Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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Between 11 July and 4 September 1862, CIMAR- RON sailed the James River in active support of Civil War Army operations. She later gave excellent sewice as 2 member of the South Atlan- tic Blockading Squadron. CIMARRON returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard 8 Au- gust 1865, and was decom- missioned 17 August 1865. '14 I sk .- Jax merge x I THE SECOND CIMARRON World War II s Most Famous Tanker The second CIMARRON, AO-22, was launched 7 January 1939, by Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania and commis- sioned 2O March 1939. Prior to World War II, CIMARRON op- erated on both coasts and sup- ported convoys to Iceland. When the war began, she was in the vicinity of Capetown, South Africa, and operated from the Brazilian ports to Iceland until March l942, when she was transferred to the West Coast. ClMARRON's first duty on the West Coast was with the task force which made the first air raid on Tokyo, flown from the carrier HORNET by COL James H. Doolittle's Army Corps pilots in B-25 bombers. Later she supported the forces which defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Midway, the Solo- man Islands operation, the Guadalcanal campaign, the oc- cupation of New Georgia, the Wake Island raid, the Gilbert Is- lands campaign, the Marshall Is- lands operation, the attacks on Truk, the Marianas operation, and the Palay operation. After the war, she supported the occupation of Japan and later primarily operated in the Far East. She served three tours of duty in the Korean War, par- ticipated in the 1959 Quemoy- Matsu Island Crisis, and made three Western Pacific deploy- ments during the Vietnam War. She received ten battle stars for World War II service and four for the Korean War. Referred to as the MOST DEPENDABLE OILER IN THE PACIFIC FLEET , CIMARRON pro- vided outstanding service throughout her distinguished ca- reer. .gum- USS CIMARRONCAO-221 refueling a World War II era carrier. A TOAST TO THE CIMARRON QAO 223 'UNO bogres are srghted off the starboard bow A mme Just went by and mrssed us somehow Subs have been stalkmg us most of the day But that s normal for Crmmy when she s undewvay She was armed like a bandit and loaded for bear When they'd look for her here she d be over there lt drove the enemy fleet half out of therr mrnd The pnze that they wanted they never drd find No there wrll be no more tankers llke the old 22 Though the Crmarron name rs on one that rs new We served on the Queen she well earned her name For she won every hand when war was the game The deck could be stacked or the loaded drce ro Crmmy always came through wrth an ace rn the ho e Reports sand she s mrssmg or long overdue But she d pull mto port wrth all of her crew May her memory not fade from the few who are here As our numbers grow less year after year So lrft your glass hugh a salute and a toast To the shrp that was there when they needed her most THE E ERA DECUMMISSIUNING CEREMUNY uss CIMARRON lAO 22p 30 SEPTEMBER 1968 Lett lnvrtatlon to the Rlght program from the decommrssromng cere decommlsslonmg Gere mony mony AO 22 decommrssroned 30 September 1968 Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day She was sold for scrapplngln1969 PROGRAM NATIONAL ANTHEM COMNAVAIBPAC Band INVOCATION Remarks by Captaln A F Betzel Commander Ser vrce Group One Remarks by Hear Admrral Wrllram W Ben S I Commander Amphrbrous Group One Commanding Ofhcer s Farewell Haul Down Colors .lack and the Commtssxomng Pennant Secure the Watch Commandlng Offrcer reports to Offxcer ln Charge, Naval lnactrve Shrp Marntenance Facthty the USS CIMARRON lAO 22l 15 Decommlssroned Officer rn Charge Naval lnactlve SNP Maxntenance Facrllty Accepts USS CIMARHON lAO 22D BENEDICTIQN i' + if Q if vf 1 of 1 f f f ' ' i' 'k 1- 1' I . 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Bossier J Miss Lori Lyn Htnyup A0477 ff ., ll, 'ryim tl Left: Program and artwork from the commissioning of AO-177. Above: Mrs. W.R. Blair QMother of the Sponsorj, Miss Anne Doyle CMaid of Honorj, Mrs. Jean Blair Doyle lSponsorJ, and Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, Jr., USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Opera- tions. AO-177-USS CIMARRON The Tradition Lives On... The Shield The shield is a representation of a sta- tion marker , a symbol used to indicate the types of fuel carried by CIMARRON. The interlocking chain links represent the five departments of the ship-Engineer- ing, Deck, Supply, Operations and Navi- gation-which, all working together help to accomplish her mission. Three colors of the shield, white, blue and red, are also colors from the Korean flag and, with gold for superior achievement, al- lude to the second CIlVlARROl'l's distin- guished service during the Korean War. The Crest The blue disc and the grey annulet of the CIMARRON crest allude to the Civil War history of the first CIMARRON. The ten points of the star represent the ten battle honors awarded to the second CI- MARRON for World War Il service in the Pacific. The fleur-de-lis, a well-known cartographic symbol for the north point of the compass, alludes to navigation and the fine seamanship required of oil- ers in the performance of their mission. The keystone, a universal symbol of sup- port, refers to the vital mission CIMAR- RON fulfills in keeping the US fleet mo- bile. The three wavy bars symbolize the Cimarron River and herald the AO-177 as the third US Navy ship to proudly bear that name. 6 ,A V 1 , , H , , , 4., , ,:n1':.,1Y,L1,5... in i Ai CDR MICHAEL L. FELMLY, USN Commanding Officer L, ,Q 'Q 5 T1 fi , 3 I I3 X L Biography of -,-, CDR MICHAEL L. FELMLY Commanding Officer, USS CIMARRON QAO 1773 Commander Michael L. Felmly was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1951 and was reared in Upper New York State. He at- tended the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, graduating in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Upon commissioning from Officer's Candidate School, Newport, R.I. in August 1977, he was assigned as Antisubmarine Warfare Of- ficer and Weapons Officer in USS DAMATO CDD 8713. ln 1979, Commander Felmly was assigned as Antisubmarine Warfare Officer and Navigation Officer in USS JESSE L. BROWN QPF 10893 where he made an ln- dian Ocean deployment. Upon completion of this tour in 1980, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School and was subse- quently assigned as Foreign Military Train- ing Officer, Naval Training Center, San Di- ego, California. Following completion of Surface Warfare Officer's School Command Department Head course in 1984, he reported as Engi- neer Officer, USS MCCANDLESS CFF 10843 where he served until 1987, with a fol- low-on tour as Engineer Officer in USS MERRIMACR CAO 1793 from 1987-1989. During these tours, both MCCANDLESS and MERRIMACK won the Gold Engineering E and Damage Control DC awards for departmental excellence, and MERRIMACK was awarded the Battle Efficiency After a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Mate- rial at Combat Logistics Group Wo, Nor- folk, VA, from 1989-1990, Commander Felmly was assigned as Executive Officer in USS SYLVANIA QAFS 23 where SYLVANIA supported a three-carrier Battle Force in the Red Sea during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He most recently was as- signed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Resource Sponsor for the Navy's Combat Logistics Force Auxiliary, Salvage and Underwater Ships Husbandry Programs. Commander Felmly holds a Master Of Science degree in Educational Administra- tion from S.U.N.Y. Albany, NY, and another in Instructional Design from National Uni- versity, San Diego, CA. Included among the medals Commander Felmly is autho- rized to wear are the Meritorious ServiCG Medal K5 awards3 and the Navy Commeri- dation Medal Q2 awards3. Commander Felmly is married to the former Amelia Tome Bryson of San Dieg0, CA. They have two children, Stephanie, 15' and Michael, 6. Z- rv ' u Kg., ' r gf? Yi Cyn .P ,' in A .'- Lngs. -L '7fqi,7 -.- wg sw 3 '?2r5,,' s - '97 - r ' Q. ., 'him' R.. X-5:51-.if Ryu. QIYLQQ 7':'3fs Img' Vila: 5 Yin: 5 -Simi Twist 1 Q12 KNEE.: - '.':.'g3: F-tot. f. 3iE' :AIC -,.,,'F-' I ,,o-4 1 if? .. -HI' jflifcf' cl'1'7X Lf!!! -IQQQ: avg' .,,.' . i 5 ' 42550 f'c. ' fx' .if 1' -w'A4 I. lfi ,I 1'- r. ,-4 I n 1 fl -, 'Q .. LCDR . KEITH PETTY, USN Biography of LCDR W. Keith Petty Executive Officer, USS CIMARRON CAO 177i Lieutenant Commander W. Keith Petty, of Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from Texas Tech University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering. Upon commis- sioning from Officer Candidate's School in Newport, Rhode Island, Oc- tober 1981, he was assigned as Elec- trical Ofticer in USS Preble QDDCI-463, later sewing as the First Lieutenant. Other sea tours included Engineering Officer aboard USS Rathburne CFF- 1057J and USS Kansas City CAOR-55. Shore tours include duty as Enlisted Programs Officer in Navy Recruiting District, Dallas, Enlisted Programs Field Trainer for Recruiting Mobile Training Team and Company Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy. Lieutenant Commander Petty re- ported as Executive Officer, USS Cima- rron CAO-1775 in January 1995 during CIMARRON's Western Pacific!Arabian Crulf deployment with the USS Constel- lation Battle Crroup in support of OP- ERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. I-Iis awards include Navy Commen- dation Medal Q5 awardsl, Navy Achieve- ment Medal and other campaign, ex- peditionary and unit awards. Lieutenant Commander Petty is married to the former Joy Beaird of Fort Worth, Texas. They have two chil- dren, Matthew and Emily. Executive Officer 9 2?tE'wp -.AAF Tins, g HI!! 1 I ln. . F3 RMCM1SW3lAMES R. RUSHING, USN Command Master Chief I 1 'g f QQ f C ggi' T? -ff . Biography of RCCM1SW3 James M. Rushing Command Master Chief, USS CIMARRON 1AO-1773 Radioman Master Chief Petty Officer joined the Navy in September 1975 in his hometown of Paragould, Arkansas, His duty stations Keflavic, Iceland, Adak, Alaska, Moffett Field, California, Misawa, Japan, CTF 75 in Kami Seya, Japan, USS TOWERS 1DDCr-93, USS BUNKER HILL 1CC1-523, NCTAMS EAST- PAC Wahiawa, and USS CIMARRON 1AO-1773. His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Navy and Ma- rine Corps Achievement Medal 153, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal 123, Navy Unit Commendation 153, Battle Effi- ciency Award, Ciood Conduct Medal 153, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Ribbon 123, Armed Forces Ex- peditionary Medal, Southeast Asia Campaign 153, Sea Seridce Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwati Lib- eration Medal, Kuwati Liberation Medal 1Kuwait3, and Expert Pistol Marksman- ship Medal. His wife, Miyoko, and he have one daughter, Alissia. SN I fs 'Ge 'His' L3 7 ii Z W2 9,5 W2 'til W Ii URI -I B fum btisil lim Ml im HS flat' ECK EPARTME Deck Department is made up of three different divisions: lst, 2nd and RASE. The department is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all topside and weatherdeck spaces, the unrep equipment, the ship's small boats, the ship's anchors, as well as all the guns and ammunition onboard. Millions of gallons of paint and fuel, as well as a million pounds of bombs passed through the hands of the C1unner's and Boatswain's Mates during this deployment. Dedication and perseverance paid off when, at the end of the cruise, Deck De- partment could truthfully say It was a success and they couldn't have done it without us! LT Craig Mullens, First Lieutenant. FIRST THINGS FIRST! A s swf , My , I W wi Av -M f 07:11, fl W S ----- -.Mawr ' 'ff' ff f A f fi - ,f i 4, x 'f f f f - f , Wg 7 I , , I c, gy I -,.-5. , fi A .. ,, , . wamswif, , , , f ff f t I f 'lv ' viv a MW '-Q :I',,i:,, 1 35. X-f ' iw- , jeg, --w-nwf.-. w a ' vw :.,,.,i.,. nw ,I , I ij' . utnlv, fl,-tai 94 vi K me 11 Anchoring Into FIRST DIVISIO During this deployment, First Division made over 500 boat runs with the 40' utility boat and the RHIB, and dropped and raised the an- chor 15 times in 6 different countries. First Division has issued over 1600 gallons of paint in our never-ending battle against rust and cor- rosion. In the war for cleanliness, First Division's Boatswain's Mates is- sued more than 55 gallons of spray and wipe general purpose cleaner, over 400 sponges, and more than 1500 rolls of toilet paper. First Division's contributions to the ship's mission took the form of the successful completion of more than 160 UNREPS, pumping more than 40 million gallons of fuel, and transferring more than 1000 pal- lets of mail and cargo. Busy on the flight deck, First Division ensured the safety of more than 270 landings or touch-n-go's . Between nu- merous and various ship's evolutions, First Division manned watches around the clock on the bridge as well as manning the gun and mine watches while CIMARRON's mission took her through the Persian Ciulf. After a deployment of working hard and playing hard, First Division is ready to head toward home! Rust Never Sleeps First Row: CW02 Wolridge, BM2 Hoskins, SN Carpenter, BM3 McGraw SN Weiss SN Woolf SN R SN ond Row: SN Greer, SN Lawrence, BM3 Mortenso , SN Ab th , BM2,R dd , ' QPF, OWen.S' .LTJG Schuh Sec BM2 Hurlocki SN Marsh, BMI White n ema Y C CH, SN Sheats, SN Bobamck, BM3 Williams SN Sanders 499 LTJ G Schult lst D1v1s1on Offlcer BMCSCSWJ Aqumo Leadmg Chlef Petty Of ficer Bosn makes sure the LPO has the facts stra1ght A Q ff 1 EN. sy Q fy 'iid x Q w y Q sms, S A SW1I1g1Ilgll1'l'1C Wlth the BM2 Hoskms and sodas standmg ready for a VERTREP boom durlng a stores transfer Evqvvwmwm BM2 Bames makes sure the RHIB IS secure BM3 McGraw a Kodak moment SN Garcla takes firewatchmg senously' fi , 3 , 1 2 2 t t E t , 3 ' g . I 5 ' my v 5 . . 1 . . . , , D , ZFSYN ,N X ' 'SWA 1 55? 1' x ' ' 'Yr . as k i ' ' 2 w . .. - - - N - - - t 5 I . E J M5 ,W J , hm eff , - - we ff A t ff' f A PA M, . 4 f G' QW Z' .. LA. e One of lst Division's jewels-the 40 footer often the only transportation means to many a crewmember during the WPAC' An action photo ofone of lst Division's finest! if-Ne? in 1:1 V :il N ge Necessary Evils SR Prince and Sn Weiss preserve the anchor chain and the hawsepipe to keep Cimarron's 12 ton anchor ready for sea. Ft' s I Y rrr y s ni't s ,-4,3 ttr 2 BM2 White' prepares the Jungle Deck bulk- SN B0b21HiCk IHKCS a moment out of his busy heads for Palmmg- schedule to stop at the post office. SECCND DIVISIO Second Divison, Second To None You Can Trust The Ship's Safety To They Who Wear THE GUN! Weapons Division Dealers of Death and Destruction WPAC 95 started out rough it was unknovim to WEAPONS DIVISION what would be expected. I-Iowever, under the expert leadership of GMC I'IecoxISWJ, the Gun- ner's Mates came through with flying colors. Responsible for shooting all shot lines to receiving ships, and because, with so many UNREPS, there were so MANY oppor- tunities for target practice, the Gunners decided to make a competition of it. Just for the record, GMG1 Cook won with a 91f7o record. A major contributor to the ship's mission, the gunner's mates spent many hours on their fork trucks moving everything from soda to mail. GMGSN Bamhart was also frequently seen in the winch booth flying the rigs or hanging out in the RI-IIB 'H s r If if trying to rescue a hapless, drowning Oscar. As the ship's ONLY line of defense, the Gunner's mates manned the .50 CAL ma- chine guns and stood many hours on the mine watches in the Persian Gulf. To sum up the perfonnance of the BIG GUNS they contributed in various aspects to en- sure that CIMARRON was ON TIME, ANYTIME, EVERY TIME. Guns Hecox works with GMG1 Buf- Kneeling: GMG1 Buffone, GMC Hecox, MAI King Standing: GMGSN Zaragoza, GMGSN Ware, GMGSN Stevens, GMM2 Juarez, GMGSN Gordon, GMGSN Bamhart, GMG3 Williams, FCCM Ramirez r......... SN Garc1a a portra1t ofa sallor on watch Is that GMG1 Cook on watch 1n the Straus of Hormuz '--.., Q3 i swf. The bombs a m1l11on pounds of them all total awalt transfer Above and Right A Gunner s Mate s work IS never done' dh., Nwkh W i United we stand, and all give a hand In the Division that runs the show From gears and wires, to paint and tires The fuel will always flow. RASE Replenishment At Sea Experts Left: CWO2 DeWees, BM1 Haegele, EMI Coriell, MMC Grant lVI-MlVI- Y N9 HILL ef 'We 4 if 'lv .MN -f W its X Y wb it ww. 'Q' Y Q7 sf ' K G+: , s a T xv C i ' -1 f 'N i F F ' . V si 'K Y X I f , - ,W t... CWO2 DeWees, BM1 Haegele, EMI Coriell, MMC Grant Second Row: BM2 Vergas, BM3 Diaz, MM2 Ward, EM2 Jaictin BM2 Kirby, EM3 MM2 Data, MM3 Fillmore, MM2 Paulo Third Row: EM3 Simpson, SN Simmons, SN Middlebrooks, SN VanF1eet, SN Thacker, SN Valdovi- nos, SN Northrop, FN Culliver, SN McPherson, MMFN Walsh Fourth Row: BM3 Brooks, SN Roberts, SN Frasier, SN Feliciano, SN Goff, SN Villemar 17 img. wiv? logs B in affix l , . 1 ,. , -4 .. - fl! Cheezin' for the camera. WEA N ffii' gi The RASE Electricians-g'We all that ... SN Goff hard at work or hardly working? E5 I love UNREPS can't you see it in my eyes? A dirty job, but someone has to do it 18 Whatcha lookin' at? SN Northrop catches a quick snooze before th next UNREP. Readying the rigs g, is-Xxx. W may QQ Q X GN SN R ,. 1 . pw GI EERI DEPARTME fww, t A former BT himself, the Chief Engineer CHENG , is LT Dennis Gilman. The Engineers run the ship from below the waterline. All the electricity, internal communications, propulsion, damage control, stability operations, and fuel transfers, as well as other auxiliary equip- ment is managed from Main Control, Cargo Control and Damage Control Cen- tral. Quietly and effectively the Engineers touch every aspect of the ship's life. Laughingly they say there are two kinds of sailors: Engineers and Passengers! 19 REP IR DIVISIO Front Row HT3 Crsneros DCFN Clark DCFR Amold HT1 Haworth HT2 Montgomery Back Row MMC Boucher HT2 Muldrew DC3 Vmson MRI Stncker HTFN Holt DCFA Pyles DC1 Bear adv' Damage Control Asslstant ENS Davrd Nuhfer Left to fight ENS Nuhfer MMC Boucher DCI Bear O W W' W- ie' 'A NL 4 .,, MASH! .,,, . W L t ,V i WI R Division at home in DC Central. Front to back: DC2 Smith, HT1 Haworth, ENS Nuhfer, DCFN ri garlic, FN Sisum, HT3 Cisneros, MR1 Stricker, DC1 Bear, DC3 Vinson, HT2 Montgomery, HT2 u rew l I Prior to CIMARROl'i's departure on WestPac 95, R Division was instrumental i- in enabling her to get underway. Responsible for many repairs throughout the ll ship, R Division personnel could be found in such obscure places as heads, pump rooms, bilges and at fire stations. Also responsible for Damage Control n training, the DC men were seen running around with clipboards in hand yell- mg Secure that plug! during tire drills and as l'Red Shirts during the many ll flight operations. R Division's invaluable contribution to the ship's mission translated to wmany, many hours on Bubble watch during the UNREPS to ensure that CI- lVlARRON did not wander throughout the Pacific Ocean with a very unprofes- :sional port or starboard list. Countless gallons of ballasting and deballasting . water ensured that CIMARRON was always on an even keel. The Leading Chief, MMC Mark Boucher One ofR Division's finest g Mn , .W ,. . , W, 4.0 ,, X f ,1 .1 h if f , X If-, Q f ,mmm .qw -1. , , 1 R Division In Action Auxiliary And Electrical Division 'TW A 8: E Division, somewhat stealth, but vital. The A-Ciangers ensured that all of CIMARROITS auxiliary equipment re- mained in optimum operational stan- dards throughout the deployment. Their efforts keeping the ACLS up and running were especially appreciated by the entire crew right around the times that CIMARRON crossed the equator! Also responsible for the below-the- deck UNREP operations, the Fuel Movers , A Gang ensured that all CIMARROIYS customers received their gas as quickly and safely as possible. So quiet that you scarcely notice them Qunless internal communications or lights go dovimj, E Division kept the entire ship talking amongst itself and to all the alongside customers. E Divi- sion's efforts to ensure that the steer- ing system was completely operational kept the Helmsmen steering safely and surely quite a feat having driven more than 12,000 miles! EMC Shannon, ENS Lindenberg, ENC Elmer gfiff .xy The A Gangers ll , g Left to right ENS Lmdenberg FN Hallstead EM3 Collins FN Craig MM2 Simmons FN Wise EN2 Southards MMI Famisan ENC Elmer A-GAN When The Gets Tough, WG Get TOUQTICT! lu- The A-Gang, at home in Cargo Control. Long nights for the A-gangers taking on fuel at midnight. I said, FIVE pumps on line! Nothing less! ENS Lindenberg-Fuel Pumper Ex- traordinaire Kicking back in Central-MM2 Simmons mans the desk. Why do the Engi- neers always look so Comfortable, EN2 Southards hauls around the plethora of A-Gang red tags. Cimarron Llfe In The Fast Lane Just average sallors having an above average tlmel CASUAL SHOTS p if . . 32 1 if AMP A :is A, . 51,-TWWVH V .L ' if its 1 , f fl ,Y X sf N rhwzg Left' LT Martin V Angwin is the Navigator. Right: ENS Mei-Ling Marshall is the Assistant Navigator. VIGATIO DIVISIO Trust The Keel To The Ones Who Wear The Wheel r, iw Left to right: ENS Marshall, QM3 Terrell QM2 Zorola, QMSN L , 311221, QM3 Kitto, QMSA Bott, QMl Lambert, QMC Welsh 26 as they spend many meticulou hours on the helm qualifying an sewing as MASTER HELMSMEN. Ex treme care is taken during the spe cial evolutions of entering and exiting port, anchoring, and underway re? plenishments. However, these man hours are only a small portion Of Quartermastersjob. Countless hours were spent on the bridge on watch ensuring that CIMA- RRON maintained a udead-on track plot during the more than 12,000 nautical miles travelled during de ployrnent. I Shooting starts , that is, celestial navigation is one of the more chal- lenging aspects of a Quartem1aster'S' rate and one of the favorite wa S Of So saith the trusty Quartermaster! c Y a I Y , the QM gang to spend time on watch- So if you see a Quartemiaster gating UP at the into the heavens, he ISM Skylarking has NAWQATINQI OPERATIOl1IRiXQiE'-EP RT E T gill' E I 1 OSSN Wagner, OSI Brown, OS2 Evans, OS2 Frerman, OSSN Cantu, OSSN Washington, OS3 Gallion, OSSN Bagley Operations Department consists of all communica- tors-the Signalmen, the Radiomen, and the Operations Specialists. Making their home in Combat Information Center CCICJ, the OS's of Operations Intelligence KOIJ di- vision spend their time making sure that the bridge is backed up with a navigation and shipping picture, and that the rest of the ship is furnished with information re- garding the operational commitments and schedules. 28 Right: CWO3 Park-OI Division Officer El lfviwqw ll 6. O if F 'N' FT .T-+5 dwg ,X , Zgf? f Ami 4' fl X ..i. Ei. Q,Q,: i ,.--f ' s E detail debrief on from bridge wing. Hangin' Loosen Don,t ask ...U . , Qfff iiifg 5. 4.A. ' ,, 5 ' 3 . T .ill 5: o is Wv P45 wb 4 if Watch over already? G, day Mate! Just chillin' 'Mushrooms in Sunlighf' Are we there yet? Wowzersl' ' ' ' 'f-' 1:2 ,,,f Y il ..l .Y., I 1 A ,.f--- ii QE of if ,i., 5 Q?- cnz ' , ..,.. , ' W i f i fi gf ' 4 ,--:,. l'Almost home! Shocked 84 Appalledn CIC Lookin' good The Technicians Of Operations Departmmlt if The ETS are ETCSKSWJ Paula Swartz ET3 Jacki Munchus ET3 Eric Ruyle ET3 John Marzen Ens Rodney Chapman is the EMO The ETS are the electronic technicians, those who repair what others break. Re- sponsible for the maintenance and up- keep of all electronic, navigation, and communication equipment: the ETS are kept very busy. In addition to OE01, the technicians of Ops. Department include the SCADS van personnel. From San Diego, the Guinea Pigs arrived prior to deployment to pro- vide deception training to the battle group. Right: The Guinea Pigs are, EWI Wilmoth, EWCS KSWJ Adams, ET2 Taitt, ETl Brooks. V X1 39' if , My Caution! ETS At Work These Are Professionals. Do Not Try This At Home. Above left: ET3 Ruyle caught red-handed! Above right: ET3 Munchus jammin' while keep- ing up the house! Left: ET3 Martucci Right: Snoozing in CIC? Nah just bad photog- raphy Below: Interesting reading while manning the fatho? 31 fr .wawvg-M ,1 x If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Then. .. llilrnsnggi . , . ,, wwsaw' l g16fwK4ggHEUEI2SfTfEhi5lf1i,a:M3 B0ChIU, SM3 E1'X1CbCl'1, SMI Chandler, SMCCSWJ Cavanaugh, SMSN Lisenby. Department Head is LT. Angwin and thdrn 1 d Y W . I + 'Nuff Said! 4 The movers and the shakers, the box kickers. Whatever you choose to call them, the Supply types ensure that Cimmarron stays on the logistics track moving cargo and mail for the battlegroup. 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