Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1997 volume:

7 , CHA DLER 1997 The last year and a half have been a challenge for the families and crew of the USS CHANDLER. A challenge met 'hhtd 'k,f'd, ' ' ' - . , , ggihisagl-exqrialnortitu e dedication and professionalism. The accomplishments for this ship make us all justifiably proud Throughout 1996 and l997 USS CHANDLER superbly completed every assigned mission CHANDLER a essivel - . - . . ' ggf Y sought meaningful operations, from the challenging role as the first-ever dedicated CRUDES escort for an Amphibious Readiness Group KARGJ to a remote deployment uniquely under COMTHIRDFLT and JIATF West control. No other ship was so very ready for such a wide variety of taskin s. Throu h tth' ' d C , , , , S 3 O11 IS perlo HANDLER demonstrated an unparalleled ability to operate independentlyg planning, execution, and onstation self-suffiency were without equal. Since shifting homeports in late 1996, CHANDLER continued to excel. After a great year in 1996, which included the Command and Control Excellence Award and Engineering Survivability Award, CHANDLER finished up with a superb INSURV and began .1997 in the final phase of an extensive work-up with the BOXER Amphibious Ready Group QARGJ. As the first ever dedicated combatant escort for an ARG, CHANDLER's efforts as AAW, USW, and SUW warfare com- manders during FLEETEX-11M and JTFEX 97-l better prepared the ARG for combat and roduced accordin to COMTHIRDFLT watershed of lessons learned that will sh , P , g i ape battlegroup strategy for years to come, COMPHIBRON- 7 remarked that CHANDLER was ...doing superbly integrating effectively with both the ARG and, when required, with the Carl Vinson Battle Group. At the same time she provided COMTHIRDFLT with valuable information in experimental C41 with the installation of five major NRAD-sponsored communications subsystems CSINCGARS, JINC, KSQ-l, VTC, BG E-MAILJ. Finally, before steaming back north, CHANDLER fired over 360 five inch rounds into San Clemente island in SACCEX '97 and out-performed four other ships in a SM2 firing exercise. CPR-7 commented ...only CHANDLER was able to track the vandalf' tThe other two ships were AEGISJ COMTHIRDFLT commented on CHANDLER'S role with the ARG, L'The standard you set will be hard to match. Spring 1997 got off to a surprising start with the receipt of the fateful message Cancel CHANDLER's deployment with BOXER ARG. From this point on, warship CHANDLER dedicated herself to remaining on 96 hour deployment stand-byg nthe most ready ship in the navy, according to CDR Balmert, her CO. Preparing for three proposed summer deployments, CHANDLERls leaders worked to keep morale and readiness high. Weekly inport fast cruises kept up readi- ness, and MWR activities and port visits to San Francisco and Victoria helped morale. In July, warship CHANDLER was chosen again for another major fleet exercise in southem Californiag only this time she would be the enemy. As the most potent orange force in the JTFEX 97-2 final phase of Nimitz Battle Group and Pelileu ARG work-ups, she once again demonstrated her incredible combat readiness by controlling the first successful wave of air strikes on the carrier, remaining undetected for the beginning hours of the exercise, and sneaking through enemey defenses to wage an attack on blue force AEGIS cruiser, USS PORT ROYAL. While there, CHANDLER under- took her annual Naval Gunfire Support training certification, scoring a 95.2 pct at San Clemente Island. As VADM Browne wrote, f'Your ability to take the fight to the enemy, as well as the fine fighting crew you have honed to a razor's edge, will serve you well during future operations with JIATF West and East? Thus, CHANDLER returned home in late July with orders: a JIATP-WEST counter narcotics deployment. Pre-deployment preps allowed CHANDLER a port visit in Seattle for SeaFair, enabled her to serve as flagship for COMDESRON NINE, saw another deployment stores onload, and one last availability. As a result, she deployed on 23 SEP without a single CASREP. As COMDESON NINE debarked to deploy aboard N IMITZ, Commodore Duffy wrote warship CHANDLER in a farewell message, I am proud to call her my flagshipf' The final quarter of 97 was spent in the Eastern Pacific under tactical control of JIATF West and operational control of COMTHRIDFLT. CHANDLER's accomplishments were impressive, maintaining a detailed air and surface picture, and aggressively employing tactics from the covert trail of contacts to the control of US Customs aircraft. CHANDLER also proved incredibly self-sufficient. Without any local logistics available, she used infrequent oiler, P-3 airdrops, onboard creativity, and sheer determination to replace failed parts and effectively maximize her lengthy on-station time. Even without a dedicated maintenance stop, CHANDLER was able to return home CASREP free. Marked improvements in Engineering, Supply, and Maritime warfare coupled with unparalleled .reliability made CHANDLER an obvious choice for recongnition as the COMDESRON NINE Battle Efficiency-Awardlwinner. On 18 December, l997 CDR Robert Beattie relieved CDR Mark Balmert as Commanding Officer of the CHAN- DLER in ceremonies held onboard while the ship was at Naval Station San Diego. The final day of l997 saw CH A deserved homecoming on 22 December 1997 at Naval Station Everett. ANDLER close out the lst year and a half with a much anticipated and much CHA DLERS CREST If qc, :SI-,fb A Q45 HI Im. ' ' I ,NIM 'GSXR f'E5 Sf I 0 TEMQQX ,v t if jg if xx 545, ' QR, v, I Q1 479 X Q THE DEMI-LION SYMBOL OF COURAGE AND FIGHTING SPIRIT, BACKED BY FLAMES REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW REAR ADMIRAL CHANDLER DIED DURING A BATTLE IN LINGAYEN GULF ABOARD THE USS LOUISVILLE CA-28. AD MORTEIVI FIDELIS TRANSLATED FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH USS CHANDLER CHANDLER FOURTH AND FINAL SHIP IN THE KIDD CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS. THE SHIP CHANDLER BY NAME IS THE THIRD SUCH SHIP NAMED FOR REAR ADMIRAL THEODORE E. CHANDLER WHO DIED DUE TO BATTLE WOUNDS INCURRED WHILE IN COMMAND. 3 COMMANDER MARK W. BALMERT MARK W BALMERT COMMANDING OFFICER AUG 96 TO DEC 97 AHH NOTHING LIKE AN ICE COLD CORONA AND GOOD COMPANY CDR M.W. BaImert,USN Graduate of U.Notre Dame Degree in Chemical Engineering MS Admin. Sciences with Fin. Sp. from NPG School, Monterey, CA TOURS: USS MCCORMICK, USS BLUE RIDGE, USS FIFE, UN Command and Combined Forces SEOUL, KOREA, USS MERRILL, USS CORONODO COMDESRON THIRTEEN USS CHANDLER ICOJ COMMANDER RoBERT L. BEATTIE CDR Fl. L. Beattie, USN Graduate of Miami University of Ohio. 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Sec. and strategic study from Naval War College. TOURS: USS SAN BERNADINO USS TRUXTUN, FCTCPAC SAN DIEGO USS BAGLEY, USS JOUETT, SWO SCHOOL, USS CHADLER QXOJ. N- qknz --any-es: BMCMCSWJ GREGORY M. PRATT HEY THIS DOESN,T LOOK SO TOUGH COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Distinguished Graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy TOURS: USS SELLERS, PCU LEFTWICH, NRD Beaumont, TX, ACU ONE, NAS Ber- muda, ACU FIVE, NAS North Island, CA, USS CHANDLER CCIVICD. , E+- ' , ' f LJ- ' ng- 37, 51-a L-113. 4,145-Y'-ff' 2 .-,M-A J f-vxq -af '-2:5151 .f I 1: -,N-.fee R CHANGE OF COMMAND CHANDLER DRESSED UP WITH BUNTING ALL AROUND IN PREPARATION FOR THE CEREMONY. XO SPORTING A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF MEDALS AND FOOD ON HIS PLATE. MR JARRET AND MR HOWLAND -A 2-,Q 4 Iwi 'I fmmmmmv ,pw CHANDLERS CHANGE OF COMMAND TOOK PLACE ENROUTE TO EVERETT FROM SOUTH PAC COMMANDER BALMERT TURNED THE SHIP OVER TO COMMANDER BEATTIE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ALWAYS READY TO IMPRESS LEAVING AN DIEGO QTOPJ HEADED FOR THE CORONADO BRIDGE FOR THE LAST TIME AS A RESIDENT OF CALIFOR N A SAN DIEGO S ALL TO FAMILIAR SKYLINE A I I Q2 ff' IQHWW Itfffw r yf gj 3 5, 554. gnippn-S-J-f 5 -M Ewa: BYE BYE PIER 7 I I I V,,,, M I -I -- - I 1 f - ,.' I- I ' I l I ,zgmpk -A , .. - V515 T I - ,fx , N , , I ' jf' Q ,fisgfj - If ' Q , EE, I ,. i'2219?'Q I mmf' i ' I I If' ' A ' ZQKQSI' ' - 1? f ' I QQ, .p I Q II,A W.. , , , Q, .,I,.- .,'.,.1 ,' H ' , I. I I . I 41555 I- ,. , I yn. . 143 . I I Q-.W I r F , ,, I. M, ' dv i I ,I , ,W A 'c 4 wt, U as I ,.r I :al Ill rl 9 ,.. ,,,, ,,, M .khan , WI-kr -f B. '51 'LynxW:vMWM,,W7QmM,M4,1 ,,,,N,. ,L , .W Wm ,L V V z ' .mb Q1 iwg ' -,,,,.mmf.qr-m.,' ,I .- ka , . The hydorfoil races are a central part of the SEAFAIR activi- ties. The race teams allowed almost full acess to the pit areas so the public could get a good look at this high priced machinery. Af' - - 1 '-'J 4-'-1 v : 1171? fff? 46?'?iF'?:5T 7!11 X I l: . .- t,,'-t . . , tff M ' A ' 5 ' .v, t M' W 5: aff , ' . 'i ' ' W t M , M. , , - .. is r 'r s e l l 0 Q s,W..1.4 L, X: ,, . 5 ffl if 1 i fag ,:: :L 1. . ,wp 1 I N V W -fs -'ws GQ ' .act M MW ,L 3 M Qf75l:i'f,f'.f effvf-,gil f . I 4 I '-'J-1' f Lum, 'A , . i , , UW, -. .'. ,, a awwfsf fm 1' V'gWi'22'f 5 ' 4' ,, ,LH W 1- f 'Wh f MG , ,L Q ,W lk Aww jmgfzxga ' J . ' 1 in ,Way . I ...I A Y WM, Q, . , , . r , W - ,1 ' 4 My fx, Q ,V dw Wm ,,, Pulling into Seattle was quite an event. The navy pulled out all the stops for this, even conducting flight ops in Elliot bay. Some ofthe crew found the music scene in Seattle to be plentifull, some artist were a little more talkative than this one though. Miss Budweiser is one of the most famous hydrofoils racing in the SEAFAIR events SEATTLE SEAFAIR While the ship was tnport we offered tours to the public there seemed to be a never endtng lme of people to see the ships that pulled in Most of the tour guides were hoarse by the end of their duty day 13 The sky line in San Francisco is one of the most picturesque in the country. I-lere's some of the guys in front of San Francisco's most famous Icon. 14 , ,--,,.s-f-al,q-:n-an-i--1-iv-.xv ,f-:fp-yr-gee-A-1712-2--v-vs-1: - SAN FRANCISCO Chandler visited the city by the bay in IVlay and enjoyed an action packed weekend. San Francisco is one of the worlds most dynamic cities, a place known for its spectacu- lar scenery and rich cosmopolitan communi- ties. The crew took full advantage of the sunny weather and the numerous attractions, cable cars, Golden gate bridge, Alcatraz, Fishermans warf, etc. etc. The ship inbound to the Golden Gate bridge. Hi. F6983 . l -E? x . ,. sin- , ., N rig 3 g . W me E N N-H 'J- Q ., -r 'V , .,.' 2 QA 2 'V - .V-'.f: . Jr L4 HISTORIC VICTORIA ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1949 AS A BRITISH COLONY, VICTORIA'S STREETS AND BYWAYS ARE STILL GRACED BY MANY BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS THAT DATE BACK TO THE CITY'S EARLIEST YEARS. NATIVE AMERICAN ROOTS A TOTEM POLE IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA SYMBOL- IZES THE NATIVE AMERICAN ROOTS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA AREA. LIBERTY IN CANADA LTJG YAMAMOTO, ENS NELSON AND LT CRAYCRAFT ENJOY A GARDEN IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN VICTORIA. 'F J-I Y 1 Z THE CAPITAL THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING. VICTORIA IS THE CAPITAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. VICTOHIA'S FLOWERS KNOWN AS 'ICANADA'S BEST BLOOMIN' CITY VICTORIA BOASTS NUMEROUS GARDENS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT HOUSE, BUTTERFLY GARDENS AND BUTCHART GARDENS. THE CATHEDRAL THE CATHEDRAL ON BLANSHARD STREET GRACES THE SKYLINE OF DOWNTOWN AREA. 17 MAZATLAN, MEXICO ALL THOSE YEARS OF WATCHING BUGS BUNNY NE CARTOONS FINALLY PAID OFF WHEN SOMEO PULLED A GUN AT THE DINNER TABLE. OUR RHIB PREPARING TO DEBARK SOME OF OUR STRANDED SAILORS THE LAST MORNING IN MAZATLAN. THE LIBERTY BOAT FULL OF COLD TIRED AND HUNGRY PEOPLE WAITING TO TAKE THE RHIB TO THE JACOB'S LADDER UP TO THE SHIP. MOST OF THESE GUYS GOT TO THE BOAT LANDING THE NIGHT BEFORE JUST TO FIND THE LIBERTY BOATS COULDN'T GO TO THE SHIP, A LOT OF THEM ENDED UP SLEEPING IN THE BUS OR THE OFFICE. 18 fn., 131 P, --:xv XIEJT f- A 4 A. N,r?,Lb- , 1? I x w 'WT' 2 1gf4144f.,Zf 1. 'A f - ' 5 ,ye ANOTHER LOVELY DAY IN THIS CENTRAL I AMERICAN COUNTRY THE SCENERY HERE WAS ' I SPECTACULAR. ' ' . V . I'-,,-im-' ,I S OYSTER BAR SEEMED TO BE THE CREWS FAVORITE THIS PLACE OFFERED VOLLEYBALL SWIMMING SUN BATHING MUSIC AND OF COURSE BEER SOME OF THE BOYS ENJOYING A LOCAL EATERY THE FOOD IN MAZATLAN RANGE FROM CHEAP AN TASTY TO EXPENSIVE AND ELEGANT BUT WHERE EVER YOU WENT TO EAT YOU GOT A TON OF FOOD AT A REASONABLE PRICE X R ' X -F' ...-N. 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A., ,LV +522 K ,Q FISHIN ' AND GRILLIN fl CLEFTJ CATCHING SOME RAYS, NC FISH PUERTO VALLARTA SOME OF THE GUYS AT A ROADSIDE FOOD STAND HOTELS BY THE SEA ARE THE STANDARD IN PUERTO VALLARTA ONE OF THE LOCAL REPTILES S gf JUST ONE OF THE MANY BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS DURING THE CRUISE MIGHTY WARSHIP CHANDLER AT ANCHOR THE GUYS AT THE LANDING STARTING POINT FOR SOME GREAT LIBERTY BER OF THE WARDROO 'Trish ANOTHER FINE NAVY MEAL ENJOYED IN THE WARDROOM DCA GETS HIS GAME FACE ON BEFORE ETT DRILLS STO AND BCO ON THE SLOPES YOU SEE US NOW, JUST WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND SHOWING OFF THEIR COPPERTONE TANS SOME OF THE JO S ENJOY THE POOL IN ZATLAN LTJ G JARRETT LTJG BURKE NO SORRY THAT S LTJG I-IOWLAND HAVE You SEEN MY DUKE HATE , a MA . ' Ia' . AA e 84? , , a If an 'MZL' ' Q f Kgi E3-3-3, :S1-F5 ' ai? ,.1, 3- - . V , YY , .. ......,w-urge-2-rs-313-v-,,q..g:q..g.-5 M.-.-.-fu '--.- 1 - . 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L .L QTOPJ MRI AND HTI DOING A LITTLE COOKING AT STEEL BEACH QABOVEJ WHERE S THE FIRE SHOW ME THE WAY AND I LL PUT IT OUT!! 42 M-H-f-we - , ,,u,,f,Q4f I -Q T:-mc-.. -, .,- ' A -' ' ALL DRESSED UP AND NO WHERE TO GO 'Mrk 1-vt':Q'!'f ' WI. .L 5 , if I D , fr Isl xi k , il I ' I .. SR I N, FY M' C RITTER YAKICH EMANS WRISTEN WILLIAMSON EICK TROTTA STOVER O CONNER CABOVEJ APPARENTLY MOFFITT WORKED A LITTLE TOO HARD TODAY CLEFTJ COOL GLASSES MRI DECK DIVISION OD BELIVE IT OR NOT THIS IS OD,S CHIEF. BMC IS APPAR- ENTLY DEMONSTRATING HOW TO BE RESCUED WITH THE MJ DAVIT. WONDER HOW MANY GUYS GOT THIER BUTTS CHEWED AFTER THIS? THE SCULLERY NEVER RAN BETTER THAN THE DAY BMC VOLUNTEERED TO OPERATE IT FOR A MEAL. ALL THE DECK GUYS WERE PROBABLY REAL HELPFUL BY PRETREATING THIER TRAYS WITH PEA- NUT BUTTER. UNDERWAY WATCH STATIONS ON THE BRIDGE AND A FULL WORKDAY TOO. WOW IS THIS A GREAT JOB OR WHAT? 44 24 cm N., Y X Q., , 4 . . f' ,f js, HU' 1' ' 11343, I, L N inhgm X, ll?-III' IM' 'CJ QS I A Is -Q33 A I 3' vx ,L df ,. A 3 WV Q ,mas I I , I M Qin, 1-,. W , X, M swf, . 55' lsauwvywwp'-,Y-wi f f Ma1,W K ,43, 0a4fWAW WMM MA...-u.w,.W,,,a THE RHIB GETTING OUT AND ABOUT. SAY CHEESE OR UHEAVE AROUND 7 LOOK AT THIS FOREHEAD IT'S SO NUMB HE CAN'T EVEN TELL I'M TOUCHING HIS HEAD A COUPLE HOURS OF THIS DUTY AND YOUR WHOLE BODY GOES NUMB. 45 LOOK MOM WE GOT BUFFED THIS CRUISE THE BERTHING BRAWLERS ARE READY WHO S NEXT9 BOAT DECK MANNED AND READY ,4 X v WE GET DRESSED UP LIKE ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP THE XO HAPPY AND BURN OFF A FEW EXTRA CALORIES THESE NEW GLASSES MAKE ME LOOK LIKE THE COOLEST GUY AROUND ANOTHER ONE OF THE BERTHING MONSTERS OUT HUNTING FOR DUST BUNNIES 47 OPER TIO S SPECIALISTS OI CTOPU THESE CHEAP HOTELS ARE KILLING ME, IJUST WANT TO GOTO SLEEP QABOVEJ JUST TAKE ME HOME 48 ' If 'f f WHO WANTS TO GET UNDERWAY IN THIS GROUP? lk' 3 w fs Baz? 55?-:f2 RIGHT AFTER THIS SHIVERS TURNED INTO SUPERMAN AGAIN CABOVEJ EASY EASY NICE AND EASY NOW I CAN T BELIEVE THE CHAIR LIFT CAN HOLD US BOTH Ol AT WORK ENS POTTER, OSC DUGAN, OSC APODACA OS1'S BENNET, DAWSON, GILLADETTE, HUNT, SILVIA 0S2'S GRIGGS, TATON, TOTTEN, OJA, SI-IIELDS, GRAVES, MATHIS, VALENTINE, STONER OS3'S MARSHALL, GILBREATI-I, MUDRAK, BROOD, SI-IIVERS, ACOSTA, I-IOLLINGSWORTH, CEARTIN, ZINN OSSN'S KING, PITMAN, ROSE, SNELL, FRANCOIS, I-IUBBLE. OI OLD AND NEW RECENTLY DEPARTED:OSI ASBURY, OSI JACKSON, OS2 HELMKE, OS2 STURGEON, OS2 POLGREAN, OSSN WARDELL RECENT ARRIVALS: OSI BENNET, OS2 CAMPBELL, OS2 WEYDANT DON'T MAKE ME SMILE 50 nm -G. WW' MIND YOUR SCOPE AND TRACK! MARK EM R13 l0300 OUR NEWEST OS STILL LOOKING FOR THEON BUTTON 51 COMMU ICATIONS DIVISIO OC , GE 'S 'WTY35 CTOPJ 1 WANT TO BE JUST LIKE MOTT XI- A A 5 UI GOT GAS 4 A O A QABOVEJYA sou LEAVE ME ,., ALONE I'M GOING ON WATCH W5 ,Rv Y 52 1 1,1 5 N' 5 W H ' 36 + 5' AI-IH!! YES, STUPID, PICTURE DAY WAS ASMASHING SUCESS THE GUYS FROM RADIO CENTRAL EMERGE FOR A RARE GROUP PHOTO HONEST IT WAS ALL PART OF STUPID PICTURE DAY, WE DIDN'T MEAN ANY HARM TO THAT DOG CLEFTD YOU RANGWUHHHH ELECTRONIC WARF RE DIV UW wwf CTOPJ EWC BRANSETTER DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO CABOVEJ OK, EWC, WE KNOW YOU LOVE THE CAMERA YOU CAN STOP POSING NOW FN fm 228 112 -1:3 .LA I ' I, M NOT SLEEPING, VM JUST IN DEEP THOUGHT Q 9 'in- f-Us ff i All OW WITH THIER TOYS SMOKE BREAK WARRIOR9 HI, VM SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA S-1 SH'S SHI FRAZER, SHZTOLIVER, SHSN KRAUSE, SH3 SI-IILEY, SHSN YOUNG, SH3 WHITEHEAD, SHSN GIESE, SHSN KNIGHT, SH3 BROWN S-3 SK'S SKI FRAZER, SK2 AFALAVA, SK2 CORPUS, SK3 FLORECE, SKSN MAIDEN SUPPLY BERTHING ANIMALS 5 www X J I -M J 'J xx I' a Pl yf -5, I 1 A Ir, k.,,, ..., , . xl ,NM J, 'm NS. 1 1 9: 5 C Q I ZmM,.4f2'3,W.f If ',.f 2'V 'ff'f Q-4 I k I I I 'iz-I 39' 1 A f - x 1 4 ' f'.- f .W Yi I ,fa S-2 IVIS'S MSC, MSI MOLLARI, MS2 PEACY, MS3 PACE, MS2 RIDEB, MS3 CRUZ, MSSN TAVARES, MSI JOHNSON, MSSN WALKER, MS3 LEWIS WARDROOM PANTRY STAFF CHIEF, ARE WE REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO STAND WATCH 57 4- VYRYUIIV --Q -F f lg 'I 2 , 'QI if n ADMINISRATION DIVISION ADMIN TAKES A SHORT BREAK TO GIVE US A GROUP PHOTO I HA BE FI 6 YN2 MAPPS CAN YOU HELP ME I CAN'T GET ANY INFO ABOUT MY TRAVEL CLAIM FROM THE DK'S WE WANT TO PUMP YOU UP - f.-w . .. L.-.-1: ...- . .....,,.,Q-.L...g.4... ..,.....,-.,....,.:. .. HY. 'W - Nz.....vmfswra5-1ww4::-'1fx:s'z5'f:-:r,v-::'f:'QL:'WH-: W NAVIGATION DIVISION N WE ALL LOVE GROUP SHOTS DON'T WE GUYS? EVN I 'fi I M Gad, f' W I IS THIS LOOK ME OR WHAT? HI NAV WE FOUND YOU SLEEPING AGAIN, LOOKS LIKE WE HAD TOO MUCH FUN LAST NIGHT SUPPLY T PLAY x-M --ws. if. , ph N Q, M mlm oas- mf- r f 4 Q Q, 1 'Li P' Q 'f ' ' 09 ,U L......,, , I 8 'rv f K 5 'S 7 W ,. CTOPJ WE CAUGHT DINNER!!! CABOVEJ 'TI-IANKYOU FOR GIVING WE CAUGHT LUNCHH 1 W 1 f. I I' f ,f ?gQT5 .515 M34 I Q MK 'I f, V 'ww wha. S-A 'fs J : , 'P I N I I f PEACY ON THE GRILL, WI-IO'S GOING TO MCDONALDS? GET A HAIR CUT BROWN, I'IVI SURE PTWILL DO A GREAT JOB!! ei QFZE-nf COMBA DIVISIO CA THE IMFAMOUS SHORE PATROL AFTER 20 HOURS ON WATCH STG3 BISE THE ONLY TRUE 53A TECH IN THE FLEET, KEEP SMILING. I 62 IS IT ESWS TRAINING TIME AGAIN? HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? YES I LOVE THIS STUFF! , I qw A W. WE CAN NOT BE BEAT THE BEST SONAR GANG IN THE FLEET YOU CAN GET IT OUT CECIL DIG A LITTLE DEEPER RIDDLE RIDDLE RIDDLE WHERE ARE YOU NOW7 MARTINEZ ON A GOOD DAY BRASHER AND WISCARSON IN VICTORIA B.C. 64 COMPUTER DATAIELECTRINICS CDICE 0 O 0 0 O O Saywhat? 6 4 CSOW CALLED, THE OS'S BROKE SOMETHING AGAIN, CAN ONE OF YOU GUYS GO TUISXI 9 IT ON CEICD ET3 ESSEX, ET2 STEVENS, ET1 QAWJ ANDERSON, ET3 BRASHER, ET2 MARTINEZ, STG1 ISWQ IVIEGNIN, DS2 DOWTY, DS2 BIGGE, ET2 OLSON, ET3 GALES, ET1 QSWQ CALLAHAN, ET2 HAINE, IC2 MAY, IC3 WISCARSON IC3 BOND, IC3 RANDONE, ETC CSWJ BEERS, DSCCSWJ FOLI, DS2 BALLARD CHIEF BEERS IN THE SCULLERY AGAIN! :Fi 'Q gm Q, yy! wi Xl 'L Lv 'Q Q 5 X M 'A is F RE CO TROL DIVISIO CF QTOPJ WE'RE JUST CI-IILLIN AT THE BEACH! WE GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS 66 sf?-! ' ,T T3f:w,.S'4 I FCI AND STGI COOKIN UP A STORM X-NRM M V 9 1 KLEFTJ TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER FCO HARD AT WORK ON THIS YEARBOOK NO DOUBT .NNN S-3525259 T H E N E X T HULKHOGAN AHHH... THE FIRST BATH IN T H R E E MONTHS GUNNERY DIVISIGN CO Under the gentle hand of GMC Enivin, CO division performed exceptionallythroughoutthe year. Their professional skill and hard work were instrumental in capturing the Battle The gunner's were required to man up the I I tl ,,f -f ,QW Aj guns for every boarding evolution and were Ziff ' 'T ?u-f f L ' always prepared for action. 4 W1 fl y 1 A ' TURCOTT, THE FASTEST BASS PLAYER IN THE NORTHWEST , h 6514!-A if E214 ' ,f' ' L- L. V' , J ',47y, S W wwf .f . N ,ip T. . -' 'ff 5 ii' f- ' Q , . 5 s ' Q, 3 M? , , f A t l I i v. i.1E ,o,:... T T y -Ex- 7 f-- ' , -W ' i ?f 5- Y .. P Q I W A MW f G K. ,W M I lf' . ,., ' LYQNS TAVAI ., W , , 'T WQMA A AND CADUGAN av ADORING J! THIER 25 MM A FEW GIVVS HARD AT WORK AS NORMAL C I Q o ' ' o I 69 .A UV, W - 'AV J., V I ,V A A Y , , , , ,. 1. ,. U-..,.. ii. .,v,,-..-..,,2u1,4--vi'--E'-v UN DERWAY WITH CHANDLER W Cabovej THE USNS WALTER S DIEHL DELIVERS MORE BEANS AND BULLETS TO CHANDLER Ctopj P3C DROPPING OFF SOME PARTS AND CONDUCTIN G MARITIME PATROLS FOR SUSPECT VESSELS 70 if f 2,.ffw,Q.,4.W 'F iff, W, -Q Gm 75:9 XA 2.3209 Wkiwldvfkag -.S 'Win Af .aw 5' aa, '--v' W ,A we-.. 25 a.5'fN Wa? E 7 N-4' .m19'l'Q S f -0-fav.-'v-1 RAAQAW' ,Aww-QSSY. YW, 'LW' www 3 W, ,ia X 5273? MQW. A-4-r Q-My Wdmvpfyst. ' 'Y' 5 5 2554? ,nv .,-JL. , . f'M w-fidvmuazzrf fmvwsfvw- 5-'ATV 'W' ,f qw- .0-um. 531,49-f-v.. HERE S THE RHIB WITH A SUSPECT VESSEL DURING A BOARDING THE SUNSETS IN THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC WERE UNBEATABLE NOT TO MENTION A NICE SIGHT AFTER A BUSY DAY Ccenterj DECK DEPARTMENT HARD AT WORK AGAIN qabovey Doc SLENTZ ENJOYING THE OCEAN SPRAY WITH HM3 FUCK OVER SEEING THE WHOLE THING I'M BETTER THAN TOMMY LEE WE WEAR HATSBECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE LONG HAIRYET CHANDLERS THAVESTY ey GSE 2 BARNES lead singer, IC2 MAY bass guitar, EM3 FEWELL 'Q lead guitar, ET3 BILASHER drums, fformer drummerj GMG2 GGVER. , 3 , g Q 0 0 0 9 now, formerly known as SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED. The band plays at almost every steel beach picnic. They have played in some far away places like Manta, Equador and places like San Francisco, CA, Pueno Vallarta, Mexico, 5 P1ay'gOt one Song ' lVlazatlan,lVlexico, and thelist is stillgrowing. In TRAVESTY has been together about fouryears ' Say What? , ' Remember , ' Mazatlan, they set g up in a hotel to off and promptly . . . o ' . got dlssmlsed due the future who knows we may just be hearing . to Volume levels. . these guys on our car radios on the wayto work. 99 0 O , I'VE GOT A LITTLE EDDIE VAN HALEN AND A , LITTLE JIMMY HENDRIXS IN ME RIGTH NOW I O Q Q Q I 0 ! . r ws, fy, ,,il,9 l ,V ,V , I 8 :- Q 'I L' Q. My I v 'X c . ' f af! QM w3'f1'fSf '-lar Y I WB dr 'RBZQWQQ ANY BAR THESE GUYS PLAYED IN QUICKLY HAD A RUN ON BUSINESS THE BAND TAKES UP RESIDENCE IN ONE OF THE LOCAL BARS WHILE ON THE CRUISE 73 BUFIIAL AT SEA PRACTICE BEGINS FOR THE RIFFLEMEN GMG'S GIVE LAST INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY THE DECEASED'S FAMILY RECEIVES A FLAG AFTER THE CEREMONY. HERE THE BEARERS PRACTICE ONE MORE TIME BEFORE THE CEREMONY. 74 A IM, 3 THE FINAL PREPS HAVE BEEN MADE, NOW IT'S TIME TO ASSEMBLE FOR THE BURIAL. SOME OF THE CREW IN ATTENDANCE. THE COMMANDING OFFICER READS THE NAMES OF THE DEAD AS THIER ASHES ARE CAST TO SEA . 75 I I O O O I l 0 MAN NING THE RAILS,ALMOST THERE. FINALLY HOME RETURNING TO EVERETT CHANDLER RETURNS AFTER A THREE MONTH DEPLOYMENT Say What? g 5M 0 s T o F THE CRUISE THE TEMPS WERE IN THE LOW 80'S, WHEN WE GET T O E V E R E T T THE LOW 40'S 9 9 SOUTHPAC 97 DEPARTED EVERETT 23SEP97 RETURNED 22DEC97. NOTABLES: PORT CALLS PUERTO VALLARTA AND MAZATLAN, MEXICO. WE MADE AN URGENT TRIP TO SAN DIEGO WATERS TO GETA MAIN GEAR BOX FLOWN OUT TO US SO WE COULD FIX OUR HELO. SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PATROLLING THE EASTERN PACIFIC LOOKING FOR THE ELUSIVE DRUG TRAFFICER. ALL THE LOVED ONES GATHERED TO GREET Us. , 'www I I W ,, .,, I ,il kt K 1 -nu-f--,.,f.-..wIn-.,,,,.,...f..,,L....L,..V,-f..,.., .L - ,...w...1 , Mui IZ! fm... ,..Jm4llv '. A DAY WORTH WAITING FOR CAN YOU SEE THE PIER YET GUYS9 HEY THIS PLACE IS GREAT 77 V A ,r -V V, x A -Y ,H f K ,Y ,D , , , ' L. , N... 7.6-.f x , -,.,..g,....,...-..,,QN.g.,,..,,.,....2. ...,.-,.,.,.- .m.,,.. 1 A , N , 4 X ,Ms 78 .ua 'W '44-Q , . 4 3- . 'EN 53 A jf.- A 14 x 3 ve'f '5 'b W 1 Jam- V. gf. , ,v ,,, 1 , f.,., -.,N l997 CHANDLER CRUISEXYEARB OOK STAFF Senior Editor and Layout Coordinator OSZCSWJ Roger Alan Oja Year Book Coordinator LT Philip E. Malone Divisional Yearbook Representitives OS1 Hunt EM2 Erickson DC3 Williamson SHSN Krouse IC3 Randoni YN2 Chandler GSE2 Barnes EW3 Denkeler OS2 Totten SN Mann FC2 Laine and those We forgot ......... The yearbook staff would like to extend a special thanks to LT Mike Robison for all I his hard work in getting the ball rolling. 80 Kevin D. Farley He-df Jones Cruisebook Specialisl 619-226-3005 kulalleyliicoxmmpugefvemm '