Lockwood (FF 1064) - Naval Cruise Book

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W ,.-Wf M . ff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j FORMAL SOHOOLING AS FOUND IN OTHER RATES, THE SHIP IS THE SCHOOL AND THE OCEAN THEIR TEACHER.

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'W FRONT ROW: FTM2 WYLIE, FTG2 PERRY, FTG3 YATES MIDDLE ROW: FTG2 SCOTT, FTG3 TROUTMAN, FTG2 RAMIREZ, GMGSN WHITE, FTG3 RITTENOUR, GMG3 BURNS, FTG3 WRIGHT, FTGC CASTENADA BACK ROW: FTM3 WOODS, FTG2 FULLER, GMG3 ROSE, FTM2 BEST, GMG3 CROOK, GMG1 BEASLEY, FTM2 STAHL GUNNERY ASSISTANT LTJG RAY PIETRZAK SECOND DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF GMGS, FTGS, AND FTMS. THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY OF SECOND DIVISION INVOLVES THE OPERATION AND MAINTEN- ANCE OF THE 5 54 GUN MOUNT, MK68 GUN FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM, BASIC POINT DEFENSE SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM, SMALL ARMS AND ASSOCIATED AMMUNITION. THROUGHOUT THE POST-OVERHAUL QUALIFICATIONS FIRINGS, TRIALS, AND INSPEC- TIONS, THESE MEN HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE SHARP-SHOOTERSH IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. THE MINIMAL DOWN-TIMEH PERIOD AFFECT- ING THEIR EQUIPMENT HAVE RESULTED THROUGH MUCH HARD WORK AND HIGH MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. SECOND DIVISION HAS ALWAYS MAN- AGED TO KEEP A CLOSE KNIT TEAM ON AND OFF THE SHIP. IN THE PHILIPPINES THEIR STOMPIN GROUND IS BUZZARDS .