Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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SAR Detachment 5 AT2 DAVIS AK2 DEL VALLE AMS2 ENOS AT2 FLETCHER AT2 HESCOCK AD2 MEDINA AD3 CABRERA AT3 KAMIN PR3 LOPEZ AMS3 MCCAMMON AE3 PULLEN AMS3 SAGADRACA ! B0 VE: The Pit Crew day and night ensures Bide Flare is first off the deck, and last to land. ABOVE: Holiday for the boat, routine as usuaul .

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HC-11 C-11 Det5,vvithits compliment of 23 -enlisted and 8 of- ficers, is deployed to oper- ate and maintain two HH- 46D helicopters, which pro- vide SAR 24 hours a day. Pride and professionalism in action... HC-11 Gator SAR Det Five rocks! LT KLINE LT LINCH LTJG JOSHWAY LTJG KEITH LCDR SMITH LT BELL LT HOWELL LTJG ORLOSKY AEC ENRIQUEZ AMH1 BLACKWELL AD1 FERGUSON AD1 MEYERS AMS1 NICHOLSON AE1 ONDARZA AZ2 BRYDEN RIGHT: The crew that lives up to the motto, So others may live .

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TACRON 11 actical Air Control Squadron . Eleven Detachment Four is re L. sponsible for the control of Air Operations, Air Space Control and Air Defense of the three ships in the Essex Amphibious Ready Group. In addition, the detachment coordi- nates air operations and exercises with friendly nations during the deploy- ment. From the tactical perspective, within an Amphibious Operating Area or AOA, the detachment will control air power in the Close Air Support of Marines on the ground and direct air-to-air engagements as necessary. CAPTROLEFF ACC BAILEY IS1 BAUMANN 0S1 MAGNETTA CDR MCCAMPBELL LCDR COLLOM LCDR MILLER LCDR ROTHENBERGER 051 MITCHELL AC2 DELUNA 052 GREEN 0S2 LEWIS RIGHT: Commander McCampbell advises 0S2 Green on the finer points of Harrier control.