Patriot (MCM 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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Patriofs Electrician's Mates and sole Interior Communications Elec- trician, like so many others on the crew, work above their pay grade. Since EMI Ramirez departed, two petty officers, with the invaluable help of a Chief TAD from the USS Essex, maintain the entire electrical in- frastructure of a Navy warship. IC3 St. Germain keeps a watchful eye on the shipls internal commu- nications systems and the two gyrocom- passes-the most vital piece of equipment in- volved in navigating the ship. EMFN Alfaro is the ship's sole Minesweeping Electri- cian, responsible for equipment that keeps the ship from setting off magnetic mines. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS i'B.f'Q D Eckman, Jerald M. EMC CSWXAWJ Ventura, CA xi Ramirez, Mario J. EM1 QSWJ The Bronx, NY gnu! w J00, Phlllp K. St. Germain EM3 qswp 24 IC3 u 21 Denver, CO 3 Rota, Spam 2 Edwin, Hanlin C. EM2 CSWJ Koseae, Micronesia 1-.9 Alfaro, Samer R. EMFN Vineland, NJ

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DAMAGE CONTROL Chavez, Arturo DC1 CSWJ Las Cruses, NM i rf' . in ,K . I . l , , . fa . , - DC3 Parsons, KS Bingham, Dakota J. 20 On larger ships, fires can easily be contained in air-tight steel com- O 'N ,L partments and massive amounts of flooding isolated. However, ona Wooden ship any type of structural damage can be devastating. O... N eiderman, William V HT1 CSWJ 24 Toledo, OH 7 Patriofs DCA and his experienced, senior Damage Controlmen handle all the routine maintenance of dam- age control systems and ensure that the ship's entire crew-Minemen, Culinary Specialists, Radiomen, and even officers-are trained and prepared to rapidly man tire- and flooding-attack teams. DC department con- sistently holds effective training to ensure the crew is ready for anything.

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SUPPLY OFFICER SUPPLY Sumner, John R. LTJG 35 Canyon Lake, TX 15 Simmons, Michael J. SKC CSWXAWJ 35 Flora, MS l7 J N p lkautirgzpaqgg tv fn., . C? Heater, Shannin M. SK3 CSWJ 30 St. Joseph, MO 5 From the diesel engines to staple refills, every piece of equipment, ounce of fuel, or re- placement part is ac- quired by the Supply Department. Patriofs Supply Dc- partment must meet the unique needs of a Wooden ship. With its extremely specialized equipment, and being home ported three thou- sand miles away from the MCM logistical organization in Ingle- side, Texas, something as simple as ordering milk when visiting countries Where a lan- guage barriers exist can become a complicated ordeal. If we can't get it, it doesn't exist. l Davis, Cameron J. SKSN 19 Pine Bluff, AR 1 'I !,' s I , .1-Af' 77 ,I ' 4