Caron (DD 970) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1995 volume:

: : -ii- Welcome Aboard USS CARON SS CARON has been the leader amongst destroyers since her commissioning on 1 October, 1977. CARON has maintained a proud history of accomplishments and firsts, having been involved in nearly every major U.S. naval operation since her commissioning. Her involvement ranges fi ' om providing fire support during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada to firing over 590 five inch rounds in support oi the multi-national peace- keeping force in Lebanon . She was one of the first ships to cross Mumamar Quadaffi ' s Line of Death in the GuU of Sidra, was rammed by a Soviet patrol boat in the Black Sea during Freedom of Navigation operations, and is the only ship to fire Tomahawk missiles twice in battle. CARON has always served our nation in as proud a manner as her namesake, and can proudly claim the title of the finest strike destroyer in the fleet. USS CARON ♦ 1 The Captain Commander STEVEN W. NERHEIM United States Navy PRESS ON DESTROYERMEN Commander Steven W. Nerheim was born in Ludington, Michigan and attended schools in Muskegon, Michigan prior to joining the U. S. Navy in 1968. After enlisted service in USS HARWOOD (DD-861) and USS STRONG (DD-758), he attended the University ot Washington under the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP). He was commissioned an Ensign aker taking a Bachelor ot Science in Oceanography in December 1975. Commander Nerheim holds a Master ol Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University and is a distinguished honor graduate oi the Marine Corps War College, Quantico, Virginia. His initial assignments at sea 2 ♦ USSCARON were Communications Officer and First Lieutenant in USS JULIUS A. PURER (FFG-6) and Boilers Officer in USS AMERICA (CV-66). Following Department Head School he served as Operations Officer in USS BRISCOE (DD-977), and Operations Officer to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Thirry-Two. He has commanded USS ENHANCE (MSO-437), USS IMPLICIT (MSO- 455), and USS CONQUEST (MSO- 488), and participated in Mine Countermeasures operations during two tours in the Arabian Gulf. Commander Nerheim has served ashore as a Tactical Warfare Instructor at Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic and on the staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. His personal and campaign awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendationi Medal, the Nav) ' Achievement Medal with one gold star, two; Navy Expeditionar} ' Medals, and five Armed Force Expeditionary Medals. Other awards include the Battle E Award in USS CONQUEST, the Human- itarian Service Medal, and various Nav) ' and Meritorious Unit commendations. Commander Nerheim is married to the former Christine Marie Jacobs, of Muskegon, Michigan. They have three children. Steven Jr is a student at the University of Virginia. Andrea and Peter reside with the famih ' in Virginia Beach. THE CMC GSCM WALTER BOSSLER United States Navy GSCM Bossier was born in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania jiiil attended Twin Valley High School before entering the N.iw on 14 November 1977. He attended Recruit Training ,u R rC, Great Lakes before attending Gas Turbine School. He then cross-rated to the newly created GSE rate. His initial assignment was to the commissioning crew of USS JOHN RODGERS (DD 983), serving aboard from February 1979 until Januar) ' 1982. He then transferred to USS YELLOWSTONE (AD 41) in January 1982 where he developed an onboard gas turbine repair facilit) ' . In November 1982 he was transferred to NTC, Great Lakes for instructor durs ' where he advanced to Chief Pett} ' Officer. In December 1986, GSCM Bossier was assigned to ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT FOUR (ACU 4) in Litde Creek, VA, where he served for four years as maintenance chief for Landing Crah Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles. He was then assigned to shore dut) ' at ACU 4 in July 1991, and advanced to Master Chief in April 1994. In September 1994, he attended the Senior Enlisted Propulsion Engineering Course at NTC, Great Lakes before reporting to USS CARON (DD 970) in November 1994. GSCMBossler and his wife Diane have three children, Phillip, Megan and Katie. THEXO Lieutenant Commander HOWARD R. LIND United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Howard R. Lind was born in tireenwich, Connecticut and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universit) ' , graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics. He entered the Nav) ' Officer Candidate School and received a commission in November 1980. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems at the Naval Postgraduate School in 1988, and completed the Naval War College Non-resident course, College of Naval Command and Staff, in Washington, DC, in 1994. Lieutenant Commander Lind has served at sea aboard USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) as Operations Officer, USS VALDEZ (FF-1096) as Weapons Officer, USS DEWEY (DDG- 45) as Terrier Missile Fire Control Officer, and USS STEIN (FF- 1065) as Communications Officer. He has also served in Washington, DC, on the staft of the Assistant Secretary of the Nav) ' for Research, Development, and Acquisition. During this tour at the Naval Information Systems Management Center, he earned the subspecialty code for Command and Control (C2) and Operations Systems Technology. Lieutenant Commander Lind has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star and the Navy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Jackie Conner of McLean and have four daughters: Shelley, Ashley, Melody, and Holly. Lieutenant Commander Lind and his family reside in McLean, Virginia. USS CARON ♦ 3 HM3 Wayne M. Caron USS CARON ' s namesake, HM3 Wayne M. Caron, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal oi Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War. The citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 28 July 1968 while serving as Platoon Corpsman with Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division during combat operations against enemy forces in the Republic of Vietnam. While on a sweep through an open rice field in Quang Nam Province, Petty Officer Caron ' s unit started receiving enemy small-arms fire. Upon seeing two Marine casualties fall, he immediately ran forward to render first aid, but found that they were dead. At this time, the 4 ♦ USS CARON platoon was taken under intense small arms and automatic weapons fire, sustaining additional casualties. As he moved to the aid of his wounded comrades. Pert} ' Officer Caron was hit in the arm by enemy fire. Although knocked to the ground, he regained his feet and continued to aid the wounded Marines. He rendered medical assistance to the first Marine he reached who was grievously wounded, and undoubtedly w as instrumental in saving the man ' s life. Petty Officer Caron then ran towards the second wounded Marine, but was again hit b) ' enemy fire, this time in the leg. Nonetheless, he crawled the remaining distance and provided medical aid to this severely wounded man. Petty Officer Caron started to make his way to yet another injured comrade, W L lATWE RY LEE L ALY • RUSSELL G H( IfRD K PATTON • ROY E • LARRY TAYlfi • WAYNE M CAROi vRDJ DOWNS • RALPJ-fPAWRYD JERRY LEE GRAVES • RAY C HAWK , • JOHN M LANCASTER • ROBE • JOHN E RICE- CARL R Ml ;E MARTINEZ • STEPHEN R RICHA • ALBERT PSiUlTH -WILLIAM THE WALL ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY when he was again struck by enemy small-arms fire. Courageously and with unbelievable determination, he continued his attempt to reach the third Marine until he himself was killed b) ' an enem ' rocket. His inspiring valor, steadfast determination, and selfless dedication in the face of extreme danger, sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service. operation Able Vigil d-l Exercise Blue Harrier 8-11 Flight Operations 12-13 Officers and Chief Petty Officers 14-17 Navigation Administration 18-23 Operations Department 24-33 Supply Department 34-43 Engineering Department 44-53 Combat Systems Department 54-65 Portsmouth, England 66-69 O Pj Arhus, Denmark 70-73 Oslo, Norway 74-77 Severomorsk, Russia .............. .78-81 Blue Noses and Steel Beaches 82-83 Awards and Frockees 84-86 Sporting Events and Ship ' s Artwork 87-88 Miscellaneous Photos 89-93 Homecoming 94-95 USSCARON ♦ 5 Chief, I can ' t remember if I refueled the helo or not! A sea of people Tent City 6 ♦ Able Vii;il I he III.S - Iloii ontal I.ininging System They ' ll never catch me sleeping on the job now. . . Operation Able Vigil ' These are the times that try ' mens souls. A Thomas Paine Ithough CARON was underway less than a month, the intensity oi Operation Able Vigil was unrivaled. More than 2,200 Cuban migrants, one displaced Russian, five dogs, two chickens and one decayed goat ' s head passed across CARON ' s decks. Hundreds ol: man- hours were expended by the crew and the various detachments to ensure the sate and efficient handling of the migrants. With few supplies and no facilities, CARON ' s crew adapted, overcame and excelled at rigging toilets, shelter, and feeding the thousan ds who were brought aboard. CARON once again lived up to and surpassed her motto of CAN DO. Able Vigil ♦ 7 Tornado! The MCMs Lynx 1 Iclicoptcrs 8 ♦ I luc Il.uricr Kaaaaaaa - BOOM!!! VE Day parade w. hether you referred to them as those minesweepers or the piglets , USS GLADIA- TOR, DEFENDER, PIONEER, and WARRIOR were the reason lor the deployment and USS CARON ' s participation in Exercise Blue Harrier. CARON and the four mine countermeasure ships joined forces with six NATO countries to participate in the world ' s premier mine countermeasure exercise. Over the course ot ten days CARON and the participants engaged in minesweeping, were subject to repeated Tornado aircraft attacks, and detonated both modern and left over World War Two mines found in the Kattegat. irurnin ' and burnin ' (at 10 knots) Blue Harrier ♦ 9 1st Division in tiic Spotlight Astern Refueling Thev were small, slow, and had tiny fuel tanks. USS CARON tried her hand as an oiler, supplying fuel to the minesweepers and becoming one ot the first Spruance-class destroyers to replenish another ship by the astern refueling method. After the first time, the glamour turned into routine, and it became a standard evolution to accomplish ever) ' four days on the trip across the pond. Commence fueling BM 1 Mathis takes charge. The Gladiator takes on fuel. .i Ji 10 ♦ AsiL-m Rc-luding 5,11 ' ■ liiiJi fTt «« a pjniiiiifti )Af- Welcome to Wayne ' s Exxon! The sled t ■ ♦ Enough fuel for everyone. Astern Refueling ♦ 1 1 Flight Operations Flight Quarters, I | flight quarters, all hands concerned man your flight quarters stations. . . FOD walkdown. ay or night, the flight deck crew was always on call to aunch and recover the helo on short notice. Although no one could really say what they did on those missions, Proud Warrior 423 proved to be an invalu- able asset on the deploy- ment. The Air Depart- ment racked up hundreds oi hours in the air, including one SAR mission that saved a sailor in distress trom his crippled sailboat adrih in the Atlantic. Every hour in the air meant multiple hours on the part of the maintenance crews who kept the aging SH-60 Seahawk airworthy. Of course none oi it would have been possible without the help of CARON ' s flight deck crew, who safley launched and recovered the helo countless times. What do you mean flight ops have been over for an hour? 12 ♦ Flight Quarters s this worth an extra $1 10 a month? Flight Quarters ♦ 13 14 ♦ Officers The Officers F rom the eight- man stateroom to ditches oi: Russia, CARON ' s officer ' s both worked hard and played hard during the deployment. There were bull noses to paint, ferry boats to avoid, and receptions to attend to keep the Wardroom from seeing a dull moment. Despite the cramped quarters and long watches, it was die company that made the deployment bearable and the trip worthwhile. Officers ♦ 15 The Chiefs Mess The e;oat locker. Some call it the backbone of USSCARON, others call it ballast. Regardless what people say, nothing would run smoothly without the Chief Petty Officers working behind the scenes. Besides, what would we do with all the surplus ice cream if they weren ' t around? Admin weenies Skid marks How much tor a .Sea Service Ribbon? 16 ♦ Clhiefs Mess The CMAA at work. Chiefs Mess ♦ 17 Quick! Work, somebody is coming 18 ♦ Nav Aclniin • Q Navigation Administration QM 1 , are you sure you know where you ' re going? someone in the ship ' s office PLEASE call 212. You want to use the copier, bring paper. GO AWAY! Damn! need coffee. This is bread and butter, guys, bread and butter. Triple eye ball protection. You lost your ID card again! 1 Gerrrrrrrrrry! i Galacawicz! What ' s happenin in this jank joint. Get witcha. SCOOCUMS. I just wanna stick, wassup. Nav Admin « 19 Our Ciuiig; 1 .B, Spank) ' , Icstcr, Slackiaw, No Lip, .Swampfout. 20 ♦ Navigation M edical T p atient: Now, Doc. All I have is one quick question. Ifl exceed the recommended dosage of Motrin, will that effect my chance of curing my chronic symptoms ot knee pain, headaches, lung cancer, Hansen ' s Disease, dyshydrotic eczematous dermatosis, and a long histor) ' of stress fractures throughtout my body? Huh? Doc: Sure. Ha Ha I will shoot you down, and then make you better than new!!!!! I am the cat!!! Medical ♦ 21 A dministration T he ship s office is home to CARON ' s paper pushers. You had better be nice, though, it you want to see your service record again... PNCS (SW AW) John lCTieeler ENC(SW) Richard Thornton MAC(AW) Donald Duff l ' N3 Leviticus McNcal YN3 Lawrence Reid PN3 Omar SiHo 22 ♦ Admin A ir Department LT Drew Young AECS(AW) Todd Ostroski AWl (AW NAC) Robert Battitstic AD 1 (AW) Calvin SmaJls AT2 Jeff Duff ASM2 David Grimes AZ2(AW) Richard Midldff AE2 Anthony Moses AT2 Joseph Saturday AE2 Timothy Ketchum AD2(AW) Chris Robertson AW3(NAC) Kip Crabbe ASM3 Steven Glover AN Alvin Walker T he CARON Air Department came to us from HSL 42 in Mayport, FL with hot lead and cold hearts. With numerous flights and countless rack hours, they provided a valuable service to USS CARON during her Northern European Deployment. Flash and Toddler. Air ♦ 23 Lifer Dogs. NOT! 24 ♦ Operation operations Department Hey Gooch, do you think these new sound powered phone batteries are strong enough to reach North CaroHna? perations Department readily and efficiently serves as the brains of USS CARON, gathering, evaluating, and disseminating tactical intormation. But we won ' t talk about that. We will, however, mention that Operations Department regularly handed out tricings to all shipboard aliens that might have wondered into Ops berthing, and the fact that Ops Department will always be Fleet wide spades champions! Operations ♦ 25 c ommunications o C-Ol, the World ' s Finest Communication Center! On watch 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chipping, sanding, painting, sweeping, swabbing, buffing, scrubbing, and oh yeah don ' t iorget, the transmitter is tuning. RM3, WAKE UP!!!!! RM2 David Craig RM2 Jeffery Parker RM2 Chester Scott SM2 Uriel Turner OK, OK. I waslhcrc, l.ui I didii ' l DO ii! 26 ♦ ( omiminkations R1VI3 Tyrone Lewis SM3 Toriano Murphy RMl Terry Dixon SM 1 Kendall Gooch If I don ' t see it ' BRO ' , it ain ' t there. RM2 Larry Weese RM3 Matthew Ambrose RM3 Wayne Folliett RM3 Shawn Kelly RMSN Bryce Gibson SMSN Harvey Hodge RiVISR Jamal Jones Communications ♦ 27 D Division was in the spotlight for much of the deployment, doing an outstanding job refueling the minesweepers and painting the ship prior to the Russia port visit. While their job is often thankless, it is vital to both the ship ' s appearance and operational readiness. BM2 Simon Claybrook BM2 Enimit Moore BM2 Barry Nelson BM3 Eric Burke BM3 Andrew Cuff 28 ♦ Deck SN Tommy Allen OSSN Shane Bell SN Roger Hovorka SA Eric Bauman SA Shawn Borden SA Steve Horner SA Ryan Nichols SAJamalMacDuffie SA Francis Quiros SA Blalce Russell SA Wesley Russell SA Chris Studebaker SA Jason Untiedt SA Kern, Urbinak SR Mathew Brewer SR William Crider SR Mike Crosby SR Bob Durbin SRJonnyMcCrae SR Brent Meeks SR Charles Richardsoi SR Alfredo Rothrock Deck ♦ 29 I ntelligence Jthough Naval intelligence has been called a contradiction in terms, Ol division keep essential information flowing throughout and between CIC and the bridge. OSSN Claude debates the accuracy of intormation passed from Combat Intormarion Center to the bridgi 30 ♦ Intelligence OSl Dan Rypel mm OSSA Lewis Lopez OSSA Aaron Wilson OS 1 Terr ' Lambert OS 1 John Augustine OS2 Carl Hawkins OS2 Benny Lentz OS2 Leoric Price OS2 Larr ' Smith 052 Scott Wolff OS2(SW) Darryl Thompson 053 Jason Langiands OS3 Marc Poole OS3 Darren Smith OS3 Van Spive) ' OS3 E rnie Vogel OS3 Scott Young OSSN Josh Bell OSSN Aaron Claude OSSN Robert McGill OSSN Michael Stephens OSSA Will Cannon OSSA Alan Sites Intelligence ♦SI ac o T division, the land of the spooks and the slicks, led by the fearless Secret Squirrel. Don ' t you worry, we got it all covered, we ' ll be in the jaccuzzi up in OUTBOARD. LT Albert Caesar CTRC Norman Reyburn EWC(SW) Patrick McKendridCTC CTO 1 (SW) Barry Brown CTO 1 (SW) Ed Conley CTRl Joe Corry CTAl(SW) Anthony Davis CI) CTR2 Chuck Miller LW2(SW) Peer Tuckson CTM2(SW) Joe Whitaker 32 ♦ Tactical X €vr I PTOI(SW) Dennis Maguire EWl(SW) Mike Medlock IS 1(SW) Edward Bumgarner pTMl MikePavlikowsy CTR2 Robert Jacobsen EW2(SW) Russ Juhl CTR2{SW) Mark Michaels Tactical ♦ 33 LT Hayman and SHC Nester take a break and look at some suv with a 34 ♦ Supply SHSN Whitaker informs OSSN Spivey that he already has a CARON ballcap on his head. Get a hair cut MSI! Supply Department s LT James Green Supply Department Trafalgur Square Statue Boarding Team: MSI Roman, SH3 Beasley, MSI Wise, DK2 Owens, SKI Martinada, and PC2 Cheevers upply is the life blood of USS CARON, supplying sodas and geedunk to all. More importantly to some, and less importantly to others, is the fact that Supply keeps the ship moving with repair parts, keeping the crew fed, and supplying every- day services such as haircuts and laundr) ' . Supply ♦ 35 s SOI S K ' s - have 1250, will travel. Need a new helicopter? Give us the NSN and we ' ll get it for you. Need a Limo? Can Do. Any repair parts, let us know and we can do. But if you need a new LPO, LCPO, DIVO DEPT HEAD, or even a XO SORRY, NO CAN DO. SKSN David finds his way out ot the storeroom SK2 Gerald Hanna SK3 Thornhill Williams SSOl turns to in a hig wa ' 36 ♦ SSOl SKSN Renato David SKSN David and SN Long inventory the storeroom. SK3 Williams wonders if the photographer has a job to do. SSOl ♦ 37 38 ♦ .S,S02 1V1S3 Robert Cook MS3 Jared Costa MSSR Dan Mulvahill Watch Captain is really looking busy these days MS3 BerPi ' sporting his goatee, he must be dreaming. Food Service poses with the Can Do Spirit SS02 ♦ 39 s soa S -3 division is responsible for the daily operation of the ship ' s store, candy, soda machines, laundry and barber shop. During the North Atlantic Deployment, over $80,000 in sales were made in the store, 20,000 sodas were sold, 1200 haircuts were given, and 34,500 pounds of laundry were done. 40 ♦ SS03 SUSA Gerjuan Whitaker we don ' t carr) ' it in our store, shop the minesweeper! SHSN Terrence Turner SS03 « 41 s S04 T he fabulous world ot disbursing (SS04) was brought to you by: LT Gary Hayman who single-handedly was in charge of bringing the crew cold, hard cash; DKl Gerald Dray who so daringly used the RHIB to bring that cash to the MCM ' s; DK2 Edmund Owens who kept the office running so smooth we were able to party with the best. And our wives and families for helping us through this cruise. LT Gary Hayman DKl Gerald Dray DK2 Edmund Owens I low many times do 1 have to tell vou? 1 don t have vour LES. 42 ♦ .SS04 I ' ll get that hundred bucks that LT Caesar owes me!! I just can ' t get this thing open, I mean sometimes my fingers, thev turn into thumbs... Yeah, you can make your check out to DK2 Owens. SS04 ♦ 43 The MP Old Salts 44 ♦ F.ngincerin Engineering Department w. Solving High Tech problems at the console ■J! -?.. ■ I ..  t a a a ■w m m a a m a ith 80,000 horsepower at their fingertips, USS CARON doesn ' t move without the mighty Engineering Department. They keep the engines turning, the electricity flowing, the air conditioning pumping, and when things go wrong, they ' re there to patch up the damage. When it comes down to it, there are essentially two t) ' pes ot people onboard CARON: engineers r GSM2 Ganas, and GSM3 Harris take a break for a picture. I dunno, it worked before we did PMS on it... Engineering ♦ 45 J uxiliary o perating and maintaining a ship ' s engineering plant and associated equipment requires teamwork and technical competence. It shows in the way we deal with casualties and perform every job just as well as we can. A gang demonstrates technical leadership in ever) ' thing we do, and we consistantly work to increase our knowledge. LTJG Tarrell Ries ENC(SW) Ron Cousins EN2(SNX0 Matthew Lindsey EN3 Willie Dobbins EN3 Jason Staples Underway Training; FN Chris Langer ENFN Don Olds 46 ♦ Auxiliary ENl(SW) Rich Adams EN2 Skeeter Lambert FN Williams, waiting for the cows to come home FN Cory Grode FN Matthew Kennedy ENFN Shawn Knapp FN Kenneth Riehl FN Sheron Williams _ in i [l Hp jRH H mgoFTT ' bP y H W m 1 ■ - K ' ' lA 8 fc _ Just a quick adjustment, and I ' m hitting my pit. Auxiliary ♦ 47 E lectrical F, rom changing light bulbs to rewinding motors, E division keeps the lights burning, the telephones ringing, and power flowing onboard USS CARON. IC3 Tony Thomas ENS Ed North way EMC(SW) Todd Chambers IC3 Kevin Smith EMI Chris Martin | EM3 Joe Viera FN Keith Esbenson IC 1 (SW) Steven Laschomb EM2 Cliff Miller IC3 Dan Allen IC3 Pat Prochillo FN Kirk Fish FN Lou Peel FN Adrian Picard FN Lee White FN Fish and MS3 Barry in the Azores IC3 Prochillo stops for a soda, that actually his money? Electrical ♦ 49 ain propulsion I . f Engineering is lie guts oi Caron, then MP-Division is the firey heart! MP suppHes the power to the props, the heat, and the electricity that all other systems p depend on. Lube oil is the ships blood, and fuel oil is the breath. Without either, Caron is as cold and liteless as a corpse. With LT Nault on high, and LTJG Redd stamping out problems with his baseball bat, the crew keeps Caron alive and virle. All hands such as Buck Buck, Ho- Daddy, The Flying Squirrel, Tron, Battlebutt, Scooter, and BTl . Being lead by Ren, Stimpy, and our beloved Hedgehog, make Caron able to accomplish any mission, an) ime. EN 1 Larry Gacki GSEl Ronald Gaines GSM 1 Tim Schroyer GSMl Michael Stevenson GSMl Roger Webb GSM2 Christopher Anderson 50 ♦ Main Propulsion GSE2 Norman Bates GSM2 Benjamin Beckstine GSM2 Claude Couvillion GSM 2 Stephen Dicus GSM 2 Rolando Ganas GSE2 Scott H GSM2 Berr ' Steib GSM2 Michael Tarbuck GSM3JeflF Bridges GSM3 Chris Colli. GSM3 Michael Harris GSM3 Kyle Kirkpatric GSM3 Dave Loberger GSM3 Christopher McQueen GSM3 Antonio Nicoletto GSE3 Angel Panchana GSM3 Paul Prindle GSMFN Darrin Brown FN Steve Graham FN Ricky Grayer Main Propulsion 51 t D By David L. Putney cc Maximize work on board to maximize beach time and the R-Division guys say aye to that! Between our exercises at sea there was Hberty to be had, and have it we did. We hung out together along with may oi our engineering buddies - catching the sights, having fun, and keeping each other out of trouble. This is the way it was for us in England, Denmark, and Norway. We found that our division is just like others onboard Caron. There ' s always a country boy, tough guy, a couple of cassanova s, or a couple who want to immigrate to Norway, three or four family men, a fiddler ol sorts, one Rico-suave ' , one spaz, and a fresh G-money- mack-daddy, or two in ever) ' crowd. There ' s no way that we could ever be mistaken for anyone but Americans! I ' itid Uay, get wit-cha. Message to all. Pvill our straps! ENS Bert Hodge DCC(SW) Russ Loyd DCl(SW) Stacy Banks DC3 Rick Holmes DC3 Dan McBath DC3 Chip Powell DC3 Dave Putney 52 ♦ Repair fKV® I HT2 Frank Toombs MR2(SW) John Lounsbury DC3 Chris Bartlett HT3 Kevin East DC3 Jose ' Roustand HTFN Jason Alberti HTFN Michael Frantz FN Lymon Leslie ! HTFR Shawn Pratte FN Adam Smith A clean ship is a happy ship!! Repair ♦ 53 Whoa Nellie!! 54 ♦ (iombal Svstcn Combat Systems Department T LT Peter Gibson XTiere are we supposed to put these things? he Combat Systems Department makes USS CARON a warship, keeping the weapons and the associated radars and equipment ready for use. Where ever CARON goes, Combat Systems Department will always be ready to put steel on target. Combat Systems ♦ 55 c SA ENS Brian Bovcourt STGCS(SW) Dan Lozano STGl Wayne Dancausc STGKSWO Ralph Hardiman STGl Kenny Barrow TMl(SW) Kevin Smith STG2(SW) Mike Buth STG2{A X0 Neal Hale STG2(SW) Ronald Harmon STG2 Chris Nichols STG3 Chris Cameon STG3 Greg Cannon STG3 George Gilbert STG3 Dana Houk STG3 Niecolass Spence STGSN Greg Stalling STGSN Jason Dillie TMSA Randy Mcturn. 56 CSA J c ' SA division stayed very busy this deployment, successfully streaming the tail and completing the first ever REXTORP shoot for USS CARON. Combat exercises kept ever ' one in the division on their toes despite long watches and vast amounts ot training. No sub stood a chance with CSA on the job, the best sub-hunting division on the waterfront. STG2 Frankie Silver STG2 Ed Taft STG3 Gilbert practices his circus act. ' isTGSN R. Thompson STG3 Philip Williams iFGSN Ruben Robertson TMSR H. Randolph CSA ♦ 57 c ' SE Division - Home ol: the Flexo-exo- Stencialists. We ' re not just flexible, we ' re fluid. A.K.A the C S A-team, when you want it repaired yesterday, call us anytime, 24 hour availability. No kidding!! ENS Joeseph Mayers ETC(SW) Chris Dove DSC Dale Ekiss CSE L to R ETC(SWO Dove, DS3{SW) I lenry, ETl Brown, DS3 McKean, ET2 Schrccengost, ETl Burrows, FT I Brown, 1-.T2 Yancey, ET2 Mowry, ET2(SW) McI lugh 58 ♦ CSE DS 1 (S W AW) Mark Farris ET 1 Kenneth Brown ET2 Steve Crunch ET2 Dave Mowry ET3 Jason Donahue DS3(SW) Howard Henry ET3(SW) Paul McHugh L 100 on Rusty Wallace at Dayi t . Labor rates: $40.00 an hour, S60.00 if you watch, $80.00 if you help. CSE ♦ 59 ric SF T he missiles don ' t launch and the rounds don ' t fly without CSF there to show them where to go. 60 ♦ CSF Uooon ' t drop it! ! « It CSF ♦ 61 c c SG cleans, and maintains the BIG GUNS onboard USS CARON. ENS Jason Jack FCCS(SW) Jeffrey Jackson GMG(SW) Frank Switzer CI Yeah uh, Senior, uh, we got to , uh get this tomato, uh ott the , uh flight deck. Yeah, Senior, uh go ahead and, uh launch it. 62 ♦ CSG V n •CKSW) Tommy Epperson FCl John Lukus GMGl(SW) James Stiff GMMl Dick Wilson iMGSN Andrew Denmark GMGSN Kevin Evans GMGSN Terry Gordon GMGSN William Wright - GMGSN Wright cleans mount 51 CSG ♦ 63 c sv W. ith six Gunner ' s Mate Missiles and Six Tomahawk Firecontrolmen, CSV division has responsibiHry- for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, AN ' SWG-IA HARPOON Weapon System, and the Mk 37 MOD 1 TOMAHAWK Weapon System. When fully loaded out, CSV has 63,800 pounds of explosives and 69 missies at their command. And with fourteen successful warshots, CSV has shown it has the right stuff i Another tough day for CSV. Are you sure this is a Tomahawk? M ♦ CSV GMM3 John Kiley They trust these guys with Tomahawks? CSV ♦ 65 ofsSnouUr England was our first 1 port, and as fate would have it, our last a month and a half later. Tours to London, Stone Henge, Windsor Castle, and Bath allowed the crew to view a broad cross- section of what England had to offer. For those who stayed in Portsmouth, the night life seemed to be enough on its o 66 ♦ I ' ' nt;l.iru England ♦ 67 -hi Jesi 68 ♦ England fwir England ♦ 69 70 ♦ Arhus o Arhus, Denmark A city steeped in tradition and histo } Arhus is home of the oldest church in Denmark (circa 1063). It is the second largest city in Denmark and home to the Prince of Denmark ' s favorite coffee shop - The Casablanca. Cobblestone streets and discos combined the best of both the old world and the new. We never did figure out what that smell was on pier was... 72 ♦ Arhus rhus ♦ 73 (j slo, Norway o slo, Norway was a well deserved break after rwo weeks in the Baltic Sea during Exercise Blue Harrier. CARON, along with the ships from other WWII Allied Navies, was invited to participate in numerous Victor) ' in Europe Day celebrations under the shadow of historic Akershus Fortress and around Oslo. Some of the more popular attractions during the visit were the Olympic ski jump and the Viking Museum, and despite the high prices, Norwegian sweaters and reindeer meat were popular items. 74 ♦ Osl Oslo ♦ 75 ■ ' ■ • frfitii 76 ♦ Oslo Oslo ♦ 77 r rs everomorsk, Russia s everomorsk was an interesting port visit, a combination of newly forged friendships and a feeling of visiting our former foes. Sailors were swarmed by hordes children in the streets asking to exchange trinkets, and many families invited sailors to their homes for some overwhelming Russian hospitality. Most people had a difficult time spending their $50 worth of Rubbles, and many ended up returning with one of the few plentiful commodities: vodka. i 1-1 ' a 78 ♦ Scvcroniorsk Severomorsk 79 80 ♦ Severomorsk Severomorsk 81 Blue Nose IT ' A. jiow All Men by These Presents: and to all Walrus, Huskies, Foxes, Wolves, Polar Bears, Whales, Martens, Reindeer, Caribou and all other loving denizens of the frozen northern wastes. Know Ye, That: The USS CARON with my royal consent passed the gateway to the top of the world by crossing the Arctic Circle on 16 May, 1995 at 008 48 E longitude. Be it further understood that I, Boreas Rex, ruler of the North Wind and Sovereign of all the Frozen Reaches it touches do hereby declare this hot blooded neophyte to my Royal Dominion to be a true and trusted ice and brine encrusted BLUENOSE. The George Ensign paints the bull nose Some things you wished you had never seen... He-man ()S2 Wucst having entirely too much fun 82 ♦ Blue Nose Steel Beach - Steel Beach ♦ 83 Awards 8-1 ♦ Awards Awards ♦ 85 86 ♦ frockces sports ARON and MCM soccer teams RON Big Guns with the biggest, best dressed goalie on the planet c ARON ' s basketball, soccer, and volleyball teams found no lack of competition in the foreign ports visited. CARON ' s basketball team went undefeated, the soccer team tied the Brit ' s once, lost close games to the Danes and Norwegians, and beat a combined team from the four MCMs. CARON ' s volleyball team, unfortunately, got annihilated by the Russian Northern Fleet Championship team. Regardless of the outcomes, many t frienships were forged in the name of friendly athletic competition. Post game cool down Carbo loading Sports « 87 Ship ' s Artwork ' 4 {0 88 ♦ Ship ' s An Candids ♦ 89 Candid Caron 90 ♦ Candids ! 1 ill IHi m Candids ♦91 92 ♦ Candids Q fmn:.-nr Candids ♦ 93 Anticipalion 94 ♦ I lonicxomiiig Alc ue there vef Welcome Home ! ! ! Home- Doming at last! A her a short but eventful cruise it felt great to be back, even though it was not quite under the circumstances we anticipated. It was business as usual come the next day when CARON entered SUSTAIN drydock for repairs, but regardless of the case, everyone was happy to be home. Homecoming 4 95 . special thanks to everyone that contributed to this book, including the divisions that helped with the text and the following people who gave us pictures: LTJG Hodge, QMl(SW) Rafter, STGl Rucker, GMG2 Mangum, GSM2 Ganas, OS2 Wuest, and any others we might have forgotten. OIC Editor in Chief: ENS Ed Northway Editor Daddy Mack of Cruisebookhood: CTR2 Chuck Miller K- Member at LARGE: HM3(FMF) Chris Lowcrv m Assistant Editor: C:TR2(SW) Mark Michaels % ♦ Staff Wcilsworrh I ' lihlishiiiii Company Mmi-liric. MivMiun M6S« USA Hatty Hnmti, lanal Onkc, Suilo SI ' ) Noiliilli, VA 2K02 1 (804)4667575 • . f ' ' ' ' ' :m - . 1x ■.. 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