Posted: July 26, 2011


The final crew of the USNS Richard G. Matthiesen in Mobile, Ala., (standing from left to right) DEU Joshua Zelinsky, Third Mate Carl Brynestad, Steward Caezar Mercado, QMED Jason Powell, Chief Mate Christopher Brown, Third Mate Michael Thomas, Chief Engineer Peter Gorman, AB Derik Rye, AB Eric Kjellberg, Bosun Dana Naze, Capt. Steven Barclay, (kneeling from left to right) DEU Forrest Melvin, Second Assistant Engineer Aaron Sheer, AB David Chance, GSU Ricardo Arauz, QMED Charlotte LeBlanc, Deck Cadet Jeffrey Musselman, AB Jesse Willard, Second Mate Colin Adler, Engine Cadet Kimberly Saxton, Chief Cook Leonida Peligrino, AB Adam Riley. Not in the picture are First A.E. Richard King and Pumpman Stanley Sporna.