Fanning (FF 1076) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 95 text:

AMH2 A. J. Williamson Unionville, CT AN Randy Loftis Pillager, MN AZ2 Marder San Diego, CA AD3 Jake Paloma San Diego, CA AN Goat Roper Bell City, AL 01

Page 94 text:

HSL 35 DET 4 Farming ' s Air Department, HSL 35 Det 4, is living proof that maintaining a helicopter isn ' t just a job, it ' s a miracle! The Officer in Charge, LT Mark Air Boss Eoff has his hands full coaxing, cajoling, beg- ging, wheedling, threatening, and otherwise conning his recalcitrant helicopter off the deck on a daily basis. Luckily for him, his staff and men are first rate. LT Tim Mr. Goodwrench Fox, the Maintenance Officer, has the toughest job — keeping the OinC happy while prevent- ing a general mutiny on the flight deck. Lt Darren Dr. J. Johnson, the Air Ops officer, has a handle on scheduling only the best flight time — for himself! And LTJG Corey Johnny Dangerously Chamberlain keeps everyone wondering just exactly how many different ways you actually can land one of these things! Moreso than any other evolution on the ship, flight ops involves a team effort. A poten- tially dangerous evolution, all personnel from the ASAC in CIC to the HCO in the tower to the Crash Smash team, refueling team, LSE, Chock Chain men, and Flight Deck Officer on the flight deck must be well trained and intimately familiar with his particular job to ensure that safety is paramount. Their high level of training and readiness was reflected in 1,249 DLQ ' s and 452 mishap free flight hours. LT Timothy R. Fox Maintenance Officer Spokane, WA LT Darren Johnson Harvey, LA LTJG Cory D. Chamberlain Titusville, FA AX2 M. A. Basaca Los Angeles, CA AWAN Bongionio Hampton Bays, NY AMHC G. Gill m, AZ AE3 Phillip Hachenberg AT2 I

Page 96 text:

on Tiger FANNING took part in a long-time Pacif- ic fleet tradition — Operation Tiger. Male dependents flew to Hawaii and they had the opportunity to transit back to San Diego with the ship during the last week of deploy- ment. After spending two days seeing the sights of this island paradise the Tigers spent the next six days and nights experienc- ing a typical week underway on a Navy Frig- ate. From eight years old to eighty, there was something for everyone to do. Many events were scheduled, including gun shoots dem- onstrating FANNING ' S firepower, helo op- erations, tours of the entire ship, and nightly bingo put on by MMCM(SW) Slider. Supply Department had the opportunity to impress dependents by serving many tasty Navy menus, highlighted by a barbeque picnic on the Steel Beach . L-Jttfh ' l t r - v ' ' '