Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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Mills IVAC: M ' 01UJ HHJR Decembor 5, 1998 IKcember 13-15 Deci-mber 2S - January 2 January 6-11 January 13 - 16 January 26 - Fcbuary 15 March 1-2 Dcpartod San Dicyo, CA i ' l ' arl Harbor, Hawaii fI( n Kon , China St-nibawan . Singapore I ' huki-t. Ihaihuul M()nil)asa. Kenya Bahrain March 4 - 7 March 19-25 March 27 - April 3 April 9- 16 April 29 - May 3 May II -May 16 May 26 - May 28 Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' IkH Ali, I nitcti Arab lunirates Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' lx ' l Ali. I nitcd Arab Kniiratcs Hali, Indonesia Macka . Australia Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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I(X M(SW AW) Daniel Benitez Coniniand Master Chief MiislciC ' lnof Int. ' C ' oiiiiDliiKin Suilace .irlare Air Warlan.- Specialist Daniel O. Btiiiic was born in Albuijiicrque. New Mexico to 111 a luta and A II on so IKniic ( Master Scii: cant IS Al Ret. ) He is a IQ77 graduate ol Alaniogordo Senior High Schonj and he cnlisicil in the Nav in August of that same year. Master Chiet Bcnite attended boot camp at Navy Rccriiii I raining Center San I iegi . I ' pon conipleti«)n he attended Basic Kleclricity I-lcctronics (HE E) Schot.)!. Naval I raining Center (NTC) San Dicgo. He later attended Fire Control Technician phase I course ol instruction. Service School Cummand (SSCi Great Lakes. IL and then attended FT A pha ?e II. He tolK) ed up his education in (Jrcal lakes, attending .AN ' SPCj-S. K class C school. Master Chiel Beniie sea lours include: radar operator. USS LAWRINCi: il)l){. 4 1. FOX Division Officer Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCIH)). ISS CONSTELLATION (CV 64): FOX Division Officef LCPO. USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 1 I ): Leading Tt maha k Weapon System Technician Weapons De- partment LCPO. LSS MlLll ' S (DDG 6 ). Shore duty assignments include: C schi ol instructor. Fleet Training Center (FTC) San Diego and Assistant AAW ASUW STW Officer, Commander. Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet. San Diego. Master Chiet Benite has been awarded the; Na .Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards); Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal: Navy G« od Conduct Medal (five awards); and various service and campaign ribbons. FUN FACT: first word as a baby was shipmate. hore- n CkKRED OIT: Thf CSH -•:, I .iiuithcr ! ni: lii .;; .. I hi .•..-• c , an iJttia . I tfh Rit ' iTt- , . ' rnr-rnrji ' ; ' Firt C r.tr ilJ ' l) ' i.SXXStiS ' n the pier in ku» .. ■ htuy pttppimg ibemeta ir » I -Sir VI .-► »

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I i ija ii)Y]»Djj T STAiis nc::s i Siv iiionths .it sea tan sicl : interesting statistics. While son were busy feeding the -. machines, others were completing qualifications. Throughout this time frame. the ship was busy drinking 2.2 million dollars uorlh of diesel fuel! Here ' s a few more iiilcrcstinL ' statistics: SH I)I S Ol ) . S UK) I R: I ■ . mirduhintan- the PLWKOWStMS- ih . oj the ori inul crew meinhers of USS HARFHRS FERRY iLSl) 49). These i entlenien were with the ship since its commissionini; in Juniitiry JW5. Pictured tire: FRO.Vl ROW: FNKSWl Schlechl. I)C2 Brewer. PC I iSW I Rivera. E. :iS l Ttnlor. G.V 2(5H H i i. MS2(S V) Triisk. S. IOlSWi Ri::o. l)K2 Godina. B.ACKROW: EMiSWl Tolhen EN2(SW) , tiLuin. IC2 Richmond. R.M. Harrell. OS2 Peterson. FC2(SW) Burnniiihy SMJ Smith. BAtl(SW) Uwis. EW2 ovuk. IC2 Liivigne. SHi(SWl Wyer. MRl(SW ' lh: rce. EM2 Eattm. -Conducted 1,485 helo touch and go ' s ' -Conducted 25 General Quarters drills, 15 Main Space Fire Drills and 10 Integrated Training Team Drills -Served 329,580 meals -Consumed 16,234 lbs potatoes -Consumed 137,952 cans ol soda -Qualllled 5 Surface Warfare Officers, 2 Surface Warfare Medical Department Officers -Dispatched 132,267 lbs of mall Kighl- I lie i ' lii ' itiin in% iiids i. U .V.- Au iuii kno the niiht to hetir the title of Enlisted Surfitce Wtirfore SfH-cudisi . Kno was amoni! . S people wht qualified durint; W ' ESTP.AC and is the only E-2 tm hoard lo achieve r ' lM career milestone. -Miles Traveled: 34,373 -Gallons of fuel (DPM) used: 2,328,341 -15,438 loaves of bread consumed -13,736 gallons of milk consumed - Qualified 38 Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) -Deceived 40.937 lbs of mail -Made 2,170,635 gallons of potable water -$92,900 spent on prepaid phone cards