Leftwich (DD 984) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIR DEPARTMENT Aviation Electronics Technician Aviation Maintenance Administra-tionman LT JAY BUTLER, USN The Air Department Officer is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the helicopters and equipment embarked onboard. LEFTWICH is the first Spruance Class Destroyer to deploy with a two helicopter detachment. In order to fulfill its mission additional pilots and maintenance crewmen were embarked. The Air Department is manned as follows: Pilots who operate the helicopters: Aviation Machinist’s Mates (AD’s) who maintain, service, adjust, and perform the duties of flight engineers: Aviation Electrician’s Mates (AE’s) who maintain, adjust, and repair aircraft electrical power generating and converting systems, lighting, and control and indicating systems; Aviation Structural Mechanics (AM’s) who maintain and repair aircraft parts (wings, fuselage, tail, control surfaces, landing gear, and attending mechanisms): Aviation Electronics Technician (AT’s) who test, maintain, and repair radio, radar, navigation, and other electronic equipment; Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Operator (AW’s) who operate airborne radar and electronic equipment used in detecting, locating, and tracking submarines; Aviation ASW Technician (AX’s) who inspect and maintain ASW systems and equipment; and Aviation Maintenance Administration men (AZ’s) who plan, schedule, and coordinate the maintenance workload, including inspection and modifications to aircraft and equipment.

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Front Row, L-R: LT Haupt, LT Butler, LTJG Schueffele, LTJG McNear, LT Hunter Middle Row. L-R: LT Carroll. AW3 Roesler, AT2 Swaney, AE2 Temple, ADI Wiuff, AD2 Delmendo, AMS1 Graham, AEC Konopacek, AW3 Sanborn, AW2 Vasquez Back Row. L-R: AZ2 Foster, AE2 Hicks. AX1 Jones, AMH2 Riese, AN Marx, AE2 Borgmeyer. AD2 Gray 48