Hunley (AS 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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dergoin the ten month overhaul at PSNS. The Dental Depart went is looking torvvard to Q ln addition, the department has conducted going back on the line in the near future semi-annual dental examinations and flouride and providing professional services to Submar- treatments tor many of the orevv's dependents. ine Squadron 18. V Left to Right: CDR Nicklin, DT3 Miller, DT1 Zorbaugh, DN Hass, DT3 DeHate, DTC Cormier. Left to Right: LT Miller, DN Lindsey, LCDFZ Mason, DN Williams, DN Paradise,

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x.mw.NN............,--, CFiCFINkl The l-IUNLEY Dental Department team IS composed of three dental offlcers and nlne enllsted technlclans vvhose prrmary mlsslon as to provide comprehenslve dental health care to all shlps company embarked staff and submarine personnel The vvlde variety of servlces offered by the department Include dental Xrays oral prophylaxes lcleanmgsl crown and bridge lcapsl partlal and full dentures endodontlcs lroot canal therapyl and oral surgery Department head and prosthetlc officer lartlflclal replacement of teethl IS CDR Chas F2 Nlcklln assisted by DN C Hass and DA D Vllllllams Preventlve dentlstry oral surgery and general dentlstry IS handled by LCDR K Mason assisted by DNVV Llndsey Dlvlslon offlcer and general dentlst IS l.T S lVllller assisted by DA Fl Paradlse DTC C Cormier does the dental admlnlstratlve vvork as vvell as servlng as mmorlty affairs counselor for the crevv The dental orosthetlc laboratory IS staffed by DT3 R lvllller and DTT S flourlde treatments and oral prophylaxes are done by the preventive dentistry technlclan DT3 D Del-late Dental strrker FA L l-large IS currently undergoing on the job tralnlng In the department and asslstlng the dental offl cers as needed The Dental Department has been kept busy over the past year performing well over 8 OOO procedures on l-lUNl.EY personnel vvhlle un l I D . . ic in dental disease and plague control instruction, ZOVDGUQTW- PIEIQUG Control instruction, X-favs,

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,, Operationsfhlavigation Department played a vital role in the transit from Bremerton to Charleston. Undervvay, the Officer of the Deck has assistance 24 hours a day from the navigation plotting vvatch and Quartermaster. In critical evolutions, such as entering or leaving port, all of the team is required to be on the bridge. Navigation is both a complex science and demanding arty While the navigator and his chief assistants make the crucial decisions vvith the Commanding Officer, all members of the team learned valuable lessons and gain- ed invaluable experience.