Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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HN BORAL HN BORKERT HN PRATHER HN PYLE TOP: Even Corpsmen can do those really tough DC tasks - Quick, here comes the DCA! LEFT: HN Pyle hands HN Borkert one of the more than 2300 health records maintained in Medical.

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HDivision HM3 LYMES HM3 PEREZ HM3 ROGERS HN ALBERT TOP: What do you think? I think he had chili for lunch. RIGHT: HM2 Gattuso tries to look busy, but we know better.

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Navisation LCDR GABION Department Head avigation Department is com prised of two of the oldest ratings in the Na y, namely the QM and SM ratings. Their main jobs are to ensure the safe passage of ESSEX in her traxels, and all external visual communications with other naval and merchant vessels. Even though the tvvi ratings have very different job descriptions, our de- partment has come together as one team, each lending a distinct capabilitv to the department as a whole. Whether it is shooting bearings while entering or leaving port, sending tactical signals to maneuver the ships in the ARG or laying tracks to take us to our next destination, the professionals in ESSEX ' Navigation Department can be relied upon to provide the best ser- vice in the Fleet.