Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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N O 2 fi' 5 Nxxxsss S Q'5ss Q O I I vyggg ult Craft Unrt FOUR embarked USS KEARSARGE with three mg Craft Arr Cushion iLCACy and 33 personnel when the can as received to deploy The LCAC was designed for high Speed r the honzon ship to shore insertion ot Marine Corps pergonny and associated equipment, LCACs 27, 36, and 84 carried over 1500 Mannes Corp personnel and 9 000 tons of equipment and vehicles rn support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. When not operating LCAC crews and maintenance P6fS0r1nel performed emergent and routine maintenance on the craft in the Well Deck preparing for any and all tasking rf called upon. Assa ' . , . at K sssxxx w ' . i .,- , . . . :' xi O 0Ve - , el 93 C, 'I' 6 'Kgs egg, 'f - . . xisijq , D r . - . ,9 'i, ,f , . . 0 Hx xxxgs .. ff? .L Z U 3x J- i ' A r 3 E Q 0 9 0 - CW03 MARK IDNIIZLLI OSCS 11MOTH l' lielfilik OFFICER IN CHARGE LDIDING CHIEF t PEHY OFFICER 1511 ' I 'MYR Ill lI.ll1Yl.X lb! HWII ARIN. lQX!'ll.HIR.Ul 'HW Tl GSIII LUIIS IIIEPI 'H' 1511 IUIIJIE IILWAY Bill MIQLN 111101 IMI .RISE Ukfll IN I .SIIIUK Mill NSI RUIIIIIU IMI IDITIAY RINIIIJI. ut O A Hb W ll-rw X 1 NF Cl Q 5 ' ree om as the sure possession of only 2,tMJJ 14 those who have the courage to defend it

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ulaleeeiaieewewv ff rt of Am hibious Operations BMU-2 provides Beachmaster Unit Two provided tactical components in suppo p - i , , .. F numerous Naval Beach Party Teams lBPTsl for deployment in conjunction with Expeditionary orces in order to f 'litat the landing and movement over the beach of troops, equipment provide beach and surf zone salvage and to acl e and supplies. A Beach Party Team consists of Traffic Control and Salvage, and Communications. The Traffic Control Section ' ' ' ' ll I d' aft nd d' controlled the boat traffic inthe surf zone, controlled the beachmg and retracting ofa an ing cr , a irected the smooth and efficient flow of personnel and material over the beach. The Communications Section established visual and radio communications with the Primary Control Ship and entered prescnbed radio nets. L - BMC MARK MYERS OFFICER IN CHARGE l 'M5 JAMES MC71l.l.lS'lER l SK3 VIRGINIO TURRIQY SN SIlAMl:'Rllt'A Ml7f'lllil.l, ...it is time for us to go to work. Do so cigressively, intelligently, with Hin tl 0Ud0CllY Und COUroge. Go fully confident in the knowledge thot eorned the support of your countrymen ond of millions of 2,,,,BMU,2 PSOPIS Ground the world. Vice Admirol Keoting have loving