George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Zero (VRC-40) flies the Grumman C-2A aircraft. The C-2A is a carrier based transport, capable of carrying high-priority cargo and passengers, for Carrier On-Board Delivery (COD). This aircraft carries the “Largest Cargo Payload ' of any carrier based aircraft. Litter patients may also be accommodated. Among the high priority items, the C-2A can deliver special stores, jet engines and afterburners. The maximum weight for payload and route support equipment combined is 10,000 pounds. VRC-40 is responsible for the delivery of mail, packages, and incoming crewmembers. During the deployment, Detachment IV moved its location with the movement of the ship. VRC-40 worked out of the Azores, Spain, Sciliy, Crete and the LAE during the 2002 delpoymcnt. The “Rawhides” of VRC-40 are based out of Naval Air Station Norfolk in Virginia. OFFICER IN CHARGE t.CDR care rf.ed LT THOMAS CARTER ET DAVID PAWl.OWSKI LT MICHAEL ZVIKO LT ANDREW ROSS AEC(AW) ROBERT DECERCE | R I TERRY JOHNSON YNI EARLINE GIBSON AMI DANIEL SMID ADI (AW) HOMER LSSERY AEI (AW) TONY THOMAS