Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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l--f .-5 PH2 R3Cl'19l A. Laufer PH2 Rachel A. Lauler PH2 Rachel A, Laufer TGP LEF7? The flying squad 's skills are tested on Pier2. MIDDLE LEFT- L TJG Gail Wilkins, the DCA, relies on information via written symbology given to her by H T2 Donald Cecil. ABO VE: First L T Karen Haberlin calls out names of crewmembers who missed man overboard emergency muster during REFT RA. ABOVE RIGHT' Fire party members gain access to a fire during GO. Mk , Q3 ,f 4a X , A X K? PH2 Rachel A. Laufer PH2 Rachel A, Lauter TOP RIGHT' BM3 Toni Spencer and SN Sharon Harmon wait for hand signals telling them to re- move chocks before take-off. MIDDLE RIGHT: ENS Ron Davis Ileftj. L TJG Gail Wilkins, ENS Scot Arasmith and CDR John Cann take bearings on the port Bridge Wing. RIGHT: Anchor windlass opera- tor EN2 Earl Read stands by during precision point anchoring. ,M rl L I if ' A, PH2 Rachel A. Laufer si 's SRU, , 4. v I -1,1 ,.,z nfl X , X PH2 Rachel A. Laufer 11

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ABOVE: DC3 Michael Bueche marks the location of a fire during GO. f-.riwinfhitos-sul' wwf rn' ,:,-.-au:-r-fra., L ' l Hi l i 4 1 X . X ' - ...xx R-f -.Q . :,,gf,Ll l - llll f llll il, 'U'-'I'b'Alk.., f -1 lllf ll -v.- . REFTRA readies crew for WestPac '88 PH2 Rachel A. Laufer Preparations for WestPac '88 began in late 1987 with inspections followed by two l c weeks of refresher training in early December. San Francisco Bay Area weather followed us to San Diego and hopes of a winter respite vanished. Under the watchful eyes of seasoned instructors, for two weeks we were subjec- ted to every casualty imag- inable from simulated at- tacks bythe enemy. Gen- eral quarters became a way ' of life. eg Fleplenishment details, 3 -- flight quarters, gunnery Ania,-1-nw-...:.e.,,-..e...f.-wwe nf , iii: PH2 Rachel A. Laufer l r PH2 Rachel A. Laufer QEFI' The Deck crew return after an anchor- Ing to a buoy exercise. ABO VE: DCFN James Peak ileftj and HTFA Todd Mayer stand by in Repair Locker 3 during GO. RIGH7? DC3 Mi- TJ chael Bueche shows Repair 3's gear invento- fy to FT G observers. 2 Hi? - n....f-1.-.. shoots, using every meansf of communication, naviga4 tion and seamanship exer- cises, treating personnel ca- sualties . . . you name it, we did it. But we did it with the realization that we never knew when we might have to do it for real. LEF71' Enjoying an early morning view of downtown San Diego. x X,

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T-i 4' f LEFF' The Iugboat Sea Duke helps the ship get underway. BELOW' A last 100k at the Golden Gate Bridge. PH1 Lisa M. Brown X , G ,Vi K PH1 Lisa M. Brown .,.,f If , A iiwrzff y 3 , ' .4 12 A 'f my - Z 4 V D 16 , -. if ABO VE' Goodbyes are said on the pier. 12 -.f,m1l'f1' -iv---'- wi., u-X . ...--Q. - PH1 Lisa M. Brown ABOVE: Sammy G sailors watch as one of their shipmates climbs up a line to et Q aboard the ship after the brow was re- moved. PH1 Lisa M. Brown