George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT Daniel Eulberg LT Tamara Fennell The Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 VRC-40 provided Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) service to GW throughout its maiden deployment. They transported high priority cargo, mail, passengers and served as an airborne insertion platform for special warfare personnel. VRC-40 is homeported at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. In May 1994, Detachment One proudly embarked in George Washington. Dct One had a complement of two C-2A Greyhounds and was manned by three flight crews and 34 support personnel. The Dct One “CODs made daily flights to GW, carrying a total of over 300,000 pounds of mail, 750,000 pounds of cargo and 5000 passengers a total of 175,000 nautical miles. To accomplish this, the Rawhides established bases in the Azores, England, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, and United Arab Emirates. From the sand and heat of Kuwait to the wind and rain of the Azores, Rawhide Detachment One’s enviable record of mission accomplishments served as an example to others and symbolized their motto: “Service to the fleet with safety, dependability, and courtesy.” LT Paul Voile AZC(AW) Lisa Crowe I AMEI(AW) Clifford Myers I AE1 Daniel Riley I LT Timothy Thomas LT Gail Tischke AE1(AW NAC) Donald Scott AD1(AW NAC) Milton Wiseman AMS2 Carolyn Harris AK2 Avery Legendre AMS2 Randy McVIcker PR2 William Morre AT2(AW) Stephen Spencer AD2 Ermitoeuar Tabones VRC-40 Rawhides 676 VRC-40 ’The Rawhides’