Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 2004 volume:

3 4 : ' wi AVIG-ATION MHHHil iMI IHHI HBHHIHHBHHHHBiiiKK To the Crew of USS DENVER, I want you all to know how proud I am of your efforts. You displayed true pride and professionalism on each and everyday of our 2004 Deployment. While I know that it was difficult at times, you have given me your best. I want each of you to always remember that, whatever you do in the future, whether you continue your Naval career or return to civilian life, your service to your country onboard USS DENVER during the Global War on Terrorism has made a great contribution to the well-being of our country. You have been a part of the events which will shape the course of history for our nation and the entire world. Your participation in operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM in the service of your country has helped to free the people of Iraq. More importantly, you have helped to bring stability by eliminating the threat to world peace throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Our Country is forever indebted to you for your sacrifices on deployment. This book is dedicated to each of you. Best Regards, Captain T. A. Zecchin CO USS DENVER CAPT T. A. Zecchin Commanding Officer USS DENVER (LPD-9) Captain Todd A. Zecchin is a native of Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Western Michigan University in 1980. He was commissioned through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate program in August 1980. In 1981 he was presented with his Wings of Gold and reported to an initial operational assignment flying the P-3B MOD with Patrol Squadron SIX, homeported at Naval Air Station Barber ' s Point Hawaii. Captain Zecchin ' s first shore-duty assignment was as the Personnel Exchange Program pilot assigned to the Royal Air Force No. 42 Squadron at Royal Air Force St Mawgan, United Kingdom flying the British Aerospace Nimrod MR MK II aircraft. After a short stint at the Jet Transitional Training Unit in Kingsville, Texas he reported for duty at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington for several flying tours on the EA-6B Prowler. Initially assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron ONE FOUR ONE he deployed aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) and took part in Operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM and PROVIDE COMFORT. His next tour was as the Operations Officer at Electronic Attack Squadron ONE THREE EIGHT and subsequent deployment to the Arabian Gulf as a participant in Operation SOUTHERN WATCH aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). From there he proceeded to the EA-6B Fleet Replacement Squadron, Electronic Attack Squadron ONE TWO NINE as the Training Officer and Instructor Pilot. During this tour he had a period of study at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in Strategic Studies. Returning to the Pacific Northwest he reported back to Electronic Attack Squadron ONE THREE EIGHT as Commanding Officer and completed deployments with Marine Air Group TWELVE, Iwakuni Japan and USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). In 1999 he led the squadron to Aviano AB, Italy where they were seconded to the United States Air Force 31st Fighter Wing and participated in Operation ALLIED FORCE. Following his Aviation Command tour he was assigned as the Executive Officer of the U.S. Navy ' s youngest conventional Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN E KENNEDY (CV 67). Prior to reporting aboard USS DENVER (LPD 9) he was the Military Communications Electronics Board division chief in the J6 Directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Captain Zecchin has amassed more than 5,000 flight hours, nearly 600 Carrier arrested landings and 150 Combat Missions. His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). Air Medal (eight awards, one with Combat V ), Navy Commendation Medal (five awards, one with Combat V ) and numerous meritorious unit and campaign service awards. ' M LCDR K. E Boyle Executive Officer USS DENVER (LPD-9) Lieutenant Commander Boyle is a native of Cliicago, Illinois. He was commissioned into the US. Navy in December 1990 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Command at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Following completion of the Division Officer training course at the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, Rhode Island he reported to his first command aboard the USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY (LST 1192). During this tour he was assigned duties as Gunnery Officer, 01 Division Officer, and Auxiliaries and Electrical Officer. During this tour, he completed 2 deployments to the Mediterranean and was involved in operations in support of Operation Desert Storm. In June 1994, he reported to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. In September of 1996 he graduated with a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree with a concentration in Material Studies. In June of 1997, he reported to USS PORTLAND (LSD37) as Operations Off icer. During this tour he made anorLer deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. Following this eighteen-month tour, in December 1999, Lieutenant Commander Boyle reported to Commander, Amphibious Squadron Seven as the Staff Material Officer. During his two years aboard he completed a Western Pacific deployment, including substantial operations in the 5th Fleet AOR. In December 2001, he reported to Commander Naval Readiness Command Midwest as Training Officer. He later fleeted up to serve as Director of Manpower, Personnel and Training for 26 Reserve Centers in a six state region. It was while in Great Lakes, where he earned a Masters in Business Administration from Websters University. He next accepted orders to serve on the staff of Commander Naval Reserve Forces Command in New Orleans to serve as the Program Manager for Recall Support where he directed the recall to active duty of several thousand Naval Reservists in direct support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Finally, in April of 2004, LCDR Boyle reported to USS DENVER (LPD-9) as Executive Officer. Lieutenant Commander Boyle ' s Personal awards include the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (6 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous campaign and unit awards. ■rfriBlftl AMi) ■ , CMDCM (SW AW) A. S. Graham Command Master Chief USS DENVER (LPD-9) Graduating from Recruit Training Command, San Diego, Ca., in August 1979, Master Chief Graham attended Sonar Technician A school at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific. Upon graduation, he accepted orders to Pre-commissioning duty for USS Fletcher (DD-992). Master Chief Graham commissioned USS Fletcher (DD-992) in July 1980, home ported in San Diego, Ca. where he operated and maintained the AN SQS-53 Sonar System. After re-enlisting under the STAR program in 1981, Master Chief Graham attended Basic Electronics and Electricity followed by the AN SQS-53A operations and maintenance course of instruction. Master Chief Graham then attended MK 116 MOD ' S 1-4 Underwater Battery Fire Control System (UBFCS) operations and maintenance course of instruction with orders to USS Arkansas (CGN-41) home ported in Norfolk, Va. During this tour of duty, Master Chief served as maintenance group supervisor for the Sonar and Fire Control work centers, assistant Chief Master-At-Arms, departmental 3M coordinator. Nuclear Weapons handling supervisor, and Leading Petty Officer for CA division. Master Chief Graham then accepted orders for instructor duty to Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Mare Island, Ca. where he earned a Master Training Specialist designation and instructed the operations and maintenance course of instruction for the MK 116 MOD ' S 5 6 8 9 UBFCS. In May of 1990, Master Chief Graham accepted orders to USS Valley Forge (CG-50) home ported in San Diego, Ca. where he served as Division Officer and Leading Chief Petty Officer for CA division. In July 1994, Master Chief Graham accepted orders to Mobile Technical Unit Five located in San Diego, Ca. In September 1994, Mobile Technical Unit Five was disestablished as part of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program and the Fleet Technical Support Center, Pacific, was established in its place. Master Chief Petty Officer Graham earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Workforce Education Training and Development, Summa cum Laude, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois in May 1997 In July 1997 Master Chief Graham accepted orders back to USS Valley Forge as the Weapons department and CA division Leading Chief Petty Officer. In February 2001, Master Chief Graham was hand picked by Commodore Phil Wisecup, Commander, Destroyer-Squadron 21, to serve on his staff where he served until accepting his current orders as Command Master Chief, USS Denver (LPD-9) in January 2003. Significant events of Master Chief Graham ' s career include combat operations during Operation Desert Shield Storm, Operation Enduring freedom, numerous deployments to the Arabian Gulf, Western and Eastern Pacific and Indian Oceans. Master Chief Graham is an honor graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 90, January-March 2000. Master Chief Graham obtained his Officer of the Deck (underway) qualification in USS Valley Forge. He has earned the Navy Marine Corp Commendation Medal (Two Awards), Navy Marine Corp Achievement Medal (Four Awards), Navy Good Conduct (Seven Awards), Navy Efficiency Battle E Award (Five Awards), National Defense Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, and Southwest Asia Campaign Medal Denver ' s History The first Denver, Cruiser Number 14 served from 1904 to 1933 in both Pacific and Atlantic fleets. Her primary action was as a convoy escort from 1917-1918 during World War I. The second Denver (CbSS), a light cruiser, saw action from 1942-1945. She participated in the bombardment of the Solomon Islands, the landing and group operation at new Georgia, the Treasury Bougainvillea Operation, took part in the Luzon Operation, the Manila Bay-Bicol Operation, the Consolidation of Southern Philippines, the Borneo Operations, and Third Fleet operations against Japan. Denver (Cb58) continued action until 1960 when she was decommissioned. USS DENVER (LPD-9) is the third ship of the fleet to bear this name. Denver ' s keel was laid 7 July 1964 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington. She was launched!! 23 January 1965, christened by Mrs. John Love, wife of the Governor of Colorado, and commissioned 26 October 1968. James William Denver The names of Amphibious Transport Docks are d rawn from cities, which have been named after early explorers of the United States. Denver, Colorado is named after James William Denver. James W. Denver was born in 1817; taught school in Missouri and Kentucky, and practiced law in Ohio. During the war with Mexico in 1847, he recruited a company for the 12th U.S. Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a Captain. In 1850 he traveled to California to engage in trading and was later elected State Senator in 1852. A year later he was appointed as the California Secretary of State. While holding that office, he was elected to the 34th Congress of the Special Committee on Pacific Railroads. At the close of his term in 1857, President James Buchanan appointed him Commissioner of Indian Affairs. In the autumn of 1857; he became Secretary of the Territory of Kansas, became Governor a year later, and retired in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln commissioned him a Brigadier General of Volunteers. After the war, he opened a law office in Washington, D.C. In 1876 and 1884, his name was mentioned in connection with Democratic nomination for the Presidency He died in Washington, D.C. in August 1886. USS DENVER ' S motto, A Mile High... A Mile Ahead alludes to our strong and abiding ties to the city of Denver, Colorado. ship ' s Statistics USS DENVER is an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD-9). This is an all purpose class, which employs the balanced load concept. The LPD class is capable of carrying troops, cargo, and tanks. In addition, they operate troop and cargo carrying helicopters, V-STOL fixed wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to project assault, special warfare, and reconnaissance forces inland in support of the beachhead from the helicopter-landing platform. The crew consists of approximately 350 Sailors and 30 Officers. More than 19,000 repair parts are stored onboard to permit all levels of maintenance while underway. The diesel and steam generators produce sufficient electricity to light all the homes in a medium sized city. The evaporators have the capacity to distill more than 60,000 gallons of water per day. DENVER has an official US Post Office where the crew can purchase stamps and money orders and mail letters and packages anywhere in the world. A large air-conditioning plant cools all electric spaces as well as living, berthing, and dining areas. The overall length of DENVER is nearly twice that of a football field. DENVER ' S storerooms and refrigerators can hold enough food to feed the crew for a month. She has a fully automatic laundry, which provides daily services, three barbershops, and a general store which sells more than $20,000 worth of clothing, snacks, and other merchandise per month. The crew ' s galley is capable of serving 4,000 meals per day. The medical facility is supplied with the latest medicines and antibiotics, and is staffed by a doctor, a dentist, and experienced Hospital Corpsmen and Dental Technicians. Onboard and off duty activities include: unlimited use of ships at sea telephones, E-mail access, two weight rooms and work out spaces, regularly scheduled movies and the occasional onboard steel beach picnic on the flight deck. IR X 1 1 ' W Hs i j • Jt 11 m Ol« jg%y 7 C r V% i ! ' - ' ' IV O A VM ' M u y v l ' :-«{0 j i LTJG Simmons ENS McDermott LT Hughes LTJG Taylor LTJG Lewis ACACIO, M. ABF3 DELVAL, E. SN GREEN, E EMFN MAXEY, H. HT2 ADAMS, T. MMl DESIMONE, B. CTOSN GREEN, D. MMFN MAYES, R. DN ALESSI, J. MM3 EBY, J. BM2 GREEN WELL, C. CTMSN MCKENZIE, R. SN ARROWOOD, J. GMSN ECKHARDT, D. MM2 GUZMAN, L. BM2 MERINO, J. QM2 BASSIG, D. ABFC ELAM, T DC3 HAHR, M. PNSN MERTZ, M. IT2 BEARD , T. SN ELLISON, L. IT2 HALE, B. 0S2 MIRADOR, M. RP2 BLAKEMORE, J. SK3 EPLIN, S. HTFN HARDER, C. AN MITCHELL, H. EM2 BLANCHARD, J. PN3 ERB, S. SN HE. J. MM3 MOIST K. YN3 BRETTENIA, J. EM3 ESCUTIALOPEZ, J. CS3 HERNANDEZ, J. SN MOLINA, E SK2 BRISCOE, D. HT3 ESPINAL, W AN HERNDON, M. YNSN MONTEMAYOR, A CTTSN BROOM, R SN ESPINOSA, M. OSSN HICKSON, C. SN MOORE, C. BM3 BROWN, C. QMSN ESTRADA, S. CTT2 HOPC. MM3 MUNOZ, B. ABFAN BROWN, G. CSSN EVANS, T CS3 INUZUKA, A. 0S3 NABOR, K. CS3 BUCKLER, B. OSSN EXUM, S. SN JAQUIN, S. IC2 NIBIKORA, N. SN BURNSIDE, C. GM3 FAALOLOTO, E. SN JESUS, J. 0S3 OLIVA, C. SN CADENAS, A. EM2 FARRINGTON, C. MMl JOHNSON, J. MM2 OLIVER, N. SN CARILLO, E. HM3 FLACCAVENTO, C. EN3 JOHNSON, M. PNSN ORTIZ, A. ITSN CARSON, J. YNl FORRISTALL, L. ABH3 JOHNSON, A. ABH2 PACHECO, J. SN CASMUS, J. 1T3 FOURNIER, R. CS3 JONES, C. SN PALENCIA, E HMl CASTRO, C. AN FREEMAN, D. IT3 KERNS, I. MM2 PALMER, J. ASAN CHAN, J. PN3 FUNIESTAS, R. FC3 KIRKPATRICK, S. HT3 PALOMBA, A. FN CHISM, r. CTM2 GALUTERA, E HMl KITNER, K. BMSN PARKER, J. SN CORLEY, R. YNSN GARCIA, L. CT02 KRUSE, R. HT3 PEEPLES, G. QM2 CORMAN, C. OSl GARCIA, R CS2 LENNOX, M. GM2 PERO, M. SN CORRALES, E. SK3 GARNER, J. EMFN LINTON, A. BM3 PRICE, E PNl COWART, D. QM3 GEORGE, T ET3 LOPEZ, D. SN RAMIREZ, R. CSl CRABTREE, D. CTT3 GERASIMOV, D. SN LOWE, M. OSSA RESENDEZ, R. IT3 DANDY, C. BM2 GERRITSEN, M. CSSN LOZANO, M. HT3 REUM, A. AN DELA CRUZ, E IC3 GOEHRING, C. SN LUMAGUI, C. AN ROCHA, J. SN DELGADO, J. MM3 GONZALEZ, E. OSSN MAGER, A. SKSN SALGADOGOMEZ, E MM3 DELLECK, B. DC3 GORDON, J. QM3 MASELLI, R. SN SAN MARTIN, C. SH2 I SANTOS, S. CS3 TORRESFLORES, J. SN SCHAEFFER, R. FC3 TRUJILLO, J. DK3 SEDLMEYER, A. CSSN TUFTS, R QM2 SEEBECK, S. MM3 VARN, J. SN SILVA, C. AN VILLAROSA, J. SHI SIMMONS, S. AN VITELLA, I OSSN SMITH, B. ABHAA VOLKING, T. SN SMITH, A. FN WALCUTT, D. ETl SOLORIO, J. PC2 WALTON, D. LIl SPEER, K. FC3 WASHINGTON, C. SN STANTON, J. ET3 WASHINGTON, R. 0S2 STANTON, S. CS3 WILLIAMS, R. DCFN STOLLER, M. IC2 WILLIAMS, A. IT3 SWANSON, G. ET3 WILLIAMS, N. ET3 TEAGUE, R. DN YGNACIO, A. CSl TETZLOFF, R. HT3 YOO, J. BM3 THOMAS, N. CS3 ZUNIGA, J. ABFAN TOMILLOSO, E CS3 -« T Tfrr4 . 1 0 Ji r- - : [ fi •w r f i ■ f . ' m t ( ft I2 3 i iND 1 ' .P:lac:e i i V - P 1 lJ - 2 • wr , IM IN Hili I. tM I MHtU I ' H£ ill FIKST KISS |||||=Tr JUd low The (rev ol Theioglii; LCDR B. D. Nolan Air Boss ABFC (AW SW) Bassig Air Department LCPO -t ifii . 7W LTJG M. A. Lewis Mini Boss Air Department ' s mission was the safe and timely launcli and recovery of aircraft in support of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and Operation Enduring Freedom. The Air Department handled such aircraft as the SH-60S Seahawlc, CH-46D Sea Knight, CH-53E Super Stallion and was instrumental in several in-theatre SpecWar (SEAL) and SpecOps (EOD) missions as well as fast rope exercises with French and Spanish commandoes. In addition, the Department was critical to personnel movement between ships and often aided in the transport of Brigadier General Medina, Captain Federoff, and French Rear Admiral Teule. The Department was also instrumental to the USS DENVER through their participation in numerous vertical replenishments at sea, ensuring the crew received fresh food and regular mail runs. ABHl (SW) Peterson ASl (SW) St. Onge ABH2 Johnson AS2 (SW) Echavarria SM2 Merino ABF3 Accaio ABH3 Forristal ABH3 Gomez ABF3 Jones ABFAN Munoz ASAN Palmer ABFAN Zuniga AN Castro AN AN Lumagui EspinalAccuedo AN Simmons ABHAA Smith AN Harder AN Silva LTJG J. S. Wilson Navigator Admin Officer EMCM (SW) Adonga Ship ' s 3-M Coordinator QMCS (SW) Griggs LCPO X-Nav Deparment PNC (SW) Wagner LCPO Executive Division QMC (SW) Villalba LCPO Navigation Division YNl (SW) Carson PNl (SW) Price YN2 (SW AW) Fenderson PN3 (SW) Blanchard PN3 (SW) Chanthakoumman YN3 (SW) Moist YNSN (SW) Corley PNSN (SW) Harh YNSN Herndon PNSN (SW) Johnson Executive Division ' s mission is to handle all the administrative matters that would normally be categorized as Personnel and Human Resource division in the civilian equivalent. Personnel man handle the majority of administrative requirements for the Navy ' s enlisted personnel, while Yeoman take care of the majority of officer adminstrative requirements. 3 C %•£-, QM2 (SW CBW) Peeples QM2 (SW) Petit QM2 (SW) Tufts QM3 Gordon QM3 Mondy QM3 Spells SM3 Beltran SM3 Cowart SM3 Maul QMSN Brown i Navigation Division ' s mission is to safely plan and execute all voyages between ports as well as maintaining the navigation plot while operating on station. Although satellite navigation such as the Global Positioning System has become the predominant method of navigation, the Quartermasters are still trained to use celestial methods utilizing the sun, moon, planets and stars. During the deployment, the navigation team successfully navigated an exc ess of 30,000 nautical miles. LT M. A. Giralmo Ship ' s Chaplain 1 RP2 (SW) Mirador NCI (SW) Jackson Our Navy Counselor is responsible for overseeing the command ' s Career Information Program as it applies to the wide array of enlisted program opportunities the Navy has to offer. From enlisted to officer programs leading to a commissioned status, to enrollment into the United States Military Apprenticeship Program, the Navy Counselor provides Sailors with the tools to support a successful career while in the Navy and beyond. Lll (SW) Walton The Ship ' s Lithographer uses skills to provide publishe and illustrated materials for the crew, our dependents an friends, and even local media establishments. Lis also support the ship ' s Public Affairs Program. The LI onboai DENVER also acts as the ship photographer and the assistant editor of the Ship ' s Newsletter The Denver Nugget . LT B. D. Propes Medical Officer HMC (SW AW) Taylor LCPO Medical Dental Department A _ 9 « HMl (SW) Galutera HMl (SW) Palencia HM2 (SW) Rodriguez HM2 (SW FMF) Smith HM3 (SW) Carillo LT J. M. Hughes Dental Officer The Dental Department is one of the smallest departments, but its impact is felt on a daily basis. In addition to providing pain relief in emergency situations, the clinic is also designed to perform all types of general dentistry services including oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics for a crew of 400 members and 500 embarked troops. During this deployment, the dental department completed over 850 procedures in these areas. In addition to providing quality dental coverage on this cruise, the members of the Dental Department augmented the Medical Department during Mass Casualty and General Quarter Drills, participated in Community Relations Projects, became 100% warfare qualified, oversaw the Mercury Spill Control Program, and managed the Denver ' s Physical Fitness Assessment and Physical Training Program. DT2 (SW AW) Evangilista DN (SW) Mayes DN (SW) Teague ■3 LT B. Fames Operations Officer rw LT M. A. Everett Training Officer LT R. A. Gober Communications Officer LTJG E. A. Coop Training Officer 7 Id rw LTJG D. Hickenbottom Electronic Maintenance Officer LTJG J. S. Sliannon I ENS T. J. Nicoletti ENS E. A. Petner ENS C. A. Torres ETCS (SW AW) Kulowitch LCPO OPS Department OSC (SW) Behrens LCPO 01 Division ITC (SW) Salausa LCPO OC Division OC Division ' s mission is accomplished by use of radio transmitters and receivers operating across the frequency spectrum. These circuits consist of line of sight VHF and UHF, long range HF and UHF, satellite voice, and data circuits. Among these systems were email, and web browsing capability provided by the sophisticated IT-21 suite. These systems helped the crew and embarked marines keep in touch with their loved ones thereby enhancing morale. While on deployment, technicians worked tirelessly to keep these systems up and running during crucial operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ITl (SW AW) Giles ITl (SW) ITl (SW) Reynolds IT2 (SW) Bibbs IT2 (SW) Pendegrass Chillious IT2 Ellison IT2 (SW) Geronimo IT2 (SW) Hooper IT2 (SW) Jones IT2 Mertz IT2 (SW) Ocon 1T2 (SW) Roberts ITS (SW) Barnaby IT3 Casmus IT3 Freeman IT3 Resendez IT3 (SW) Trammel IT3 Williams ITSN Ortiz ITSA Robles I OSl (SW) Cornman OSl (SW AW) Hall 0S2 (SW) Becerril OS2 Hale OS2 Sollz 0S2 Washington 0S2 (SW) Wilkerson OS3 Demont OS3 Inuzuka 0S3 Jesus OSSN Batalona OSSN Buckler OSSN Espinoza OSSN Gonzalez OSSN Hunter OSSN Kaehele OSSN Lowe OSSN Vltella OSSA Carhartt The ET ' s of OE OW are responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance of the SPS-40, SPS-67; and SPS-73 radars, as well as all HF, VHP, UHF and EHF communications equipment. OEOW Division ' s 2M work center also provides DENVER with a means to repair circuit cards for vital ship equipment, saving the Navy both repair and shipping costs. Our commitment to providing the best service possible in a timely manner kept DENVER fully mission capable. ETl (SW) Walcutt ET2 Hernandez ET2 Stout ET3 Cargal ET3 Clarke ET3 Gamble ET3 George ET3 Offor ET3 Stanton ET3 Swanson ET3 Williams The CTT ' s of OE OW primary mission is electronic warfare. They are responsible for the maintenance and operation of DENVER ' S AN SLQ-32 anti-ship missile defense, MK36 Decoy Launching System (chaff launchers), and AN S LQ-25 (NIXIE) undersea warfare countermeasures. With a CTT on watch, you can rest assured that any and all possible hostile targets are being monitored. CTTl (SW AW) Galan CTRl (SW) Cardo CTM2 Chism CT02 Garcia CTT2 (SW) Estrada CTT2 (SW) Wishaw CTT3 Ball CTT3 Cooke CTT3 Crabtree CTT3 Roybal CTMSN Greenwell CTOSN Desimone CTTSN Montemayor E LCDR D. J. Langlais Chief Engineer LCDR M. A Wallace Chief Engineer Id Id LT T. A. Pelnarsch Main Propulsion Assistant LTJG J. M. Butcher P-1 Division Officer LTjG S. Saxon P-2 Division Officer LTJG S.R. Shetler Damage Control Assistant LTJG J. E. Taylor R Division Officer ENS P. E Cifichlello E Division Officer I ENS I. L Hermanspann ENS A. Montoya ENS D. A. Roe A Division Officer ENS P. G. Tolles I C Division Officer MMCS (SW AW) Jennings LCPO Engineering Department MMCS (SW AW) Steele LCPO Propulsion MMC (SW) Deguzman LCPO A Divion MMC (SW) Imperial LCPO P-1 Division EMC (SW) Matys LCPO E Division DCC (SW AW) Pulido LCPO R Division MMC (SW) Ward LCPO P-2 Division 1 m mm MMl (SW) Adams MMl (SW) MMl (SW) Guillen Farrington MMl (SW) Stearns MM2 Crumedy MM2 (SW) MM2 (SW) Hulme MM2 (SW) Dahlberg Johnston MM2 Kerns MM3 Anderkin MM3 Boyd MM3 Delgado MM3 Goodin MM3 Harris MM3 (SW) Hop MM3 (SW) ]acl(son MM3 Jones MM3 (SW) Long MM3 (SW) Matysczak MM3 Moore MM3 Rosalez MM3 Schneider MM3 Watts MM3 Williams MMFN Cofield FN Conder MMFN Cutting FN Gonzalez MMFN Haines FN Jiminez MMFN Macias MMFA Canney FA Palomba The Main Propulsion divisions are the Engineers who keep the ship moving through the water. Without these Engineers no mission would be possible. They maintain two massive two story 6001b Boilers that provide superheated steam to two 12,000 SHP engines as well as the electricity for the entire ship. In addition, they are able to make up to 60,000 gallons of water per day! But it is not all fun and games for these engineers. Braving an extreme heat stress environment, they each worked over 2,000 hours in the main space during WESTPAC 2004 keeping DENVER A Mile High... A Mile Ahead . ® T O TV Id MM! Brown MM! (SW) Chuck MMl (SW) Lina MM2 Eckhardt MM2 (SW) Johnson MM2 (SW) Machel MM2 (SW) Stipp MM2 (SW) West MM2 Zaczkiewicz MM3 Allen MM3 Chapman MM3 Flores MM3 Henry MM3 Keener MM3 Mosely MM3 Orner MM3 Pierre MM3 Porras MM3 Ramos MM3 Rodrigues MM3 Salgadogomez MM3 Smith EN3 Willis FN Brammel MM FN Green MMFN Lopez MMFN Thacker MMFA Baye FA Swint % ENl (SW) Kusterman MM2 (SW) Mussaw EN2 Oxely EN2 Stanley EN3 Aldridge MM3 Alessi MM3 Eiceman EN3 Flaccavento MM3 (SW) He EN3 (SW) Luna MM3 McDonald MM3 Pullman MM3 (SW) Rogers MM3 (SW) Roxas MM3 (SW) Seebeck EN3 (SW) Tank FN Laymon ENFN Melocoton 4« EMI (SW AW) EMI (SW) Galvez EM2 (SW) Brtown Cadenas EM2 (SW) Leanos EM2 (SW) Mitchell EM3 Bretenia EM3 Vance EMFN Carlson EMFN Fragoso EMFN Garner H H B EMFN Green EMFN M ' Clellan EMFN Nollner EMFN Thompson Mt J U IC Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of shipboard telephones, sound-powered telephones, gyro-compasses, closed-circuit television system, propulsion alarms and indicators, announcing systems, detection equipment for CBR attacks, underwater logs, wind indicating systems, Dead Reckoning system, alarm panels, heat stress program, cathodic protection program, surveillance camera systems, and any system that indicates, communicates, or alarms. This equipment is both vital to the ship ' s mission and ship ' s morale. Every space aboard contains some piece of IC equipment; because of this, sailors are impacted everyday by the effort of the IGmen. ICl (SW) Clark 1C2 (SW) Jaquln IC2 (SW) Stoller IC3 (SW) ICFN Morse Dela Cruz USS DENVER ' S stability afloat consists of Hull Maintenance Technicians (HT), Damage Controlmen (DC) and Machinery Repairmen (MR). HT ' s install, maintain and repair valves, piping, plumbing systems fittings, fixtures, and marine sanitation systems. They repair structures and hulls by welding, brazing, riveting and caulking. DCs operate, repair, and maintain the following: installed fire fighting systems, damage control equipment and chemical, biological and radiological defense equipment. They train shipboard personnel in the use of these systems and equipment along with the various fire fighting methods. Emergency repairs that include pipe patching, plugging and shoring are an integral part of their job. MR ' s draw sketches and prepare specifications for replacement parts or items that are no longer fabricated by the manufacturer. Those items are then produced using machinery shop equipment such as lathes, drill presses, shapers, bench grinders, milling machines, boring mills, power hacksaws and computer controlled machinery. In addition, MR ' s also operate engraving machinery. All of Repair Division maintains and controls the ship ' s ballast and deballast system used to flood the ship ' s welldeck area to receive utility and air cushioned landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles. Repair Division is the nucleus of the ship ' s Fire Marshals and Fire Fighting Leaders. In the event of any casualty, R Division keeps us afloat. H DC! (SW) Gartin HTl (SW) Hemenway DCl (SW) Zuck MR2 (SW) Baruch DC2 (SW) Campos DC2 (SW) Crawley MR2 Lucas HT2 (SW) Maxey DC2 (SW AW) Snowden HT3 Briscoe DC3 Delleck MR3 Ehriiardt DC3 Elam HT3 Kirkpatrick HT3 Lozano HT3 Tetzleoff HTFN Eplin HTFN Kruse MRFN White DCFN Williams u LT J. S. Kochis Supply Officer LTJG S. L. Simmons Disbursing Officer ENS S. M. M ' Dermott Food Service Officer DKCM (SW) Lee Supply Department LCPO CSCS (SW) Hernandez Food Service Division LCPO SKC (SW) Padayo Stores Division LCPO S-1 is the Stores Division. We are Storekeepers and our primary mission is to provide ogistics Support wliicli entiances tlie command ' s mission capability and readiness. Je are divided into three vital sections, GSK, also known as General Stores, HAZMAT, ad Financials. GSK storekeeper duty varies from procurement, receiving, stowing, :suing, and management of an 8,000 line item inventory of repair parts worth over $8 lillion dollars. Our navy-certified HAZMAT Technician handles all of our hazardous later ial and waste process management in accordance with federal regulations. He Iso issues cleaning gear materials. In addition, we have the Financial Section, where all begins. R-Supply is the financial accounting database system we utilize to track ad monitor our Operating Target (Ships Budget) and maintain records of our daily perations. Our financial Storekeeper conducts closeout four times a month to ensure roper spending and accountability of over $2.5 million dollars allotted to USS Denver r fiscal year 2004. In S-1 Division we say, We don ' t deliver the parts, we deliver the Jiutions . CASREP, CASRER CASREP! U SKI (SW) Paran SK2 (SW AW) SK2 (SW) Lam SK2 (SW) SK2 (SW) Smith Molina Landaverry S-2, the Denver Cafe , hosts and cares for over 900 hard working Marines and Sailors onboc the Denver. Aside from its main mission of providing round-the-clock quality food service, t Denver Cafe ' s commitment extends to supporting the CPO and Wardroom messes, managing Officer staterooms, receptions for VIP civilians and military dignitaries. Change of Comma Ceremonies, reenlistments, special holiday meals, and morale building events (Steel Beach Picni Ice Cream Socials, Birthday Dinner Meals). In support of West Pac ' 04, the Denver Cafe procui and received over 315 pallets of food provisions worth over $1,000,000 and prepared over 260,0 meals... Now that ' s a lot of chow!!! u CSl (SW) Poblete CSl Ramirez CSl (SW) Ygnacio CS2 (SW) Dullard CS2 Garcia CS3 Escutialopez CS3 (SW) Evans CS3 Fournier CS3 (SW) Nabor CS3 (SW) Santos CS3 (SW) Thomas CS3 Tomilloso CS3 (SW) Webber CSSN Brown CSSN Gerritsen CSSN Martin CSSN Martin CSSN Sedlmeyer CSSN Watson S-3, the Ship ' s Sales and Services Division, provides the highest quality services to the crew, and ibarked Marines by supplying them with basic hygienic necessities, a variety of snack and soda jferences, entertainment and luxury items, laundry needs, and haircuts. The division maintains Retail Operation Management II System and operates a fully stocked Ship ' s Store, extensive indry operation, three barbershops, two vending and three soda machines. During deployment, ; division processed over 24,000 lbs of laundry, provided 1,600 haircuts, and generated over 40,000 in store, soda, and vending machine sales. All profits from the ship ' s store and soda d vending machines benefited the crew by going directly to the ship ' s Morale, Welfare, and creation Fund. The Ship Servicemen of S-3 division are professional, knowledgeable, and take ide in their customer service and desire to ensure the crew ' s needs are always satisfied. S-4 division is the ship ' s Disbursing Office and provides the best in fiscal operations, check ishing services, and quality pay products to the crew which allows the officers and sailors of b DENVER to concentrate their efforts on the job at hand and the ship ' s mission. The division responsible for maintaining two Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), the Integrated Automated lavel System, and the Uniform Microcomputer Disbursing System. During deployment, disbursing jcessed more than $390,000 for ATM split payroll accounts, $415,000 in monthly disbursements d collections, 7;000 pay documents, and more than 70 travel claims. The Disbursing Clerks are ofessional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to servicing the crew ' s needs. S-6 division, the ship ' s Post Office, provides a very important service and contributes to the !w ' s morale and their communication with family and friends back home. The division boasts a lly operational Post Office that maintains the Integrated Retail Terminal and a plentiful supply of imps, money orders, boxes, and wrapping tape. During the course of the deployment, the division jcessed and dispatched over 35,000 lbs of mail, 200 pieces of registered or certified parcels, and Id more than $23,000 in money orders. The Postal Clerks are professional, knowledgeable, and gar to serve the crew and embarked Marines with all their postal needs whether it be wrapping xes, selling money orders, or distributing letter class mail and packages and ensuring all mail iches it ' s destination the fastest and safest way possible. SHI Villarosa SH2 (SW) Garza PC2 (SW) Jackson SH2 San Martin PC2 Solorio DK3 (SW) Expression DK3 Jackson DK3 Trujillo DK3 Varnes SH3 Woodard SHSN Saliva LT G. G. Gunlock 1 Lieutenant LTJG S. W. Raines Force Protection Officer LTJG J. M. Lilly Z Division Officer ENS T. R. Hastings Ship ' s Bos ' n ENS B. N. Lesczynslii 1 Division Officer ENS J. D. Knox S ' Division Officer The Executioners while others planned, steamed, and supplied the means, these are the men who executed the orders to carry out the ship ' s mission. These are the Gator Sailors who fought her. They manned the boats, the gun mounts, and the well deck. They launched our Marine brothers into Iraq, boarded foreign vessels, maintained the CIWS to defend the ship against aircraft. They were exemplary in their mission to protect the ship and crew. 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