George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR Douglas Lemasters LCDR George Reilly LCDR Jeff Stratton LCDR Scott Sundt LT Rich Fite LT Eric Gardner LT Steven Guiliani LT Forrest Lupo LT David McDuffie LT John Pendola LT Timothy Rudderow LT James Schmidt LTJG Michael Cartan CW02 Jeff Hudgens CW03 Val Risinger John Goetke - Civilian EWCM(SW) Keith Allen RMCS(SW) Larry Schaffer MSC(SW) Bruce Brouillette ETC(SW) Samuel Caughey GW Battle Group 257

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Every organization has a leader, every team a coach, every class a teacher and GW's Battle Group had RADM Alexander J. Krekich as its Battle Group Commander. Epitomized in George Washington Air Plan cartoons as “the Big Guy,” RADM Krekich led his staff in directing the diverse ships of the Battle Group across the expanse of seven seas (and a couple of oceans too). Having adopted the unofficial motto. Semper Gumby, (Always Flexible), the officers and men of his staff labored daily in their direction of the assigned ships whose operations nearly spanned the globe. They were as equally flexible operating off the shores of Onslow Beach, North Carolina, as in sites in England and France in support of D-Day. And, as always, the staff’s elasticity remained challenged as unexpected events redirected operations across the seas. The daily morning briefs invigorated everyone as staff members presented the occurrences of a deployed battle group. The days were “Powerpointed” every morning in the never-ending quest to refine and improve the operations of the finest Battle Group that functioned under the aegis of Commander Task Force 60 and Task Force 154. Each person contributed greatly in day-to-day events. Some stood and briefed, others researched issues and all stood watches. When operations were completed for each line period and the anchor let go, all “hit the beach and enjoyed the camaraderie of being Sailors on deployment - LIBERTY CALL! LIBERTY CALL! From the day the Battle Group rendezvoused to commence workups to the final “Moored, Shift Colors of homecoming, George Washington's maiden deployment remained a team effort of the staff, the ships, the squadrons and the thousands and thousands of Sailors. George Washington Battle Group keeping RADM 1 Battle Group con |ich and GW ds apprised of CAPT Colin Martin CAPT Craig Vance CDR Bob Banford CDR Mark Himler CDR Al Lowom CDR Edward Miller CDR Paul Normand CDR Mike Seagle LCDR Christopher Abbott LCDR Thomas Baus LCDR Tom Chilton LCDR Robert Ford 256 GW Battle Group

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BUI(SW) Shawn Farwdl OSI(SW) James Groh YNI(SW) Garry Harris OM1 Larry Hicks ISI(SW) Darryl Holmes RMI(SW) Glen Jasper MS1(AW SW) Henny Kroon LNI(SW) David Leafer YNI(SS) William Rushing OS1(AW SW) Paul W f»f