æz ɐ jˈuːnɪt ʌv dˈɛs dˈɪv θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, kˈælk ɹˈɑːndɪvˌuːd wɪð tˌiːdʒˈiː fˈɪfti.ˈeɪt ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fɔːɹ ɹᵻfjˈuːlɪŋ ænd ɹᵻplˈɛnɪʃmənt ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv tˌiːˈɛf fˈɪfti ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kæmpˈeɪn ˌɔn ˈiːwoʊ dʒˈiːmə.
As a unit of DesDiv 38, Kalk rendezvoused with TG 50.8 on 18 February for refueling and replenishment operations of TF 58 during the campaign on Iwo Jima.