Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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First row, left to right: AMSC David, AZC York, LCDR Yee, AZAA McAllister, ADAA Parks, Al-'CM Welch, AZ1 Gatchalian. Second 1 row, AM51 Halfhill, A51 Turpin, ASMZ Gallagher, AK3 Thomas, GYSGT Beam, GWO-4 Studeman. Back rom AN Power, AD2 Harvey, AE1 Heidman, SSGT Keough. -f.-.If 1- - Y- 1 IM-1 is the administrative support division within AIMD and is comprised of three branches. The Production Control Branch is responsible for the entire production effort within AIMD. They monitor and track all work evolutions, requisition the needed parts and maintain the necessary maintenance re- cords. The Quality Assurance Branch IQAj con- sists of highly-skilled personnel who make in-process inspections, audits and training to ensure all aeronautical components are prop- erly repaired and ready for installation on air- craft. The Admin Branch maintains correspon- dence files, provides clerical services and co- ordinates departmental training records. Both Production Control and Admin are manned by the AZrate, while QA is made up from the AE, AM, AD, AS and AZ rates. During the deployment, IM-1 was supple- mented with several Marines from the squad- ron to assist in main taining all aircraft aboard. AMSC' David and Al-'CM Welch man the rails as the ship enters Ashdod, lsrael for a port visit.

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I ABOVE, the Search and Rescue crem from left to right, AD3 Roy Poe, AE1 Bob Kniclc, AD1 Rick Shoaf and AD3 Wayne Rice. Flying in the ship's helo, PET 838, these are the guys who wait for something to happen. Fortunately, during the cruise they didn 't enter the water for anything more than training and practice. Hours of training and schooling are involved before someone can be designated a Search and Rescue crewman. At left, AMHC Ferguson caught in the act in the AIMD ofHce. ' ABOVE PR1 Eddy in his clown costume entertains children in an orphanage in So- malia. At left, the Paraloft crew of IL to Rj PRAN Bryan Benson, LXCPL Ron Carpen- ter, PRAN Steve Carlyle, PR1 Randy Eddy and LXCPL Major Hogan.