Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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GMSN B. HUBERT GMSN K. MCCLAIN AN s. BURNS AN CCARTER SN EMCCARNEY SN T. TURNER SN R. VELAZQUEZ GMSA M. OUDERKIRK lbelow, left to rightj TMI Robert Mebert from Seminole, Fla., Seaman Matthew Bowes of Denven Colo., Airman Larry Baily from Cedar Ridge, Colo., and LCDR Michael Price of Covington, La., test operational capabilities by firing the .50 caliber machine gun of the fantail during a training exercise. K SRV.. . f I x 4 iw:--1 Y .... .0 ' Jiri, 'VJ f- 1 1' I 4, . ' - ':.:f . ' f .,,,, V xl uf..,,.xl Q, W, W j . ' n I -... ,ai,v,r.q -.54-. - . V - .f-4- ' 1...-'-FII. ,V . . 2 ,. K 2 . g. . f- ff. , gm.. lf 4 - ' ' ' --'41 ,, 51 M316 ' 'PQ-r A' 2 ,V-.Qi-f 'fff' 'ggi' iw' ' ' 4- i ,.Wf ,g...,nu-.5'?z 2 .. - V .. .1 5,.',iw.,,..,r , I ,,. .. - L.. . , ,Vh. , . 5.-X, . 'I 5 . -. :'.'fV'5-nf' 'ff' .-,,.- ' ,SPC-,fi . SN N M. BOWES SN J. MARICLE AA L. BAILEY AA W. BOOHER AA R. VANMETER TMSR R. JOHNSON labovej A native of San Diego, Calf, TM3 Danilo McNulty keeps an M60 7.62 machine gun in top operational condition. Weapons 'BAT 283

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G-2 T ENS M. KLEVA GMCCSWJ M. DIMOCK AOICAWJ 1. HAUER TMI C. CONGER G-2 division consists of the Ship's Gunner, Leading Chief, Gunner's Mates, Aviation Ordnancemen, Torpedomenis Mates, Sea- men and Ainnen. Their primary responsibilities are small arms issue, high security Weapons magazine key security, magazine sprinkler maintenance and firefighting systems. A ' G-2 also trains the Ship's Security Augmentation Force and air Wing personnel in small arms marksmanship. In Q addition, they man the .50 caliber machine guns during high-threat operations, supply Shotline Gunners for underway replenishments! sea and anchor details and assemble torpedoes for use by the air Wing. ' A Although the division has a Wide range of ratings and respon- sibilities, they are weaved into a cohesive cache of 'Combat Ready' professionals. TMI R. MEBERT AO2 B. BUNCH AO2 R. SOHL 1 it i' ll ,D ll? l GM2 M. BARNHART AO3 D. BEACH GM3 D. JOHNSON x -any GM3 J KROSS GM3 M SPINOLA TM3 D MCNULTY C above leftj Taking careful and sure aim GM3 Joseph Kross ofBujj'alo N Y fires a shot line to the USS Tippecanoe CTAO 1992 during a routine underway replenishment. TM3 T. MOORE AOAN J. HILL GMSN S, BIRCHFIELD Crightj As shown in this photo taken in I 985, G-2 is responsible for a variety of weapons from missiles and bombs to small arms carried by the Ship is Sebf-Defense Force. 282 if Weapons . 1 l A

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up A5 BombfAssembly LT K. MCCLURE AOCCAWJ D. BASS ' it Sustained superior performance best describes this divi- sion. G-3 is responsible for the receipt, stowage, assembly, disas- sembly, and handling of NimitzfNine conventional ordnance assets. They routinely perform maintenance on 33 conventional ord- nance magazines. Additionally, G-3 performs scheduled and un- scheduled maintenance on 1,700 items of Annament Weapons Sup- y port Equipment. A A A Nimitz is consistently recognized as the elite carrier to deploy A with the latest and most technically advanced weapons. p AOCKAWISWJ E, JACKSON Bomb Assembly and Missile division were signiiicant con- ' tributors to Nimitz' receiving two consecutive awardsof the cov- eted Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific, Black GW' Award for weapons excellence. AOCQAWJ G. MUELLER AOCQAWISWJ A. PESAVENTO AOCCAWISWJ G. RAMSAUR I i I . W' L l I i - - . Q A - ls. 5 KN C . AOICAWJ D. BRANDENBURG A01 S. CLIFTON AOICAWJ F. DELUCA 1 AOICAWJ P. FERRANTE AOIQAWJ M. JACKSON AOICAWJ D. JOHNSON A - 4 I above 'lejij Airman Andria Sanders Il to rj of Tulsa, Okla., Airman Richard K above right! Inspecting an FM U -I 39 tail fuse prior to assembl ing Gosselzn from Vancouver Wash., and A01 Frederick Deluca of Bujfalo, it on a bomb takes great patience ana' a steady hand from A 93 N. lf, assemble a GBU-I6 bomb. Fred Coats of Bend Ore. ' 284 Weapons li