George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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THANKSGIVING 184 SPORTS RECREATION 1,88 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 200 HOMECOMING 208 GW BATTLE GROUP 218 GW CHAIN OF COMMAND 228 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT 234 AIMD DEPARTMENT 244 AIR DEPARTMENT 270 COMMAND RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT 304 COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT 308 DECK DEPARTMENT 32« DENTAL DEPARTMENT 336 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 340 LEGAL DEPARTMENT 366 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 370 NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT 376 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 382 REACTOR DEPARTMENT 402 SAFETY DEPARTMENT 430 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 434 TRAINING DEPARTMENT 456 WEAPONS DEPARTMENT 460 DESRON-26 482 CVW-17 STAFF 488 VF-103 SQUADRON 496 VFA-34 SQUADRON 512 VFA-8.1 SQUADRON 526 VFA-83 SQUADRON 540 VAQ-132 SQUADRON 554 VAW-125 SQUADRON 566 V-S-30 SQUADRON 57« HS-15 SQUADRON 588 VRC-40 SQUADRON ,602 2002 NEW CHLEF PETTY OFFICERS 40« PARTING SHOTS 612 CRUI-SEBOOK STAFF AND CREDITS 422 IN MEMORY

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A5LL Or CONTENT GW HISTORY GW FACTS SHIPYARD AWARD CEREMONIES SEPTEMBER 11 WORK UPS HOLIDAY PARTY NUGGETS UNREP VERTREP GEN ER AL iQ U ARTERS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY COMPTUEX CHANGE OF COMMAND ST THOMAS JTFX DEPLOYMENT DAY TRANS ATLANTIC AMMO ONLOAD SOUDA BAY, CRETE SUEZ CANAL TURNOVER WITH JFK OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM JEBEL ALI, UAE OPERATION SOUTHED WATCH STEEL BEACH PICNIC ARABIAN SEA AND GULF CHARTS SUEZ CANAL TI LISBON, PORTUGAL 3 DOORS DOWN CONCERT NAPLES, ITALY ALL IN THE Ff KOPER, SLOV1 4 18 20 24 28 36 42 44 46 50 56 62 66 68 76 82 90 92 96 104 108 112 122 130 138 142 144 146 154 160 168 170

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GFORCtF; WASHINGTON arCo be prepared for QPar is one of the most effective means of preserving the peace - Geoige ‘VasiiAgtQA jt U aai t(idiess cuucug 8. 1790 seafaring experience, it left a deep impression on him. During the endeavor, Washington kept a log of his travels, charting the daily progress of the vessel and noting wind direction, weather conditions and even the Sailors’ diet — dolphin, pilot fish and wormy bread. Though Washington’s possessive mother would not allow him to follow in his half-brother's footsteps to accept a commission with the Royal Navy, he made many important discoveries during his travel to Barbados. including the enlightenment of the value of Caribbean ports. In his eyes, failure to keep enriching waterways open to these profitable trade islands in the West Indies would be a missed opportunity in the future. hough George Washington - was not a Sailor, it is quite plausible that no person did more than America’s first president to establish the United States Navy. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia to Augustine and Mary. After his father’s death at age eleven, he moved in with his half- brother Lawrence, who owned the plantation Mount Vernon in Virginia. In 1748, Washington did some surveying for Lord Fairfax, a relative of Lawrence by marriage, meanwhile reading widely in Mount Vernon’s library. In 1751, the 19-year-old accompanied his brother on a sailing venture to Barbados. The ten-week round trip marked his first undertaking on the high seas and though it was Washington’s only