Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS QUALIFIED ON PACEX LT M. CARRE RA LTJG R. JOHNSON LTJG C. ROCK ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST QUALIFIED ON PACEX BMl L. VETTER FC3 B. SANDERS YN2 E. FULLER 19

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A WARDS AND CEREMONIES 18

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FLIGHT QUARTERS, FLIGHT QUARTERS Many long hours were spent at Flight Quarters while on PACEX-89. Person- nel who were assigned to the flight crew had to endure several unpleasantries such as: cold meals, too little sleep, and the ever present thoughts of knowing when Flight Quarters ended they must return to their incomplete, and now delayed every day tasks which keep the ship operational. Another item which seemed to take up a lot of their thoughts was the fact that the pilots were the ones that got all the fun in this deal while they had to stay behind and work. All of this effort was not for- gotten in the end, when all who wished received a ride on SEA- SNAKE- 10. 20