Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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mr - LTJG TIU S-SDivision Hie mission of S-5 is to provide a home away from home for all the embarked Navy and Marine - Corps officers. Also known as Officer ' s Country, we provide exquisite dining and five-star hotel accommodations to 250 officers on board. We serve over 900 meals daily and provide round-the-clock service, which includes daily room clean-up and housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and various other services. With over 250 spaces, we own more real estate than any other department or division on board the ship. Our award winning chefs and Mess Management Specialists routinely provide world class dining and are experts in VIP receptions, which cater to local and for- eign dignitaries. f5f y ' r M i»--i - ABOVE: Throughout the deployment, these hard working individuals kept the ESSEX, MEU and I embarked Officers well fed with outstanding meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Additionally, I they were responsible for all the services that kept each officer clean and happy during WestPac I ' 98 so Wardroom members could keep their minds on the operations.

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S ' 4iDivision j mk. i 1 D V 1 TOP: S-4 division struts their stuff MIDDLE: PC2 coordinates mall call. ABOVE: DKSN Yang, showing the money. RIGHT: PCS Inguanzo laying down on the job.

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S-SDiviston TOP: MS1 Parkhill looks on as MS1 Tana makes a great S-5 desert. LEFT: MS2 Holsberg is hard at work preparing liis meal for dinner. RIGHT: MSSN Dickensheet gets help sorting officer laundry.