Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 296 text:

,,,.,,... , ,.,,,- H-.. , VVDC l. Damage C ntrol TMCCSWJ A. CRAWFORD AO1 W. GRANISON AO2 V. AVERY AO3 D. BARRAL ' Weapons department Damage Control division is as unique as Nimitz. This is the only aircraft carrier Where all departments have a separate division to address Damage Control issues 24 hours a day. Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance of Damage Control A equipment for 231 departmental spaces. T' I TM3 J. MOORE ADAN T. FITZGERALD AOAN W. GALELLA fleftj GMSN Brian Hubert of New Orleans, La., collects the tools he needs to perform maintenance. Cfar rightj A native ofDenmark, S. C., AOANRemondia English takes a portable battery lantern apart to 4- 1 X .v . xx perform inspection maintenance and repair , T - 'Y 'X K, ff' , ,,g,.g:fLif p.,.. 11, ,ef A i . i . AOAN D. ERICKSON AOAN E. JANTZ hr , ff, gl , 4 ' A df ' V . -it ,,,- 311.1 AOAN J. MUNOZ GMGSN C. POLAND C above 2 Airman Keith Wilson from Crete, Ill., tightens down a nut on a hatch while c ning l repairs. V 292 if Weapons

Page 295 text:

LCDR M. PRICE AOCCAWXNACJ D. KETCI-IUM AOI J. BA AOI KAWJ R, LEWIS AOIQAWJ P. PARRY G-5 Ordnance Control UER AOICAWJ M. KIHLSTADIUS G-5 division consists of senior ordnance personnel in three sepa- rate work centers: Ordnance Control, Weapons Quality Assurance and Ammunition Accounting. Ordnance Control, the nerve center of the department, directs and coordinates the breakout, assembly and delivery of all weapons required to support the embarked air wing, ship's company and Marine detachment. Weapons Quality Assurance, the inspectors, ensures all Weapon movements are completed safely and efficiently. Additionally, they provide technical guidance through internal audits and monitoring of departmental maintenance and explosive safety programs. Ammunition Accounting, the bean counters, maintain strict ac- countability of all weapons and ammunition expended and received on board from 20mm ammunition to the most sophisticated missiles. In a job with no room for error, the personnel of G-5 are highly- skilled professionals, totally dedicated to the mission and the Nimitz! Nine Team. I I If ..K.l:3lIIliZf.iQ'I11i:i6tE-1 A ' 1'lQ M Im ' AOHAWJ RRAYMOND Aoi G. SPEARS I 'G- -. insist t ' ' I, 'y p XX I I , v .. , if' '--get I X: ' 1. X t ' Q ,LL I AOI R. STRITTAR AO2fAWj N. MITCHELL labove topj A02 Nancy Mitchell 0fMerrimack N.H., and A01 Pete labove rightj A01 Robert STl'lllCl7'j5'0l7'l Ridgecrest, Calyf, works on a Raymond from Nashua N H research weapons system information commnications console for all Weapons department magazines and in a technical manual. elevators' Weapons fff 291

Page 297 text:

w LT R. GLASS BMC T. PETERSON OSI R, KEEFOVER fi? A 'IQ 1-ggfm J . '1.1Wft'i..'v 4-Lg r. - ,- 1, tiff:-f.,a tigafiew-Qt H fr ' , r-441-121, :I ' ,,7'..,1-.,,j.,1,,L.7 . 'zfxfzz 'f if ' .,,. nxissrmvyf -4:3555 Q: - i N 7: Lf 545-Q: . ,'ff.,,-.. Q 3' ' .gg .j, f 55 ' ' ' gf' N 9 ': 'wM- 1,6 FJ- f' ' f.1- Y 1,1 . 7 11 4 K K. any 'L-.. ,g.v,, ,H gf,f'2, 5i 1 -f c r '--4 -L- .-, 'be' ' f- L g K A ., . v. Y- p ,A 3,7 , Y:-I-,il 3 v- -.- ,, -- ,K amy , f -'-': W , 15.177 van r-ara I-ww. 'Nix .jp 4 - ,, V e- .7 ',,. - ' rx-I , --.-V -T ' -7' a' fabovej Members of EOD Mobile Unit 5 dispose of any left over armed weapons by detonating them in the desert before leaving the area to return to Nimitz. fbottom leftj During a routine Uncover and Survey Training Mission, BMI Patrick Tatman of Sarasota, Fla., gentley examines a mine and decides the safest method for disarming it. l EOD OrdnanceDisposal AO2 T. HENDERSON Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five is from NAS Whidbey Island. They are composed of an Officer in Charge and five technicians. The detachment is under the operational control of COMCARGRU Seven to provide EOD services to the N imitz Battle Group. For EOD support to N imitz, the de- tachment Works under the tactical control of the carrier's Com- manding Officer. The detachment's primary mission is the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, and disposal of explosive ordnance that has been fired, dropped, or placed in such a manner that it constitutes a hazard to personnel, operations, or material. At sea, the detachment is ready to respond to potential ordnance problems associated with flight deck operations. The detachment also provides diving and demolition services to the battle group when needed. fbottom rightj While on patrol through the desert lands of Udari, Kuwait, A02 Todd Henderson of Kalamazoo, Mich., displays a Russian explosive round found while conducting range sweeps BM2 PTATMAN ET2 R. CAMPBELL X Ji.,-. gf! ,1 Weapons if 293