Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lgfg joseph Sta ger- Ulla-i Lt. Kevin M ercer' .V UL., V 'h . Lt. R oss Anderson NOT SHOWN p Lt. Commander Richard Gibbons S UPPL Y DEPAR TMENT Supply Department feeds the ship. , s Q . The other departments have seemingly insatiable hunger for material. Supply uid! black oil, bullets and beans that the ship needs to keep going. ' p I Whether it's underway in the Indian Ocean, or tied to the pier in San Diego, supply personnel use their ingenuity, and a lot of paperwork, to get us what we need. No matter what it is, if we need it, they can get it! Supply Department provides personal services to the crew, as well. They serve three meals and midrats to the whole ship's company every day fthe next best thing to Mom's home cooking?J. They do our laundry, cut our hair, and sell those necessities like soda pops and candy bars. They hand out the green stuff that keeps us going from payday to payday. They do it all without much thanks from the rest of us. So, just once, here's to the men who keep our stomachs full and our pockets jingling - here's to the men of STEIN's Supply Department! I ENGINEERING DEPAR TMEN T Engineering Department is the legs of the ship. The engineers on STEIN are tasked with many different jobs. First and foremost, of course, is to provide the propulsion power to move the ship through the water - without the Snipes, we'd never get underway! All this takes a tremendous effort to coordinate, and ensure the safe, efficient movement of the ship. But less well known, perhaps, is the support the Engineering Department provides to other departments. From steam for the laundry and shipboard heating, lightingg fresh water for the galley and showersg welding and brazing assistance, special power requirements for Operations and Weapons departments' electronic gadgetry and weaponryg even to flushing water for the heads - they provide it all. Again, the fact is this: without the snipes, we couldnt fight the ship! The cruise has been highlighted by many engineering achievements. Foremost in all our minds was the 114 days continuous steaming. To have been lit off for that period of time without any major casualties is extraordinary, stemming solely from the efforts of the snipes. Additionally, no one can forget our days in Diego Garcia, where our propeller was changed out while we moored alongside USS DIXIE KAD 14l at anchorg and both boilers had watersides and firesides cleaned. Hard work, team effort, professional competence, and PRIDE -- all these describe STEIN's snipes. We present to you the Fleet's Finest! P 5 w.-ei.. ,.,. ' ' sKIn..1 'crvv'-' .1 '-

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