Fife (DD 991) - Naval Cruise Book

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Arabian Gulf A D R O WARDROOM MESS Tiis Arabian Gulf cruise certainly provided a fascinating and challenging experience for the officers. One day all the Ensigns were promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade). Soon one Ensign found himself all alone — both the Bull (senior) and George (junior). The new Mess Treasurer also found himself thrust into an interesting new area of responsibility. A few familiar faces moved on to other stations, while some excited new faces joined. The ship deployed under two Executive Officers (XOs), and the former XO will be sorely missed. We wish you well on your next duty stop, and offer a warm hail to all the new officers, especially our new XO. Congratulations also to all who became Lieutenants during the cruise! Professional training progressed smoothly, with a fantastic number of junior officers attaining the distinguished Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) designation. We all became much closer friends as well, sharing a multitude of experiences, both on ship and off. Overall the FIFE wardroom is proud to serve for such a fantastic group of enlisted men, and is looking forward to future challenges. lid c H I E F P E T T Y O F F I C E R ILeftI left to right 1st row: LTJG Chen. LT Cogan, CW03 Dei ' eau. LT Dua, LT Skelly. LCDR Congro, ENS Mitchell 2nd row: LCDR O ' Keefe. LCDR Shane, LT Anderson. LT Post, LTJG MacDonald. LT Santacroce. LT Trimble. LT Shiffman. LCDR Barratt 3rd row: CDR Vilotti. LT Doherty. LT Rimyan, LT Hitchcock, LT Williams, LT Semon [not pictured: LTJG Choi} IBelowj left to right 1st row: GSCM (SW) Wilson, CMC (SW) Dahlm, £WC (SW) Atkinson, ISC Correll. FCC (SW) Spracklin, DSC (SW) Antonio, PNC Patterson, SKC Camagong 2nd row: RMC Maness, GSMC Winston, HMC Shane, GSEC (SW) Pagan. QMC (SW) David. GMC (SW) Vest. MSC Stauner, STGC Sims. ETCM (SW) Smith. BMC Payne, OSC (SW) Eubank, FCCS (SW) Hanratty, SHC Aqunio. CTRC (SW) Rich MMCM (SW) S. S. Hendricks. Command Master Chief CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MESS Tie Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Mess is the place where deals can be made. The strength of the fleet, as some would call it. The Master Chief Petty Officers, Senior Chief Petty Officers, and Chief Petty Officers al! have years of combined knowledge and experience in all kinds of naval vessels. With this behind them they make the ship function smoothly and efficiently. The chain of command is known to be only as strong as its weakest link. Thus the job of the CPOs is to foresee the up and coming events and support this chain of command, both above and below them. It is only with their thorough knowledge and experience that the ship performs so well. True professionalism starts at the top and the bottom of the ladder. The CPO Mess is a collection of the finest professional sailors that can be found onboard any vessel. The USS FIFE CPO Mess is but a small portion of the important and highly respected Fleet CPO Association, lid

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Deployment 91 April 1992 13 Helo Detachment Onload 15 Underway, enroute Bali, Indonesia 19 Easter Dinner 21 Crossing-the-Line Ceremony 23 Visit Bali, Indonesia 29 Visit Singapore May 1992 3 Visit Phuket, Thailand 14 Inchop Task Force 151.3 16 Exercise Al Hout Omani 2-92 22 Visit Muscat, Oman 23 Inchop Task Force 154 24 Transit Straits of Hormuz June 1992 13 Anchor Bahrain Bell 21 Upkeep Bahrain Father ' s Day 25 MMCM (SW) Epperson ' s Retirement Ceremony July 1992 3 Anchor Bahrain Bell 1 1 Islamic Religious Day Visit Dubai, UAE 16 E-4 Frocking Ceremony 1 8 Inport Bahrain Exercise Neon Spark 92-3 25 Jebel Ali Tender Availability August 1992 1 LAMPS det turnover to HSL 5 1 ' Warlords 26 MTT Visit 31 Visit Ras al Khaimah, UAE September 1992 16 HMC Shane ' s Initiation 26 Transit Straits of Malacca 28 Visit Pattaya, Thailand October 1992 6 Visit Hong Kong Embark Tigers 13 Arrive Yokosuka, Japan Navy ' s 217th Birthday T I E L I T, e official crest of USS FIFE is highly symbolic of the ship ' s namesake, Admiral James Fife, Jr., a great American Naval Officer. The dark blue and gold of the shield are colors which are traditionally associated with the Navy, and symbolize the sea and excellence. The shield is divided into three sections to represent the air, the surface of the sea, and the depths. The bomb burst extends into all three areas of the shield to reflect the versatility and striking power of the Spruance class destroyer. Admiral Fife was an especially distinguished submariner. The barbs on the bomb burst radiate in all directions, which refer to the ability of a submarine to attack in any direction. Thus, the bomb burst alludes to Admiral Fife ' s service, as well as symbolizing the destroyer ' s mission of anti-submarine warfare. The dolphins, old maritime symbols, represent Admiral Fife ' s outstanding career, which encompassed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in World War I and II. They are adapted from the submarine service badges and represent Admiral Fife ' s chosen field of service as a submariner. The red torpedo alludes to his submarine command during World War II; the red color denotes his active service during war, as well as the destructive power of the torpedo. The three gold discs on the torpedo represent the three Distinguished Service Medals awarded to Admiral Fife for his exceptional service during the war. The ship ' s motto. Succession Merere Conemw meaning Endeavor to Deserve Success, appears on the gold scroll beneath the shield. tid F I F E C R E S T

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left to right CBS: LTDiia. OPS: LCDR Shane, SUPPO: LT Santacroce, NAV: LT Shiffman, ENG: LT Skelly. AIR DET: LCDR Barratt LTjG MacDonjld conns during iinderwdx ifl ' lcmshnicnt uit ' USNS ANDREW J. HIGGINS {Photo courtesy of Ted Salois Pacific Stars and Stripes AIR DET ENGINEERING COMBAT SYSTEMS NAVIGATION OPERATIONS SUPPLY LCDR Shane consulted by LTjG Choi. E A D S RECORD UvoFFiaisi- tRwSE Book ' = L SOME DEPLOYMENT STATISTICS Total miles traveled 43,654. 1 r)autical miles Hottest temperature 1 1 4 ' F (Muscat, Oman) 1 15 ' F (Aft Engine Room) 1 39° F ( 3 Waste Heat Boiler Room) Crossed the Equator 0800.21 April 1992 O ' VO II8°5630 Rounds Fired 166 5 154 rounds 4480 aWS rounds Cas Turbine Engine 625 1 hours Cas Turbine Generator 49.596 hours Gallons of F-7 6 Used 4.285.155 gallons Gallons ofJP-S Used II 3, 862 gallons Meals Served 1 95.480 meals Sodas Consumed II 8,090 cans (325.29 per person) Underway Replenishments 30 Vertical Replenishments 12 EXCERPTS FROM THE UNOFFICIAL CRUISE BOOK One wardroom member does the sensible and inexpensive thing — he keeps his own unofficial cruise book. By a twist of luck and fate some of its contents are revealed... ...Ensign Mitchell, working on a qualification as OOD INPORT, answers the question of what to do when a man falls overboard, Put the rudder over and close up flag oscar. ...Heard over the IMC, The ship is now conducting uncontrollable electrical and engineering casualty drills. Place all non-electronic gear in standby. . . .LTJG Padden, qualified SWO, asks, What ' s that contact out there? It ' s the jackstaff rigged for deceptive lighting, the OOD answers. ...SKSN Hallock ' s minewatch report, Bridge, forecastle, I have a tree 30 degrees to port, 200 yards. . . .HSL 5 1 pilot LT Hupp razzes the Site TV officer for days and days about only printing the weekday ' s TV schedule. LT Post replies, Did you try turning the sheet over? ...Cryptologic Officer LT Doherty is turning over the Conn. How ' s your engines? the oncoming Conn asks. Then after a long pause the lieutenant thoughtfully replies, Oh them, they ' re fine. ...And a few weeks later he issues the order, Helmsman, left standard rudder, steady 11 knots. . . .While standing watch as helmsman, SN R. Gray was complaining that he had been in the Navy a long time, hi September it will be one year, he proclaims. Oh really, next month will be six years for me, the experienced BMOW brags. The fifth will be my seventeenth anniversary, LT Post remarks. Wow! How many years is that? young SN Gray asks. . . .One Lieutenant advises LTJG Choi, Don ' t forget that tonight at 0200 we advance clocks. He replies, Oh really, what time? ifat s T A T I S T I C s