Duncan (FFG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1984 volume:

w k .f ( RD... I r PLA YING HARD... TABLE OF CONTENTS Chiefs 1 1 Engineering i Combat Systems, Ship ' s Control 26 Support ' Special Evolutions Awards 44 A Day Aboard Duncan. 58 Transfer Ceremony 66 Picnic 68 Purerta Vallarta 70 AKorHoon 7A Vancouver 78 Epilog 80 ■ frr-:: ' -. ill r f. ' i ' i f OFFICERS COMMANDING OFFICER The Captain entertains guests at the Selres ceremony Big eyes give the Captain a better look The CO with CAPT Venezia (CSS-1) CDR E. F. Tedeschi, Jr. Commander E.F. Tedeschi, Jr., Duncan ' s Commanding Officer, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1965. Upon commissioning, he reported to the USS Buck (DD-761) as 1st LT which was followed by a tour on the commissioning crew of the USS Ramsey (FFG-2) as the ASW Officer. CDR Tedeschi then served as Flag LT for COMCRU- DESFLOT 9 and in April 1970 entered the U.S. Naval Destroyer School. After graduation, he reported aboard the USS Brownson (DD-868) for a tour as a Weapons Officer. In October 1972, the CO was assigned to the Naval Des- troyer School as an instructor in ASW systems Weapons. After a short stop at the Naval War College, Command and Staff Course, he reported to USS Gridley (CG-21) as Weapons Officer.CDR Tedeschi ' s next tour was as Executive Officer aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-32). His most recent assignment, prior to assum- ing command of Duncan, was as head of Surface Missile Evaluation for Opera- tional Test and Evalution Force, Pacifi- c.As Commanding Officer, CDR Tede- schi ' s assumes responsibility for every aspect of performance of Duncan whether it is an operational mission or an inport inspection. It is his duty to insure that Duncan is always ready to carry out her wartime mision on the shortest notice. The burden of command . can be a heavy strain to bear, but on a front-running ship like Duncan, the rewards far outweigh the price. 1 The Captain gets a warm Aberdeen welcome Talking with the crew ENS Whitman gets a few tips on shiphandling Being in command can be a lonely job EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Mallgrave LCDR Mallgrave, originally from South Pasadena, California, gradu- ated from the Naval Academy in 1971. After commissioning, he served tours aboard USS John R. Perry (DE-1034) and USS Preble (DLG-15). In March of 1975, LCDR Mallgrave entered the Naval Post- graduate School to study physical oceanography. After graduation in March 1977 and a brief stop at the Surface Warfare Officer ' s Depart- ment Head School, he reported to the USS Holister (DD-788) as Ops Officer and then to USS Schenec- tady (LST-1185) as Chief Engineer. This was followed by a tour as an instructor at the Naval Academy. LCDR Mallgrave reported aboard Duncan and relieved as the Execu- tive Officer on 2 September 1983. As the XO, LCDR Mallgrave is respon- sible for the administration of the ship and maintaining discipline on board Duncan. A trip to the XO ' s cabin is not a happy occasion! Aid- ing the CO and XO in their duties are the rest of the officers. They pro- vide grassroots leadership and hands on administration that keeps Duncan on track. XO waits for the CO at an awards ceremony MSC Gelle and XO supervise preps for a reception XO chops outgoing traffic with LTJG Maxon LT Damron with his Vette CAPT Academy (LT Mara) says BEAT ARMY LT McNew takes Duncan alongside for TJG Howell being frocked by the CO refueling LT McNew, LT Mara, LT CuUinan, LTJG Howell ready for action LT Hill and MIDN Tinney on watch LT Almeida has the conn in rough seas LTJG Price and ENS Sanders help host a reception Officer ' s call CDR Emmons, LT Hattings, CDR Meek, LCDR Lucks, and LT Haynes i CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS THE CHIEF ' S MESS Home of the heart and soul of any ship, the Chiefs Mess berth ' s Dun- can ' s Chief Petty Officers. Here the Chiefs sleep, eat and conduct much of the day to day business that keeps Duncan going strong. There is well over 100 years of collective expe- rience between the Chiefs and with- out this high level of competence and expertise, Duncan simply could not function effectively. Their w atchful eyes closely supervise every ships evolution, insuring that each step of the job is safely and cor- rectly done. This not only makes Duncan a safe place to go to w ork, but also gives her the fleet reputa- tion of a squared away ship. More important than this, though, the ChieFs spend countless hours (many of them very frustrating) passing their wealth of knowledge on to their junior personnel. It is this, and only this, that insures today ' s Navy is ready to meet any challenge presented to it. In short, its the Chiefs mess that makes Dun- can the successful and proud ship that she is. HTC Pruett on the computer BMC Medill and BM3 Ingram take a short break FTMC Hebert receives an award from the CO ETC Swope, MMCM Jones, OSC McElrath and BMCS Little STGC Vail supervises preps on a mini-mobile target OSC McElrath has his ESWS ICCS Wilson models his new ESWS Pin Pin tacked on by the CO The Snipes: GSMC Cox, ENC Blake, LTJG Mara ETC Swope troubleshoots the UYK-7 with DS2 Daddies , i ERI MIL Rd. attle a 29 Sep 3 Oct It-JTJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, The Engineering department, headed up by LCDR Womack, LT McNew and LTJG Price, insures that all machinery related to main propulsion and electric power gen- eration is running smooth. The GSM ' s are the technicians who keep Duncan ' s two LM2500 gas turbines turning and burning . They are also responsible for the associated equipment such as fuel pumps, strainers, purifiers and main reduc- tion gears. At the GSM ' s right hand stand the GSE ' s; the computer wizards of the snipes. The GSE ' s maintain the highly complex con- trol panels that monitor and oper- ate each vital piece of engineering equipment. Propulsion is important to be sure, but without electrical pow er Duncan w ould not be a w ar- ship. It is the EM ' s who maintain Duncan ' s electrical pow er genera- tion and distribution systems. Working closely w ith the EM ' s are the EN ' s w ho keep the diesels pur- ring. The EN ' s are also responsible for the auxiliary systems such as low and high pressure air, air condi- tioning, and evaporators to name a few . Finally, supporting not only the snipes but the entire ship, are the HT ' s. The HT ' s are the jack-of- all-trades fixing anything someone else breaks. The snipes — they get Duncan w here she has to be. Officers and Chiefs. BACK ROW: HTC Pruett, LTMcNew, LTJG Price, GSMC Cox, ENC Valderrama FRONT ROW: EMCS Ferrer, LCDR Womack, ENC DeCastro 16 E-1 Division BACK ROW: EN2 Bailey, EN3 Delatorre, GSMl Muckey, GSMFN Bird, GSE3 Vincent, GSM3 Vaught, GSMFA Hinckley MIDDLE ROW: GSMl Vella, GSM3 Birosik, MR2 Abbott, GSE2 Blanchard, GSEl Jones, EN3 Teague, EN2 Noon FRONT ROW: GSM3 Gawith, EN3 Wright, EN2 Strong, EN2 Allen, GSEl Minas, GSMFN Gillette, GSM3 Williams, ENl Bolosan C Q r i ioi n BACK ROW: EM3 Nelson, HT2 Tremble, HTFA Sheehan MIDDLE ROW: EM2 Jaramillo, FN Coe, HTFR Bohman, HTFN Cox, EM3 Brown, EMI Yovimans FRONT ROW: EM3 Erskine, HTFN Miller, HT2 Gutzman, EM3 Steele HT2 Gutzman enjoys a beer with LT McNew EMI Youmans is frocked by the CO HT2 Scott has his crow tacked on by BMl Titze GSMl Englehardt and GSM3 Birosik in the hole EN2 Bailey is congratulated by the CO HTFN Miller and HT3 Nelson waiting for liberty call Y TEMS IMILESTO INSURV... Readiex 8 Readiex 8 3M Inspection!. . . . wr:. . . . v... . . Kernal Usher 1-84 . fllp. Shipboard Explosive Safety fnsiliction Training Readiness Evaluation. .i|| ASW phase I Jiia - Refresher Training |i Bfc . CNO Torpedo Project :....... ASW phase II...- 7. Gunnery E i i Operations ' Missil E lectronic Warf ' EW -ttle E ■ .fZ OcJt 83 . 9 Dec 83 .1 1 Dec 83 .24 Feb 84 .14 Mar 84 . 7 Jul 84 : ' 15 Jun 84 23 Jul 84 .12 Sep 84 COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT The Combat Systems Depart- ment, with LT Hill, LT Mara, LT Watt, LT Almeida and LTJG Howell at the helm, provides Duncan her combat capabilities. CS-1 division, which is made up of OS ' s and EW ' s, collects information, processes it and displays it so that the CO and the TAO can make sound tactical decisions. Primarily responsible for ASW, the STG ' s maintain and oper- ate the ship ' s sonar and torpedo tubes. Their skill on the SGS-56 combined with their teamwork with the OS ' s enables Duncan to effectively combat subs. Air and sur- face warfare is handled by the FTM ' s. They assign Duncan ' s rad- ars and weapons to a target, press the button and watch the firew orks! Of course, it would not be possible to launch a weapon without the GMM ' s and GMG ' s keeping Dun- can ' s missile launcher and gun in perfect order. Providing the brain for the ship are the DS ' s who main- tain the two computers that allow Duncan to fight in today ' s highly automated Navy. Finally, the IC ' s provide a vast intra- ship communi- cation system that permits every station on board to communicate dth any other. In summary, with- out the Combat Systems depart- ment, Duncan would be nothing more than gray ferry boat. Officers and Chiefs FTMC Harber, FTMC Hebert, ICCS Wilson, GMGC Morris, LTJG Howell, ETC Swope FRONT ROW: LCDR Lucks, LT Watt, LT Hill, LT Almeida, OSC McElrath CS-1 Division BACK ROW: OS3 Massey, OSSN Anderson, OSl Cunningham, OS3 Filen, OS3 Elmore, OS2 Kimball, OSS Jimenez, EWl Gibbons FRONT 5?J V 2 y ' Murakami, OS3 Rothell, OS2 Underwood, OSSN Moore, OSSN Chicon, EWSN Goldie CS-2 Division, «i«l •• • • n BACK ROW: STGSN Moline, STG3 Bieker, STG2 McLeod, STG2 Watts, STG3 Warners FRONT ROW: STG2 Law, STG2 Steinman, STG2 Adams CS-3 Division BACK ROW: GMG2 Limrick, GMM2 Richards, GMM2 Lamy, FTM2 Goettsche, FTMl Taggart MIDDLE ROW: GMM3 Young, FTGSA Zimmer, GMG2 Dunn, FTMl Buehler, GMMl Lowther FRONT ROW: GMGSA Donathon, FTM2 McDaniel, FTM3 Stone, FTM3 Waybright, FTM3 Hoffman, GMGSN Stasch CS-4 Division BACK ROW: ETl Poole, ET2 Wehman, DS2 Novakowski, ET3 Reu- kauf FRONT ROW: ICl Anderson, ICFN Womack, ET3 Franco, DSl Dadles, ET3 Murdock, ET3 Foster 23 l HHI srajK 3M V_ jj HM flP 1 ET3 Geese catches a few rays and OS2 Norton is frocked by the CO some fresh air GMGC Morris, LTJG McNamara and GMG2 DS2 Novakowski peaking and tweaking ' Dunn practice with shotguns the consoles IC3 Hardesty in formation STG2 Steinman on refueling station STG2 Law, STG2 Adams, GMG2 Dunn and FTM3 Waybright pulling line 5 Small arms familiarization on the fantail 25 min ROL DEPARTMENT M... SHIP ' S CONTROL DEPARTMENT MILESTONES INSURV 29 Sep 83 Readiex 83-7 13 Oct 83 CNO Dynamic Interface Project 1 Nov 83 Readiex 84-1 22 Nov 83 3M Inspection 9 Dec 83 Kernal Usher 1-84 11 Dec 83 Pilot Rescue Training 9 Jan 84 Aviation Readiness Evaluation 24 Jan 84 Training Readiness Evaluation 14 IVIar 84 Refresher Training 15 Jun 84 CMS Assist Visit 23 Aug 84 Battle E 27 SHIP ' S CONTROL DEPARTMENT. With LT CuUinan, LTJG Maxon, BMC Medill and Qmc Lahay in charge the Ship ' s Control Depart- ment is a collection of many differ- ent rates who allow Duncan to participate as a team player with other fleet units. The QM ' s are the navigation experts, using electronic and satellite fixes as w ell as the stars, sun and moon to accurately fix the ship ' s position. These are the men who get Duncan where she belongs safely and on time. Proving an intership communication capa- bility, the RM ' s maintain and oper- ate the radios that link Duncan to her sister ships in the battle group. Often, however, it is imperative that the radios not be used to transmit signals and it is here that the SM ' s step in. Using visual signaling such as flaghoist, Hashing light and sem- aphore, they send and receive tacti- cal and admin messages from other ships. Finally, one of the oldest (and most overworked) rates, the BM ' s and deck seaman, maintain the entire deck and hull including all of the special evolution equipment. They are the experts in the most danger- ous evolutions a ship can perform such as refueling, flight ops, moor- ing and towing. With today ' s mod- ern w eapon systems it is vital that Duncan be able to w ork closely w ith other ships. Thanks to the Ship ' s Control Department, she can do that safely and effectively. Officers and Chiefs RMC Nicholson, QMC Drew, LT Wilkes, LT Cullinan, BMC Medill 28 SC--1 Division QM2 McKecQMSN Holtzclaw, SMSN Murdock, QM2 Strickland, SM3 Schmid, QM2 Hoffman, SMI Yarbrough. SC-2 Division RMSN Babauta, RM2 Siebert, RM2 Jordan, RM2 Smith, RMl Warner, RM3 Ford SC-3 Division BACK ROW: SN Qualis, SN Williams, SN Nickel, SN Schinaman, SN Acosta, SN Westerfield, FN Henry, SN Rouges, BM3 Clarke MIDDLE ROW: BM3 Checchia, BM3 Takeuchi, SN Holingsworth, SR Arnold, SN Perales, SN Jones, BM3 Dewyke FRONT ROW: BMl Holquin, BM3 Parke, BM3 Chambers, SN Amason SN Rouges keeps a close eye on his ordered course SN Holingsworth breaks from work BM3 Ekberg passes the word on the IMC SN Potter shows a Sea Cadet how to be a helmsman SMI Yarbrough hauls up the signal SN Westerfield takes a break RM2 Jordan and RM2 Smith monitor the action BMSN Rouges and BMl Titze on watch on the bridge QMl Lahay, SMI Hackett and LT Watt fix Duncan ' s position The after lookout; Loneliest Two Seaman relax after a SMSN Murdock waiting for the but most important watch hard day ' s watch next flag hoist SUPPORT DEPARTMENT SUPPORT DEPARTMENT MILESTONES INSURV 29 Sep 83 Readiex 83-7 13 Oct 83 Readiex 84-1 22 Nov 83 3M Inspection 9 Dec 83 Kernal Usher 1-84 11 Dec 83 Industrial Health Survey 17 Apr 84 Industrial Hygiene Survey 18 Apr 84 Training Readiness Evaluation 14 Mar 84 Refresher Training 15 Jun 84 Disbursing Audit and Review 16 Aug 84 Supply Management Inspection 27 Sep 84 33 SUPPORT DEPARTMENT. The Support department, led by LT Damron, ENS Whitman and ENS Sanders, does exactly what the title implies; they provide parts and logistic support for ship operations. No matter hovv good a technician is, he cannot fix a broken piece of equipment without parts. The SK ' s have the know -how and cunning to get parts w here no parts are sup- posed to be. Whether its a new pad of paper or a new radar, the SK ' s can get what is needed. It is unbelieva- ble the amount of paperw ork that a ship can generate and nobody knows this better than the YN ' s and PN ' s (the unsung heroes of the Navy). These are the men who keep the administration of Duncan run- ning smoothly so that she can go about her business of maintaining combat readiness. Equally impor- tant is the DK, since he keeps track of pay and leave. Nobody sees the DK except on payday so he is a popu- lar man to say the least! Finally, the Support department has those indi- viduals w ho make life aboard ship bearable. The MS ' s keep the crew fed 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Providing clean laundry, barber shop and ship store services are the SH ' s. These two rates, MS ' s and SH ' s, have the larg- est impact on day to day life aboard Duncan. Fortunately for Duncan sailors, the Support department takes its mission seriously, they are there to provide support. Officers and Chiefs BACK ROW: LT Damron, MSC Gelle, ENS Whitman FRONT ROW: MMCM Jones, SKC Jimenez, ENS Sanders, LT Hattings, MMCS Fox S-1 Division BACK ROW: SKSN Hartman, SHSN Richardson, SH3 Randall, SH3 Harman FRONT ROW: SK2 Savala, SK3 De Jesus, SK2 Almodovar, SHSN Butler, SH3 Bennet S-2 Division r r if 1 J iiij l!i BACK ROW- HT2 Miller, QMSN Lee, SN Dorsey, SN Dromero, MSSN Healy FRONT ROW: MSI Chico, MS2 Arlington, MSSA Albornoz, SR Christensen, ETSA Gordon, MS2 Hatch X Division DK2 Evangelista, PNl Bell, PNl Sandoval, YN3 Rouxel, YNl Jauss MSC Gelle and his men put together a Duncan cookout YN3 Rouxel touches up the paint in COC MS2 Ellis prepares the Noon meal DK2 Evangelista finishes up payday SHI Domingo waiting to be recognized for paperwork his accomplishments 37 Working Hard Duncan is one of the must success- ful ships in the Pacific Fleet. The reason for this is that Duncan sai- lors love to be the best and they are because they WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD. Working hard does not mean coming to work at 8 and leaving at 4; it means getting to the ship when you are needed, regard- les s of the hour. Working hard is not getting the job done; it means doing the job better than it has ever been done before. Working hard does not mean trying hard; it means giving 110% all of the time. These are the qualities of a Duncan sailor. This dedication to excellence and w il- lingness to w ork hard is w hy Dun- can is the most highly decorated FFG in the Pacific Fleet. It is why Duncan has set the standard for Insurv inspections aboard Perry class frigates and w hy Duncan has been the most aggressive Orange Force surface unit in every Readiex she has been on. This section of the Crew ' s Book review s w hat it means to w ork hard aboard the Duncan. BM3 Chambers hurls the heaving line to the pier Sea and Anchor Detail— One of the most common, yet potentially most dangerous evolu- tions, is the Sea and Anchor detail. It is a closely coordinated evolution requiring team work between the officers on the bridge, the helms- men, the engineers, and the deck seamen on the lines. Holding a 3700 ton ship with two or three mooring lines seems a monumental task, par- ticularly since only 6-8 men are holding a line. To her credit though, Duncan has never had an accident at Sea and Anchor detail; a tribute to the skill and expertise of the Dun- can team. SC-3 Division heaves around on line A rat-tail stopper is applied to a mooring line LTJG Howell keeping an eye on the wind The Sea and Anchor detail transfers BM2 Downey to a tug ET3 Foster, FTM3 Brown and ET3 Wehman hold line 4 Flight Ops An SH-3 on final approach Landing a helicopter on a pitch- ing, rolling deck that is cruising along at 20 knots is a very difficult task. It would be nearly impossible without a skilled and trained flight deck crew standing by. From the landing signalman to the hosemen on the fire party, each man is hand picked for the job. It is no wonder that helo squadrons request Dun- can ' s flight deck to complete their deck landing qualificatiosn and why Duncan was selected to work on the CNO project for landing SH- 3 ' s on FFG ' s. As in almost every other aspect of naval warfare, Dun- can has established her flight deck as one of the best in the fleet. hovering over the flight deck BM3 Clarke inspects the placement of chock and chains Underway Replenishments No less difficult than flight ops, nor less dangerous, is refueling. When two ships w eighing thou- sands of tons each are steaming together only 100 feet apart, there is no room for error. Refueling pro- vides a challenge to the refueling team as well as conning officers. If a span w ire w ere to part, it could do unbelievable damage to ship and men. This is why the BM ' s closely supervise every step of the rig hook up and break. Providing the bulk of the manpow er is the Combat Sys- tems department who w ork together superbly generating a nat- ural rhythm on the line that seats the probe every time. Finally, the Engineers actually take on the fuel as quickly as possible allow ing Dun- can to separate as quickly as possi- ble. Refueling; a very difficult evolution but absolutely necessary to give Duncan her legs . Duncan in her final approach stage i BM3 Willis supervises the rig hook up STG3 Burke and STG2 Law provide manpower The probe, just before it seats Towing The ability of a ship to tow or be towed is one of the most important yet least practiced skills of Navy ships. This year, during a Selres training w eekend, Duncan teamed up with USS Bolster to practice a towing evolution. Planned well in advance by BMCS Little and his gang, and thoroughly briefed, the towing went exceptionally smooth. To an outside observer, it would have appeared that Duncan did tow- ing evolutions on a routine basis! BM ' s and deck seaman formed up on the forecastle As Bolster clears the bow, towing detail haiils in shot line Waiting for the shot line to come over t .dm Selres DC Trainer. SN Donathon, OS2 Clinton and OS3 Murakami rigging comms As part of their DC training, The Selres crew went south to San Diego for a w eekend to receive extensive instruction in damage control procedures. This trainer, know n as the buttercup , simulates a heavily damaged compartment wdth severe flooding. The skills of the team are tested in every aspect of flooding control from pipe patch- ing to shoring. After it w as all over, everyone agreed that the DC team trainer w as a challenging w ay to spend a drill w eekend. FTM2 McDaniels and OSl Cunningham laying out a shoring plan ET2 Reeves, GSE2 Creed and HT3 Mott setting up the shoring Selres team battles ruptured pipe The successful (?) finished product 43 The Battle E . The Battle Efficiency Aw ard is probably the most coveted award a surface ship can receive. It means she is the most battle ready ship in the squadron. During this year, Duncan received her second consec- utive Battle E establishing her position as the finest frigate on the w est coast. Commodore Head (Des- ron 9) was on board to present the aw ard and said a few w ords about Duncan ' s superior performance. As the next competitive cycle draw s to a close, it looks very likely that Dun- can may receive her third Battle E , and its all a result of w orking hard! Commodore Head presents the Captain with the Battle E Duncan, the most battle efficient ship in the squadron RMl Warner Duncan Sailors of the Year. BMl Titze During this past 12 months, RMl Warner has made significant contri- butions towards Duncan ' s smooth transition into the Naval Reserve Force. As a member of the reserve nucleus crew, Petty Officer Warner was assigned various demanding administrative functions in prepa- ration for Duncan ' s actual transfer in Jan 84. He completed these jobs on time with exceedlingly high standards. Working in a non-drill status. Petty Officer Warner spent many hours assisting the active duty crew as they prepared for major inspections. Through his meticulous work habits and job ded- ication, RMl Warner promotes har- monious w orking relationships between active duty crew and selected reservists. In summary, Petty Officer Warner not only pos- sesses the initiative, aggressive- ness and thoroughness of an outstanding administrator, but also has the characteristic charisma and enthusiasm of a natural leader. As a result of his many accomplish- ments, RMl Warner has been selected as Duncan ' s Reserve Sailor of the Year for FY84. Throughout FY83, BMl Titze demonstrated sustained outstand- ing performance both as leading BM and in the execution of his collateral duties. He is the type of individual who enjoys getting involved and his enthusiasm and desire to contribute made a dramatic positive impact on every aspect of shipboard life. His ability to instill pride and profes- sionalism into his subordinates is demonstrated daily by the safe and seamanlike manner that deck evo- lutions are accomplished. As a bridge watchstander, Petty Officer Titze has established himself as pro- fessional, know ledgeble and has demonstrated the good judgement required prior to being designated JOOD underway. Finally, BMl Titze ' s professional abilities are greatly enhanced by his personal qualities; he is a mature, articulate individual w ho possesses charis- matic leadership. Petty Officer Titze ' s sustained superior perfor- mance and dedication to excellence has distinguished him as Duncan ' s Active Duty Sailor of the Year for FY84. 45 Donald B. Duncan Leadership Award The Donald B. Duncan Leader- ship Award was established to rec- ognize outstanding performance, individual contribution and demon- strated leadership among Duncan ' s Chief Petty Officers. Nobody has epitomized this award better than BMCS Little. As First Lieutenant, he established Duncan ' s superb rep- utation in the areas of seamanship, ship appearance and job profession- alism. Especially noteworthy is the professional and safe manner in which he carries out potentially dangerous evolutions such as UNREP, small boat ops, linehan- dling, anchoring and flight ops. Senior Chief Little ' s accomplish- ments and contributions are not limited to Deck Division though. As Repair Party Leader and senior member of the DCET, he played a key role in Duncan ' s receipt of a second consecutive red DC and Battle E . While these achieve- ments are meritorious in them- selves, Senior Chief Little ' s dynamic leadership is beyond com- pare. His sincere concern for his men combined with mission oriented goal setting has resulted in a division of devoted and profes- sional men. Additionally, his infor- mal discussions and personal example has shaped the careers of Duncan ' s junior officers. Senior Chief Little: a true professional, a natural leader and the 1983 Donald B. Duncan Leadership Award wanner. BMCS Little receives the DBD Leadership Award Keeping a watchful eye on refueling operations The CO pins on Master Chief anchors BMCS Little concentrates on a perfect approach BMC Medill and MMCM Jones bid farewell to BMCM Little -A i hNaMM Hi f Senior Chief right in the action during towing Awards RM2 Jordan is recognized as the sailor of the quarter GSMC Cox is designated Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist MSC Gelle is congratulated by the captain STG2 Law receives his ESWS pin Being frocked to FTM2 is PO Kreisler GSM3 Vaught presented with his RMC Nicholsen is awarded RM2 Smith receives his high school diploma the Good Conduct medal Good conduct medal St Louis High School graduates SN Rouges earns his diploma SHI Domingo; GSMl Englehardt is froeked by the CO sailor of the quarter STG3 Beiker is froeked to E-4 BM3 Ingram recognized for his athletic achievement CPO Selection Being selected as a Chief Petty Officer is probably the most impor- tant single achievement a sailor can earn. It means that his in-rate expertise, professionalism and leadership have been recognized as well above average. Once a year, the selection board meets to review service records and select the new chiefs, and this year they were over- whelmed with the superior perfor- mance of SMI Yarbrough, SHI Domingo, QMl Lahay, GMMl Lowther, ETl Poole and BMl Titze. That ' s when the real work began for these selectees . They had to endure the gauntlet of challenges and tasks assigned to them by Dun- can ' s Chief which all culminated on Sept. 17 - The Initiation . A 24 hour ordeal, a CPO initiation is like no other! But having handled all that the Chiefs could dish out, the selectees were frocked by the CO and welcomed into the mess. Con- gratulations Chiefs! SHC Domingo SMC Yarbrough 50 QMC Lahay GMMC Lowther, ETC Poole, BMC Titze BMC Titze has his anchors pinned on ETC Poole Reenlistments One of the indications of a good working climate is the retention rate. The work must be pretty good aboard Duncan since she has always had a high percentage of reenlistments! While the reenlist- ment bonuses are a very nice incen- tive (as much as $16,000), the real reason for signing up for another 4 years is that the men enjoy their work. This enjoyable working atmosphere is something the com- mand has always strived to main- tain. From the Captain right down to the LPO. Duncan ' s chain of com- mand is committed to a healthy and safe w ork environment making the ship a good place to work hard and stay Navy!! YNl Timney taking his oath BMl Titze gets his honorable discharge ... ] ' % ' J- . . . then takes his oath ENl Vanhille re-ups with LCDR Womack and signing up for another four DSl Dadles displays his honorable discharge . . . . . . and his reenlistment certificate OSC Reynolds reenlisting with the Captain after being honorably dicharged Retirements Navy retirements are an occasion of mixed emotions. On one hand there is sadness for a departing shipmate and good friend, but on the other hand, there is happiness for 20 or more years of faithful ser- vice. This year Duncan bid farewell to 2 or her chiefs; EMC York and HMC Alvarez. Their sense of duty and loyalty is an inspiration for all. Fair winds and foUow ing seas shipmates! EMC York with his family at his retirement ceremony ICCS Wilson presents EMC York with a retirement plaque Duncan chiefs give final salute to EMC York BMCS Little hands HMC Alvarez a retirement plaque CO presents HMC Alvarez with his Fleet Reserve certificate Teamwork USS Berkeley tries to prevent Duncan from penetrating the screen Successful Navy ships are not those who can do it all, but those that can do it all and work as a team player with other ships. From Car- riers to Oilers, each ship in today ' s Navy has a specific role and is vitally important. This page is dedi- cated to some of our teammates from the fleet. Some are better than others but all will agree that Dun- can is a team player who works hard. HMCS Provider; a beautiful Oiler from Canada The Captain supervises an approach on USNS Kawishawi and continues her journey to Long Beach An aledaide is used to accurately measure bearings Tools of the Trade- Modern Navy w arships are highly complicated platforms with many complex systems aboard. It takes extremely intelligent technicians with years of training and hands on experience to keep Duncan ' s equip- ment functioning correctly. Addi- tionally, it takes the right tool to get the job done properly. Interest- ingly, though, many of the tools of today ' s Navy have not changed sig- nificantly in many years. On these pages are some of the tools used on a frequent basis by Duncan sailors working hard. Counter-clockwise from above (1) Lube oil samples necessary to track equipment status (2) A hand held radio . . . vital when mooring (3) Parallel rulers and dividers ... as old as the Navy (4) Barometer used to predict weather changes (5) A sharp knife . . . the most used tool in the Navy A Day Aboard Duncan Many Crew ' s Books dwell on the interesting and unusual evolutions that ships go through, but these represent a small percentage of the hours spent aboard ship. Countless hours are devoted to training, pre- ventative and corrective mainte- nance, cleaning, preservation and paperwork, paperwork, paper- work. These are the jobs that have to be done day in and day out in order to effectively and safely con- duct the more glamorous shipboard evolutions. Although cleaning and paperwork can often be quite bor- ing, Duncan sailors put the same energy and enthusiasm into these duties as they do in the more enjoya- ble tasks. This is the reason that Duncan does so well in her inspec- tions and continues to set standards for future inspections. So, w ithout further delay, Duncan sailors in a typical day aboard ship . . . ICl Anderson and ICFN Womack perform maintenance on the gyro FTM3 Hoffman in the cooling room 58 EN3 Wright fine tunes his compressor MS2 Smith in the galley r I DSl Dadles monitors the computer l! HT2 Tremble repairs a watertight door XO maintains Duncan standards GMGC Morris conducts research HMC Rees in action L4 4 ■ 1 0S3 Jimenez and OS2 Underwood FN Coe and HTFN Sheehan test a PE-250 GSE2 Blanchard, EM3 Jaramillo, GSEl Minas, GSE3 Vincent, , . FN Coe and HTFN Sheehan pjp e worik ' ' GSM3 Birosik and GSMFN Gillette working on the CPP 0S3 Filen and OS2 Norton working on the 02 level DSl Dadles, ET2 Wehman and ET3 Reukauf fine tuning MSI Carbonell makes an apple pie for lunch PNl Sandoval does some speed typing SKSN Hartman closing out the Optar log EMCS Ferrer checking out a transformer EN2 Strong writes up the new PMS schedule ENS Sanders and SH3 Harman inventory SM3 Schmid; the mad postal clerk the ship ' s store RM2 Jordan answers the door in radio SK3 DeJesus filing 1250 ' s YNl Jauss at work in COC Playing Hard iUl work an n6 pla«5 ' fmke_ _ _,. ' . This old saying applie ft - as well. Having sf ' ans to work hard on I s it mean-to play Iw means ' finally gStttnf % many long hour oing to new cOun „ew people and dis ways of life. It atec -ffng .quality tinie witli 1- I Al _I- _ ._ 1 • ; « A j ' iTii ii nic snip la IHJIUC, .© beins,1 1 sea is lonely and sai- ■ , lorsipiss their families a great deal, [ comii lioma becoive a f|gs p§- [ cial and Jbighly anticipated p ent. Playing hard is a natural release of the stress andL emotion thak can be built up from being underway. E jun- ' can sailors -have, a, reputation for a I placing hard; just ask the cities o Puerto Vallarta, Stockton, Aber- « deen and Vancouver who are alll4 looking forward to Duncan ' s return! The following pages are sM i tribute to Duncan sd!ilors ashore . . .a «iplaving hard. ] BACK ROW: FTM2 Tissue, HTFN Sheehan, RMC Nicholsen, DSl Dadles, STG2 McLeod, OSS Jimenez, ETC Swope, BMl Titze, EM3 Jaramillo, STG2 Adams FRONT ROW: RM2 Jordan, ET3 Foster, BM3 Willis, Sea Cadet, LT Cullinan, Sea Cadet Duncan Softball Team The Softball team is an excellent example of how Duncan plays hard. They always play to win, but have fun along the way. While their par- ticipation in the base league was somewhat hindered by Duncan ' s demanding underway schedule this spring and siunmer, they did a fine job in every game that they played. More important than this though, Duncan ' s team played various fire department and civic group teams in the many ports visited during FY83. This helps to promote good public relations for the Navy and allows Duncan sailors to meet many new friends. Led by the coaching of Chief Nic , the pitching of BMl Titze and the power hitting of HT2 Gutzman, Duncan ' s softball team always plays hard! Transfer Ceremony While Selected Reservists have been drilling aboard Duncan since the Spring of 1983, the ship didn ' t actually transfer into the Reserve Fleet until January 1984. The trans- fer ceremony marked a new begin- ning for Duncan and for the Reserve Fleet: Duncan is the first Perry Class Frigate to join the Reserve Fleet. The Selected Reser- vists (all hand picked for this crew) and the active duty crew became part of the same Duncan team. As such, the ceremony was a signifi- cant part of Duncan ' s history and her crew went all out to make it a memorable one. The ship was in her dress ship uniform (bunting and fiags all around) and the MS ' s, with the professional help of Coleen Mallgrave, put a beautiful display of food, fruit and ice sculpture out on the fantail. To the fanfare of a brass band, the Reservists manned the rail, filling the gaps between active duty crew members. As is her tradi- tion, Duncan has set the standard for all future ceremonies. Ik. LTJG Almeida with the quarterdeck watch RADM Kempf addresses his new Reserve ship Selres crew mans the rail Selres crew on the pier . . , active duty crew on board SS DUNCAN FFG 10 M -. Duncan in full dress ship One of the beautiful fruit displays 1 MSC Gelle standing by the ice sculpture FTM2 Butcher serves cake to Duncan ' s Guests CDR Meek and CO chatting with visitors BMl Titze and family celebrate Duncan ' s new start Duncan ' s birthday cake The girls trying to catch raw eggs Happy Birthday The ship ' s birthday vv as cele- brated in August this year since she was gone on the actual date of her birthday. The occasion was com- bined with a family style picnic, complete with games and prizes. The result — a very happy time for all who attended. Planned and exe- cuted by the Welfare and Rec Com- mittee, Duncan ' s birthday w as one of this year ' s highlights. v%.% Nance McNew misses hers! Dora McElrath with the newest OS and some little Titzes Little Ernie working on his sea legs ! GSMC Cox, EM3 Brown and his wife watch the game ENS Whitman watches the softball game Some of the officers enjoying the sun ETC Poole and SMC Yarbrough tossing eggs . . and LT Hill gives it a ride HTFN Miller pitches a fastball . . . FTM2 Kreisler and BMCS Little enjoy the fishing The hotels and beaches of sunny Vallarta Puerta Vallarta This winter, Duncan steamed south of the border to get some relaxation in sunny Puerto Val- larta. Crew members were treated to fishing, scuba diving, horseback riding and para-sailing. The slow, laid back style of Mexico seemed to suit most of the crew as they stretched out on the sandy beaches and had drinks and towels deli- vered to them. The only bad part of the trip was leaving that beautiful spot behind! A scenic view of the bay Duncan crew members toast to great liberty LCDR Womack doing a little window shopping OSC McElrath, OS2 Norton and 0S2 Kimball out on the town BM3 Ingram having an outdoor lunch with his wife LCDR Womack up for some „-. , . para-sailing Portuguese style bullfighting TORO! LT Almeida landing after his ride Santa Claus (FTM2 Butcher) models his suit Duncan Christmas Party Duncan ' s children ' s Christmas party is one of the favorite activities of the crew. The Welfare and Rec Committee turned over some of its funds to the Ombudsman who got a group of girls together to buy a vast assortment of gifts. The MS ' s baked a delicious assortment of cookies for the young guests and provided milk and juice to go w ith the snacks and the helo hanger was colorfully decorated by sailors and w ives for the party. After some Christmas carols and a chance for the wives and girfriends to chat with each other, Santa (FTM2 Butcher) flew in to pass out gifts to good little boys and girls. It is a real joy to see the kids having so much fun w hich is why the crew loves this party so much. FTMC Hebert and his family Santa passes out gifts GMM3 Young and OS3 Filen tell Santa their wishes OS3 Jimenez sitting with his family Hundreds of guests on the fantail for Dependent ' s cruise Dependents Cruise Once a year, Duncan tries to arrange for all of the friends and families of the crew to have an opportunity to get underway with the ship. Nothing can describe life at sea as graphically as seeing it first hand, and the dependents cruise does just that. Many of the ship ' s systems and capabilities were demonstrated such as man overboard, manuevering alongside a pier, crashback, full power run and the missile launcher. All watch stations were open for tours giving a view of the bridge, CIC and CCS that not many get to see. The Sup- port department had a hamburger and hotdog cookout (with the works) for the guests to enjoy. Dependent ' s cruises never fail to please the crow d and the 84 cruise w as no exception! Aberdeen A small town nestled comfortably by the Washington coast, Aberdeen hosted Duncan for a short visit this summer. Primarily a logging town, the city was surrounded by beauti- ful mountain scenery and quiet riv- ers. A dramatic difference from the hot and busy city of L.A., Aberdeen was a welcome rest after the mental and physical strain of Reftra Business card from an Aberdeen cafe Majestic mountain scenery DSl Dadles talks about Duncan during a toiur ET2 Wehman answers questions about the 76mm gun SN Halverson finds a new friend Ba|, J EI H y« l p yB 1 81 1 A snowy mountain side on the way up LT Cullinan at the peak ■■Kkner ' ' ' --at-- . .Ml ) .i i M . v.- « ; -•. --, bt ,.f h Baw n 3 K J Ch H wm ' y  T.%K V K ' «% 111 ii ii Mountain climbers take a rest Logger country The trail goes from civil to cruel LT Cullinan, OS3 Murakami, SM3 Schmid, LT Hill. LTJG McNamara, MIDN Aimer San Francisco The fleet steams into San Francisco Duncan vas selected to partici- pate in Fleetweek 83 this year. Dur- ing Fleetw eek, San Francisco rolls out the red carpet and gives the Navy a Avelcome that only San Fran- cisco can. There were shows, dan- ces, athletic events and discounts for sailors all over the city w hich made the w eek a time to remember! Duncan has alw ays enjoyed San Francisco and looks forw ard to more visits to this beautiful city by the sea. San Francisco ' s fishing fleet Water cannons welcome the Navy The world famous fisherman ' s wharf Passing under the Golden Gate Duncan ' s berth is almost downtown Hats off to sailors Dear Sir: Now that the 19H1, Van- coui ' er Sea Festii ' al is orer, I would like to imss on to you an event , which went unheralded by etvrgone except those invalided. Last Tuesday ewning just four hours after the U.S.S. Duncan docked, a group of severely disabled children from Sunnyhill Hospital arrived for a private tour of the ship at the personal invitation of Captain E.F. Tedeschi. Because of ' the ' high tide and the almost vertical angle of the gangway, the sailors carried the child- ren on board one by one and then carried on the wheelchairs in the. same manner. The children were es- corted on a tour of the ship by the erew, and were then served refreshments before being boarded back into their bus for the trip back to Sunnyhill: • On Wednesday morning the tour it as enjoyed by about UO men, women and teens, and 50 or so child- ren, all of whom were either physically or men- tally disabled. The care and warmth shown by the officers and . men will be cherished by everyone who had the good ■ fortune to be present on board the ship during these moments. I say Hats off! to the U.S.S. Duncan. Jea n A nderson 1991 S.W. Marine Dr. Vancouver w ■■ :Wk Handicapped man and sister pause for a break Reprinted from a Vancouver newspaper Young boy gets a cookie courtesy of the MS ' s t w BMCM Little offers juice to Duncan ' s r f ge a happy kid special guests Vancouver Just the mention of the mention of the name, Vancouver, evokes memories of a gorgeous city and warm friendly people. Vancouver is easily the favorite liberty port of the Duncan crew and, considering the. w elcome they receive, its no wonder. This year, Duncan ' s visit coincided with the Vancouver Sea Festival which celebrates the city ' s rich sea heritage. As a result, Dun- can sailors were the guests of the city and were treated in a fashion unequaled in any other port Duncan has ever been. There were fire- works, parades, races, contests, dial-a-sailor and much, much more. Sailors in uniform were constantly surrounded by interested Canadi- ans and charming ladies. After a visit to a city like Vancouver, the ship needs to go back out to sea for a rest! The best is usually saved for last which is why Vancouver appears here in the Crew ' s book. Canadian Mounties in parade Thousands wait for nightfall and the fircAvorks LTJG McNamara and LT HUl in Gastown The Navy also in the parade The beautiful flags of Canada An old fashioned lighthouse CO and XO judge a parade Duncan hosts a reception on the fantail Epilog As we sail out of FY 83 and look towards FY 84 Duncan has much to be proud of. She has set high stand- ards for her sister ships in the Reserve Fleet from her first class transfer ceremony to her extremely professional performance during Reftra. Selres and active duty sai- lors have formed a single team w ith a single goal: to continue to be the best frigate in the fleet. 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