Hue City (CG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1992 volume:

Tj idquor 0S IMS® © Old iilfiry epU(£ tr£qru - g HUE CITY DEDICATION To our wives, families, and friends whose dedication, de- votion, and support were in- strumental in bringing HUE CITY to life. I Y E A R P R E D A T O R U S s H U E C I T Y C G 6 6 ' We Band Of Brothers Remarks of lA On the occasion of the i hristel or tL Before I make my mcricans. I w nf 1 think I know merica. sucbil - v e know important th A all un Karly in IhM impiirtanctwai the W ) r n Arm) aQB this critic them to- Thess est imai Februan men alt 1 1 .0001 Theft monsotM fighting started tffl v, ere woflded t believeldJH de isolate Whaf drawn f¥ such at (li uiunt What but they j nunn m what vol w. ere ruibi ' l in an en w ere respeVed. The more impnrl wo With all tmS I a wounded, for lhe love experienced I reminded of Sha will not go by, no blood with me will ' i • .trs have passed. This Hand of Brothers her fighting spirit. n ) to the officers and men w be with you. , ISM( -Ret goula, Mississippi, July 21, to special group of iAJse your hand. 1 miv thank you hia reason it is IQ . Of major nee of the n off the Mtgnizing directed ■! ' force on ili- of n 2.. ' .on Hpnately Us. The Hius the c. which !© « many U c they Mere not JNam is factions •red or levision. mars old, Ml. These -k not young men and heroes le task, and at killed and jP can only be n that I am not Jff, This day oda who sheds his yfeonc by, nor we in it! ember their contribution to an you sail in harms way, we will CAPTAIN THOMAS I. EUBANKS COMMANDING OFFICER COMMIS LTGEN Cheatham prt-Miu- NVA (bf to API Bu b«lk l ' -r T — « f- — J. =a L : J; M m m J B Practice makes p. Note UP! Nose UP! SIONING UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS The reward — Plankowner The silent drill team. The drum and bugle corps COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT T.I. EUBANXS SUNRISE: 0637 SUNSET: 1902 CDO: LT GRAHAM ♦COMMISSIONING DAY 11 USS HUE CITY (C 3 66) FPO AA 34091-1186 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MACM(SW) J. F. LONG LT J. DAPA D. LACEFIELD PLAN OF THE DAY SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 1991 (2 57) EXECUTIVE OFFICER SECURITY MANAGER LCDR R. W.. BUMP HIGH TIDE: 0238 2.0ft LOW TIDE: 1419 0.3ft TIME ZONE: +5 ROMEO DUTY SECTION: 1 UIC: 21656 THE BIG DAY COMMISSIONING DAY FIRST SHIP NAMED FOR A BATTLE IN VIETNAM After 23 SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 years, Old Glory flies again. Three cheers for veterans of Hue Citv, HOME Steady course 277 HOMECOMING - USS HUE the first time on 24 September and friends braved the cool grand welcome home. From the through the successful completion Narcotics Ops, every homecoming After all, there ' s no place like A May port welcome Going pierside Anticipation COMING CITY entered her homeport for 1992. Wives, parents, children, weather to give HUE CITY a first arrival after commissioning, of CSSQT, to the end of Counter of the first year was a special one. home. Finishing touches ■ I More than words can say The married men wondered, Where ' s my wife? The single men wondered, Where ' s my car? ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND HIE CITY travelled to Annapolis. Maryland to celebrate the IS Naval Academy ' s homecoming. As a guest cruise, the trip offered famil and friends a chance to ride Predator and enjoy the port of Annapolis. I ' nfortunately, the Majority of the isit was masked by fog that prompted one nnapolitan to say: There ' s never been a fog this thick for the l ' . years l ' e lived here. Thanks to the hard work of HIE CITY ' S boat crews, who managed to keep up liberty runs throughout the i .it. sc era I crew members attended t h t- foot li.ill gftIM .ind m;in other-- cnio rd the ;it t met ion-, of Annapolis. The US Naval Academy appears through the fog. I ' S Navy chapel. Readv for action. Maryland state house to The second trip to Annapolis on July 24, 1992 as just prior to HUE CITY ' s Vandalex. After le long navigation detail associated with the hesapeake Bay and extensive preparations for le missile firing, everyone was anxious to re- ix. Threatening skies again hovered over the ity, but HUE CITY sailors braved the rain and njoyed well deserved liberty. A rare shot. Our next DEMO will be a SM-2 firing from aft VLS. Let me get this straight — you ' re go- ing to guide us through the fog by radar? Another enthralling sea story from WEPS. Where ' s my laundry? 11 COMBAT SYSTEM SHIP QUALIFICATION TRIALS A COMPREHENSIVE, HIGHLY INTEGRATED TEST AND TRAINING EVENT WHICH STRESSES THE READINESS OF THE ENTIRE COMBAT SYSTEM. [J r B II VI II OPEN IGNITION MISSILE AWAY 12 HUE CITY fire power. AAW Engaging with CIWS. Cease Fire, FCO, Cease fire. WOW, what a mess. 13 CSSQT ASW You think it ' s two whales doing what? I think we got a bite. Weapon away, no apparent casual! ! Away the air slug recovery team. 14 ASUW Leading Tomahawker FCC(SW) Salter t L 51 AMMO onload. New surface contact bearing 090. 15 CARIBBEAN CRUISER Hl ' E CITY spent much of her first year crusing the sunny Caribbean. Ports of call included Freeport, Roosevelt Roads. St. Thomas. St. Maarten, (iuantanamo Bay, N.i-sau, and Curaco. Whether drinking beer on the pier in GITMO, beach gazing in St. Maarten, golfing in Nassau, or scuba diving in Curaco, each port offered unique opportunities for rest and relaxation. Cnderway in beautiful Caribbean wa- ters. Roosevelt Roads. P.R. St Maarten. N..V Nassau, Bahamas. 16 THE BAHAMAS ■ • OME Nassau HUE CITY visited the beautiful Bahamas twice during her first year. Freeport was HUE CITY ' s first real liberty port and a welcome break in the action of CSSQT. HUE CITY made an official visit to Nassau in celebration of the Bahamas independence. From Port Lucaya to Paradise Island, HUE CITY sailors enjoyed the island and discovered it is Better in the Bahamas. Freeport Nassau Pusser ' s painkillers Liberty call, Liberty call! Beach bums 17 ST. MAARTEN HUE CITY spent her first Thanksgiving in St Maarten — flying fish with all the trimmings! Even -hore patrol isn ' t so bad. The locals say thumbs-up to HUE CITY Where ' s that launch? IB Ship ' s picnic ROOSEVELT ROADS REFTRA No problem! Shore patrol and Master Chef The Combat Systems Drinking Team Don ' t try this at home 19 ST. THOMAS l pon i omplet in n t a highly successful CSSQT, Hi B CITY pulled into tsdt- ing St. Thomas. The island uttered great chopping and numerous opportunities for entertainment. Whether sailing and snorkeling in St lnhns, seeing the ocean in a glass bottomed submarine, or simply walking the mar- ketplace, St Thomas was the perfect place to celebrate HUE (MTV- outstanding performance as a true com batant. M I think we should cut him off. Anchored out. 20 REFTRA Every few years or so, all Atlantic Fleet ships take a short trip to that wonderful jewel of the Carribbean, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in order to participate in a little excercise called Refresher Training (REFTRA). For HUE CITY, it was a time for bonding, a time for winning, a time for struggling, and a time for Beer on the Pier whenever possible. During our stay, several activities were made available to us for our recreational pleasure; everything from tear gas chamber visits to flooding and main space fire drills. The damage control training provided to each Repair Locker and Inport Emergency Team was comprehen- sive to say the least. Every crew member got his chance to participate in training. During excruciatingly long General Quarters sessions, Repair Locker Teams com- batted simulated fires and floodings, bridge teams took actions for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) attacks, mess personnel prepared and distribut- ed food under battle conditions, and Combat Systems personnel responded to Total Ship Survivability Scenarios. Of cou rse, when it was all over, everyone relaxed with occasional beer provided on the pier, several beach par- ties and picnics, snorkelling, and phone calls at the base phone center. We look forward to going back ... in about 3 years. 4, I. As the ship pulls in, the Damage Control Fortress, aka Fleet Training Group Building, looms in the distance. While we worked hard each day, other ships got to have flight deck parties. Actually, these were Haitians waiting to offload. Small boat attack is probable. Man all gunnery stations. One of the not so bright aspects of the base. Thousands of Haitian refugees were located at tent cities such as these, hoping for acceptance into the U.S. DEPERM Entering the crib HI B CITY entered the deperming crib on 09 October 1991 to begin the long process of reducing her magnetic signature. An all hands effort was needed to pull the hundreds of cables required. Once the cables were in place and energized, fire watches were manned around the clock to handle anv C fires that broke out. Ready — Energize! 22 You ' re smiling now — wait until we ' re done OPPE FCT We don ' t have enough trial cards — make some up! HUE CITY successfully passed her first Opera- tional Propulsion Plant Exam (OPPE) thanks to a superbly trained engineer- ing team and hard work by the entire crew. The teamwork borne in OPPE carried HUE CITY through Final Contract Trails (FCT). FCT evaluat- ed the performance of every system and added to the work package being developed for post sha kedown availability. Honest CHENG — it will work! Quick — while he ' s not looking A POST SHAKEDOWN AVAILABILITY APRIL 20, 1992 TO JUNE 29, 1992 Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) in Pascagoula, Mississippi was a complex and extensive yard period for HUE CITY. For many, the return to the Gulf Coast was a return to families who stayed after commissioning PSA was action packed with installa- tions and modification to a variety of systems. SPY-IB Wat - M S-53B, Propulsion and Damage Control were just a few of the systems affected during PSA. The hazards of being in the shipyard, coupled with the inconvenience of living in hotels and eating on a barge, did not diminish the desire of HI K CTTYTi cm U aggre sively ensure correction of warranty itemv When HUE CITY left Pascagoula for the last time, a MUM of accomplishment and pride was felt by both crewmembers and contractors alike. Another box of chicken? High and dry. Sunrise in Pascagoula LT Forslund teaches a polka at the senior citizens prom. Getting a new paint job. 25 PSA leaving drydock QA DIVISION Smoking barge On April 20, 1992. HUE CITY ' s Quality Assurance (QA) I Kvisioo mustered under the leadership of ISC(SW) Trooper Driggers. Established to ensure total ship-wide work comple- tion during PSA, the QA Team participated in 1,846 inspec- tions, including: the sonar dome. CRF shaft bearings, exterior hull modifications and painting, AEGIS cooling skids, large screen displays, ammo elevator upgrades, AFFF DOM reels, sea chests, fire pumps and HPAC modifications. The QA Team members were: PCS Sapp, EN2 Davis, EN2 Bullard. GSM2 Batiste, GMM2 Hawkins. BT2 Seoane, FCl(SW) Collier. BT1(SW) Krawitz. BMl Knipfer. STGl Mills, GSM(SW) Gl ner, GSEl Gallagher, EMI Anthony, DCl(SW) Thrower, BMC(SW) Searcv. and BNC(SW) King 26 ■H i JTi- Change the oil and check the br.i Give ' em hell Trooper! VANDALEX 1992 On July 27. 1992, HUE CITY conducted a VANDALEX off the cost of Wallops Is- land, Virginia, to test the capability of the AEGIS weapon system to acquire, evalu- ate and shoot an inbound missile. The tar- get was a VANDAL, a short-range, high speed, low altitude missile that simulated a missile profde of real world threats. Us- ing a Standard Missile, HUE CITY scored a direct hit on the VANDAL, proving once again that Predator is ready for action. « _— Mry k Vandal launch Satisfaction guaranteed 27 COUNTER I ' u turesque Curacao. Netherlands Antilles I ' ve never eaten at a Dutch McDonalds! On August 3, 1902, HI B CITY embarked Commander Carrier Group Fight and a ( oa.-t iuard Law Enforcement Del in preparation foi ■ month of Counter Drug Operation- Hl ' K CITY played a major role in the coordination and execution of numerous interdictions throughout the month. The crew of HI K CITY can take pride in the success of the operation and the fact that every time higgler is stopped — a lil ii mvwL RGRU F.K.HI K, I 1 Spane, present an award. :n DRUG OPS 7 £ r f ;? • ■ ■ It ' s just not my style. You ' ve got this all on video, right? Nice hat 29 FLIGHT ' Flight Quarters, Flight Quarter- ' ' A poor place to lose a contact! 1 1 is amazing what gets stuck on the Helo Proud Warrior 424 30 o p s RLQ ' s — Our favorite. HSL 42 DET OIC Crash and smash — ready for anything! L ■ •• • Hey OOD! Why haven ' t you reported that air contact! HUE CITY ' S pit crew. 31 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT Making our approach on USS SYLVANIA TSSH Close up Romeo! A SYLVANIA JO. comes to visit Hi K I I ' Y chorui line Should 1 tell the OOD about these steering alarms ' 1 32 Are you sure we didn ' t cut 100 ft off this line? CONREP or VERTREP, HUE CITY performed every replenish- ment evolution safelv and efficientlv — BZ! We ' ll never win the tug-of-war with this guy! It ' s a safe ride — trust me! EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Richard W. Bump Can you hear me in the back Kxecutive oscar? COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MACM(SW) Johnny F. Long wm TtiQ Should we give him a weapon at his age? CMC and HUE CITY ' s sponsor, Mrs. Cheatham It took years to build this body! 35 SAILORS OF THE QUARTER RM1 CHARLES PERKINS 01 OCT 91-31 DEC 91 FC2 MARK COLLIER 01 JAN 92-31 MAR 92 OS1 RYLAXD REAMY 01 APR 92-30 JUN 92 DC2 TERRY ELLIOTT 01 JUL 92-30 SEP 92 BLUE JACKETS OF THE QUARTER SA TAM VAN NGUYEN 01 OCT 91-31 DEC 91 GSMFA JOHN GROVE 01 JAN 92-31 MAR 92 PN3 PAUL PEET 01 APR 92-30 JUN 92 EM3 HERMIN LEGASPI 01 JUL 92-30 SEP 92 37 Rum Bunnies • ' Bull ' s M ;l s! is m -c mii ' 38 litiiiiiiimi The DIVOs Who made this bet anyway? Hangar Vangelist The answer is no 39 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Hi • M utet chief, pul jroui t« «-t h in ' Hubba Staup and son mmissinnini! I).i Where are we, anyway? Admin CPOs I OSCS (SW) Rodgers Fearsome Foursome The quiet leader I 5- This is better than seaworld! 41 COMBAT SYSTEMS I can ' t bear to watch CSO, the bar is not listing I.T Mike Graham, CSO II H..b Cradel. WEPS OK. the Big Octagon is SPY, right ■ .- ' 7 I s I o N So, you say AEGIS Cruisers don ' t do ASW, well how do you explain the SIX torpedoes shot in the Mayport basin to verify the operation of our torpedo tubes? And how about the 1000 + hours of Submarine and Non-Submarine contact time? There ' s something about going to the beautiful Bahamas just to drop another SEVEN torps and conduct a few torpedo evasions. Afterall, it takes only one torpedo to ruin your whole day, or at least add one more job to the PSA package. But we managed to follow the trail of the 189 SONOBUOYS we dropped back home for a little R R before heading down to the big leagues — GTMO! That grueling weekend of ASW, calculating an average score of 99.2 out of a possible 100 over a total of 38 graded exercises. Time for refurbishment back at Ingall ' s. All that to prevent the premature sagging of the SONAR Dome, which should only come with age. It ' s that layer of 217 XBTs which led us back to Mayport. And what do you do with ST ' s on Counter Narcotics operations? Didn ' t ATOI stand for ASW TakeOver Initiated. Oh well, if this is the first year of ASW life onboard, it ' s no wonder the Soviets disbanded and tied up their submarines! Look out Med, here HUE come! 43 Q- CA DIVISON re this fit thru the i. itch? Walterman provides tech assist bbee ' l rubber window repair CA DIVISON STG2 Thomas Batronis STG2 Andres Hernandez STG3 Andrae Crowdus STG3 David Reed STGS Jeffrey Pabon TM3 Philip Mayfield STG3 Calvin Blanchard STG3 Kevin Tiller STGSN Joseph Smith STGSN David Pilburv (WWW £ a ] Commissioning marked the completion of many months of hard work to place Hue City in active -evice. l ut was a milestone for CE Division. Since then, as a support division t Combat Systems, KT ' s and IC ' s have worked together to establish a certified Calibration Laboratory, initiate the ship ' s Personal Electronics Program, install over 15 additional provide countless hours of entertainment on SITE TV and assist crewmembers to send hundreds of messages and phone calls with MARS and INMARSAT. Our hard charging attitude has led to numerous successful inspections, Certifications and assists that are creucial to Hue City ' s ability to perform her mission and promote her reputation a- Navy -t and Fine-l Aegis Cruiser . CE DIVISION c o LT George Herndon ETC Thomas Alford ETC Timothy Ramey ET1 Roderick Watson IC1 John Miller ET1 Glenn Deans IC1 Tommie Evans ET1 Nathan Krawitz ET2 Richard Meyeress ET2 Charles Harris ET2 Davis Seoane ET3 Brian Buelow ET3 Ryan Kuiahl ET3 Michael Mosko Just checking my package Did someone call away the Link Team again? Fun in the Sun Dead Kye Kvans c F D I V I S I o N CF Division ' s First Year was action packed with exercises, inspections, and installations. From the beginning, CF was undermanned in every workcenter due to numerous unplanned losses. Nonetheless, the AEGIS Division met every challenge with superior results. The rigorous schedule of Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials was no match for the Fire Controlmen of CF Division. Successfully shooting ten Standard Missiles and maintaining f ull operability of SPY-IB (V), MK 99 FCS, ADS, and the AEGIS Computers was no small task. Following CSSQT, Refresher Training in GITMO proved to be as difficult as ever, but CF played a major role in the successful completion of Total Ship ' s Survivability Drills. Who could forget all of those medical, DC, and CBR questions asked? After scouring and shining AUX 1 prior to OPPE, CF then began preparations for Final Contract Trials and Post Shakedown Availability. PSA was very intense due to the installation of a Moving Target Indicator Modification and Advanced Large Screen Displays. After PSA, the UYK-43 computers received a major upgrade to increase performance. VANDALEX was the next test of the AEGIS Combat System, and once again, CF ensured the high speed, low altitiude target was detected and tracked, a firing solution was generated, a Standard Missile was fired and guided, and the target was destroyed. Counter Drug Ops then provided the opportunity to test the long range detec- tion capability of SPY-IB(V). Throughout the First Year, CF proved it is truly the core of the AEGIS Combat System and HUE CITY. 49 v$7 CF DIVISION I have no idea what this is ' CF DIVISION % Feeling lucky, punk? j fl S. N a, consisting of Gunners Mates Guns. Gunners Mat M Missiles, Harpoon TechnicU Mk H6 Fire Controlmen, CIWS Fire Controlmen, and Tomahawk Fire Controlmen, had a verv cssful first year. Excelling in every exercise imaginahle, CX made HI K CITY a multi-capable Anti-Surface, Anti-Air, Strike, and Mine Warfare platform. Not to mention the hiyh caliber ol proficiency in small arms firings. The first major evolution for CX Division was HI K CITY ! initial ammunition onload of small arms, projectiles, powders. Hares, smoke floats and numerous other items. The success of that evolution set the tone for the rest of the First Year in ( X Division If it went boom , whoosh , or bang CX was responsible and you could bet the target would be destroyed. From 5 54 gun shoots, to Standard Missile firings, to CIWS exercise and NGFS, CX stood out as the reason HUE CITY is regarded as one of the US Navy ' s premier combatants CX DIVISION t LT Dan Goergen LT.1C. Tim Steadman GMCS Bradley Staup CMC Motley Kilboura FCC James Salter GMGl Curtu G GMM1 Michael Burke f FCl William O ' Dell FCl Theodore Palmer GMM1 Michael Younkin FCl Christopher Hallissy GMM1 Guy Budiselich GMM2 Tracy Flournoy FC2 Andrew Parker GMC.2 Horst Pipher FC2 Brian Fulks GMM2 Rodney- Hawkins FC2 Shannon McMillan The new Mini-SM2 I love onload I MWR Prez The Missilemen X CX DIVISION The Heal Bud man tional Pigeon Hurler Line 6 D I V I S I o N 1 LTJG John FCCM Dale FCC Harry FCC Neil FCl Steven YN3 Joe Fair Lowery Stearns Larson Vogt Hardin During HUE CITY ' s first year of life, CT Division served at the center of Combat Systems Department (CS) activities by providing a central information and control function for combat sytems technical operations. CT Division and watchstanding per- sonnel establish around the clock teamwork to accomplish what would otherwise be the uncoordinated activities between CS department ' s five divisions and HUE CITY ' s Engineering and Operations Departments. CT Division played a major role in the shaping of how HUE CITY business is success- fully accomplished on a day-to-day basis. The full extent of CT Division ' s role in testing, training, and combat operations is evident through the combined influence the Ship ' s Electronic Readiness Team, the Combat Systems Casualty Control Tr .g Team, the Combat System Officer of the Watch and Combat Systems Operation ech- nical Library resource center, and the effectiveness of the Combat Systems Mainte- nance Central (CSMC) watchstation. It is through the efforts and cooperation of mem- bers from the many divisions that work within this framework that has led to the successful team that CT Division proudly identifies itself with. ■A — ■ SRiW! I. ' I Steve Sloan, OPS Sell in Pascagoula — Buy in Mayport! Remember our schedule? It makes now, doesnl it ' 1 Mitch Kaas. CICO Don ' t lelM H ' S where I am! s« OPS, I hate to wake you, but In the year since commissioning, HUE CITY ' s Communications Division has set the standard for the Atlantic Fleet. Completing a rigorous type Commander ' s Exercise (TY- COMMEX) with a grade of outstanding, HUE CITY was awarded the Communications Green C award for excellence after only 3 months of operations. As the seemingly endless string of inspections continued, (Training Readiness Evaluation (TRE), Integrated Support Assessment Team (ISAT), Refresher Training in Guantanamo Bay, and Final Contractor Trails (FCT)), the Communications Division continuously received acc olades such as, The Best Seen to Date. Communications Division played a major support role in the Engineer- ing Department ' s Operational Propulsion Plan Exam (OPPE) by helping out with painting and preservation and field-daying all Engineering Departments ' s escape trunks. In the Combat Systems Ship ' s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) and Combat System Readiness Re- view (CSRR), Communications Division provided faultless support ensuring all circuits were up and operational as required. The final test came when COMCARGRU EIGHT and COMCARIBRON embarked in August for Counter Drug Operations in the Caribbean. The radio shack processed over 600 MSGs daily and maintained all required circuits effectively HUE CITY ' s Communications Division has truly lived up to its motto: We communic with anyone, anywhere, in a moment ' s notice. 59 What is he saying? OC DIVISION m vM , j iMwA earge Rodriguez RM3 Jeffrey Meeks RM3 Lonnie Lavalais RM3 Jerry Losey SM3 Antonio Clvburn SMS Mark Elliott SM3 Matthew McCravv RMSN Shawn Hill RMSN Christopher Kleinman Hit another sir, I would! RM3 Rodriguez 61 The professionals of First Division have substantially contributed to all HUE (TTY ' s missions and goals. During our first year. First Division sin i •cssfully com- pleted CNREP Ship ' s Qualifications trials, OPPE, Training Readiness K aluation. Refresher Training, Final Contract Trials, Post Shake Down Availability, Safety Survey, Two dozen precision anchorings, over 100 flight deck evolutions, moored the ship countless times (often in exotic Caribbean Ports), and provided the ship with fuel, fresh food, and mail via I ' NREP and VERTREP while on Counter Drug Operations ALL WITHOUT INCIDENT. The team work and competitive spirit of all personnel within First Division has built one of the finest Deck Forces in the Atlantic Fleet. First Division achieved outstanding grades for all competitive exercises. The high degree of professionalism exhibited by First Division was rewarded by COMNAV8URFLANT1 recognizing III K CITY by and naming her | recipient of the Deck Seamanship Crossed Anchors Efficiency Award. This cov- eted award is sought by all Atlantic Fleet ships, but only displayed b the ships whn perform the ery best. Deck Force is truly the back bone of the ship. Deck personnel are very ersat ile and can be found involved in nearly every evolution. They are found working in the gun mounts handling ammunition, in the repair lockers fighting fires and controlling floods, on the Mess Decks serving the crew, operating the ship ' s small boats, mooring the ship, anchoring the ship, driving the ship, refueling the ship, replenishing the ship, landing aircraft and most important of all, maintaining the exterior beauty of the ship. Without First Division ' s personnel the ship would have difficulty carrying out any e olution. The Deck personnel are truly the back bone of the ship. They are called First Division for good reason! OD DIVISION LTJG Craig Murphy BMC Michael Hanson BM1 Randolph Knipfer BM2 Michael Johnson BM2 Kenneth Pessa BM2 Robert Raynor BM2 Steven Robinson BM3 Karl Finklea BM3 Donnie Grissom BM3 Eric Whidbee SN Albert Lappay SA Louis Aviles SN Jose Davila SN Lalance Richardson OD DIVISION I D I V I S N w n ? ™ During HUE CITY ' s first year, CIC has played a key role in every major evolution. As an Officer in Combat Systems Department once said, If OPS schedules it and the Engineers get me there, I ' ll put the missile on target, on time. This year. OPS has definitely scheduled it. Our PERSTEMPO has been astonishing. In our first year of service, HUE CITY spent 221 days out of home port. CIC ' s superb performance helped to earn the following mission area awards in the first eligible competitive cycle: AAW E , ASW A , ELW E , Navigation and Communications C ! Additionally, CIC was directly responsible for the overall NGFS score of 94.2! CIC is also responsible for keeping track of all Battle E requirements and ensuring they are reported on time. CIC was instrumental in a highly successful CMTQT, refresher training and VANDALEX. CIC ' s latest success was the superb performance as CTG 4.1 Flagship during Counter Drug Operations. HUE CITY ' s reputation as the Fleets premiere Cruiser starts with the professionalism exhibited by CIC personnel. The CIC job does not include only the conduct of an event. All event preparation, including the arrangement of various airfraft and other support services, is accomplished by CIC team members. If you need an answer (even if you don ' t know the question), CIC can usually get you what you need. 65 OI DIVISION •anSMfey FWra ■ Man Sp—im ■■um Vm OS I Tnmk Hmrt CCt inu fni u t OH IU=.U|i . u,tr..l OSHUtv K. . , ' ou explain that one more time We are available for li  .1 TA TIC - I think we need the Link k -«y| Team i- i.r 01 DIVISION 0S2 Spencer Bevis 0S2 Jeflery Harmon 0S2 Seott Hunmcutt 0S2 Allen Edwards 0S2 Glen Messner OS2 Jeffery Bails 0S2 James Davis kAmM 0S3 Richard Spennicchia 0S3 Christpher Cheatham 0S3 Gregory Edinger 0S3 Kevin Johnson 0S3 Michael McCrearv OSSN William Deshields OSSN Michael Freeman OSSA Rodnev Waldrop OSSA Kevin Jancewic2 V I s I o N OT Division is the watch dog of the ship who maintains an around-the-clock surveillance while HUE CITY is underway. Their mottOK If you shine, you ' re mine. and We be jammin hold true in their demonstrated ability to detect, collect, and evaluate electronic intelligence and jam various radars Professional teamwork accurately describes how the Intelligence Specialist! and Cryptologic and Electronic W irfare Technicians set the standard for excellence by earning the Electronic W. r ellence award in their first eligible cycle. OT Division excelled throughout a rigorous shakedown which included: CSSQT. AFW I 1 EW Range Training. Battle Group Crypotologic Direct Support (CDS) BvalueUon, LANT HFDF Net Tasking -her Training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In our first year, OT Division proudly promoted CTOC Kennedy, CTRK8W) Elliott, CT03 Kly. and Perusse to their current pay grades. OT DIVISION CTRC Eldon Dierks ISC Robert Driggers EWC Donnie Lanev CTOC Dion Kennedy CTMl Michael Michaels CTRl Kenneth Butler EVV1 Danny Undheim CTMl always wanted to be in Combat Systems. CW03 Ketchum 69 I if PMS i r installation of a listeninj device? 70 I OT Kennedy reviews message traffic EXECUTIVE y In her first year of commissioned service, the Executive Department has provided HUE CITY with support committed to excellence. The Executive Department consists of Medical, Navigation, Administrative Personnel and Master-at-Arms. I he Navigation Team has navigated the ship over 28,000 nautical miles without incident The Medical 1 earn has seen over 600 personnel and dispensed over 2,000 pharmacy units, as well as maintaining special programs (hearing conservation and dental) at the highest level of readiness. The Master-at-Arms force has processed 41 Commanding Officers non -judicial punishments, as well as upkeeping berthing and visitor control during numerous tour visits and inspections. The ADMIN PERS Team has processed in excess of 1,800 transfers receipts, published over 2cS0 command directives, typed and submitted over 750 enlisted performance evaluations, and provided TAD assist- in excess of $173,000.00 for command training and readiness. Since move aboard, the Executive Department has proven themselves as dedicated professionals obtaining ' Top bun status above the normal Fleet standards. The Executive Department has passed all local inport fleet training exercises with a noted talent and has been asked frequently to provide inputs for further training of other ships in the 71 EXECUTIVE -Mb C lIMll) iaiM It ' s alive, it ' s alive XO bears 330° LCDR Roger Hammer PPO f] LCDR Gary Volz SUPPO LCDR Brad Slusher SUPPO 3 ■  IO OAt|  OC t MO SuP  NOUN  w| c« l I ' M SmPPw off at ±ZL Z 6 6 r ■ -. IB } IlKUfl tfz OoJ 5 LOCATION SUPPORT 10 ASi Ati CO t son mom siu ja ezs: 12.3 ' i xn f d pi FZZ 0| 23 5-678 IT £4 JZL II IWV orr i issui oati rjcneonj jgLfi A C 0 l AUT 17 IOW C0SA4.SUW0 1 1 T| I U«G MA T □ H QyAftiTiTT J. u- ' ■ « n I .T) 13B Buf S • MOM NO  «™ S «c«fONO Sl t lHNQ t 0 . t JO A movtOlT VB ■ to «HNT in !■•! 1 [..] M|j ' |l |l AA 0 M ■ : | . | ., ' | ' V OOCUMINT KUKII • l|i |U|.||V ) tl su n TjTT) ' ,i|11|H ]l MCftvfO IT W |t! •Mtili «7Tw INClt 1 1 lit CMV. ' OI •I ' A. ' AH ' O DOCUMIal IMANUMJ unu«iini)iiii : ' ' Rackordered again ' V? tW ? ? Supply Department S-l Division has set the tone: There ' s Nothing to it, but to do it! S-l ' s busy but productive year started on 28 June 91 when we moved over 25,000 line items of GUCL and OSI material onboard. The logistic sup- port period began with the Engineering Light-Off Examination. Stores Division has set the example for all other divisions to fol- low with its continuous support of events such as CSSQT, Refresher Training, Nuclear Weapons, and various other inspections. During the last year of business, S-l has is- sued over 5,000 line items, requisitioned 10,000 line items, and inventors .er 25,000 line items. S-l finished A fiscal Year with a performance factor Jtstand- ing during its ISAT assist visit. S-l Division has a quality of sailors that are second to none. 75 S-l DIVISION L.ll.r.i.. M« Urn H«£«l Bum Ifcmck Purkrit F r« You want it when? LTJG Dale Moore MSI Christopher Dull MSI Gregory Copeland MSI Nicholas Frank MSI Eugene Mavo MSI Johnny Pittman MS2 William Antill MS2 Reginald Miles Thanks to all of the mess attendants!! Whatever the challenge, HUE CITY ' s food service division has met it head on. Through out the first year of commissioned service, HUE CITY ' s food service division has provided 3 top notch meals a day, every day for a crew of 350 + at an approximate cost of $400,000. HUE CITY ' s food service division maintains an inventory of roughly $60,000 worth of food items and has the ability to load o for 45 days of sustained at-sea operations. Aside from normal routine, the food service division has served numerous resoundinglv wardroom luncheons. On HUE CITY ' s first official port call, the division organized ,at d reception and luncheon for local dignitaries. The 16 MS ' s and 18 FSA ' s that comprise the food service division are largely responsible for increasing crew morale through numerous Steel beach picnics, Holiday Meals, and Surf ' n ' Turfs. Outstanding wardroom service was provided to the numerous inspection teams, assist teams, and COMCARGRU EIGHT staff HUE CITY hosted through out the past year. During a recent RSG assist visit, the division proved it is holding its own by receiving marks of outstanding and excellent across the board. They are clearly on their way towards earning the coveted Blue E . In keeping with the Supply Corps ' motto, HUE CITY ' s food service division is truly Ready for Sea . 77 QQ S-2 DIVISION - rrtd rir.dc- MSaiouy Bryant MS) Phill.i Irttny rnkl MBS Tom PW B r «i ( i iiiii Afr g What do you mean, don ' t break the yolk? Slider Day!! :• Thick or thin J Hunting frest meat SHI James Sullivan SH2 Kenneth Carter SHSN Aaron Johnson SHSN Curtis Spears SHSA Darrin Hewell FA Bobby Street FA Zedrick Campbell ' m so happy Ship ' s Services Division hit the deckplates running when we moved aboard the ship and immediately started generating money to kick off the USS HUE CITY morale, welfare, -and recreation fund. Providing the finest apparel and geedunk (in large volume) to the crew, S-3 Division generated $52,000 in profits in our first year of operations. This enabled the purchase of a ship ' s van, sports and recreation equipment, and provided for holiday and port visit celebrations second to none. Fine tuning our efforts has resulted in increased sales, better service, and increased output in the laundry, enabling us to provide daily, one-day service to our crew, helo detachments, and the staffs of Carrier Group EIGHT and Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Caribbean Squadron. Meticulous recordskeeping and constant attention to detail resulted in our ship receiving no grade below outstanding during an integrated support assess- ment assist visit. Entering our second year, the ship ' s service- men have their gaze fixed steadily on earning the coveted Blue E and the RSG Mayport nomination as best ship ' s shore afloat. SH2 Carter demonstrates how to melt the XO ' s pants Hey Hewell — the Captain wants a haircut 79 6 LT Bob Killius DKi Wayne Rav Geoffrey McCuen USS HUE CITY ' s Disbursing Office had already sprang into action when we moved aboard the ship, paying the crew and providing customer service. Commissioning day was the start of an even larger task: changing everyone ' s VH A, stopping the per diem, and settling over 400 ] ' i S and TAD travel claims. DKl Ray and DK3 McCuen rolled up their sleeves and dove in, fitting a deadline of December 30 as their goal. By the end of CSSQT, we were nearly 85 ' complete and still digging away at the paper mountain of orders, claims, and receipts. The last of the claims took almost a year t complete, culminating in the payment of the Commanding Officer m September of 1992 (the claim weighs 3 pounds!). By September of 1992, we had settled ovei travel claims and paid the crew _ ' l h ' mne Direct deposit participation is up from b to over and 1(X) out-of-balance pay accounts have been repaired by the S-4 pay rtcon) body ■hop. M COMMAND CHAPLAIN LT Billy Appleton, Chaplain There were many opportunities for worship and spiritual activities during HUE CITY ' s first year. Three special programs were conducted during tradi- tional Christian holidays. Thanksgiving in St. Marten provided a time for crew members to reflect on the blessings that God granted in the past year with the traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey, which the Chief Petty Officers served. Also, the newly-formed HUE CITY choir, 14 strong, led by Song Director and Organist LTJG Pfeiffer, sang many long rehearsed songs during the Thanksgiving service. While the ship was returning to Mayport from Combat System Quals (CSSQT) in the Caribbean, HUE CITY ' s Chap- lain, LT Bill Appleton, led the first Christmas celebration on the mess decks 14 December 91. Besides the spirit-filled Christmas songs sung by both the crew members present and the HUE CITY choir, the Chaplain led an inspir- ing recital of the Christmas story. The other special program was held early Sunday morning 19 April 92 while HUE CITY was in transit to post shake- down availability in Pascagoula. The Easter sunrise service, again led by Chaplain Appleton, brought over 40 crew members together to the tradition- al Christian celebration of Jesus ' Resurrection. Throughout the course of one year, many crew members actively participated in daily morning devotions, nightly bible studies, world religion group and family focus group discus- sions, singing inspirations, and Protestant and Catholic worship services. These activities of faith and fellowship in- spired the crew and kept them spiritually bound together during the lonely times away from family and friends. Communion IT Ken Allen t «i Since moving aboard last August, Auxiliaries Division has continuously strived to ensure that our shipmates are comfortable (A C), well hydrated (Evaps), clean (Hot Water Heaters), and fed (Galley equipment). Our Evaps have provided over 220,000 gallons of fresh water to the ship, although sometimes even this was not enough (CDOPS with one evap). However, we have never been on water hours. Our A C plants have created icicles in CIC and berthing compart- ments, but we know everyone kept warm with their standard Navy blankets. And, nobody would be able to complain about chicken if our reefer plants had not kept the $400,000 worth of food frozen and or chilled. A-Gang, as we are fondly known as, has been recognized for their efforts in every inspection from OPPE to AVCERT and we will continue to set higher and higher goals to ensure HUE CITY is recognized throughout the fleet as the ship to beat. A U X I L I A R I E S 83 • n Haddrn Oku unu hard •Hard AUXILIARIES DIVISION EN KM Crayons, oh boy, I can draw UXILIARIES DIVISION EN3 Edward Odum EN3 Charles Warren EN3 Clark Warren ENFN Thomas Hall FN Terry Lewis Hurry up — I need a shower n her first year of commissioned service, the Engineering Power Plant has provided HI IE CITY with full power every time it was required, generated in exo uninterrupted ships power, propelled the ship more than 29,fHX) nautical miles, logged over 5,400 hours on the ships main engines, provided rontinuou- -team for hot water. galley, and evaporator operation, and has provided quality JP 5 Fuel tor the embarked helicopter during many of the 198 flight quarters evolutions. Throughout all assist i inspections, and availabilities, MP Division personnel have led the charge for excellence and competition for the Battle 1 Since move aboard, 28 June 1991, Main Propulsion Division personnel have proven themselves as front-runners Providing MT% i M Utilized by the entire ship. th high winders have demonstrated that MP Division truly is the heartbeat of the Engineering Department and the ship as a whole. As an unnamed Sombal System  f has frequently stated, If the Engineers get me where I need to l e and provide me power, lighting, and support services. I ' ll get the missile on target, on time. MP DIVISION GSMC Steven Bell GSMC Lester Close GSMl Stephen Staat GSMl Troy Seebv GSE1 Eric Gallagher GSMl Dwayne Vanselous GSE1 Kevin Tucker GSMl Michael Garner GSMl Lloyd West GSE2 Marco Cantabrana GSM2 Dana Lewis GSM2 Randall Lauppe GSM2 Jem- Hirth GSE2 Michael Grainger Don ' t you just want to kick sand at him? This won ' t keep me from talking about Alabama MP DIVISION Wadli? Nun Van 1 jtm I .- 1 - John McMurtn ' . P.ul (Wham GSM M h«rl Hun lohn V Antonio M I «rr l Cl«rk fr: .! Pepsi and a smile 1 Tailgating — Mississippi style LTJG Matt Scarlett EMI James Massie EMl Jesse Anthony EM2 John Fusco fimnfli QHnxQ7 EM2 Celestin Jules Tflggfr EM3 Timothy E Freeman L EM3 Jackie Cunningham M 4 EM3 Hermin E Legaspi EM3 Tony Gant C EMFN Clarence Pearson T EMFN Douglas R Weber I C A L On 14 September 1992, the power came on in HUE CITY and thanks to a years worth of arduous work and tremendous dedication by the Bluejackets in the Electrical Division, the power has stayed on throughout. HUE CITY power and light kept the power on during the ships deperming in Norfolk, Virginia, where the ship ' s magnetic field was reduced, bringing HUE CITY one step closer to becoming opera- tionally prepared for any conflict on the seas. From Norfolk, E-Division was able to show off their incredible pride by rigging up-and-over dress ship lights time and time again in such exotic ports as Freeport. St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. They continued to display their dress ship rigging abilities by orchestrating HUE CITY ' s debut in Naval Station Mayport ' s Christmas Lighting contest. The plankowners of the Electrical Division brought about a functional electrical safety and tool issue program which has passed the rigors of the Light Off Examination, REFTRA, OPPE, and MTT. New faces have mixed with old and new challenges have followed each accomplishment, but the Electrical Division continues to produce unequivocal results. Most importantly, they have continued to allow guns to go bang, missiles to whoosh, pumps and motors to hum, and main engines to roar. Award winner Despite the newness ot the ship and her I] II K CITY ! first vear has provided tin- Damage itrolmen. Hull Maintenance Technicians, and Machiner Repairman of Repair Division with plenty to do. R division has done many jobl l . make the workspaces more function ] to the people wh must use them by adding a shelf here or moving ■ cabinet there. Also, several true emer situations have arisen to which R Division responded, including tires. Hoods, and a wayward torpedo, The high standards and hard work of the division have aleo Itttitttfi in thi Ful completion ofi rigorous tempo of ona and training period-, from HI- I I R to OPPE and INSURV. On a ship wide level. R Division has managed the damage control PMS program through the EDCl workcenter and coordinated all the damac control training, unhiding hands on use of the Jaws-of-Life, Exothermic utting units, and other interesting yet seldom Men D ' equipment R I i ision has contributed greatly to the life of the ship during her first year and looks forward to the illenges that lie ahead. R DIVISION LTJG John Pfeiffer DCC Steven Trujillo HTC Allen Walker DCl Wayne Thrower DCl David Vaughns DCl James Lamson HT1 Jerry McCammon The king of fashion? - rs i ?■ a. . i I hope this is the right one 91 R DIVISION ■■ km. ndrr -rrrl Rranum DCFN M.chael l uinlanilla HTKA Brvan «■ 2mM Winner of the most unique re enlistment DCl Lamson RE-ENLISTMENTS he following crew members elected to re-enlist during HUE ITY ' s first year: FC1 Vogt OS2 Baize DCl Lamson GSMC Bell GMM1 Burke GSE1 Gallagher Even the Army wants to Re- Up on CG-66 GSE1 Gallagher MS2 Quesenberry and MS3 Beck 93 im I e«h Spennicchia .iel Freeman Hardin Timoth) .in filler ' lorn Bryant Mr.H.ks H l I hr: -•..,. her ( ' ■an. .M«. William Kindley Itred Hr I- M Hermin ( ' ■ I.e H-pi • M Antonio Clyburn KM l rr . I... ey UN K«-vin I. John i lil: M i lailej Bmbl Roderick Hrnllev v| t .,i GMM2 Rodney Hawkina Iwell M2 Mark I (, V I ' .mther GSM : .th C1SM2 K.tndall l,auppe antabrana MS2 ( h.trl. - ■ rrv GMG2 Hoist I ' .pher Robert Williama Andrew Snyder id Gallardo lamea I  • nW H ; h Kjoae hen II iptoii-tiihl ,II.T I Kevin WiUrfm l.rrv Klhult Carl Finnefrock i .MM. ' Tolar Willi DC ' i.llm- tin Julai 1 ' N 1 Ion Thcurrr CTR1 Brian HUotl David MUla STGl 111. unas Richardaon 1 1 i l Jamai Porter PCI • liar i.MMi Guj Budiaelica 1(1 Toiim Ix ' l Jamet Lamaon GSMl David W GSM1 Dwayne Vanaaloua « • v M l Michael ( lamer Darrii k PurkeU MSI Iregory « ' opeland K ' l l Nathan Krawiti ( M« Ki - in Brown trd Doyla CTOC Dion Kenn I- i« I imoth] (.Mi William Gataa .iter lliv Alan Walker DCC Wayne Throww GSMl tt ' trtfl- -i ii i- ' .M i lactad to Medical Enlisted Com missioning Program AWARDS A number of awards were presented during HUE CITY ' s first year. Good Conduct Awards, Navy Achievement Medals, ESWS Pins, and BJOQ SOQ Awards were but a few of the Awards presented to the fighting men of HUE CITY. ESWS EMC Britt Searcy 0S2 Stephen Haptonstahl MISSION AWARDS STG2 Gilkey Good Conduct Recipients HUE CITY FIRSTS Th- 1 ivport  ea detail :ir-t ESW8 Awanl. -w | Haptonstahl and BMC(SW) Saucy FC1 Vogt is first re-enlistee on USS Hue City USS HUE CITY STATISTICAL DATA SEPTEMBER 14, 1991-SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 Days in Homeport 104 Days in other ports 121 Days at sea 141 Total Nautical Miles traveled 29,929 Average Nautical Miles traveled per day 229 Most Nautical Miles traveled in one day (20JAN92) 523.6 Gallons of F-76 received 4,968,378 Total cost of F-76 $4,471,540 Gallons of F-76 burned 4,440,995 Gallons of potable water made 1,590,092 Gallons of potable water made per day (U W) 12,137 Gallons of milk consumed 14,320 Total of eggs cooked 143,826 5 54 cal projectiles expended 724 5 54 cal illumination rounds expended 40 CIWS 20 mm rounds expended 9900 Standard Missiles (SM-2) expended 11 Mk 46 Torpedoes expended 2 Total cost of munitions expended $6,238,437 Sick call visits 637 Pharmaceutical units prescribed 2123 Foreign ports visited (including US territories) 7 Payroll checks issued by Disbursing 5,058 Total dollar amount of checks issued $3,175,462 Total sales from Ships Store $179,104 Total sales from vending machines $123,360 Flight Quarters 198 Sea and Anchor details 104 General Quarters 49 Times clocks were advanced retarded 5 Original plankowners remaining 310 Newly reported personnel 74 Total Gas Turbine Engine hours (All four en- gines) 5454 Days on Shore Power 116 Days on Ship ' s Power 250 Underway Replenishments 5 Fluorescent bulbs replaced 1921 MARS grams received 87 MARS station phone patches completed 413 Candy Bars sold 107,143 Canned Sodas sold 171,608 Gallons of paint used 1023 Divine services held 62 Variants of chicken on messdecks 47 Photos taken for First Year Book 2496 Personnel reenlisting since Commissioning 12 These stats are the result of many long hours of research by GSMl(SW) Garner. 97 ATHLETICS Throughout the first year. HI K i I IN i revs members have partici; ed in a variety of ! he ■oftboll, basketball, and flag football IMU  er :idmg in the few gar the operating schedule allowed par- ticipation From snorkelmg. to vol- leyball, to the infamous occasional golf tournament-. HUE C1TV I m members -howed great skill as ath kfltM If HUB CITY  ever in port tor an entire season — LOOK 01 I T ' p-i IsM CG-66 family and friends in the walk-a-thon Rally hat • The third occasional HUE CITY golf tournament OITMO hoops FAREWELLS Many names and faces have passed through HUE CITY during the first year. These but a few of the people who had the honor to serve onboard Predator. are 94 STRAGGLERS, ETC. CW03 Michael Longoria GSM3 John Ruquemure RM3 Ray Edwards STGSN Jason Stevens SMSN Mervin Green GMG3 Brian Cooper ET2 John Etzbach. FN David Hoffman, 0S2 Douglas Ruhl CTOSA Brian Lucy, IC2 Carl Finnefrock, FC3 Chri Ham brock, 0S1 Shannon Ramey OS3J pephGrover,OSl John I ' hilder . BM:i Eric Whidbee.SN Dandy PC3 Larry Robert , SN Jamie Reed. YN3 Charles- Malunes, SA Eric Garcia, BM3 Jonathan Warford Harmon, GMC Stanley Pruemer THE CRUISEBOOK STAFF m- t. OS2 Priester Photographer Accountant LTJG Connon Editor Photographer GSMl Garner Photographer Statistician From the Editor Many thanks to everyone who helped make this book a reality. In addition to those pictured here, FCC Eldred MSl Dull, DK3 McCuen, DCFN Quintanilla, and MACM Long were instrumental in recreating the FC3 Scoles first year. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much Photographer Researcher as I enjoy publishing it. Sail Proud! CONTRli TING PHOTOGRAPHERS PT Kuhank- MS Rodriguez YN3 Hardin EM2 Fusco ..ilian Connon FC1 Collier 1 Millan FAN ' Laney DK3 McCuen FCC Stearns LTJG K  j«) SN Gagne LTJG Mealer Rec Services President Mv Horse ate the REFTRA Page