Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1992 volume:

INDIAN OCEAN Kerguelen Islands Q THE FINAL VOYAGE OF THE STARSHIPMARS (AFS-1) UL- Oct l . Kau aii HoTig Kong • SowiKKpriea WEST PAC 1992 TITLE PAGE 1 lABLE OF HISTORY 4 CO 6 xo 7 CHAPIAIN 8 CMC 9 TRIBUTE 10 DEPARTURE 11 SUPPLY 12 ENGINEERING 26 DECK 38 FARE WELL ART 43 WEAPONS 50 N AVI ADMIN 52 MEDICAL 58 OPERATIONS 60 PORTS OF CALL 65 PACE 81 COMPEL 82 CROSSING THE LINE 84 A WARDS CEREMONIES 86 HOMECOMING 87 STAFF 88 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINAL VOYAGE 3 SHIPS HISTORY USS MARS is the first of a new class ofU. S. Naiy Vessels, the Combat Stores Ship. She was built in San Diego, California by the National Shipbuilding Company. MARS was launched on 15 June 1963, sponsored by Mrs. Clyde Doyle, widow of Congressman Doyle of California. The MARS takes on the work oftuv different ships. She can handle the replenishment missions of the AF (Stores Supply Ship) and the AKS • (General Stores Issue Ship). MARS replaced these ships in supplying the fleet with fresh and frozen food and general stores. In addition to . replenishment by the standard connective method. She is named for Mars, Pennsylvania, a small town of 1700 people. With the provisions she carries on board, she coidd feed the population of Mars, Pa. for six years. Within her five cargo holds. Mars has over 47, 000 individual bins and drawers for general supplies. She carries 50,000 gallons of paint, enough for 2, 500 houses, and 175,000 envelopes, enough for each man on MARS to write one letter home a day for the next fourteen months. There is yet another role this ship and her crew perform in the Pacific. Just as MARS represents the naval power of our country; individu- ally, her men and officers will represent the moral power office men. They represent the United States at home and abroad. The performance of this vital task instills a deep and lasting influence of the stature of our Navy and our nation throughout the world. 4 SHIPS HISTORY DEPLOYMEN r 92 PORT V isrrs DEP PEARL HARBOR 230CT92 1300 DEP. OAKLAND. CA. 31JUL92 0900 ARV. OAKLAND. CA. 30OCT92 0900 ARV. PEARL HARBOR 06AUG92 0730 DEP PEARL HARBOR 08AUG92 1030 ARV. GUAMM. I. 19AUG92 1055 DEP GUAMM.L 21AUG92 1715 ARV. SUBICBAYP L 26AUG92 1320 DEP SUBICBAYP I. 28AUG92 0900 ARV. SASEBOJA. 01SEP92 0840 DEP SASEBO. JA. 02SEP92 1530 ARV. YOKOSUKAJA. 05SEP92 1000 DEP YOKOSUKAJA. 08SEP92 1407 ARV. SUBICBAYP L I3SEP92 1130 DEP SUBICBAYP I. 15SEP92 1400 ARV. HONG KONG I7SEP92 1212 DEP HONG KONG 21SEP92 1550 ARV. SASEBOJA. 26SEP92 0900 DEP SASEBOJA. 29SEP92 1600 ARV PUSANKA. 30SEP92 0745 DEP PUSANKA. 03OCT92 1645 ARV. GUAMM. L 08OCT92 0840 DEP GUAMM. I. I0OCT92 1245 ARV. PEARL HARBOR 210CT92 0800 DEPLOYMENT 92 5 CO CAPTMARCA. OSTERTAG Captain Marc A. Ostertag II was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Sarasota, Florida. He gradu- ited from Wichita State University and was commissioned an Ensign in 1968. After completing flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator and assigned duties as Flight Instructor with VT-7 in Merid- ian Mississippi. Subsequent flying tours included numerous Fighter Squadrons including VF-124, VF- 121, VF-161, VF-211, VF-101 and command ofVF-102. Accumulating over 4,000 hours in the F-8, F-4 and F-14 aircraft. Significant tours ashore have included Pacific Missile Test Center, Aide Flag Lieutenant to VADM R. R. Monroe at Commander Test and Evaluation Forces and Defense Nuclear Agency, Fighter Detailer and Air Combat Placement Officer, Naval Military Personnel Command, and the Staff of Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic. In November 1988, Captain Ostertagreported as Executive Officer, USSJOHNF. KENNEDY (CV- 67), where he served until April of 199 0 when he received orders to command USS MARS (AFS-1). Personal Awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal as well as two Navy Meritorious Ser- vice Medals and various other Expeditionary and unit awards. Captain Ostertag resides with his best friend and wife, Marsha, sons Doug and Marc and daughter Kelly at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, i FROM THE BRIDGE It is altogether fitting in her 30th year of service that USS MARS is fresh from her last Navy Western Pacific Cruise. We all can be justifi- ably proud of your unmatched performance and numerous contributions during the historic Subic Bay closure. She brings to an end an illus- trative U.S. Navy Career like she started it, serving the logistics needs of the fleet. From War in the Gulf of Tonkin to War in the Persian Gulf in times of peace and international tension, passing through every strait and sea in over 40, 000 , 000 square miles of the 3rd and 7th fleets with port calls from Mombassa, Kenya to Portland, Oregon, frvm Karachi, Pakistan to Perth, Australia (and every Navy port in between) from the first plank owners to you, the last all Navy crew, over 5,000 U.S. Navy men and women have served with pride. Your accomplishments are now history. Words alone will not express my extreme pride in your individual and cumulative efforts. Duty is a matter of mind. Commit- ment is a tnatter of the heart. Your hearts knew no bounds-l salute you. The Captain 6 CO. XO LCDR WILLIAM A. OLSEN LCDR William A. Olsen is the son of LCRD(USNR-Ret) and Mrs. Arthur V. Olsen of Corpus Christi. Texas, where he was born and raised. He enrolled in the NROTC program, graduated from the University of Texas, and was commissioned an Ensign in December 1978. Following initial officer ' s training and temporary duty on USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63), LCDR Olsen was assigned to USS MIDWAY (CV-41) homeported in Yokosuka Japan as a deck Division Officer and the A uxiliaries Division Head from July 1 976 - May 1 982. This was followed by a tour as Naval Science instructor at the Texas Maritime Academy. During this shore tour he completed a Master of Science Degree in enviromental management at the University of Houston. After SWOS Department Head training, LCDR Olsen returned to sea duty and completed tours as Chief Engineer on USS O ' BANNON (DDG-45) from May 1987 - March 1989, both homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. His next tour of duty was as Executive Officeras Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Long Beach, Ca. Injune 1991, after SWOS PXO training, LCDR Olsen reported aboard MARS as Executive Officer. LCDR Olsen wears the Navy Commendation Medal in addition to other unit and service awards. He was selected as the COMNA V- AIRPACshiphandleroftheyearin 1981 as well as the COMCLANTFLT Environmental Protection Award, Individual, in 1988. He resides in San Leandro with his wife, Cynthia, also from Corpus Christi, Texas and his sons, Erik and Kevan. XO 7 (.dr Lurry Roll) is a native of Washington State, hut spent mun nj his younger years in Central California. He attended I ' acifica Union College in California, completed his graduate studies at Andrewi University in Michigan and Yale University. Before joining the Navy, (.haplain Roth pastored civilian churches in Oregon and Washington and served in overseas mission in the Marshall Island, Micronesia. While serving as district pastor in the Green Hay area of Wisconsin, Chaplain Roth answered the call to Navy Chaplaincy in 1 980 and reported to Chaplain School, Netvport Rhode Island. CDR Roth ' s first assignment was with the 1st Marine Brigade in Hawaii. Other tours have included ministry to Submariners at SUBASE New Longdon, CT; Recruits and Service School Command student at NTC Great Lakes, IL Before reporting to MARS (Chaplain Roth was Serving as director of CREDO, Great Lakes conducting weekend personal growth retreats. He reported to MARS as Com- mand Chaplain in April 1990 and has extended to serve MARS ' sailors until decommissioning in February 1993- CHAPLAIN CDR LARRY A. ROTH 8 CHAPLAIN w Master Chief Antonio was born and raised in Pangatihan. Philipines. He attended the University of Baguio for tivo years prior to enlisting in the U. S. Navy in 1971. His duty stations include: USS Enterprise (CVN-65); USS Ranger (CV-61; Correctional Facility Staff, Treasure Island; USS Roanoke (AOR-7). In 1985 Master Chief Antonio reported to NRD San Fran- cisco where he served as Navy Recruiter in Charge until 1989 when he reported to USS Mars as Stream Division Officer. In April of 1992 he was appointed Command Master Chief. Personal awards include: Navy Commendation Medal in addition to other unit and service awards. Master Chief Antonio resides in Fremont, CA. with his wife Rose- mary, daughter Rochelle and son Erik. V J CMC MMCM ANTONIO CMC 9 City ol , laiiu(la C.aliloniia PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the USS MARS (AFS 1) was coitunissioned on December 21, 1963, and became part of Service Group THREE under Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and WHEREAS, the USS MARS is a Combat Stores Ship built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California; and WHEREAS, the USS MARS was homeported from September, 1964 until March 1, 1970 at Yokosuka, Japan; thence at Naval Air Station Alameda until February 1, 1973; thence to Sasebo, Japan, and finally at Naval Supply Center Oakland since June 30, 1976; and WHEREAS, the USS MARS has received the Commander 7th Fleet Logistics Excellence Award in 1991; and WHEREAS, the USS MARS was nominated for the National Defense Transportation Award in 1991; and WHEREAS, the USS MARS has been awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for meritorious service in action during Operation Desert Storm from January 17, 1991 to February 7, 1991. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Withrow, Mayor of the City of Alameda do hereby declare July 29, 1992 as USS MARS DAY in the City of Alameda. On behalf of the City Council and citizens of Alameda, I extend congratulations on the USS MARS on receiving the distinguished Navy Unit Commendation and express appreciation to the Officers and Crew of the USS MARS for their dedication and services rendered to the United E. William Wi1 Mayor E. William Withrow, Jr., Mayor Office of the Mayor, Room 301 City HaU 2263 Santa Clara Avenue ■ 94501-4456 510-748-4545 DEPARTURE S MARS AF5 1 DEPARTURE 11 SUPPLY Siiur the MARS is your prototypiail ComhiU Stinrs Ship, it i only fitting {and probably logical as ivell) that its generally most active, most noticeable and most diversified department should be Supply. And for sure there seems to be as many SK ' s and such scrambling around the decks as there are bees buzzing about a honeycomb. But industrious, ever-busy bunch. Among their other duties, they help coordinate UN-REPS; they run the holds: stage the cargo; cook the meals; mind the store; do the laundry; pay the crew (AH AH ' .); maintain pay records (double AH AH!);and run the computers. They do not, however, make honey. 12 SUPPLY 1 SUPPO CAPT. W. A.JACKSON. SC, USN JAN90-AUG92 SUPPO CDR. M. D. HUDOCK. SC, USN AUG92 ASO LCDR S. K. CROZIER, SCUSN SUPPLY 13 S-l S-7 DIVISION 1 he brains of the Supply Deptirlinenl. eoxihintng ihe prima don- nas of all Supply ratings-SK ' s, DK, ' s, DP ' s, and OS ' s. Collectively, tve ensure that Cargo (S-2) lived up to its motto Can Do! S-l S-7 ' sjoh of managing the distribution of 38,000 line items, worth 16 million dollars, was no easy task, especially considering all the advice we received fi om several different concerned citizens. Screening all the customer ' s requests, preparing issue documents for cargo, processing billing documents for the customer with accurate quantities and putting it all together in a billing package kept the S- llS-7 men really hopping. Wi V i cj LTCOKER, W. SKCS DINO, F. DPC JUAREZ, D. SKI HILL, J. SKI WILLIAMS SK2MELVIN SK2MIER 14 S-l S-7 £ I ii!fll ff 4 m - 1 i iL. J! SK2 BASILIO SK3 BOUNTHAPANYA SK3 PEREZ DP3 HULL DP3 BROWN DPSA WALLACE S-l S-7 15 S-2 DIVISION The Cargo Dirisiun motto states S-2 Can Do. This statement carries with it a multi-faceted definition which, had it not been for this crtiise book, would hare gone forever unrecorded. S-2 ' s primary tasks include the following: ' The receipt, stowage, issue, breakout and staging of material. Also, we took care of 90% of all fork truck driving We took charge of the care, maintenarue and preservation oj 526,446 cubic feet oj Hold storage area u ' hile also conducting inventory programs such as location validations, spot inventories and shelf life. Our collateral duties included: loading, storing and off-loading opportune lifi material; loading, storing and ofiloading Hand-Clasp material; and, of course, keeping the jogging trail open. LT NIEMANN SKC VENTUS SKI ELIZONDO SKI MILLER SKI PUNGYAN SKI PECSON SK2SVAN0E SK3 SALINAS SK3ALMORADIE 16 S-2 SKSNNIEVES SKSA ZUNIGA SKSA GARZAMALDONADO SKSA BALMACEDA S-2 17 18 SUPPLY S-3 DIVISION ■ HH I 1 ' ' j ' ' v H The primary mission of the Food Service Division is to provide well- balanced, nutritious meab for the crew. In accomplishing its mission, several interesting facts are brought to light. Approximately 220.000 meals are prepared and consumed aboard the MARS each year. On the average, 1,200 hamburgers, 350 hot dogs, 500 ribs, 600 pieces of chicken, 200 steaks, and 1,200 cans ofsodii were consumed at each ship ' s barbecue. LTJGFRUEH MSCANTONIO MSI NAVARRO MSI lORAMO MS2 REYNOLDS S-3 19 MS3 HANBURY MS3 FORD MS3 BULLOCK MS3NYE 20 S-3 MS3 PA CM MS3 PACUl N MSSNBOTELLO SN TAYLOR S-3 21 S-4 S-6 DIVISION HNSMAWANAY DKl BARACEROS DKSN FOSTER DKSN CANEDO SHI WILSON SH2 RICH SH3 SARINO SH3 DeBROU SH3 EVERETT SH3 GOMEZ SH3 SARINO SHSNESPREE SHSRHANKEY SHSN WILLIAMS 22 S-4 S-6 SUPPLY 23 S-5 DIVISION Supply Suppurl hih rcipomihilitia in two areas: customer service and inventory munagement. S-5 Bivision processes requisitions, con- trols receipt and turnover of supplies and repair parts, expedites, hot requisitions, and maintains ship ' s allowance documents such as the Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) and the Aviation Coordinated Allowance List (A VCAL). The division also maintains a large technical library for identification of repair parts and sources of supply. Supply support ' s contributions to Inventory Management include location audits, spot inventories, and defective material screens. S-5 division also is responsible for Qiiality Assurance checks before and during Underway Replenishmentevolutions. In summary, anything anybody else can do, we can do better. LTOLDMIXON ■ m p i H F k j • ' j SKCLUMALU SKI TAFAO SKI HOCKLESS SK2 VANSKIKE 24 S-5 AK3 QUILIZA S-5 25 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHIEF ENGINEER LCDR BARKER 26 ENGINEERING MPA APA ENG 27 A-GANG From Oakland lo Die o Garcia, we will travel ihousarids oftniles to bring you hotel services. Whether ' you need fresh water (hot or cold), or air conditioning in Suhic Bay or in Oakland, we are there. Our fine technicians will keep your freezers and chill boxes in excellent shape, and your meals will consist of the finest and freshest produce, meat and dairy products. We will tune your boat engines and diesel generators to such a fine point they will be the envy of any mechanic around. From bow to stern, we are working day and night to providea mul- titude of services for you and your shipmate ' s comfort. LTBIEVER ENl FIRKUS EN2B0NCAT0 EN 3 SHAYS MMIANG MMl CUNANAN MM2 GONZALES 28 A-GANG MM3 FOWLER MM 3 O ' BRIANT MM3 VERNON B-DIVISION We are a leam, teiim oflheniiid dynamic engineers. Our hours are long and hot, and our job is dirty and hard. Yet, we strive for perfec- tion through teamwork. We make it happen. L TJG STEINHEIMER BTCNAU BTl MUTUC BTl DEGUZMAN BTl DEHEER BT2HUBBS BT2JOHNSON BT2NORKLUN BT2 ZECHES BT3 DONAHUE BT3 INGLE 30 B-DIV THE MEN WHO SAIL BELOW Now each of us from time to time has gazed upon the sea, md watched the warships pulling out. to keep this country free. And most of us have read a book, or heard a lusty tale, ibout the men who sail these ships, through lightning, wind and hail. But there is a place within each ship, that legend fails to teach. It ' s down below the waterline and takes a living toll... A hot metal living hell, that sailors call the hole, h houses engines run by steam, that makes the shaft go round, ' f place of fire, noise, and heat, that heats your spirits down. Where boilers like hellish hearts, with blood of angry steam, are molten gods without remorse, and nightmares in a dream. You have no time for man or God. no tolerance for fear, your aspect pays no living thing, the tribute of a tear. For there s not much that man can do, that these men haven ' t done, heneath the decks, deep in the hole, to make the engines run. And every hour of every day. they keep the watch in hell, or if the fires ever fail, their ship s a useless shell When ships converge to have a war. upon angry sea. the men below just grimmly smile, at what their fate may be They ' re locked below like men foredoomed, who hear no battle cry, it ' s well assumed that if they ' re hit, the men below will die. For every days a war down there, when gages all read red, ;ix hundred pounds of heated steam, can kill you mighty dead. I ' ve seen these sweat soaked heros, fighting superheated air, to keep their ship alive and right, though no one knows they ' re there. And thus they are for ages on till warships sail no more, imid the boilers mighty heat, and the turbines hellish roar. So when you see these warships sail to meet a warlike foe, remember faintly, if you can. the men who sail below. AUTHOR UNKNOWN BT3 LEWIS BT3NGO BT3 NORVELLE BT3 MANELA BTFNNAULTY BTFN STRICKLAND BTFN JOHNSON FN BLISS FA GREEN LA B-DIVISION 31 E-DIVISION I ' he Hleclriciiin J M,itfi and W. Men ofH Diimion are responsible for ihe ship ' s t ' itul e eclronie eircuitry. gyro compass, and shipboard cor, munications equipment. When the lights go out or the phone system is dead, you can always find a member ofH Division on the scene trouk shooting, and quite possibly trying to untangle one of the untold thousands of wires stuffed into the ship ' s overhead. E Division is also an integral part of the crew ' s morale and entertainment, for they are responsible for the SITE TY system, KMRZ rod station and of course the ever popular motion picture system. EMCPIATOS ICCAQUI EMI EMERY EM2 BELDIN EM3 GAYLE IC3 GERBER EM3 GRICE EM 3 MANN 32 E-DIVISION EM3 ORTIZ EM3SHAW EM 3 YATES EMEN BARRY EMEN MURRAY EMEN ROSS EMEA EISLASON EMFA UN E-DMSION 33 M-DIVISION We ' ll ' the tiifii it ' ho kept llic engines liininig luring this deployment It i been hard work, long hours, and lots oj sweat for everyone, h ' s a. simple as that. It sjust nice to be home again. LTHEATTER MMC NATIVIDAD MMl HRASOK MMl RAMA MM2 ARCHULETA MM2 BITNEY MM2 THOMAS MM2 GARCIA MM3 MIKILAS 34 ENG MM3 RYAN MMFN BROOME MMFN COON ROD MMFN HORNER MMFN FINDON MMFN REMERS ENG 35 R-DIVISION Ask the men of R-Division ivhiil their job is iind ihey might hesi- tate in giving an answer. It usually depends on what day it is, or tvhere the ship is operating. The wen oj R-Division combine to make up the ship ' sfire department, plumbers, machinist, sanita- tion service, cabinet mak-ers, general handymen, and damage control experts. rhese highly skilled hard-chargers can be easily recognized by their red FL YING SQUAD hats. They are a distinct group who are always on call, 24 hours a day. If your faucet leaks, or you need your door remounted, just call on R-Division. LTJG CARPENTER DCCMILAND MR2 PEMBURLIN MR3 CASSIDY MRFN CLARK DCl BOHANNON DCl BARNES DC2 DEL ROSARIO DCS CALDWELL 36 ENG DC3 CRANE DC3 PEREZ DCFNJONES HT2 PROFITA HTFN FISHER HTENHOFF HTFN SPORLEDER ENG 37 38 DECK DECK DEPARTMENT 1- 1 RSI LI LCDROLVER Ship i BOSN CW02 BYRD DECK 39 1ST DIVISION l-inl Divisun. the Pride oflhr MARS. During liberty hours you ' II find us at the bars. Hut Underway we ' re efficent as can be, passing stores and fuel over the sea. When the UN REP ' s complete and we ' re dead on our feet, we re back to chipping, painting, and two hours of sleep. We work long and hard in the hot sun, but no one really knows we ' re actually havingfun. BMCM LEAVER BMC PERSON BMl CRAWFORD BMl PADDOCK BM2 DRAYTON BM2 DUMAS BM2 OJASCASTRO BM2 SEITZ DECK-iO 40 BM2SH ELTON BM3 LEE BM3 MISKIEL BM3 NAVAL BM3 WASHINGTON SNBEAVIN SN COBB SN DUNCAN SNDUPAS SNEBERHARDT SN ESSINGTON SNFINDLEY SN FISHER DECK 4 1 .SW GIESE SN HERNANDEZ SN JACKSON SNJOHNSON SNKING SNMcMILLIAN SNMILAY SNMONROY SN OSSEGE SN PARSONS SN PRICE SN RODRIGUEZ SN ROLLINS SN SMITH SN UMBARGER 42 DECK ® ' ' ■- ■ ' ' ; m ' iL • ' ' «•■ DECK 43 2ND DIVISION A day in Sccaiid Division sliirti hy geilinf; up early to stand hflni and lookout watches on the bridge. After icatch and breilkfasl we work back aft preserving the ship ' s exterior front rust, or do pr ventive maintenance on blocks, ivires, trolleys, or life rafts. Later, we get ready to resupply a battle group by staging cargo on the flight deck and rigging our three replenishment stations. When the carrier and small boys arrive, we act as landing signalmen, crashcrew, and forktruck dri- vers on the flight deck. In addition to this, ive also serve as winch operators, riggers and rig captains at a replenishment station. In four or five hours, ivhen the ships pull aivay, ive go back to ivatch on the bridge. We don t do anything special in Second Division. We just do our ' fob, 24 hours a day, day. after day. BMCPAVY BMC THOMAS BMl HARRIS BMl SKINNER BM2 STEPHENS BM2 STOKES BM2 THOMPSON BM2 WILLIAMS BM3 CASTANON BM3 PUZTZEUSKI BM3 SIMMERS 44 DECK BMSNFAIR SN CARTER SN CHAVEZ SNDOUGLAS SN DUNCAN SNERICON SN FREIBURGER SN GREENE SN HILLS SNHOBBS SNJOHNSON SNKARVONEN DECK 45 m SN MOORE SN MOORE, R. SN NELSON SN ROBINSON SNSCHELER SNSOTO SN TAYLOR SN TURNER SN VISCUSI SN WALKER SA BROOKS SA CRISS 46 DECK DECK 47 3RD DIVISION Stream Diimioii is comprncd oj highly trdinrd and highly nunwawtl MM ' s, EM ' s and FN ' s. Our mission on the MARS is to maintain and repair electric hydraulic winches, forktrucks. cargo elevators and conveyors, cargo doors, sliding blocks, ram len- sioners, roller curtain doors and all related equipment. If stream is to do more than an honest day ' s work, something has to he broken. If it ' s broken, it ' s got to be fixed. MMCDIATKO EMI AGBAYANI EMI GRANIER EM2 ABABA EM 2 BAGAOISAN EM2 BUDAS EM2 QUILON EM3 ABOBON EM3 GAINER 48 DECK EM3MANGAYAT MMl RIVERA MM2 HARPER MM3CH0ATE MM3 EDWARDS FNAMILAO FNGOMEYAC DECK 49 G-DIVISION G-Division consists of the (iunner ' s Mates, whose primary job is maintenance and repair of the ship ' s two 3 50 caliber, twin rapid- fire gun mounts. Gunner ' s Mates also maintain all the small arms iveapons aboard the ship, everything from the . 45 caliber pistols to . 50 caliber machine guns. During UNRHPS, these individuals fire the shotlines over to the other ships so that communications can begin, and the span lines and stream gear which carries the cargo to be transferred. ENSLUCERO GMC MANWILLER GMGl HINDMAN GMGl MITCHELL GMG2LAYC0CK GMG3 MINER GMG3 PRUDEN GMGSN KAJLEY GMGSNMEADOWS 50 G-DIVISION S!_A - i ' ' ' 1 ft J GMGSN SINGLETON GMGSN THOMPSON GMGSN VASQUEZ GMGSN WIDENER G-DMSION 51 Naviji iilidu The fii ' ld of navigation is one of the three oldest professions onboard ships. Quart ' masters use state of the art equipment and detailed maps and charts to get MARS wh- she needs to be in order to do the jiih an time. You can trust your keel to the man u wears the wheel! 52 NAV ADMIN NAVIGATION QMC BEARDEN QMl TILLETT QM3 BANKS QM3 CHECKE QM3 HULICK QM3 PONDER QMSN BRUNER QMS N DAVIS NAV ADMIN 53 ADMIN The Adminiitralive Pirisioii (X-Divisiun) is comprised of Yeomen and Personnelmen, who are responsible for handling the never-ending paperwork today ' s Navy manifests. Each member of the Admin I cam is a qualified word processor, typist and file clerk. Personnelmen maintain and continually update over 400 Enlisted Service Records, while at the same time providing individualized services too numerous to mention. Meanwhile, our Yeomen maintain and upkeep all Officer Service Records, prepare and receive all ship ' s correspondences, and type and distribute all ship ' s instruction and notices. The services provided by the Admin Team, though low-key, con- tribute much to the successfid completionofall MARS ' mission, and to the well being of the crew and their dependents. LTJGZEITLIN LTJG SCHERNIKAU ETCS BOKAMPER NCC WILLIAMS YNl LAKE YN3 WOODS YN3 WRIGHT YNSN BARRETT YNSN LINER YNSN GARNER 54 NAV ADMIN PNl GELVEZ PN2 BROWN PN3 BRITTON PNSNALFONSO PNSN FRANKS RP3 HILL PCSN WINDHAM NAV ADMIN 55 MAA BTl CHORN SKI SEASTONE MS2 KAEDING SNJOHNSON I ' he primary purpose af the Master- At- Arrm Force is to maintain good order and discipline on board the ship on a 24-hour basis. This is accomplished by ensuring that all hands adhere to the rides and reg- ulations of the United States Navy. The Master-At Arms Force also exists to provide services to the crew. Some of these consist of; storing of personal property: helping to locate lost or stolen property; counseling individuals on various per- sonal problems; and ensuring that crew members have a safe and secure environment in which to live. MAI GARDNER 56 NAV ADMIN NAV ADMIN 57 MEDICAL MEDICAL COPY Suppose that you had tons of fruit, of unknown quality. Who would you call to check it outf Who wotdd you go to see? What if the water tasted fimny and you wanted to find out why. Maybe you were chipping paint and got some in your eye. Excuse me. Doc - one of my buddies had a little too much to drink. Who would you get to babysit ' Come on now, who do you think ' ? So you saw a cockroach, got pnuemonia or acquired a case of the flu? A sudden attack of heartburn - at 2 AM - would you know what to do? You need an insurance physical or a cut that looks awful deep. Who would you wake up in the dead of the night to tell them you can ' t sleep? I ' m overworked, It ' s too hot down there, The shots Id like to avoid, Can you really die from heat stress, Do I have a hemorrhoid. Honest Doc, six months is too long, can I get a medvac? Since I started working in S-3, I got these terrible pains in my back. So you ' ve got all these questions and problems, ivho are you going to call? Sickbay, of course to find a corpsman - a guy who can do it all. LT HOWARD 58 MEDICAL HNMASCHIO HNMENEAR SNSCHMITT HA LOKEN MED 59 OPERATIONS High atop the MARS ' (super structure), ivhere few sailors dare to tread (and fewer still have the reason to), behind locked doors and in relative secrecy, toil the men of the Operations Department. Symboli- cally, if not actually, their roost is similar to that of the guys with the spy glasses in the crow ' s nests of the old wooden ships, for it is their task to track and identify both the air and sea craft that happen upon their radar screens, and to both receive and transmit the many communi- cations your average WEST PAC brings about. And if any of their sophisticated equipment goes on the fritz, they resort to neither smoke signal nor the Maytag repairman. They fix it themselves. 60 OPERATIONS OE DIVISION OE division responsibilities consist of the repair and maintenance of the ship ' s surface search radars, navigational aids, communications equipment, antennas, cryptographic equipment, torpedo countemiea- sure equipment, copiers ventative maintenance and are on call 24 hours a day to correct any casualties that might occur. OE division is allocated approximately $27,000.00 each quarter for the upkeep of these equipments. ETC WARD ETl LEWIS ETl FOSTER ET3JACOBS ET3 LaFRANCE ET3 LEMING ET3 TURNER ET3 WINSTON OPS 61 OC DIVISION The MARS Signalmen and Radiomen function as the eyes. ears. and voice of the command. Whether it ' s an urgent request from a ship alongside by flashing light or a Class Easy birthday greeting from a crew member to his wife back home, OC Division lives up to its motto: Day or night, communications at the speed of light. ENS RUSSELL SMC HILL RMCmDE SMI BARLOW RM2 ARNOLD SMI COULTER RM2FORD RM2 MARSHALL H RM3 BOOKENBERGER H SM3 BRASEIELD i ' l SM3 CARBAJAL W i s i 62 OPS RM3 mANICKIZ RM3 LEE RMS LEWIS RM3 WILLLAMS SMSNATENCIO RMSNPOLK RMSNROBERSON RMSN STRONG SMSN TINAZ SN HARRIS OPS 63 01 DIVISION When underway, our work is never done We give the Bridge our tactical injormation We stand our watch eight on eight off The praise we get is not enough On radar we watch the constant sweep We plot avoiding courses while the rest of the creiv is asleep On D. R. T. we are never bored And it ' s us who pinpoints a man overboard We navigate with the aid of charts With on the job training, we perfect our an We communicate with ships far away We help to carry the load, day after day These are but a few of the things we do I speak of none other than OI Division. ENS SQU ER OSl COLEMAN OSZfAMES 0S2 TIMMONS 0S3fAMA0AS 0S3 NANCE OS3 SUGIMOTO 64 POS fe ' PORT OF CALL 65 PEARL HARBOR HI. 66 PEARL HARBOR PEARL HARBOR 67 GUAM, MM a W Bflp M t c 3 SJ ' ' ip ' I ' ' • AT V taH m U mhSR r lV IH m H !rt:: ' ' H - r V : -- ' %- - .-- - - ' • i 1 5 r •4- •■■-■ Gt; WW-i$9 SUBICBAYRI. SASEBO, JAPAN 72 SASEBO m ■ ■ 4 SASEBO 73 YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 74 YOKOSUKA HONG KONG . ■■;r-n Ej- «j|L .«f=ft L y .i 1.7 -M l.t • ' • HONG KONG PUSAN, KA. . B VV f ? ' i ys ?r:::,.: C| - ' ■ ' ■( 1 tf -TTP 1.- l v. J [  j _ ?: f 78 PUSAN PUSAN 79 80 HOMECOMING MR.JACKFINDLY PACE 1992 PACE 81 COMREL ' 92 PROJECT HANDCIASP . . . COMMUNHY RELA TIONS As MARS headed west this cruise we were loaded with 315 paUets 348, 000 pounds of Project Handclasp materials — food, hygiene supplies, swing work centers, even skateboards. These tons of goods were distributed betiveen Hawaii, Guam, Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan where it will be later delivered to many third-world countries in need. MARS also carried 14, 1 40 pounds of Project Handclasp materials which it distributed directly to those in need. We delivered food and hygiene supplies to an abused women ' s shelter in Guam, two sewing work centers in Subic Bay, school books to orphanages and a children ' s hospital in Hong Kong and Pusan. In every port, MARS sailors donated hundreds of their liberty hours for Community Relations Projects. We painted orphanages in Pusan and Sasebo, completed the USO renovation in Sasebo a)id painted an unwed mother ' s home in Hong Kong. Most of all we made many friends in every port. 82 COMREL I COMREL 83 WOG DAY ' 92 ■ ■£ H ' ' H L ' Ej H B H H fe ' C.jte3 1 JmJ M Tl BM K Jt J ' jBIB ■ S4 lA OGD A WOG DAY 85 HOMECOMING 1992 86 HOMECOMING HOMECOMING 87 THE STAFF CDRL ROTH LTJGS TEINHEIMER HMCS(SW) HOWELL HMl SANCHEZ MR2 PEMBURLIN SNSCHMLTT SN MOORE OIC PHO TOGRAPHY EDLTOR SALES COORDINA TOR SALES ADMIN ASST EDITOR SALES PHOTOGRAPHY LA YOUTI GRAPHICS TYPIST LAYOUT DESIGN SALES PHO TOGRAPHY Special thanks to ... ... the many crew members whose contributions of copy and photos helped make this book possible. The sheer number of persons involved makes individual acknowledgment impossible. Rest assured, however, that your efforts were greatly appreciated and to each of you we extend our sincerest thanks. m WalsworOj Publishing Compmty 88 STAFF w., Mi H ' !f:.. s.n ' ,. tV ' V .! ■., ■- ' ■• ' ■ ■: ■■■ ' , ■ v .:,;:. :.; - '