George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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(i-1 Division was responsible for the safe and efficient movement of weapons from the hangar hay to aim mg ■ squadrons on the flight deck. 'll Three workcentcrs were key to the •— success of G-1. The forklift — workccntcr’s impeccable maintenance guaranteed the readiness of the 30 r ’ “ electric forklifts without which no major s 5 movement of ordnance could have been accomplished. instrumental in the smooth flow of the The aviation weapons support weapons from the time they were equipment and hangar deck workccnter received on the flight deck until they accomplished all the maintenance and were struck below, if not expended on a prepared the “yellow gear” on which the target. ordnance was moved. The hangar deck The air gunner, G-l Division crew ensured the weapons’ safe transit officer, the ordnance handling officer, from the lower stage elevators to the and the CAG ordnance officer all flight deck. worked together to ensure the safe The flight deck workccnter was arming and dearming of each aircraft. CW04 Darrell Lee I CW02 Mike Zimmerman AOCS(AW SW) Joseph Jones AOCS(AW) Alfred Thrasher They were the primary players vertical replenishments of sup which kept the George Washir Battle Group from running on During George Washing! maiden deployment, the G-1 pi provided flawless movement ol than 3.800,000 pounds of ordrt Carrier Airwing Seven squadra AOC(AW) Steven Newell AOI Patrick Crowe AOI(AW) Lawrence Henry AOI Leroy Latasa AOI Michael Swords AOI (AW) Archie Williams AOI (AW) Daryl Worley AOI Robert York 520 Weapons G-l Division

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A02 Scott Appleby A02 Tracy Bell A02(AW) Jimmy Jackson A02 Kevin Kurtz AZ2 Steven Schwalb A02 Jwuan Short A02 Stan Stenson A02 Stewart Swygert A03 Johnny Bynum A03 Danny Cunningham A03 Roy Dodson A03 Michael Green