power. MP,s high standards of engineering excellence were proven once more by passing the latest operational propulsion plant examination with flying colors. Always working with a strong team effort, the Heart of EL PASO continues to strive for excellence, demonstrating to all that Nobody sweats it like MP Division. CBACK ROW STANDING! BTC Werth, MMFR Lewis, MMI Moss, BT3 Sidburry, BT3 Davis, MM3 Gonzalez, BT3 Hickman, BTI Kelsey, MM3 Fogle, BT3 Hayes, MM3 Stern, BT3 Vaughn, BT2 Speenburg, BT2 Jones, MM1 Trammel, LT Stump, LTJ G Lyon CFRONT ROWJ BT3 Barner, MM3 Rhoades, BT3 Norfolk, BT3 Maki, FN Phebus, BT3 Barbee, BT3 Finley, FN Mitchell, MM2 Hughes, FN Lynch, BTFN Minyen, BT3 Garcia, MM2 McAuliffe, FN Johnston, FN White, FN Davenport, BT3 Wyatt.