Barry (DDG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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i y No Tasking Too Big or Too Small II Vrliigh Biirki- (;l.ix (liiuliil Mbsik- DcstroyiT is hoiiii- lo ;m array of thi- iii(»t ti-ihn()loi i(.ally advanial sysleinh adoal. liCIlS Wi ' apon Syslc ' in is wilhoul (|iicsti(in tin- most iiic. rapid rcspoiise. air warfare syslom in the TliiTf is no iiiort- capabk ' surface sonar suite he SQy-89, tveryone in the world ire of the precision strike ihty of the Tomahawk eap iii 11 Vet. in an operational iniiieiit as fast paced and complex Arahian (lulf. where coalition ries work to enforce United ns sanction against Ira(|. it is the onsuinini; and labor intensive national Interception Operations I which day in and day out apply ire on the i;overnnient of Iraq to ly with IN resolutions. len the crew of BARRY sailed iheir and two time Battenberi; ( ' up ded to the best ship, suhiiiarlne. or tatioil ill the Atlantic fleet) ng ship into the Fifth Fleet Area Of Responsibility ) they brought a proven, well trained team of ionals read) to execute any and all tasking. IS of training and meticulous maintenance resulted 00 percent mission ready ship, and a crew poised t any operational challenge, er .iO days in theater, it has been the demanding ements of multi-national interception which have • ■lUipK-d the bulk o| B RKVs tasking Siiue ciiii-riiig the gulf. BARR has maintained an operational tempo of S I percent underway time. Crisscrossing the rabian (iulf in search of sanctions vjolalon . BAHRV has compiled an impressive Multinational Interception ()|)eraIioiis record ppreliciiiling four Kiiillniied sanctions violators, and boarding over 18 vessels in a 2. day period. BARRY has taken MIO excellence to a higher level. Working alone, or in conjunction with other ships like the ISS C.VRNEY (DD(i-(H), BARRY has struck hard at many of the most skilled and e asive sinugglers who ferry contraband from Iraq. . s merchants attempt to use the I ' .N sanctions as an opportunity to profit. BARRY has shown, time and again that she is the ship that will be waiting to spoil the payoff MIO is truly an intensive, all hands effort; Commander Mark K. Seglem. BARRY ' s ( iminanding Officer said. From the bridge and combat navigation crews, to the boarding teams and the engineer who mamiaiii our small boats, everyone has lo be geared up to maintain this tein|)o and he xs successful as we have been. At the same lime, we have lo continue to locus on the bigger picture, maintain- ing our proficiency in all areas. V.e can never forget that we sail the most sophisticated, multi-mission capable ship in the world. We have got to be ready al all times lo exercise all of the capabilities of this magnificent warship. And we are! ' I nder a canopy of stars, and a quarter moon, the ISS BARRY steams northward in escort of another diverted vessel Her boarding team, awake on an unfamiliar ship, maintains a vigilant watch. The crew members aboard BARKY are mindful of their watchstation. completing maintenance, or getting some well deserved rest. Through all of this endless activity, and the personal commitment which gives a ship life and determines the success of her crew. BARRY continues to show that there is no tasking too big or too small. By FCC(SW I John S. I ' rokop Fliiiht Qu.irters UNREP 6.S

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