Elmer Montgomery (FF 1082) - Naval Cruise Book

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I I I BOARDI G P RT Y A D SHIPS SELF DEFENSE FORCE .L , E A .L EN1 RAIVIEREZ, P.O. SOTO, MS BIBEAU, GM1 IVIOTT, GIVIG1 PIT T MAN, DC5 SER- GEANT, CDR HIGGINS, CWO2 WILLIS, STG2 BARDIN, LTJG FLICK, LTCDR IVICIVIILLAN, BTC GOODWIN, DC1 FARRAY, GMC BROWN FRT ROW - SN MOON, BM5 SOLOMON, OS5 MILLER, EIVI1 WIGGINGTON, IVIACS KEELE, STG1 GAS- PARD, SK2 FRANK, SH5 SIIVIONS, ET2 BALL, DC2 BECKSTROIVI ' M Mm- QAM, SM2 TROWBRIDOE, sM1 SOUDER, ET2 BALL, SM ISf22Wl:gAg5'gLE1gOxv?1g M51 BIBEAU, GMG1 ROSEMBAUOH, BTC GOODWIN, DC1 FARRAY Dc2'BECKsTROM FRT ROW - STG1 OASPARD, EM1 WIOOIMOTOM BM5 SOLOMON, MAGS KEELE, BM5 MOON, LTJG FLICK

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Supply Department has many jobs to accomplish It in order to support the crew and the ship. The Supply I' ratings include: SK, SH, DK and MS. They have to make sure the ship has spare parts on order as well as food, il fuel and stock for the ships store. They are also tasked 1 I I SUPPLY DEP RT IVIE T with paying the crew and keeping pay records ln ord running the ships store, barber shop and keepmg soda machines stocked as well as cooking for nea 500 men. In li 1 2 Mwgww MZQW I LIT, vAcA LTJG MILLER I SUPPLY OFFICER DISBURSIINIG OFFICER I I I I I I ! , U M ess Dnsbursmg Clerk Management Shlp's Serv'Ce- il IDKI Specialist QMSJ man CSHD Msccswp DELAPAZ DISC DOMINGO MS1fSWJ THOMAS MSIISWI VMEASE V SK1 BIZENSKI It SK2 ROBINSON 5 eff IVIS2 GILBERT lm SI12 MCELVEEN I skz FRANK il! sl-15 s1MoNs I sus JORDAN I MS5 JENNINGS .4 Ni-4 I SK5 BROWN 5 DK5 DOWDELL ' 54 IVISSN PRESSLY l I SHSA MILLER 5 Storekeeper QSKJ sie? nm 4 -ul A--A fe - -A M-1-L -2 af--N.- A.: L,-gau,,.. V. ,f..1,- ,:..p,1,..L-.-. .,..1p ':.:'.- . , 1 , ....-.v....,2i:,.'I..-1.1,-g,-1.4. '. 14 l Lzgwci . I- ' ',f:.Q.: ' ' 51.T 7 f.L. J.f:- ,-- -'--er ' . 'r ' .,.. ,,..,.. .L M ..,. L .. 1

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FMHJ5OCUH,CREMI J STG2 KOROCINSKI STG2 BROCKETT STCIC BRIGHT STCI5 KNECT STCI5 EISEMAN ET2 SILKO STG5 THOMPSON .AFTSOCUHJCREWV TIVI5 IVICNICIHT STG5 WALLACE STCI5 PAYNE ST G5 FUENTES TM2 COHEN SN CANTU .rf BOARDHKITEAN The USS Elmer Montgomery Boarding Team con- sisted of 2 oflicers and approximately 20 crew members on call 24 hours a day. The Montgomery was on station in Wizard fOZ in the Northem Red Sea for 125 days con- ducting MIF Operations in support of UN sanctions against IRAQ during Operation Desert Shield. The Boarding Team set the bench mark for boarding proce- dures in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Demonstrating total dedication and professionalism, 100 merchant vessel boardings were conducted safely and effectively. Even at night during rough seas, the motor whale boat would transport the Boarding Team to the suspect ves- sel. A muster of the crew, inspection of the ship's cargo holds and paper work was accomplished on each ves- sel. After reporting all information, the vessel was either allowed to proceed or diverted to a port not in IRAQ, KU- WAIT, or JORDAN. The Elmer Montgomery and her Boarding Team were the first MIF Centurians in Opera- tion Desert Shield. SSDF The USS Elmer Montgomery Ship Self Defense Force was responsible for providing cover during MIF boarding operations during Operation Desert Shield. Manning the forward and after .50 caliber machine gul'lS and the bridge wing mounted M-60 machine guns, the SSDF was the primary coverage of merchant vessel Cr6W members mustered topside. All activity topside on the merchant vessel was observed and reported by the SSDF and the signal bridge to the pilot house while the Boarding Team was enroute to and from the suSPeCt vessel. The SSDF was manned and ready to meet all contingencies that the Boarding team may encounter to ensure their safe retum.