Bowen (FF 1079) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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

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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