McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Twin Screw Commissionin f Ci commissioning v rew THE SAILORS WHO MAN THE HOLES I ' VE SEEN THESE SWEAT SOAKED HEROES WORK IN SUPERHEATED AIR TO KEEP THEIR SHIP ALIVE TO EIGHT -i - ' ' THOUGH FEW PERSONNEL KNOW THEY ' RE THERE AND THUS THEY ' LL HGHT FOR AGES ON TILL WARSHIPS SAIL NOJilORE. AMID THE MODULES MIGHTY WHINE AND TURBINES ' HELLISH Rg ' -i « ■ 4 I IMV ' m l r McFAUL ' s two gigantic controllable reversable pitch propellers. The McFAUL Engineering Department has four divisions with five officers, six chiefs, and 45 enhsted sailors. The roles of engineers are many and vaned, yet each is individually important. The department is responsible for maintainmg and repair- ing a vast amount of equipment, from items as large as the Gas Turbine Enguies or the Ship Service Gas Turbine Generators, to items like the soft serve ice cream machine on the mess decks. Whether inport or un- derway at sea, the engineers are busy standing watch and operating the ship ' s engineering plant. The principal role of the Engineering Department is the operation, maintenance, and repair of all mechanical and electrical areas of the ship. Also, they are respon- sible for many health and comfort issues for the crew. For example, they provide air conditioning to the ship, ft-esh water for the crew, and electrical power for all hands to use. In addition, engineers are the ex- perts in damage control, saving the ship in the case of any casualty. They train the entire crew to fight fires and contain flood- ing. Many of the services that Engineer- ing supplies directly supports all other de- partments, from providing cooling water for Combat Systems and supplying power for the anchor to be raised and lower, to fixmg all galley and laundry equipment. The department is led by the Engineer Officer, known as CHENG, who super- vises all engineering evolutions and en- sures his department maintains all equip- ment properly and is capable of respond- ing and recovering from any casualty that may occur in the engineering plant on board McFAUL. 50

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Emgineering Department Chief Engineer LCDR Kevin D.Hunt LCDR Hunt is a native of Yorktown, Virginia. He at- tended Virginia Tech on a four year NROTC scholarship and graduated in June 1987 with a B.A. in Geography. Following graduation, LCDR Hunt served aboard USS IOWA (BB-61) from June to October 1987 and from May 1988 until its decommissionmg m October 1 990 as a Turret Of- ficer and Main Battery Officer. IOWA completed a Northern Europe and Mediterranean Sea Deployment in December 1989. LCDR Hunt then served aboard USS ANZIO (CG-68) from March 1991 to December 1993 as the commissioning Damage Control Assistant. LCDR Hunt reported to Newport, RI in December 1993 where he served as Officer in Charge of the Naval Education and Training Center Fire Fight- ing and Damage Control Schools until March 1995. After Department Head School, LCDR Hunt reported as the Engineer Officer aboard USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59) in November 1995. Upon comple- tion of a six month SRA CORT upgrade, KAUFFMAN com- pleted two CDOPS deploy- ments. He departed KAUFFMAN in February 1997 and reported onboard McFAUL as Engineer Officer in April 1997. LCDR Hunt ' s awards in- clude the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (four awards). He is married to the former Diana Parisi of Williamsburg, Virginia. They have two daughters, Kelsey and Abigail 51