Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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ABH3 B. CLINE ABH3 A. CLOUD PHOTO: AN STARKEY I c Q ABH3 J MILLER ABH3 W PONCE ABH3 A ROBLEDO ABH3 M SALLEE PHOTO SGT KELSEY . WL N w I ABH3 S. DEAN ABH3 M. DRAKE ABH3 B. GEIER 1 YABH3 P. HAWKINS I ABH3 J. LITTLE N ABH3 I. GONZALEZ 1 Z lx PHOTO PH2 LEWIS ABH3 E SELMIOUET ABH3 S VALLE ABHAN J ALLEN Fzre and Fuel Not zz good Mix' MIDDLE The Crew of V I DIWU BOTTOM 20000 safe landings aboard ESSEX since commzsszonzngf 4 s ' I I 1 . I I TOP: ' - - : . ' ' '0n. , ' V A Y : A 7 Q T . 1,-11 '-Iizif' '-,f ' af ' 'f1ff:.-i-- J: 'Z' 3 1 . , ' - ' f P

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Flight deck operations onboard an Amphibious Assault Ship can be one ofthe most incredible symphonies of man and machine in existence. However, without skilled and highly trained individuals who are dedicated to the safety of their aircraft and personnel, the flight deck becomes one ofthe most dangerous workplaces in the World. The 68 personnel assigned to the 1 V-1 Division are primarily responsible for the safe and efficient spotting, launch and recovery of 31 aircraft and the safe operation of aviation support equipment. In the event of an emergency, they become a finely honed team of firefighting and rescue personnel focused on the goal of saving lives and minimizing damage to irreplaceable assets. During the 1996-97 WESTPAC deployment, ESSEX accomplished more than 24,000 safe landings since commissioning, demonstrating the expertise and unrelenting devotion of the ESSEX team. LT J COFFMAN CWO4 J BILSKI Szx Pack on deck means warnzng to those ln the sky' PHOTO PH2 B Lewls ABHC P ROSSI ABH1 R JOHNSON ABH1 D MARTINEZ ABH1 L PETTIWAY ABH1 J SAMPSON ABH1 L TAYLOR ABH1 D WILLIAMS ABH2 C EPPS ABH2 T FLOURNOY ABH2 J I-IOLYCROSS HS gi, 2 ABH3 C AARON ABH3 L ALMAZON ABH3 F ARCIAGA ABH3 J CARRASCO ku, l I 4 - A Vg . .i i W . 1 z 'Hy t 'H-'he' ff' A 65155 ,W

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ABHAN PHOTO PH2 LEWIS PHoTo PH1fAWj ABELL ABHAN V GUNN ABHAN J HIX ABHAN LITTLEFIELD ABHAN R MACIAS ABHAN J GUNN ABHAN M MURPHY t ABHAN M SANCHEZ IF MAN WERE MEANT T0 FLY ABOVE The Harrzer AV 8B launches from the bow of the ESSEX tnto the sktes over the North Arabzan GuU MIDDLE Stacktng the deck forward thus cornplettng another day of flight quarters BOTTOM Your ttre pressure ts good Would you like me to check under the hood str? Actually thzs zs the scene of the hard-working flzght deck handlers lBlue Shzrtsl as they secure the aircraj? on deck. PHOTO AN STARKEY 1 23 52, :I- 'I S .QQ Y' yd, 3 AA