USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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m T he furry rabbits and egg hunts long associated with Easter were replaced by forecastle services and non- skid gatherings as USS HARRYS. TRUMAN (CVN 75) celebrated the Easter holiday while supporting Operation Southern Wat eh. The Easter ceTeofation began with a week of devotional services dubbed ' Hol Week to help Sailors and Marines enjoy the comforts of home while forward deployed and to emphasize the significance of the lioliday for Christians. The Command Religious Ministries Department hosted a number of services beginning at 6 a.m. Food Services Division also added to the day ' s events with an ice cream social and festive Easter decorations on the doors, bulkheads and tables on the mess decks.

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Principal Assistants V Wa iicrafi Intemiediate Maintenance Department (ATMD) provides essential aircraft component repair and mainte- Lnance ser iccs for all the embarked squadrons and other ships and aircraft in the HARRYS. TRUMAN Battle Group. They seiA ' e as HST ' s critieal organic support line necessary to keep the sophisticated aircraft of Canier Air Wing THREE in a high state of readiness during intensive flight operations. ' 3 f ' . ' S ' - The AIMD team consists of eight officers. 27 chief petty officers and more than 4(X) highly skilled supervisors and technicians, including 1 73 SEAOPDET Sailors and Marines who joined Team TRUMAN when the ship got underway. Made up of four di visions (52 individual work centers and over 1 15 spaces). HST ' s l-lever ' experts have full repaircapabilitv for more than 1 1 .()(X) indiv idual aeronautical components ranging from jet engine to micro-miniature avionic repairs. During the Meditenanean Se;i Arabian Gulf Deployment. AIMD pro ided maximum support not only to the nine squadrons of CVW-3 and TRUMAN, but also to the HARRYS. TRUMAN Battle Group, enabling each of them to remain fully mission capable the entire cruise. Along the way. AIMD achieved se cral milestones including preparing more than 23.0(X)comixinents for installation. Teamwork is the cornerstone for the success in any aircraft carrier: without teamwork. TRUMAN would not be a treasured national asset. The AIMD can proudly say they hav e done their share to bring TRUMAN to its curient state; a combal-pro en mission capable aircraft cairier. capable of going anywhere in the world to protect the national interest of the United States.