George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJOMWwIOWi CW02 Gordon Keith MSC SW) Derr Ander MSC{SW) Chart Wharton Jr. MSI Eddie Cotto MSI Le fle Ftake MSI Rodney McClendon MSI Frank Starting 31 Federteo Totentino SH2 Phillip Harris MS2 Anthony Hinton MS2 David Lee From 0430 until 0200, the GW Food Service Division continuously fed nearly 6,000 crewmembers at a level of expeitise that no other ship in its class was able to match. Directly responsible for the morale and health of the crew, the enlisted mess was an indispensable pail of a GW sailor's day. Meeting the needs of the crew through expanded hours and continued service, the 200-man Food Service Team provided a meal for those who chose to ‘Touch and Go,” as well as a healthy, appetizing “Home Style” meal. In addition to normal operations, GWs food service offered a wide range of extras including specialty cakes, ethnic menus, and ice cream socials. “A sparkling clean operation” was just one of the phrases used to describe GW’s Food Service Division by distin-490 Supply guished visitors and inspection teams that visited the ship during the maiden deployment. This reputation earned GW a place in food service history as the 1994 Captain Edward F. Ney Award winner in the aircraft earner category. This award is presented only to the food service operations with the highest level of customer service, sanitation, and financial accuracy. Among the distinguished guests served by the GW food service operation were the President and First Lady of the United States, the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commander in Chief, Naval Forces Europe. Dunng the cruise more than three million meals were served, non-stop, four times-a-day, seven days-a-week, and all with the same high level of enthusiasm that made George Washington's food service team the their pleasure to;

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Supply 489 SK3 David Caspermeyer YN3 Gabriel Eskew SK3 Lance Goodell SK3 Christopher Lyons SK3 Wesley Parker SK3 David Silva SK3 Kevin Sinclair SK3 James Tyson

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MS2 Randy Pacheco MS2 Peter Ronayne MS2 Russell Simpson MS2 Kenneth Washington MS3 Tarvin Atkins MS3 David Blanton MS3 Christopher Breton MS3 Robert Bustinza MS3 John Danser MS3 J.P. Faulks MS3 Elra Fox MS3 Paul Harris