Little Rock (CLG 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Seated, First Row (L to R): Spangler, R. F., AT2; Woods, R. C ADl; Cunning- ham F T LTJG; Bryant, T. L., AT2; Fox, R. A., AM2; Standing, Back Row: Burdge W M., Jr. AD3; Allen, J. M., AM3; Neraal, N. H., AT3; Hebert, E., AM3; Pillow, L. B., AT3i Valdez, A. B., AD3. V-2 Drone Detachment v-2 Division as it is called on board the ship, or KD Unit 63 as it is officially called, is an operational unit of Utility Squadron Six. This TAD unit came on board just prior to our deployment to the Mediterranean Sea to provide drone target services for AA gunnery during the cruise. The unit conducted over 40 successful launches and provided excellent services for LITTLE ROCK and accompanying destroyers.

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Practice makes perfect. S r ■il. ' i° ' - C- ' DR ; Maurer. W. H., LT- Connelly T A ' IZnTl. miz: ' ' ' ■ ' ■ ' ° ' ' - ° ° ' ' - ' ' ■■ Stevens P. ' m. ' -An: V-l Helicopter Detachment With a wide variety of missions ranging from Holy Melo Hops, serving as a messenger of faith to as- sisting m man overboard drills, the men of the HU-2 de achment were kept busy daily throughout the cruise both at sea and in the foreign ports we visited Cred- ited with over 360 launches and missions including running shuttle flights between ships, playing maiN man, and taking the photographers aloft, this handful of mechanics had to work many long hours after the helicopter was secured to insure a continual state of readiness.

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LCDR G. L NELSON Engineering Officer Engineering Department Officers First Row (L to R): Larkin, R. J.. LT; Space D J LCDR; Nelson, G. L.. LCDR: Knepler. J L LT McNeilL J. D.. LT; Second Row: Hunt, G W ENS Claflin. W. E., LTJG; Roberts, J. R., LTJG- Babb D. E„ LTJG; Pagan, J, F., CWO-2; Third Row McCullough, D, U., LTJG; Franl(el, A. M.. ENS Sheppard, J. R., CWO-2.