Fife (DD 991) - Naval Cruise Book

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Arabian Gulf O I V I s I o N left to right 1st row: SN Oshoriw. SN Mora, SN Mosquera, SN Babh. SN Chapnian 2nd row: BM2 McGhee. SN KUpphahn. SN Burkett. SN Wiidel, SN Clark ird row: SN J. Gray. SN Ream. BM2 Berry, SN Matithe, SN Seeshultz, BMl (SWI Brooks left to rigln 1st row: BMC Payne, BM2 Marriott, SN Lee, SN Caldwell. SN Bush. LT Anderson 2nd row: SN Grentz. SN Hoff. SN Maggio. SN Jacobs 3rd row: BM2 Varncr, BM2 Khige. SN R. Gray, SN Aney, SN Leach. SN Reai ' is 26 iBffingiiu; ffH i7»»(i

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Deployment ' 92 O left to right Ut row: EWl Shober. £WC (SWI Atkinson, LTjG Chen. £W3 Kotomsk: 2nd roll-. EW3 Spindlcr. EW2 Slohodm. E V3 Swjnson. EW} Mailer. EWSN Terrell If there are any bad guys out there. . .If they have radar. . .If they are radiating... then the Electronic Warfare Technicians (EWs) are the first ones to pick them up, evaluate the threat correctly, and then report the threat. Again OW Division was in the forefront of electronic warfare. Throughout the deployment, OW Division continuously rushed forward to face the ever-changing challenges and threats in the electromagnetic spectrum. Operating passively, carefully scan- ning the electromagnetic spectrum for hostile emitters and exploit- ing their weaknesses, the EWs proved to be an invaluable asset to Team FIFE. Because of the amazing electromagnetic propagation in the Arabian Gulf, where radio waves would travel several times farther than they would elsewhere in the world, in many cases the EWs were the first ones to discover contacts. That is, before the ship ' s own radars were able to gain video and effectively evaluate them. In exercises with our Allies, FIFE would habitually go into an emissions control (EMCON) condition, limiting our own emis- sions while exploiting the spectrum by triangulating and targeting the other side. The EWs worked ceaselessly during Operation Southern Watch, ensuring that the airwaves were free from un- friendly emitters. Working closely with various helicopter detach- ments, including those off USS TFiACH and USS BUNKER HILL, the EWs acted as the primary evaluating and coordinating source for unknown emitters. Equipped with our AN SLQ-32 passive countermeasures system and armed with chaff rounds and the infamous rubber ducks to distract incoming missile homers. Team FIFE ' S EWs were always ready to face the formidable challenge of protecting our ship from all aggressors, li I S I o EW.-? Hiiller asking W ha ; rujking fun of my neiv hati EWl Slu ' lu-rruumnx: Thjihu.f

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Deployment ' 92 T eck Division ' s vital role was clearly evident by the numerous evolutions in which USS FIFE was involved throughout the deployment. The division ' s thirty five personnel successfully completed over thirty underway replenishment evolutions, including two refuelings with the British oiler RFA BAYLEAF (A 109). In addition, support during countless helicopter operations was provided on a daily basis by the flight quarters crew. During multinational operations with the Omani and Bahrainian navies. Deck Division conducted personnel transfers by small boat. A highly successful towing exercise was conducted with USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48 ) in the Central Arabian Gulf. The division also contributed to a somewhat shorter-than-planned fishing trip near Bahrain. BM2 Bean, BM3 Allen, SN Yancey and SN Lacey transferred over the course of the cruise and will not soon be forgotten. «t«J BiAl Wirner demonstrates his talents during one of the ntuny undertvay replenishments. BMI (SW) Brooks looking around to see which one of his men lost the spike. SN Hoff. trying to find a place to sleep, hut was caught. Now he IS thinking of something to say. 27