Texas (CGN 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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rm f- wmv. lI .,Q,.vU..'W-M. U REP REMAINING AT SEA FOR EX- TENDED PERIODS REQUIRES UNIQUE WAYS OF RECEIVING SUPPLIES AND FOOD. UNREPS CAN BE EITHER CONVENTION- AL OPERATING LINES ACROSS TO ANOTHER SHIP, OR VER- TICAL , TAKING SUPPLIES BY HELO. TEXAS IS QUITE ADEPT AT BOTH! Q A VERTREP IN ACTION A EVEN PEOPLE CAN BE MOVED THIS WAY CONREP TEAM IN ACTION

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HELO OPERATIO TEXAS HAS COMPLETED OVER 350 HELO LANDINGS SINCE COMMISSIONING, MORE THAN 250 OF THEM DURING THE DEPLOY- . MENT. FLIGHT QUARTERS WAS A WAY OF LIFE FOR MANY OF OUR CREWMEMBERS. FIREFIGHTING TEAM IN PLACE FOR SAFETY WALKING .DOWN THE DECK TO ENSURE NO STRPCBY FOD MATERIAL IS PRESENT TO DAMAGE HEL - THE END RESULT - THE HELO LANDS HELO CONTROL OFFICER LT DORAN LANDING SIGNAL ENLISTED BM3 STEINER

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W BIRDS AWAY! IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE ENEMY ACTION TTACK A D DEFE THE SHIP MUST BE CONSTANTLY READY TO SEE ACTION. SHE HAS A MULTI-FACETED MISSION FOR BOTH PROTECTION OF A BATTLE GROUP AND ATTACK OF THE ENEMY WHEN REQUIRED ' KEEPING THE HARPOON MISSILES READY FOR ACTION ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE IN ACTION