Sylvania (AFS 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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U.S.S. SYLVANIA HISTCDFRY 5 1 S i l l l USS SYLVANIA was built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of San Diego, and was commissioned on 11 July 1964 in Long Beach, CA. SYLVANIA is named for counties in Georgia and Ohio. As a combat stores ship, SYLVANIA was developed to replace and consolidate the underway replenishment tasks of the refrigerated stores ship CAFJ, the general stores issue ships QAKSJ, and the aviation supply ship QAVSJ. SYLVANIA has thousands of racks, bins, and drawers in which spare parts are carriedg automated date processing equipment to assist in maintaining accurate stock control and fiscal records, heavy duty elevators, package and pallet conveyors, and fork lift trucks for internal movement of material. To perform the final transfer to the customer ship, SYLVANIA has modem booms, winches and automatic tension devices to maintain taut transfer lines between ships. ln addition, SYLVANIA carries two l-l-46 Sea Knight helicopters, helicopter pilots, and maintenance personnel. These personnel are assigned from Helicopter Support Squadron Six, Detachment Seven, in Norfolk, VA. From April, 1965 to September, 1969, SYLVANIA was homeported in Naples, Italy and assigned the task of furnishing the Sixth Fleet with the major portion of its resupply, monthly. ln March, 1970, SYLVANIA entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the ship's first overhaul. Since leaving drydock in July, 1970, SYLVANIA has deployed to the Mediterranean thirteen times. ln September, 1976, returning from a routine deployment, SYLVANIA had the honor of transporting the world famous King Tut exhibit to America for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A normal deployment schedule will find the SYLVANIA IN Tl-lE Med for five and back to Norfolk, VA, for the eight months thereafter. However, the most recent Med cruise was nearly six months long and included more on-station replenishment time than any in recent memory due to the high tempo of operations. l-lowever, SYLVANIA did find time to visit ports such as Haifa, israel, Naples, italy, Antalya, Turkey: Palma, Spain, Toulon, France, and Malaga- Torremolinos, Spain. SYliX7ANlA completed 1983 by winning the Battle Efficiency E and all seven departmental excellence awards. ln addition, SYLVANIA captured the CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award for the best retention program for a large ship. The key to USS SYLVANlA's success has been people-oriented command policies that ensure optimal quality of life for the crew and their families,

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TGP Cl-IOP - SUPPLY CDFFICEFR l Commander Eugene Charles Trimpert was born in Bethel, CT, in 1941. l-le received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1965. Upon completion of the Basic Qualification Course at the Navy Supply Corps School, he reported to NAVSUPPACT, Da Nang. Subsequent tours included SUB BASE New London, CT, Navy School of Transportation Management, USS CAMDEN QAOE 25, Commander, Construction Battalions, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Staff, USS DALE QCC 195, the Naval War College, CINCPACFLTXCCMNAVLOGPAC Staff, NSC Pearl Harbor, HI, and his current duty as Supply Office USS SYLVANIA. Commander Trimpert's awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, two Navy Unit Commendations, Meritorious Unit Commendationi Battle E , Navy Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Ribbon with six stars, Sea Service Flibbon, and the Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class.

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SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ' O lj liaso is always tuned in KXXXX X N Xgssiisxxzvssvwwsfss K ' N K WS X SYLVANIA loads with USNS Rigel Staging the flight deck i .7 CDR Trimpert hosts visiting French supply officers