Fitzgerald (DDG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1999 volume:

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His assignments at sea include: USS MARVIN SHIELDS (FF- 1066) as Communications Officer and Operations Officer: USS HEWITT (DD-966) as Engineer Officer; DESTROYER Squadron TWENTY-ONE as Material Officer: USS FIFE (DD-991 ) as Ex- ecutive Officer: Destroyer Squadron 7 as Chief Staff Officer; Cruiser Destroyer Group THREE as Assistant Chief of Staff for material and logistic; USS REID (FFG-30) as Commanding Of- ficer; and Commander SECOND Fleet Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic as Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness (J-7). Captain Patten ' s shore assignments include duty as Aide to Deputy Commander-in-Chief. U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Lon- don, U.K., and Director of Plant OperaUons and Maintenance, Surface Ship Propulsion Systems Program (PMS-301 ), Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. He is a 1995 graduate of the Industrial College of the Amied Forces, Washington, D.C. and was awarded a Master of Science degree in National Re- source Strategy. Captain Patten is serving as Commander, De- stroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE. His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Fourth award). Navy Commendation Medal (Second award). Navy Achievement Medal (Second award). Captain Patten is married to the fom)er Kathy Lister of San Diego, California. They have two children, Alexander and Anne. COMMANDING OFFICER Commander James S. Grant United States Navy Commander Grant ' s tours at sea include duty as Main Propulsion Assistant. Missiles Officer, and Gunnery Officer aboard USSBROOKE(FFG-l ); Combat Systems OfficerinUSS DAVID R.RAY(DD-971 ); Combat InformationCenterOfficerandAssistant Operations Officer in USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9); and Flag Secretary at Commander, THIRD Fleet. Commander Grant also served as Commissioning Executive Officer in USS CURTIS WILBLrR(DDG-54). Commander Grants s tours ashore include duty as a Writer Action Officer in the Secretary of the Navy s White House Liaison Office; and at Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet where he served successively as Operations and Plans Officer and Hag Secretary. Commander Grant s most recent tour of duty was as a student at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he graduated in March of 1 998 with a Master s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Commander Grant ' s personal award include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendat ion Medal ( five awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal. CommanderGrant is married to the fonner Martha Wilson of Chula Vista, California. They have three children. Roger at the United States Naval Academy. Jeanette, and Jimmy. i EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Foster United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Foster was bom in Bangor. Maine on 2 June 1 962. He graduated from Maine Mariti me Academy, Castine Maine, in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering and a U.S. Coast Guard steam and diesel 3rd Assistant Engineer License. LCDR Foster ' s first sea tour was in USS STUMP ( DD- 978). Where he served as Damage Control Assistant, and Main Propulsion Assistant. He then attended the Naval Post Graduate School earning a Master of Science degree in Management. After graduating from Surface W;uf are Officer School Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island, he was assigned to USS NICHOLSON ( DD-982 ) as Engineering Officer. As a follow-on tour, LCDR Foster then served on the Atlantic Fleet Propulsion Examining Board as a Gas Turbine Space Examiner. LCDR Foster attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from June 1993 to June 1994. He then reported to U.S. Atlantic Command J8 Directorate as the Navy Program, Planning, and Budgeting Liaison Officer. In January 1998 he reported as Executive Officer onboard USSFITZGERALb(DDG-62). LCDR Foster ' s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal ( 3 awards ), and National Defense Service Medal. He is married to the former Suzanne M. Collet of Bangor, Maine. They have three children: Katherine, Matthew, and Samuel. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ETCM(SW) Da id M. Knipplc United States Navy A native of eastern Pennsylvania. Master Chief Knipple was bom in New York in 1960. Hejoined the U.S. Navy in February 1978 under the Delayed Entry Program and reported to Recruit Training Command. Great Lakes, Illinois for Basic Training in July 1978. Master Chief Knipple s first tour of duty was at Naval Radio Transmitting Facility. Capas. Tarlac. Republic of the Philippines. Followed by a tour aboard USS COCHRANE ( DDG- 2 1 ) homepoiled in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii and then later Yokosuka. Japan. After departing the USS COCHRANE, he returned to the Philippines and was stationed at Naval Communication Station Philippines. San Miguel. His duties includedCalibration Laboratory and Communications Maintenance Di ision Leading Petty Officer, and assistant Command Training Officer. In 1 988 Master Chief Knipple returned to sea duty aboard USS CROMMELIN ( FFG-37 ) homeported in Long Beach. California and then later Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His duties included Leading Chief Petty Officer of two divisions and a myriad of collateral duties. In 1992 Master Chief Knipple was stationed at Fleet Tactical Deception Group Pacific, based out of Naval .Amphibious Base, Coronado. His duties included Systems Department Leading Chief Petty Officer and assistant Command Master Chief. He received an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies from Central Texas College in 1993. Returning to sea again in 1995, Master Chief Knipple reported aboard USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) homeported in Alameda, California and then later Bremerton. Washington. He served as Operations Department Master Chief and Assistant Command MasterChief. In 1997, MasterChief Knipple attended the Senior Enlisted Academy in route to assuming duties as USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62 ) Command MasterChief Master Chief Knipple s decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal ( with three gold stars). Navy Achievement Medal ( with one gold star ), Joint Service Unit Citation. Meritorious Unit Citation ( with two stars), and a Good Conduct Medal ( with four stars). Master Chief Knipple is married to Kim M. T. Knipple. He has two daughters; Christine and Jennifer, and one son James. Surface Warfare Officer M. i S w ' ■ S ENS Rob Anderson ENS Jeffery Smith LTJG Charles Brown CW02 David Pfaff LTJG Robert Johns ENS Sean Pradia ENS Thomas Mack Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist i ' . Qm 1 Rougeaux BMlZoll GSE3 Selusi EN 1 Can- EW2 Meeks MS2 Dozier GM2 Villa YN2 Butler HT2 Kirchevel PN2 Levins FC2 Johnson YN3 Wooten FC2 Runge GSM2 Chrest SK2 Poffenberger EW3 Koch EM2 Abemathy STGSN Kirby OS2 Floiy DClWaugh 0S2 Hogg STGl Lanabee FC3 Tanovan STG2 Keller QMlHibbs STG2 Mayhan RM2 Jordan SN Shamuon FC3 Sheppard Yn 1 Colcleaser GMl Golden HTl Battaglia BM 1 Rodiiguez OS2 Allen GM2 Frazier ET2Dagle FC2 Mulrooney EW2 Dasa FC3 Miller GSM3 Covamibias GSM2 Farris EM3 Montelongo MA 1 Davis STG2 Hines FCl Sprague OS2 0 rourke FC2 Isenman GSM 1 Wagner EN2 Peterson FC2 Elbrecht STG3 Bohn DC3 Ramsey IC2 Harberson IC2 Caputo ET2 Russert FCl Palfreyman GM2 Hai ey FC2 McMahan RM2 Hendley GSM2 Flores GSM3 Flewellen GM3 Best STG3 Mingo IC3 Mazurkiewicz SKI Carpio FC2 Kerr BM3 Salazar QM3 Ziegelman MS3 Nash TM2Pugh Commissioning if 8 . ..JMiMMNillilllliHIII USS FITZGERALD DDG-62 PHYSICALDEVIENSIONS Length (Overall Wateiiine) 5057466 ' Beam(Max Waterline) 66759 ' Draft 31 Height - Above Waterline 148 ' Visual Horizon From Bridge lONM Displacement 8315 tons WEAPONS 1. Mk45 MOD 1 5 54 CAL Gun Mount 2. MK 4 1 MOD 2 Vertical Launching Systems ( 90 Cells Total Capacity for Standard Missile. TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile, or Vertical Launch ASROC Torpedoes) 3. MK 141 HARPOON Anti-Shipping Missile Launchers (8 Missile Capacity) 4. MK 15 MOD 12 PHALANX Close-in Weapon Systems 5. MK32 MOD 14 Triple Over-The-Side Torpedo Tube Mount FIRE CONTROL AN SPY- 1 D Radar ( 4 Array Faces ) MK 99 MOD 3 FCS Illuminators (3 Antennas) MK 1 16 MOD 7 Underwater FCS MK 1 60 MOD Gun Fire Control System AN S WG- 1 A HARPOON Control System ELECTRONICSUPPORT COUNTER-MEASLIRES AN SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System AN SLQ-25 NIXIE Torpedo Countermeasures MK 36 MOD 1 2 Decoy Launching System COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MK 2 MOD Command and Decision System MK 8 MOD I Weapons Control System MK 2 MOD AEGIS Display System MK 7 MOD Operational Readiness Test System AN SQQ-89( V )6 AS W Combat System AN UQN-4 Fathometer AN WQC-2 A Underwater Telephone ANAVQC-6 PROBE ALERT AN URN-25TACAN AN WRN-6 AN WSN-5 Inertial Satellite Navigation System AN SRN- 1 7 A OMEGA Navigation System AN UPX-29 IFF System LINK 1 1 4A Tactical Data Links MF HF VHF UHF SATCOM INFRARED External Communications AN SRQ-4 LAMPS 111 Data Link AN ARR-75 Sonobuoy Receiver AN S YQ-7( V )5 A NAVMACS Message Processing System Leavmg San Dlecfo 10 1 . ' ,4-i,v - 11 O) jp e r a t ii o ini iL (9 ]D (e c (e inni lb e r i 9) 9) 8 ID e § (e r t ¥ o x Be Ready Be Smart Be Safe Be Swift and Violent God Speed -RADM Harms Commander; Carrier Croup Three 12 RTZGERALDS STRIKE TEAM Here ' s pioot that we were there! ! 13 Holiday Seasons No drooling. BOATS! Umm...this turkey ' s not cooked all the way Hey... these are plastic. 14 Nobody will know... New style watchcap 15 FITZGERALD WINS BATTLE E, AGAIN!! Once again. Fizgerald was chosen as the ' Best of the Best for Destroyer Squadron 23 in winning the Battle Efficiency award for 1998. In addition. FITZGERALD won its 3rd consecutive awards in Maritime Warfare. Command and Control, and Enaineerina. J 16 Combat Systems Officer Lieutenant Commander Michael C. Sparks United States Na LCDR Sparks was commissioned in 1988 at The Citadel in Charleston. South Carolina via the XROTC Program aftereaming a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Political Science. His career as a Surface ' arfare Officer includes service in a variety of combatants. His assignments at sea include; USSCH.ARLEST0X(LK.A-1 1?) as Ordnance Officer. Operations Officer, and Navigator: USS DE YO ( DD- 989 ) as Fire Control Officer; and USS FITZGER.ALD ( DDG-62 ) as former Weapons Officer. LCDR Sparks is serving as Combat Systems Officer. USS FITZGER. LD ( DDG-62 ). LCDR Sparks shore assignment v as as Engineering. N ' a igation, and Na al Operations instructor. XROTC Unit The Citadel. Charleston. South Carolina. While on shore duty LCDR Sparks earned his Master of the Arts degree in management from Webster Uni ersit . His decorations include the Navy Commendation .Medal (Tljird award). Navy Achievement Medal (Second award), National Defense Medal. .-Armed forces Expeditionan. Medal. Southwest .Asia Ser ice Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w iih tw o stars. LCDR Sparks is married to the former Jenny Freeman of Florence, South Carolina. Thev have two children. Cameron and Freeman. 18 Weapons Officer Lieutenant Joseph P. Nanian United States Navy Lieutenant Naman is a native of Mary ville, Tennessee and is a 1 989 graduate of Auburn University. After attending Surface Warfare Officer School Division OfficerCourse in San Diego, California, he reported aboard USS WADDELL ( DDG-24) in San Diego, California as Communications Officer, Combat Infonnation Center Officer, and Operations Officer. While serving in USS WADDELL. LT Naman augmented Commander Destroyer Squadron 2 1 Staff during Operation Desert Storm. Upon detachment from USS WADDELL in 1 992. LTNaman was assigned to Precommissioning Unit USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG-54) as Fire Control Officer. After three years in USS CURTIS WILBUR, he was assigned to Surface Warfare Development Group Detachment West in San Diego. Califoniia as Assistant Officer in Charge. Following surface Warfare Officer School Department Head Course in Newport. Rhode Island and various AEGIS training courses, he reported to USS FITZGERALD ( DDG-62) as Weapons Officer. LT Naman ' s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal ( with two gold stars ), and various campaign and unit awards. LT Naman is married to the former Mary Elizabeth Homen of Laguna Beach. California. They are proud parents of Ryan and Ross. The family currently resides in Lakeside, California. 19 CA Division p m C A Division is thiepriniiiry Under Sea Warfare Fighting Team. Primai responsibilities inelude the operational readiness and effective employment of the underwater surveillance and communications system ( AN SQS-53C ), Integrated Towed AiTay and Sonobuoy Sensor Subsystem (ITASS). Anti- Submarine Warfare Control System ( MK II 6 MOD 7 ), and the MK 32 MOD 1 5 Surface Vessel Toipedo Tubes. C A Division is headed by the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer ( AS WO ) and manned by Sonar Technicians Surface ( STG ) and Torpedomen (TM). 5TGC(SWj Lee A, Polikoff TroyToxtor STGHSW) Mike E. Lorrobee 5T(51(5W, DewiteR.Wehrmon Gerold Pugh 3 C-2(5W) 6reg A Eordley rT62(5W) Jeffrey! Mines 5Te2(SW) Joe Lope:. Jr 20 5T62(5W) STS2(5W) 5TS2(SW) 5Te2 5TG3 Drue A. keller Nothon R. Murphy RobertDMohon Derek H.Benfley Seon C. Curry TM3 PoulJ.Chim ;-.-:- STS3(SW) ST6SN(5W) 3Ti5iN 5TSSA ;w R. 5ickenger Vernon R. Mingo ColtonS.Kirby DovidROverby Joel D, Long 21 CE Division CE Division operates and maintains FITZGERALD ' S electronic systems. Primary responsibilities include the exterior communications system, interior communications, navigation systems, identification friend or foe systems, ships surface search radar systems, and the calibration of all shipboard electronic test equipment, CE Division is headed by the Electronic Material Officer and is manned by Interior Communications Electricians and Electronic Technicians. ' ■ ' 1?( 22 ETC(5 : Allen L.Beoslev Thomas Connolly E ' l ET2(5W) IC2(5W) IC2(5W) ET2 Dovid L. kerr HeottiM.Russert James T.Horberson Eugene J. Copufo Jomes A. Jacobs ET2(5W) IC3 ET2 ET2(5W) ET3 Eric M. Dagle Fernan L. Johnson James E Schrafeerie Shawn M.Hall James F.Edington ET3 ET3 ET3 ET3 ET3 Slenn S. Bortusch Jeremy M.WIIlloms WilllamA.Mopp Craig 5. Elder li Robert!. McCalllster 23 CF Division CF Division primarily supports the ship ' s Air Warfare Mission. CF s responsibilities include the operational readiness and ef fective tactical employment of the AEGIS Weapon System which consists of the SPY- 1 D Radar. Command and Decision. Weapons Control system, AEGIS Display System, MK-99 Fire Control System, Operational Readiness Test System, and Combat System Support Equipment. CF Di ision is headed bv the Fire Control Officer and is manned bv Fire Controlmen (FC). li 1 1 24 FC2(5W) Johnnie C.Johnson. Jr. FC2(SW) SeonW. Mulrooney FC2 [SW] JomesW. iseninon Chris TMiley JefreyS Hobon MichoelJ. Lords FC2(SW) Mort D. McMohon FC2(5W) WesleyD.Kerr FC3 JosonP.Hole FC3 Anthony A. Hughes 25 Decn A. roy William 6. Huster CM Division CM Division is led by the Strike Officer and is comprised of VLS Gunner ' s Mates andTOM AH AWK Firecontrolmen. Together we support FITZGERALD S Anti-Air. Anti-Surface. Anti-Submarine. and Strike Warfare mission areas. Division responsibilities include maintenance and readiness condition of the vertical launching system for advanced planning and tactical employment of the TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile. Standard Missile. Anti-Submarine Rocket, and the HARPOON missile. As FITZGERALD s Strike Team . CM Division flexed FITZGERALD s combat readiness by conducting a TOMAHAWK Strike during Operation Desert Fox. eMi(s ; Gil A. YorbrDugn 26 Fa(5W 5S) Wiltiam J. Rivers 6M1(5W) Christopher Baez Fa(5W) Kenneth W.Herrod SM2(5W) Gerald Frazier SM2 Henry R.Mo55ey FC2(5W) NotfianJ.Runge SM2(SW) WfllliomMcDonold GN2(5W) eM3(5W) FC3 6M3 FC5N GlenJ. Dovis 6ary 1. Horvey StaneJ.Steinfeld Joshua D.Oderberg DovidM.Schoolcroft 27 CO Division CO Division is lead by the Ordnance Officer and supports FITZGERALD ' S Air Warfare, Naval Surface Fire Support, and Ship ' s Self Defense. CO Division is responsible for the Gun Weapon System which ensures the accuracy of the 5 inch gun mount by using a high-tech computer, and visual thermal optical sighting system. The GWS achieves the ship ' s objective by suppression of enemy grids and short range surface vessels. TheCIWSisalso maintained by CO Division personnel. CIWS is a quick reaction self-defense chain gun that can automatically track and shoot down incoming air threats. Small arms and live ordnance are also a part of the division ' s responsibilities. 28 ' CC(SW) Joseph!, Shreeves JohnD.Lobik eMl(5W) Robert D.Gorner eMl(5W) ScottP.Solden ' C1(5W) Pofricl-W.Wohlrobe FCl(5ft) Vincent E.Remson SM2(SW) Amira Villa FC3(5W) Jimmy 5. Tonovon FC3(5W) JosonA. Phipps FC3(5W) StevenT. Milier 29 C5 Division Led by the Systems Test Officer and Combat Systems Maintenance Manager. CS is primarily responsible for overall coordination of combat systems testing, team training, casualty status, configure coordination, and computer program management. FCC(5W) Rflymond L. Toylor FC1(5W) Brcnnan L. Rogers Adorn W, Sprcgue 30 Is this thing loaded After 40 days at sea! FuninthcNLiii 31 Operations Departmental Expert lookout BM3 Tayor f -,. More Fun in the Sun lor OI Di ision 32 Operations Officer Lieutenant Christopher E. Gray United States Navy LT Gray is a native of Cheshire, Connecticut and is a 1989 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He reported initially to USS OPPORTUNE ( ARS-4 1 ) in Little Creek, Virginia for training and then to Surface Warfare Officer School Command in Newport, Rhode Island, After completing the basic training course he deployed with USS OPPORTUNE for Operation Desert Storm and served as main Propulsion Assistant and Communications Officer. Upon detachment from USS OPPORTUNE, LTGray was assigned to USS MOCMESTER (FF-1097) in Norfolk, Virginia as Navigator. He also served as Combat Information Center Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer and Communications Officer while onboard USS MOINESTER. After 18 months onboard USS MOINESTER, he then reported to USS RICHMOND K TURNER (CG-20) in Charleston, South Carolina as Fire Control Officer and later assumed duties as Weapons Officer. While in USS RICHMOND K. TURNER. LT Gray deployed in support of Operations Sharp Guard and Deny Flight in the Adriatic Sea and also was involved in the testing the Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD ) capabilities of the LEAP missile. LT Gray then reported to Surface Warfare Officer School command as lead instructor for the core Combat Systems curriculum. Additionally, he earned his Masters of Arts degree in International Relations at Sal ve Regina University and completed Joint Professional Military Education phase 1 at the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island. Following Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island and various AEGIS training courses, he reported to USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) in May 1 998 as Operations Officer. LT Gray s awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars), the Navy and Manne Corps Achievement Medal, and various campaign and unit awards. LT Gray is manied to the fomier Stephanie Annette Robichaud of Brostol, Connecticut. Thev now reside in Coronado, California. 33 . M Schadeg:, CICO Wes Leow 01 Division We. the Operation Specialist ' s (OS s), work in the Combat Information Center (CIC). CIC is considered the heart and soul of FITZGERALD. CIC receives information from various sources such as electronic data links, radar, voice communications, intelligence data, aircraft, lookouts, and sonar. OS ' s are the primary players in gathering, processing, and distributing this information to the warfare commanders for analysis and action. 05C5(5W) .W. Haywood 05C(5W; TonyL.Aiexonder 051(5W) BillA.Veoch 051(5W) Tim I. Richmond 34 051(5W) Terrell T.Wortham John E, . len RcdrevT, Bflutstc TJ Boots RonW Coffee 052(5W) Jo5huoP.F!or 052[SW) David J, Hogg 052(5W) EricW O ' Rourke 055N Oscar N. Ccsas, Jr. 055N Cornelius A Johnson 055N James P Keenan KevinT. Kopplin 055N Jesus Torongo Robin-Benjamin Cobn DonteO Amador 36 OD Division Boatswain s mates train, direct and supervise personnel in all activities relating to deck and seamanship, directing and landing of helicopters, anchoring, coxswains of ships boats, as well as the maintenance and upkeep of the ships external structure. hi addition, OD Division personnels operate equipment used in replenishment of fuel and cargo by connected and vertical replenishment. BM1(5W) JonathonD.Wolker BnC5(5W) John W Esswoy BM1(SW CC) Francis W, Hagon BM1{SW) ReidAZoll BM1(5W) RichordA. Rodriguez Bt13 Pedro A. Hernondez BM3 Shown h.Solczor BM3 Jeflrey J. Toytor 5N(5W) FerosF.Shamuon 37 ChrisfopherT. Beliini SesWutoB.Corpio AnH, Le JcmesW. Liies L3regory 5 Norton ill ilf :Sfc. i ' 38 JoseJ-Ruedamorririez EricT. Siiverberc Eric5. Bon-es Encj Rigoie jcseE.VeiiKDerm 39 OC Division OC Division is responsible to provide and maintain reliable, secure, and rapid communications between any stations. Radiomen are responsible for maintaining over thirty different circuits covering the entire spectrum from HF to EHF. In addition to circuit upkeep, radio receives and distributes over three hundred messages a day. Another asset of OC Division is the Signalman who provide visual communications through the use of semaphore and flashing light. A 1 ' ' ' ■ ' ' ■pi H Hh : I mtk m bIJ mm m m 40 RobertJ, Anderson PoulL KhcieW RM1(5W) Randolph L.5orenson 5M2(5 V; Mark A, Berglynd Er2;5w; VonA, Hendley RM2(5W) Edword L, Jordan MichaelT.Woliaoe RM3 TerrenceR-Hoyes RMSN Gregory R Renner 41 01 Division EWCi ' Sft ' i OT Division ' s primary function is to analyze enemy shiips, aircrafts, submarines and land-based radars. The Intelligence Specialist has the job of analyzing all raw data about the enemy that is from all the different sources and turning it into useful intelligence information. They apply analytical skills, geopolitical information and knowledge of the enemy ships, subs, aircraft and missiles to provide an overall picture of the threat. I51C5W) Marcus £. Dunn EW2(5W) Matthew J. fleeks EW2(SW) NadiyoS.Dasa EW2(SW) JaredA. Kocti m3 DeretW.Wertierington 42 H R l K . i u M HBI Htfl H HIIKI 7 . K • . - i HjH JH maM m ni l 01 Division in the Spotlight .heloondeck. 43 Engineering Department •msttn. i-h ' . 44 Engineering Officer Lieutenant Jon D. Thomas United States Navy LT Thomas was born in Savannah. Georgia and grew up in Tampa, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and NROTC commission from The Citadel in 1 990. His assignments at sea include: USS CONCORD (AFS-5) as Weapons Officer and First Division Officer; USS CONOLLY (DD-979) as Main Propulsion Assistant and Navigator. LT Thomas is currently serving as Engineer Officer on USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62). LT Thomas ' shore duty included a NROTC Instructor tour at The Citadel in which he taught navigation and ship operations. He is a 1997 graduate of Charleston Southern University in which he was awarded a Master ' s degree in Business Administration. His decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal (Second Award), Navy Achievement Medal (Second Award), National Defense Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. LT Thomas is presently engaged to be married to Ms. Roxie Phillips of Charlotte, North Carolina. 45 A Division A Division is responsible for the auxiliary equipment onboard. We maintain the RHIBs, Air Conditioning. Refrigeration. VCD ' s. Reverse Osmosis, steering gear, and galley equipment. Primary duties underway is potable water production, purification and storage. ENS Kfliser ENC(5W) Wayne A Abrohomson EN1(5W) Henry L Corr EN2(5W) Chad J Peterson EN3 Hector F.Ludo EN3 BogdanF Mihailescu EN3 Bhoio Poge EN3 Bobby DSolsber 46 E Division E Division is responsible tor the maintenance and repair ot the ship ' s power distribution and hghting as well as all electrical appliances onboard. They are also responsible for Electrical Safety in FITZGERALD by running the Toll Issue Room: safety checking portable equipment and conducting training on shipboard electrical safety. LTJ6 Ethan D. Hoag EM1(5W) DradleyL. 5chulze EM2(SW ' 0 Rflymond F. Abernothy EM3 Bryan R. Davis 47 R Division The Repair Division consists of the Damage Control Assistant, Damage Controlmen, Hull Technicians, and a Machinery Repairman. Responsibilities include welding, plumbing, metal fabrication, engraving, manufacturing of precision parts, and maintaining fire fighting equipment. The Repair Division is also responsible for the expert training of the ship ' s crew in advanced firefighting and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. When the ship performs helicopter evolutions, the Repair Division leads the flight deck crash and salvage team. 48 DCC(5W) DonielP. Lejmon Hll Ronolcl6. Bottaglio.Jr i3Ci(3W; Ronald Meyer ri72(5W) Michaels, Swerdirff mT2(5WJ Michael 5. fcirchhevel DCS JorosG. Macskossy DCS RyonJ.Roskam JosenJ.Thacker ChrisMpher B.Wilson 49 MP Division . JC- ' WilliomC Chambers ENb Brian M.Young MP Division ratings, the Gas Turbine Systems Teciinician (Electrical) (GSE) and the Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) (GSM). The GSE is primarily responsible for the electronic control circuitry interfaces, such as signal conditioners, control consoles, and designated electrical equipment associated with shipboard propulsion and electrical power generation plants. The GSM is primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the gas turbine engines and gas turbine generators, reduction gears and associated equipment such as pumps, valves, oil purifiers, heat exchangers, shafts, and shaft bearings. Jeffrey J Wogner 50 G5M2(SW) Vincent L.Miner GSE2(5W) JosonR Anderson e5E2 Gary A. 5t Pierre eSM2(SW) Ronnie L, Clad, Jr. G5M2(5W) Jeremy W Forris 55M3 DwayneC.FIewellen eM53(5W) Armondci N. Covomjbias 51 Hector r Villegos 5S i3(5W;i Jomesf .Selusi eSMS Emmanueir Barnentos JoseD Franco JotirvRcgerscivares 3C rT ,fcronT S5EFN tChsropheryi, 5titeler 52 Engineering Dept 53 Supply Department 54 Supply Officer Lieutenant Christopher A. Maynes United States Navy LT Maynes was commissioned in 1994 via the Washington DC NROTC Consortium, after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at Georgetown University. His career began in May 1994, with the six-month supply corps Officer Basic Qualification Course at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, GA. His first sea tour began in January of 1995 aboard the USS SEATTLE ( AOE-3 ), homeported at Naval Weapons Station Earle, NJ. His duties aboard USS SEATTLE included Disbursing Officer. Food Service Officer, and Retail Operations Officer. In addition. LT maynes qualified as Officer of the Deck Underway and earned his surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer (SWSCO) designation. In October 1 997, LT Maynes transferred to the Defense Contract Management Command, Springfield, NJ, where he served as a Contract Administrator. He earned his DAWI A Level One Contracting Certification during this tour, before receiving orders to USS FITZGERALD ( DDG-62 ). where he currently serves as the ship ' s Supply Officer. His decorations include the Joint Service Achievement medal. Navy Achievement Medal. Navy Unit Commendation Medal. National Defense Medal. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Southwest Asia Service Medal. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. NATO Medal, and Pistol Marksman Ribbon. LTMaynes is married to the former PatriciaPedicanoofRidgewood, NJ. 55 Turner Supply 1 Division S-l Division duties and responsibilities include receiving distributing incoming supplies, processing of casualty reports and materials, preparation of all depot level repairables for shipment, balancing the ship ' s financial budget, proper issue of material stocked onboard, and ensuring hazardous material for onboard maintenance requirements is stocked and inventoried. SkC(6 ; Br an D, Braesch Aliens. Corpoio 5K3 Tanner 5k3 Seen n. Murphy 5Q(5W) Rjffenberger 56 M5C(3W) Edwordri.O ' Hecrn Supply 2 The primary duties of S2 Division IS to see that the crew is fed three well balanced meals a day. To be well fed means that the crew should not only have enough food, but also the right kind of food in the proper combinations. The food must be properly prepared to look, laste, and smell good. MS ' s are also responsible for the receipt and storage of food items and making subsistence breakouts to the general mess. Excellence in food service is essential to the health, moral , efficiency of the FTTZGERALDcrew. M5I(5W) r -r r. ilirW, M53(5V.;, inaldR. Lampkin Victor 5. Orozco Rovmond E.Casey RoroldE.Dozier Ulysses Nosh M55N Jo5onJ.6orrigus M5SN Gregory F Hollis 57 Supply 3$4- Division S-3 Division comprises of sales and services divisions. Sales Division include the ship ' s store and vending machines. Profits from the ship ' s store and vending machines go to the ship ' s Morale and Welfare Recreation Fund. The ship store operator is responsible for selling basic necessities and luxury items to the ship ' s crew. The bulk storeroom custodian is responsible for the proper stowage and storage of ship store stock. The vending machine operator is responsible for replenishing the soda and snack machines. The cash collection agent is responsible for the collection of the total sales from the different retail outlets. The services division comprises of the barber shop and laundry. The Laundryman is responsible for the proper operation of laundry equipment. 5H3 Christopher L Monk SH3 Lowel S. Corrington 58 Supply ' s Page 59 NavAdmin Dept 60 Navigation Officer Lieutenant Ralph C. Baja United States Navy Bom in Annapolis, MD. LT Ralph Baja is the son of retired YNC(AW) Roberto and Herniinia Baja. After living abroad in several duty stations, his family settled in Stockton, CA. where LT Baja completed his high school education. LT Baja is married to the former Dawn M. Kopasz of Southbury, CT. They cunently reside in Del Mar, CA. LT Baja is a 1994 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B. S. in Computer Science. Upon graduation, he attended Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, RI. He reported to US S REID ( FFG 30 ) in January 1 995 as First Lieutenant and later took over as Electrical and Auxiliaries Officer. Following his tour on REID, he reported to FITZGERALD in September 1 997 as Navigator. 61 NM $ NN Division The Navigation Division consist of four Quartermasters trained in the art of navigation using celestial, electronic (Global Positioning system- GPS), radar, and visual means to ensure the safe navigation of the ship. Consisting of only two individuals, an Independent Duty Coipsman ( IDC ). and a junior petty officer. Medical consistently provided top-notch medical service to the crew . Efforts on deployment normally consisted of daily sick-calls, scheduled vaccinations, and water testing. Qni(5W 5Sj WilJ.Hibbs James R.Rougeaiix QM3(SW) J.R.Segelmonn QM5A Jeremiah David Young tiri(5 ) S. l.eBflron5mHti MomeG. Peorson 62 NX Division The Administration Personnel Division ' s primary mission is providing customer service and administrative assistance to FITZGERALD sailors in a myriad of different tasks. Handlmg all administrative affairs ranging from personal record forms to leave papers, legal administration to evaluations and fitness reports, this small yet skilled group of individuals, tirelessly served the crewmembers of FITZGERALD to continually provide solid administrative support. Meshed with the division were the billets of Command Master-at-Arms (CMAA) and Command Career counselor (CCC). The CMAA oversaw legal affairs in addition to maintaining good order and discipline for over 300 personnel. The CCC served in the capacity to enhance future education, broaden horizons, and prepare candidates for advancement exams. PNC(AW) JoeyD. Hartman MMC(5W) Verlin T.Steele (3S«1(5W) Richard T.M. Hurst YN1(5W) MorcA.Coldeoser NO Greg M. Kooch PN3(SW) Kron E. Loving YN3(SW) G. Michael Wooten YN3 Al S. Coyobyab PN2 J.D.Pedron 63 Navigation and Administration 64 ■ V M 65 Visit Board Searcli and Seizure vv KMUi Blue Team Gold Team 66 ir -S SfS 67 Steel Beach 68 69 Golden Shellback ' s Crossing the Line 70 71 Hey... who ' s the goof and who ' s the golf: MWR Oww...Oww.. these chips are hot! EMO... more salsa stingy! 72 Events I think I can. 1 think I can. 1 think I can. BM 1 ... It ' s about time we got some work out of you SM 1 73 Underway Replenishment Vertical Replenishment « BMCS tags the helo Have you seen my contacts? 74 u. ' , ■ m 75 Beard Growing Contest 10 days of no shaving and all I got was a duty day off in Bahrain , says OSl Veacl u i 76 On our 58th consecutive day at sea, we all took turns looking at land through the big eyes. Congiatulations Commander Ben-y do you hear me? Yeah Pierson I copy. Wittak... Hey what about me? 77 i wj z 3 Wft w 7 iBi 4 Ji . 78 79 f 1 80 Bahrain  ? S:-;iWi irCv 81 Singapore 82 83 Thailand 1% ' . ' ' ifr mvii?? - ., iP !mr ; ' •■ . •;■ 84 85 Darwin, 86 Australia 87 Townsville, Australia 88 l -- ■ ' ■ z ia :4 89 Hawaii .vi r «-: v-WOK i5SOCn5 f7KWi. ' S Hawaii provides lots of beautiful scenery such as sunsets and The Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri. 90 91 ' 4 lir m y ' 1 92 IT V c h- Tiger Cruise 93 Cofnmo rfo in Style Style is created by the manner in which a person walks, talks, thinks, plays and looks. FITZGERALD ' S Sailors have style. ..FITZGERALD style. Each has a different background which results in unique idiosyncracies. Yet on December 19th 1998 before sailors could recover from Thailand, high speed transit to the Arabian Gulf was commenced. For the crew, the heightened tension in in the Arabian Gulf was met with swift and professional FITZGERALD ' S Style. An outstanding execution formed the basis for what proved to be a very successful operation. An operation that went down in history as Operation Desert Fox. With a job well-done, FITZGERALD ' S crew returns home to a warm welcome from friends and family. 94 ' HVra?r ; 95 CRUI5EB00K COMMITTEE wetHancea aa cfou iaoii xc tAiau out haiU M ( d Dc dixftttcnt. m tfou row t e ( rude ao ( omttUtiee. Al Cfac V. X tic SHS Secut l. P-uidia. OSHSTO) TOdOam ri. c Slf tiSTiJ) VcMctc R. ' We ' UH ' M ' P SiS ) pnmtf S. IcMOMM 7 f.2 ' C5 ; TVedof v. Xeti MSI IRcCfUuxU . JL unfr V 3 goMU . ' fUci a Tn2(S:2{J) TfJcOMm }KcD mM, S127(JMiaw 4. nUfi : Wn.S, 2MUMS. icUmi SH2(S ) CUd . Peie-um ■■■■■ ' ■« M I 1 ■ ' . : _  96 , l - L - ' a- UKRAINE r f V gS°T ' ' ■ 7 lRIA ARBiTj, TURKEY JV- ' l LSANON,- - ISRAEL .iJRAQS IRAN ( JORDANN KAZAKHSTAN 1 ' ' ■-. ' rS ' KYRGYZSTAN JURKMENlSTAf - AJIKISrAN C ' MONGOUA I ' Vladivostok, ' . ' ' CHINA V- a K Tokyc Shanghai 9 Osaka UBYA X r NIGER r ' - --— - OHAD . ' I [YEMEN, SUDAN ' ' • J • Lagos ,cAra.RB . IINEA jt: ;.; UGANDA ! i l! - ENYA-. GABON S .-r-r K ., V . . ; CONGO RWANDA® Nairobi X 5f (ZAIRE) 19 ' ' ° ' Y •v , TANZANIA I n 4. i ANGOLA ; - , j|p ZAMBIA - ' - — -.— , P!j r ZIMBABWE, dV NAMIBIA). - .l B0TSWAN A Cape Town SEYCHHJ-ES COMOROS ' ( AZILAND , SOUTH ' LESOTHO AFRICA MADAGASCAR ' MAURITIUS INDIAN -f OCEAN i. A Melbourne. Tasmania ' Map furnished by Nystrom a Division of Herff Jones Kerguelen I. (Fr.) SeattTe; - -. Montreal j . Chicagd UNITED STATES New York KIRIBATI VANUATU, New Caledonia le (F ) ' Tokelau (N.Z.) Walllsand SAMOA Futuna - Am (Fr.) ' nji TONGA Samoa (U.S.) Cook Nlue Islands (N.Z,) (N.Z.) French Polynesia (Fr.) dney VvAuckland 5 new ZEALAND MEXICO Mexico City BAHAMAS AITI DOM.RH . OCEAN GUATEMALA; W fAS B-SALVADOrV ' ,.„ ' „ ANICAR, COSTARICA IICARAGUA ' xJPANAMA - ! f ' .VENEZUBA) Bogota - C Galapagos Is. (Ecuador) ,„ -. (XJLOMBIAj, V ECUADOR r ' 7 Ports of Call Singapore Phuket, Thailand Manama, Bahrain Darwin, Australia Townsville, Australia Honolulu, Hawaii PERU ' Santiago ,„ w Buenos Falkland Is. j (U.K.) ■ IJ ' if. _.