Flint (AE 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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(TOP LEFT) There ' s no margin for error when fashioning a replacement screw on a lathe. The machinery repairman starts his job at the point others quit. (TOP LEFT) Demon- strating a little bit of teamwork during a lull in flight operations. The men must wear special fire-retardant clothing when dealing with aviation fuel. (RIGHT) Obviously, being an HT is something to smile about. (BELOW) Bending a plate of thick, steel sheet metal. 29

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(STANDING, left to right) HTC Fred Vance, HT2 Kenneth Welch, MRFA Shawn Hilton, HT1 Leonard Martin, HTFN Michael Josselyn, HTFN Richmond Huntley, HT3 Adrian Hernandez, HTFN Oscar Williams, HTC Joseph Pryor. (KNEELING) HT3 George Jenkins, EN3 Mario Cawile, HT3 Harry Oliver, HT3 James Anderson, HT3 Bruce Allen a R ' Division The men of R Division are tasked with overall responsibility for damage control and shipboard repair in both normal and emer- gency situations. The Hull Technician (HT) and the Machin- ery Repairman (MR) are highly skilled in the use of precision tools, welding technique and general damage control theory. One of their jobs is to train the rest of the crew in firefighting and other emergency evolutions, but their day-to-day work ranges anywhere from fixing a leaky faucet to bailing out a flooded compartment after heavy weather. Keeping FLINT seaworthy is a constant process of exposing and eliminating safety hazards, checking the readiness of fire-fighting equipment and keeping tabs on the preventive maintenance system. Suited up and ready to weld. 28

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(BACK ROW, left to right) FN Kenneth Miller, EN3 Ricardo Dimaano, ENFN David Smith, FN Bruce Mazur, MMC Lawrence May, MM2 Willis Basset, FN Philip Sholly, MM 1 Johnnie Bellington. (FRONT ROW) EN1 Roberto Gutierrez, EN3 Herman Baker, ENFA Michael Fink, ENS Rockne Krill, EN3 Paul Aragon, EN3 Gordon Hultgren. Pictured here against the powerful backdrop of the anchor windlass. U A r Division The men of A Gang are responsible for all diesel motors, auxiliary generators and air-conditioning systems aboard FLINT. The job calls for the Engineman to be skilled in different kinds of machinery repair and operation throughout the ship, earning them the nickname fresh air snipes. In the event the ship loses fire in the boilers, it ' s up to the engineman to light off the stand-by generators. Or when Flint is an- chored out, running liberty boats ashore, enginemen serve as boat engineers. Under- way, they stand watch on the bridge, operating the Engine Order Telegraph, which relays speed changes to the engine room. And on a hot day, you have to thank enginemen when there ' s plenty of ice cubes on the Mess Decks. Paying out the refueling hose before flight ops. 30