Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-1 Division (Standing) SK2 Rolando Pcdralvez, SKCS Kenneth Haldren, I.CDR Lawrence King (Department Head), (kneeling) SKSN David Rafterv, SK2 Philip Jones. (Standing) SN R. G. Lopez, SKSN Daniel Batarick, SN Victor Pinzon, (kneeling) SKSN Brian Ruschmeier, SK3 Marlon Durham. iei:: e T m m K U B p K 3 (Standing) SK3 Terry Ranun Breaux, (kneeling) SKSN Jam Gregory Molampy. SKC Everett : Allen, SKSN

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Supply Department riiis MiicnU ' iiiiijI yrar pru idcil niuny mimcir.ibli ' cxpi-ricm is f(ir ilic- Supply Dipariinint. I he Stores Division .ifj.iin mjn.i t ' J ihc thirJ largest DI ' TAK in NA Sl Rl-I.AN T. Vllien ( ommander. Second Meet and staff embarked the Stores Division also accomplished the accounting for that OP ' I AR and became the second largest dollar valu - OI ' TAR accounting office in NA ' SIR|- ' I.A T. Record issues of communications consumables were made .or SOLID SHIII.D ■ ( , Mobile Sea Raiigt International Navy Revievi and l!xercises Teamwork ' ( Monded Item. MOIM VIHIIM V received over eighty tons of supplies during an I NRI.I ' with SVI. AMA in October. This was the first INRI I ' in years for the ship and the first experience for many crewmen. As fast as the cargo was being transferred, everyone was happy the forklift was available to move the supplies out of the receiving area. The Vardroora Division planned and served several important meals during the year. A buffet luncheon was provided for over 3 ' () ' IH guests of the Secretary of the Navy, (NO and ( (). IIT h on 1 July during the International .Naval Review in New Vork ( ity. Ihis was followed on 5 July by a ( .NO hosted luncheon for forty of the most senior Navy officers in the Free ttorld. I ' or each operation during the year the Sard- room staff was constantly working to feed and berth .ill of the officer personnel transiting MOINT UHIT- M . During sonu periods a w.is truly a llolidav Inn operation. 1 he 1- oi)d Service Division was presented the I ' i ' h .Ney Memorial .Award plaque as second best l.irge mess in the .Atlantic Meet. The Food Service M.ui.igemenl Team was .iboard the last two weeks of iiguM. Ihe next time the leam comes aboard, it v.i ] li.i ( t(i prci idi ,1 solution to the toughest prob- lem tin (Kiur.il Nkss f.Kcs: l li.it to do with all the trash when it c.m ' t be dumped. Ihe highlight of the yar for the I ' ood Service Division was the Navv Hirthday Dinner on 10 October. The ship ' s band pro- uled entertainment, the Deputy .Secretary of Defense I 111 the cake and steak was the menu. The only prob- 1cm was how to leed I 10(1 men in a mess deck seat- ing 00 when All Hands wanted to sit and listen to ihe band. It was a CTass ' A ' performance by the S-2 Division .md the cake decorating skills of the Hake liop wen the icing on the cake. I Ik Sales Division accomplished the goals of tin X.ivy Retail -Sales Office by obtaining their re- quired stock turn for the first time ever in two suc- cessive quarters. The S-3 Division met many chal- lenges this year. The first was the task of keeping . ' Ml Hands in whites during the five days of the Inter- national .Naval Review while conserving water during the first three days when MOINT WHITNFV couldn ' t make fresh water from the Hudson River. Ihe second chalU iige was to keep the dry cleaning plant in oper- ation during the- Noriluni 1 iiropt cruise. Ihe dry ck.iniiig pi. ill! IK ver failed for two ye. irs until it was thi- onl ' nie.ins of cle.ti the ships .Servicemen through the cruise. The Disbursing Offu this year. Not orilv was by the three month 1- iscal ear l ' ) but all enlisted p.iy accounts were converted to J I MI ' S. The Northern I urope cruise required a special pay compution and pay day prior to every port visit. This was followed the next day by a money exchange upon arrival in port and an .iccomodation exchange the day prior to le.iving each port. Ihrough all of the money changing hands the Disbursing Officer ' s accounts balanced and his cash verification .ludit on the Ir.insit to Norfolk. K l.h cs. Vlilh lUI rsing by ,1 1 igineers It made it w IS a beehivt of activity 1 xtra transit ton required

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S-2 Division (Standing) MSCS Jaime Padrt-, MSI Georgi.- Spear, MS2 David Bumpus.MSSA Bradrord lUvcrly. (kneeling) MSSN Gerald Hcjma, MSI Ktnnclh Ilc-rgman, MS2 Keith Griffin. We may life without friends; we may life without books, but civilized man cannot live without cooks. liulwet ' Lytton (Standing) MSJ I- red Newton, MSI Rosauro Palcracio, MSI Samuel Armstead, (kneeling) MSSN David Xowalczyk, MS3 Brian Pludc.