Hue City (CG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 2006 volume:

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Burial At Sea ....... Advancements ........ ESWS! svvo ....... I FUN TIMES QOOSMEDIGLJLIE JRCRT CALLS ........ FDEPARTING IVIAYPORT - TARANTo,ITALY QPOIVIPEI, ROIVIEJ - suEz CANAL TRANSIT - SEYCHELLES - BAHRAIN - JEBELALIXDUBAI - AQABA, JORDAN - LIIVIASCL CYPRUS - HoIvIEcoIvIINe Steel BeachPicnic ........ . Ice Cream Social ............ Crankin' on the HUE ......... Miscellaneous .................................... Crossing the Line QVVOG 81 GRCGJ .......... Hue City 2006 Surge Statistics ....... Dedication ................................... Cruise Book Staff ....... 3 SYMBOLISM I HISTORY . - ' he Vietnam War ' -. ' Sh b th me and the only ship named after a battle of t l ' q . USS HUE CITY CCG 665 lb the mst United States lp to ear 'l 1SCnaiser and the fourteenth to be built by Ingalls Shipbuilding of HUE CITY is the twentieth TICONDEROGA Class Guided Missi e ru I Pascagoula, Mississippi. Her keel was laid on 20 February 1989. She was floated on 01 June 1990 3I1'3CgLIl1cIL1Sg1iIg53l On 21 July 1991 by her sponsor, the late Mrs. Jo Ann Cheatham, wife of Lieutenant General Earnest C.'Cheatham, Jr., h . t it- IPH I Q J HUE CITY pays tribute to the Sailors and Marines who gave their lives fighting in Vietnam for t, e ancien C1 y 0 ue in anuary 1968. The fortress on HUE CITY,s crest symbolizes the Marines, seizure of the Citadel in Hue, and the dragon represents the forcefulness with which the Marines achieved their victory. The trident symbolizes sea power. The crossid swcgidi e1N3fY3IiIeLlt1i1SS 21113 Marine mameluke, form a saltire, representing North and South Vietnam. Where the two swords cross s ows .e city Q u He, 002116 in central Vietnam. The Marine's victory and their raising of the U.S. flag over the Provincial Headquarters building is illustrated .by the palm wreath and the smaller shield in the center. HUE CITY, its crest, and its fighting motto of F idelzly, Courage, Honor instills the spirit of those victorious Marines and Sailors at the Battle of Hue into each and every Sailor onboard the ship. I The mission of HUE CITY is to conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea in support of a Naval Strike Group. HUE CITY is able to engage in offensive actions against the enemy through employment of surface-tofair Standard Missiles, long-range anti-ship Harpoon cruise missiles, Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles, and naval gunfire. Additionally, HUE CITY'has the capability of defending against coordinated saturation attacks involving enemy surface ships, submarines, aircraft, and missiles. At the heart of the ship is the Aegis Weapon System, the most advanced integration of electronic detection, engagement, and control equipment in the world today. The Aegis Weapon System, combined with the Vertical Launching System and the ANXSPY-1 Radar, allows HUE CITY to fire more missiles and guide them in flight with greater accuracy than any other existing system. HUE CITY sailed on 11 March 1993 for her maiden deployment to the Mediterranean Sea as Air Warfare Commander for the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Battle Group. HUE CITY also monitored the safety of United Nations relief flights to Bosnia, ensuring Serbian aircraft did not violate no-fly zones. While conducting training near Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in April 1994, HUE CITY was directed to serve as Destroyer Squadron 22 Flagship in support of United Nations sanctions against Haiti. Later that year, the ship conducted Counter-Drug operations in the Caribbean Seaf . . 6 HUE CITY.sailed for her second deployment on 22 March 1995, again as Air Warfare Commander for the THEODORE ROOSEVELT Battle Group. Taking station in the Red Sea, she provided air coverage and support to the Combat Air Patrols enforcing the no-fly zone in southern Iraq. HUE CITY sailed for the Baltic Sea on 24 May 1996 to participate in multinational operations involving forty-eight ships and, one yearilater, deployed to the Mediterranean Sea as Air Warfare Commander for the USS. JOHN-F. KENNEDY Battle Group. Early in 1998, HUE CITY received the Cooperative Engagement Capability CCECJ. This systern represents the leading edge of Air Warfare, enabling the ship to launch missiles against enemy targets that are being tracked by another CEC equipped ship. , In 1999, HUE CITY sailed south for Counter-Drug operations in the Caribbean. Later that year, the ship participated in Exercise BALTOPS, a multinational exercise consisting of 53 ships from twelve nations in the Baltic Sea. In 2000, HUE CITY conducted multinational exercises in South America while acting as the Flagship during UNITAS 2000. On 26 June, HUE CITY sailed to New York City as the Review Ship for the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, in support of the International Naval Review and OPSAIL 2000. Q, I ' HUE CITY participated in the CEC Technical and Operational Evaluation in early 2001. After the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and ThePentagon on September 11, 2001, HUE CITY was, ordered to set sail for 37 days in support of Homeland Defense as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. iq , is I CITY.sailed for her fourth overseas deployment on 7 February 2002 with the IOHN F. KENNEDY Battle Group. Taking stationlfn the Northern Persian Gulf, HUE CITY conducted Maritime Interdiction Operations in support of United Nations Security Gegltfigc liilllgitfinsuagi-,IESQEEBQQQ Ilgllllgeployment, HUE patrolled the Persian Gulf, Northern Arabian Sea and the I 2003 HUE CIEY P ta ronb L i whrchincluded combat air strikes in Afghanistan. n , aggressive y roke newieground as Air Defense Commander for the USS SAIPAN Ex editiona Strike Group CESGJ, serving as principal warfare commander in support of the Atlantic Fleet's first workup of an ESPG Durihyg these at-sea workups, HUE CITY successfully conducted two live fire missile exercises, engaging one supersonic drone and two Subgonic drone targets. CITY began her fifth depleynlent OH 20 August 2004. After taking part in Exercise NORTHERN EAGLE with the Russian Navy in the North Sea, HUE CITY quickly. sailed through the Mediterranean Sea, transiting the Suez Canal and took station in the Northern Persian Gulf in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. During her time in the Persian G lf HUE CITY t ll d and defended Iraqi oil terminals while also conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations u 3 pa ro e Following an aggressive 8 week training cycle and a greatly com d k ' ' . on is Apiii 2006. Aiiei iiaiisiiiiig the Suez Ca 1 ii Presse WOT up Pef10diHUE CITY depaffed en her with depleyment ' na , s e operated in the I d O - conducted Special Operations in support of the Global War on Terrorismn CgIi1l'1:f'aS Commander of a Surface Strike Group that Maritime Security Operations and acted as Air Defense Comma d f i than Szliled OH t9 the PefSi21H.Gulf to conduct n er FIFTH F Group presence. Extended on deployment due to the 2006 Israel - Lebaniclin crisis HIU1EECqI'llurmg an extended gap In Camer Smke ITF LEBANON. After a successful six month surge, HUE CITY returned home on Oct b Hgsglggzd as Air Defense Commander for o er , , 4 .-.. fl ,7 .g ,: , ., lf: fl ffifi' I ,f J , l ' Ky ,xl f .1 tl 'll ,L if 6,5 , , 1' 9 J f Pk-:H , f' yi 1 lg sy- H1 X ,, .1 . -...+A f.,,..f If .sir-MT , ,, A I lg.. - if , USS HUE CITY CG-66 Keel Laid: , February 20, 1989 Launched: June 1, 1990 Commissioned: September 14, 1991 Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, ,west Bank, Pascagoula, Miss. Propulsion system: four General Electric LM '2500 gas turbine engines Propellers: y two f 1 Blades on each Propeller: five Length: 1 567 feet 4173 metersl Beam: m 55 feet 116.8 metersl , Draft: 34 feet 110.2 metersj' Displacement: approx. 9,600 tons full load Speed: 30+ knots Cost: about 951 billion Aircraft: two SH-60 Sea Hawk QLAIVIPS 35 Armament: two lVlk 41 VLS for Standard missiles, Tomahawk, ASBOCQ lVlk 46 torpedoes, Harpoon missile launchers, two IVlk 45 5-inch!54 caliber lightweight guns, two Phalanx CIWS Homeport: Mayport, Fla. Crew: 33 Officers, 27 Chief Petty Officers and approx. 340 Enlisted 5 COAT OF ARMS ff! ' ,:.3 - ,.. T . x g Us D ,I .wi f ,..f v : ' -I ,. 'Q ' 7,269 0 '- - -N, , J tl Yi ' sm The Shield: Tliejtrident represents sea power, projected by HUE CITY'siYe1tical Launch System. The tines of the trident depict the Aegis cruiser's dominion of the air, the surfaceglandiithe sub-surface. The crossed swords - a Navy cutlass and Marine mameluke - from a saltire, showing the The palm wreath and the smaller shield at the centerfconnnemorate the Marines' victory and the the US flag over the Provincial Headquarters buiidmgg . 1 l i g,i,The Crestg The fortress on the crest recalls the Citadel at Hue, capturedihy US Marines at great cost. The dragon symbolizes both the fierceness of the siege and the fighting spirit of the crew of USS HUE CITY The Motto: The motto - F idelily Courage, Honor - represents the finest qualities of the US Navy and Marine Corps: faithfulness to one's comrades and the values of the United States, the moral fortitude to overcome fear in the face of battle, and the integrity to conduct oneself with dignity and respect at all times. 6 Q X X f X N5 X, X fXf Ok, -.-G J N :N .4 1' ,,,. ,V 4, -it . XX Q - 1 L asf' K 1 Ya 1 - ' ,., sw - 1 'QL A lu'-llaikx ',-,1r,- dlllf , F' . 1--,:.,.,..- Y ., x , ',I1,s1!3 . 3 FIA I E ii 5 wwsn... Hn. I, Commanding Officer Captain Peter F. Grause, USN Keep your head on a swivel Captain Grause is the son ofthe late Captain Jerome E. Grause, USN and the late MaryJane Grause. Graduating from the University of Florida in 1982, he received his commission through the NROTC Program. He reported to USS OBANNON CDD-9873 homeported in Charleston, SC where he served as Damage Control Assistant and First Lieutenant from February 1983 to September 1985. He then served as Navigator in USS JULIUS A. FURER CFFG-65, also homeported in Charleston, from October 1985 to December 1986. T -1 Following duty in,JULlUS A. FURER, Captain Grause completed a tourof duty ashore on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations CSURFACE WARFAREJ in the ,Manpower and Training Requirements'Division QOP-393 from January 1987 to March 1988. 5 . Reporting to USS LEFTWICH CDD-9841 homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hl in December 1988, he served as Operations Officer untilJune 1991. Captain Grause then served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications on the staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group TWO and Commander, GEORGE WASHINGTON Battle Group from, September 1991 until March 1994. ,ln October 1994, Captain Grause established the Pre-Commissioning Unit ORIOLE at the ship- builder's yard in Savannah, GA and assumed command of USS ORIOLE QMHC-555 upon the ships delivery in May 1995. He served as Commanding Officer until February 1997. From February 1997 to July 1998, Captain Grause served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC as the Sea Coordinator for Junior Officer Assignments CPERS-412Bi and then as Deputy Director, Surface Officer Distribution Division QPERS-41Bi. He then attended the National Defense University, graduating from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in June 1999, receiving a Masters degree in National Resourcing Strategy. Captain Grause commanded USS UNDERWOOD CFFG-365 homeported in Mayport, FL from October 1999 until April 2001. He was then selected for the Federal Executive Fellowship Program and attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a National L . Security Fellow during the academic year 2001 to 2002. Most recently, Captain Grause completed a tour on the Joint Staff in Washington, DC sewing as Branch Head for the Science 81 Technology and the Joint Capabilities, Integration and Development branches in the Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate CJ-85 from June 2002 until June 2004. Commander Grause's decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service MedaIs, two Navy Commendation. Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon and various unit and campaign awards. 1-4.- 'W X f I Executive Officer y Lieutenant Commander Scott A. Tait, USN Lieutenant Commander Tait, a native of Brighton, Michigan, was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy through the University of Michigan NROTC program in late 1992. He reported aboard his first ship, USS MCCLUSKY CFFG 413 homeported in Yokosuka, Japan in early 1994 where he served as Ordnance Officer and Damage Control Assistant. During his tour MCCLUSKY completed one Persian Gulf sand' several Western QPacific I Indian Ocean deployments, including l-ii service vvithiithe INDEPENDENCE Battle-'Grou'p off Taiwan-'duringethe 199.6.missile 'i I . l . A jf'L'ieuitWeni8UfWGom.mander. 'Tait 'next transferrediffgi,,5gfi6ifii2?iU,SS'AISTUMPY, fDD I 9787 h0m 1 l'f 7ll!J..M9ffQlKl qVlfQiF1i6, swhefe ' HG serv viaiator during ,hier 1996 Persian Gulf deployment, Hand -asf Operations Officer during her '1996 ,,. Mediterranean Sea coMDEsRoN Tvvo 1 cTFs5 emggfkedg 1 I or , l'7-Rotatinglashore'in late 199 8, he was to the U.S. European Command Joint Analysis Center ICJACJ, Molesworth, U.K. this tour he had the unique opportunity. to in the 'Joint Intelligence I Targeting communities, and to serve onthe ground with NATO foiges in Kosovo',fBos.nia, and Cyprus. Tito' sea and to Japan, LieutenantffiQommand er Tait reported. aboard uss cowpekigsfgeeisfsp in August, 2001. Hel served as WeapoTfsiif'Offiber, Combat21tSYstems Officer, Operations Officer and Aif. Defense Officer deploying in support of Operations NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. During IRAQI FREEDOM, COWPENS served as the CTF 50 Arabian Gulf Air Defense Commander, responsible for up to 4 US Carrier Strike Groups and over 100 coalition ships, in addition to launching 39 Tomahawk strikes. In 2004-2005 he was privileged to serve as the Navy's Federal Executive Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. While I X at Stanford he also earned his Masters degree in International Policy. Lieutenant Commander Tait reported aboard USS HUE CITY ICG 665 as Executive Officer in February, 2006. He is married to the former Mariko Fujimoto of Nagasaki, Japan. Master Chief Alvin R. Crawford, USN Command Master Chief Master Chief Crawford was born in Orlando Florida, on September 29, 1958. He was raised by his grand parents and attended k - 12 in Orlando, Florida. After high school, he attended the University of Florida A8tM and later enlisted in thei Navy on December 31, 1978. In March of 1979, he attended basic training at fRecruitTraining Center, Great Lakes, illinois. Hethen attended Torpedoman Mate School at Service School Command, Orlando, Florida. Following his A school graduation in June 1979, he transferred to the PRECOMTRNGPAC for Pre-Commissioning Unit training for the USS FLETCHER QDD-9925 homeported in Pascagoula, MS, and after commissioning later to be homeported in San Diego Ca. A Master Chief Crawford's next assignment was ln May, 1985, he became a Class A lnstructorat SSC Orlando Florida, teaching Torpedoman's Mate Basic and Surface Operator Course. In July 1988, Master Chief Crawford reported to PRECOMTRNGPAC for Pre-Commissioning Unit training forgthe USS PRrNcEToN QCG-591 in Pascagoula, MS,'later to be homeported in Long Beach Ca. While there, he qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. Then in December 1992, he volunteered to be a Recruit Company Commander and transferred to NAVCRUITRACOM SAN DIEGO CA. During this tour of shore duty, he was advanced to Chief Petty Officer. After the base closure of Recruit Training Command San Diego, In January 1994, Master Chief Crawford was assigned to his first overseas tour of duty at the Naval Magazine Weapons Station Guam as Threats Weapons LCPO. Then in January 1996, Master Chief Crawford transferred to the USS NIIVIITZ CCVN- 68J as G-2 and Weapons Damage Control LCPO and would later be assigned as Departmental LCPO. While there, he qualified as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist February 1998. In October 1998, he reported to EPMAC New Orleans as the PACFLT Placement LCPO, Shortly after reporting to EPMAC, he was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer. In February 2002, he reported aboard USS EMORY S. LAND QAS-395, homeported inrLAMIVlAD, ITALY, and was advanced to Master Chief Petty Officer the following month. Shortly after advancement to Master Chief Petty Officer, he was selected into the Command Master Chief Program. Master Chief Crawford's personal awards includes four Navy Commendation Medals, three Navy Achievement Medals, as well as unit and campaign awards. 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MAC ATKINSONg FCC WIXg CTTC AARONQ FC2 JOHNSONg FC2 IERVISQ FC2 SHORE. FC2 BARBATELLL CTT2 FOREMANQ GM2 NORTHQUESTg STG2 PILISTEg BM2 GOETiE HT3 HELMSg ET3 ROBINSONQ FC3 TOOLEg QM3 AMAYAQ FC3 MCMAHONQ GSMFN GULLEGEQ GSMFN MCCRAW w ag 54 VERTREP QVERTICAL REPLENISHMENTJ Lines were formed to pass food, spare parts, and supplies hand by hand, now muster all hands working party. All hands form a line to receive what they have long waited for it doesn't matter as long it fuliills needs of all hands. We have more soda, food, and above all little bit of love in the form of letters, and packages. And if you don't receive a little bit of love it's the HUE way that you can rest assure someone will share there love. , You can rest assure that we all Walk away with the assurance that We were blessed with another safe and successful Vertrep. .fl 1 P HGQKING UP, s WCHECKING IT oUT. TIGHTENING UP! '- ' A A 'li- 2. lipl DELIVERY IN MOTION!!! y iypp Q -Q y.-V'4i ffiljfgi V . f ,,i'-' t so l vri, gi l . y Q . u 'i l tzii' 55 y , l A, w'V'i1 Replenishmnent at Sea Every few days that familiar word comes across the iMC, uNow station the Underway Replenish-1 ment Detail... Vlfhile underway, Hue Cityis gas turbine engines burn thousands of gallons of fuela per day and Hue City sailors need new supplies of food and equipment to sustain their jobs. Those i inbolbed in the evolution listen to the safety briefs, grab their protective gear and prepare to heave! 'round on the messenger! r N 56 '3' , E G ECHA GEGUT X X IIZZ- l,,, JNQ. ' , u RIAL SEA xv 5 .ifwfg I! 45,311 rf ' ' A ., EHSQWFS5-a' H' -x ' ,-,. 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Q , 4. , fl' -- ghd 'wk 3 . fi Z-ff My Y: 7 , Lk- SM ww., T, A , vkkrblrvu .. .I A L.. ,Q . ..dv I .V .Q 4- fi., N,- 4 TARAN TO, ITALY Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, S0UfhC1'U Italy' It iS the Capital of pmvinge gf Taranto and is an important military and commerciali on P It is the third largest continental city of southern ItalY5 according to the 2001 census, it has population of 20l,349. . Taranto is an important commercial and military a port. lt has Well developed steel and iron foundries, oil refineries, chemical Works, some shipyards for building vvarships, and food processing factories. P Taranto history dates back to the Sth century BC when it was P founded as a Greek colony. The ancient city Was situated on the peninsula,protercted by a helm, the modern city has been built over the ancient Greek necropolis. The islets of S. Pietro and S. Paolo CSaint i Peter and Saint Paulj protect the bay, called Mar Grande fBig Where the icommercial port is located. Another bay, called Mar Pice fLittle Seal, is formed by the old city, and there fishing and flourishing, gs MarPiccolo is a military port with a strategic importance, at the end of theil 9th century, a chamiel was excavated to allow the military ships to enter..Mar Piccolo harbour, and the ancient Greek city became an island. 4 .PPP addition, the islets and the coast are strongly fortified. Because oifathegpresencerofthese two., bays, Taranto is also called uthe City ofthe tWo cities , P The Greek colonist from Sparta called the city Taras, after the mythical. hero Taras, while the Romans, Who comiected the city to Rome with an extension of the Appian Way, called it Tafenfum, Taranto 1S also famous for the British attack on the Regia Marina base during the World War II, known as the Battle for Nightj of Taranto. 64 VW it IA.. . xi ' ' 'A - E, ,JI ,wh -- - ,fl Qs' g g, A H W A 5 D N1 YL,-15-14 7 ' 1 X .. - . H f4 A I W ' ' , 5 'J' Q f X ,11 T -vw-,ex . x l K 1 1 HARINA W NUT ARE ' ST AZIQNE m.vM.u wav- ',- ,,t ' W X k ll .HH , 4 RMKQLXMQJQW V V x Y- . F Pompeii, Italy near modern Naples in the Italian region of Pompeii is a ruined Roman city H . Compania, in the territory of the commune of Pompe11. It was destroyed durmg a volcano Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The volcano buried the city under many feet of ash and it was lost for 1600 years before lts accidental rediscovery. Since then, it's excavation has provided an extraordlnarlly .detailed 4 insight into the life of the city at the height of the Roman Emplre. Today, lt IS one of H Italy's leading tourist attractions and is a UNESCO World Heritage Slte. The excavated town offers a snapshot of Romanlife in the 1st century, frozen at il the moment it was buried in August, 24 A.D. 79. The Forum, the baths, many houses, A and some out of town villas like the Villa of the Mysteries remain surprisingly well S reserved. P In 89 B.C., after the final occupation ofthe city of Roman General Lucius 'e Cornelius Sulla, Pompeii was finall annexed to the Roman Republic. Under this r period.Pompeii underwent a vast period of development, largely new infrastructure, most ,of which was built during the augustan period. Worth noting are an r amphitheater, a Palaestra with a central cella natatoriua or swimming pool, and aqueduct which covered more than 25 street fountains, more than 4 public baths fthe 0 largest of which remained unfinished after the eruptionj, and a large number private houses and businesses. I The large number of well preserved frescoes throw a great light on everyday life and have been a major advance in art history of the ancient world, with the innovation of Pompeian Styles the firstlsecondlthird style demarcation. Some aspects of the culture were distinctly erotic, including phallic worship. A large collection of it erotic votive objects and frescoes were found at.Pompeii. Many were removed and 2 kept until recently in a secret collection at the University of Naples. At the time of the eruption the town could have had some 20,000 inhabitants, . and was located in an area in which .Romans had their vacation villas. It is the only I aclent town of which the whole topographic structure is known precisely as it was, at w1th no latter modifications or additions. It was not distributed on a regular plan as il we are llS6d to Seeing in Roman towns, due to the difficult terrain. But its streets are mg Straight and laid Wt in 3 grid, ill the purest Roman tradition, they are laid with I polygonal stones, and have houses and shops on beth Sides of the Street In 2002 another important discovery at the mouth of Sarno river revealed that 1 U56 P013 ESO Was populated and that people lived in palafittes, within a system of ll c anne s at suggested a likeness to Venice to some ' t' ' ' t beginning to produce results. Sclen lsts' These Studles are Jus Q catastrophic eruption of the fu T .1 66 ff 2 , . n X O L, 1- K 3 PZ Q. ..,., X W, Vvw. w -X le-K . .N X jr. ll4':,X,x', 3 E-ti, L. r. xx 5 X1 -z I xvn N' b, , eg nf .yr ','f1' . Av-Alf F- ' . Mr -.4 5 r u 9'g'?f, ,r 2-r 22 M P V -.5 1 . -, ,. , .41-fgif ,. W . ' f . .. 1 ' E ,,,,' M , 55 4- N N f M p u ' ur , .1 1- .fer -9.5 ..,- .f .1 r ALA , 'Eff 1 4. A.-7.44 . I Rome, Italy Rome is the capital of Italy and of its regiOH, Called Latialmf iii IOCHYSCL across the confluence of the Tiber and Aniene rivers. It was once the capita o e Oman mprre, the mgst pgwefful largest and longest lasting empire of classical Western civilization. The Vatican a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the RO1112111 C21fh011C Church and the home of the Pope. The city's history extends nearly 2,800 years, during which time it has been the seat of ancient Rome and, later, the Papal States, Kingdom of Italy and Italian Republic fmodern Italyj. Rome is also called ula Citid Eternai' fthe Eternal Crtyj and The Czly of the Seven Hills . One of the symbols of Rome is the Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire. Originally capable of seating 50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial combat. It was built in the 70s and completed in 80. The great complex of the Imperial Forums consist of a series of monumental fora Qpublic squaresj, constructed in Rome over a period of one and half centuries, between 46 BC and AD ll3. The forums were the heart of the late Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire. The list of the very important monuments of ancient Rome includes the Roman Forum, the Domus Aureagm Pantheon, the Trajan's Column, the Traj an's Market, the Catacombs of Rome, the Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, the Arch of Constantine, the Pyramid of Cestius, the Bocca della Veritag Moreover, the archeological site of Ostia preserves intact a Whae ancient roman town. i The city of Rome surrounds the Vatican City, the enclave of the Holy See, which is a separate sovereign state. It hosts Saint Peter's Square with the Saint Peteris Basilica. In Vatican City there are also the prestigiuous Vatican eMuseums with the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael gRooms and other important works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Giotto, Botticelli e Today, Rome has a dynamic and diverse economy with thriving innovation, technologies, communications and service sectors. It produces 6.7M of the national GDP UPON than any Other City in Italyl- ROme grows 4,4fMJ annually and continues to grow ata higher rate than any other city in the rest of the country. Rome's economic growth began to surpass that of its rivals, Naples and Milan after World War II. Tourism is inevitably one of Rome s chief industries, with many notable museums including the Vatican Museum, and the Borghese Gallery. The city is also a centre for banking as well as electronics and aerospace industries. Many international headquarters, govemment ministries, conference centres s orts ven ' - - . . . .,. p ues and museums are located in Rome's principal bugmegg dlgmotgg the E5P0IS1Z10f1e Univefsale imma fEURl3 the Torrino ffurther south from the EURJQ the anZ,?eQiWX62aT131NiblJIcjgiZ'de Medzcz-Laurentzna and the so-called Nburtincz-valley along the 68 1 1 1 J 3 L , Q ,TQ lv ' aff' xx . .' W Lf L F' 5 ff 1 x 9' , ' 1 . , fl ' I 9 A T54 X I 2 EJ Q A 69 Getaway to the GULF... 1 Maui? fran-ears' 1 ' g SUEZ ., . 6 Th,e,SgezC21nalCArabic: IDaCE CaCaeiC, Qand al-Suways, French: de Suczl, ,west ofthe Sinai Peninsula, is a 163 fkm-long. C101 milesj and, at its narfro 't point, 300-m-wide C984 ftj maritime canal Egypt between Port Said CBM Sdqze on thetlvlediterranean Sea, and Suez Ca!-Suwaysj onthe Red Sea. The canal allows two- wayg north to south water transport between Europe and Asia .without circuinnavigation of Africa. Before the opienirigf of the canal in 1869, goods were sometimes transported by being offloaded froml-ships and carried overland between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The canalgcgjmprises two parts, north and south of the Greaflgitter linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of ' Suez on the Red SGH- 011 APiiil12t5Q?1f859 the pppi. ofthe Suez Canal began. This project continued for ten years. More than 2.4 niillioifr Egyptianfworkers took part, of which more than 125,000 lost their lives. On November 17, 1869 the Suez Canal was opened for navigational traffic. The Suez Canal's economic importance is essential for world trade. It transports 14M of the total world trade, 26W of oil exports, and 41M of the total vol m f d ' u e o goo s and cargo that reach Arab Gulf ports. The present capacrty Of the Suez Canal has also proven invaluable for many militaries throughout the world in terms of logistical and strategic importance. On April 2l 2006 the USS Hue Citi' made the 88 mile transit through the Suez's chokepoint, The Crew endured 3 16 hour sea and anchor detarl to ensure Hue City arrived safely on station in the Gulf 70 1 1 l Q JW1 '1 'l ' 71 ' ' -frviifiif' Seychelles Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles is. an archipelago nation of 158 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Gther nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Reunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte tothe southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. ln terms of population, Seychelles is the smallest sovereign state of Africa. While Austronesian seafarers or Arab traders may have been the first to visit the uninhabited Seychelles, the first recorded sighting of them took place in 1505, by the Portuguese. As a transit point for trading between Africa and Asia, they were occasionally used by pirates until the French began to take control of the islands starting in 1756, naming them after Jean Moreau de Sechelles, the then French finance minister. The British contested control over the islands with the French between 1794 and 1811, with the British eventually gaining the upper hand and being ceded the islands in 1814. The Seychelles became a crown colony separate from Mauritius in 1903 and independence was granted in 1976, as a republic within the Commonwealth. The 1979 constitution declared a socialist one-party state, which lasted until 1992. The folk music incorporates multiple influences in a syncretic fashion, including English contredanse, polka and mazurka, French folk and pop, sega from Mauritius and Reunion, taarab, soukous and other pan-African genres, and Polynesian, Indian and Arcadian music. A complex form of percussion music called contombley is popular, as is montea, a fusion of native folk rhythms with Kenyan benga developed by Patrick Victor. As of 1992, some ninety percent of the population Wag Rgman Cgthglic and approximately seven percent Anglican. Although clergy and civil authorities disapprove, many Seychellois see little inconsistency between their Onhgdgx feligiouS observance and belief in magic, witchcraft, and sorcery. 72 1 I g f ei '51 -94 A .-ff' 4 --.liz A , ' - AF - 3 -W ,,- ,, llc. x! , I Iv X. ,, , . I .V .x SL Bahrain Bahrain is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd CRUSGWHYQ and Qatar is t0 the Smith across the Persian Gulf. The Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridgfb, CUITSUTIY being Plamled, will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. Bahrain has been inhabited by humans since ancient times and has even been proposed as the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden. its strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and influence from the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Persrans, and finally the Arabs, under whom the island became Muslim. The islands of' Bahrain, positioned in the middle south of the Persian Gulf, have attracted the attention of many invaders throughout history. Bahrain is an Arabic word meaning 'fTwo Seasr, and is thought to either refer to the fact that the islands contain two sources of water, sweet water springs and salty water in the surrounding seas, or to the south and 'north waters of the Persian Guli separating it from the Arabian coast and Iran, respectively. A p Bahrain is sometimes described as the 'Middle East lite': a country that mixes thoroughly modern infrastructure with a definite Gulf identity, but unlike other countries in theregion its prosperity is not solely a reflection of the size of its oil wealth, but also related tothe creation of an indigenous middle class. This unique socio-economic development in the .Gulf has meant that Bahrain is generally more liberal than its neighbours. While Islam is the main religion, Bahrainis have been known for their tolerance, and alongside mosques can be found churches, a Hindu temple, a Sikh Gurudwara and a Jewish synagogue. The country1is'home to several communities that havcfacicd persecution elsewhere. Bahrain's p natural resources include largeiiicluantities of oil and associated and nonassociated,naturalggas as wellpppasgffish stocks, which is perhaps forttmate as arable land constitutes only PM of the co11ntry.,p,r'Desert constitutes 92M of Bahrain and periodic droughts and dust storms are the main natural hazards for Bahrainis. in la region currently experiencing an oil boom of unprecedented proportions, Bahrain is the fastestogrowmg economy in the Arab world, the United Natinng Ecnnomic and Social Commission for Western Asia found in January 2006. Bahrain also has the freest economy in the Middle East according to the 2006 Index of Eggnnnne Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation!Wall Street J oumal, and is twenty-fifth freest overall in the world. 74 ,A nf: - .. H . 1 s :X -A..- ' . , 4 , . 1-f L ' ' -Nggwf gl '11 , -'E V. Q., -sz 14 1 A, - . - wlf 1 . vw... f, ,. -Q47 .. ,fn r--. .W , W ,, .4 .':...-, .., .144 -V r 1 .fri fx 4? ...--.........-, 'Q fu 25.3. LAI Jebel li I Dubai, U.A.E. Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only GM, of its gross domestic product. A majority ofthe em1rate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone CJAFZJ and increasingly from tourism. With enormous construction and development in various industries, Dubai has attracted world attention through innovative real estate projects, sports events, conferences and Guinness records. However, this increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a world business hub have also highlighted potential human rights quagmires conceming its largely immigrant workforce. Dubai is unusual in that its population is comprised mainly of expatriates, with UAE nationals CEmiratisj constituting the minority. The majority of these expatriates come from South Asia and South East Asia. A quarter of the population reportedly trace their origins to neighbouring Iran. Dubai is also home to some l00,000 British and other westem expatriates. The UAE govemment does not allow any form of naturalization or permanent residence to expatriates. However, foreigners are permitted to purchase and own property without a localpartner sponsor. A . YVL43' Nearly all of the commercial establishments are run by expatriates with a silent local partner who merely 'irents the business license for a negotiated armual fee without taking partgin any capital investment. The numerous free trade zones allow for full expatriate ownership. ' A f There is an increasing number of ufreeholdn villas and apartments on artificial islands such as the Falm Islands and in many parts of Dubai for example The Greens, Dubai Marina, International City, etc. Ownership is either permanent or on a 99 year lease depending on which area - freehold areas were .announced in the press in July 2006. Ownership or lease of a completed residence allows the owner to apply for Cbut not guaranteej a residency visa on a 3 year renewable basis. The Federal Govemment does not state whether foreigners may or may not own property and has left individual emirates to formulate their own property laws. Today, Dubai is an important tourist destination and port Uebel Ali, constructed in the l9TOs, has the largest man-made harbour in the worldj, but also increasingly developing as a hub for service industries such as IT and finance with the new Dubai Intemational Financial Centre CDIFCD. Transport links are bolstered by its rapidly- expanding Emirates Airline, founded by the govemment in 1985 and Still State-OWned- based at Dubai. 9 76 W Aqaba, Jordan Aqaba's history dates back to the 4th millennium BC. The name of Aqaba was given to the port city in the l4th century when it was ruled by the Mamluk Sultan based in Egypt. Previously, it was known as Ayla, a name which archaeologists and historians have often interpreted as the twin version of Eilat. During the lst century BC, the Nabataeans, who raised livestock and pirated merchant ships in the Red Sea, inhabited Ayla. Around 106 AD, the Romans used the town as one of their main trading stations en route to the sea. Ayla came under Islamic rule in 630 AD, when the spread of Islam from Hejaz reached the peoples of the Red Sea. During this time, the port was known as the Door to Palestine? Just prior to Islam the Ghassanid Phylarchs fa tribe from western Arabiaj controlled Ayla. on behalf of Byzantium, and its bishop at Ayla attended the Council of Nicaea in 325.+iEXcavations initiated in l994 by a team Hom North Carolina State University, located the Nabataean-Roman town of Ayla 2 km from Tell Al-Khalifeh, in the Circular area ,of modern Aqaba. I The walled city of Ayla was constructed during the early days ofthe Islamic era, a rareiexample of early Islamic urbanization policy. Its layout is marked by axial streets leading to 4 gates and intersecting in the middle, where a tetrapylon Q4 interconnecting archesj was set up, thus recalling the plan of Roman legionary camps. Unearthed in the mid-1980s by an American-Jordanian archaeological team are the remains of Islamic Ayla, located along the main waterfront road, near. the hotel district. , Aqaba. is wellknown for its beach resorts and luxury hotels, which service those who come forfun in the sand as g well as watersports like windsurfing and Scuba diving. It also offers activities which take advantage of its desert location. Its many coffee shops offer mansaf and knafeh, and baqlawa desserts. Another very popular venue is the Turkish Bath fHamamj, in which locals and visitors alike come to 'relax after a hot day. Cn August 20, 2005, an early-moming rocket attack nearly struck a U.S. Navy ship docked there causing damage to nearby facilities in the city, the attack also hit the nearby Israeli town of Eilat. Al-Qaeda or an affiliate claimed responsibility. 78 1 , . . xl. NIL?-XL' Iiij'-J-v--4 LX -Li 3 --a...x r f I. f 'l il ' ' Ifsg. 4,-. f x 1 X - 79 s M KVY . , X ,4 X . , R P VIH . ,- Limassol, Cyprl1S Limassol is the second-largest city of CypruS, with 3 POPUMUOU Qf.161,000, and the biggest municipality of the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District. It underwent great development after the Turkish invasion in 1974, becoming the biggest port in the Mediterranean transit trade. Limassol has since then become one of the most important tourism, trade and service-providing centres in the area. Limassol is renowned for its long cultural tradition. A wide spectrum of activities and a great number of museums and archaeological sites are available to the interested visitor. Limassolwas built between two ancient cities, Amathus and Kourion, so during Byzantinerulelit was known as Neapolis fnew townj. Limassol's tourist strip now runs east ralonggtheicoast as far as Amathus. To the west of the city is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area of the United Kingdom. , iliri also attracts a wide range of tourists mostly during the summer season to be accommodated in its several luxurious hotels and apartments. m Limmasol is the base for many of the island's wine companies, serving the wine- growing regions on the southeml slopeS of T139 Tfoodos Mountains fof which the most famousjgs, Commandariaj. The most importante-cones are KEO, LOEL, SGDAP and ETKO. Thenwines and cognacs Cbrandiesj thats-are produced by the grapes that grow in the countrysiddeixare of excellent quality, winning several awards in international exhibitions. There is a considerable.consumption of wine products in Cyprus by the locals and the foreign visitors. Big quantities are exported to Europe. The KEO factory also produces an excellent kind of beer. The town of Limassol is the biggest industrial center of the province. There are about 350 industrial units with 90 industry wares. 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To a crew who has devoted themselves to protect our nation and the preserva- tion of freedom around the World. g e g y A g, l y i ,, J U A The days at sea were long, teious and highly demanding. No one said it would be easy but the Sailors of this ship fulfilled the mission With fidelity, honor, and courage. lt is with honor that We I serve our country in the United States Navy. 95 2006 ' f5'ffL15'15' ETZQSWJ Dewayne Nix LEAD DESIGNER I TECHNICAL NCICSWJ Jason Davis ITICSWJ Angela Williams PHOTO ARRANGEMENTS! A LEAD AUTHOR f LAYOUT ASSISTANT RESEARCH CSICSWJ Lindsay Brown PHOTO ARRANGEMENTS CTRIQSWJ Robin Vargo PHOTO ARRANGEMENTS 96