John Rodgers (DD 983) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1985 volume:

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Each day the crew of a modern warsh1p IS faced Wllh an unparalleled challenge to functlon completely effectwely as the ult1mate team A group of d1verse men not only must mamtam and be prepared to flght a h1ghly complex sh1p but also must prov1de for every human need that each w1ll have Ach1ev1ng such spec1al1zed self suff1c1ency demands super1or profess1onal per formance mature fleX1b1l1ty and d1sc1pl1ne In any day a young seaman may swab a deck and later stand at the helm steer1ng 8500 tons of destroyer through the ocean An englneermg petty offlcer may tra1n to f1ght potent1alf1res and later oversee the operat1on of four 21 500 horsepower gas turbme engmes A technlcian may do ma1nten ance on a state of the art computer and later compute a f1re control solut1on and shoot a 5 54 gun Th1s book IS ded1cated to the spec1al group of these lughly sk1lled young profess1onals who mannedJOHN RODGERS between February 1984 and Apr1l 1985 Through an arduous North Atlant1c deployment followed by a part1cularly successful n1ne month overhaul 1n Pascagoula Mrs zppl these Through them JOHN RODGERS has done her part to mal 1ta1n Amer1ca s status as the only true symbol of power and freedom To the men who made lt happen some memor1es 7 I I . 2 1 I I .. I 1 Q . s Q 7 ' f I V. f 4 ' 7 ' ' V ' f ? , I ll I ' ' proud, resourceful petty officers, seamen and firemen consi's'tently excelled. , l l 5 , Mr ' l y D ,'TIl'f: AMESAKES USS JOHN RODGERS CDD-9835 is the third ship named in honor of Commodore John Rodgers, his son and great grandson, all of whom served the Navy and the Nation with great distinction. The careers of these men provide the crew of JOHN RODGERS a heritage of service in the finest traditions of the United States Navy. Commodore John Rodgers served in CON- STELLATION and commanded MARYLAND during the Quasi-War with France. He com- manded JOHN ADAMS during the Tripolitan Wars and was Commodore of the Mediterra- nean Squadron in 1805. In the War of 1812, he captured 23 prizes and rendered valuable service on land, defending Baltimore during the attack on Fort Henry. Later he served as a highly successful President of the Board of Commissioners. His son, Rear Admiral John Rodgers, led the North Pacific naval expeditions just prior to distinguished service with the Union Navy during the Civil War. Following the war, he commanded the Asiatic Squadron, the Mare Island Naval Station andthe Naval Observa- tory. ' Q5 1 Commodore? Rodgers' great grandson, Com- mander .Iohn Rodgers, becamefthe Navy's second naival aviator and-receivedithe Distin- guished Sqrvice Medalffor minesweeping opera- tions in World War I. He later served as an aircraft squadron commander on the Navy's first carrierg, USS LANGLEY. He also pioneered trans-ocean, non-stop flight, par- ticipating in the first attempt at non-stop flight from California to Hawaii in 1925. Commander Rodgers served as Assistant Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics until his death in an airplane crash in 1926. ' 2 Commodore John Rodgers C1772-18385 Rear Admiral John Rodgers 41812-18883 Commander John Rodgers C1881-19263 LEG CY In July of 1879 JEANETTE Cq.v.D, a steamer, departed San Francisco in search of a northeast passage across the Arctic. In August she was seen in St. Lawrence Bay. From there she sailed for Wrangell Land Cnow Wrangel Islandb, and disappeared. In the same year two Whalers, MOUNT WOOLASTON and VIGILANT, of the north Pacific whaling fleet also disappeared. During the 1880 season the Revenue Marine Service steamer CORWIN unsuccessfully searched for J EAN ETTE and the two Whalers. On 3 March 1881, Congress, beseiged by constituents as well as government agencies, appropriated 8175,000 to enable the Secretary of the Navy to charter, or purchase, equip, and supply a vessel for the prosecution of a search for the stmr. 'Jeanette' and such other vessels as might be found to need assistance during said cruise, provided that the vessel be wholly manned by volunteers from the Navy. The vessel purchased was the whaler MARY AND HELEN, specifically built for arctic navigation by Goss, Sawyer, and Packard of Bath, Maine. Launched 17 July 1879, she was the first steam whaler built as such for American registry and during her first, and only, season not only justified the faith of her owner, Capt. William Lewis of New Bedford, but revolutionized the American whaling industry. Acquired by the Navy at San Francisco, MARY AND HELEN was renamed RODGERS and was commissioned 30 May 1881, Lt. Robert M. Berry in command. She sailed north on 16 June. She arrived at Petropalovsk 33 days later, where the captain of the Russian corvette STRELOCH offered any needed assistancen on behalf of his government. Continuing on,tRODGERS took on two Chukchis as hunters and dog drivers at St. Lawrence Bay and on 20 August entered the Arctic Ocean. At Herald Island, Lt. Berry found that the crew of CORWIN on her second search for JEAN ETTE, had already covered the island, unsuc- cessfully. Wrangell Land was next. As they looked for clues of the missing ship, the crew of RODGERS surveyed the area and proved that Wrangell Land was an island and not the southern edge of a polar land mass. RODGERS departed the island 13 September and moved north and west until stopped by pack ice on the 18th. Returning to Wrangell, she continued the search on another course until the 27th. Again blocked by ice, she turned south for winter quarters. The first week in October she left a party, under Master C. F. Putman, on Tiapka Island off Cape Serdze with provisions, supplies, and fuel for a yearg and a boat, dogs, and sleds to explore the coast westward in search of the crews of J EAN ETTE and the missing whalers. On 8 October, RODGERS steamed for St. Lawrence Bay, where bad weather prevented the transfer of a large part of her provisions and supplies to the shore. On 30 November fire broke out in the still tightly- packed hold. Through the day, stores were removed to ease the firefighting efforts, but at midnight, the fires still raged and the former whaler was abandoned. RODGERS drifted up the bay, her rigging and sails ablaze. Early on the 31st her magazine exploded. A temporary shore camp sheltered the crew until the next day when they moved to the village of Noomamoo, 7 miles away. Later divided into four parties, most of the crew wintered there and in three nearby villages. As the crew adjusted to life ashore, Lieutenant Berry set out to inform Putman's camp of the fire. Meanwhile, Master Putman had learned of the disaster and had started for the Bay with supplies for the relief of survivors. Putman reached St. Lawrence Bay, but on returning to his camp lost his way in a blizzard and drifted out to sea on an icefloe. An unsuccessful, month-long search for him was conducted along the coast. On 8 February 1882 a party under Lieutenant Berry, who had not yet learned of Putman's loss, set out on another search along the coast for JEANETTE's crew at Nishne and learned of the landing of part of JEANETTE's crew at the mouth of the Lena River the previous September. Berry and his party returned home from Nishne. The remaining members of the crew departed St. Lawrence Bay in May on board the New Bedford whaler NORTH STAR. On 12 March 1882, Congress appropriated 83,000 to suitably reward the natives at and about St. Lawrence Bay who housed, fed, and extended other kindness to the officers and men of U.S.S. RODGERS. The second RODGERS QTB-47 was laid down by the Columbian Iron Works Sz Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, MD., 6 May 1896, launched I0 . v i USS RODGERS Cconverted steam whalerj C1881-18815 November 1896, and commissioned 2 April 1898, Lt. J. L. Jayne in command. Fitted out at Norfolk, RODGERS began training in Chesapeake Bay in mid-April. On the 24th Congress declared war on Spain and 5 days later the torpedo boat got underway for the Caribbean. Arriving at Key West 9 May, she joined the blockading vessels off Havana on the 21st, remained with them through the 23rdg then sailed to join the fleet cruising off the north coast of Cuba to prevent the Spanish fleet from reaching the blockaded city from the east. Employed primarily as a dispatch boat, she returned to Key West in early June, only to depart again on the 15th to carry mail to the fleet convoying Major General Shafter's army to Santiago. Making rendezvous on the 16th, she remained with the force until the 21st when she moved along the coast to Guantanamo Bay to deliver dispatches. On the 22nd she returned to Santiago for picket duty at the harbor entrance, but returned to Guantanamo Bay for repairs 23 June-22 July. A short dispatch run preceded another repair period, 24 J uly-14 August, but which time RODGERS had received orders back to the United States. At Hampton Roads by the 26th, she continued on to New York, arrving on the 31st for a yard overhaul. The torpedo boat remained in port for much of the next eight years, occasionally commissioning for short periods of active duty with the 3rd Torpedo Flotilla and the East Coast Squadron. In the spring of 1906 she was transferred to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla and on 1 November she decommissioned at Norfolk. Shifted to Charleston in 1908, RODGERS was assigned to the Massachusetts Naval Militia 14 May 1910. From 8 June, when she was delivered to that organization, until 1916, she conducted training cruises out of Boston along the southern New England coast. Between 1916 and 1918, she extended her range of operations and performed coastal patrol duties as far north as the Maritime Provinces. Renamed COAST TORPEDO BOAT No. 2, 1 August 1918, she was decommissioned for the last time 12 March 19193 struck from the Navy list 28 October 19193 and sold to the U.S. Rail 8: Salvage Corp., Newburgh, N.Y., in 1920. USS RODGERS CTB-45 089819181 3 The first JOHN RODGERS, a lighthouse tender 165 feet long and displacing 455 tons, was built in Newburgh, N.Y., and taken over bythe Navy at the beginning of World War I under Executive Order of 11 April 1917 which placed the Lighthouse Service under Navy control. Shenwas assigned to the 3rd Naval District and operated there until the Light- house Service was returned to the Department of Commerce 1July 1919. RODGERS CDD-2545 was laid down as KALK 25 September 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass., renamed.RODGERS 23 December 19183 launched 26 April 1919, sponsored by Miss Helen Rodgers, grand-daughter of Commodore John Rodgers, and commis- sioned 22 July 1919, Lt. Comdr. A.M. Steckel in command. 1 RODGERS served with Division 28, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, until the spring of 1922 when she steamed to Philadelphia for inactivation. Decommissioned 20July of that year, she remained in reserve until after the outbreak of World War II in Europe. t RODGERS, recommissioned 18 December 1939, again served briefly with the Atlantic Fleet, and in October 1940 moved to Halifax where she joined other four stackers being transferred to the United Kingdom in exchange for bases in the Western Hemisphere. She decommissioned 23 October 1940 and was transferred and commissioned the same day for service in the 4th Town Flotilla as H.M.S. SHERWOOD CI.80J. SHERWOOD sailed for the United Kingdom 1 November. Diverted en route, she participated in the search for survivors of ships lost from convoy HX 84 and in the subsequent hunt for ADMIRAL SCHEER, when returning to Canada for repairs. On the 18th, she arrived at Belfast, continued on to Portsmouth, whence, after overhaul, she sailed to join the 12th Escort Group, Western Approaches Command at Londonderry. Transferred, with her group, to Iceland in April 1941, she joined in the hunt for BISMARCK in May and on the 28th, the day after the German battleship had been sunk, assisted in rescue operations for survivors from British destroyers H.M.S. MASHOMA CF.59J. During the summer, SHERWOOD underwent repairs in the Clyde, then returned to Londonderry, whence she operated, first with the 2nd Escort Group, then with the 22nd, into the new year, 1942. In February and March, she accompanied carriers during trials, and, after another yard period, April to August, served as a target ship for training aircraft from the Royal Naval Air Station at Fearn, Scotland. In the autumn, she against crossed the Atlantic and served with the Newfoundland Command until she returned to Londonderry in February 1943. During March and April she escorted a convoy to Tunisia and back, but by May she again needed major repairs. Worn out, she was paid off at Chatham, stripped of useable parts and ordnance, and towed to the Humber where she was beached in shallow water for use as an aircraft target. Her hulk was scrapped in 1945. The second JOHN RODGERS CDD-5745 was laid down by Con- solidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, 25July 1941, launched 7 May 1942, sponsored by Miss Helen Perry Rodgers, daughter, great grandniece, and great grand-daughter of the ship's namesakes, and commissioned 9 February 1943, Commander H.O. Parrish in command. After shakedown in the Caribbean, JOHN RODGERS departed Norfolk 13 May escorting a convoy through the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor. Following a short training period there, the destroyer joined the screen of a fast carrier task force in August during damaging raids on Marcus Island, Tarawa, and Wake Island which also gathered invalu- able information for future landings. Then, in a joint cruiser-destroyer force, she sailed for Empress- Augusta Bay to support landings on Bougainville 1 November. While screening the transports there a week later, she assisted SANTA FE in splashing a Japanese torpedo plane. From this action she joined the destroyer screen on the Southern Attack Force for the invasion of the Gilbert Islands. She protected the transports during the landings on Betio Island 20 November and remained in the area supporting the brave marines ashore until Tarawa Atoll was secure. Late in December the destroyers sailed to Pearl Harbor to prepare for the next major offensive. JOHN RODGERS departed Pearl Harbor 22 January 1944 headed for the Marshall Islands. Profiting from experience gained in previous engagements, the Navy launched a well-coordinated attack on Kwajalein Atoll 31 January. In addition to providing anti- aircraft and anti-submarine protection, JOHN RODGERS supported the landing forces with gunfire which knocked out enemy troop concentra- tions and pill boxes. After the last resistance disappeared 7 February, the destroyer patrolled the Marshall Island area until late March. During April she acted as escort for ships bringing men and weapons as American forces surprised the enemy at Hollandia. Naval fire support helped ground troops to secure airfields giving the United States a closer base for future attacks on the remainingJapanese held islands. 4 USS JOHN RODGERS CDD-2543 41919-19401 USS JOHN RODGERS CDD-5745 C1943-1946J In May JOHN RODGERS operated out I of Guadalcanal screening convoys and bombarding enemy positions. Early inJune she sailed to the Marshall Islands to prepare for the Marianas Campaign and departed Eniwetok 17 July with the Guam invasion force. Beginning 21 July, JOHN RODGERS fired more than 3,600 rounds at targets on Guam helping to knock out enemy troop concentrations and defensive works. The destroyer remained in the Marianas until 4 August and provided antisubmarine screen for transports bringing reinforcements. In August JOHN RODGERS began preparations for the Morotai Invasion and departed Humbolt Bay 14 September to support and screen the landings there. After this operation, which provided the only Allied base from which to stage short-range fighters and bombers to Leyte, she remained on patrol duty in the area. JOHN RODGERS returned to Hollandia 2 October to prepare for the long-awaited invasion of the Philippines. She got under way for Leyte 13 October and arrived to support landings 7 days later. Now commanded by CommanderJ.G. Franklin, she screened the ships carrying General MacArthur and his troops back to the Philippines. As American fighting men moved inland and took two important airfields, the destroyer provided fire support and patrolled the area. Meanwhile, risking all to save the Philippines, Japan committed her entire remaining naval force to battle. The U.S. Navy met this challenge by routing the Japanese in the decisive Battle for Leyte Gulfe, and reducing their once powerful navy to a mere shadow of its former strength. - Following this historic action, JOHN RODGERS departed the Philip- pines 30 October for Mare Island, Calif., and a badly needed overhaul. Rejuvenated by early January 1945, the destroyer sailed west to join Admiral Spruance's Task Force 58 on 7 February for final offensive operations against the enemy. Carrier strikes on theJapanese homeland began 16 February, and in 2 days of relentless air attacks, destroyed nearly 800 enemy planes. Then JOHN RODGERS turned toward the Bonin Islands to screen a fast carrier task force covering the invasion of Iwo Jima 19 February. Although air raids and heavy guns knocked out many enemy defensive WQfkS,, the island was well enough fortified to make the Navy pay a high price in lives and weapons for this vital stopover for B-29 bombers raiding Tokyo. USS JOHN RODGERS CDD-9831 1985 Following Iwo Jima, JOHN RODGERS resumed duty with the fast carrier task force raidingJapan while awaiting the invasion of Okinawa, last and greatest amphibious operation of the Pacific war. JOHN RODGERS operated with the carriers as they continued to bomb both Japan and Okinawa. She began screening operations as the first assault wave hit the beach 1 April. She stood by protecting the carriers and splashed two kamikazes as they dived toward the flattops. She remained in the area supporting operations until Okinawa was finally secure 21 June. As the war closed, JOHN RODGERS screened the 3rd Fleet during almost continuous raids on Japan. Late in July she operated with Destroyer Division 25 on the Suruga Wan antishipping sweep and penetrated to within lk miles of the Japanese shoreline, probably the closest approach made by surface ships during the entire war. Admiral Halsey congratulated the division commander who had led the sweep on board JOHN RODGERS: Loud applause to you and your boys for a well planned sweep conducted in the best destroyer tradition. You have been enrolled on the emperor's blacklist. Following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent collapse of Japan, the indefatigable destroyer screened transports carrying occupation troops into Tokyo Bay 6 September. The triumphant entry into Tokyo was a fitting and well-deserved climax for JOHN RODGERS who had fought in almost every major offensive campaign of the Pacific war without losing a single man. Her stay was brief, however, as she sailed for home and arrived Boston 17 October. She moved to Charleston, S.C., 3 November, decommissioned there 25 May 1946, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Moved to Philadelphia in 1954, at present she is berthed in Texas where she remains ready to answer any future call to duty. JOHN RODGERS received 12 battle stars for World War II service. Following commissioning on 14 July 1979 at Pascagoula, MS, JOHN RODGERS CDD-9835 conducted Refresher Training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and later established the range record at Vieques Island Naval Gun-fire Support Range. January 1980 saw the ship returning to Pascagoula for post shake- down and overhaul. In July Sea Eagle once again cruised the Caribbean on a goodwill cruise and reestablished the range record at Vieques. ' On 18 November 1980 JOHN RODGERS commenced her inaugural deployment to the Mediterranean Sea as Flagship, Commander Destroyer Squadron thirty-six. The Sea Eagles tradition of excellence was established on the cruise asJOHN RODGERS won the Hook'ems award for tracking a highly evasive submarine. From 4 September 1981 through 20 October 1981 JOHN RODGERS participated in Ocean Venture Phase VII, a joint US!Spanish naval exercise, Phase VIII a US!Danish! German Baltic exercise and in SHAREM 44 as USfBritish!Dutch ASW exercise conducted in the English Channel. The ship's second major deployment, this time to the Middle East, began 11 February 1982. Assigned to COMIDEASTFOR, the ship operated in the Arabian Gulf. in May, JOHN RODGERS' crew became Shellbacks as the ship crossed the equator for the first time enroute to Mombassa, Kenya. The ship returned to Charleston on 28 July 1982. One short month later Sea Eagle left homeport enroute to the Pacific for a two month operation. During March 1983 the ship participated in READEX 1-83 a major fleet exercise involving over 70 ships, in which JOHN RODGERS successfully fired all her weapons systems. The ship departed Charles- ton for her most recent Mediterranean deployment 29 April 1983. A successful cruise saw the Sea Eagle again reaffirrning her traditions of being able to get the job done by firing her guns in support of the Multi-National Forces, Beirut, Lebanon. Completing the deployment by participating in CRISEX 83, the ship returned home in November 1983. The hectic pace continued in 1984 with JOHN RODGERS participating in February in the exercise United Effort!Teamwork 84 with the British and Canadians and Baltops 84 in Baltic with the Norwegians, Germans, and Dutch. Returning from the exercise in late April 1984JOHN RODGERS made her final preparations for the Pascagoula, MS overhaul which com- menced 10 J une 1984 and ended successfully on 14 March 1985. USS JOHN RODGERS entered her first overhaul 10 June 1984. Returning to her birth place, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Destroyer was welcomed by Ingalls Shipyard, the town of Pascagoula, and the surrounding communities. During the nine month overhaul the already awesome capabilities of the ship were updated and groomed. JOHN RODGERS continued her trend setting pace, which has become the norm for the crew and ship, by completing overhaul 56 days early and over 2 million dollars under budget. Vital statistics of the New JOHN RODGERS include: Armainent ........................ C25 5 54 cal., MK 45 Gun Mounts MK 112 ASROC Launcher MK 32 Torpedo Launcher MK 29 Nato Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher Harpoon Missiles Tomahawk Missiles Displacement ..... .... 8 500 Tons Cup from 7800 Tonsb Personnel ...... .................. O fficers 21 CPO's 24 Enlisted 275 5 COM DI G OFFICER COMMANDER STEPHEN G. KMETZ REWARDIN G HARD WORK, THE CO PRE- SENTS A CERTIFICATE TO MSSN TREZZA AT A MONTHLY AWARDS CEREMONY. 6 A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Commander Stephen Kmetz is a 1965 graduate of the University of Minnesota where he received his commission through the NROTC program. Commander Kmetz served as First Lieutenant in USS LASALLE CLPD-35, Weapons Officer in USS DEALEY CDE-10065, Executive Officer in USS BENEWAH CAPD-355, and as Commanding Officer of USS CANON Cpg-905. He participated in extensive operations with the rivers and contiguous Waters of Vietnam and Cambodia while serving in USS BENEWAH and USS CANON from 1969 to 1972. After a brief assignment as Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Coastal Squadron THREE, Commander Kmetz served on the Destroyer Development Group Staff and as Flag Secretary to Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group TWO. After graduation from the Naval War College in 1977, he served as Executive Officer, USS KOELSCH CFF-10495 where he participated in ASW Squadron opera- tions. Following this assignment, Commander Kmetz served as Chief Staff Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY and during this tour completed three major overseas deployments. Most recently he served as Executive Officer of Fleet and Mine Warfare Training Center, Charleston, South Carolina. Commander Kmetz assumed command of USS JOHN RODGERS on July 15, 1983. In addition to various unit awards, campaign ribbons and medals, Commander Kmetz is authorized to wear the Bronze Star Cwith combat VDD, Meritorious Service Medal Cwith gold star in lieu of 2nd awardl, Navy Commendation Medal Cwith combat V and gold star in lieu of second awardb, and the Navy Achievement Medal with combat V. Commander Kmetz is married to the formerjanet Maher of Camarillo, California. They have three sons, Michael 9, Stephen 7, and James 6. Sli? 'L COMMANDER KMETZ TAKES THE PODIUM AT THE JOHN RODGERS coMPLET1oN OF OVERHAUL CEREMONY, MARCH 1985 IN PASCAGOULA. EXECUTI E OFFICER COMMANDER JOHN H. HUBBARD COAT OF ARMS The official crest of USS JOHN RODGERS symbolizes the service of three members of a prominent Navy family. The anchor represents the service of Commodore John Rodgers, who acted as president of the Board of Naval Commissioners following the War of 1812 until 1837. His son, Rear Admiral John Rodgers, led exploring expeditions in Chinese Waters and through the Bering Strait in 1855, the compass rose is symbolic of his service. Commander John Rodgers, great-grandson of Commodore Rodgers, was a pioneer of Naval Aviation and his service is alluded to by the wings. The sea eagle, a sharp-eyed marine bird-of-prey, repre- sents the ship's primary mission of detection and tracking of submarines, with the addition of incredibly deadly striking ability. The three arrowheads refer to the multi- mission capabilities of JOHN RODGERS. A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Lieutenant Commander HUBBARD is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, with a degree in Naval Architecture. He was commissioned on June 9, 1971 and is a December 1977 graduate of SWOS Department Head School. At sea Lieutenant Commander HUBBARD served as First Division Officer and Damage Control Assistant on the USS PYRO CAE 245, commissioning Electrical Officer aboard USS TARAWA CLHA 15, Chief Engineer of the USS BOWEN CFF 10795 and Material Officer, Commander, Surface Squadron ONE. Ashore he served as Officer Procedural Control at Naval Military Personnel Com- mand QNMPC5 prior to reporting as Executive Officer, USS JOHN RODGERS January 4, 1984. In addition to various unit awards, campaign ribbons and medals, Lieutenant Commander HUBBARD is au- thorized to wear the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. l A l ' iisi f .g 5Q Jf. J Hi Q 4 1 . A A J Z: - f 'Y . ,.g, Cj it 5 84, ,fast 1 5. 5 ,O . Y 4 ',' A '.' ss -- 49 W ' 00, , 11 ' . 7 THEKH KI LT GREG CRUZE WASHINGTON, DC LT CRUZE joined the USS JOHN RODGERS during the yard period and became the inaugural Combat Systems Officer . Fresh from a tour in Washington, DC Lt. CRUZE had the unenviable task of setting up the John Rodgers Combat Systems style of operations. The Combat Systems department includes all the personnel needed to fight the ship and maintain the equipment used to fight with. Divisions, under Lt. CRUZE include CF, CE, CG and CA. Division Officers aiding Lt. CRUZE are Lt. MCDONNEL CCAD, Lt. PARR!Ltjg. SWEENEY CCFD, Ltjg. CHAPMAN! Ens. LOCKE CCGJ and WO2 OLDFIELD CCEJ. During the yards Lt. CRUZE was also responsible for the habitability team, whose members were charged with refurbishing the berthing spaces on JOHN RODGERS. LT HENRY EGAN NEW ORLEANS, LA LT EGAN joined the JOHN RODGERS team during the Mediterranean deployment. A graduate of Tulane Uni- versity, HANK steered the Operations Department through the North Atlantic Cruise and the entire yard period, departing the ship for his new command on the last day of the overhaul. As the OPS Boss, Lt. EGAN had OT, OR, OC, OA and OD divisions working for him. In addition to running the Department, Lt. EGAN was the overhaul co- ordinator ensuring that the ship's crew and the yardworkers Were talking the same language and Working to achieve the same goals. Helping Lt. EGAN run the Department, the organization tasked with everything administrative in the Combat Systems structure, were Lt. HORNER QOTD, Lt. SMITH COAJ, Ltjg. SWEENEY!Ens. HOLMES COCJ, Ltjg. HAYES CORD and Lt. SPEEGLE!Ens. Jennings CODD. 8 LT DENNIS JOHNSON LT JOHNSON honcho's the Engineering department, the team tasked with the responsibility of getting JOHN RODGERS from point A to B. Lt. JOHNSON joined JOHN RODGERS just after the Mediterranean cruise in 1983, having reported from Surface Warfare Officer School Basic where he was an instructor. His first accomplishment as the new CHENG was to pass OPPE. During the overhaul Lt. JOHNSON supervised his department's progress in ac- complishing the assigned work package which culminated in the passing of LOE. CHENG is aided in the department by his division officers, Lt. KAUFMAN CMD, Ltjg. WETHERELL CRD, Ens. EHRLICH CAD, and Ens.JENNlNGS!Ens. FAVARA CED- LT KEN RECLA LT RECLA, the SUPPO is tasked with ensuring the ship has all the necessities of life, running the gambit from food to repair parts. Joining the JOHN RODGERS, fresh from Naples, Italy, Lt. RECLA endeavored to ensure that all supplies and repair parts were available for a successful overhaul and post overhaul shakedown. This task included ensuring the ILO team, left in Charleston, managed to receive and update the technical manuals essential for the proper operation of our gear, new and old. A never ending often thankless job Lt. RECLA is aided by Ltjg. DAVIES the disbursing officer. The supply department is divided into four divisions to better serve the crew. DIVISIO OFFICERS LT RANDY HORNER JONESTOWN, PA LT MIKE SMITH PORTSMOUTH, VA s . f LT ROBERT SPEEGLE AUBURN, AL 10 LT PETE MCDONNELL BOSTON, MA LT ANDY PARR NI LTjg WETHERELL EAST ROCKAWAY, NY LT DAVE POTTER CHARLESTON, SC LT ION KAUFMANN ROSLYN, NY LTjg KEVIN SWEENEY PHILADELPHIA, PA f 1 A ,mia LTjg KEN HAYES LTjg KEN CHAPMAN LTjg GREG DAVIES LONDON, ENGLAND NEWPORT, RI SEVERNA PARK, MD LTj g DAN ERHLICH ENS TIM JENNINGS ENS B. FAVARA BETHLEHEM, PA GREENSVILLE, TN MORRIS, CT ENS KEVIN LOCKE ENS GRAHAM HOLMES CWO2 B. OLDFIELD MAITLAND, FL CHARLESTON, SC JACKSONVILLE, FL III, , , A A fm f ' W 4 : ...we- , f K -- f,,..ff s , , I , I GSCS CHUCK WEAVER BRAINARD, MN SENIOR CHIEF OF THE COMMAND CPO MESS excellence. FTMC C. BRANHAM DAYTONA BEACH, FL CTTC CLYDE PHILLIPS UPSTATE, NY 12 EWC LONNIE JOHNSON PENSAC OLA, FL The GOAT LOCKER is where the khaki clad Chief Petty Officers oper- ate from. The backbone of the ship's experience, it is the Chiefs who en- sure that junior personnel are trained properly. It is the Chiefs who oversee development into Well-rounded, quali- fied petty officers. It is the Chiefs who, in many cases, train and mold our junior officers. It is under the watchful eyes of these Chiefs that the JOHN RODGERS crew practices K , I MACS ROBERT REHRIG JACKSONVILLE, NC ETC ROBERT VINCE LESLIE, MI CTRC T. JACKSON PENSACOLA, FL RMC D. KASSERMAN GOOSE CREEK, SC ' E EMC FEDERICO ABAN ZAMBALES, PI SKC JAMES WILLER MADISON, NB ICC DWIGHT COOPER BLADENBOROUGH, NC MSC JAMES RUQUET NEW YORK, NY FTGC W. ROGERS WACO, TX osc T. PRIDGEN SALISBURY, NC Ax BMC TROY POWLEDGE DERIDDER, LA MSC KEN BISHOP OCEAN SPRINGS, Ms lx.. . .x .Y . ,A . K 42 we .1 13 GMTC STEPHEN COLE BIG RAPIDS, MI GMGC C. MOHLER COLUMBUS, OH ffm GSMC ROY GOLDEN COULEE DAM, WA 14 SN SN bww 54 B4 .Q bw IISIDMCCRERY .Sf 1 HTC EDDY WALKER GSMC M. MURDOCK MEMPHIS, TN ELOY, AR GSMC F. KUNCHICK RUTHERFORD, NJ THE NORTH ATLANTIC GSEC MORSE ENTERTAINS THE CREW WHILE ENS FAVARA AND RM3 SANDERS PAINT THE BULLNOSE PAINTING NOSES! The bull and their own. GSEC Morse, RM3 Sanders and Ens. Favara relax after completing their task. In keeping with tradi- tion the bull nose is painted upon crossing 66ON, the Arctic Circle. I6 15 February 1984 found the JOHN RODGERS a participant in a series of NATO exercises, United Effort!Teamwork 84 followed by Baltops 84. The exercises were scheduled to run through 29 April 84 and were the last operational training in which JOHN RODGERS was to participate in prior to the Pascagoula overhaul. The exercises started in the west Atlantic with NATO forces attempting to break an amphibious group out for transit to the North Atlantic. The running tactics took JOHN RODGERS across the Atlantic to the British Isles where Naval Gunfire Support exercises were con- ducted in Cape Wrath, Scotland. The Teamwork portion of the exercise saw the JOHN RODGERS, in accompany with NATO Forces, landing a combined NATO Marine ashore in Norway. The transit was through the GIUK Gap to Norwegian Fjords. JOHN RODGERS was tasked as an early warning unit and crossed 66 ON, the Arctic circle and operated in the Barents sea while conducting this mission. The Blue Nose initiation was conducted with JOHN RODGERS bull nose being painted blue. JOHN RODGERS also entered the Fjords as Naval Gunfire Support for the Landed Marines making this por- tion of the North Atlantic cruise a rewarding and scenic memory. A PICTURESQUE ISOLATED HOUSE IN FINNFJORD, NORWAY BMC POWLEDGE MANNING THE INHAUL JOHN RODGERS UNREPS JACK WILLIAMS SN FERNANDEZ ON WATCH APPROACHING THE CAN ISTEO FOR FUEL. BELGIAN SHIP IS ALREADY HOOKED J P. 17 LIBERTY CALL? 116 OS'S ON PARADE fl.Ol!JEN.BRAU KIEL, GERMANY Having completed the NATO exercises United Effort and Teamwork 84 , the crew eagerly anticipated a well deserved liberty port. After completing a marathon navigation detail, successfully navigating the Kattegrat and Shagerrak, JOHN RODGERS anchored outside the entrance to Kiel harbor. On the morning of April 1984 JOHN RODGERS pulled pierside after 42 days at sea. Kiel, the seaport capital of the state of Schleswig-Holstein is located at the east end of the Kiel Canal, 55 miles northeast of Hamburg. During World War I, Kiel was the headquarters for the imperial fleet of William H. As the chief German naval port during World War H, the city suffered extensive damage. Considerably restored during post World War H expansion, Kiel's famous shipyards are active once again building deep- sea fishing boats. Kiel also acts as a conduit for inland trade and is noted for the manufacturing of precision instruments, ceramics, and the brewing of beer. Kiel remains a major naval base for the German navy. Kiel will be fondly remembered by JOHN RODGERS as a town that provided entertainment, tours, and a wine tasting exhibition that could only be termed First Class . VOILA! A PUB GERMAN FLAG DISPLAY HONORING THE DEAD ICE C PADES if f 'O W Iilafgfl, V -Q, . 1 M, ,-51 , 7 f W + My ,333 W X Mya 5 , I. AW. , r, 1 . ,,,,,, , ,,,,, ,,,, - LTV. '- A5 ,,,-ffm 1' yy, V' gm? Q , hyfw' L. 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HELSINKI ROOSTERS 6-JOHN RODGERS 22 SNOWY SUNSET CLEANING THE SNOW OFF THE FOC'SLE 23 IST DIVISION AT THEIR BEST HELSINKI Helsinki, the city, is nothing short of picturesque. After mooring, with the aid of the midshipmen of the Finish Naval Academy, the officers and crew ofJOHN RODGERS were treated to a myriad of official and unofficial functions. Diversity was the watchword with functions ranging from a Sauna Party to a reception at the American Ambassador's Residence to a challenge football match with a champion semi-pro team. Founded in 1550 by decree of the then King of Sweden, Gustav I Vasa. Helsinki boasts a long and colorful history having been ravaged by fire, plague, and enemy attacks. Twice Russia captured the city. The capital and largest city of Finland, Helsinki is not only the political center but also plays a leading role in the cultural, commercial, and industrial life of Finland. The White City of the North, having been built with local light-colored granite, will undoubtedly rank at or near the top of favorite ports visited by ' , ,iff . ' , V I f l I I K JOHN RODGERS. CQ. 1 7 , Z I I f f , f , X f x f 2 f f ,ii M X Look at that line! I think it's worth the wait. 24 Q Crowd lines up for open house Curious Crowd reaffirms JOHN RODGERS is worth the wait, A l . W VICE ADMIRAL HOLCOME, 'Tm here to help you. l l 1 Of the many attributes that made Helsinki the prime liberty port of the North Atlantic cruise, one of the most memorable had to be the football game. While at sea, JOHN RODGERS was issued a challenge by the Helsinki Roosters, a local champion semi-pro football team. Never one to shirk a challenge the men of The Destroyer accepted and commenced to establish a team. Practicing during their off-watch hours, without the benefit of pads, helmets, and other essential equipment, the emerging team practiced in the pitching and rolling helo hangar. When finally moored at Helsinki the Team received, for the first time, the equipment they would use. Also for the first time the team practiced on a field that wasn't pitching and rolling and also where the entire team could prepare for the game. The game was billed as a must to see in the' local press and the fans, Finnish and American, flocked to see the game. After a good game the JOHN RODGERS emerged victorious, defeating the highly touted Roosters 22-6. While victory was sweet, more impor- tantly the crew ofJOHN RODGERS had once again worked as a team and shown that in the face of adversity, JOHN RODGERS Can Do spirit would always triumph. RAT GUARDS? . ,wg X. W-Nev l LW --Y V f - - Y , EWSN STWART, testing CNO,s new headgear project. 5 OFFENSE COLORFUL HELSINKI CHURCH IN MOSAIC. BORDERED BY THE USSR THE PEOPLE OF FINLAND MUST ENSURE STRICT NEUTRAL- ITY FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION. ,Q CROWDS FLOCK TO JOHN RODGERS 26 .1 MEMORIAL TO WAR DEAD SHY FINNISH GIRLS... HELSINKI NATIONAL THEATRE , I STATUE WALKING TO PARK. WHY? gr, H.-f ' 1 Q '- ' l x . ' L. ' 1 r I 'fy 5 ' . A ' if , -,..-a,q-fv- -1 , V XX, .,.,. I f .' ., 1 ff OH! I SEE WHY. . HELSINKIPANORAM 1 1 L 1 1 w 1 4 1 , 1 1 Y Y 1 w 1 . , ,, , , , N I , 4 1 1 , 1 i : , 28 E i ww if - Xe A f 'P-Q IVT ' x K as: N. QVFX Q .2 A, ... B LTOPS 84 QM1 CASS PREPS THE CANIJOINTHEJOHNRODGERSP CHARTS HMS PLYMOUTH TAKES STATION. LT COMDESRON FOURTEEN COMMO MCDONN ELL AND ENS SWEEN EY KEEP DORE BATTAGLIN I RETURNS TO THE A WARY EYE OUT. FLAGSHIP. . .JOHN RODGERS 29 AARHUS DE MARK With the proclamation of A man must know his limitations Com- modore Battaglini signaled the end of Baltops 84. The skies suddenly cleared, and the JOHN RODGERS was headed for her final port Visit prior to returning stateside. Aarhus was a refreshing change after spend- ing a week in the dense fog that Aarhus is located in east Jutland on the bay of the Kattegat. The chief por of the region, Aarus can boast an ancient history having a cathedral dating from 1200 AD and routes as far back as 948 AD. While nothing official was planned for JOHN ROD- GERS visit the crew was entertained to a port city that offered everything a Sailors town should. Aarus was also a reintroduction to some of the Stateside institutions such as Mc. Donald's and Anti-Nuclear Demon- strations. Aarhus was a fitting end to a long, exciting North Atlantic cruise. plagued the Baltops 84 exercise. The second largest city in Denmark, YOUR TOUR GUIDE . ' A , gurl.: THE QUEEN'S HOUSE 30 N - . R 'w . N , - 'i H ' 1 SCENIC WATERFRONT ?- :,i,Q ' 3325 i.. 'J ' '4 , fm! I ff I V .Nqr , , , ,av 1 bv, six 1- M1 'v. .V , .vip , - 2, gi Jllf 4 x-,L S1 ,ff V57 If IT'S NOT A GTG, BUT IT WORKS TO BRIGHTEN UP AN ALREADY COLORFUL CITY, OUT- DOOR FRESCOS ABOUND ON LOCAL BUILDINGS OS2 SCOTT LAGO GOES SHOPPING THE ME WHO MAKE IT H 'AMY x, ,H A f f fff . MSC JAMES RUQUET NEW YORK CITY, NY -swim' MS2 E. GARDNER SAGANAU, MI MS3 MIKE SMITH PALMETTO, FL 32 Like the Army, the Navy moves on its stomach. The Mess Management Specialists CMS'sD en- sure that the crew of J OHN RODGERS moves on a full stomach. Augmented by Mess Attendants, affectionally known as CRANKS, the MS's ensure that there are three meals a day, seven days a week, at sea or in port. The award winning team down in the galley and wardroom pantry are dedicated to serving, the crew, meals that are befitting THE DESTROYERY' MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS MS3 J. KUEL DEWITT, IA QVQ ,, A r , i r 'f . fr ' Aff 'f,4,.'1 ff .. , f' ' ry if 2 ' 4 , 2 ,V qw A J M ,f J 41:71 sw f, 120: ifqf-ZW Cf WWW f ff X X f in ,Z Wmws-W V W 4 'isnt' ,Miglia W yi f ,A fe., f W ,fm ff pg, X f I 'dffff AN!! fi : : Qf ,ff Q gf, A, I f Q? - , f 52-ff' . 'f MSSN D. WHITE BUFFALO, NY PPE MSC KENNETH BISHOP FORT SMITH,AR 1 MS3 VINCENT TREZZA STATEN ISLAND, NY MSSN DONNIE SPEARS AKRON, OH 4 Y wa , X: ,,,, it -K was X . f' V4 Y' MssN WILLIAM SEASE ANDoVER, NY y HUBBLE STUB- BLE CAULDRON BUBBLE, MS2 GARDNER stirs up TROUBLE for dinner. MS3 TREZZA and MSSN SEASE prepare another feast in the Wardroom pantry. Of- ficers always did eat better! MSSN WHITE ensures cleanliness of the food preparation spaces. LOOK, LUNCH. MS3 TREZZA'S experienced eye misses nothing 33 -Q STORE KEEPERS S-1 DIVISION The Storekeepers CSK'sD are in Charge of JOHN RODGERS Warehouse. Every spare part received by the ship, or sent out from the ship is their responsibility to log, store or issue. Working out y of Supply Central, S-1 is the division of the hour l eeee R When a spare part is needed NOW . SKC JAMES WILLER MADISON, NE sKsN MARC SVANOE sK3 RICKY KOTTMAN 5142 THOMAS YQUNG EAST TROY, WI WAUKEGAN, IL BATTLE CREEK, MI SK3 KOTTMAN HARD AT WORK ENSURING OUR REQUISITIONS ARE SENT.. .UNFORTU- NATELY NO PAPER! QUICK ANOTHER REQUISITION! 34 44 4, 3 X I1 , Y V , 5 V' fe . I V' f ' 4 - YQ , ,. 'fif if M x , ,y x, ' 1 W ss fr , ff f M y . 1- , f x 2 f ww f f , 5 f 1 ' X s- ' ,if ,, f , I ' ,, -3' Z if X ' , ' , ,, 4 A 4 4 A , .Xx. . 15 fgwff ,, y , f If ff ff Vila QL,-F X ' A . f V ? Q ,Q .g MQW , J . 4, 5 ,, , : UW , Q ' f i , N A J fi mf, gf I - ' ' X- 'is I 4 N f , f J ' 1 U fn .V VW- H will f ,X A I lg mms' LTjg GREG DAVIES SEVERNA PARK, MD DK2 JAMES GALVIN OSWEGO, NY . . . THE EAGLE S ---- . . . BM2 WHITLEY EN SURES HT2 WAHL GETS WHAT HE HAS COMING AS SK2 KOTT- MAN CALCULATES AND EN 2 STONE SPECULATES. DISBURSING CLERK S-4 DIVISION The Disbursing Clerks wfDK'sj handle payment of the crew, allotments back home and they keep LES's updated. After two Weeks of hard work the DK's are a Welcome sight at the paylineQ Be it cash- ing a personal check, converting foreign currencies, adjusting leave balances or processing travel claims the team in S-4 tries to keep the JOHN RODGERS happy by instilling confidence in the crewmem- bers financial security. ENS DAVIES TWIRLS THE DLAL TO FIND OUT THE NEXT PERSON'S PAY Q SHIP'S SERVICEMEN S-3 DIVISION SH1 TOM STRONG DETROIT, MI Need a haircut? Got the munchies for something sweet? Need some clothes? These and many other questions are answered by the Ship's Servicemen CSH'sD. Services pro- vided by the SH's ensure all members of IOHN RODGERS are never in Want for the health and comfort items essential for suc- cessful sea operations. The laundry ensures clean clothes, the ship's store provides soap to cassette tapes. The Soda Fountain gives us our Gedunk and the barber shop keeps us looking military. In S-3 service is the motto. QVI SH3 BILL MURTLEY SH3 MARK WEST ST. CLOUD, MN LITTLE ROCK, AR MAY I HELP YOU? SH3 MURTLEY ATTEN- TIVELY AWAITS THE NEXT CUSTOMER IN THE SHIP'S ANNEX, ON THE BARGE. 36 POPS PRESSES IT! sH2 EDWIN SHARTZER SAN DIEGO, CA SN THOMAS SMITHWICK SMYRNA, GA A LT PETE MCDONNELL BOSTON, MA STG2 A. ROGERS LINDSEY, CA STG2 MIKE SMITH LAUREL, MS CA DIVISIO CA Division is comprised of Gunners Mate Torpedos CGMT'sD, Sonar Technician CSTG'sj, and Torpedomen CTM'sD. Charged with the care and proper utilization of the ship's anti-submarine Weapons systems, CA Division calls the ASROC launcher and the torpedo tubes theirs. From finding, to tracking, to prosecuting, to sinking enemy submarines CA Division ensures JOHN RODGERS remains the hunter and not the hunted. SONAR TECHNICIANS STG3 S. IGNOWSKI SAN DIEGO, CA -sm.. , C H aim H LT DAVE POTTER CHARLESTON, SC :amaze V GMTC STEPHEN COLE BIG RAPIDS, MI - STG2 ROBERT STOVER CHICAGO, IL 37 STG3 DENNIS BOSWELL COLUMBIA, SC STG2 SMITH HARD AT WORK TRYING TO CREATE AN ELECTRONIC SUBMARINE. STG3 STEPHEN JONES N ILES, OH I STGSN HOWARD BELL AZALEA, OR Q STG3 G. SANDOVAL FT. WALTON BEACH, FL STGSA R. FERNANDEZ WOODBRIDGE, NJ 38 Q , 5 STC2 ROGERS HARD AT WORK TRACKING A SUB CONTACT. 4 TORPEDOMEN TM1 RICHARD SEDLAK BOSTON, MA TM3 R. WILLIAMS BIRMINGHAM, AL TMSN R. JOHNSON ST. PETERSBURG, FL ffm :I TM3 MICHAEL MABE TEMPLE, GA TMSN JAMES COLE PHILADELPHIA, PA Q...,w.--w.,,,,,,,,,-? 4 ,ff 1 is ' THAR SHE BLOWS W t f,,,, I 4 I , A., .R Z K , , . TM3 WILLIAMS PAINTS THE TORPEDO TUBES. LTj g K. CHAPMAN NEWPORT, RI GMGC CLAUDE MoHLER COLUMBUS, OH ........ 4 X ,J GMM2 HENRY GILBERT ATLANTA, GA 40 CG DIVISIO CG Division is charged with operating and maintaining the ship's two 5 !54 Light Weight Guns, magazine and various small arms. The Gunners Mates CGMG'sD Who comprise CG Division take great pride in the guns that Spoke in support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, Lebanon. But it's not only the big guns that CG Division cares for. An integral part of the ship's self defense is the small arms maintained by the GMG's who also provide the expertise for the UNREP line gunners, and are tasked with ensuring the ship's personnel are properly trained in the use of small arms. 24 hours a day CG Division is ready for Call for Fire. l GMG1 JACOB BRUCE DONORA, PA GMT2 W. LINVILLE JACKSONVILLE, F L Q ENS KEVIN LOCKE MAITLAND, F L GMG2 G. DICKERSON TUMBLEWEED, OK GMG3 DENNIS GIBBON DUNCAN, PA 4 1-P GMG3 C- TURNER GMG3 DONALD RAY OMGSN L. PERKINS LONG ISLAND, NY KANSAS CITY, MO f 1 GMG3 TURNER TRIES THE WHEEL GF FORTUNE AS HE SCRAPES THE SURFACE TO FIND HIS PRIZE. GUNNERY ANTICS WITCHATA, KS HGMGZ IJICKERSON MANS THE CONSOLE, SMILING IN ANTICIPATION. LT ANDY PARR PITTSBURGH, PA FTGC WILLIAM ROGERS WACO, TX CF DIVISIO Known as Fox Division, the Main Battery specialists ofJOHN RODGERS, the Fire Control Technicians CFTG's and F TM'sJ call the MK 86 Gunfire Control System, the Harpoon, Toma- hawk and NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems theirs. Whether it be the ship's self defense, support of the forces ashore or the ship's long range offensive systems the men to CF Division ensure their equipment is capable of delivering the knock-out punch. The FT's are The First of the Fleet. FTG2 DALE WILLIAMS DENMARK, GA 42 FTG2 BRUCE COLE NASHVILLE, TN Q N I 4 I LTj g KEVIN SWEENEY PHILADELPHIA, PA FTGC C. BRANHAM DAYTONA BEACH, FL I A FTM2 ARTIE DAN N WINTERHAVEN, FL A 11 'Q SJ FTG2 WILLIAM GREEN GREENWOOD, IN FTM2 M. BOEHLER LEBANON, PA FTGSN T. JOHNSON BELVUE, IL FTM2 JOHN WALTMAN FTG3 MARK CONVERSE DALLAS, TX KALAMAZOO, MI FTG3 TOMMY MIMBS FTG3 BRIAN SANDERS LUDOWICI, GA LAVON IA, MI ' FTG2 WALTMAN PREPARES FOR A HARD BATTLE. 43 Q54 Nl W1 'sz ttf 1 I Electronics Technician QETJ CWO2 BARNY OLDFIELD JACKSONVILLE, FL ll ET2 R. DAIGNEAULT ET3 RONALD MARCUM WORCESTER, MA VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Twidgets and Digits call CE Division their home. The Electronic Technicians CET'sJ and the Data Systems Tech- nicians QDS'sJ operate and maintain some 'of the most sophisticated and modern equipment in the Navy today. Equipment under CE Division's venue include computers, surface and air search radars and communications equipment. Constantly searching for the illusive Stray tron CE Division keeps JOHN RODGERS electronically sound. The Interior Communications Special- ist CIC'sJ man of CE Division ensure that we can communicate within the ship be it by phone, bitch box, growler or announcing systems. When in port external phone services take a high priority on the IC men schedule. At sea, or inport ship's morale is directly af- fected, for the IC men ensure our site TV system, and movie projectors are functioning and that JOHN RODGERS has her fair share of movies and pro- grams. CIC pictures with E divisionj. 44 CE DIVISIO . LESLIE, MI CULLMAN, AL I KNOW IT FIT WHEN I TOOK IT OUTi' ET3 MASON SOLVES A PROBLEM. Q ETC ROBERT VINCE ET1 RICHARD BAGGETT ET3 PETER MASON ET3 STEVEN KENNEDY MERRICK, NY LONG ISLAND, NY J l DATA SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN DSC DAVE HILL LOUISVILLE, KY DSSA I IM DAVENPORT CHESTER, MA DS2 JAMES MILLER SALEM, OH DS3 ROLAND MINER BALTIMORE, MD I Kg, A MINER GAS PROBLEM AS EXPERIENCED MINER TW BY ET3 , IDGET. R' S2 D53 R. DENNEWITZ DS3 CHARLES BAKER BUFORT, SC PHILLIPSBURG, MT H! x, Vx DS3 JAMES SAILER FORT WORTH, TX OR DIVISIO Comprising the Operations Specialists COS'sD and Quartermasters CQM'sJ, OR Division calls CIC and the Bridge home. Commonality of tasks makes essentially two different teams one cohesive unit. Quartermasters are on duty 24 hours a day underway ensuring the ship is in safe Waters. The OOD's best friend, QM's keep records of where We Were, Where We are, and Where we will be, using a wide variety of navigation techniques from the eye, to celestral, to satellite navigation systems. Operations Specialists are the Operations of Operations Department. In CIC, OS's collect, process, display, evaluate, and disseminate all information. Tracking surface, air, and subsurface contacts and controlling aircraft and helos, OS's ensure that the big picture is accurate and present. W OR Division reacts to the sunlight. The assault is led by OSI HASSELMAN. OSIJOHN BACON and OS2 STEVE RUTHERFORD compare results of the BIC shaving test. 46 1v LTj g KEN HAYES LONDON, ENGLAND OPERATIONS OS1 JOHN BACON GREENVILLE, MI OS1 THOMAS DAVID CHARLESTON SC OS2 KEVIN DYKE OS2 S. RUTHERFORD PLEASURVILLE, KY BELMONT, NC SPECIALISTS OS1 KURT HASSELMAN MARORA Nj I 1 OS2 EARL ROBISON COLUMBIA, SC OSC THOMAS PRIDGEN SALISBURY NC OS1 LAURIE RENTROP VASS NC OS2 SAMUEL JOHNSON TOCCOA, GA 47 W J . A DD A 7 1 r 7 OPER TIO Q NS SPECIALIST OS2 GARY PAVONE OS3 CHRIS GUTTING BELLINGHAM, WA ALEXIS, IL OS3 T. SCHNICKE KNOXVILLE, TN OSSN DAVID WILSON LONG ISLAND, NY DO I KNOW YOU? YOU LOOK FAMILIAR? IDENTICAL TWINS OSSA BASIL AND BRIAN HORN. 48 OSSN ERIC HORN ALEPPO, PA OS3 MICHAEL SUPE GLEN FALLS, NY OSSN R. ALVARADO NEW YORK, NY OSSN BRIAN HORN ALEPPO, PA QUARTERMASTERS Q . ,i N, Wy 1 QM2 DAVID PALMITER QM2 BRAD ARMSTRONG QMI PETER CASS PIN ELLAS PARK, FL ORANGEBURG, SC BOSTON, MA QM3 MATHEW GEIS ALEXIS, IL QM2 ARMSTRONG NEEDLES THE BRIDGE- WING BULKHEAD. QM3 PATRICK O'KEEFE BILLINGS, MT QM3 O'KEEFE USING AN ALIDADE EN SURES THE SAFE NAVIGATION OF THE SHIP WHILE ENTERIN G PASCAGOULA. 49 LT RANDY HORNER JONESTOWN, PA cTRc T. JACKSON PENSACOLA, FL CTM2 PAUL BELLI WE1RToN, Wv 50 CT DIVISIO OT Division is comprised of Cryptologic Technicians CCT'sD and Electronic Warfare Technicians CEW'sD. The division's mission is the passive guarding of the airwaves to ensure JOHN RODGERS, the battle force and fleet are not caught napping. Specialties Within the division include CTA's QAdminis- trativej, CTM's QMaintenanceD, CTO's CCom- municationsb, CTR's CCollectionD and CTT's CTechniciansD. X S? CTTUOSEPH KELLAR crm JAMES STALEY PENSACOLA, FL FT. MYERS, FL Y v CTM2 JAMES N ETTLES CTM3 R. GAIN SVILLE, FL WARSING NEW CASTLE, PA , Wm' 11335, CTTC CLYDE PHILLIPS ON EONTA, NY -EZ. uf X CTO2 DWAYNE DUFF PERRYVILLE, MA CTR3 SCOTT MEDD RUSHVILLE, IN , .Q EW2 R. LUTHCHE EW3 JAMES ROBISON EWSN R. STWART EW2 LARRY BARTLEY RIVER EDGE, NI CHARLESTON SC TUCSON AZ BEAUMONT TX ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNICIAN I Electronic Communications Warfare Technician CCTD Technician QEWJ EWC LONNIE JOHNSON PEN SAC OLA FL GRIT GETTING DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY CTM2 NETTLES cuts mthedeck DMINISTR TI EDIVISIOI l ENS BERNARD FAVARA MORRIS, CN YN1 PAUL CASWELL CHARLESTON, sc YN3 TRACY WATSON WHEELING, WV 52 Yoemen CYN'sD, Personnelmen CPN'sD, Postal Clerks CPC'sD and Corpsmen CHM'sj all call OA Division home. The ship's office ensures the reams of paperwork required for a ship to func- tion are properly turned out. From official correspondence to updating mili- tary service records the YNXPN team keep JOHN RODGERS current in the Paper Chase. The HM's, our doctors, look after all our health problems and see to it that we receive the best medical care available. The crews morale is delicately balanced by the PC who makes sure that we receive our in- coming mail, ina timely fashion, and that our outgoing mail makes that last postal run before getting underway. 7-'Xa fx.. fi.. N YNSN FREDRICK JONES CHARLESTON, sc v l LT MIKE SMITH PoRTsMoUTH, VA PN1 TIMOTHY SMITH MILWAUKEE, WI I ! l E PN3 SAMUEL ADAMS E UNION, SC li .-A P52 fER0ME TIMM5 PNSN LARRY SMITH ATLANTA, GA CASTALLIA, IA PN2 TIMMS passes out the mail from the barge Post Officer. Whether on the ship or on the barge, our mail must go through. Business as usual. YN 3 JONES and YN3 TAYLOR YN3 J ONES BURNS UP verify a publication While PN3 ADAMS administers THE COMPUTER to a crewmember's military record book. Q OA DIVISION'S HIDDE FEW GSCS CHUCK WEAVER BRAIN ERD, MN Although administratively controlled by OA Divi- sion, two small isolated offices, working separately, carry out important crew related tasks. The SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COMMAND is the conduit between enlisted members and the Command- ing Officer. GSCS WEAVER ensures that the com- ments and valid complaints of each and every crew- member is taken to the appropriate authority and the resulting actions are carried out. THE NC1's function is ensuring our sailors, who have reached their EAOS, are counselled as to their rights and benefits whether the member is staying in or has decided to leave the Naval Service. For those staying, the NC1 acts on the member's behalf in dealing with the detailer, helping to negotiate orders and for those leaving he ensures the sailor is aware of his rights that honorable service bestows. The Master At Arms force, under the guidance of the Chief Master at Arms, is the ship's police force. Ensuring that the rules and regulations are fairly enforced, the MAA force protects the rights of all. l l 54 , 5' V V' 2 1 f , ,V , E?l'?v,xx MAC S ROBERTAREHRIG JACKSONVILLE, NC NC 1 BOBBY JOHNSON SHERIDAN, AK Operation GOLDEN FLOW. MACS REHRIG samples the sample as TMI SEDLAK and FTM2 DANN happily look on. HMC L. MCCRERY RAY, ND LK5 j fi M HM3 MICHAEL HARRIS DAYTON, OH HMSN C. TETLOW BATON ROUGE, LA DOC HARRIS ADMINISTERS MEDI- CAL ATTENTION FROM THE BARGE SICK BAY. SN TETLOW A DOC STRIKER ENSURES MEDICAL RECORDS ARE CURRENT, ACCURATE AND FILED ENS GRAHAM HOLMES CHARLESTON, SC RM2 THOMAS COTTER SPRINGFIELD, MO RM3 BRIAN BURROUGHS MOBILE, AL 56 OC DIVISIO OC Division is the voice of JOHN RODGERS. Communications of every method is the realm where radiomen CRM'sJ and Signalmen CSM'sJ work and play. Semifore,f1aghoist, flashing light, morse code, secure and clear radio cir- cuits are some of the methods OC Divi- sion utilizes to ensureJOHN RODGERS' intentions, needs, Wants and desires are expressed to the ever listening and Watching World. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, OC Division keeps us in touch. RADIOMEN RM3 J UDD WEST ATLANTA, GA , RMC D. KASSERMAN GOOSE CREEK, SC RM2 ROBERT TOLER DANVILLE, VA RM3 PAUL STOFFEL ELY, NV 44 RM3 MARKIEST SAN DER ATLANTA, GA RMSA LEON NIPPER, JR. TAMPA, FL Radioman QRMJ RM1 ROBY communicating via osmosis with Xerox RMSN BRIAN HUTSON DAYTON, OH RMSA fERRY PHILLIPS CARRCPLLTON, GA RM3 STOFFEL preps the 04 level deck. 57 SMI JERRY OBRIEN MUSCLESHOALS, AL SM2 STEVEN KROH JOHNSTON, CO SMSN GERALD SIMPSON TOPEKA, KS 58 SIGNALMEN SMSA S. GLAUSER TAMPA, FL if SM 1 JOHN MIDDLETON SAVANNAH, GA SM2 ROBERT CALHOUN WARNER-ROBINS, GA SMSN MICHAEL SMITH PENTWATER, MI 4 y: a L Deck or First D1v1sion are the deck seamen and are comprised of Boatswain s Mates CBM'sJ and non-designated seamen Bridge, quarterdeck, anchor and lookout Watches are only a sample of the JOHN RODGERS Jack of all trades div1s1on which is mvolved in all the to UNREP, to boats, to flight ops OD Division keeps JOHN RODGERS looking sharp and on her toes IST DIVISIO LT ROBERT SPEEGLE AUBORN AL BM2 V WHITLEY PRINCETON NC BM2 CHARLES DAVIS WARNER ROBINS GA BM3 ROBERT STRONG PATCHOQUE, NY BMC TROY POWLEDGE DERIDDER LA BM3 MIKE MARTIN NASHVILLE GA 'Gu if BM1 ERIC ERICKSON MINERSVILLE PA BM3 FRED CANNON COLUMBUS GA BMSN ALTON WHITTLE BMSN CAPRI GORDON BMSN ANDY ANDERSON ORANGE, NJ COLLEGE PARK, GA MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 59 l I 5 I I 1 l I f 3 1 f cn E 1 cn CD 4 ' , 2- . fx , l C . , :lf-. , O ' , ' I3 cn v p-h ' 7 . O . 5 N, Q-A X 5. Q4 -5. ' 5 . YQ . , V -1 it :Se l l C 3 Q23-1 SA ROBERT BIERCE PASCAGOULA, MS SN ROBERT SHERMAN RICHMOND HILL, GA SN DAVEY DAVIS CHARLESTON, SC I SN HTRAM MCCLELLAN CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS SN MATTHEW SHERRILL SN HAROLD GREER TOWN CREEK, AL KANSAS CITY, MO Q SA JAMES HOOD SR TALMADGE ELAM SA ALAN BURNE SYKESDILLE, MD TULSA, OK CHARLOTTE, NC 60 3 SN REX DEATHRAGE FORT STOCKTON, TX SA DAN JACKSON MILWAUKEE, WS SA JAMES MCGAUGHEY MASTIE BEACH, NY SN RALPH CROUSE SA ROBERT KLEFMAN BERWICK, PA SAN ANTONIO, TX SA MICHAEL BURK DALLAS, TX SA DOUG WOODALL LEXINGTON, KY SN BURNE WAGES THE NEVER END- ING BATTLE AGAINST RUST BY PRE- PARING A SURFACE FOR PAINTING. 61 11 -1 J, l I I Il ll r 4 I 1 I I l I P Q ELECTRICAL DIVISIO ENS TIM J EN NINGS GREENVILLE, TN E Division stands for electricity and the JOHN RODGERS' Electrician Mates CEM'sD en- sure that electrical power is available when needed. At sea or in port E can be counted on to provide the current to keep us on the job. Whether installing shore power cables, ensuring the proper functioning of the switch boards, rigging friend- ship and security lights, inspecting portable elec- trical tools for safety, or just issuing light bulbs, the EM's stand ready, willing and able to ensure JOHN RODGERS is electrically prepared. ELECTRICIAN MATES 0 V A EM1 INOCENCIO ALVAR EM3 GARY BROWN EM:-3 ELTON MCGLELLAN BENGUET, PI SPARTA, SC HARLEM, GA INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONSMEN H5555 '56, 11 icc DWIGHT cooPER 1c2 JULIAN LEWALLE BLADENBORO, NC BARsToW, CA N i:?5J,?1gglNciUg1fRERO 62 ,, ings EMC FREDERICO ABAN ZAMPALES, PI FN MIKE VILLANUEVA SAN ANTONIO, TX E DIVISION GETS THE SCREWSV' ENS JENNINGS, EM3 BROWN, EMI ALVAR, IC1.5 COOPER, IC3 GUERRERO and EM3 MCCLEL- LAN see how they stack up. EM3 BROWN demonstrates proof positive that platex living rubber gloves are 50 Z more pliable than other brands. If not for M Division JOHN ROD- GERS would be shore duty. Tasked with ensuring that the ship's propul- sion plants are in first rate running order M Division sees to it that JOHN RODGERS can and does meet her sail- ing commitments. The Gas Turbine Specialists CGSE'sD and CGSM'sD man the division that maintains and oper- ates the four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, the three Allison gas turbine generators, the three Waste heat boilers and the two Westinghouse main reduction gear sets. Wm GSMC ROY GOLDEN COULEE DAM, WA GSM1 GREGORY POAG CHICKASHA, OK 64 DIVISIO LT JON KAUFMANN ROSLYN, NY Gsec FRED KUNCHICK RUTHERFORD, NJ GsM2 KEVIN TERRIAN CADILLAC, MI .f GSMC M. MURDOCK ELOY, AZ ' l I GSM2 C. SAUNDERS LONGWOOD, FL A 1 GSE2 JAMES PLIML A LYONS, IL GSE3 DENNIS WILSON PORTLAND, OR So this is how the hole gets into the ship's doughnuts. GSE2 CORTES and GSE3 BOLIN dis cuss the possible use of turbines for ESWS quals. GSE2 EDGAR CORTES BAYAMON, PR GSM3 G BLANCHARD WOODSTOCK VT if Xi GSM2 DOUGLAS WEIL ROCHESTER, NY GSM2 KENNETH JONES PENACOOK NH Wx vc J K K., LL Q A 9 V ! N 1 O, y A Y - Q27 F' K kg A 57. - K Av s I , , f Wg? K' if X' x K - IZ.. 5 T W 72 65 GSM3 CARL CELLELA ALBANY, NY FA DWIGHT STARKS SKIATOOK, OK FA E. DOMINGUEZ SAN ANTONIO, TX 66 GSM3 JESUS TRIA SAGNAY CAMARINES SUR, PI FA JAMES LANCASTER SAN FRANCISCO. CA FN MARK BLEVINS SOUTH ELGIN, IL Ei GSMFN JAMES JOHNSON SOUTH BEND, IN V FA SCOTT POUPARD TAYLOR. MI FN RONALD BECK MILWAUKEE, WI 4 GSEFN JAMES CHAPMAN BENTON, IL FN JOHN DORVAL BUFFALO, NY FN RANDY CASSELL MANY, LA I 1 4 FA SCOTT POUPARD GIVING A BUFF- ' ING TO A RAIL. FN ROBERT SPECK INDIANAPOLISJN Round and round she goes says GSM3 STEVEN ROCKWELL P I u I i i 1 0 ? 1 67 4 i I The ship's Hull Technicians CHT'sj and Machinery Repairmen CMR'sj comprise Repair Division backbone of the onboard repair parties R Division ensures that JOHN RODGERS can effectively and efficiently deal with any emergency from fire to flooding in port or at sea. The red hatted R Divisioners are also the ship's handymen repairing, build- ing, manufacturing and Welding so that JOHN RODGERS has everything she needs to accom- plish the mission. REP IR DIVISIO LTJG M. WETHERELL EAST ROCKAWAY, NY HTC EDDIE WALKER HT1 WILEY HOWELL HT2 RICHARD WAHL MEMPHIS, TN SAVANNAH, GA GREAT VALLEY, NY 4 HT2 WILLIS FoRREsT HT2 JOHN GREEN WALDRON, AR LONG ISLAND, NY R 68 MR2 PEDRO VALENTIN PUERTO RICO HT3 KURT THOMAS BULLET COUNTY, NY HT3 JOHN BARGER PITTSBURGH, PA HT3 ADAM FRANCK LOUISVILLE, KY ARDSLEY, PA HT3 D. BROWNHOLTZ HTFN FRED KRUGER HT3 R. BLANCHARD DALLAS, TX GARY, IN a fJl?M ,q fff' ff' Was that one from column A or one from column B or both ? DECISIONS! DECISIONSI, HT3 WAHL decides. ENS DAN EI-IRLICH BETHLEHEM, PA EN2 RICHARD ALWINE ORLANDO, FL EN3 JERRY STONE COLUMBIA, SC 70 66 77 The Enginemen CEN'sD of Auxiliaries Division are responsible for all the gear that oscillates, pumps, rotates or moves and isn't attached to a main propulsion plant. Creature comforts, such as air conditioning, hot showers, soda machines and ice-making machines are all main- tained by the A gangers. In addition, the galley, laundry, big ovens and small boats come under the EN's venue. AH Division ensures the equipment vital to the ship and the crew are kept in top notch Working order. EN3 BENNY ALVAREZ NEW YoRK CITY, NY EN1 THOMAS MCBRIDE GILFORD, NH l EN3 MICHAEL MAXWELL HARRISON, MI EN3 CASEY ROSE COLUMBUS, OH 44 FN JOHN POE FRANKFURT, IN EN1 MCBRIDE keeps things under his hat While Working on the Mess Decks. Q h EN2 WHITE tries the handle to the ship's slot machine. Looks like another winning tug! 71 H BIT BILITY DIVISIO The Habitability Team was formed for the yard period for the express purpose of ensuring qual- ity work was forthcoming in re- gards to the refurbishment of JOHN RODGERS berthing com- partments. With such a vested interest in personal and their shipmate's living comfort, HBO1 did in fact ensure that quality Work was put into the compart- ments and that an outstanding product was turned over to the crew at the completion of the yard period. A WELL DON E to a division with no specific iden- tity or roots. EN3 CLARENCE BUCK ROCHESTER, NY SH3 ROBERT CATES NEW YORK CITY, NY 72 CTT1 G. MCNAIR EW2 A. ABANATHY COLUMBIA, SC MILWAUKEE, WI OS3 ROBERT HURST GREENWOOD, MS SH3 TOMMY MILLS MONTGOMERY, AL F STG3 LAWRENCE PAGE MERRITT, FL E l E ET3 CHARLES BOSAK LONG ISLAND, NY 14 ET3 JOHN BODEN SN JOE MORRONE SA BRUCE FREEZE ODDESSA, TX ATLANTA, GA LEAF RIVER, IL OSSN DANIEL KAUPPI SHSN R. SIMPSON SA MATHEW BROUGHT ACTON, MA MONTEREY, TN HARRISBURG, PA K xx, ,, ,V f ,,,, 4 -1 zhf , ' 2 2 SH3 MILLS masks a space prior to the Spray Team doing their thing 73 S I THE PASCAGOULA TRANSFORMATION .-L. L ., M.-. Q Q ! Pascagoula is a small Gulf Coast port town in Mississippi. The town is dominated by the two major concerns located here, Chevron Industries and the Ingalls Shipbuilding Shipyard Division of Litton Industries. The latter is of particular importance to the Sea Eagle for it was in these yards that JOHN RODGERS was conceived and created. After five years The Destroyer was returning to her roots. On 10 June 1984 JOHN RODGERS moored at Ingalls Shipyard and commenced a scheduled 335,000,000 11 month overhaul. Upon completion of this extensive overhaul JOHN RODGERS would emerge with formidable capabilities highlighted by the Tomahawk weapons system integrated with outboard, updated radar and gun systems, refurbished berthing areas and a revamped engi- neering plant. In typical fashion the JR crew, this in concert with the professionals of SUPSHIP Pascagoula and Ingalls, came through and delivered the goals 54 days early and 2.5 million dollars under budget. The work was hard, the results rewarding. That sleepy little town of Pascagoula played host to JOHN R.ODGERS transformation and offered her services to the crew during their well deserved relaxation times. The town opened her arms to the men of the Sea Eagle and hosted a welcome back picnic. In addition the local com- munity actively offered programs to keep the off duty sailor entertained and out of trouble while fostering impressive friendly militaryfcivilian relations. Pascagoula herself may be small but the close proximity of Biloxi, MS Q20 milesl, Mobile, AL C45 milesl and New Orleans, LA C90 milesl offered the diverse attractions that are essential for a happy work force: Beaches, night clubs, profes- sional football and basketball, golf courses, dances, the World's Fair, Mardi Gras and intramural sports were just a few of the activities that Pascagoula and her environs offered. The combination of professionalism and con- tentment ensured the atmosphere for a successful overhaul was established and maintained. Success was inevitable. i 1 l i i 4 MIKE WILLIAMS BILL OSTERIVLAN DH ELI-' ww. X -NV x w X If C w X X I N X I J QQ , X0 -. X ' gk I lg 5 i X Q 'g 7 y, I. S .if v S X X S-ws L X .XQQQQ A H Q Sx If X,X 5 xx! xy I I :iv MEIN 3 'J I ix IQ xi X gxg X I 1' I If , I I ,Y 44 2 'X L SWA x Q If f X XQ X XX , f i X f f X X wfj X A WIBN I f A 0 sky . z . V 3 XI . , A' H Lie ff- I. ,E L , .. New II Q L.Lb 4 'VP I Q e it f L WX 'assi I W f' S My xr .XX I I NX. 1' 5 2 I X gl CAREY THRON L 5' Q 2 I ,. If I X .1 -J! ,,,,,., Q. 'W an PW 55 BS II 75 PASCAGOUL PICNICS Led by PNC HARRIOTT the picnic crowd plays a game of simon says. 78 The CO presents JOHN RODGERS plaques to Tom Meek, Chairman Chamber of Commerce in a gesture of friendship, and thanks for the picnic. EW2 LAPOINTE and OS2 ROBISON converse over a few drinks. Hmmm, crew, chiefs, and officers ponder World problems. HM3 HARRIS keeps the base runner close during a challenge game at Lakeside. ,deli WHERE'S THE BEEF? '79 'Fi' 1 WORKI G AROU D THE SHIP , , f ' I ,a fa , H , ff , 1 I f r ,, f L X , , 'T ZZ' 'V W. ,ff . ' KX Q I' X TZ ' 1 . . aww Q , SHSN SIMPSON, SN GORDON and SM3 CAL- HOUN tape up prior to spray painting. Boatswam Mates 1n the1r natural habitat. TWIDGETS? HT2 BROWNHOLTZ WORKING ON THE OVERHEAD 80 P I I 1 OS2 ROBISON, ON WATCH, PRETENDING I NOT TO SEE OR HEAR HM3 HARRIS' APPROACH. II 5 5. 'EN3 MAXWELL CONTROL- ., LING THE LIFE BL I THE SHIP. 3 'im 0 1 W OOD OF SN BROUGHT IS ROPED INTO WORK. CHANGING SHIFTS SHIP OUT OF WATER USS JOHN RODGERS CDD983D Will be in drydock for the next eight Weeks. During that time, overhaul and refurbishment Work will be completed in all areas of the underwater hull- from the sonar dome to the pro- pellers-from stem to stern. Q At the ship's stern, propulsion shaft sections that have been refurbished or replaced will be reinstalled beginning next Week, with new propeller hubs and blades to be mounted as Well. 4 l 5 We are about nine Weeks into this over- haul and are seeing good effort and prog- ress in all areas of the Work package. In JOHN RODGERS, we plan to continue Ingalls' Winning tradition in destroyer overhau1s, Carey Thornhill, General Ship Superintendent. Q l REWARDING AJ OB ELL DoNE ' 4 l A 175' 1 14 14. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH-His outstanding efforts in the installation of piping for DD983's Tomahawk missile system earned Pipefitter John McCullin, at left, October's Employee of the Month Award aboard USS JOHN ROD- GERS. On hand, for the award presentation by the ship's skipper, CDR STEVE KMETZ, second from left, and Ship Superintendent Charlie Ricker, far right. A 'x , ' A , ff, 01 , , W J In I ,ef A 5 3-C755 V f , ,S f, if 1 This isn't my lunch box! Preparing area for non-skid. Electrical Wiring must be checked. Steven Sweeting, Pipe Supervisor e f , if S x . Eg , 3 . V ' A fifx, 1 ' 'Q - TW- ? V 1 f xi KN a X Qi ' 3 1. . A,- i . 4 .,..S 85 THE WORK CONTINUES LUNCH TIME! BRING ON THE STORES SN CROUSE MAKES SURE IT SHINES HTC WALKER BRINGING THE POINT HOME TO HTI HOWELL SHSN SIMPSON MASKING A SPACE 86 GSE1 POAG AND GSE2 BREWER PLAY THE PAPER DRILL DESK BOUND CTTC PHILLIPS AND CTT1 MCNAIR DISCUSS THE PENDING CRISIS , .144 , .,.. ' ,I Z9 MS3 SPEARS BURNS UP THE TYPEWRITER PAY DAY! THE SMILING FACES SAY IT ALL. EW2 BARTLEY, LTj g DAVIES AND SN TETLOW HAND OUT THE CASH WHILE ET3 BOSAK LOOKS ON ?' :rf ww .. Kb' ,ff 7 Q, I ' , l7 -4 xg il gf - , 'L !XN4 W 4, f' ,, ,, fz, fv ,,,f,,, f f W ' f' Wwww 7 ,,, ff ,,,,f I X. f ,ff,f, an Z WNW 5 1 W Q' I .:wx..., ,X in SNAPSHOTS BON G BONG, BONG BONG JOHN RODGERS-RETURNING THE SHIP RETURNS AFTER A SUC- CESSFUL SEA TRIAL ENS JENNINGS KEEPS A SHARP LOOKOUT - WHERE'S THE BOAT? SN BURK VIGILANTLY SCAN S THE HORIZON FOR THE ELUSIVE PILOT BOAT RMSN NIPPER TAKES A CRACK AT FORWARD LOOKOUT 90 3 ROVING REPORTER GMM2 CG 49 LOOKS ON WITH AWE AS THE GILBERT CON DUCTIN G AN SEA EAGLE RETURNS ON THE SCENE INTERVIEW ' FOR SITE TV WHEN THE WORD GOT OUT ABOUT JOHN RODGERS, EVERYBODY DROPPEDIN THE CREW MANS THE RAILS AS JOHN RODGERS RETURNS Z 91 JOHN RQDGERS COM COMMANDER KMETZ RELATES THE PARABLE OF THE FOOTBALL GAME TO AN EAGER CROWD - 5 P DIGNITARIES AND GUESTS LOOK ON W 1 1 r 5 1 l i . 1 ff, V 1 r 1 1 i 2 Y 1 I l AREALJOHN RODGERS 2 r WELCOME f - O ,, LgS......1Vf Z gf 3 A a . S. A t I S I l ! r I DEPUTY SUPSHIP REITERATES SUCCESS 5 P 2 a X ? 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