Fife (DD 991) - Naval Cruise Book

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- v. i ' -s ; Deployment ' 92 19

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Arabian Gulf I I S I o left to right 1st row: FN BaiUy. hN Wjller. DC3 Kershner, FN McVey 2nd row: DC) Mecks. HT2 Henry. DCFN Bjker. DC2 Hendenoii. FN Mosber. DCFN Hem . MR2 Mariano. HT2 Shalkowski, HTl Warring. FN Benes M Repair division started the deployment off with a bang. DCl Darchuck, MRl Jameson, DCl Meeks, HTl McClellan, HTl Warring, DCl Gelinas, and DCS Kershner led the way with DC-day training and competition. CG Division won the competition and will hold the trophy until the next DC Olympics is held. R division personnel were also critical in FIFE ' s receiving the self-sufficient ship of the week award in April. MRs, HTs, and ENs combined to fix the helicopter hangar door on short notice to enable operations to continue. Numerous other pieces of equipment were fixed and personnel trained by the men of R division. Their pride and professionalism was outstanding. Bali, Phuket, Dubai, Jebel Ali, Pattaya, fuel spills, flight quarters, flight quarters , loud music, field days, MTT ' s and just plain getting the job done will be remembered from this deployment, but now it ' s liberty time! »i«i 18

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Arabian Gulf I I S I o MP Division is glad to be home again in Japan. Operation Southern Watch was a resounding success and the cruise of ' 92 is history to them. They claim that if one listens, they can still hear a collective sigh of relief echoing from deep within the ship ' s engine rooms. They ' re tired but proud. Since April 15th, when the USS FIFE left Yokosuka harbor for deployment in the Arabian Gulf, MP Division has maintained an unfailing supply of electricity, steam, and propulsion power to the ship. To do this, they endured work space temperatures constantly in excess of 100 degrees, work days which were rarely less than 14 hours long, and a schedule which allowed little or no down time for major pieces of equipment. Most of all, we take this opportunity to heartily salute the true heroes of MP Division, the four LM 2500 gas turbine engines and the three Allison 401-K17 gas turbine generators which moved the ship and lit its way throughout the cruise. «t«» left to right 1st row: FN Calvan. GSF.2 Rodriguez. GSEFN Fogg. GSMFN Riee. GSNFN Haynei. FN Haynesworth 2nd row: GSM I Robinson. FN Dwican, FN Pilhngton, GSMl Montgomery, FN Corley, GSE2 Frazier 3rd row: GSM2 Wacker. GSM3 Casares, GSM2 Rwera, FN Sledge 4th row: CSM2 Bensinger. FN Taylor, FN Kanemoto, GSEFN Peoples, GSMFR Schnoor