Bowen (FF 1079) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1987 volume:

PmMand FMh ISLANDS NORTH t S E A NITED DENHi A NGDOM Monthtjtu. , ENGLANDf N ENGLAND x NnHrtLA DS f . ' • Birminighom ) amstesoaMI. ' CtS -. -. i fcr l o$i PORTUGAl -K . - Borcelona but Aup ' S« ro CtKobianca • $oint4 ' - .. ..x ' l , TUNISIA , ' • sui ' js H«W A ., ( I ' I B ' v Dim m USS Bowen (Fr-1079) Mediterranean Cruise 1987 June 6 - november 17, 1987. Commander Richard A. Robbins, USM, Commanding Officer. Mor port: Charleston, South Carolina. 5 T02 JOfinn y L EOrORD andS TQ3 Robert Volinshy, right, enjoy a few moments away from the intensity of anti-submarine war- fare. (Photograph by STG3 Johnson.) Enrn Jeffrey raosdale. below, performs maintenance on the motor whale- boat s diesel engine. (Photograph by RMSn Frank.) I1T3 niCK FOLEY, abo c. re- moves the flame resistant suit he wears as a member of the flight deck fire party. (Photograph by IC3 Bryson.) IC3 RAHDY liRYSOn, right, learns to play a wooden flute in Antalya. Turkey. (Staff photograph. ) 2 Inlioduction Port visits, underway OPS headline cruise On June 6, 1987 the order was given to shift colors. At that moment, USS BOWEN slipped quietly away from a Charleston naval Base pier. Med cruise 5-87 had begun. As the primary anti- submarine warfare (ASW) asset for USS SARATOGA (CV-60) and her battle group, BOWEN would be relied upon to detect and. m SCOTT SWAn. left, relaxes on the bus trip back to the ship after a soccer game in Malaga, Spain. (Photograph by RNSn Frank.) OSSA ERIC SAXOn and OSSA Ken- neth Meagher, below middle left, se- cure from field day on the port side of the 0-1 level of the ship. (Staff photo- graph.) if necessary, prosecute hostile submarines. As Rear Admiral Mike Boorda, Battle Group i Introduction I Commander, would later note while he was aboard the ship during the transit home, BOWEN ' S crew rose to the occasion. But Med 3-87 was more than just hard work. It was fun. Whether touring ancient Egyptian ruins, soaking up the sun on French beaches or danc- ing the night away in Span- ish discos, BOWEN sailors left behind a legacy of good will and American friendship. When It was time to leave Mediterranean wat- ers and transit the Atlantic Ocean back to South Caro- lina, BOWEN could reflect on a half year of accom- plishments. MM2 TERRELL flAVLinO. left, appears to enjoy taking pictures more than being featured in pic- tures. (Photograph b} FC2 Chris- topher. ) 4 ' Ready, Sir ' ' R eady for your In- spection, Sir. With those words, department heads reported to the Command- ing Officer prior to his per- sonnel inspection in Ma- laga, Spain. The Captain also ad- vanced several Bowen sail- (iis to the next highest pay- qiade, and distributed awards to others. B ;j Ott TtlOl ' tFSOn. left, recehes jn jujrdtrom Boucn s Commanding Officer fodohing {(7c personnel ii Introduction 3 Earning it l y o matter what 1 1 week, no matter L 1 what time of day, no matter what evolution they are involved in, one thing is certain about Bowens sailors: they earn their pay. Whether responding to the call of night quarters, standing a long mid- watch, operating a tem- peramental piece of equipment, or perform- ing routine maintenance, Bowen sailors earn their pay every day. For some, the call to duty is unusually de- manding. Members of the flight deck crew, for ex- ample, could be required anosm KEnriETti bko it abo c. mans his general qti.ii tcrs slalion in launcli cjpLiin control station ILCC5I durinq OQ. (Starf plwtograplh) to respond every two hours throughout the night in order to land the helo, refuel It, and have it back in the air as quickly as possible. Tor others, the chal- lenge Is to ward off the complacency that can set In when the watch routine becomes . . . well, rou- tine. But regardless of the particulars of any given shipboard job, one fact rings clear concerning Bowen sailors; they re earning It. liiliuduLtioi) Introduction 5 MMJOLEnMORRICE. right, relaxes for a moment while standing watch in Auxiliary Machinery Room I. iStafI photograph.) EM2 DA VID SMITH, far right, takes a t,. break from touring the ancient Roman ruins of Ferge. Turkey. ( Photograph b IC3 Bryson. I BELOW. LTja REriAn Rojo (far left I Ens Clark Buschmann (second from left), and EnS Mohamed Aouam ond from right) pause for a soda nea, a marina in nice. France. (Staff photo graph.) u ' i « LTJO KATHLl:En MURRAY and l.T (iuy Zanti. above, shop the street.s ot Villc- tranche, France. L TJO Murray is the food seiy ices officer of USS Yellowstone (AD- 41). (Staff photograph.) Marry me, 5 7 Vous Flait It was a match made in . . . well, the U. S. Naval Academy. On a warm summer evening in Villefranche, France, LTJQ Kathleen shipmen while attending the naval Academy. In addition to an old-fashioned marriage proposal, LT Zanti also used You are directed to report to the U. S. naval Academy on 7 May 1988 for duties as Guy ' s wife. Murray, food services officer on USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41), received an official looking set of orders. You are directed to report to the United States naval Academy on 7 May 1988, the orders read, fordutiesasQuy s wife. Guy is LT Guy Zanti, BOWEMS op- erations officer. He initiated the orders as a unique way to propose to LTJG Murray while both ships were moored together off the coast of Villefranche. The two naval officers met as mid- semaphore, through SMSA JefFery Reigh, to propose on Bowen ' s signal bridge. Trom the opposite side of the signal bridge, where LTJO Murray was standing, came the reply T accept, also in semaphore. Making the most of an unusual op- portunity — his ship moored along- side hers — the future husband and wife spent much of their time together riding bicycles along the southern coast ol fiance. Introduction Individuality Showing style Every day, in thou- sands of different ways, BOWEn sail- ors showed it. Their own touch, their own mark. «, ;; RICHARD LITTLEt ' lELD. lar lett. stands nlliccr of the deck watch in Malaga. Spain, itholograph by rC2 Christopher.) Qn3 TERRY SCHMEISER. left, points the sig- nal light on the port bridge wing toward the setting Mediterranean sun. (Photograph by tIMC Quarm.i Throughout Med cruise 5- 87, the crew of USS BOWEM showed style. Individuality is not always easy to maintain in a military organization. Conformance is often the key to survival. But BOWEN sailors refused to give up their identity. In staying the same, they somehow remained differ- ent. Maybe that ' s what made this cruise different. It ' s that certain flair that is the result of personality. It ' s style, wit and individuality. It ' s the crew of USS BOW- EM. As they completed the six month deployment, BOWEN sailors showed their own style everywhere they went. tC3 LARRY MCCONBS. far left, sleeps on the deck of the mount for the flight deck A rrr cannon during a break from flight quarters. (Photograph by IC3 Bryson. I MR3 JOSEPH riEflLS. left, emerges on the fantail through a watertight scuttle. (Photograph by ICJ Bryson.) Flight Quarters M anup The refrain from the IMC be- came all too familiar: Tlight quarters, flight quar- ters for hot deck refueling. The smok- ing lamp is out on all weather decks. Refrain from throwing FOD over the side. Secure loose gear topside. All hands topside remove your covers. Unassigned personnel remain clear while the ship is at flight quarters. Whether manning a station on the bridge, in the helo tower, on the boat deck or on the flight deck, all person- nel responded to that familiar call, Flight quarters. fITFn DA 1 1 EL PETERSOn and EH Tommy Beard, left, are manned and ready for flight quarters. (Photograph by ICJ Bryson.) Introduction L T JOSEPH ZA VODriY and L TJQ Jeffery Knight, below middle, wai- ting for a liberty boat on the ship s fantail in Villefranche, France. (Photograph by LT Jurewicz.) OSSA KEiy MEAGhER. OS2 John George and OSSn Geoffrey Bish- op, below, spent a day touring the neighboring town of nice. France. (Photograph by EC2 Nillin.) v w, S OJ hEVin DAVIS and STG3 AMS3 DOUG CAnGLEY and AEI Tom Smith left. rela. at a french Dennis Dishncr. above, walk the cafe in l icc, France. (Photograph by STG2 Johnson.) streets of Villefranche while ■.tandinii slioic p.itiol dtit} . om.inh In li IV Mien I 8 iihcrty Call First stop,— Villefranche O n June 30, 1987, for the first time since leaving the United States for the Atlantic transit, the boatswain s mate of the watch sounded Shift Col- ors. Bowcn had arrived in France. Villefranche, a small fishing village on the southern coast of Trance, is part of the Cote d ' Azur (Trench Riviera). In addition to a maintenance availability alongside USS Yellowstone (AD-41), the reason for the ships visit to Villefranche was to participate in Operation Friendship , a joint celebra- tion of American indepen- dence. As part of the celebration, members of Bowen ' s crew en- joyed a St. Peters day dance in downtown Villefranche. OSSR CHARL ES BtChrORD and QNSA Trails Imel. leti. celebrate the ship s arriial in France with a Isanterbrau at a sidewalk cafe- {Staff photograph.) The Commanding Officer and other officers cUtcndcd vari- L Liberty Call ous receptions, including a gala evening at the American Club of the Riviera. During the day, tours to Monte Carlo, Cannes, the French Alps and other areas were offered by the USO. Sun- ny beaches were available any time. Since the time of the Ro- man Empire, France s achievements in literature, the arts and science have in- fiuenced western culture. France is the largest Western European nation. France has great ethnic diversity. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. On July 9, after an enjoy- able ten day port visit, Bowen once again shifted colors. i m i Celebrities galore in Monte Carlo In addition to the many at- tractions of Villefranche, nice and other neighboring French towns, Monte Carlo wasjust a train ride away from fleet landing. For Bowen sailors who made the trip, a city of adventure awaited them. Some, like FC2 Murillo Millin, met celebrities Joan Collins, Roger Moore, John Forsythe and others at the Pan Am Tennis Tourna- ment. Others visited the grounds and palace of Mona- co ' s royal family. Still others sampled the night life, includ- ing the elaborate casinos, of- rC2 MURILLO MILLin, above, met John Forsythe and Joan Collins, stars of the television show fered by this reSOrt city. Dynasty , at a celebrity tennis toumament in Monte Carlo. (Staff photograph.) rt Call 9 Sicily, Italy discovered With a total of four separate visits to each country, Bowens crew came to know ports in Sicily and Italy better than perhaps any others during MED 3-87. From Maples, which the ship visited in September, a large number of sailors ventured to the ancient city of Crew members attend a papal audience. Rome. Thirty Bowen sailors attended the weekly papal au- dience given by Pope John Paul, II. Born in Poland, Pope John Paul II is the first non-Italian Pope in nearly five centu- ries. He succeeded John Paul I on October 16, 1978 . BOWEri visited Bari, Italy from August 28 to September 2. In Roman times, Bari was a thriving seaport. Today, it is an important shipping center, served by five railroads and four main highways. The ship moored in Palermo, Sicily twice — once at the end of July, and again in late October. Nondello beach, with it ' s shops, restaurants and tourists, was popular dur- ing both visits. During the second visit to Palermo, crew members from Bowen, USS Page (FPQ-S) and USS Sierra (AD-18) watched a USO show performed on Page s fantaii. Before shifting colors for other ports, many Bowen sailors also rode the go carts at a local carnival. rnsn victor ROMAn, right, relaxes spent hours on the sunny beaches and by a fountain while touring the shops boardwalks of Sicily. (Staff photo off ' alcrmo. Sicil) . In addition to a vari- graph. I cty of stores. inan crew members i ABOVi-:. rorr.toiin r.nii iiic. an Knglish lc l (liiiiinj.i iKipdl , dicncc. A group of 30 liowcn • . ors attended the audience. (I ' ho tograpli by r.ns Haul.) A WALI ina rOUH of the cil 11 fiome gave crew members. ii ilil a chance to observe the ancient city, including the Colliseuni, in closer detail. (Staff photograph. I ' ■■ ' ' ' % I 10 ] FC3 TIM MEAD, TM3 Michael Bur- (left to right) gather around a ta- gess. QMSA Travis Imel. ST03 ble, below, during the wine tast- James Canedy, rC3 Chris David- ingtouroftiari. Italy. (Staff photo- son and SMSH fiotjcrt McQuiijg graph.) m VIETATO Al H. AWAA TIM MOLT, RMSA John Kelly, MM3 Bobby Johnson, FA Mark Bailey and rC3 Victor Park- er, above, gather together for a group shot on the beach in Paler- mo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke. ) SR CARLOS WlOOinS, left, re- flects the thoughtful mood of the statue above him in Palermo, Sic- ily. (Photograph by PHSn Ro- FA MARK BAILEY, upper left, stops in mid-stride on a sidewalk in Palermo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke.) SA DAL TOn, above, chooses go- cart number nine at a track in Pa- lermo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke.) t: Liberty Call 11 Antalya surprises When Bowen an- chored off the coast of Antalya, Turkey on August 21, most crew members expected to see a barren land vAth a culture more in line with the Arab world than Amer- ica. What awaited them was later regarded as one of the two best port visits of the Mediterranean cruise. Antalya is perhaps Tur- key ' s primary tourist and vacation area. In addition to the friendly residents of the city, Bowen crew mem- bers enjoyed sunny beaches, excellent cui- sine, and inexpensive con- sumer goods available from local merchants. On August 26, the Com- manding Officer hosted a formal flight deck recep- tion aboard the ship for Antalya ' s Governor and the other local dignitaries. BOWEN once again shifted colors, on August 26, leav- ing behind a friendly, memorable port. CMrn DARYL SMITH, right, re- laxes amidst the ancient ruins of Ferge. Turkey. (Photograph by IC3 Bryson.) STGJ STEPHEI MEYERS seat, below, is actually part of the fa- cade of a Roman building. (Pho- tograph by STG2 Johnson.) Ruins explored Perge was an important city in the ancient Pamphylia region, connected by a main coastal road to Antalya. Many Bowen sailors toured the ruins of Perge during the ships port visit to Antalya, Turkey. The origin of the city ' s name is in a local Anatolian dialect. In 334 B. C. it is be- lieved that the Ma- cedonians passed through Perge during one of Alexander the Greats cam- paigns. In addition to classic Ro- man architecture, tablets honoring Roman emperors have been identified in Perge, Turkey. raf STOnE TO the right, as the Inscription suggests, dates bach to the time of the Ro- man Empire. (Photograph by t1T3 roleyl. 12 Liberty Call 5li3 JACK WtllTina and QMSA Travis Itncl. below, sit on an Anta- lya sidewalk outside the shop of a local rug merchant. Consumer goods, like rugs, were available in Antalya from street merchants at low prices. (Staff photograph.) FC3 CimiSTOFUCK DAVIDSOh. below, looks up toward the top of the ruins of a Fioman anipitheater in Ferge. Turkey. iSlaff photo- graph.) STG2 DA VI D ELLIS, above, sits on a stone that was once part of a Ro- man theater in Perge, Turkey. (Photograph by STQ2 Johnson.) BM3 ARM AH DO MAGPAYO. above right center poses near a pond in a park outside the city of Antalya. The park features a small vacation house used by Turkey ' s governor. (Staff photo- graph. ) RMS A MA TTflEW PRAHK and RM2 Stephen Tipton, right, wait for a liberty boat on the ship ' s fan tail. Antalya s coastline is in the back- ground. (Staff photograph.) mm n i i ll ■Sagl tm ' m wmMm ■■■• - ' -- •:■ ' M IM:. v WMife 4 M ' M 1 1 ■- ' J i ll s 1 1 r? - = Iw ft- ' - ' n rf. ..1 J- ' L ' 1 1 1 ) SNI -J Turkey ' s history varied urkey is located in Southwest Asia and Southeast Europe. Major cities include the capital, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Adana. The country is almost entirely Muslim. Turkey is noted for its carpets. Meer- schaum pipes and pottery. Anatolia, the Western portion of Asian Turkey, is one of the oldest inhabited regions in the world. How- ever, Turkey ' s history as a national state did not be- gin until after World War I. In 1925 the present bound- aries of Turkey were estab- lished and Turkey was for- RMSA STEPflEn MCQOWAn and BM2 Claude Ward, above, return from touring a national park out- side the city of Antalya. (Photo- graph by RMl Littlefield.) mally proclaimed a republic. Turkey was neutral during most of World War II, joining the Allies in February, 1945. Turkey became a member of MATO in 1952, and permit- ted the establishment of U. S. military bases. Liberty Call 13 m KURT NCCAULEY. right stands in front of two of the three Great Pyramids of Oizeh outside Cairo, Egypt (Staff photograph.) BELOW. OriE OE the many camel drivers who met BOW En S tour group at the pyramids shares an affectionate moment with his camel. (Photograph by HNC Quarm. ) LTJG TtlOR SIMEnSEn. below, stands in front of the Great Sphinx and one of the Great Pyramids of Oizeh. (Staff photo- graph. ) Tut exhibit awes crew For the over 150 crew mem- bers who took the one or two day tour to Cairo, a world of priceless ancient art was opened to them. In addition to the Great Pyramids of Qizeh, the highlight of the tours had to be the Cairo National Museum ' s display of ar- tifacts from King Tutankhamen ' s tomb. Tutankhamen, more com- monly known as King Tut, was an Egyptian King of the XVIII dy- nasty, fie ruled in 1350 B. C. Tutankhamen ' s tomb was found almost intact in 1922 by English Egyptologists Howard Carter and the Earl of Carnavon. The contents of the tomb reflect the rich sophistication of the Ar- mana period of Egyptian art ( 1372 - 1350 B. C.) Perhaps the most widely recognized artifact from the tomb is the gold mask of Tutank- hamen. BOWEn sailors examined the mask, which is housed in a glass case, at the national Muse- um. Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 at Luxor, Egypt. They had been excavating in Egypt since 1906. , )•Ol7• THE sri rnivn h.j.sa (omiiol I iiljnhh.inicn s tlispKi n.ilionji A iASi-i;;;? in (.) ;( Ti; 14 Liberty Call I Pyramids, museum explored ! On August 9, BOW- En arrived in Alex- andria, Egypt for a five day port visit. Alexan- dria and Cairo, the capital, are the two major cities in Egypt. The country depends on the riile River, which flows the length of the country AW An KEVin tlARRlnOTOn. left, stands amidst the giant stones tiiat form the base of one of the Great t ' ramids of Oizeh. (Photograph by ttAA tlolt.) 2 GREG MA TTtlEI. beloiv. prepares mount a camel near the Great •amids. (Fhotograph b) MN3 So- from South to north, for its fertility. The vast majority of Egypt ' s inhabitants live in cities along the Piile Riv- er. Egypt is a predominant- ly agricultural land. Arabic is the official language, and most Egytians are Sunni Muslims. Almost all of the crew took advantage of inex- pensive one or two day tours of Cairo. On the way to the Great Pyramids of Qizeh and the Cairo Na- tional Museum, tour buses stopped at the tomb of An- war Sadat, president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. Just outside the city limits of Cairo, Bowen sail- ors toured the Great Pyramids of Qizeh, and the Great Sphinx, which date from the IV dynasty (2680- 2565 B. C). In Cairo, crew members spent several hours at the national Mu- seum, which features the contents of the tomb of King Tutankhamen, dis- covered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 at Luxor, Egypt. re 2 EUOEI E CHRISTOPHER, above, stands guard at the tomb of slain Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Cairo. (Staff photo graph. ) n CHRISTOPHER DAVlDSOn. Lit left, holds the reins of a camel ill Cairo, Egypt. (Staff photo gijph. I STG3 TODD JOHI SOI . left, stands in the foreground of the Great Pyramids. (Staff photo- graph. ) bertyCall 15 16 Liberty Call Best port MALAGA ■ Bravo EspQna! It was generally regarded as the best port visit of MED 3-87. It was sunny beaches, interest- ing tours and abundant evening activities. It was Malaga, Spain. BOWEN arrived in Malaga on July 20. Located on a narrow coastal plain 260 miles south of Madrid, Malaga has a population of about 450,000. Malaga is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists in history. While in Spain, many sailors toured the Alhambra, a spectacu- lar Moorish citadel and palace lo- Liberty, Spanish style SPAin OrrERED BOWEM sailors days and evenings full of European-style activity. Clockwise, from upper left: MM3 Bobby Johnson was one of many crew members to take the donkey safari tour (photograph by AWAA Holt); RM5 Stephen Tipton s Walkman identified him as an American on a Spanish beach (photograph by RMSH Frank); QMCM William Reed, LT Pasquale Prezioso, and MCI Mark Qill are about to board a bus for a tour of the Alhambra (photograph by RMl LittleReld); QMSM Robert Lyons met a British friend at one of Torremolinos ' many bars (photograph by QMQSM Brown); EMS Jim Collins and EMS Mitch Paul celebrate their arrival in Spain (photograph by QMQSn Brown); MM3 Math- an Clarke gets to know a new friend by the pool (staff photograph). cated in Granada. Others toured the Spanish countryside on a don- key safari. The ship ' s Command- ing Officer conducted a formal per- sonnel inspection and awards cer- emony. But the biggest attraction dur- ing BOWEri ' S Spanish port visit was Torremolinos. Easily accessi- ble from Malaga, Torremolinos was once a tiny fishing village. To- day it is a well known international tourist resort. In the summer, resi- dents of France, Holland, England, Germany, and many others invade Torremolinos for a month long holiday . Hotels, pools, bars, shops and beaches dominate Torremolinos . Crew members par- ticularty enjoyed the company of friendly European vacationers and a virtually non-stop night life. Spain ' s population, roughly equivalent to that of riew England, is lower than most European coun- tries. Although Spain has no offi- cial religion, more than 90 percent of the population are Catholic. BOWEM left Malaga on July 27, 1987 to continue anti-submarine warfare operations. Sunny beaches, tours, hot night- life made Spain the best port of MED 3-87. Liberty Call 17 Life at sea is hard to describe Life at sea is, to say the least, difficult to de- scribe. The pages that follow document something LBowenLif L of the regiment of a six month deployment. The history of deploy- ments made by BOWEM be- fore the 1987 Mediterranean cruise is chronicled on pages 20-21, followed on the next two pages by photos from the April 29 depen- dent ' s cruise which pre- ceded the deployment by about a month. On pages 24-25, CDR Rich- ard A. Robbins relieves CDR Robert D. Moser as Com- manding Officer of BOWEri, just eight days before the de- ployment began. RADM Boorda ' s visit to BOWEN during the Atlantic transit back to Charleston at the end of the deployment is described on pages 26-27, followed on the next two pages by photos and a story on BOWEM ' S ESWS pro- gram. The flight quarters routine is documented on pages SC- SI. EMS Mohamed Aouam, LT Pasquale Prezioso and EMS Larry Lott, three tempo- rary shipmates, are intro- duced on pages 32-33. Underway replenish- ments, one of the most dan- gerous and exciting ship- board evolutions, are fea- tured on pages 34-35. Photos of a stores onload and members of First Divi- sion painting the hull of the ship appear on pages 36-39. The Supply Department is at work on pages 40-41, feed- ing the crew, while boat- swain ' s mates, splicing the ship ' s mooring lines, are the topic of pages 42-43. Prior to a photo essay on both BOWEN ' S departure from and return to Charies- ton on pages 46-47, boiler technicians rigging out a fire pump are featured on pages 44-45. Right, Bowen sailors observe USS Saratoga (CV-60) and other battle group ships from the signal bridge. The ships were in close formation around the aircraft carrier for a photo exercise. Bowens station was 200 yards off of the carrier ' s starboard quarter. Auxiliaries Division, below, was the only division on the ship to achieve 100 percent Enlisted Surface War- fare Specialist qualification of all el- igible petty officers. I %lh f 11 18 BowenLife BTl Dick Moravec, above, aligns Mo. 2 fire pump to its motor. The alignment process, which is per- formed whenever major repairs are made to a pump or motor, can take from 2-20 hours to complete. BM2 Garry Tines, far left, splices one of the ships mooring lines us- ing a marlinspike. Boatswains have used marlinspikes to splice lines for hundreds of years. Left, Bowen sailors move stores from the ship s flight deck to the mess decks while anchored off the coast of Augusta Bay, Sicily. The supplies were lowered to the flight deck by a CH46 helicopter. Bowen Life X9 Above, USS Bowen during the tran- sit of the Atlantic Ocean at the be- ginning of the Mediterranean cruise. The ships in the battle group took station on the flagship, USS Saratoga (CV-60), while a pho- tographer snapped pictures of the 12 ships from a helicopter. owen ' s 17 years nclude many cruises When USS BOWEN de- ployed to the Medi- terranean Sea on June 6, 1987, it was the most recent in the ship ' s 17 year history of deployments throughout the world. BOWEN has deployed to various theaters of opera- tion, including the Indian Ocean in 1977 and South America in 1978. In the sum- mer of 1974, the ship assist- ed in the evacuation of civi- lians from Cyprus during an invasion by Turkey. The in- vasion was designed to head off the annexation of Cyprus by Greece. Following operations im- mediately adjacent to the Iran-Iraq war zone during a 1983 deployment to the Per- sian Gulf, the ship was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Later in the same deployment, on September 8, 1985, BOWEN made international head- lines as the first U.S. Navy ship to conduct gunfire sup- port in the Mediterranean Sea since Worid War 11. BOW- EN received the Navy Unit Commendation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal for completing gunfire mis- sions against batteries shel- ling Marine positions at the Beirut International Airport. The Marines were attached to the United Nations Multi- National PeaceKcepin Ig Poicc. In the winter of 1984, BOWEN coinplcted a de- manding cruise to th North Atlantic, participat- ing in two major NATO; combined exercises. During the 1985 Mediter- ranean deployment, BOW- EN represented the U.S. in the 50th annual Naval-On- Call Forces Mediterranean (NAVOCFORMED) ex- ercises, a major, multi-iia tion operation. Following NAVOCFORMED, BOWEM made numerous diplomat-, ic calls, including a port visit to Reijeka, Yugosla- via. The ship was cited foi excellence in anti-subma- rine warfare during the 1985 and 1982 cruises, | winning a total of three Hook Em awards. 20 BowenLife Clockwise, from left: VADM Harold G. Bowen, Jr. arrives on the quar- terdeck of the ship that bears his father ' s name. Greeting him is Bowens Executive Officer LCDR Paul Allen. The occasion is Bow- ens May 29, 1987 change of c mand ceremony; Bowen moored outboard of USS Yellowstone (AD- 41), below, for a maintenance peri- od during the June 30 July 9 Ville- ftanche. Trance port visit; shortly before departing for the Mediterra- nean, the ship ' s brow is deserted; as the ship transits through the western Mediterranean sea toward Malaga, Spain, the seas become rough, nearly covering the ship ' s fo ' csle and 5 54 gun mount. majw lexetcfie (,el985Medite ,s lediierrans fOR lEDI eX ' major, mulfrn htion. folio 1ED. BOi -erousdiplf -eluding a po „p asc.te in anti-sub ' 1982 ctiJiS ' toaiof ' A leader of rare insight ' Vice Admiral Harold Q. Bowen, Sr. was bom in Providence, Rhode Is- land on Movember 6, 1883. He graduated from the U.S. Mavai Academy in 1905. Shipboard tours of duty included Engineering Officer ofthe battleship USS ARIZONA, service in USS CALIFORniA, and command of torpedo-boat destroy- er USS HOFKIMS in 1909. VADM Bowen is primarily remem- VADM Harold G. Bowen, Sr. s research in submarine and surface ship propulsion and electrical systems contributed to the victory ofthe United States in Worid War II. bered for developments in steam engi- neering. Additionally, as director of the naval Research Laboratory, he super- vised eariy research which led to the eventual development of the atomic bomb. In the citation of his Distinguished Service Medal, which he received after Worid War II, VADM Bowen was de- scribed as A leader of rare insight and judgement (who) contributed directly to the successful prosecution ofthe war. VADM Bowen retired on June 1, 1947. In 1954, he published his autobi- ography. He died in Providence, Rhode Island on August 1, 1965. BowenLife 21 Welcome Aboard SM3 Kevin Logan, top, entertains Above, BTl Kichaid Moravcc and his guests in the Signal Shelter dur- his wife Debra enjoy the view lioni ing the dependent s cruise. aft of the starboard bridge wing. 22 Bowenlile [5TFM Walter Myers and his moth during the tiansit ol the Coopen , er, above, on the signal tiridgc Kivcr. SK2 Brian Crosbie, above, relaxes on the antenna deck with his two guests. Above, DKl nicholas Howe and his wnfe, Kathy, as the ship cruises off the coast of Charleston. fiill Phillips and OS2 Clay Carter, above, enjoy the sea breeze topside AJtli their guests Dependem ' s Cruise Family and friends embarli for an eigiit liour cruise. There is a long list of requirements a ship must sat- isfy prior to embarking on a deployment. Fleet ex- ercises, training exercises, gun shoots, and engi- neering plant trials are but a few. But for most crew mem- bers, the most enjoyable requirement is the depen- dent ' s cruise. Although not an official pre-deployment requirement, dependent ' s cruises invariably precede major ship de- ployments. Dependent ' s cruises are designed to give fam- ilies and friends of crew members the opportunity to ob- serve first hand the regiment of life at sea. BOWEN ' S pre-deployment dependents cruise took place on April 29, 1987 -just over 1 month before the ship began it ' s June to november Mediterranean deployment. Families and friends of BOWEN sailors em.barked eariy on that Friday morning for the eight hour cruise off the coast of Charieston. As the ship transited the Cooper river, which leads to the Atlantic Ocean, guests listened to a guided tour of the river given by the Public Affairs Officer over the IMC, the ship ' s general announcing circuit. Among the points of interest were the riaval Base itself, third largest home- port in the United States; the Piavy ' s Degaussing Station, which neutralizes a ship ' s magnetic field; the twin Cooper River bridges, built in 1929 and 1966; Patriot ' s Point, home of WWII aircraft carrier Yorktown; the City of Mount Pleasant; the Battery, featuring classic architecture from the civil war era; Ft. Johnson and Ft. Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; and buoy ' Two Char- lie „the sea bouy which marks the approach to Charies- ton harbor from the sea. In addition to tours of the ship, guests were treated to a noon meal on the ships mess decks. BOWEN re- turned to her Charieston naval Base berth at the end of the day, having satisfied yet another pre-deployment requirement. Bowenlife 23 -VN Above, Commodore William Earn- er, Commander Destroyer Squad- ron Tour, addresses the assembled guests and crew. CDR Moser, seat- ed, listens as Commodore Earner reviews Bowen s successes during the two years of CDR Moser s tour. Cv H ? .v o i CDR Richard A. Robbins, above delivers his remarks on Bowcn ;■ flight deck during the change ol command ceremony, as CDR Robert D. Moser looks on. 24 liowcnlife f4 N V r Above, CDR Richard A. Robbins, right, formally relieves CDR Robert D. Moser, left, as Commanding Officer of USS BOWErs (rF-1079). CDR Charles Robbins, brother of the new Commanding Offi- cer, and Mrs. Dorothy Robbins, motlicr, arrive on BOWEM S quarterdeck for the change of command ceremony. Mrs. Dianna Reynolds, left, wife of BTCS John Reynolds, and Mrs. Michelle Bastin, right, wife of HMl Michael Bastin, during the change of command ceremony. Shifting Colors The GUARD Changes CDR Richard A. Robbins re- lieved CDR Robert D. Moser as Commanding Officer of USS BOWEH (rF-1079) on May 29, 1987, just seven days before the ship began a six month Mediterra- nean deployment. The ceremony took place at 10:00 a.m. on a warm, clear day in Charleston on the ship s flight deck. Guest speaker for the change of command was Commodore William A. Earner, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Four, BOWEH ' S home- port squadron. Below, VADM Harold Q, Bowen, Jr. (retired), right, arrives on Bowen s quarterdeck for the change of com- mand. After being piped on board by BMl John Harris, center, the re- tired Admiral was escorted to his seat by LCDR Paul Allen, left, Bow- en s Executive Officer. USS Bowen was named for VADM Bowens fa- ther, who was also a vice admiral in the United States navy. Following the playing of the na- tional Anthem, the invocation and Commodore Earners remarks, CDR Moser made his own remarks, summing up his tour as BOWEI ' S Commanding Officer. He concluded by reading his own orders, then tumed to CDR Robbins and said I stand ready to be relieved . CDR Robbins then read his orders and said Captain Moser, I relieve you. Sir ' , becoming BOWEn ' S ninth Commanding Officer. QMCM Wil- liam C. Reed, BOWEns Command Master Chief, then presented CDR Moser with the ship s commission- ing pennant. The ceremony concluded with the Mavy Band playing Anchors Aweigh. In the following days, while CDR Moser prepared himself for his next assignment, on the staffof Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Training Group, Atlantic in riorfolk, Virginia, CDR Robbins and BOWEN began final preparations for the Mediterranean cruise. Above, BOWEM sailors in formation at the rear of the flight deck ' • observe the ceremony. Bowenlife 25 RADM Boorda addresses the crew on the ship s mess decks. During his remarks, RADM Boorda discussed battle group operations and Bowen ' s role in the deployment. Rear Admiral BOORDA, =Arriving Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight Visits Bowen Above, RADM Boorda meets MMl As he exits the console booth in Billy Bob Cannon in Auxiliary Ma- the fireroom, RADM Boorda is fol- chinery Room 1. lowed by LT Joe Zavodny, Engi- neering Officer. Above, RADM Boorda jokes with BT3 Robby rregia (far right) and FA Russell Starkey as CDR Robbins and LT Zavodny look on. 26 ISowcnli e iOi MMCM Robert Mclvin listens as RADM Boorda cKldrcsscs the CI ' O Mess during his visit. i. During iSoorda ' isfol ' iawdny, Enji- ffc. ff : ?£ ' .V - W hen an Admiral calls , irigWiaiHltt % On riovember 14, 1987, Rear Admiral Mike Boorda, Com- mander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, flew from his flagship, USS SARATOGA {CV-60), to BOWEN to ad- dress the crew. BOWEM was under the op- erational command of RADM jjBoorda for the duration of |the Mediterranean cruise. IIKADM Boorda ' s visit came iduring the battle group ' s iljliransit of the Atlantic Ocean ;[3ack to the East coast of the ipnited States. i| In addition to joining the ship ' s officers for lunch in he wardroom and speaking o the CPO mess, RADM 3oorda gave a lively, spirited Jddress to BOWEN crew Tiembers assembled on the ship ' s mess decks. Me dis- cussed the accomplish- ments of the battle group during the previous six months. You ' ve got the best pro- gram of anyone in this battle- group, he said of BOWEN ' S Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification pro- gram. ESWS qualification, he said, makes you feel good about yourself, your ship, and your riavy. As a way o f demonstrating his commitment to the ESWS program, RADM Boorda advanced BTEFi James Wallace to third class petty officer in recognition of the fact that Wallace was the only fireman on the ship who had completed the ESWS qualification process. Why are you out of uni- form? he asked BTEPi Wal- lace immediately before ad- vancing him to the higher pay grade. While onboard, RADM Boorda also awarded ESWS qualification pins to QM3 Terry Schmeiser, STQ2 Theodore Hullsiek and ET3 Bobby Ford, all of whom had recently completed the qual- ification process. The brief ceremony took place on the port side of the antenna deck. Several hours after he ar- rived, RADM Boorda ' s heli- copter returned to fly him back to the SARATOGA and the center of battlegroup op- erations. Above, RADM Boorda addresses crew m ' embers on the antenna deck after awarding several Enlisted Sur- face Warfare Specialist pins. You ve got the best program of anyone in this battle group, he said later on the ship s mess decks. Bowenlife 27 TM3 Larry K. Scott. Jr., top right, about to receive his Enlisted Sur- face Warfare Specialist pin from CDR Robbins. BOWEM ' S Commanding Officer, right, pins an ESWS pin on HM3 Bruce Benton in the ship ' s office. A gang scores with perfect record o Auxiliaries Division, above, was the only divi sion to achieve 100 percent qualification of all eligible personnel. Kneeling: MR3 (SW) J nehls. MM3 (SWI M. lannelli. MM2 (SW) D. Da vis, En3 (SW) T. Beard. NM3 (SW) .1. WalK er. rirst row, standing: MMCM (SW) MM I (SW) D. Bain. MM2 (SW) .1 llii MM2(SW) r. I.ohncs. KHI (SW) N I ond row. standing: EnfTI .1 K.i.is.l Swarm. IM .J. I ' olcii, MMC (SW) (i ne division on the ship set a perfect record for ESWS qualifi- cation during the Mediterra- nean Cruise. That division was Auxilia- ries, or A gang . Led by MMCM (SW) Robert Melvin and MMC (SW) Gary Wolf, A gang fin- ished the cruise with all eligible petty of- liccrs wearing ESWS pins. A plaque testi- fying to that fact was quickly affl.xed to the door of the filter shop, which also serves as A gang s office. As mcnibcrs o( A division wcie quicK to point out. no othci division on the ship could match their ESWS qualifica tion record. w k 28 Bowenlite The best program in the group ' It was confirmed by RADM Boorda during his Piovem- ber 14, 1987 visit to BOWEN. ' You ' ve got the best pro- gram of anyone in this battle group, he said. What he was referring to, of course, was BOWEM ' S Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pro- gram, which received constant attention throughout the de- ployment. By the time BOWEM re- turned to her Charleston berth, over 100 BOWEN sailors had completed the ESWS qualifica- tion process, including a de- manding oral board given by se- nior personnel. The CPO mess and A division scored 100 per- cent, with all eligible individuals completing final qualification. BMl John Harris, left, gives a lecture in the crew s lounge on anchoring proce- dures as part of BOWED ' S ESWS pro- gram. Above, CDR Robbins awards an ESWS pin and certificate to BT3 Da- vid Millsaps. Also receiving pins are BT3 Robby Fregia and BT3 Tommy Harris. CDR Robbins, left, congratulates SM3 Kevin Logan on his qualifica- tion as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. The ceremony was held on the port side of the antenna deck. Bowenlife 29 It was kind of neat. You were the center of attention for a while . . ' - EPiJ Tommy Beard Refueling detail Above top, members of BOWEM ' S flight deck crew prepare for the ar- rival of a CH-53 helicopter. Right, the CH-53 hovers over the flight deck while the crew clears a pallet dropped by the helicopter. 30 Bowenlife flight ' quarters pace demanding Of all the watchsta- tions BOWEN sail- ors are assigned to during the course of a de- ployment, few are more de- manding than flight quar- ters. In order to safely land BOWEN ' S helo on the flight deck, orallowanother ship ' s helo to hover, a long list of stations and teams must be manned, including: the bridge, boat deck, flight deck, helo tower, fire team and refueling detail. The call to flight quarters can come at any time of the day or evening. When the ship is engaged in anti-sub- marine warfare operations, flight quarters is normally set every two hours for 10-14 hours at a time. Flight quar- ters might also be combined with a 20-30 man working party for stores onload via helicopter from a supply ship. In either case, any break from the flight quarters rou- tine is always welcomed by those assigned to a flight quarters watch station. BOWEn S helo. above left, ap- proaches the flight deck to refuel during ASW operations in the cen- tral Mediterranean. The pilots are guided in b the Landing Signal En- listed (LSE) while another member of the flight deck crew stands by with chains to secure the helo to the flight deck after landing. Left, the Ctl-53 makes an approach on the aft port quarter of the ships small flight deck. Bowenlife 31 You don ' t have to be a permanent crew member in order to Join the crew I W W had a great time. All of the people. I will never forget it. I wish everybody good luck. With those significantly improved words of English, EFiS Mohamed Aouam of the Royal Moroccan Navy sum- marized his four months on- board USS BOWEM. EFiS Mo- hamed, as crew members called him, came to BOWEM during the Atlantic transit as part of the U.S. Mavy pro- gram designed to train Mo- roccan officers for service in their own navy. During the Mediterranean cruise, BOWEN enjoyed the company of several tem- porary shipmates. LT Pasquale Prezioso of the Italian Mavy had already been assigned to BOWEM for over six months, through an officer exchange program, when the ship deployed, flis lively personality and inter- est in learning American slang from any crew member who would teach him quick- ly made him a popular and colorful addition to ship ' s company. Overseas, LT Prezioso ' s familiarity with many of the European countries BOWEM visited made him a valuable companion on liberty. And his spaghetti nights on the Ensign Mohamed Aouam, above left, lights fires in IB boiler with as- sistance from BT2 Jack Maas Above right, EnS Mohamed dressed out for light off in the fir- ing alley. LT Pasquale Prezioso, right, studies one of the other ships in Bowen ' s battle group through the big eyes on the signal bridge. mess decks will be clearly re- membered by all crew mem- bers. EMS Larry Lott, a seminari- an studying in Rome, also joined the ship for part of the deployment. EMS Lott, who will become a Mavy chaplain after finishing his studies, quickly gained the trust and friendship of the crew. Dur- ing the Maples port visit, EMS Lott arranged an excellent tour of Rome for interested crew members which includ- ed a papal audience. When the time came for BOWEM ' S temporary crew members to depart, all left with some regret but not without having made many lasting friends. As EMS Mohamed said shortly before his depar- ture in Sicily, I have good memories. I will never for- get you BOWEM. Before BOWEM came home, EMS Mohamed, LT Prezioso, and EMS Lott all retumed to homeports of their own. 32 Bowenlife ' hamcd said ehis ' have good 111 never for- nm came otiamed, LT f SLottall lomepoils of Above, LT Prezioso s parents, on the bridge, toured the ship during the naples, Italy port visit. LT Pre- zioso left the ship in Haples after over a year on board as a foreign ex- change officer. Ens Mohamed Aouam and LTJO Jeff Knight, above, man the rails with other crew members to watch the USS Iowa (BB-61) battle group sail by. EMS Larry Lott, left, observes a bat- tle group formation from the signal bridge with SMSM Jeffery Reigh and SMSA Robert McQulgg. Bowenlife 33 On Unrep station five, right, line handlers prepare to haul in the span wire. 34 i The transfer of 60- 100,000 gallons of fuel between two ships separated by a dis- tance of just over 100 yards is no small matter. When the transfer involves not fuel but crew members, the matter becomes even more serious. During the Mediterranean cruise, BOWED transferred over 1.5 million gallons of fuel (and one sailor) without any spills, serious injuries or damage to equipment. Left, Bowen and USS Hewes (TF- 1078) conduct a highline transfer of an Egg McNuffln for training dur- ing the Atlantic transit in June. A dangerous business Underway replenishments are a dangerous business under the best of conditions. When the two ships are alongside each other, they are connected by a strong cable, called a span wire, which supports the fuel hose. Precise piloting is nec- essary to maintain the sepa- ration between the two ships at precisely the correct dis- tance, so that the cable does not part. Almost all crew members are assigned to an unrep station, whether on the bridge, in combat, in an engi- neering space, or on a top- side station, to assist in the transfer. f Above, line handlers and phone talkers man station five. Left, LTJQ Mark Weber, CDR Robbins, Yni Tom Boer and LT Rich Fitzpatrick carefully monitor the distance between Bowen, the oiler and USS Saratoga (CV-60) during a refueling. Bowenlife 35 On the mess decks, right, members of a working party remove cases of Pepsi from the flight deck conveyor. Below, supplies are removed from the flight deck by the working party shortly after they were delivered by helicopter. rilling Those Storerooms During the 1987 Medi- terranean cruise, many BOWEM sailors participated in more working parties tlnan they care to re- member. Working parties are gener- ally called away when a large quantity of stores must be loaded onto the ship. De- pending on the size of the working party, divisions are required to provide a certain number of people to assist. Occasionally, a working party may require the partici- pation of all crew members below a certain paygrade. One of the largest working parties mustered during the Mediterranean cruise occur- ed in mid-October when the ship was anchored in Augus- ta Bay, Sicily for battlegroup turnover. An E-5 and below working party was called away to move stores, deliv- ered by a CH-46 helicopter, from the flight deck to the mess decks and then into the ship ' s storerooms. Because of the enorfT:ous volume of supplies loaded onto the ship that day, only small onloads, mostly fresh foods, were required during the remaining month of the deployment. i t i •« t. 36 Bowenlife Above, a CH-46 is guided over Bovi - ens flight deck to deliver supplies suspended from a strong cord be- low the helicopter. Although the helo is too large to land on the flight deck itself, it can hover overhead and then lower the supplies to the deck below. At left, a working party passes boxes of supplies from the flight deck to the mess decks via the starboard side of the 01 level and the main deck. The ship is anchored in Au- gusta Bay, Sicily for battlegroup turnover. Bowenlife 37 BM3 Joseph Johnson, right, rolls haze gray paint on the area of the hull surrounding the first numeralin Bowen ' s hull number. Above, other members of first di vi- sion, on the pier, on a raft in the wa- ter, and on the ship, assist in paint- ing the ships port side. Topside spaces had to look their best as the ship began the deployment. 38 Bowenlife At left, fiM3 Johnson is suspended 20 feet above the ship s water line as he paints around Bowen s hull number prior to the deployment. keeping Bowen looking sharp is no Easy project With a division of just over 20 men, keeping BOWEN free of running rust is no easy job for the boat- swain ' s mates and seamen of First Division. Particularly challenging is the project of keeping the port and starboard sides of the ship, the most visible part of the ship, looking like they were just paint- ed yesterday. In order to a pply the haze gray paint, a platform is lowered from the main deck of the ship. For the man assigned the task of painting the ship ' s side, a life- jacket, hamess with tending line, and safety observer are mandatory. ..he hard work pays off: USS Bowen could rival any ship in the battle Youp. The ship looks sharp steaming at 15 knots in the Mediterranean Bowenlife 39 PNSA Curtis Hannah moves trays from the scullery to the mess decks while completing 90 days mess duty. MS2 Dick Rasmussen prepares to make pastries during the midwatch to be served during breakfast. GMG3 Scott Perkins shines the dishwasher in the scullery after din- ner has been served. 40 Bowenlife Masters of the mess decks Serving 800 meals a day to a crew of over 270 people requires more than just timing and skill. It requires dedication. And dedication is exactly what the Supply Department serves up four times a day, every day, during a deploy- MS2 Roscoe Charles, left, prepares chicken for dinner in the ships gal- Icy. The supply department serves over 800 meals a day during a Med- iterranean deployment. SA David McKee, below, prepares a vegetable tray to be served during lunch. All meals on the mess decks are served cafeteria style. ment. ' Food service ops in the Med are a real challenge, said LT Bill Dodson, BOW- EM ' S Supply Officer, be- cause the crew really packs away the groceries. To illustrate the point, LT Dodson noted that BOWEN sailors consumed 7852 gal- lons of milk and 10,496 loaves of bread during the Mediterranean deployment. Providing meals for the en- tire crew throughout the six month deployment were ten mess specialists and eight food service attendants, more commonly known as mess cooks. ' Tood service ops in the Med are a real challenge, because the crew really packs away the grocer- ies. - L T Bill Dodson Supply Officer Bo wen life 41 wmmmmmmmmw BMl John Harris, BM3 Michael ton and BM2 Tines, right, discuss line splicing techniques near the 5754 gun mount. 42 Bowailite Visibility is just part of the job F or USSBOWEN ' S boat- swain ' s mates, visibil- ity is just part of the job. rio matter what job they- ' re involved with, the results of First Division ' s work is there for the whole ship to examine. Consider, for example, rig- ging the accomodation lad- der for small boats when the ship is anchored off the coast during a port visit. It ' s almost a division- wide evolution, said BMl Claude Ward, leading petty officer of First Division. There ' s a lot of heavy equipment. If the J bar davits, outng- ger, lower platform or H frame is defective in any way, the ship ' s boats, which are also run by First Division, will not be able to transport BOWEn sailors to liberty on the beach. The ship ' s moonng lines are another critical responsi- bility of the boatswain ' s mates, and one that they do not take lightly. Splicingjust one of the 6-9 mooring lines which are used to moor the ship to a pier can take a couple of hours according to BMl Ward. Boatswain ' s mates also carry much of the re- sponsibility for underway re- plenishments, bridge watchstanding, and the pres- ervation and appearance of the majonty of the ship ' s topside spaces. I ' i-X At left, SM Scott Daly, BM3 Ar- mando Magpayo, BM3 Joseph Johnson and BM2 Qlen Thompson prepare to lower the accomodation ladder in Villefranche, France. Bowncniifc 43 BT3 Darryl Hodges and BT3 Ken Brown, right, hoist number two fire pump off of the deck plates on the lower level of the flreroom. BT3 Brown, above, rigs the chain fall that will be used to lift the fire pump into place. 44- Bouciilife MLg Br y flSfS V Moving a Monster t a weight of just over J 1100 pounds, moving . m.a fire pump motor can beachallengingjob. Particu- larly if the motor doesn ' t co- operate. BOWEN ' S engineering plant includes four fire pumps, one in each main en- gineering space, which sup- ply firefighting water to the ship at 900 gallons per min- ute. On occasion, the four foot tall motor must be re- moved from its foundation for repair. At times like those, the boiler technicians (or ma- chinist mates) break out the chain falls. Maneuvering the huge electric motor, the largest in the engineering plant, is no easy task, normally, four technicians require five or six hours just to lower the pump from its foundation to the deckplates — a vertical distance of just a few feet. ' You can ' t just swing it over, said BTC (SW) Rickey Dawson. Ain ' t nobody gon- na catch it. if th e problem is relatively simple, repairs may be com- pleted by ship ' s force on the deckplates. If more complex repairs are required, the mo- tor may have to be removed from the ship to a shore based facility. In that case, ladders and other interfer- ences must be removed throughout the ship in order to move the motor to the main deck and then onto the pier. When repairs are complet- ed, the whole process is re- peated in reverse. After the motor has been returned to its foundation, it must be carefully aligned to the pump — a process that in it- self can take as long as 12-14 hours. This page, top to bottom: BT3 Brown and BT3 Hodges maneuver the fire pump motor into position on its foundation; BT3 David Mill- saps attempts to remove the chain- fall from the fire pump after it has been lowered onto the foundation; BTl Dick Moravec aligns the elec- tric motor to the pump. Bowenlife 45 Clockwise, from above: 1 ) Mark and Richard Robbins, Jr.. sons of BOW- EMS Commanding Officer, await the ships return from the Mediter- ranean with a clown who provided entertainment for the crowd; 2) Ra- quel and Maya Millin. daughters of rC2 Murillo Millin. shortly before being reunited with their father.- 3) family and friends wait to board the ship; 4) the brow is crowded as BOWen family members hurry to- ward the flight deck; 5) as the ship departs for the Mediterranean on June 6, 1987. the Cooper River Bridge begins to fade in the ship s wake; 6) many family members and others made signs to welcome home their BOWEM sailor; 7) line- handlers on the fantail watch silent- ly as the ship leav es its Charleston pier. 46 Bowenlife Med cruise ends where it began Charleston It ended nearly six months after it had be- gun. On riovember 17, 1987, the men of USS BOW- ED returned to the piers of Charleston naval Base — the same piers they had left on June 6, 1987 for a Medi- terranean deployment. The only feeling that comes close to it is the feel- ing when you ' re a small boy right before Christmas, CDR Richard Robbins, Com- manding Officer of USS BOWEN, told local television Crew members assembled on the flight deck, top left, man the rails as the ship pulls away from the pier in Charleston on day one of the cruise; ICl Jim Monday, left, hugs his wife for the first time in nearly six months; below, from left to right, Margery noble, mother in law of CDR Robbins, Vicki Robbins, wife of the Commanding Officer, Mary Kay Allen, wife of LCDR Allen, Gail Reed, wife of QMCM(SW) Reed, Julie Kowalski, wife of BTl Kowal- ski, and Becky Tuttle, wife of SKI Tuttle, pose for a group photo- graph while awaiting the ships re- turn to Charleston Maval Base fol- lowing the six month deployment. and newspaper reporters in describing the return home The reporters had embarked on the ship near the en trance to the Cooper River in order to record the crew ' s re turn to Charleston. As part of the USS SARA TOGA battle group, BOWEn participated in training exer- cises in the western Mediter ranean, operated with war- ships from Spain and Egypt and participated in a large riATO exercise called Dis play Determination ' 87. I think our allies appreci ate our role in the world now more than they did five years ago, CDR Robbins said in discussing battle group op- erations with the reporters. As BOWEN approached the dock, the atmosphere was different from when the ship departed in June. Hun- dreds of friends and family members cheered, waved and flashed placards bear- ing greetings to sailors they had not seen for over five months. Bowenlife 47 ET3 Bobby Ford, above, solders a transformer for the AN SPS lOr surface search radar. iverse crew embarks on Mediterranean deployment D iverse is the word that best describes the crew of USS BOWEN. The 25 officers and over 280 enlisted crew members who were aboard for part or all of the Medi- terranean deployment represent- ed all of the 50 United States and three foreign countries — Cuba, Peru and Columbia. Crew members are assigned to one of four departments on the ship: Weapons, Operations, Sup- ply or Engineering. Administra- tion, or xn division, comprises a fifth department. The ship also embarks an en- tire helo detachment, including 4 officers and 12 enlisted techni- cians, during any major cruise. Departments are further divid- ed into divisions, and divisions are divided into workcenters. Enlisted crew members are assigned to a department and divi- sion based on their rating or spe- cialty. At the head of the shipboard chain of command are the Com- manding Officer and Executive Of- ficer. Below, from left to right, BT2 Jack Maas, BT2 Garry Wright, BTC Rickey Dawson and BT3 Colt Doster in the fireroom console booth. Automatic controls for fireroom equipment are located in the console. The large gages in the background indicate steam pressure in lA boiler. 48 Crew members Tar left, the ship ' s self-defense force gathers around a .50 cal gun nt on the 02 level. RMl Rich LIttlefreld and rC2 Eu- gene Christopher, left, on the quar- terdeck in Malaga, Spain. Standing bridge watch during ship handling drills are, from right, SR Mark Planer, SM Donald McCombs, t:MS Mitch Paul and EMS Greg Mo- ses. MMl Michael Bastin, below, an internal medicine text book at his desk in sick bay. Operations Officer LT Guy Zanti, Above, RMSN Matt Frank and RM2 left, reading Bill Cosbys book. Fa- Steven Tipton on the ship ' s signal therhoodin his stateroom. LT Zanti bridge. Maples, Italy is in the back- became engaged to LTJG Kathleen ground. Murray, food services officer of USS Yellowstone (AD-41) during the Vil- lefranche, France port visit. Crew members 49 Clockwise, from right: While care- fully monitoring Bowens position in relation to a replenishment ship, CDR Robbins discusses a com- munications problem with LT Guy Zanti, Operations Officer. During an underway replenishment. Bow- en receives between 60-100.000 gallons of fuel from an oiler; CDR Robbins seated in the Captains chair on the bridge during battle group steaming; below. CDR Robbins reviews a report at a table in his cabin. XO tour is demanding LCDR Paul S. Allen reported aboard USS BOWEM as prospective Exec- utive Officer on September 22, 1986. Its probably the toughest tour I ' ve had but also the most rewarding, he said. LCDR Allen has served In billets on both coasts and even In Australia. Following commissioning, he be- came Communications Division Officer In USS CGMSTELLATlOn (CV-64) and then Assistant First Lieutenant aboard LCDR Paul Allen, left. Executive Officer, served as the ship ' s navigator and principal •Klministrator of command policy during his USS BLUERIDGE (LCC-19). His first shore tour was In Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at the Human Resource Management Center. After graduating from Surface War- fare Department Head School, he be came Weapons Officer of USS BAGLEY (rr-1069) and then Operations Officer on USS SAM BERnARDIMO (LST- 1 189). Mis nc, t shore tour was at the Rciyal Australian naval Statt College, where he completed a six month program for na- val officers. Affcr attending Prospective Execu- tive Officer school, LCDR Allen became BOWEnS XO. McdcscribedBOWEn ' Scrcwas ' thc best 1 ve ever worked with. V 50 Crew members I Al The Commanding Officer of a U.S. navy warship always makes the TougH decisfons ommander Richard ■ Alan Robbins took com- .Z mand of USS BOWEH during a ceremony on the ships flight deck on May 29, 1987, Just 1 8 days before the Mediterra- nean cruise began. Me described the deployment as a rewarding experience. It was great, because BOW- EM did what she was commis- sioned for, he said. We en- joyed outstanding operational successes against real world ' targets. At the same time, BOW- EN sailors were tremendous ambassadors of our country. CDR Robbins attributed BOW- EM ' S achievements during the cruise to the quality of the crew. They are outstanding — the best I ' ve ever served with, he said. That ' s what makes my job a real pleasure. ' CDR Robbins began his Fiaval career at the U.S. naval Acad- emy in 1965. At that time in his hometown of Hot Springs, Ar- kansas, there was no higher honor for a young man than win- ning an appointment to Anna- polis or West Point. Me graduated on June 4, 1969 with a Bachelor of Science de- gree in history. 1 leamed the fundamental traits of leadership there, he said of his four year naval Acad- emy education. LCDR Allen and CDR bobbins review the daily incoming message traffic in the Captains cabin. The Commanding Officer and Executive Officer work closely together on a daily basis, dealing with administrative and operation- al issues effecting the ship and crew. Following his graduation, CDR Robbins served aboard USS RICH (DD-820), and was the commissioning Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Officer of USS ALYWin (rr-1081). In February, 1975 CDR Robbins received a Master of Science degree in Operations Research at the naval Postgrad- uate School in Monterey, Cali- fornia. After graduating from the Sur- face Warfare Department Head School in newport, Rhode Is- land, CDR Robbins reported aboard USS BUCHANAn (DDG- 14) as Weapons Officer. He then joined the Chief of naval Opera- tions staff. In 1981, CDR Robbins re- turned to sea as Executive Offi- cer of USS ELIOT (DD-967). He remained at sea for his next tour as Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron Twenty One. After returning to the Chief of naval Operations Staff, he re- ceived orders to report to BOW- EN as Commanding Officer. it ' s a very exhilarating expe- rience, CDR Robbins said in describing commanding a ship. At the same time, not a minute goes by when you don ' t feel the responsibility for everything that goes on. You ' re the one that has to make the tough deci- sions, day or night. It ' s got to go downhill from here, he added, because I ' m in the best Job in the navy, so everything else will be anti-cli- mactic. It will never get any better, he said. During the Antalya, Turkey port vis- it, Bowen hosted a flight deck re- ception for local military and civil- ian officials. Above are CDR Robbins and the local Piaval atta- che for the Anatolian region. Crew members 5 X LT Rich ritzpatrick. Weapons Offi- cer, right, on the starboard bridge wing shortly after the ship complet- ed an underway replenishment. Concern is evident in the face of Bowen s Supply Officer, LT Bill Dodson, far upper right, as he re- views a computer printout of the ships finances. LT Guy Zanti, Operations Officer, above, resolves a conflict in the ships schedule during a telephone discussion with Bowens operation al commander. Right, LT Joe Zavodny, Engineer- ing Officer, signs an equipment ta- gout sheet in the ships wardroom. The Engineering Officer is respon- sible for all aspects of the ship ' s propulsion plant. 52 Crew members epartment head job tough, rewarding Despite the significant differ- ences in their responsibili- ties, BOWEM ' S four depart- ment heads all described both their jobs and the deployment as tough, but rewarding. And, as a review of their back- grounds reveals, each of the ship ' s four department heads — Opera- tions, Weapons, Supply and Engi- neering — are uniquely qualified to carry out those responsibilities. Unlike most surface warfare officers, LT Joseph E. Zavodny, En- gineering Officer, served as an ex- ecutive officer, aboard the mine- sweeper IMPERVIOUS (MSO-44), before he served as a department head. He said that being BOWEN ' S Chief Engineer and Senior Watch Officer is a real good time. It is probably the highlight of my ca- reer to date. Despite some casualties that we handled in a professional man- ner, he said that the ship and crew performed well during the deployment. LT Zavodny was commis- sioned through the Piaval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Notre Dame in 1978. Me holds a masters degree from the naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. After commissioning, LT Zav- odny served as Boilers Officer and Gunnery Officer in USS SELLERS (DDG-11). As Engineering Officer, LT Zav- odny is responsible for the entire propulsion plant. His department, he said, is a great bunch of guys. The best I ' ve worked with. LT Billy K. Dodson, BOWEN ' S Supply Officer, began his Fiaval ca- reer as a surface line officer in WIL- LIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), serving as Damage Control Assistant and navigation Officer. Me became BOWEM ' S Supply Officer in Febru- ary, 1987 after graduating from Supply School in Athens, Georgia. It ' s kind of fun, he said in describing life as BOWEN ' S Supply Officer. I ' ve got some great peo- ple. They keep me out of trouble. In addition to the ship ' s entire supply system, LT Dodson is also responsible for the ship ' s store, barber shop, disbursing office, mess decks and wardroom. He said that the deployment was a lot of work and a good time on the beach when you get there. LT Dodson graduated from Southeastern Missouri University in 1979 with a degree in English and History. He then attended Offi- cer Candidate School in newport, Rhode Island. LT Guy W. Zanti graduated from the United States naval Acad- emy in 1982 with a degree in En- glish. He was heavily recruited by the naval Academy wrestling coach because, as a Maryland high school wrestler, he never lost a match. After commissioning, LT Zanti spent 6 months with the navy wrestling team, winning the 1983 Greco-Roman championship and receiving awards in the All-navy and Armed Forces competition. LT Zanti ' s first shipboard tour was in USS BOONE (rFG-28), where he was Anti-Submarine War- fare Officer, Communications Offi- cer and CIC Officer. He described the members of BOWEnS Operations Department as dedicated professionals who insist on early liberty. He said the ship ' s 1987 de- ployment was the best thing I ' ve done in the navy because the ship was actively involved in sur- face warfare. LT Richard D. Fitzpatrick, Weapons Officer, oversees the work of First Division, Second Divi- sion and AS Division. In addition to the ship ' s weapons systems, in- cluding ASROC and Harpoon mis- siles, 5 ' 54 gun mount, CIWS, MK 46 torpedos, and hull mounted and towed array sonars, LT Fitzpa- trick is responsible for the ship ' s towing and anchoring gear and the painting and preservation of al- most all topside spaces. A 1979 graduate of the United States naval Academy, he holds a masters degree in physics from the naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. Following commissioning, he served as Communications Officer and Anti- Submarine Warfare Officer in USS PETERSOn (DD-969). As Tactical Action Officer dur- ing the deployment, LT Fitzpatrick directed the ship ' s hunt for Soviet submarines while on watch in the Combat Information Center. He recalled good team work, fun coordinating with air assets and working independently, lots of tracking while the ship was searching for submarines during the cruise. Crew members 53 Clockwise, from top: LTJG Mark Webe r and LT Tim Lombardo asleep on the tour bus that brought them to the donkey safari in Ma laga, Spain. The trip featured a guided tour of the Spanish country side while riding donkeys; ENS Clark Buschmann in Nice, France which was easily accessible by train from the ship s anchorage in Ville tranche, France; LTJG Renan Rojo in nice; LTJG Jim Kriner at the desk in Main Control while standing En gineering Officer of the Watch un derway. LTJG Jeffery R. Knight Main Propul: ' LTJG James E. Kriner Damage Control Assistjnl LT Timothy M. Lombardo 54 Crew members p irst assignment not always an easy one ' • % The first assignment al- most all officers receive after commissioning is as a division officer. On BOWEM, each of the ship ' s four departments — Operations, Weapons, Engi- neering and Supply — are subdivided into divisions, each with its own area of re- sponsibility. Division officer assignments range from the Disbursing Officer, who is re- sponsible for the crew ' s pay records, to the OC Division Officer, responsible for the ship ' s communication equipment, to the Second Division Officer, who is re- sponsible for the CIWS and 5 54 guns, to the Auxilia- ries Officer, responsible for the ship ' s emergency diesel engine, air conditioning and refrigeration plant, and oth- er equipment. The ship also has a navigation Adminis- tration Division Officer. Serving as the liaison be- tween the department head and the chief petty officer is not always an easy task, but it is frequently a rewarding one. 1 just can ' t say enough good things about being a di- vision officer, said E;riS Mitch Paul, Electronics Mate- rials Officer. There are a variety of pro- grams which lead to a com- mission in the Navy. The two primary ones are the United States Naval Academy and the Reserve Officer Training Corp, in which an officer re- ceives his or her commis- sion after graduation from college. Other possibilities include enlisted commis- sioning programs and Offi- cer Candidate School. ' There ' s lots of pressure to take tests and pass at the 13 week Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Is- land, according to graduate ENS Greg Moses, the ship ' s Electrical Officer. In addition to equipment and spaces assigned to their divisions, division officers are concerned with a variety of administrative programs. They are also attentive to the morale of those assigned to their division, and frequently have collateral duties. Not pictured on this and the facing page are BOWEri division officers ENS James Collins, ENS Tom Gould, ENS Greg Moses and LT Ar- turo Valentin. HM Eric Lloyd, left, gives LTJG Jeff Knighta shot in sick bay. The ship s corpsmen and medical facilities are equipped for everything from cuts and burns to surgery. EMS Mitch Paul, above, stand front of the giant stones that the base of one of the Great mids of Gizeh in Egypt. ng in form Pyra- Crew members 55 Making it iiappen: Chief Petty Officers The job means different things to different peo- ple. Every day is a new chal- lenge to be met. The diversity of the job is the most enjoy- able, according to STQC Mar- tin Rice. One of the most important things 1 do is give a lot of ad- vice to the younger people, says QMC Robert F. Williams. To BTC Rickey Dawson, it means being an honest to God leader in the U.S. Plavy. The job, of course, is being a Chief Petty Officer. Perhaps more than any oth- er paygrade in the riavy. Chief Petty Officers are relied upon to carry out command policy. Chief Petty Officers work with their division officers and department heads in guiding their respective divisions. The relationship, according to STQC Rice and BTC Daw- son, is like a hand in a glove. riot pictured in the formal photographs below are: STQCM Charles Clore, MMCM Robert B. Melvin, Jr., HMC Thomas N. Quarm, RMCS James D. Reeves, BMC Larry Runnels, MMC Perry J. Savage, RMC Swales, and OSC Perry D. Yoder, Jr. Clockwise, from top left: QMC Tom Yancy in the Executive Officers stateroom; STQC Martin Rice in the CPO mess early in the morning af- ter a long night of submarine track- ing; MTC Bennie Porter, right, in Damage Control Central during flight quarters. F i ' ■ || Bennie Porter Hull Technician thici William C. Reed Master thiol Martin J. Rice Robert r. William ' 56 o STGCM Charles Clore and LTJG Jim Kriner, far left, on the starboard bridge wing during anti-submarine warfare operations in the central Med- iterranean. STQCM Clore stood ASW evaluator watch in the Combat Infor- mation Center. Left, LT Pasquale Prezioso and QMCM William Reed. Command Master Chief, in front of a tour bus in Malaga. Spain. The Command Master Chief is frequently involved in organizing tours and other events designed to improve morale and provide crew members with interesting activities in their leisure hours ( Below, STGCM Charles Clore departs Bowen for the last time shortly after the ship returned from the cruise. As- sembled to salute STQCM Clore as he leaves are the Executive Officer. Com- mand Master Chief and Bowen s CPO mess. CMC reaches ultimate goal ' When William C. Reed, BOWEN ' S Cotnmand Master Chief, entered the navy in 1963, many of the sailors who were his shipmates during BOWEM ' S 1987 Mediterranean cruise hadn ' t even been bom. ' Over the 24 years of service, I look on that as the most significant, he said in describing both the deployment and his tour as Command Master Chief. 1 thought it was outstanding. QMCM Reed ' s responsibilities in- clude the Enlisted Surface Warfare Spe- cialist qualification program. Profes- sional Development Board, Enlisted Dis- ciplinary Review Board and 1 division. QMCM Reed has served on a num- Above, QMCM William Reed, the Command ber of Ships as a quartermaster, includ- Master Chief, in the Chief Petty Officers jng USS SITKIM (AE-17), USS MCDOM- Mess. The Command Master Chief advises p £;LL (FF-1043), USS RANGER (CV-61), the Captain on issues concerning the crew. and USS MARS (AFS-1). His shore tours were fewer, and in- clude the United States naval Acad- emy Sailing Center, the Reserve Offi- cer Training Corp at Aubum University in Alabama, and Port Services in ROTA, Spain. The Command MasterChief is the Commanding Officers advisor on matters pertaining to the morale and well-being of the crew. QMCM Reed said that becomings Command Master Chief was my ulti- mate goal years ago. fie added that the crew members of USS BOWEM are outstanding young men and his tour on BOWEN was an exciting way to end his 24 year career. Crew members 57 Charles E. Allison Electronics Technician T Mark A. Bailey Fireman Apprentice William P. Bailey Seaman Apprentice Dwight Bain Tommy G. Beard Randall M. Bennett Operations Specialist Second CI, Herbert W. B. Benton hospital Corpman Jessie L. Benton, Jr. Operations Specialist Third Clas Charles M. Bickford Seaman Apprentice .1 f ' t n EMFN Donald Bryant, far right, re- moves the vent fog precipitator from one of the ship ' s three turbine generators to perform mainte- nance. FA Mark Bailey, right, listens to a Walkman in the Engineering Ber- thing compartment. YMl Thomas Boer, below right, at the end of a long day in the ship ' s office. GMG3 Charles Burkett, below, stops for a Pepsi at a sidewalk cafe while standing shore patrol watch in Maples, Italy. r • is. ' ilii 58 Crew members Kk 1 li fl i x It V iTx, Clayton Blair Seaman Jamey G. Blalock Operations Specialist Seaman Steven A. Blalock Operations Specialists Seaman Thomas E. Boerr Yoeman rirst Class Kenneth M. Brown, Jr. Gunners Male Seaman Randall J. Bryson Interior Communications Third Class Michael J. Burgess Torpedoman s Mate Third Class Charles R. Burhett Gunner s Mate Third Class 1 ir i-4M K 11: f 1 1 1VC 1 1 Jiyi f •i . p f 1 1 i i v 1l 1 IC3 Randall Bryson, far left, look- ing through the drawer under his rack. EMS Kenneth Allen, left, leans against his rack in Engineering Ber- thing while reading a rate training manual. GMMSM Ken Brown and OS3 Jessie Benton, below, toast the ship ' s ar- rival in Malaga, Spain. GMMSM Ken Brown and SM Scott zeh in Egypt. At left, OSSA Charles Martin, far left (on facing page), at Bickford on a bench in Monaco with the base of the Great Pyramid of Gi- a local friend. Creiv members 59 Frank Burns Sonar Technician Second Class Glenn E. Bush Gunner 5 Mate First Class Lester M. Butler, Jr. Machinist s Male Second Class William Carlile Boiler Technician Second Class James Carrigan Cersonnelman Seaman Roscoe K. Charles Mess Specialist Third Class Allen r. Chastain Electronics Technician Third Cla ' W4 MMl Billy Bob Cannon, Jr right, reviewing logs at his desk Auxiliary Machinery Room One. 60 Crew members m . Dave R. Churchya I ire ( oiiliolttidn Second Class Doug R. Clark •■ ■ ■ CIcrh Third Class Conyers Radioman Second Class Kenneth L. Costello Sonar Technician Third Class rC2 Dave Churchya, top left, gives GMQl Cyrus Champagne, above, in rci Robert Morris a haircut in gun a friendly card game in one of the plot. ship ' s storerooms. Flaying cards was one of several ways crew mem- At left, QM3 Robert Lyons, EWSN ers passed the Ume during under- Andrew Smiley, SMSA Robert operations on the Mediterra- McQuigg, a tour guide, and STG3 „ cruise. James Canedy at a roadside restau- rant in Italy. Crew members 61 Clockwise from top left: SMI Mark Dearing fills out a visual message blank in the Signal Shelter; HTl Dan Doerr enjoys the morning Med- iterranean sun; BT2 Michael Fitzpa- trick, at right, on the SMAF II com- puter system; above, BT2 ritzpa- trick fills out the daily fuel and wa- ter report in the Oil Laboratory; STG3 Kevin Davis, above left, in So- nar Control. James E. Darnell Electrician s Male Thiid Class Thomas A. David Operations Specialist First Class Christopher L. Davidson Tire Controlman Third Class Daniel Davis Machinist s Mate Second Class Kevin E. Davis Sonar Technician Third Cl Mark E. Dearing Signalman first Class Eric C. Deas Radioman Seaman Appren Myron K. Denson Boatswain s Mate Third C-li Daniel D. Doerr I rlrsl I 1 - V 1 62 Crew members i k- ■ ' . f r. KlM 3 I3« 2 TO 5 t32 • K 1 WIT] - t . % rnKM ■ STG3 Kevin Davis and STG3 Todd Johnson, top left, shave 5TG3 Tom Smiths hair in the Sonar Control Room. Above, STG2 David Ellis studies the Mediterranean Sea from the port side of the ships 01 level. The ship is steaming at 10 knots in the Central Mediterranean. MM2 Daniel Davis, at left and far left, performs periodic mainte- nance on a watertight door in Auxil- iary Machinery Room Two. Colt E. Doster Boiler Technician Fireman Theodore R. Draughn, Jr. Boiler Technician Third Class Kenneth J. Dreon, Jr. Sonar Technician Third Class Robert M. Eichorn Machinery Repairman Second Clas David D. Ellis Sonar Technician Second Class John P. Evans Boiler Technician First Class Michael S. FiUpatrick Boiler Technician Second Class David E. Ford : Third Class Crew members 63 Matthew L. rrank Radioman Seaman Apprentice Robby G. rregia Boiler Technician Third Class Rodney E. Furr Operations Specialist Third Class MarK Qarn Sonar Technician Third Class Timothy G. Garrison Fireman John George Operations Specialist Second Class Calvin Giles Interior Communications Third Class James E. Godwin, Jr. Sonar Technician Second Class Daniel D. Guertin n Clockwise, from right: BT3 Robby Fregia is almost a silhoutte sitting on a bit on the ships fantail; BT3 Tommy Harris, far right, logs on to the SriAF II computer in Damage Control Central to order parts; MM2 Terrell Havling, bottom far right, fills out a log at the desk in Main Control; FMSA Curtis Hanna and QMSA Travis Imel, bottom right, on a pier near the ship in Italy; RM2 Steven Tipton and RMSA Matthew Frank, below, man the rails with other crew members on the anten- na deck as the ship enters Maples, Italy for a port visit. Many Bowen sailors toured Rome while the ship was moored in Naples. I 64- Crew members David W. Harrington Specialist Second Class John C. Harris Boatswain s Male rirst Class Crew members Nicholas E. Howe Claude E. Humphries Mess Specialist Second Class Lauren D. Hutto Sonar Technician Third Class Michael lannelli Machinist s Male Third Class Travis L. Imel Quartermaster Seaman Apprciit Christopher D. Jackson hi i j A i I J 1 66 Creivi Joseph W. Johnson 1 ' , ' Misw.iin s Mate Third Class Julius Johnson K.KlKiriian Seaman Nark Johnson Signalman Second Class Todd W. Johnson Sonar Technician Third Class Kurt A. Jones rire Conlrolman Third Class Robert C. Katri Machinist s Mate Third CN John Kelly Radioman Seaman William Klyne Sonar Technician Second Class Eric W. Knox Radioman Seaman Apprentice Richard A. Kob Gunners Mate Third Class James D. Kovacs Sonar Technician Seaman Apprentit Kenneth J. Kowalski Boiler Technician First Class Andrew R. Kuykendall Sonar Technician Seaman Apprentice David M. Kvacek 1 Appr Marcus L. Leach Engineman First Class Johnny D. Ledford Sonar Techn 1 Second Class Crew members 67 Carl C. Ligons Radioman Seaman Richard A. LittleHeld St Class Eric G. Lloyd Hospital Corpman Kevin L. Logan Signalman Third Class Terry A. Lohnes ' hinist s Mate Second Class 68 Crew members Dwayne R. B. Mack Quartermaster Seaman Armando M. Magpayo . Mdll ilrd Scott D. Martin Seaman Apprentice Gregory S. Matthei Boiler Tetlini ian Third Class Bruce B. Maynor David G. Maze Kurtis J. McCauley Donald C. McCombs. Jr. Seaman Larry W. McCombs Thomas B. McElveen Boatswains Mate First Class Eric Lloyd, above, takes a break from touring Mice, France. Nice was just a short train ride away from Vil- lefranche, where the ship was an- chored. BT2 Jack Maas, top left, inserts the torch which will light fires in IB boiler. BMl Tom McElveen, far left, enjoys I a cold beer at a cafe in Malaga, Spain. BM3 Gonzalo Lugo and HM3 Bruce Benton, left, at sea detail on the sig- nal bridge. BM3 Lugo is the forward lookout. Crew members 69 Clockwise, from top left: rci Rob- ert Morris in gun plot; SR Peter McLeod at the helm of the ship on the bridge; STG3 Lauren Mutto, SMSA Robert McQuigg and QMSA Travis Imel during a wine tasting tour in Bari, Italy; FA Robbie Bara- jas and HT3 Dan Peterson about to repair part of the flremain system; PN 1 Alfredo Pardo. right, in the Per- sonnel Office; MM3 James Nepper, above, writing a letter home in his rack. Brian McGowan Boiler Technician Third Class Stephen M. McGowan Radioman Seaman Apprcntic David E. McKee Seaman Peter A. McLeod Seaman Recruit Ira McMary Robert A. McQuigg 1 Sean Apprt Ronald C. Meadows Tire Conlrolman Second Class Kenneth V. Meagher Operations Specialist Seaman James R. Mercer, Jr. Machinist s j ate Second Class Jr jv V 70 Crew members .1 Lewis Miller Ship s Ser iccnidn Second Class Murrillo A. Millin Fire Controiman Second Class James E. Monday Richard J. Moravec Boiler Technician First Class Victor R. Morin Interior Commur Glen Morrice Robert E. Morris John J. Mott ' . Second Class Wendalyn B. Moultrie Fireman Miles Mulrain John R. Nettleton Operations Specialist First Class Lonzer nix Master at Arms First Class Randy T. Oliver Gunner s Mate Third Class Alfredo Pardo Personnelman First Class Victor L. Parker Fire Controiman Third Class Daniel T. Peterson Mull Technician Fireman Joseph W. Pettway Electronics Technician Third Clas Scott D. Pfennig Fire Controiman William M. Phillips lird Class Joseph A. Polen fireman Apprentice Randall P. Pomeroy llcilionics Technician Second Claa John r. Prevatt members 71 Charles Radford Mull Technician Second Class Jeffrey S. Ragsdale Engineman Fireman Apprentice Johnny Q. Ragsdale, Jr. Operations Specialist First Class Dick L. Rasmussen Mess Specialist Second Class Jeffery S. Reigh Signalman Seaman Apprentice Paul Reihing Hull Technician Second Class Frank J. Richard Machinist s Mate Third Class Santos T. Riduca Mess Specialist First Class Roger C. Riff a ; K % . 7 Clockwise, from above: SM Roman on a sidewalk in Palermo, Sicily; vn Raymond Russell at a cafe in Ma- laga, Spain; SMSM Jeffery Reigh sending a flashing light signal- QMS Terry Schmeiser at the chart table on the bridge during naviga- tion detail; MM3 Roger Riff filling out a danger tag in Auxiliary Ma- chinery Room One; GMG2 John Robinson in the gun carrier room; SM Daniel Guertin, SFH Cesar Rom- ero and QMSA Travis Imel at a car- nival in Palermo. Sicily; IC3 Edward Schifko lights a cigarette. 72 Crew members Jose D. Rivera Sonar Technician Second Class John J. Robinson Male Second Class Charles D. Rocker Crew members 73 FA Russell Starkey, top, sands right, perform maintenance on one paint off of a metal label plate in B of the ship ' s generators; FM Scott division passageway; EMS Donald Swann and PHSA Curtis Hanna, Bryant and EMFN Daryl Smith, above, on liberty in Palermo, Sicily. i- L]% w ,0 f VV ' ' ' 1 i X % V Larry K. Scott Torpedoman s Mate Third Class Robert F. Shields, Jr. Radioman Seaman Appreruice Jesse A. Simms Gunner s Mate Second Class Andrew Smiley Seaman Apprentice Daryl K. Smith David A. Smith Lawrence Snead initnunications Second Russell A. Starkey 74 Crew members n n m Clockwise, from top left: RM2 Ste- ven Tipton wakes up in his rack in the Operations Berthing Compart- ment; BM2 Garry Tines, BM3 Jo- seph Johnson and MM3 Hathan Clarke at a bar in Maples, Italy; rC3 Andrew Stewart and rC3 Victor Parker observe battle group opera- tions from the antenna deck; EM2 David Smith on the telephone in Damage Control Central attemp- ting to locate a part needed by Elec- trical Division for repairs; m Fat- rick Thomas answering a bell at the throttles in Main Control during sea detail. h rs K f . Y: Andrew Stewart rire Controltnan Third Class Scott A. Swann rireman Apprentice Gary Taylor Electrician s Mate First Class Patrick J. Thomas Steven Tipton Radioman Second Class William F. Tobin Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Charies A. Trebes Ship 5 Serviceman First Class Crew members 75 Joseph F. Turecek Boiler Technician First Class David E. Turner Machinist s Mate Third Class Lewis Turner, Jr. Operations Specialist Third Class Dallas J. Tuttle storekeeper First Class John B. Twyford David W. Tyler Machinist s Mate Third Class Juan R. Vela, Jr. Sonar Technician Second Class John Victoria Machinist s Mate Third Class Robert F. Volinski Sonar Technician Third Class Derald L. Wadham Radioman Second Class 1 if. o ■ r ft Clockwise, from top left: SK3 Jack Whiting In the ships general store- room; STG3 Ken Dreon, STG2 James Godwin, STG I Steve Morgan and STG2 Juan Vela at a bar in Ma laga, Spain; MM3 Jerry Walker at the throttles In Main Control. MM I William Lorenz Is in the back- ground; MM2 Jeffrey Kennedy, MM I Billy Bob Cannon and MM3 Walker with a steam adm valve for one of the ship ' s genera tors; SA Carlos Wiggins on the ship ' s fantail In Palermo, Sicily. 76 Crew members Pi ff . T James E. Wallace Boiler Technician rireman Claude A. Ward Bn.il-sw.lirl s M.ite Hrst Class John Whyatt Carlos A. Wiggins Seaman Apprentice George Williams Sonar Technician rirst Cla BTFA James Wallace, above, lis- tens to a Walkman radio in Engi- neering berthing. Walkman ' s are popular on ships because members can listen to music with- out disturbing those around them. BTFM James Waller, far left, holds a torch while BT2 Jack Maas lights it. Once inserted into one of the ships two 1200 psi boilers, the flame will ignite the atomized fuel which is sprayed into the boiler. HTFPi Wayne White, left, at a restau- rant in Malaga, Spain. Malaga was generally considered by crew bers to be the best port of the 1987 Mediterranean cruise. Crew members 7 7 When USS Bowen deploys, so does J—f T ? AD2 James rical, above, reviews a manual next to the sonarbuoy lock- er in the helo hangar. AD2 Meal is a jet engine technician. w hen USS BOWEN deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, HSL 36, DET 3 was al- ready part of the crew. The helicopter detach- ment, homeported in May- port, Florida, had been as- signed to BOWEN since Jan- uary, and had participated in several of the battlegroup cruises leading up to the Med deployment in June. The deployment, accord- ing to pilot LT Jack Sother- land, meant having the op- portunity to do what you ' re trained to do, seeing that ev- erything works as adver- tised, and getting to visit places like Villefranche, Torremolinos, Antalya, and, of course, Alexandria, Cairo and Palermo. HSL 36, DET 3 is com- prised of 4 officer pilots, 1 chief petty officer and 12 en- listed technicians. The aver- age age of the technicians is just 21. Their areas of exper- tise range from aircraft struc- tural repair to jet engine me- chanics to avionics. Two of the enlisted technicians are anti-submarine warfare sen- sor operators who fly with the aircraft. During ASW operations, the crew splits into a day and night shift, allowing continu- ous prosecution. For this reason, and due to the amount of maintenance which the helicopter re- quires, there are two enlis- ted technicians for each rat- ing in the detachment. The LAMPS helicopter is a 30yearold design which has been continuously modern- ized. LAMPS stands for Light Airborne Multi-Purpose Sys- tem, and serves as an exten- sion of the ship ' s weapons and sensor systems. The he- licopter carries two MK 46 torpedo s, sonarbuoys, elec- tronic sensors, a long range radar and other systems to locate surface and subsur- face targets. The helicopter can also be used for rescue and assistance, mail, cargo and passenger transfers. AW3 Kevin Harrington and LT Stan Jurewicz in the helo hangar prior to an anti-submarine warfare operation, AW3 Harrington is an ASW sensor operator and IT Jurcwic is the detachments maintcnanc c olTiccr. 78 Crew members ATI John O Donncll, far left, pre- pares the SH-2r LAMPS MK I heli- copter for a phase inspection. Left, AXC Robert Dean, LT Dave Jen- kins, AT2 Joseph Sutorus, LT Billy Dodson and LTJQ Renan Rojo on the flight desk. SHSn Lawrence Williams, below left, trims AW3 Tim Holts hair in the ship ' s barber shop. Below, AMH2 Gerald Depoi, just visi- ble below the rotor blades, performs a daily inspection of the helos engine prior to flight opera- tions. MSL 36 DET 3, from left, kneclmq A I 1 J O Donncll, AEl D. Dishner, AMH2 G. Depoi, ADl L. Hair, AXC R. Dean AT2 J. Sutorus, LT J Sotheiland, AD2 J. Heal Standing: LT S. Jurewicz, LT A. Massey, AW3 T. Holt, AZ3 J. Holloway, AH W. Hamilton, AW3 K. Harrington, AE3 D. Vollmer, LT D. Jenkins. In helicopter: AMS3 D. Cangley. Above, CDR Richard Robbins pre- sents a letter of commendation from Commander, Sixth fleet to AXC Robert Dean. Crew members 79 try BTFA Mark Chapman, above, about to snap a photograph for Bow- en s 1987 Mediterra- nean Cruisebook. ? 1V USS BOWEM ' S 1987 Mediterranean Cruise- book was published by Walsworth Publishing Company, Incorporated, Marceline, Missouri 64658. The company ' s East Coast Director, and Bowens Sales Represen- tative, is Mr. Barry Brown, 5659 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, Piorfolk, Virgin- ia 23502. The book is 80 pages long, including 16 four col- or pages. Press run was 220 copies. One hundred ninety crew members pur- chased the book at a cost of $15 each, with the re- mainder of the actual pro- duction cost funded by the ships Welfare and Recrea- tion Committee. The cover material is a brown leathertone moun- ted on extra heavy, 150 point binder ' s board. The embossed cover and spine combines hot foil stam- ping with a metalgloss ship ' s seal from an exist- ing die made for the ship ' s 1985 Mediterranean Crui- sebook. The seal and all cover and spine lettering, including individual names, are in brite gold. The front and back inside cover maps are standard four color printed end- sheets. The cruisebook features Smyth section sewing. Hallmark crease binding and enamel and matte pa- pers stock. Typesetting was done on a Walcomp Electronic Typesetter. All headlines, captions, copy and page numbers are set in Benguiat typeface, rang- ing in size from 6-72 point. Sunflower spot color appears on page 1; Royal Blue spot color is used on page 17. With the exception of a navy Times photographer who briefly rode the ship during the deployment, all photographs were taken by BOWED crew members. Photographs which ap- pear in color on pages 1- 16, include the photogra- pher ' s name. I am particularly grateful to QMM3 Brown, IC3 Bry- son, FC2 Christopher, MM5 Clarke, FC3 David- son, RMSn Frank, NCI Gill, QMSA Imel, STQ2 John- son, FN McCauley, EPiS Paul, HMC Quarm, SFi Ro- man, LTJQ Simensen, LT Sotherland and SK3 Whit- ing for the quality and vol- ume of photographs they provided for the book. The individual photo- graphs of crew members which appear on pages 54- 77 were taken aboard the ship on three different days one week prior to the deployment. Because some crew members were unable to attend one of those photo sessions, and others had yet to report aboard, the Cruisebook does not include photo- graphs of everyone who was assigned to the ship for some or all of the de- ployment. I regret that there is no way to prevent this. There are several other individuals who contribut- ed their time, energy and skills to BOWEM ' S 1987 Cruisebook. They are: YMl Boer, Pnsri Carrigan, EPiS Collins, ENS Moses, YPiSA Spurrier, PPiC Weaver, PFiSR Westmoreland, LT Zanti and LT Zavodny. The cruisebook will be entered in the navy ' s an- nual CmnFO Merit Awards Competition, described in OPnAVinST 5780.2A, un- der category R — cruise- books from small com- mands (less than 500 peo- ple). - LT Jeff Knight Editor ET3 Mien Chastain, left, on the ship ' s antenna deck during a squirrel team drill. ET3 Chastain is one of appro.ximately 12 mem- bers of the BOWEM ' S squirrel team, which is designed to pro- tect the ship from attack by small craft. Below, PC3 Doug Clark and ET2 John Domnissey huddle against the cold in the Electronics Tech- nician s shop. The workshop is kept cool by airconditioning units so that the sophisticated elec- tronic gear in the shop will not overheat. V : I A. 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