Merrill (DD 976) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1988 volume:

ilden Dragon •a ' 4. o , PACIFIC % Christmas Island (Equator % Equator Phoenix , • Islands . Fiji Islands V  O | Samoa Islands 0 o; % o, Tahiti ' SOUTH PACIFIC lli WELLINGTON t SS MERRILL (DD-976) WESTPAC 1988 uss MERRILL WESTERN PACIFIC DEPLOYMENT 1988 USS MERRILL (DD-976) WESTPAC ' 88 5 JAN DEPART SAN DIEGO 13-15 JAN BATTLE GROUP EXERCISE 1-5 FEB PORT VISIT SUBIC BAY 10-14 FEB INDONESIAN NAVY EXERCISE 20 FEB- 15 MAR NORTH ARABIAN SEA GULF OF OMAN PATROL 15-20 MAR ALONGSIDE CAPE COD 29 MAR CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY I APR CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY II APR ENTERED ARABIAN GULF 18 APR OPERATION PRAYING MANTIS 25 APR-7 MAY EARNEST WILL CONVOY OPS 14-17 MAY ALONGSIDE SAMUEL GOMPERS 21 MAY RELIEVED BY FORRESTAL BATTLE GROUP 1-3 JUN PORT VISIT SUBIC BAY 6-10 JUN PORT VISIT HONG KONG 14-16 JUN-PORT VISIT-PUSAN 17 JUN-28 JUN-TRANSIT TO SEATTLE 28-29 JUN-PORT VISIT SEATTLE 29 JUN-3 JUL-TIGER CRUISE 3 JULY HOME! CDR. C. CRAIG COVINGTON, USN Commander C. Craig Covington A graduate of Stephen F. Austin University, Nacadoches, Texas, Commander Covington received his commission from the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Sea assignments for Commander Covington include tours as Weapons Officer and then Chief Engineer, USS COBBLER (SS344); Chief Engineer, USS BONEFISH (SS582); Operations Officer, USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27); Executive Officer, USS GLOVER (FF1098); and Operations Officer, USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Shore assignments include Force Training Officer, for Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Executive Officer, Enlisted Personnel Management Center. Commander Covington is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, the Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Battle Efficiency E Ribbon with Bronze E in lieu of second award, the Navy Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Star in lieu of second award, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Deployed Sea Service Ribbon with four Bronze Stars in lieu of four additional awards. Commander Covington is the son of the Reverend and Mrs. Clifford Covington of Dallas, Texas and is married to the former Beverly Carol Baird of Houston, Texas. They have one child, Cristin. MERRILL, DEPARTING CDR. ROGER L. MILLER, USN Commander Roger Lee Miller was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs. After commissioning from Officer Candidate School in October 1968, he served as Communications Officer onboard USS SAN MARCOS (LST-25) until September 1970. He graduated from Naval Destroyer School in May 1971 and subse- quently served as Engineer Officer onboard USS BUCK (DD-761 ). His other sea duty assignments have been as Commanding Officer, USS MOLALA (ATF-106), Executive Officer of USS ELLIOT (DD967) and Chief Staff Officer, Destroyer Squadron Thirty One. Commander Miller has served ashore as a Junior Officer Detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel and as the Gas Turbine and new Con- struction Type Desk Officer on the Staff, Commander U.S. Naval Force, Pacific Fleet. Commander Miller is a graduate of the Naval Command College, Newport, Rhode Island. His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star and Navy Achievement Medal. EXECUTIVE OFFICER . . . PRESENT LCDR DONALD JAGOE, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER . . . PAST LCDR HENRY SANFORD, USN CAMALLIERI AND KNOP-TWINS AT WORK I ' M COOL CDR MILLER LOVED PAPERWORK INDONESIAN VISITOR LT BOXALL ABOARD INS HASANUDIN EW ' S GO GOLD FRIENDSHIP LONELY VIGIL GMM2 WANGEN TAKING IT EASY SOVEREMENNY DESTROYER SH-60 HELO MAIL CALL! UDALOY DESTROYER ENTERPRISE BREAKS AWAY FROM NAVASOTA AIR POWER XO SANFORD- IN CONTROL A TOUCH OF HOME 20 FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING TALENT SHOW ' 88 JOHNNY CARSON CLONE MYSTIC DCA TAO TRIO APPROACHING CAPE COD BEER DAY NOTHING LIKE FRESH BAKED BREAD LT. SHARP CONGRATULATED BY CDR COVINGTON FOR 1000 FLYING HOURS AIR DET-HARD AT WORK ROYAL NAVY LYNX HSL-35 DET 1 READY FOR BATTLE , ... Bins ' ' NAVIGATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE BRIDGE TEAM ANOTHER VERTREP? DID YOU GET THAT SIGNAL? I I JUST CHEWED OUT MY ENTIRE DEPARTMENT Welcome to the Domain of King Neptune The boisterous ceremonies of crossing the line are of such ancient vintage that their derivation is lost. It is well known that ceremonies took place long ago when the ship crossed the thirtieth parallel, and also when going through the Straits of Gibraltar. These early ceremonies were of the roughest sort and were, to a great extent, supposed to try the crew to determine whether or not the novices on their first cruise could endure the hardships of a life at sea. Then, as is the custom at the present time, it was primarily a crew ' s party . The Vikings were reported at an early date to carry out these ceremonies on crossing certain parallels. It is highly probable that the present-date ceremonies passed on to the Angles, Saxons, and Normans from the Vikings. At an earlier date, ceremonies of propitiation were carried on. Neptune, the mythological god of the seas, was appeased by the seaman, and marks of respect were paid those of his underwater domain. It is plausible that a part of the ceremony grew out of traditions of other days, even though sailors had come to doubt the existence of Neptune. Nevertheless, Neptune Rex is today the majesty who rules in the ceremonies. IE OHBOBR THi ypESt m DESTROYER Rlf HE CHANGE OF COMMAND- 1 APRIL 1988 DEPARTINI MERRILL-ARRIVING SEYCHELLES GOD ' S ARTWORK DELIVERING PROJECT HAND- CLASP MATERIAL TO THE FEINMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE AGED IN SEYCHELLES OSSN HARISTON TRIES SOME WORKING PARTY MAGIC CDR COVING- TON IN HARM ' S WAY — IANIAN DD BABR ON THE PROWL BABR ' S VICTIM ON 18 APRIL 1988 MERRILL NEUTRALIZED SASSAN OIL PLATFORM WITH GUNFIRE AND SILENCED RETURN GUNFIRE. MARINES LANDED ON THE PLATFORM AND SET CHARGES WHICH DESTROYED IT. TRENTON LAUNCHES COBRAS MARINES SET CHARGES CHARGES SET AND DETONATED ON WATCH ETERNAL VIGILANCE SPECIAL BOAT UNIT ARRIVES FOR A VISIT WE BELIEVE HONG KONG FLOATING RESTAURANT IN ABERDEEN SHOPPER ' S PARADISE SEATTLE . HOME ■ . ALMOST JULY 3 1988 WELCOME HOME OFFICERS LT S. DESJARDINS LT D. LEININGER LT M. riddle; LT A. SALCEDO LR T. BOXALL LT R. EVERT LT J. LEUNG LT D. SINGLETON LTJG R HAIDVOGEL 52 OFFICERS ' m ■: - l ,46? II a LTJG G HAWS LTJG M. SEDLACEK LTJG C. THARRINGTON ENS J. GRIFFIN ENS C. MEDINA ENS J. PERSON ENS R. SHUFORD CWQ2 G SMITH LT C. BUZON LT S. LYON LTJG B RILEY LT J SCUMMY 54 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS PMCM (SW) POINDEXTER FCCS (SW) P. CEVOLANI EMCS E. BAUTISTA SKCS D. BERSAMINA EMCS P. MILLER MAC C. BINARO RMC J. CHMELIK ETC (SW) B. FLEMING OSC D. FRAGAZI YNC B. JONES GSMC (SW| KRUEGER GSMC (SW) K. MILES GMGC J. PORTER HTC M. VITTI I ( I ll SMI K 56 EN3 D. CAIN FN A. GOERDT EN2 S. LAMBERTSON A DIVISION EN 3 T. JARRETT EN2 R. MCCOY EN3 D. CAMILLERI EN3 C. KONOP EN2 J. MERCADO FN J. PRIMM EN2 L. STEWART MP DIVISION GSM3 A. ABBEY FN J. ANDERSON GSE2 ISW) B BROWN GSE1 (SW) L. BUCHANAN FN D. BUTLER GSM2 T. CARLSON FN M CI.INITF GSM1 (SW) R COLGAN I N B DELACRUZ 58 GSE2 E. DOMINGUEZ GSM2 F. EGGEN GSM2 S. FERGUSON FN F. FERNANDO GSM1 B. GILLIES GSM3 K. HOPPING FN K. JOHNSON GSM2 J. KRElTZER GSM3 W. LAW FN T. LEACH GSM1 (SW) R. LENNON GSM3 K. LOGERSTEDT GSM3 J. LOWERY FN K. MILLER FN W. MONVILLE GSE2 M. NEELY GSM2 J OLDFIELD 60 FN J. SCARBOROUGH GSE2 (SW) R. SHANKS FN R. SMITH FN N. VILLANUEVA GSE3 J. WADLINGTON gse: b. wheeler GSE3 C. WILLIAMSON GSE1 B. ZWETZIG E DIVISION IC2 D. GUSTAFSON EM3 R 1RBV EM2 K. WICKSTROM IC1 J. ZALAS IC2 L. COOPER IC2 J. FREEDM 62 R DIVISION HT3 D. BUGAUSKI HT2 C. KULLOS MR1 J LAGUNA HT1 S. LOOMIS HT2 M. MONAHAN HTFN D. WILLIAMS wok ?£ SKI N. AQUINO SH2 T. CAMPBELL MS3 M. DALY MS3 P. HOFFAS SK2 B. KING MS3 R. MANLAPIG SHSN W. MODGLIN SKSN B. NOTMAN SKI J. POLAND SHI M. REYES MSSN R. SELF SK2 C. SPEER NAVAD DEPARTMENT $S SMSN R. BUSH QM2 C. CAYCOYA PN3 D. FORD HM1 P. CAUCHON QM1 (SW) M. HORNBERGER NCI (SW) C. IMBACH HN M. KUGLER PN3 J. MICLAT YN3 L. PARKER SMSN R. PIERCE SMI R PRUDHOMME PC3 C. SHAFFER HN P. STRAYHORN QM3 J. VELASQUEZ TM1 T BARBER STG2 J. BRIGHT TMSN D. CUNNINGHAM CA DIVISION STGSN K CREWS STG3 M. FLEMING STG3 A. LAMBIRIS STG3 S. MACAFEE 68 STG3 R. METZGER STG3 T. NASH STG3 T. POHLMAN STGSN J. SCHMIDT STGSN J. SOUSA STG3 R. TOOLEY STG1 V. VARBLE STG2 S. INKLEY 69 CG DIVISION FC1 (SW) R. MARTIN FC2 M. TURPEN GMG3 K. WOOD GMG3 T. BONNER FC3 A. DANIK FCCM (SW) G. MATHIEU GMG3 S. ROYAL FC3 P. SERAFINO GMG2 M. VUKELICH I ' fc. FC1 G. CONSTANTINEAU CM DIVISION FC2 D. DAHLE FC3 D HISERT FC1 M. KETNER FC3 J. MANCHI FC3 D MCMULLAN k : i 1 1 1 1 1 n FCl (SW) I THOMAS FC2 M. VANVLEET FCl W. D1EHI CE DIVISION h ET2 B. KINDER ET3 S. KNICKERBOCKER ET1 R. LOPEZ ET2 D. PIERCE ET3 H. PINDER ET2 REID ET1 (SW) STOLZ ET3 STRICKLAND ET3 E. KRON OC DIVISION RM2 J GRANT RM2 J MAYBURY RM1 D STEFAMC R U R WESLEY CTR1 (SW) E. BALDWIN EW2 T. HUTCHINS MM CTA1 G. MARTZ OZ DIVISION CTQ3 (SW) M. KIZER CTT1 D. PEEL CTM2 (SW) J. HOPE CTR3 D. LUCAS CT02 D. SCHWENZER IS1 (SW) M. LESTER EW3 A. TAYLOR EW3 M. TRICE 01 DIVISION OS3 R. FINKLE OS2 D. FLHR OS2 G. GARZA 0S2 D. HAGADORN OS3 R. KOTUR OS3 M. LAKIND OS 3 R [.AMI OS3 D. LAPINGTON OSSA W LARKINS 76 OS2 R. LAWRENCE OS2 S. MAROLF OSSN J. MCCARTHY OS3 G. MENZEL OS3 R. MONTER OSSN S. OWEN OS3 D. PERRY OS3 B. RATCLIFFE OS3 S. ROSIER OS3 D. ROSS OSSN M. STAYLOR OS1 R ZAVAI.A OS2 J. GOODE OS3 P. HAIRSTON OS 3 W. JORDAN OSSN D. OVA OS3 .1 STICKMY BMSN J BARBER BM3 R. BRYAN BM2 F. JUANTA OD DIVISION BMl (SW) B. CROUCH BMSN B. KRITNER BM2 T. BOMBERY BM2 T. GEORGE SN A. OWENS BM3 G. REMY BM3 R. ROWAND HT1 R BARELA GSM 2 F. BEST HTI D. BINIECKI SN M CARPENTER DK1 E. DESAMPARO SKC R. ESCOTO SN T. HAWBAKER SM2 H HONEGGER EN2 D. JACKSON GSM2 T. JESSUP DS2 R. JOHNSON YN3 P. NADEAU NEW FACES 1SSN A WALLACE KM; R Willi Wis so Realm of tb •£ ' Tropic of Capricorn INDIAN Tasmania Kerguelen Islands Men Dragon Phoenix t Islands ' . Fiji Islands V  O I Sa moa s ands O SOUTH PACIFIC -. WELLINGTON USS MERRILL (DD-976) WESTPAC 1988