Jesse Brown (FF 1089) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1988 volume:

f 1- • 1 .a- ' •• V ' mtil lb- tj rB jH|g99fff3l | ' - fH , 29 September, 1987... . .t. Depart Charleston 1 17-19 October Turnover Anchorage Augusta Bay 12-25 November Gaeta, Italy 30 November - 14 December Haifa, Israel 16-20 December Antalya, Turkey 24 December - 3 January Trieste, Italy 9-24 January Genoa, Italy 27-29 January Sweat Week Augusta Bay 3-14 February Palma De Mallorca, Spain 20-29 February Naples, Italy 7-10 March Cannes, France 15 March Turnover Anchorage Cagliari, Sardina 29 March Charleston, South Carolina M Commanding Officer James W. Pattison Commander United States Navy This cruise book contains the memories of our deploy- ment to the Mediterranean and marks the culmination of a very busy year m the life of JESSE L. BROWN and the men who sailed her. It all began in late March 1987 when we were recalled from an underway Surface Warfare Training Week. A few days later we were underway for an undetermined length of time to go look for submarines in the North Atlantic. As was usually the case, when we went look- ing for submarines we found them. We returned to Charleston in late April and continued to be the ship Comdesron Four picked to handle the short notice tasking in addition to our normally busy schedule. We participated in several more Surface Warfare Training Weeks, trained Midshipman, went to the Caribbean to conduct Naval Gunfire Support Training and train Army Spotters, conducted ASW ops at Aufec. includ- ing the successful firing of both ASROC and torpedos. On 29 July were told that our deployment had been moved up five months. We would now deploy on 29 Septem- ber. In August we were in the advanced phase of FLEETEX and again JESSE L. BROWN and her crew distin- guished themselves. We ran full power for nine hours to get into position for a coordinated ASUW strike and showed a pair of destroyers how to do active ASW. The deployment began 29 September after a very busy month in port The transit to the Mediterranean was filled with final training opportunities so that we. along with the rest of the CORAL SEA Battle Group, would be ready for anything. On our arrival into the Med our Battle Group, joined up with the SARATOGA Battle Group for opera- tions and then that memorial gunnery display by IOWA and our entry into Augusta Bay From there it was three weeks of continuous ASW which resulted in being awarded the Commander Sixth Fleet Hook em Award for ASW excellence. A fuel shortage in the Sixth Fleet reduced our underway time after that first patrol, but we did get to take part in an interesting exercise with another Mediterranean country and then towards the end of the deployment we were m a NATO ASW exercise working with Italian and German ships. We also worked with the rest of the Battle Group on two occasions but mostly we were by ourselves. We filled in the rest of our deployment with port visits in several different countries. Amoung the favorites were Palma. Trieste, and Haifa. We left Rota heading home on 19 March with the Atlantic Propulsion Examining Board embarked. A little over 24 hours later the Super Snipes had swept the OPPE. All that was left of the deployment was a peaceful nine day transit across the Atlantic which ended on the 29th with a joyous reunion in Charleston, our favorite port. Come right steer course 362. XO informs the Captain Jesse L. Brown is ready to go alongside. LCDR Gary L. Misch, USN Executive Officer XO say s, damage control is everybody s Now stand by for executive officers inspection of mess- ing and berthrng spaces. XO delivers his famous port brief speech) in Cannes. France. Department Heads Wardroom Lett to right: Kneeling: ENS Bryant Kinkaid. ENS. Greg Sanders. ENS. Terry Cason. LTJG Bryan Latham, LT. Mike Carlson. LT. Gerald Voorhies. LTJG Alan Ferguson. Standing: CDR Jim Pattison. LT Mark Simmons. ENS. Matt Midas. LTJG Mark Coonrod. LTJG Brad Howick, LTJG Neil McMahon. ENS. Stuart Thompson. LT. Rob Paylor. LT. Gene Mitchell. ENS. Tony Ramsey. LT. Ken Carodme. LTJG Pete Stoll. ENS. Chris Gangliano. LT. Tom Concannon. LT. Gary Hampel. LCDR Gary MIsch. Chief Petty Officers Left to right - kneeling: BTC(SW) Leonard Newell, MMC(SW) Tony Hoffman, EWC(SW) Joe Arlo Guthrie, ADC(SW) Charlie â–  ' Rotor Thompson, GMGC(SW) David Pensyl. Standing: MMCM(SW) Joseph Meeks, SKC(SW) Bernie Cruz, PNC(SW) Bob â– CCU Harms, MMC{SW) Chris Clink, MMC David Wadkins, FCCS James McChes- ney, OCS(SW) Rick Gravely, RMC(SW) Steve West, ETC(SW) Bill Puckett, MSC(SW) Glenn Cookie Jones, EMC Brian Sheehan, STGC Clyde McCook, DCC(SW) Jerry Skaccia, BMC(SW) Max Eilers, EMCS(SW) Joe Contra Silvas, GMGC(SW) Mike McGuire, STCM(SW) Skip Buss. Engineering B Division 00 If BTC(SW) Newell and BT1 Ro- senbalm review boiler light off procedures BT1 Rosenbalm watches Schumacher pass the torch BT2 Tony Rosen reviews the daily fuel and water report BTC(SW) Newell — proud to be a snipe 10 11 M Division LT Simmons and MMC(SW) Clink standing a taunt watch MM2 Mansfield directs his boys from mam control MMFN Christopher searches for the answers 12 MM2 Martin taking care of his babies in aux 1 Did he say ahead one third or back one third? 13 Momma said there was going to be days like this Im Downtown Brown the happi- est snipe around MM3 Crowell sporting the ever popular JLB med head 14 A Gang Left to right: MM3 Leon Smith, MM3 Carl Asplint, MMFN Tom Webb, MM3Tony Farst, MM3 Herb Foote, MM1 Ricky Bradwell, MM1 Len McCowell, MM3 Bruce Bullock, MMFN Xavier Carr, EN3 Browning, EN1 Billy Gray 15 MMC(SW) Hoffman assigning the daily work list MM3 I never miss Smith Main Aux II 16 I know he keeps his magazines in here somewhere The A Gang brain trust — LTJG Brad Howick, MI 1C(SW) Tony Hoffman I MM2 Foote shows signs of relief : at GQ ' s end 17 R Division .f 1 n y (Left to right) MRI(SW) Mike Panella. HT3 Greg Brown, HT3 Rick Huff. HT3 Barry Highland. DCS Rich Marshall. HT2 Rob Fortney. HT2 Randy Ochab. HT2 Dave Ragan. HT2 John McCarthy. 18 MR1 Mike Panella The DCA, LTJG Lathan and HT2 Fortney crank up a Mod ' An HT ' s work is never done DC3 Marshall 19 ICFN Livering works on the captain ' s gig IC1 Hardwlck confused over which movie to show EM F N Av e ry demonstrates his knowledge of the switchboard Operations OE Division Left to right: EW3 Tim Rotz, ETSN Dennis Doepker. EW2 Ron Cordes. ET2(SW) Jeffrey Alpers. ET2(SW) Brodney WaHer. ET3(SW) Jim Brower. ET3 Mike Smith. EW3 Bill Leach. EW3 Scott Severson. ET3(SW) Bill Wilson. EW3 Charles Walker. ET3 Chris Manning, ET3 Larry Culpepper. ETI(SW) Jim Ranieri 22 ET2(SW) Alpers assults the never ending paperwork with vigor and enthusiasm, as ET3 Manning Imitates him in the background (must be a posed picture) ETC(SW) Puckett pencils himself In for the M- 14 midwatch McClure this drawing doesn ' t look any- thing like that 23 I ' m ET3 Larry Culpepper and I can (ix anything , EW3 Scott Severson enjoys making the preps for the voyage home The Three Twidgets EWC(SW) Joe Guthrie, ENS Chris Gan- gland. ETC(SW) Bill Puckett Look Manning all you have to do is fell f asfer Chief you want to be )ust like him when you grow up and you II pass 24 01 Division t mM -P-t-- Kneeling - 0S3 George Green, 0S1 Tony Johnson, 0S1 Dennis Elliott, 0S1 Casey Knight, Standing (L to R) - OSSN Tony Crenshaw, 0S2 Richard Groh, OSSN Shields, 0S2 Bill Martin, OSSN Henry Hull, OSSN Will Behe, 0S2 Dennis Bible, 0S2 Allen Guerette, OSSN Nell McCray, OSSN Goldberg, 0S2 Johnson, 082 Russell Smith, OSSN Art Moore, OSSN Nolan Levier 25 When I was a young seaman I did it like this OSI Dennis Elliott, 0S2 Allen Guerette and 0S2 David Reese take us through the Straits of Messina again Let me get this straight you want to talk to LTJG Brad How ick 26 I wish these guys would speak English Look if you don ' t believe me just ask Smitty You want a TMA problem when?! 27 oc Division RMSN Steve Sibio. RM3 Mark Brown, RMSN T. Montgomery, RM2 Philip Parks, RMSN Sean Chambers, RMSN John Puckett, RM2 Mac Davis 28 RMC(SW) Steven West and RM1 Joe Amendolar (SMI ' Mac McCraken and SM3 Williams) Williams do you think he understood our message? ... SMSN Kelley and SM2 Gunter wash the North African topsoil off the 02 level under the watchful eye of Frank The Bank. Make that three beers and three pizzas 29 Ever feel locked Into your job? Ask Topgun Weapons AS Division 1%-%?%%. Standing L to R - Back row: STG2 Bill Smith, STG3 Ken Patrick, GMM2 Carmello Molina. GMM3 Corey Straight, GMM2 Tony Gough. TMSN Ron Heasley. STG3 Jim Rich. STG2 Dan Robare. STG2 Rick Alsept. Middle row: STG2 Dennis Carter, STG3 Peter Lee. STGSN Scoti Certain. STG3 Jerry Boles. STGSN Shawn Olsen, STG3 Jay Gulledge, STG3 James Thorne, STGSN David Ewmg, GMM1 John Moore. STGSN Michael Tucker. Kneeling: GMM3 Rich Smith. STG2 Dan Blosser. STG3 Dan Barnes. STG2 Bill Van Abs. STG3 Craig Anderson. STG3 John Benia. STG2 Erie Johnson. STGSN Chris Swan. STG2 John Mernman. STG3 Diogenes Perera. STG2 Worth Routh 32 The best HT that AS Division has STGSN Olson 33 Romie. awake?! Bear, thats not sonar control 2nd Division L to R: FC2 Trace Breland, FC3 Alan Shelton, FC2 Ken Crenshaw, FC3 Ken Brandmir, GMGSN Tim Gilman GMG2 Terry King, FC3 Jerry Clark, FC3 Bill Crummer, FC3 J. D. Skyta, GMG2 Kurt Bosse FC2 Mike Vininq ' FC2 Ron Rugierio, GMG3 Jerome Murray. GMG3 Pablo Avilla, FC3 Barry Braun FC1 Mark Whitton 35 Chief when you finish this, the next step IS... FC2 Ron Ruggerio and FC3 Barry Braun work on the director Gunner shows his boys how to do it 36 The Colonel and his staff (L to R) ENS Greg Sanders, GMGC(SW) David Pensyl, FCCS James McChesney, GMGC(SW) Mike McGuire FC1 Mark Whitton trains the ship ' s self defense force 37 1st Division ENS Kincaid and BMC Eilers plan the next year SN Duerson stands a good watch! Riggers stand ready to receive fuel 38 SN Carvazos keeping the ship in good shape SN Waggner is the paint wizard 1ST Division prepares to enter home port! 39 Hey boats!! Helping to keep the ship under course BM3 Wellington is that your radio??? Administration Navigation and Administration HW , % t: (Lett to Right) QM3 Steven Houndshell. QM2 Rainey Hester. HM3 Javier Alfaro, HN Dale Johnson. PN2(SW) Ronald Holmes. QM 1 Mike Matlo. YNSN David Fulk- erson. YNI(SW) Joe Bilancione. QM3 Ken Massey. QMS Joe Rudolph, QMS Doug Spurlock. QMSN Scoti Bostic. PCSN Rich Rothfuss. 42 The Four Horsemen. (Left to Right) NCI(SW) Bob Wooten, EMCS(SW) Jose Silvas. MAC Da- vid Bethel. MMCM(SW) Joe Meeks. Nav Admins Best? PNC(SW) Bob Harms. LT. Ken Carodine. Doc Uhrig ensures that the unrep team remains injury free, while ENS Kincaid directs the traffic. 43 QM1 Matto always knows exactly where we are. Mr. Lehrer I swear I don ' t see nothing. NCI(SW) Bob Wooten extolling the virtues of reenlistment. commissions, and amway to another group of hearty listeners. Me a chow hound ' ' NAAAAAH! Supply Department DK3 Cedric Wilson DKI(SW) Anthony Caolie prepares for another payday 45 MSI Mac McElroy meticu- lously scours his records 46 MS2 Mark Balzanellie prepares one of 540 meals for the ward- room 47 Air Department Air Department ♦ '  Standing left to right: AMH1 Noel Green, AT2 Randy Braun, AE1 Jesus Alva- rez, AE3 Mark Williams, AD2 Hardini Carter, AZ2 Paul Thomason. Adan Mat- thew House. Kneeling - AMH2 Patrick Matlack, AD2 Clinton A. Allen, AW2 Humberto Escobar, AW2 Steve Slagoski. AT2 Danny T. Williams. 49 Air Det Khaki (left to right) LTJG Pete Stoll. LT Rob Paylor. LT Ger- ald Voorhies, LTJG Mark Coon- rod. ADC Charlie Thompson. The Air Det spent many hours to keep the Helo ready on a moments notice. AD2 Slim Carter SO ADC Thompson directs the flight deck crew during a hot pump. Helo ' s over deck. AMH1 Noel Green sends the Helo off on another mis- sion. 51 McClure heave around UNREP Detail 52 Probe IS seated BM3 Jimmy Lynn supervises the action on tine flight Chief Boats supervises the action from his lofty perch FC2 Ruggerio does his best John Belushie imitation CDR Pattison eyes the UNREP from the bridge wing Cookouts Ss-siS liSiieiK MSC(SW) Jones always put on a good spread Pull!! ETI(SW) Ranieri gets some cross rate training Hook ' em award CDR Pattison beams with pride as he accepts the hook em award from RARM R, F, Bacon, Commander area ASW forces RADM Bacon awards a letter of commendation to AE1 Al- STGS Clyde McCook received a navy achievement medal during varez the awards ceremony 55 Reenlistments CDR Pattison explains the de- tails concerning the famous 7 Jesse L. Brown Benee Book  • Su ace Ti ct t ofie 7 m4 Si tt tt nt4. 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CDR Pattison readies the sword for cake cutting CDR Pattison instructs the oldest and youngest members of the crew, EMCS Silvas and OSSR Cnpps in the fine art of cake cutting 58 Let s eat OH THOSE GO ' S The scrub team finds a hot spot HT3 Huff dons his trusty OBA A day in the life BT1 Latham rules the fireroom The crash and burn boys DC3 Marshall feels the effects of the many hours spent at flight quarters 60 ENS Matt Midas gives the navigation brief for pulling into port Ufifi, Mr. Ferg I tfiink you ' d better f wake up Mr. Ramsey. Ii  Whio could forget those calm nights out to sea LTJG Paul Lehrer alw ays abreast of the ever chang- ing tactical navigation picture Remember all those great places to go GMC(SW) Pensyl qualifies reaction force personnel on the 45 pistol STG2 Smith receives his award during the awards ceremony held in Naples. Italy GMM1 Ritter and friend We deserve a break today MMCM(SW) Meeks doing what he does best, selling raffle tickets Caution Airdale hard at work The Jesse L Brown support group is composed by those who have loved ones on the ship and It s mam objective is to promote good morale on the ship Some of the activities held while the ship was deployed included a halloween party, pot luck Thanksgiving dinner. Christmas party complete with a visit from Santa Claus. a video tape ol Christmas carols sponsored by TV. and a halhway party with skits and dinner. Homecoming events sponsored by the wives support group were the welcome home billboards on Spruill Ave and Rivers Ave . messages from patriots point and the large welcome home ban- ner hung from the side of the U.S.S. YORKTOWN. The ladies stayed very active throughout the cruise whether it was conducting bake sales or long hours on making the giant lei lor the ship. In support of our main goal ol easing the rigors of the deployment in any way possible As you can see our group did its best to contribute to success of the JESSE L. BROWN and her crew DIANE B PANNELLA PRESIDENT JESSE L BROWN SUPPORT GROUP 64 SMI McCracken and SMS Williams illustrate the meaning of teamwork. GMC(SW) David Pensyl conducts another .50 cal training session Don ' t talk so fast Bilancione I just got up 65 Gunner and his boys So this is what they are going to do to me MMC David Wadklns takin it easy Row, row, row, your boat Due to the soccer team ' s perfect record 0-8, the names have been left out to protect the guilty 67 Rock Of Gibraltar Haifa, Israel Jerusalem Turkey Venice 70 Gaeta Rome 71 Photo by ETI(SW) Ranieri Photo Contest Winners 72 Photo by FA Smith Women Of The Med ) LTJG Neil McMahon and LTJG Brad Howick taking pictures of their newly purchased time share condos in Palma, Spain MSC(SW) Glenn Jones spends his money wisely ' ' LT Gerald Vourhees does what airdales do best. Liberty. The three Amigos enjoy their time ashore 0S2 Chris Johnson Impersonates a raghead ' i Three wise men? V 75 Homecoming GMCM(SVV) Druer welcomes back his buddy â– Gunner McGuire «« ♦i ' CREDITS EDITOR — LTJG A.J. Ferguson ASSISTANT EDITOR — STG2 D L LAYOUT — ET3 Ray TYPIST — PNSN Harris Perera PHOTOGRAPHY — ETI(SW) Ranieri ET2(SW) Brower ET3(SW) Wilson RMC(SW) West STGCS(SW) T. Herold 80 4 ' ' — -, — «• . Jirv V -j|f ' s £ . 2 399 {Vini Â