Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Below. I hate it when this happens. Below: Anybody got a rubber band?? - Below: SN Kane bids farewell to a doomed drone. COMBAT SYSTEMS TRIALS Following the northern swing to Norfolk and Annapolis. MOBILE BA Y moved on to her next workup milestone of two months of Combat Systems testing and trials in Mayport. the Bahamas, and in the Caribbean. Included in the three- week inport phase was a LAMPS mobile trainer. Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) mobile team training, missile data analysis training, weapons system grooms, combat system alignments, inport anti-submarine warfare (ASW) testing and numerous briefs in preparation for missile, torpedo, and gun firings. MOBILE BA Y got underway Sept. S enroute AUTEC. for torpedo firings and operations with LAMPS Mk III helicopters from HSL 44. The ASW attack teams did a super job. completing all competitive requirements for the ASW A Excellence Award. Next came Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) firings, anti-air tracking excersises. 5 gun shoots at surface targets and naval gunfire support at Vieques Island. It was then on to preparations for Anti-air warfare scenarios wherein the MOB would fire a total of nine missiles. The end result was truly outstanding as MOBILE BA Y downed all nine targets in an impressive display of firepower and teamwork. We coined ourselves the Boola Boola Gang after learning of our 9 for 9 . Following missile events, the electronic warfare technicians put their equipment and talents to work during numerous chaff and active jamming exercises. CSSQT concluded with an exciting eight-hour integrated Combat Systems exercise similar to the shootout at the OK Corral. We came away from CSSQT on a real professional high. knowing that when the going got lough, the tough had got going!

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CSSQT 4 ' --■ ' jtfiij The CIWS techs standing proud. Tac. IDS inbound hostile bearing 340 True.