Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS f 4 . DKC Reynaldo Elbo DPC Terrie Marshall SKC Jamie Pastrana 96 Supply

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SUPPLY The main goal for USS Vulcan (AR-5)’s Supply department during the Mediteranean was to provide the resources, OPTAR funds, repair parts, and the supplies to support the crew and it’s repair mission. “Every month we were named the Material Control Office Super Stars,’’ said CDR William L. Gianfagna, the supply officer aboard the auxiliary repair ship. While deployed if a ship is capable of identifying and transferring a critical parts that is needed by another ship, they become the MATCOM Super Stars. “We were able to identify and transfer from 50 to 100 parts a month to other ships,” stated Gianfagna. Teamwork is a major factor of how supply met its goals throughout the deployment. A combination of the storekeepers, automated data processing watches, and the radiomen efforts insured supply’s success. They received, answered, and sent mes- sages and the supplies that were needed, according to Gianfagna. Another asset to supply’s success was the motivation of its personnel. “They knew while deployed that this was the biggest test for them. The deployment showed that they could do their jobs,” said Gianfagna. Throughout the cruise each division of supply were able to show their skills, by receiving supplies during the six major logistics replenishments. “The replenishments were part of an all department restock,” state Gianfagna. The task of replenishment calls for and organized supply department. While underway the ship received supplies from helicopters and highline transfer between ships. Each of the five divisions of supply was part of that well organised unit that got the job done. OFFICERS AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS CDR William Gianfagna LCDR Steven McKenzie LT Bradley Slusher LTJG Geselle Thompkins

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SH2 Tonya Davis supports crew morale by serving shipmates at the ship’s store with friendly service. Supply SKI Milton Bartley SKI Danilo Miravite SK2 Verna Johnson-Graves MR2 Pearl Johnson SK2 Jonathan Robinson MR2 James Smick SK2 Russell Williams SK3 Gary Giraud SK3 Hui Pak SK3 Rachel Tillman SK3 Chris Ward SK3 Marie Woode MMFN Glynn Hamilton SKSN Pinkham Inthoulay SKSN Lawrence Santangelo SKSN Darin Sepulveda SKSA Jeffrey Herbst SKSA Timmons Orf SKSA Brian Rollins SKSA Laura Sands SKSA Lavenda Sells