Hue City (CG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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