Shasta (AE 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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P. P ' N fi! gisfk ' It is only a matter of time before the enemy is convinced that he has done all he can, and that the Iraqis are determined to confront him and triumph, even if they have fewer resources... Now that the enemy's methods and capabilities have become clear, it is evident that he is relying totally on technology. But what decides the battle is endurance. The will of the Iraqis to be steadfast and endure patiently is greater, and they will be victorious, God willing. - Saddam Hussain ' We have a high confidence of winning. Idon 't want to go to war, but I want to be as decisive as possible. I think we have a good understanding ofthe strength ofthe Iraqiforces, and of their vulnerabilities. We will use overwhelming force to win as quickly as possible. - General Colin Powell, US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff tDec 6l. 0 Dictators like Saddam Hussain do not surrender, they have to be well and truly defeated. - Mrs Thatcher 0 I think he I Saddam! doesn 't fully understand the might of the allied armies ranged against him. But I suspect his military commanders do. - Brig Patrick Cordingley, Commander, 7th Armoured Brigade tFeb 13? ' just watch, wait and learn. - George Bush, when asked in early August how he could stop Iraq installing a puppet government in Kuwait. ' You have faced the whole world, brave Iraqis... you are victorious. - Saddam just before the end FLIGHT QUARTERS 41 lllll lllll

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FLIGHT QUARTERS FLIGHT QUAR FLIGHT QUARTERS, FLIGHT QUARTERS, ALL ASSIGNED PERSONNEL MAN YOUR FLIGHT QUARTERS STATION, BECAME A VERY FAMILIAR TOOK HER PLACE INSIDE THE SOUND AS SHASTA GULF. DURING THE SIX WEEKS OF DESERT STORM SHASTA, WITH AIRCREW HCf11 DETf3 EMBARIGED, COMPLETED 54 ORDNANCE TRANSf FERS AND SHASTA'S FLIGHT QUARTERS CREW WAS THERE TOMAKE IT HAPPEN. THERE WERE MANY ALMOST ENDLESS DA YS AND NIGHTS, THE AMMO TRANSFERS ALMOST NEVER STOPPEDJAND THAT'S JUST THE ROUf TINE. FLIGHT QUARTERS PERSONNEL MUST ARRI VE ON SCENE WITHIN MINUTES REGAURD- LESS OF THE TIME. ALWAYS PREPARED FOR MORE THAN JUST THE ROUTINE TRANSFER OF AMMO OR MAIL DELIVERY, NEVER KNOWING WHEN THEY MIGHT HAVE TO SPRING TO ACTION, MAN THE FIRE HOSES, AND FIGHT THE FIRE EVERY' ONE HOPES WILL NEVER COME. FORTUNETLY THE ROUTINE REMAINED ROUf TINE. ON THE STANDBY, PERSONNEL FOUND A VARIETY OF WAYS TO OCCUPY THE DRAGGING HOURS. THERE WAS ALOT OF READING, STUDY- ING, CARD PLAYING, AND THERE COULD ALWAYS BE AT LEAST ONE GAMEBOY IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. TI-IE FLIGHT QUARTERS CREW ASSISTED IN 54 ORDNANCE TRANSFERS OF 5,2 71 TONS OF AMMO, DELIVERY OF OVER 250,000 LBS OF FRIEGHT, MAIL, STORES, AND PARTS. BRAVO ZULU! - , Wmflim I 1 ,Q .. ww ' l fy, , , 5 if If X 6 Q 5

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