Coontz (DDG 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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U DERW YREPLENISHIVIE T TOP: A helicopter makes its approach to Coontz. Perhaps the most important peacetime at-sea evolution is underway replenishment. While all drills and training are important and serve a ptufpose, under- way replenishment is vital at-sea support for ships which are unable to pull into a portfor extended periods of time due to operational commit- ments. During the MEF 2-87 deployment, underway replenishment details brought us our fuel, food, supplies, new crewmembers and mail. There are two different types of replenishment UNREP or underway replenishment, which is conducted alongside another ship, most commonly a11 oiler, and VEKIREP orvertical replenishment,which is con- ducted by helicopter. VEKIREPS are by far the most popular evolutions among Coontz crew- members. Several men raced to the Harpoon Missile launch area with their cameras in tow upon hearing tl1e word passed for flight quarters on the 1MC. 10 Each UNREP and VEKIREP is conducted with the utmost thought given to safety, as these evolutions are also among the most dangerous peace- time at-sea activities. BOTTOM: Coontz crewmen stand by to receive mail. l 4 l 1, l lf' ,1 1 . l 1 I P! l- mm W Mk mu ll: ma l la lqfi l me li Mkt will i l I I 9 I I 1 4 i v l l

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1 THE DEPAKTURE MEF - Before anything ends, it must begin To leave my loving family seems to be the greatest of all sins A day of departure is never jolly Instead its moods of ambivalence and Daddy, why do you go to sea? Yes, from until

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