Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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hut only a co naiigalion. „„rh of the sc, man can praclh ,ce of „a, ' if the art oj Navigation Division (Standing) LT R. S. Smith, QMl Danny Blue, QMSN Brian Steeves, AMSN Stephen Johnson, QMSN Gary Pease, QMCS Michael VanDusky, (kneeling) QMSN Michael Shannon, QMSN Willard Poe, QMSN Lawrence Shaffer, QM2 Lloyd

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Navigation Department ' I hf safe navif;ation of a ship is an inincatc pan of any di-ploymcni. This is the challenge the yuartcrmasier leara of MOINT WHITNEY successfully met during the Northern European deployment. Throughout the deployment, there were many demand- ing details that required the Quartermasters (QM) of MOUNT VUlITNl Y to display the highest degree of pro- fessionalism. They came through every time, safely navigating the ship to the long-awaited liberty pons. During the NATO exercises, there were numerous evolutions that required the talents of the Quartermaster team. I ' nderway replenishments were conducted that re- quired the expert helmsmanship of a Q. l. Anchoring the ship required the timely, accurate navigational plotting for which the QM ' s are trained. Navigating in hazardous, restricted waters required the constant positional data which can be obtained only from an enthusiastic, sharp Quartermaster team. The Quartermaster team of MOINT ftlllTNEV tackled every task with enthusiasm and skillful professionalism. Every man on the team contributed to make the Northern European deployment the safest possible for the .MOU.NT WHITNEY. In addition to the QM ' s, Navigation Department also consists of the Aerographer ' s .Mates (AG), and throughout the northern European deployment, MOl ' NT WHlTNEY ' s Weather Office provided timely, accurate meteorological support to CO.MSECONDFET and COMPlllHGRL TWO. During our transits across and in the N.ATO naval exer- cises, the leading AG ' s presented daily pictorial briefs to task force commanders to provide the professional analyses and forecasts of local and global weather con- ditions. In addition, MOUNT WHITNEY ' s Commanding Officer was given weather briefs twice daily. To provide this vital weather in a prompt, accurate manner, the AG ' s spent countless hours observing and logging cur- rent local weather conditions, posting teletype and fac- simile data and assisting the forecasters in the prepara- tion of the daily briefs. MOUNT WHITNEY ' s weather office also extended its support to the coverage of in- land weather conditions for the Marine Landing Eorce wherever it operated. The Aerographers Mates willingly devoted long, hard hours to provide the outstanding meteorological support which is so characteristic of the MOUNT WHITNEY Weather Office.

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(Standing) AGAN Andrew Batrs, AGAN Gary Allrn, AG3 Mark Jiacolriii, AG2 Rcmont Rravrs, (kneel- ing) AGAN Andrew nepczynski. AGl Wayne Nelson, AGl Kichard Rasmuseen. erographers Everyone talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it.