Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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DENTAL f 7 A N f ,, 4 I r lst ROW: LT T. W. MANSFIELD3 DT2 BAKER: DT3 CERVANTES3DT1 CRAVEN. 2nd ROW: DT3 CARRILLOQ DT1 WILLEMS3 DTl REBAMONTAN. DENTAL DEPARTMENT The department has the responsibility for maintaining the oral health of DELTA's crew and personnel of customer ships. This is accomplished through the promotion of high stan- dards of oral hygiene, and the prevention and treatment of diseases, disabilities and injuries of the jaws, teeth, and related structures. I The department is comprised of two dental officers, and six dental technicians, Two of the technicians are dental prosthetic technicians, working in a modern up-to-date laboratory with all facilities necessary to fabricate any type of dental prosthesis. The dental clinic consists of three operating rooms outfitted with modern equipment to insure patient comfort, and efficient operation. Two operatories are utilized for the accom- plishment of all phases of dentistry, while the other is primarily used for oral hygiene and decay prevention treatment.

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-I1 DEPARTURE EWRQM ALAME DA On the morning of Thursday, 19 January 1967, the weather was overcast but it was not cold. lt was the big day for all of us. lt seemed that the new year had hardly gotten started when it was time to say good-bye to the knot of loved ones on Pier Two. The days of prepara- tions were ended and we knew that the next seven months ahead of us would be ones of hard work and we would miss home. But DELTA was built to provide service to the fleet and everyone of us knew that was our job. At 0900 the crew manned the rails, thewhistle tooted and lines were now singled up. Slowly, andyet quickly, DELTA was backing away from the pier, and last minute handwaves, farewell looks and shouts of good-byes and good lucks filled the air from wives, sweethearts and sons and daughters. ' p We were approaching the Golden Gate now and our thoughts had not really turned to the Orient yet. But we knew in the months ahead we would be experiencing hard work, true, but also there would be new places to see, new people to meet, new sights and sounds to see and hear, and many bargains to buy. Too, we would keep the Post Office busy with our mail. By being active, time and place would sail by quickly and this.we would do by providing the best possible service to the Seventh Fleet units. T ., . Our dependents saw us off at the piers. V