George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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ABH1 David Burson ABHI(AW) Rick Davis ABH1 Malcolm Dillman ABHI(AW) Foley Hurt ABHI(AW) Mitchell McDonald ABH1 Calvin Smith ABH1 John Valentine Sr. ABH2 David Adams ABH2 Raymond Blanton ABH2 Andre Bone AHB2 Ramon Carter ABH2 Floyd Harvell Air Department 309

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LT Jimmy McLaughlin LT Joseph Raby and completed 3,013 arrested landings and 13,606 aircraft moves. The entire flight deck team showed their metal in combating a major motor gasoline fire on the aft sponson July 11. Their efforts and leadership were the major contributing factors that ensured no damage to aircraft or flight deck equipment, and allowed for flight operations to resume without missing a beat. Soon after GW transited the Suez Canal, entering the Arabian Gulf, ! the hottcSplace on Earth, i flight orfKtions increased i i again, aiMuring Operaii, i 1 “SouthcWWatch and i | “VigilaiiB[ovidcr' the 1 i crew of y-1 completed 1 i 1,775 arijfstcd landings;;! , 17,805 aircrift moves. i AftJPoperational | periods |n the Med and 1 i Arabian Gulf. V-l looked j i forwardWtumover and . i going home. , 1 The'accomplishmcni i 1 of many goals on the cruise i i turned V-1 into an experi- 1 i enced group of salty AB's LTJG Mark Persuttl ABHCS(AW) Dorian Burnett[ ABHCS(AW) Robert Wilson ABHC(AW) VersaCarterl ABHC Manzer Crayi ABHC(AW NAC) Joseph Johnson] I ABHC(AW) David Livingston, I ABH1 Dennis Badke, V-l Division USS George Washing-1 ton was the home of the finest flight deck team in ithe fleet. The award win- I Ining Crash and Salvage unit and A C directors (provided the backbone of professionalism which demonstrated the pride of | Ithe division. I As the ship plied the I Adriatic, V-l Sailors | I worked in support of Operation “Deny Flight,” I i 308 Air Department

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310 ABH2 William Joseph ABH2(AW) Oman Matos ABH2 Albert Perez ABH2 Martin Trevino ABH2 Barton Urnowey ABH2 Timothy Weber ABH3 Lawrence Baker ABH3 Herbert Ballard ABH3 Bryant Bell ABH3 Ralph Bumgarner ABH3 Patrick Burlison ABH3 Kevin Callahan ABH3 Byron Coleman ABH3 Benson Conrad Air Department