Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CombatCargo irst Row: LCpl Harris, Sgt Haigler, LCpl Pereyra, MSN Vigil, AD3 Soto, Cpl Olsen, LCpl Aguilera, Cpl Cook, DKSN Matacruz, AK3 Jones, Cpl ■odriguez :econd Row: Cpl Cannon, Cpl Santillan, Cpl hillips, Cpl Webb, LCpl Singh, LCpl Johnson, LCpl lUtts, Pfc Bobbins, Lcpl Clark, ASS Andrade, LCpl yordlaw hrid Row: LCpl Rush, Cpl Hale, BMSN Cooks, hpl Hansen, LCpl Sager, A03 Black, Cpl Peck MSGT IGNACIO GYSGT CHUMBLEY SSGT MENDEZ TOP LEFT: Friends Forever, Cpls. Santillian, Perez, and Hale. TOP RIGHT: After a hard mornings vertrep. FAR LEFT: Sending it all back, PH3 Pylarnos hooks up during a retro- grade. LEFT: Hard at work during a vertrep.

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CombatCargo his deployment ' s Combat Cargo team was made up of dedicated, hardworking b. Marines and Sailors. The flight deck team were responsible for the safe loading and unloading of all troops, mail and cargo from the helicopters. The Well Deck team handled the Upper and Lower vehicle decks. They were respon- sible for maintaining a safe and secure area for the loading and unloading of troops, cargo and vehicles aboard LCACs. Personnel and equipment safety was always a top priority during every evolution. Thanks to the professionalism and dedication of these Marines and Sailors, Team ESSEX once again proved her mettle. CAPT DAWKINS Combat Cargo Officer MIDDLE: I thought that there were only three musketeers. RIGHT: During an abondon ship drill Lcpl. Agular is caught making fun of Sgt. Rose ' s broke finger. First Row: Sgt Oestreich, Cpl Raj, Lcpl Streb, LCpl Marotta, LCpl Harbison, Cpl Damron, Sgt Rose Second Row: Pfc Hurtado, Cpl McCarter, Cpl Gooden, LCpl Fleck, LCpl Godsey, LCpl Rodriguez, LCpl Bejarano, Cpl Aguilar, LCpl Pan Third Row: Cpl Szymula, Cpl Garza, LCpl Rumsey LCpl Hartman, LCpl Wilson, LCpl Brown, Pfc Whelai

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Deck CW04 KOVAR Ship ' s Boatswain BMCS WRIGHT Deck LCPO ork hard, play hard. That ' s the motto ( f the hard-charging deck ' department team - work hard un- derway, and play hard on liberty. Deck Department consists of First and Second divisions. First Division is in charge of the Foc ' sle, OOD stations, and ESSEX ' two 40,000 lb. anchors. Second Divison is in charge of all small boats and the well deck. Both divisions unite to perform underway replen- ishments and LCAC LCU operations. Deck department is involved in every underway bridge watch team including OOD, JOOD, JCX)W, CIC, BMOW, Helmsman, Lee hlelmsman, and kx)kouts, making us key players in the ship ' s navigational team. Both divisions turn to daily conducting maintenance and preservation that keep ESSEX looking itsabsolute best. Buteven through all 183 days of exhaustion, hard work and stress. Deck Department iiad its fun along the way.