Boone (FFG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1994 volume:

The crystal dear wat ' - i r _ the best in t The sea shell ' s you find there, are shiny or curiea, The hotels and shops, are quite a nice treat. Just don ' t shake the wrong hand, or show them your feet. From the city of Hurghada, that time has forgotten, Don ' t stand real close, the garden smells rotten, For the occasional visit, to this promised land. To someone else, it would probably be grand. To a survive many a visit, it ends up quite bland. The TroU Been a Innp siy mnnfhq a rnming, without word that ' s real L We lates go, as the new ones now appear, We passed ttuough a great lime change, and not just the year, We ' ve seen many places, some good and some bad, Some places they were very well off, others made you sad. With a word from the shore line, we signed on the pad. To go help our neighbort d snules made us glad, rom the ice caves of combat, to the snipes rusty den of sweat, We never knew what was next, our schedule always set Our boss gave us numbers, to get home and feed our pet. The bookie wouldn ' t take the deal, they said it ' s a bogus bet, we nave tmaliy left the last port, almost to the end. The last ten days are dragging out, it ' s just around the bend. Many boys that have sailed wdth us, now are coming home as men. Soon our loved will join with us, no more talk with pad and pen. There ' s five more days to travel, across the ocean vast. Many have made this journey, back with wood and saU and mast. There ' s many a thought a brewdng, many a new life been cast. To take up where they left off, the swabbies of the past. The Troll i {GONE is named for the late Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone, Medical Drps, United States Navy. Admiral )one was bom in St. Clair, PA, on ugust 29, 1889. He was awarded the ation ' s highest military honor, the edal of Honor, for extraordinary ;roism while serving with the Ma- les in World War 1, during which he so earned the Army Distinguished :rvice Cross and Silver Star Medal as ssistant Division Surgeon of the Sec- id Army Division. VICE ADMIRAL JOEL T. BOONE 1889-1974 USS BOONE (FFG-28) is a member of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided mis- sile frigates. She is designed to improve the capability of surface combatants to defend non-carrier forces and conduct anti- submarine warfare in conjunction with oth- er sea control forces to ensure use of es- sential sea lines of communications. She is the product of the most thorough design and testing program for ship construction undertaken in recent years. The lead ship was completed two years before the second ship of the class, allowing full testing and modification of engineering, weapons, and command control systems before finaliza- tion of design. UNITED STATES SHIP BOONE (FFG-28) SHIP ' S CHARACTERISTICS JILT BY TODD PACDTC SHIPYARDS CORP, SEATTLE, WA EEL LAID 27 MARCH 1979 UNCHED 16 JANUARY 1980 OMMISSIONED ... 15 MAY 1982 iNGTH 454 FEET iAM 45 FEET ISPLACEMENT 4100 TONS OMPLEMENT 14 OFFICERS, 167 ENLISTED ARMAMENT MK 13 GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER — HARPOON ANTI-SURFACE MISSILE — STANDARD ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE 76MM MK 76 RAPID FIRE GUN MK32 ASW TORPEDO TUBES MK15 MOD I PHALANX CLOSE-WEAPONS SYSTEM COMBAT SYSTEMS . . . AN SPS-49 AIR SEARCH RADAR AN SPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR MK 92 FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AN SLQ-32 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM AN SQS-56 DIGITAL SONAR AN SQQ-89 SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM NIXIE DECOY SYSTEM SRBOC DECOY SYSTEM NAVAL TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM William A. Walsh, Jr. Commanding Officer sion- sh i ed aboard S GRAY (FF-10: fncer anJ ' m Propulsion Assistant. Commander William Alovsiu Walsh, Jr. was bom in Phil- adelphia, Pennsyly  i ;flr SBI|l!l 1 2. A graduate of Monsignor Buaner High School in Drexel l ennsylvania, he attended me United States Naval Academy -at ' Annapolis, Marylajjd where he, received a Bachefdr of Science. ' B.egree in Manogiement Science. Following graduation and com inpj ] ine 1 74 mmander Wals munications Ofhcer ana Main h ' ropu mpletion of a deploymett] li| the Western Pacific IndD cean, Commandtr WeJsh wq selected for overseas duty wi ersonnel Exchange Program onboard HMS Fife (D-20). He a graduate from the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, EnglancW where he attended th€ yeut ||nt8 |£Teenwich Course. H( ,ed me Surface Wajiare Officers School culum at Newpi y of Newport Aw| agement. From No mander ' Walsh FLATLEY (F, and Pe Isubsequendy atte I Department Head Iwas awarded the [Leadership and I November 198 [Engineer of U Ithe Mediterr. ISurface Warf; IDirector of FF )ecember 198 FFG-28). From, alsh was assij ' fficers Rhode Island anci d for Excellence in l itaber 1980 through ' ! signed as Chief 21). Followir deployment to s f, he ywks signed to the J Comma c n Nevyrport as,, ngmeen pi rainmg tiiming to sea ii s ed as Executive Dffic of USS BOO er 198 0 Janua?5 ' ' 2, Commandi ed to OPNAV as ActiqnQnicer and Bran ad in the nffl ' ' -hp ' ' p ' lt]- Thirf nffrr-il Operations s. Policy arn perations (OP-06). Hea pdmed Com: of USS Boone on H Juiiu 1993. - ' . Cfwntmander Walsh ' s awards include the Legion oftVlerit, Meritc W s Service tedal. Navy Commesft jation MeAf Navy AchieveiHent Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Nanonal De- fense Ser ' ice4 dal, Southwest Asia,Sgrvice.Medal, and Hu- manitarian Servree Medal. -- -fTT Commander WalsKTS-coanied 3; Trerormer Nancy Lynn Allison of Columbus, Ohio. They have two sons. William Morgan BJ (5), and Ryan Thomas (4). Look Boss! The Plane — The Plane! YM Leams the art of boarding Sheep Ships! Executive Officer LCDR Shannon is a 1982 NROTC graduate of Maine Maritime Academy with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Nautical Science. Upon com- missioning, he attended the SWOS Division officer Course enroute JACK WILLIAMS (FFG-24) where he served successively as Ord- nance Officer and Combat Information Center Officer, upon com- pletion of his tour in JACK WILLIAMS in December 1985, he attended SWOS Department Head Course and proceeded to an assignment as Combat Systems Officer in USS NICHOLSON (DD- 982) homeported Charleston, SC. Upon completion of his tour on NICHOLSON in March 1989, LCDR Shannon completed a two year assimment as Navigation and Naval operations instructor at the NROTC Unit, University of Texas at Austin (while assigned there, he completed a six month Temporary Duty Assignment with U.S. Central Command ' s Plans and Policy Directorate durine Opi Texas in May 1991, he proceeded to COMCRUDESGRU 12 whi he served as Combat Systems Officer, Assistant Surface Operations LDCR Shannon ' s personal awards include the Joint Service Com- mendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards), tihe Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal and the Southwest Asia Service Medal. LCDR Shaimon and his wife Kristi have three children; a son Presbyterian School in Jacksonville Beach. The Shannon ' s make their home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. So, what do you guys want to talk about. XO treated by his nurse for a leg injury. SEA prepares for next day ' s battle! Senior Enlisted Advisor Senior Chief Electrician ' s Mate Robert C. Dombrock was bom in Staunton, Virginia on 25 March 1957 and enlisted from Clarion, Pennsylvaiua in September 1975. After attending Recruit Training and various class A and B schools in Great Lakes, IL, and Mare Island, CA, he reported for duty in USS DEWEY (DDG-45). After completion of a six year erJistement, Senior Chief Dombrock at- tended Permsylvani State University. He returned to active duty as a First Class Petty Officer assigned to USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2), where he served in various billets until December 1987. Upon transfer to Electrician ' s Mate C school Great Lakes, IL, he was advanced to Seruor Chief Petty Officer and assumed duties as Branch Head for Advanced Maintenance Training Courses and FFG- 7 Pipeline. hi April 1991, Senior Chief Dombrock reported to USS BOONE as the 3M and SNAP H System Coordinator. He assumed duties as Senior Enlisted Advisor in July 1993. Senior Chief Dombrock awards include The Navy Commen- dation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (two awards). Navy E Ribbon (three awards). Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Comm., Good Conduct (three awards). National Defense Service Medal, South- west Asia Medal (two awards). Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (five awards). Seiuor Chief Dombrock is married to the former M. Jane Strohm of BrookvUle, PA. They have three children, John, Megan, and Timothy. Combat Systems Department DS ET The Combat Systems Department demonstrated that there is not a more flexible team around. Starting with a comprehensive ASW exercise during the trans-Atlantic crossing, the sonar technicians and torpedomen dem- onstrated their tactical prowess. The ordnance division with fire control technicians and gunners mates were in the forefront during much of the North Red Sea tasking where they provided all the small arms and other equip- ment necessary to support the boarding teams while maintaining a continous AAW umbrella over the ship. More behind the scenes, the electronics division ' s elec- tronic technicians, data systems technicians and elec- tronics warfare technicians kept the ship communicating in every aspect. From satelhte telephones back to the States to hand held radios between the ship and the boats. They were also critical to maintaining the tactical picture in CIC. Beyond these traditional roles, each di- vision provided key members to the ship ' s boarding teams which took part in over 200 safe, efficient and successful boardings while enforcing t he embargo against kaq as an ongoing part of Operation: Desert Storm. w CM EW FC V ST e TM xN LT Starovasnik Combat Systems Officer CS-2 Division Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist 1 AM fc K)t J PKMf J H A i-l K J 1 J I r I W l-i f I H HW P 1 1 Km M I ■ t J • •I 4 [•J 1 1 f I • W m M n I r i I J ■ 1 1 1 nl ifcVitl to localize and track the Navy ' s most fonnidable threat; the submarine. Employing today ' s most sophisticated equipment. Lamps III anti-submarine helicopters, tactical towed acoustic arrays and hull moimted sonars, they are quite capable of neutralizing the silent service threat. When operating in a non-A SW threat environment (Red Sea), this versatile group -of submarine himters can be counted on to assist as MIF boarding team members, topside gimnery team members, sounding and security and a host of various other ships functions. They are indeed team players. STGC(SW) LaFoucade ASW Officer STGC(SW) Peek TMl(SW) Crook STGl Ennenga STGl(SW) Renftoe STGl(SW) Rogers TM2 Brenton TM2 Werdann STG2 Wetmore STG3 PhUips STG3 Humes STG3 Gamache Things that make you go ' ' HinniiriiTinuTiniininin ' ' ! CS-3 Division Consisting of Gunners Mates Missiles (GMM ' s), Gunners Mates Guns (GMG ' s), and Fire Control Technicians (PC ' s), their main job is to maintain and operate the MK13 Mod 4 Missile launcher, 76 MM Otto Molera Rapid Fire Gun, MK92 Fire Control Radar System and MK15 Close in Weapons System (CIWS). Nicknamed the Tip of the Sword these men work with the equipment that both protects Boone from enemy ships and planes and attacks if the need arises. The Missile Launcher is capable of firing the Harpoon Anti-ship and the SMI Anti-Aircraft missile. The gun fires the 76MM projectile at a rate of up to 80 rounds per minute for either Anti-Air or Shore bombardment. Botn systems are controlled by the Combined Antennae System (CAS) or Single Tracking Illumination Radar (STIR). The CIWS fires its 20MM round at a rate of 2000 rounds per minute and has its own radar system that simultaneously tracks the target and its own Wall of Lead. LT Metzger Ordnance Officer FCC(SW) Munsterman FCl Dick GMGl Murch ENS Cranstan GMM2 Russnogle GMG3 Morales FC3 Ealand FC3 KeUer FC3 Smith GMGSN Payne GMGSN Helland 12 Hey Murch did you get the point? YM recommends diverting 16 CS-4 Division Electronic Troubleshooters CS-4 Division is comprised of the Electronics Technicians, Data Systems Technicians, and Electronic Warfare Technicians. The Electronics Technicians are responsible for a vast array of sophisticated electronic systems which include air, surface and navigation radars and a state-of-the-art commimications suite. Data Systems Technicians w ork on Combat System tactical data displays and their computers as well as personal computers foimd onboard. The Electronic Warfare Technicians are responsible for Cryptological Combat Support, Electronic Early Warning, and Intelligence Support. This data includes targeting information and locating identifying data on units in the general area of BOONE and other ships. LTSG Smith Electronic Repair Officer 18 HOW ABOUT A KISS BABY! 19 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Operations department ' s primary mission is the safe and effective tactical employment of the ship underway. In support of this mission, operations department is separated into four divisions. OCOl division, comprised solely of Radiomen (RM), maintain all the ship ' s voice and data radio circuits and manage all of the ship ' s message traffic. 0C02 division contains two ratings. Signalmen (SM) and Quartermasters (QM). The Signalmen are Boone ' s visual communicators, employing flaghoist, flashing light, and semaphore. Quartermasters are the ship ' s navigators, maintaining the ship ' s chart library and employing elec- tronic, visual, celestial, and radar navigation to accurately determine the ship ' s position. 0C03 division is comprised singularly of Boat- swains Mates (BM), who maintain all Boone ' s topside equipment including boats, decks, and underway replenishment gear. 0C04 division is the home of Operations Specialists (OS), forming the back- bone of the ship ' s Combat Information Center. Operations Specialists employ all the ship ' s radar, visual, sonar, and communications assets to manage the information necessary for the tactical employment of the ship. Whether operating with a battle group or steaming independ- ently, every day Boone is at sea all these divisions perform functions vital to the completion of the assigned mission. Working both sep- arately within their divisions and together as a team, these sailors form the organization necessary for Boone to operate safely and effectively on the high seas. 20 LT Poling LT Redmond Operations Officer 21 m a- ? DIVISION THE FEW AND THE PROUD THE LONG HOURS OF SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION DURING DEPLOYMENT HAS PAID OFF. MINIMUM-MANNED WITH ONLY A FEW ... WE HAVE DONE THE WORK OF MANY. Radiomen are the men responsible for Boone ' s advanced operational and tactical telecommimications systems. The key to oiir success relies heavily on operational, maintenance, and administrative skills, in conjunction with the large volume of messages that we transmit and receive 24 hours a day from the moment we leave hqjneport. This is Boone ' s most vital link to her mission and the outside world. -V i 24 25 IW ' SMC(SW)LediiHd rs SM3 Fogel 0C02 DIVISION 0C02 Diviskm is conqxised of Qaaitatmasteis ( 9 0 and Sgpalinm (SM). Tlieir primaiy fiDDnctkms are to sa£dy navig the shq and to conduct visual signal oommimicatkxis as required. Tli gHNq of oolotfol saikxs are ttie iif 4iand men to ttie Officos and Junior Officeis of Oie Deck (OOD IOOD). SM3 Umkin SM3 Panot S D Jones SNISN Kinsley QMIRORS SMlMeGMh vJlVC Mueller CM3 Ntisor. v t? Gcr.iaj.es OlSN : - - i ; ; :s ' 4 _0 27 28 29 0C03 DIVISION Deck Seamanship To wear crossed anchors takes a special man, who lives at sea and not on land. He stands before you proper navy appearance yet his face displays tire scars of all his endurance His job is that of no other rate The Navy simply labels him as a boatswain ' s mate While on watch, he stands erect and tall and you ' ll snap to attention when he pipes the call No matter what elements he may face at sea, if there ' s a job to be done then done it will be for to wear crossed anchors is an honor to him and there ' s nothing in this world that can take that from him you ' ll never meet a man that ' s so easy going or never hear such tunes from the pipe he may be blowing their days may be long and their nights may be cold but they stick it out together the young and the old to wear crossed anchors was a thrill to me knowing now that I too am a man of the sea there is no other man that de- serves as much respect than the men that stand tall on those icy, cold decks so when you see a sailor take a look at his sleeve he may be on liberty or he may be on leave the sleeve he has displays the symbol of his rate you never know, he may be a Boatswain ' s Mate BMC (SW) Fernandez BMl (SW) Siegrist BM2 (SW) Hunter BM2 (SW) Hemdon 31 0C04 OSC (SW) Payne OSl West 051 (SW) fCidd OSl (SW) Bumgardner OSl (SW) Lewis 052 Chewning LT JG McCabe OS OS2 Fullmer OS2 Jones S2 Kimball OS2 league OS2 Watts OS3 Knuckles The operations specialists are assigned to the combat information center, where Boone ' s tactical muscle is brought to bear. They are primarily responsible for the organized collection, processing, display, evaluation and rapid dissemination of tactical information and intelligence to command control stations. This is a continuous process which ultimately himishes a composite picture of the situation, en- abling the commanding officer to make a final evaluation and give the orders for action. The OS ' s are a key link in the chain of ratings that support Boone ' s multimission warfighting ca- pabilities. OS3 Nobles OS3 Guerrero OSS WUliams OSS Bigonev OSSA Pinate OSS Piper OSSR Veigel OSSR Shawaryn OSSA White e 34 35 Nine and a wake-up 36 AHHHHHHHHHHH! 37 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 38 There ' s many a man, that keeps a great ship afloat, You can find them everywhere, from small craft to sub boat. They ' re not often seen, on top side or about. As long as we ' re steaming, with the CO we have clout. They spend many hours, in the sweat ridden holes. When they walk into the sunshine, they ' re squinting like moles. Once in a while, they ' ll come up for a coke. They ' ll pick on the riders, and crack a smart joke. We ' re always ready for damage and fire. To keep shipmates safe, in their nightly attire. So next time anyone says we swing off the pipes. Just remind them kindly, don ' t mess with the snipes, THE TROLL LT Hodges Chief Engineer 39 LT Johnson E-1 DIVISION Comprised of EMOl and EM06 work centers their purpose is to operate and maintain the main propulsion plant, propulsion support equipment, and oils and fuels for the main propulsion and auxiliary plant. Gas turbine technician mechanical (GSM) are primarily responsible for the mechanical side of the gas turbine engines, associated pumps valves and other auxiliary equipment. The gas turbine electricians (GSE) maintain the electrical side of the system and control consoles used to operate the engineering plant. The oil kings are also part of E-1 division. All fuel and oil systems aboard Boone fall under their jurisdiction. They perform a variety of fuel, oil and water testing to ensure only quality fluids are used in the engineering plant. r LT JG Langlais GSMC Brockett GSM2 White GSM3 Hinson GSMFN Crocket GSMFN Quintanilla GSMFN Brewster GSMFN Waggoner GSMFN Norman GSMFN Jaynes GSEFN Gutierrez Picture Not Available GSMFN Bartlett GSMFN Barrett (Not Shown) 40 ' ' ' i «4 • ' •nfltl ' Ij f a} tSd 42 E-2 DIVISION DAMAGE CONTROL EXPERTS Comprised of damage controlman, hull maintenance technicians and machinery repairman. The damage controlman are responsible for the maintenance and repair of Boone fire, flooding and damage control equipment. They also train crew members to maintain and operate the equipment. The hull maintenance technicians perform all the hot metal work necessary to keep shipboard structures and surfaces in good work- ing condition. They also maintain the plumbing system throughout the ship. The machinery repairman are responsible for the efficient operation of the ship ' s machine shop. Additionally they are able to fabricate material that is necessary to make repairs to equipment around the ship. They aid in the morale of the ship by hav- ing the capability to make and engrave per- sonalized name plates and ship ' s plaques. HT MR ENS Manning Damage Control Assistant HTl (SW) Little DCl (SW) Rogers DCl (SW) Garza MR2 (SW) Krapish HT3 Coen DC3 Harper DC3 Danielak DC3 Pedrazoli 44 M 1 ■n fl irJ H 1 :M 11 t ' - ' T f w 1 - t T H y B 1 E-3 DIVISION 1 Ui ■■ ■.•• • ••• , LTJG Peteis Auxiliary Officer ENS Puschnigg Electrical Officer ENC (SW) Brown EMC (SW) Swalls EMC (SW) Schei Auxiliaries division is manned by the finest group of engineman, electricians and interior communications technicians in the Navy. Engineman maintain Boone ' s ship ' s service diesel ' ' generators, air conditioning, fresh water, steering and refrigeration system. The electridarw are responsible for a variety of tasks including maintaining the ship ' s electrical and lighting plant personal electrical and electronic equipment and the ship ' s electrical safety program. The interior communications techrudans maintain all telephone and general armoundiig systems, site television system and the ship ' s gyro compasses. 48 EMI (SW) Ross EM2 Brown EM2 Case IC2 Matthews EM2 (SW) Taylor EN2 (SW) Vista 1C2 (SW) WUUams EN3 AUman EN3 Brown IC3 Brown 49 50 : .o ■ o To build a team with the knowledge, strength and desire to continue the pursuit of professional and personal excellence with the You win — we win attitude and never lose your sense of humor. Support Department provides logistics support in the form of material an service in direct support of the fighting capability of BOONE. They provide these essential services through the combined team work of its five divisions. { 52 ' 1 kfl % f n Hr ' J 1 1 p i 1 ' HBH 1 [ftp ■ ■i K HglL K Hi ' SS-01 DIVISION The multifaceted storekeepers, on the Boone, are cross trained in all areas of logistics management such as technical editing of requirements, ordering, issuing, receipt process inventory control and financial record submission. Our mission is to ensure rapid techni ' identification, locating, acquisition and accurate receipt of required repair parts to support equipment repair and maintenance. The technological advancements such as Salts and Snap n (ported) have increased our ability to have near real time tracking and processing of the customer ' s requirements. .«l SKI (SW) David SK2 (SW) Escalente ' ' •.?.•; ' ,■ ' • f ' W A ' -i SK3 Maynard SKSN Lawcock JTV.- .fTuS iCC Q a-v- 1 l ■SX 2 321 ■ 1: Cl l l-i j ■ ._ ■ I V 1 ■ t ' v Btt 1 -«W V ' • Lr ' v. LJ f ' 1 r. |4.- y f 56 I SS-02 DIVISION The S-2 division is the Boone ' s 24 hour a day, seven days a v eek restaurant. The food service division contributes greatly to morale of our shipmates by providing three squares a day with a smile. The meals are planned, ordered, prepared and served by the mess specialists. The food service rotation of personnel provide service and sanitation of the mess decks. We served 95,000 during Med Red 93 94 Deployment with a grocery bill of $220,000. MSC Twilley MSI Lukeivic MS2 Gibson mm MS2 Mason MS2 Holliman gM MS3 Danahey MS3 Calub MSSN Lamott 58 ■ : j j — - i i. ,i 1 1 ■ W ■ ' ■ ♦ A ' « d 1 V 1 M ■ S-3 S-4 DIVISION The S-3 S-4 division is composed of two ratings which truly makes BOONE a floating city. Ship ' s servicemen (SH) operate the barbershop, laundry, and the ship ' s store, while the Disbursing Clerk (DK) maintains each man ' s pay record and conducts payday. LT Stamegna Disbursing Officer E B DK SHI Lewis I 62 if 111 .1 ' ..jj. ' j ' ' ' ' :wMM0Vfiwr mm f • -m - l a ►• .■W :§ ' ft ' k : 1 , ' ;, _ • m ' i| ,|l| Kl ::: isi 1 l rt:i- 65 66 SS-05 DIVISION S-5 division is composed of Yeomen (YN), Personnelmen (PN), Hospital corpmen (HM), Postal clerk (PC) and Master At Arms (MA). These outstanding individuals work together as a team to provide the best efficient service possible. These services include updating ser- vice records and qualifications, taking care of routine medical ailments (bumps and bruises etc.), expeditiously processing incoming mail to eiihance morale and being the BAD GUY whenever necessary to ensure all rules and regulations are adhered to. PNl Glass PCl(SW) Smith PN3 Pangan y YN T PC EMCS(SW) Dombrock MAI Lowe HMC(SW) Abberton YN3 Bowers HN Omara 2-152-2-L FR IS2-IS7 SS05 r B B r ui ' - Bi ; H9 mmfki 67 Let ' s see here, 2 2= the square root of 64 minus . Where did I put that bag of mail? I- ■i ? t • r ' p- it •• ♦• — Tr- ,-;iJ j:.Uf - --- LCDR TATE LI LINEHAN LT MAYES AIR DEPARTMENT I THE DIAMONDBACKS OF HSL-48 DETACHMENT FIVE ARE A GROUP OF 22 PILOTS, AIRCREW, AND MAINTAINERS, ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE DET ' S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED TOWARD KEEPING THEIR TWO SIKORSKY SH-60B SEAHAWK HELICOPTERS, VENOM 501 AND 505, IN TOP CONDITION TO MEET THE SHIP ' S DEMANDING OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS. A GREAT PART OF THE LAMPS MK HI TEAM, THE SEAHAWK IS PROFICIENT IN MANY MISSIONS, THE PRIMARY ONES BEING ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) AND ANTI- SURFACE WARFARE (ASUW). THE AIRCRAFT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN IDENTIFIED MORE, HOWEVER, WITH THE SECONDARY MISSIONS CONDUCTED IN THE NORTH RED SEA, PRIMARILY, VISIT, BOARDING, SEARCH, SEIZURE (VBSS) AND THE LOGISTICAL MISSIONS OF VERTICAL REPLENISHMENTS AND MAIL PASSENGER TRANSFER. HAVING FLOWN OVER 900 MISHAP-FREE HOURS SINCE EMBARKING IN USS BOONE IN AUGUST, THE DETACHMENT HAS PROVIDED TOP COVER FOR OVER 200 BOARDINGS IN SUPPORT OF U.N. SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ, AS WELL AS TRANSFERRING OVER 100 TONS OF STORES, PARTS, MAIL AND COMPLETING TWO MEDEVACS. THE MAINTALNERS CONDUCTED NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS INCLUDING SEVERAL MAJOR PHASES. THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS HAVE ENABLED THE DETACHMENT TO MEET EVERY OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTIC COMMITMENT. ' - THE DETACHMENT INTEGRATED WELL WITH THE SHIP THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DIAMONDBACKS ARE PROUD OF THE CONTRIBUTION THEY HAVE MADE TO USS BOONE AND HER CAPABILITY, AND AFTER A SHORT STANDDOWN WILL BE READY TO KEEP ON STROKING WITH HER FOR HAITLMST VACATION ' 94. LTGRIFHN LT KORMIS ENS SOUZA ADCS (AW) nog ADl (AW SW) Ekstrom AWl (AW SW) Dixon AMSl Roesch AE2 (AW) Beck AZ2 Bascara AW2 McKinsey AT2 StoU AMH2 Nourse AD3 SchoonmaJker AW3 SausvUle AE3 Boucher «aS i. My name is not Tator. ' Rotor heads are weird. 74 The Desert Duck Bandits 75 K: . 78 , m- CHICAGO 79 As Iraq invaded Kuwait in January of 1991, the United Nations imposed an embargo against Iraq using maritime forces to enforce the sanctions in the Northern Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The sanctions prohibit all Iraqi exports and limit imports into Iraq to food stuffs B OPERATIONS A R D I N G and medical supplies. In the Red Sea, all merchant vessels proceedmg to or from the Gulf of Aqaba are intercepted to determine whether they are in compliance with the provisions of the U N c ons. HH H Any vessel not H compliance is ' ' ■ ' ' I VI H OOm has th Ka - f 1 ( Ued upon twice m the t W past two years to support p , ' . J these efforts. As of m . January 1, 1994, T .m 19,000 merchant ships had the Almost ships boarded. merchant been have been after 5,000 LT Spangler Boarding Officer been challenged in Northern Red Sea. 9,000 of those have been Of those 9,000 vessels, 450 have diverted and 8,200 allowed to prodeed boarding. Of the boardings 4UU. She has launched her motor whaleboat RHIB 800 times and conducted more than 1,500 hours of flieht operations in support of these boardings The Boarding Team The A Team 80 H The SCRUB Team 83 DA BOONE!! WE WORK HARD, AND PLAY HARD. I ' ll huff and I ' ll puff and I ' ll blow your house down. Just follow your nose. Where ' s Chief Pate? This is my morning face. ' ' My dog ate it! 84 I ri CDR BILL WALSH, COMMANDING OFHCER BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD TO DRUGS AND GUNNER ' S MATES 89 REPLENISHMENT AT SEA «. • t rhttiOm 4 5 sa( ■■i.-« 9r :l v l M ' iMKi nil 1 VE RTIC AL 93 LIFE ' S A STEEL BEACH WHEN YOU ' RE OUT TO SEA What would you think, of a meal with no ants. No trees and shrubs, nor grass or plants. The birds are scarce, and the bugs are nil. To find some shade, will require some skill. The burgers are hot, the sodas are free. The chicken and ribs, are just too much for me. The salads and veggies, are handled with care. And all of the music ' s, will cause some despairs. The net is strung up, the ball ready to serve. You can dive for the volley, if you have the nerve. To get too much sun, is a lesson you preach. Don ' t stay too long, at the Boone ' s steel beach, The Troll 96 H URGHADA-EGYPT U R G H A D A E G Y Pi T ■■- - fuHiar s : 99 s HAMEL HEIK JEDDAH-SAUDI ARABIA HAIFA-ISRAEL iiun v V ' ' BEIRUT Elvis is alive in Haifa Boone visits Israelie-Lebonese Border Courtesy of GUa USO-Haifa. 102 eruAalem. CA« ( hurck oj (§eth emane The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) ■ Mr FRANCE Old Nice The Louvre Museum SUEZ CANAL 106 DE MALLORCA CD La Catedral (Siglo XIII) Cuevas De Porto Cristo -u .1.41 ' , 109 AWARDS RE-ENLISTMENTS • tVt  : ♦ ♦ 110 BOONE BASKETBALL IS FANTASTIC! 115 ♦A ,.- -,- j ' 4 ( 1 , ri GONE EACH OMBERS Battle of the Bulge! Sonar Techs vs. OSs I:! ' 119 DAY Hump Day was celebrated on 1 1 Nov in the North Red Sea. The events consisted of an iron-man competition, a talent show, a beauty contest and an ugly beard contest. The MWR committee spent a month organizing the event. The iron-man c ontest consisted of push-ups, sit-ups, a shuttle run, bench press, stair master endurance test, and pull-ups. It was a tough competition. In the end, LT Spangler took first, with QMSN Etheridge and BM3 Lyons finishing a strong second and third respectively. According to SN Etheridge, it all boiled down to the stairmaster endurance test. We all went full out for five minutes and in the end there were only two floors separating first, second and third. I ' m just glad I don ' t have to do it again, added Etheridge. Between the iron-man competition and the talent show, several Boone crew members paraded in front of the crowd on the flight deck showing off their ten day whisker growth in the ugly bush contest. There were so many ugly beards that the judges declared a ten way tie. The talent show was dominated by two strong acts. The number one performance was turned in by the singing quartet. Brothers With Voices, composed of BM2 Parker, SN Jones, EWSN Pittman and OSSN Pinante who sang an acappella version of Shy ' s Baby, I ' m Yours. BM3 Lyons sang a song he wrote himself that helped him finish a close second. These two acts were surrounded by less serious talent in various skits and songs. The beauty contest turned into more of the same as the judges were left with little to choose from. FC2 Menken, however, seemed to be the crowd ' s favorite. At the end of the night ' s festivities, the crew assembled on the mess decks for some of MSI Lukeivic ' s famous cake and a little imported ice cream. It was a great night of fun and laughs for all. It will definitely be a memorable occasion for all. Master of Ceremonies Celebrity Bob Roberts The judges! Who says they can ' t be bought , The Sheik ' M i 120 The Possee BOONE IRON-MEN Boone ' s Iron Man contest consisted of push-ups, sit-ups, a shuttle run, bench press, stair master endurance test, and pull-ups. The Iron Man competition was tough. In the end, though, LT Bodie Spangler took first, with QMSN Darren Etheridge and BM3 Cornell Lyons finishing a strong second and third respectively. THE UGLY BUSH V pH WPr ... .1 Between the Iron Man competition and the talent show, several Boone crew members paraded in front of the crowd on the flight deck showing off their ten day whisker growth in the Ugly Bush c ontest. There were so many ugly beards that the judges declared a ten way tie. 123 THE MIM NO TALENT ■■ 2 -n H SHOW j HA W r a 1 24 Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Two of a kind The harmonica from hell s THE HAG CONTEST! Definitely not the kind of girls you would take home to Mom! HMAS SYDNEY A Harmonious Relationship We were sailing around, feeling real cool. When up next to us, came a gray kangaroo. They were flying the flag, for the Queen of the land. But instead of England, they ' re from the down under land. We worked together for a United cause. To keep Sudam ' s equipment on pause. They ' re ready to go, with a farewell to share. We will pelt them with everything, an apple or even a pear. They will come along side, exchanging some blows. Then we ' ll clean up each other, with the firemain hose. The water was shallow, we didn ' t need a bailer. So we both pulled along side, and did up the Hayler, We pulled away and secured from the fun. The Aussies took off into the sun. We wish them the best, and a safe journey home. We will stay with Big Red, and continue alone, The Troll 126 COMMUNITY PROJECTS V ' :ml£: ■% , [ t r ' ,v. 128 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL CEREMONY I HAVE A DREAM ... I say to you today my friends, so even though we face difficulties of today and tomorrow. I still have a dream. It is dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up and live out the true mearung of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even in the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream of my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of the character. 1 have a dream today. -; i. ' . - I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with words of interposition and nullification, one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. ., _, Vi Hbi ftL ; | 1 have a dream today. • ' 1 have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places shall be made plains, and the crooked places will be made straig ht, and glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh see it together. This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South wdth. With this faith we will be able to hew out the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we vdll be able to work together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. And this will be the day. This will be the day when all of God ' s children will be able to sing the new meaning My country ' tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pUgrim ' s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring. And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the might mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvacious slopes of California! But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom to ring, when let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God ' s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of that old Negro spiritual. Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last. i L- • ' . - Luthv. King Jr. Memorial 14 Ja.. 71994 August 28, 1963 Washington D.C. i Excerpt from the speech given at the March on Washington .- A I CAN SEE FROM THE MOUNTAIN As I look down below, after many a long year, I still see the problem, of color and the fear. People have tried, in many a way. To put fears behind them, far far away. Many have failed, and it cost them quite dearly. Others didn ' t want it, and made it seen clearly. We didn ' t give up, and marched through the land. To be beat by the police, and knights of the klan. Through misunderstanding, ignorance and pain. They all have excuses, someone else is to blame. It comes from them all, no one kind is spared. If your skin tone is different, you can ' t be compared. These feelings are changing, with the growth of compassion. With the new ways of living, this hatred is old fashion. With the lessons I preached, that has been long catching on. These words came from the heart, they weren ' t meant as a con. Although 1 am gone, I sit with the master, I think of peaceful walks, then turn to disaster. To bring to the world, the real Eternal light. To treat the world with humanity, it ' s everyone ' s God given right. For those few followers, who are not yet on the team. Be kind to your fellow man, it ' s harder to be mean. To the many true believers, who helped to set up this great scene. From here on the mountain top, I believe I still see My Dream The Troll 131 Trolling the Red Sea ' ' As the day comes to end, our speed almost stop. Three hours to fish, while the helo ' s on top. They come ft om above, and from down in the holes, They come out with their tackle, and their stout fishing poles. The selection of bait goes from chicken to squid. The bobbers are plastic or an old wooden fid. The poles are all mounted, awaiting that high speed click. They ' re watching their rod tips, hoping to snag Moby Dick, Even if they skunk, and the hook comes back bare. The ones that got away, are the stories they ' ll share, The Troll ' 132 ll i. S ' f H ■i-fllm. jM I 133 ROMPE R ROOM tf r 134 SESAME STREET 135 ' ¥ ' ■ H i THE DREAM TEAMS COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING TEAM Standing: LT Starovasnik, LT McCabe, OSl Meadows, STGl Ennenga, FCl Masiewicz, EWl Wellman, DSl Vorpahl, FCl Dick. Kneeling: STGl Rogers, ETC Pate, CDR Walsh, STGC Lafoucade. DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING TEAM Back Row: EMCS Dombrock, EMC Scherer, DCC Erin, LT Hodge, LTJG Langlais. Front Row: BMl Siegriest, ENC Brown, GSMC Brockett, GSMl McElwain. ?|S SAFETY COMMITTEE Back Row: BMl Siegriest, STGl Rogers, MSI Lukeisic, MAI Lowe, SKI David, YNl Johnson. Front Row: EMI Harshner, SHI Lewis, EMI Ross, ETl Faucher. REPAIR 2 Back Row; BMC Fernandez, OS3 Jones, SA Farrell, YN3 Bowers, SA Clark, SA Gassam, SA Wilson, SA Koss, LTJG Peters. Front Row: SA Sposita, EMI Harshner, SA Carter, SM3 Parrott, BM3 Nuffer, DC3 PedrazoU, SN Backhaus, RM3 Craig, DCl Jones, OS3 Piper, BM2 Parker, OS3 Dixon. t REPAIR 3 i|[:k Row; SN Luehring, SN Lozada, SN Madrid, FN ClCj-ardi, SH3 SmaU, HTl Nimick, SH2 Gary, SK3 Thibeaux. [lint Row: FN QuintaniJla, EM2 Case, MR2 Krapish, ENS ;n, RM3 Eversberg, SHI Lewis, SH3 Wheeler. REPAIR 5 Back Row; FN Bartlett, PCI South, FN Guiterrez, DCC Erwin, LTJG Smith, FM Barrett, EN3 Brown. Front Row: SN Smith, PN3 Pangan, EMI Ross, DC3 Harrison, FN Crockett. 139 THE ESO BOONE PACERS CMEO NAVY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES QMl Flores, ETC Pate, OSl Meadows, SHI Lewis, GMMl Brueg- gemann HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL T R A I N I N G T E A M Back Row; LT Starovasnik, HMC Abberton, CDR Walsh, DCC Erwin, STGl Ennenga, EWl Wellman, LCDR Shannon, STGC Lafoucade, EMCS Dombrock. Front Row: ETC Pate, YNl Johnson, SHI Lewis. 140 I . w i MORALE WELFARE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE (MWR) Back Row: PCI Smith, OS3 Knuckles, MSI Lukeivic, SK3 Thibeaux, SM3 Parrott, GMMl Brueggemann, ENS Cranston. Front Row: RMS Craig, EMI Ross, BM2 Hunter, STGC Lafoucade, ET2 Haines, GSMFN Waggoner. MWR Officer Julie updates the Morale Comer ' s bulletin board. m m OSl(SW) Meadows Command Career Counselor EWl(SW) Wellman Command DAPA 141 The mooring to a buoy team i ' The Helo Crash and Salvage Team The Ugly Bush Team The I Can ' t See It Ever Happening Team The Dynamic Duo 142 VISITING VIPS RADM. Moore — Commander Naval Supply System Command RADM. Arthur K. Cebrowski Dale Schamack — WKDFW-TV Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex News Commodore Hunter Commodore Innes 143 BOONE TIGERS Where ' s the fire? 144 145 BOONE IS BACK! ■ui jm I ■Bii vn lflWBi mH CRUISE BOOK STAFF STGC(SW) Lafoucade . . . Editor, Photographer, Page Design GMMl(SW) Bruggermann . . . Layout EMl(SW) Ross . . . Photographer ET3 Bagood . . . Layout OSl Lewis . . . Layout, Typing RM2 Easterday . . . Layout, Typing ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE ET2 Haines . . . Photo Submission LT Metczer . . . Photo Submission LTJG Smith . . . Photo Submission Tynel Lafoucade . . . Typing ETC Pate . . . Typing ENC Brown . . . Poems — J k 1 DEPLOYMENT STATISTICS Nautical Miles Sailed . . . 5,680 Miles Days Underway ... 131 Days Hours Underway ... 3,144 Hours Flight Hours in Support of MIF OPS . . . Over 800 Hours Logged Total Mail Processed . . . 33,000 Lbs. Amount of Fuel (DFM) Used . . . 1,418,146 Gal. Amount of Fuel yP5) Used . . . 104,465 Gal. Number of Meals Served . . . 95,000 Total Grocery Bill . . . $220,000 Chicken Cooked . . . 4335 Lbs. Ground Beef Used . . . 4443 Lbs. Hamburger Patties Grilled . . . 3594 Lbs. Hot Dogs Grilled ... 1005 Lbs. Fresh Bread Baked ... 7560 Loafs Cans of Coffee Consumed . . . 1600 Lbs. Number of sodas consumed . . . 58,450 Ship Store Sales . . . $143,750.29 Laundry Processed ... 17,514 Lbs. FROM THE EDITOR . . . This cruise book is dedicated to the outstanding officers and crew of the mighty warship Boone. We proved that maintaining a sense of community, collegiality and strength that we could meet all challenges head on. We also proved that a commitment to ship, shipmate and self, would make us all better people. We ' ve shared some fun and memorable moments together and 1 will miss you all. Good luck and best wishes for a successful and happy future. Julie . . 148 J. 149 150 7 I I! 151 152 From the city Don ' t stand real dose, the garden sme For the occasional visit, to this promised land. To someone else, it would probably be grand. To a survive many a visit, it ends up quite bland. The Troll e Journey s End coming e change, a at ' s real clea mes now ap St the year, ■ . , , _ , ,, , __. _. _-,--. t, ' od and some bad, Some places they were very well off, others made you sad, Kt .1 from the shore line, we signed on the pad, gu i ■; :y our neighbors, their kind smiles made us glad, From the ice caves of combat, to the snipes rusty den of sweat. We never knew what was next, our schedule always set. Our boss gave us numbers, to get home and feed our pet, The bookie wouldn ' t take the deal, they said it ' s a bogus bet. We have finally left the last port, almost to the end. The last ten days are dragging out, it ' s just around the bend. Many boys that have sailed with us, now are coming home as men. Soon our loved will join with us, no more talk with pad and pen. There ' s five more days to travel, across the ocean vast. Many have made this journey, back with wood and sail and mast. There ' s many a thought a brewing, many a new life been cast. To take up where they left off, the swabbies of the past. The Troll