Canisteo (AO 99) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT P T, Amoroso Electronics Materials Officer ET1(SS) D. K. Tfiompson ET2 K. R. Golden Leading Petty Officer ET3 E. F. Oldfiom ET3 K. C, Orson ET3 M, J. Steckel ET3 B. W, Taylor, Jr. ETSN K. D McDowell WfU. fl«, U)« CAM SlTMCK CMjL a AO » IW WMfOfM KMtTf m I TO Ccmt III. y fhri y ch QM ' s ' CT LT(jg) S. J. Belair Assistant Navigator QMC(SW) W. C, Per- kins Leading Chief Petty Officer J

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ET Division These men dwell in the upper reaches of the forward superstructure. They are elec- tronics technicians. They prod with probes, tweek with prods and perform maintenance on parts that most people need a magnify- ing gloss to figure out. ETs ensure that CANISTEO ' s eyes and ears work. When the radios fail to transmit or receive messages, the radiomen call for the ETs. When the radar refuses to point a pic- ture of the local shipping traffic, the OSs call for the ETs. When it ' s time to make sure ev- ery piece of personal electronic gear on- board is safe to operate, the CO. calls for the ETs. Through the year these men hove suc- cessfully kept the ship ' s electronics working so that CANISTEO could get underway safe- ly. Thanks to their efforts, the ship got under- way on time, every time, and sometimes even with five or ten minutes to spore! Thanks to the ET ' s work in conjunction with the ship ' s electricians. Fathom magazine cited CANISTEO for having the best electrical safety program on the Norfolk waterfront. Navigation Division Oh, oh . . . three foot swells out there — better get a master helmsman! Oh, oh . . . Soros Boy here has on awful lot of islands in it — better set a modified nav detail! Oh, oh ... We got a schedule change — better find a qualified Pimulator! Oh, oh . . . Twelve hour consol! Oh , oh . . . Cruddy weather! Quartermasters are the guys who keep the ship out of trouble — safe and clear of large objects like islands and with water be- neath the keel. What ' s more, you never hear o quarter- master complaining. Well, maybe once in a while after they ' ve spent three or four hours staring at a compass card. ... but they always seem to know where we ore. After all, just how could you lose some- thing the size of CANISTEO anyway? ( MMiM RM1 W, L. Anderson RM2 R, M. Ashline RM2 J. D. King Leading Petty Officer RM3 C, E. Campbell RM3 T. D. Griffen RM3 R, E. Henson RM3 D. C, Kent RM3 T, J. Riemer SM1(SW) S. H. Chandler Leading Petty Officer SM2(SW) J. R, van SMSN T. J, Stanley SMSN T. Strain Syckle 12 SMSN D. M. Chandler SMSN K, S. Croker SMSA P. R. McKinney

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01 Division Whoever said that logistics ships really don ' t have a CIC? Obviously someone who ' s never stood a twenty hour watch making sure there are no merchants charging over the horizon, hell- bent on driving right between us and who- ever is alongside. The best and the proudest on the wa- terfront, CANISTEO ' s operations specialists have been the very heart of the Can-do Take Charge! attitude. In the past year they have organized and executed each of CANISTEO ' s rendezvous, finding everything from drug-laden sailboats to hundred-foot minesweepers in twenty-foot seas, to MSC tankers in crowded Mediterranean traffic lanes. They act as the eyes and ears of the ship, piloting us through hazardous waters, searching for things that would go bump in the night. And how ' bout that tranquil Med cruise? What comes after skunk ZZ anyway? Stores Division (S-1) The storekeeper ' s provide complete lo- gistic support for the material needs of the CANISTEO and, in a deployed environment, of the battlegroup as well. Storekeepers, alias Stores or Keys, are responsible for the proper re ceipt, ex- penditure and accounting of fuels, SAC-224 materials, and onboard stocks. The SK ' s pride themselves for achieving customer satisfaction through outstanding service relations with all shipboard divisions, and they know that at one time or another even the lowest ranking seaman will come to a storekeeper for materials. The most frustrating thing about being a storekeeper is that their shipmates truly don ' t understand what goes on behind the scenes and how difficult it is to maintain a Blue E division with superior standards of excellence in repair parts management. QM1 D. V Land QM3 R. L. Ellsworth QM3 W. T. Hollo well OS ' S SN J A, Katz OS1 W J Mewis OS2 G A. Campbell OS2 M. G. Mescner Leading Petty Officer OS2 R, A, Seay OS3 K, H, Allen OS3 B E McNary OS3 S- L Netties OSSN R. Vinson 14