George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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G-1 is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of ordnance from the hangar bay to the flight deck and then to the Air Wing squadrons. Three work centers are key to the success of G-1. The Forklift work center guarantees the readiness of the 30 electronic forklifts to move ordnance through the 44 magazines and the hangar bay. The Armament Weapons Support Equipment (AWSE) work center accomplished all the maintenance on more than 2,900 pieces of ordnance handling equipment, such as skids, carts, and associated adapters. The Flight Deck work center works on the flight deck and executes the smooth flow of ordnance from the time it Is received on the flight deck until it is issued to squadrons or returned and brought biifPW : A02(AW) Dennis Mansion A02 Bryan Floyd AOI (AW SW) Chad AOI AW SW) Clifford Lavigne Williams A01 (AW SW) Dennis Johnson A02(AW) David Nevi A02(AW SW) Steven A02(AW) Patricia A03(AW) Walter A03 AW) Gabriel Ramsey Wong Burke Escalona A03(AW SW) David 7- •. Weaver AZ3(AW) Richard Sanchez A03 Thomas Ortiz

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WEAPONS OFFICER CDR Michael Smith DEPARTMENT LCPO AOCM(AW SW) Carl Barton Weapons Department consists of more than 340 Sailors in such diverse ratings as Aviation Ordnancemen, Gunner's Mate, Torpedoman’s Mate, Machinist’s Mate, Electrician’s Mate, Aviation Maintenance Adminstrationman, and Yoeman, who are responsible for providing ordnance and support to the squadrons of Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN, embarked SEAL teams, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachments as well as providing an armed Ship’s Self-Defense Force. The Sailors of the Weapons Department came together as a winning team during the 2006 Partnership of the Americas deployment, manning Force Protection watches, providing small arms training to over 2500 shipmates, and during numerous replenishments at sea, the men and women of the Weapons Department met every challenge and succeeded.

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A03(AW) Jeremy White A03 Colin AQ3 Jeremy Young AOAN David Bagiey Woodruff AOAN Charles AN Christina Knight AN Mark Lewis AOAN Jose Lopez Hensley McConnell AOAN Joshua McLaughlin AOAN Eric Miller AN Tomas Morales AN Christopher Pellegrino AOAN(AW) Jennifer Pinkston