Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Every two weeks Tisdale welcomed a new group of reserves. After check in and a brief orientation they became an integral part of the crew. Reservist ' s came from as far as New York and met the ship in Adak, Alaska; Sesebo, Japan; Pusan, Korea; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. PACEX proved that reserve mobilization is indeed an effective tool for the Navy. RESERVES

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SEA SNAKE 10 gave Tisdale a versatile tool. Though the primary mission of the LAMPS Helo is Anti-Submarine Warfare, PACEX demanded more from the truly professional men who flew and maintained the aircraft. During rescue operations from the sinking Korean Merchant Vessel Pan Dynasty, the SAR capabilities of the Air Det were responsible for rescuing 13 crewmen.

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The SELRES Coordinator for PACEX was BMCS (SW) Nadeau. His guidance proved in- valuable (as in this case where he instructs an eager seaman on the all important Mail Bouy Watch). PCI Taylor: I can ' t believe you lost the mail bouy! % 75