Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y4:Dtvision ABF2T0MADA ABF2 BAKER ABF2 NOWLIN ABF3 CREWS ABF3 MATTEWS ABF3 PEAH ABF3 COSEY ABF3 ARQUILLANO TOP: Flightdeckers have a meeting of the minds in flight deck control. RIGHT: The BelowDecks crew.

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Y4Diviston -4 Division personnel, affection r ately known as the Grapes , are the pace-setters for the Air Depart- ment. Always a class act, they are respon- sible for the often volatile Aviation Fuels System. Whether its pumping JP-5 to aircraft on the Flight Deck, ships boats, support equipment or Marine Corps vehicles, V-4 can always be counted on to do an out- standing job. These hardworking individuals put in countless hours at sea to support operations. The men of V-4 work hard and they love to play hard when the liberty bell sounds. LT HENDERSON ABFC JONES ABFC ANDERSON ABF1 BERGADO ABF1 RAVENS ABF2 SMITH ABF2 CAMAGONG ABF2 GRAYER TOP: The mighty Grapes LEFT: Refueling is a team effort.

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Y4tDivision ABF3 OSTERHOUDT ABF3 ROBINSON ABF3 FLINGA ABFAN MORRISEY ABFAN ROBINSON AN TRAPSI AN DILL AN FRANKLIN AN CASTILLO TOP: Bestowing the hose after topping off a CH-46. LEFT: Cleaning of the JP-5 purifier is one of the many duties of the pumproom operators.