Hewitt (DD 966) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIR DEPARTMENT Lieutenant Ted Urda Operations Officer Lieutenant Commander Jack McAfee Officer-in-charge Lieutenant Lyle Hansemann Administrative Officer Lieutenant Glen Miller Administrative Maintenance Officer The Air Department is responsible for maintaining and operating the SH-2F ' aircraft which assists Hewitt in locating and engaging enemy submarines. The helicopter is equipped with radar, Magnetic Anomaly Detection equipment, active and passive sonobuoys, two torpedoes and communications receivers and transmitters to allow it to carry out the Anti-Submarine Warfare mission. In addition to providing ASW support, the Air Department also provides surface surveillance and logistic support. Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron, Light 33, Detachment 8, embarked in Hewitt for the deployment is homebased on Naval Air Station North Island.

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13 In MSSA Peter Drives SkSR Jell Howell FANTAIL PICNIC UP SHSR Todd Fdhlund SKSA Robbl Pizzini SKSN Domingo Villegas SKSN Alex Vinlayen SHSN )ames Reese MSSN Michael Miller Replenishment al sea 01 better known as ' Bringing on the Goodies.

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at 4 AW1 Ron Simpson AMSC James B. Gilbert Maintenance Chief AD1 Jerry Johnson AX2 Pete Charnisky AD3 Rudy Maynez AMH3 Dave Wright AW3 Mike Short Sea Snake 10 conducts Helicopter In-Flight Refuel- ing E1 Robert Ferran Vi