Concord (AFS 5) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1987 volume:

- :diter „ 25 i w ■ 5S, s? -V S Or ' CONCo afs USS Concord (AFS-5) is a Combat Stores Ship, Mars Class. Her mission is to rGi:)lGi iish other units of the fleet in order to enable them to stay at sea for an indefinite ]3eriod of lime. Her operating with fleet oilers and ammunition shijDS can provide virtually every item that might be required by a customer ship. She is a vital link in the supply of our forces afloat. A Minuteman on a blue field, surrounded by sixteen links of chain (in yellow) symbolizing the sixteen cities named Concord. The five yellow stars over the minuteman mark the five ships named Concord that have served the Navy. She was constructed by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego. The keel was laid 26 March 1966. ..launched 17 December 1966. ..commissioned 27 November 1968. Concord was designed for a maximum propulsion of 22,000 horsepower on one shaft from a set of Delavcl cross compound turbines. Concord has a large six-bladed propeller. Her firerooms contain three modern boilers, each of which is capable of producing 86,000 pounds of steam per hour at 600 psi. The ship ' s evaporators can make 32,000 gallons of fresh water per day. Three 1,500 KW steam turbine generators supply power for lighting, cookingand special electronic and weapons systems. All living and berthing spaces, many work spaces and offices are air-conditioned to improve the comfort and efficiency of the crew. Two UH-46 heavy logistic support helicopters, operated by six pilots and twenty-three enlisted personnel, are aboard during deployment. Approximately 26,000 different items are carried in Concord ' s five holds. The vessel was designed to carry one-half to two-thirds of the provisions previously transjDorted by the Store Ship (AF), about the same amount of general cargo as the Stores Issue Ship (AKS) as well as a number of aviation supplies and spare parts. Themajorityof stores are kept in the five holds onlioard... one refrigerated and four for dry provisions and technical stores. Ultra-fast cargo elevators, Iniillin package and i allet conveyors are used to move cargo from the holds to the cargo handling areas on deck where forklift trucks take over. Concord can operate ten replenishment stations and transfer cargo to two ships alongside at one time while steaming between 12 and 20 knots. The ship is equipped with automatic tensioning devices which keep a constant tension on the high line over which goods are transferred. Each of the helicopters, used in vertical replenishment, can transfer a load of 2 1 2 tons at a time. The first USS CONCORD, a sloop of war, was commissioned in May of 1830. She saw service in the Mediterranean, the West Indies and South America, and the Indian Ocean. This replica of the famous Minute Man Statue in Concord, Massachusetts was sculptored by Daniel Chester French (1850-1931). This invaluable bronze statue was presented to the ship by the People of the town of Concord, Massachusetts, to remain with the ship as long as she is in commission. The second USS CONCORD (PG-3) was a twin-screw gunboat commissioned in February, 1891. She saw service throughout the world, and in May 1898 participated in the Battle of Manila with Admiral Dewey ' s squadron. This resounding victory resulted in American control of the Philippines and renewed American interests and responsibilities in the far east. The third USS CONCORD, an ocean going tug, was commissioned in November, 1917. ' - m, The fourth USS CONCORD (CLIO), a light cruiser, was commissioned in November, 1923. She saw service throughout the world, and in April of 1944 she participated in bombardments of the Kurile Islands which prevented their effective use by the Japanese. USS CONCORD (AFS-5) is the fifth ship of the United States Navy to proudly bear this name. The five golden stars underlining the ship ' s name on the ship ' s seal represent the five ships of the Fleet to bear the name CONCORD. From the sloop of war launched in 1828, our country has been served well by our predecessors bearing the name CONCORD. Commanding Officer -N l ' t 4 sryii Capt George R. Waterman Captain George R. Waterman, a native of Rochester, New York, was born on 10 October 1937, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Waterman. He attended the University of Rochester prior to entering the United States Naval Academy in June 1958. Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy and being commissioned an Ensign in June 1962, Captain Waterman attended Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. After completing Submarine School in December 1962, he reported to his first submarine, USS SEA LION (APSS-315). Captain Waterman served onboard the USS BUGARA (SS-331) from December 1964 to December 1966, thence as Officer in Charge of the USS LING (AGSS-297) until June 1968, followed by a tour as Engineer on the USS SEA ROBIN (SS-407) until May 1970. He was then assigned as the Assistant Operations Officer and Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Submarine Flotilla Two and in July 1972 reported to the USS TIGRONE (AGSS-419) as Executive Officer. His next assignment was with the Navy ' s Deep Submergence Program (NAVSEA PMS 395) in Washington D.C. from September 1974 through December 1976. While attached to NAVSEA, Captain Waterman attended the 20 week graduate level course in Program Manage- ment at the Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Captain Waterman assumed command of the USS SAILFISH (SS-572) from June 1977 until the ship ' s decommissioning in September 1978. Captain Waterman ' s next assignment was as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the staff of Commander Submarine Group Five, San Diego, California until February 1981. In March 1981 Captain Waterman attended the Navy ' s Radiological Controls School at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington and thence reported to the USS MCKEE (AS-41) Precommis- sioning Unit in San Diego, CA in April 1981. He served as Executive Officer USS MCKEE (AS-41) until December 1982. From June 1983 to June 1984, Captain Waterman served as Head Submarine Warfare Branch in the Office of Research Development, Test and Evaluation (CNO-OP098). He has recently completed a tour at Com- mander Naval Sea Systems Command in February 1986 as Program Manager for the MK-48 torpedo. Captain Waterman assumed command of USS CONCORD (AFS 5), August 28, 1986. Captain Waterman is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy Commenda- tion Medal with Gold Star, Meritorious Commendation Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Sea Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device, Navy Arctic Service Medal, Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal and Battle Efficiency Award with one Bronze Star. As an officer, Stephan has enjoyed duties as: Ship ' s Bos ' n on board USS WASP (CVS-18), as Company Officer, Instructor and the Naviga- tion section head at the Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, as the Deck Department Head USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7), as Commanding Officer USS RECOVERY (ARS- 43), also as Commander Service Group TWO as ACOS for underway replenishment and Materi- al Maintenance Officer Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek and the Base Operations Of- ficer, NAB, Little Creek, until August 1987. Af- ter completing the PXO course in Newport R.I., Commander Stephan reported to USS CON- CORD (AFS 5), November 1987. Executive Officer Commander HA Stephan Commander Herbert A. Stephan was born in Koln, Germany on 19 December 1939. Attended high school in Salina, Kansas. He entered the Navy in January 1958 and achieved his com- mission on 1 August 1969. During his enlisted tour, Stephan served as a Quartermaster on board USS GRAFFIAS (AF- 29), USS GUADALUPE (AO-32), USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598), USS TENCH (SS-417) and USS GROUPER (SS- 214). He served as Assistant Navigator for USS ANGLER (SS-249), USS CROAKER (SS-246), USS IREX (SS-482), USS SEA ROBIN (SS- 407), and USS BLENNY (SS-324). While stationed on shore, Stephan served se- curity and shore patrol for Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. He was also Patrol Officer of RIVSEC 541 and RIVDIV 591. o f f 1 C e r COMMANDER CHARLES S. ARRANTS Commander Arrants was commissioned in May of ' 73 from the University of Louisville with a degree in Political Science. After a short stay in Pensacola, Florida as a student pilot, he changed to Surface Warfare Officer and was assigned to USS DIRECT (MSO 430) and then to USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36) as Engineer Officer and attended Department Head School in 1980. Upon graduation, he was assigned to USS BARNEY (DDG 6) as Engineer Officer and later the USS KALAMAZOO (AOR 6) as Operations Officer. Commander Arrants was then assigned a shore billet as Flag Secretary for Commander Training Command U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Presently, he is serving as Executive Officer aboard USS CONCORD (AFS 5). Commander Arrants has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal (1 Star), Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle E , National Defense Service Ribbon and Sea Service Ribbon (3 Stars). He currently resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, the former Ms. Linda Hayles and his two year old son Jonathon. Supply Officer R.D. Vroman, CDR, USN To my shipmates in the Supply Department. As I look back on the 1987-88 deployment I feel proud of what we accomplished. I think we were a great team. No single member of the Supply Department, (especially me) can take all the credit for the terrific job we did as on station AFS. We did it together as a team, and that is the only way any organization achieves any degree of success. The greater the team, the greater the success and vice versa. I sincerely hope the cruise was fun and rewarding for you. I know you worked hard, and I truly hope you learned some things, especially about yourself, that will be of use to you in the future. I will always re- member the deployment of 1987-88 and the officers and men of the Sup- ply Department as the best of my Naval career. Thank-you for your tremendous support. Chaplain Richard Sipe, LT, USN God has blessed us in numerous ways over the past year. He has given us a wide variety of talents ranging from pilots to boiler technicians and fork truck drivers. God has knitted us together as a team, giving us many opportunities to use our talents in the accomplish- ment of our mission. We thank the Lord for keeping us safe during our stay in Jonathan Shipyard, refresher training in Guantanamo Bay, and during our Mediterranean deploy- ment. May God continue to bless us and our families as we work to maintain peace in our nation and in the world. Well chief I ' ve always wanted to be like OSl Perry. 10 I don ' t think I ' d want to work on top of that M Frame. OFFICERS Top: LCDR Balazowo Middle: LTJG Barton Bottom: LTJG London LCDR Watkins LTJG Cooper LTJG Morgan LT Young LT Creighton LT Muhitch What now SUPPO??? Top: LTJG Craven Bottom: ENS Ruiz CW04 Carswell ENS McGuire LTJG Ruiz and friends CW03 Coleman USS CONCORDS ' CPO ' S Front Row: QMC Bleck, EMC Gross, BMC Izzo, EMC Gumaya, MSCS Bernardo, ETC Prachniak, EMCM Weaver, BTCM Fox Middle Row: SKC Rubis, HMC Vittelli, SKCS Bryant, BMC Lavigne, MMCS Ritchie, PNCS Notgrass, ADCS Dyess, SKC Oberly, SHCS Booker Back Row: SKC Christensen, GMGCS Knight, SKC Hunt, SKC Cole, BMCS Melita, BMC Herman, RMC Flavin, ETC Durbin, MMC Summer, DDC Morgan, DPCS Niehl MSCS Bernardo, Keep Cookin Senior DPCS Niehl Keep Punching Those Cards ETC Gross 3M — It ' s Got To Get Done!! 14 T B H M A C N s K S M E F L I R T A T H E ;iUARTER DECK BOARD SKC CHRISTANSEN SKC COLE SKC HUNT MMCM FOX 15 MINUTEMEN The British are coming! The British are coming! Clippetty Clack, Clippetty Clack The British are coming! The British are coming! Retreat! Retreat! Boom! Boom! Crack! Crack! Retreat! Retreat! By the river edge the farmers crouched, Crack! Crack! Boom! No longer just supply gathers the Minutemen awaited, Boom! Boom! Crack! Crack! The sound of British drums echo through their Bodies, Rum, Trum, Trum, Trum, 13 Stars and 13 Stripes unfurl in the silence of the wind, Boooom!!! Here once farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world. Here we stand within these pages, just as our forefathers stood, ready to defend our country on a minutes notice. We are the MINUTEMEN!! Liberty Call 18 Someone call the R A Detail it ' s stuck 72 and a wake up! This Is The Voyage Of The USS CONCORD Its Five Month Mission — To Replenish Ships, Search Out New Seas, Discover New Ports, to Voyage where No AFS Have Gone Before . . . 20 It ' s Always Great To See A Friendly Face, Even Though It Usually Means More Work. yW .i Ss i- i-- -aii: i ' 230 ' . 21 IF I ONLY HAD A PENNY. IJUST LOVE THESE FOUNTAINS 1 1 i ;. ,_ w ' 9 ir 1 ' Mril 1 mIB ft 1 4 ' Let ' s Get Wild Crazy All those who want to go to Palma instead of Naples raise your hand. Yo ' Homey ' I Know I saw a Mermaid!!! 24 Have you ever flown 12 hours without a break? MINUTE GOSH, I MISS HOME IT ' S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE LAND AGAIN! I WONDER WHA THE GIRLS WIL] BE LIKE HERE? R o m e . . . AND MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY MINUTEMAN Vertical Replenishment When the weather was rough, These guys were tough. H C 6 D E T 3 28 Candids OH! I forgot my boots. Never snooze with the News , or Vertical CatNap. What about my cooking? A SAILOR ' S WIFE She is the object of my dreams Her hopes and mine the same And since I cannot be with her My pictures in a frame It helps her when she thinks of me A memory with a face But soon I will return to her To take that memory ' s place A sailor ' s life is on the sea She knew it from the start A sailor ' s wife accepts the hurt And loves with all her heart She understands why I must do The things I feel are right But understanding won ' t stop tears She just might cry tonight She goes through endless, lonely hours Just doin ' what she can To fill the void left by his loss She misses her old man A sailor ' s life is on the sea She knew it from the start A sailor ' s wife accepts the hurt and loves with all her heart I Bottom Left: SKC Cole, SKC Oberay, SKC Rubis, SKC Hunt The Supply Guys U( mr err r« ij ' Top: SKI Mills, AKl Bostick, SKI Wilson, SK2 Rivera Middle: SKI Douglass, SKI Cook, SKI Wilson, SKI Hamiton Bottom: SK2 Mulhisen, SK2 Laquesta, SK2 Duffy, SK3 Dapzoza Top: SK3 Kelly Middle: SK3 Clare Bottom: SK3 Tessier SK3 Dolney SK3 Anderson SKSN Lee SK3 Allmond SK3 Skillet SKSN Campbell SK3 Powers SK3 Breedon AKSN DU DOG HO U S I % m Top: SKSA Wagner Bottom: SA Haber SKSA Naylor k 1 . ' H V ■■ ' ■ f •m. 1 w- V J y w MSI Mejia ■ MS3 Sellitti V. «., •I B rl ' ' ' r MSSN Harrison . V MSSA Simpson L j NEY Award Winning Team ■ . .WW : . ' .- . ' - ' ■ « ' ; - C v- ' ■- : ' . ' JP .S Front Row: SH3 Year, SH3 Haynes, SH3 Updyke, LTJG Morgan, SHC Booker Back Row: SH3 Wilcox, SH3 Deese, SH2 Pittman, SH2 Canty S 40 Disbursing S-5 DKC Deleon DKSN Nissen LTjg Morgan Even though Senior Chief departed, DKSN Nissen and LTjg Morgan stood tall in supporting the crew. THANKS!! ! ... m wHl h:.:.:,. ' 1 l MkV r i kk k B m ' ' = M m f : 1 m immfm fc. Left LT Watkins Scares ENS Osazuva with physical power BKEAK AWAY All your pallets have been transferred All your requisitions cleared Running side-by-side was safe, I hear Thanks to the Course you steered We hope you got what you asked for Cause the evolution ' s through Here ' s something that you ' ve heard before It ' s the last we ' ll say to you Break away, break way Let ' em drop into the foam Break away, break away One more step on your way home Break away, break away We ' ll meet again some day Break away, break away Unless at home we all should stay in one of these drawers! EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT PERSONNELMAN POSTAL CLERK JOURNALIST C «• « ' « ' . jp- ff YEOMAN NAVY COUNSELOR RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST ij lKWW fck - -. f 8 Wi k ' 1 1 .  - p. . V 5 r Wow Joe! 145 Words a Minute, But what does AED XPLM Mean? lOSN Ahola L 9JSssmmmiMKSLm. I H u , Broom BM2 Malcolm Hey Boats! YN3 Despelder , taiai. ' ADVENTURES Miles pass beneath us, churned in our wake, A battle of elements, steel against sea. The force we must show, our futures at stake, Peace-ward we look at the lanes we keep free. Adventure and job are one and the same. And death lurks nearby, for those who are careless. Through the lives that we risk, the seas are kept tame. Though the task be difficult, or mission perilous. But adventurers too, have need of some rest, Their long journeys all, someday reach an end. As eagles roam free, then return to the nest. So must we sailors, to our eaglets attend. Medical Department HM2 Boldt ttP t l a LTKim A Vital Part of Medical Not Shown is HMC Vitelli. HM2 Brooks HMSN Henderson HM3 Haskins Rock ' n The Ship Stand By For Heavy Rolls! ■A- ™-Pp. i srv imrM SERIOUSLY ( uys THeRt KMU Pop. MORTrtJ ' 2 - 51 RM ' S Top: RMC Flavin, RMSN Boyer, RM2 Bolanz, RMS Young, RM3 Tyus, LTJG Roger Botton: RMS Burkes, RMl Carrol Not Pictured: RMS Becker, RMS Casto, RMS Goff, RMSN Parry, RMSN Puckett oc SM ' S SMC Edwards, SM2 Genet, SM2 Artola, SMS Harris, SMS Smith, LTJG Roger 52 A V f ' , ' ' • Top: QMl McGee, QMl Hernandez Middle: QM3 Harmon, QM3 Garside Bottom: QM3 Brigham, QMS Morton, QMSN Eason, QMSN Klepfer Not Pictured: QMC Bleck Intel Brief EW3 Bulluss, 0S2 Loving, EW2 Galloway, OSSN Cook OSl Hahn Top: EW2 Hickman, 0S3 Kulink Bottom: OSSN Coble, EWSN Ronan, 083 Barksdale ET3 Sweetnich Repairs CONCORD ' S Trusty Copier Not Pictured: ET3 Jurgensen, ETC Durbin ET3 Hangelia ET3 Sweetnich ET3 Peterson NAVY OS l . These Guys Are The Best! UNREP In Heavy Seas Is Not Only Hard On The UNREP Teams but also hard On The Ships leamb, I Division Top: BMl Fultz Bottom: BM3 Levario BM2 Russo BM3 Rielly BM2 Szalma BM3 Thacker BM3 Wallace BM3 Clark BM3 Woosley SN Smith SN Mabini BM3 Weirman SN Braton SA Ewell SN Maynard SA Ziegler SA O ' Neal SN Nelson SA Colon SA Duch SA Winn B M 3 DAO B 1 o o 2 d w o r t THE h MISFITS Top: SN Coleman Middle: SN Newton Bottom: SA Hopkins SN Baker SN Inge SA Locket SN McCoy SN McKnight SA Bower Don ' t Mess With The Misfits! BM2 Corliiii BM3 Luvender BM2 Allenbaugh SN Carey BM2 Goebel SN Kaiser BM2 Malcolm SN Menard I, A ■V ' K vH 1 1 1 SN Torres SA Mathews SN Marshall SA Mayhall EMC Gumaya Bottom: BM3 Bufz EMI Rivera SN Spencer MMl Lollis FN Ebreo MMl Hoffman SN Griffin Weapons Top Right: GMGCS Right GMG2 Sanders GMG3 Martin Above: GMG3 Snapp GMG3 Johnson -. GMG3 York ' . . ' ;;i4 i 5 ' V j=mi ■ T ' ' - ■ • pk W m lj Df J 1 GMGSN Callano Left: How Many Did You Get Sandy? GMGSN Aponte GMGSA Frietag pressure, pressure, OVER-PRESSURE!! ENGINEERING ENBINJERIND SUPERSNIPE CHIEF ENGINEER LT THOMPKINS Bottom Left: BTl Fisher Top: MMl McKelvin, MMl Brisson, MM3 Cook Middle: MM3 Egerton, MM3 Thoams, MM3 Morton Bottom: MM3 Rottinghaus, MM3 Magbanua, MM3 Baluyut, MMFN Vernon Right: MMFA Ommen, MMFA Kaczynski Right: FN Componation FN Brannon FN Carnelro Top: BTl Fisher, BT2 Weber, BT3 Dunn Bottom: BTFN Vogel, BTFN Baker Topi MMl Geis, MM3 Bruzan, MM3 Gay Middle: MM3 Ustrud, MMFA F. Smith, MMFA Osario Bottom: FA Ware, FA Mink, FA S. Smith, FA Jarvis Right: FA Poland, FA Farrar R-DIV BTCS Richie Quit Begging Weitzel Troy Boy, The California Texan Top: EMC Gross, ICl Heckart, IC3 Verrett Middle: IC3 Curbelo, IC3 Currier, EM3 Morgan Bottom: FA Ebreo, FA DeLorenzo IC ' s EDIV EM ' s Military Affiliate Radio System Tlip MARF station onboard, helped many of us to cope with tlie rigors of being liaze grey. Somelimes, it was possible lo talk to loved ones from across the Atlantic for the cost of a local call. Our thanks goes out lo the operators who utilized their off hours to provide an invaluable service to our morale. Special Thanks To All The Mars Operators For Helping Keep The Vital Communication Link With Home Hooked Up!!! 80 Flight Deck Fire Party The Collision The Culprit Attempts A Get-A-Way! Damage Done By The Greek Freighter 82 Turnover In Gibraltar Rock Monkeys watch over Concord. G 1 b r a 1 t a r • — ' ' - Jumpin ' for joy: RELIEF Whatcha ' doing tonight, big boy? 84 Which side of the tunnel do I drive on? Miles and miles of tunnels. USS SYLVANIA . ' .tffmif i f T rry 1 ;i mmM 85 I T I T M G K L A M D R T E T S H E A E N Y 3 U M I N , , . TURN OVER OF ON-STATION AFS FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS; SEE YA ' IN 5 MONTHS Just Cruising Home H ■upm . r i_ ... ' i - w l ' ' 1 t;. ia ' mSBPffc ' ■■• - ' ■1 ...l:i( ' -V:- ' ■ HC-6 Det 3 and CONCORD ' S SAR Swimmers Practice off the Coast of Gibraltar HOMECOMING Helicopters and crew leave USS CONCORD Look! Smiling T H E in EYEBALL LIBERTY en It ' s Been A Long Cruise These Times Are Forever . . . Let ' s Go Home Between the security of childhood and the insecurity of a second childhood we find that fascinating element of humanity called a sailor. He comes in assorted sizes, and can be found anywhere, on ships, in bars, in jail, and always in debt. Girls love him, towns tolerate him, and the government supports him. A sailor is laziness with a deck of cards, bravery with a tatooed arm, and the protector of land, sea, and air with a copy of Playboy. He has the energy of a turtle, the slyness of a fox and the brains of a genious, the stories of a sea captain, the security of a liar, and the inspiration of a Casanova. When he wants something, it is usually connected with liberty. Some of his likes arc women, girls, females, dames, broads, and the opposite sex. He dislikes answering letters, wearing his uniform, superior officers. Dogfaces, Jarheads and getting up on time. No one but a sailor can cram into one pocket, a little book, a pack of cigarettes, Ann Margaret ' s picture, a comb, a bottle of beer, a churchkey, and whats left of last week ' s pay. He likes to spend some of his money on beer, some on women, some on cigarettes and the rest foolishly. A sailor is a magic creature. You can lock him out of your home, but not out of your heart. You would like to forget your bleary-eyed, good-for-nothing, long away from home lover, with all his scattered dreams; but all his faults become insignificant when your sailor looks at you with those blood-shot eyes and says; Hi Honey, here I am! 95 Cruisebook Staff JOSN Kori Ahola SN John Gluhak Thanks for Photographic Support: CAPT Vroman, LT Barton, LT Kim, FN Beler- enzo, SN Lyons, SN Griffin, GMG3 York, GMG2 Sand- ers, BT3 Dunn , OSS Grieve Cruisebook Officer LTJG Allen f ' K I «i F w . «m-