Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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FLIGHT iop- ilic clidck (ind chain crew imikc sure the helicopter is secured before iilhmini; Hisseniiers to come or o. .Middle Ia ' I- Two ( ' -. ' . Sect Sitillions preinire to drop our imiii iiilo llif water. Middle Niiilil- Hie l.andiiii; Sii;iialinaii i.nlisted (l.SE) keeps or c on a ( II Sea .Siidiion. lift- Kl-.EI ' INC IN TOUCH: I ' ersonnel carry hafi-sjuli oj mail lor transfer to USS HOXI-HtLHl) 4). FUN FACT: JP-5 is the secret ingredient in the ship ' s mulligatawny stew. K. t : -. HAkt ' i.K.T i-hkh I cl..- L -«Vi

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OPIDUATIOXS Splash! Splash! Splash ihc AAVs! Amphibious warfare is an important part ol ihc mission ot ihc J.S. Navy, and in this capacity Harpers Icrry hows her versatility Whether it ' s reeoveriny an -CAC, launehing an AAV, or ballasting to ccover an LCU. Harpers Ferry executes each volution safely and professionally every time. The countless sell deck e olutions that were onducted throughout the training cycle ensured ale onloads and ollloads near Camp Pendleton s well as during the lone amphibious exercise ot VESTPAC, the ongoing mid-deploymeni xercise Kager Mace. These photos offer a loser look at the action. ' op Kiilhl- tl-. l lanks dn f (mill an Lev . The ship iniiu uilliisi iilmosl eifihiffft ithovc ihc sill u lUconioJtilc llu liiiti nt this craft. tijiht- ii I.CAC is )iiii(li(l OHIO ilic heaclt. ioltom Right- An LCAC makes its approach into ihc well. ' c ihink ihis picture is pretty cool. lelow- Poor Devil Dot ' s! Marines luiddle tip with their •ear as they prepare for transit ashore. Sometimes there ' s lothin more relavinf; than catchini; a cat nap on the non- ki,l 7TTM ' il HH B Ir

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QIJAKTliKS C.ill It iiniiiin.-. call it (.vciiiiij: t.ill it just plain cxhausim V hen ihc b»)alswain pipes flijzht i|uarlcrs. ihc orchcstralion 1)1 several personnel, all tillinj. ' silal roles to safely land a Iklkopier, bejiins. I lARIM-RS II:KR is et|iiippeil to land any helicopter the Na y oi Marines has tot)Her. and deployment jiave the crew an opportunity 10 land live dilTerent types ot ' aircralt. S ith Deck I. aiulini:Qiialiriealit)ns( 1)1. Qs).Nii!ht Vision Cioji «!le (N (il (.iiialilyini:. mail, replenishment and personnel transfer. 11 RI ' |;K.S II;RRV night quarters team safely landed an eye- poppini: 1.4S. helieopter touchdowns ' Yeahhhhh Bahy ' l i.Mf- HMCiSW , Ih I k Officer (FIX)). He is ttvenill rfsptmsihlefor nuinuiifmeni t ' flhf flinht Jtck Rn;lil- l7i«i ,v j oi ii- tin- )-. tC. nil tliejliaht Jt k . ' It v ihf LdiK t i.t; Sitiiuilnhm tc i i LSE). iiiul hf nitikes sure the helicopter Uinds or hikes off safely every sirvc ! «■»