Juneau (LPD 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Air Department II [ l s V r Department is comprised of eighteen of Naval Aviation ' s hardest working sailor ' s. During Westpac ' 88. JL NEAL ' s flight deck crew achieved an enviable operational record of 2379 combined da and night landings with as main as 183 landings and refuelings in a single eight-hour period, all accident free. The Air Department stood read to serve in good weather or bad. twent lour hours a day, seven duvs a week to ensure the combined am- phibious success of mphibious Rcad Group 1 Pll With as main as eleven aircraft in the pattern, JUNEAU ' s flight deck crew recovered, retueled and launched even aircraft in less than seven minutes From Okinawa to Korea to Guam. JL NE l ' s flight deck provided even imaginable service to helicopter crews from the rm . Nav) and Marine C orps During Team Spirit ' 88. the largest amphibious operation since orld War 1 1. JL N EAL ' s flight deck conducted round-the-clock air operations w ith as main as sev en C 1 1-53 Sea Stallions staged on the flight deck. Throughout the operation, the flight deck crew provided troop transport, vertical replenishment, aircraft arming and dearming. refueling, emerge no divert and special operations capabilities. With I (Mi percent operationally capable fuel systems, II M L provided more than 163.000 gallons f JP-5 to aircraft and over 4000 gallons ol MOG S to special i iperations forces rhroughout Westpac ' 88. JL NE L ' s flight deck crew provided the flexibility and operational professionalism that became the standard, nobodv did it better