Cape St George (CG 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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R Division S Front Row: LTJG DeLeon, DCFN O ' Rafferty, ENS Novak, DC3 Haskell, DC3 Vaught, GSCS(SW) Crangle Back Row: DC2(SW AW) Pierre, HT3 Wallace, HT2 Gillen, HTFA Johnson, DCFN Searles, DCFA Campanale, MRS Kaufman. HT1 Townsend, HTFA Bell, DCC(SW) Miller. On board CAPE ST GEORGE, Repair Division is known for their versatile skills and knowledge. LTjg Chris Deleon and ENS Justin Novak, shared the job as Damage Control Assistant. Our wonderful Chief was DCC(SW) Miller and our LPO was HTl(SW) Townsend. These engineers are a breed of their own, consisting of Damage Controlmen, Hull Maintenance Technicians, and Machinery Repairmen. Whether standing watch in Main spaces or making the sounding and security rounds, they are there wherever needed. A large part of the job is maintain- ing Damage Control equipment and keeping the CAPE ' s crew confident in their knowledge of some of the things on the damage control actions. They agenda for this multi-tasked tend to the CHT (sewage) system, weld throughout the ship, and conduct the daily fire marshal report. These are just group. They are also known as the Flying Squad and the Flight Deck Crash and Salvage Crew.

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Weapons Department Department Head LT Timothy Van Cooke LT Timothy Van Cooke hails from Mount Airy, North Carolina. Upon graduating from North Caro- lina State Univer- sity in 1991, Mr Cooke enlisted into the Navy during OPERA- TION DESERT STORM and served aboard USS ELROD (FFG 55). Upon earning his commission from Officer Candidate School in 1995 and attending follow- on training at Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Newport, RI, ENS Cooke reported to USS MITSCHER (DDG 55) where he served as the OI Division and Strike Warfare Officer. In 1998 LTJG Cooke reported to CINCLANTFLT as a Tomahawk Mission Planner and completed subsequent short tours of duty at both USJFCOM and COMCARGRU EIGHT during OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. In 2000 LT . Cooke reported to Surface Warfare Development Group located at Little Creek Amphibious Base where he served as the Surface and Strike War- fare Tactics Officer. In 2001-02 LT Cooke also served short tours of duty at USCENTCOM during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and CINCLANTFLT prior to reporting back to SWOS Newport, RI for Department Head School. LT Cooke erpoted to CAPE just days prior to deployment and serves as the Weapons Department Head. His personnel awards include a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation, two Joint Achievement, and four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.