Gunston Hall (LSD 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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DECK DEPARTMENT FAREWELL LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NICHOLAS YOUNG FIRST LIEUTENANT Deck Department is responsible for the overall appearance of the ship, the maintenance and upkeep of over 100 interior spaces, the ship ' s boats, cranes, well deck and flight deck, they are the key players in special evolutions involving landing craft, helicopters, small boats and anchors. Deck HiKSU Department leads the way in replenishments at sea. ensuring the is always fully fueled and stocked with supplies. While on cruise, First Division also participated in many precision anchoring evolutions and numerous boat launches and recoveries, whilE Second Division conducted more than 350 flight evolutions and over 200 landing craft evolutions with LCAC ' S and LCU ' S. In the Adriatic Sea in March, the Well Deck Crew completed the emergency recovery of one of the air cushion craft which had ruptured it ' s rubber skirt, an unusual and demanding operation. Throughout the deployment, the Boatswain ' s Mated pulled together as the ship ' s Amphibious Assault Team, supporting the embarked Marines, Acu detached Personnel and Navy Seals in successful participation in five large multi-national exercises. Third Division, also known as Weapons Division, is responsible for the storage and issue of the many types of weapons and ammunition that are used in the defense of the ship. During the deployment, Third Division was responsible for overseeing the safe firing of 8594 rounds of training ammunition. Third Division is also responsible for qualifying all petty officers of the watch, ship ' s self defense force personnel, and gun crews on the 25MM Mounts and 50 Cal Mounts. A small but tightly knit division, the Gunners completed the cruise without a single weapon breakdown, contribution to the overall combat readiness of the ship. WELCOME ABOARD LIEUTENANT JOHN D. WALKER FIRST LIEUTENANT