Briscoe (DD 977) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DIVISION ©V ENS CHRIS GALLEN, USN Repair division is comprised of three different rates: HT ' s (Hull Technicians), DC (Damage Controlmen), and MR ' s (Machinery Repairmen). Throughout the UNITAS XXX cruise, the men of repair division carried out their normal duties which included welding, pipe fitting, manufacturing parts, repairing equipment, and instructing crew members in damage control topics. They also acted as the nucleus of the ships fire fighting teams, general quarters repair lockers, duty section inport emergency teams, the at-sea fire party, the very active helicopter crash and salvage team, and the damage control training team. Their efforts resulted in qualifying all personnel onboard in general damage control and contributed to the successful completion of the cruise. 27

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DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT LT JOSEPH VALENTINE, USN 26

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DCC Anthony Watson DCC Michael White HT1 James McCoy MR1 Cloyce Schoborg HT2 Douglas Buck DC2 Stephen Pezdirtz HT2 Ronald Kuklinski HT2 Michael Barbarino DCFA Terry Sotolongo DCFN Scott Phillips DCFA Adrian Wilhelm DCFA Michael Trout 28