Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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:?sa Supply Service withaSmile The CHAMPS WESTPAC ' 97- ' 98TRIVIA 1. PARTS ISSUED - 6,328 VALUE $2,500,000 2. AMOUNT OF PERSONAL CHECKS CASHED $294,000 3. FOOD SERVICESDURINGPORTVISITS $170,000 4. ATM PAYROLL $445,000 Mr. Supply. Anotherday quiet lyendson the LAKECHAMPLAIN when LCDR Port begins. Supply worked 24 hours every day to maintain crew morale and ship equipment in its highest state of readiness. Photo by CP3Beaird PENS Abena counts the change. With the heIpofDKC(SW AW) Cube and DK3 Palmer disbursing provided the crew ATM services, check cashing as well as pay. PhotohvCP3Beaird ►►sKC{SW)Burnstheheartand soul of Supply Support, maintain- ing theship in a high stateof readi- ness required long hoursanda lot of organization. Photo bvCP3Beaird E-MAIL MAN. Along with his manyotherdutie.s(receivingand sending e-mail) SK2(SW) Chalmer worked in supplies of- fice to ensure inventory and to assist emergent parts received. PhotobvCP3Boaird I )K3 Palmer checks pay records niakesurecrewnicmbersarcpa for their work. While in theP( sian Gulf pay wasTax exempt a;: IheDKshad tomakesureCle hind new whoall wasnnboard l ' lioiobvCP3B(!aiid FEB 13: Engi neeri ng Drills, Main Space Fire DrilUNightDLQ ' s. FEB 14:Awards Ceremony forOfficcrs; pjigineeri ng Dri I Is. FEB 15: Protestant and CatholicService CHOPtoThirdFleet. ' 56THE(:KUISK

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JMMER TIME IN THE WINTER HE CHAMP DOWN UNDER JSSLAKECHAMPLAINCG-57 INSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ;B 9:InportS.vdney;LKC ts reception for HM AS Success icersandguests. FEB 10:Underway Sydney; Commence transit to Pearl Harbor.Hawaii. FEB llrUNREP with Sacramento; Fortress Raptor Tomahawk Exercise. FEB 12:Reunion Briefs held; Engineering DrillsandMain SpaceFire Drill. THECRUISE55

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.▲. I ' ll take two of those. AZ3 Jackson makes a purchase from SH3 Steele in the LKC store. Many products were purchased to allow crew the opportunity to en- joy some of the things they were used to having while in the U.S.A. PhotobyCPSBeaird Mr. Mailman. PC3Hipner sorts themailonaslowday. Over 12,000 pounds of mail was delivered and 4,000 pounds were sent out over the last 6 months all of it PCS was required to sort. In addition he wrote over $37,000 worth of money or- ders and sold $11,000 in stamps. PhotobyCP3Beaird ilSKl Sawyer, SK2 Buenrostro. fSK2(SW)Garcia working in Supply Support to insure parts were available 24hrs a day. jPhotobvFClMitche The CHAMP ' S WESTPAC ' 97 - ' 98 TRIVIA USED: 324,000 EGGS 60,000 HAMBURGERPATTIES 8,243 GALLONS OF MILK 6,320 POUNDS OF BACON 94,500 HEADS OF LETTUCE 27,000 FRESH POTATOES 5,400 POUNDS OF RICE 2,700 GALLONS OF ICE CREAM MADE 10,000 LOAFS OF BREAD 54,000 CINNAMON ROLLS 144,000 ASSORTED FRESH BAKED COOKIES SH2 Lyons takes a TV break at the end of a long day of cutting the crews hair. We wish him good luck and business at his new barber shop. PholobNCP.3Beaird lEBl F,r,,tKUNREP VERTREPwithUSS AlCRAMENTO. FEB ISsEo: Crossed date line and i FEB 17: BM3 Sheehan re-enlists; OOD Board: ESWS equator simultaneously. Golden I Board; Happy 20th Anniversary Shellback day ' THE CRUISE 57 ' I ili