McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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McFAUL Gets its Sea Legs On November 16, !9 ' - ; em- - barked on her maiden oyage, getting underway for the first time under her own power for a very successful Builder ' s Sea frials. On this occasion her crew con- sisted of 65 officers and enlisted members of TEAM McFAUL and hundreds of Ingalls Shipbuilding employees and SUPSHIP rep- resentatives. This trial was specifically de- signed for shipyard and ship ' s force per- sonnel to test and prove McFAUL ' s com- plex engineering and combat systems equipment for the first time at sea. -?ia»iitiTMVj Mm - : ' ■ --

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Ship s Sponsor Marcia C. Coats .J na m avu Mr A. »ft « February 17, 1998 Commander JackS ' I want you to know how honored I am to sponsor the commissioning of our ship, the guided missile destroyer McPaul ■ I am so proud of you and the magnificent crew you have assembled. I ill Th e cro 3S on the seal of cur ship commemo rates Che Navy Cross a warded posthumously to Engi neraan Chie : Petty Offi cer SEAL) Donald L. McFauI :or e Ktraordin ism n action under fire. [ can imag ne he prio e he would feel if he could w itnes 9 the com lission: : this great And I trus th at in ti 3f need, his courage will inet li 3ur creh to live its motto: Courage unde r fir May man and woman who sails in our ship ef Petty Officer McFaul ' s high standards, and may each and every one of them share the joy and satisfaction that comes from serving our great nation on a top-notch ship of the line. Our crew and our McFaul will always be in my prayers and in my heart. Your proud sponsor, VVl c. Marcia C. Coat CJ Marcia Coats is a graduate of Wheaton College, a liberal arts school in Wheaton, Illinois, where she majored in Education. While at Wheaton, Marcia played on the women ' s varsity tennis team for four years, sang with the Oratono Choir and worked on the school ' s yearbook, The Tower. Marcia also met her future husband, U.S. Senator Dan Coats, while at Wheaton. Marcia and Dan were mamed following Dan ' s graduation from Wheaton in 1965. Following her graduation from Wheaton, Marcia became a ftiU-time teacher at a middle school and has since worked as a substitute and part-time teacher. Last year, she completed a master ' s degree in psychology at Johns Hopkins University and is working as a family counselor in Vienna, Virgmia. Marcia has been active in Congressional Wives for the Suffering Church, an organiza- tion committed to helping those persecuted for reasons of conscience or religious convic- tion as well as helping to foster greater per- sonal freedoms in repressive nations. She is also on the board of directors of Women to the World, a non-profit organization that sponsors one-on-one exchanges be- tween women in Third World countries and Western nations. Marcia and Dan have three children, Laura, Lisa, and Andrew, and two grand- children, Christopher and Michael. The Coatses reside in McLean, Vu-ginia, and attend McLean Presbyterian Church. 11

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The trial process involved a lengthy series of well-co- ordinated element level engi- neering, combat systems and weapons operational demon- strations. The crew and Ingalls personnel diligently test oper- ated and inspected nearly all shipboard equipment over a three day period. These dem- onstrations were designed to ensure that every piece of equipment was checked for proper operation within speci- fications before the Navy ac- cepted the ship from the ship- yard. In the combat systems, weapons and operations areas of the ship, all elements of the AEGIS Weapons System were put to the test. The AN SLQ- 32( V)3 Electronic Warfare Suite was demonstrated as EWC(SW) Hough led his Elec- tronic Warfare specialists in a successful launch of 36 rounds of chaff out of the port and star- board launchers. The CIWS Fire-controlmen, led by PC 1 ( S W ) Williams, successfully fired the forward and aft CIWS gunmounts. Additionally, GMC(SW) Hansen and his Gunnersmates placed ord- nance on target by flawlessly shooting 20 rounds out of the MK45 5 gun mount. The most important test for the Combat Information Center firing team involved an opera- tional demonstration of the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). A Drone launched from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida was successfully engaged by a Standard (SM-2) surface-to-air missile in a true demonstration of McFAUL ' s awesome fire power and combat systems ca- pability. In the Engineenng Depart- ment, continuous systems and equipment checks were the norm throughout the period as aU elements of McFAUL ' s main propulsion, auxiliary, and elec- tncal plant were flexed to peak capacity. The engineenng plant functioned exceptionally well in all areas and offered McFAUL personnel theu- first opportu- nity to see the plant in full op- eration. Of key significance, testmg of the reverse osmosis desalination units demon- strated a significantly in- creased capability for fresh wa- ter production onboard Navy ships, and damage control tests on the collective protection system and counter measure washdown system proved the ability of these systems to pro- tect the crew in a chemical, bio- logical and radiological warfare environment. Additionally, main engine full power and economy trial runs and exten- sive tests of the steering and electrical distribution systems were conducted. In the Supply Department, the Supply Officer, LCDR Skubic, operated the first McFAUL at-sea ship ' s store, selling emblematics for shipnders to raise profits for the McFAUL Morale, Welfare, and Recreation fund. Finally, all areas of habit- ability, including successful operation of the crew ' s mess and galley equipment, were checked, tested and approved. With her first mission at sea completed, McFAUL steamed back into Pascagoula with a very satisfied crew.