La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIR LA SALLES ' S Air Department, V-1 Division, is a colorful, well orchestrated team. During flight quar- ters you can see the yellow shirts, or Landing Signals Enlisted directing a helicopter to a safe landing or a successful launch. The blue shirts scramble around the deck to set, or let loose, the safety chains and chalks which keep the bird on deck. The purple gang, or aircraft fuelers, wait cautiously for the signal that sends them on deck to re-fuel the waiting helo. The red shirts are hidden by the hot suits, as the crash and rescue team watches . . . hoping they never have to use their skills. The green shirted mechanics make sure the yellow gear, flight deck mobile equip- ment, is always in the best shape. This team plays a m or role in support of the ship, the flag staff and the Middle East Eorce, ensur- ing the HS-1 H-3 Helicopter, dubbed the Desert Duck, safely delivers personnel, parts and, of course, mail. LT Watkins is the Air Boss, LT Richmond is the Aviation Euels Officer, ABMl Danner is the Elight Deck Leading Petty Officer and ABEl Callejo leads the fuel team. Together they call the signals for a team that spells success in capital letters — S-A-E-E- T-YI l« I ' T. Callejo ABFl Alameda, CA J. Danner v. Dunnig; an ABHl ABH2 LaureMlle, DM Bermuda v. McLendon ABr2 Ansonvllle, MC P. Plott ABr2 Talahassee, TL riot pictured: An L. Graves. AM M. Gray, AM R. McCormack ASM3 R. PImentel 8f AM R. Thullcn

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COMMUMICATIOMS In today s fast-paced, modern Havy, communica- tions plays a key role. In CR Division, communica- tions is the name of the game. CR Division means Ra- dio Central . . . the voice and ears of LA SALLE. Nearly 30 men man this division ... a division you may say never sleeps. Radio Central operates around the clock and year round, sending and receiving up to 800 messages a day. These messages can include anything from personal telegrams, notification of personnel orders, emergency information, opera- tional and administrative traffic to even the basics . . . news, sports and weather. CR Division uses a vari- ety of circuits and equipment to transmit and receive messages. Satellite Communications, UMT and VHT transmissions are the more common means . . . with a secure voice network also utilized. LA SALLES Radio Shack processes message traffic for the ship and Middle East Torce staff, as well as being the relay station for other MIDEASTFOR units. LT Moran is the Communications Department head and RMC Wright and RMC Batz ensures we have the ability to communicate on demand. Doing this involves a painstaking approach to the job . . . information must be processed quickly and accurately, with no margin for error. In CR doing it right is the order of the day. R. Olson J. Brooks M. McCandless S. SIngkoffer H. Williams RMl RM2 RM2 RM2 RM2 Greenville, SC Omaha. ME Grand Island, NE Memphis, m v. Pulllam RM3 Toccoa, GA