Spruance (DD 963) - Naval Cruise Book

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CGMMAND E ICR CHIEF gui.. fl-fr -f 11' . . .L '-,f K -' s.. . 3 ,,t, ' i 3 1 1-1 n RMCS CSWJ RGBERT W. MARTI MRCM QSWJ Rohnert's departure left a sizable gap in thc enlisted chain of command. Before the ball could hit the ground, RMCS CSWQ Martin took up the challenge of crew representative and served ad- mirably as Command Senior Chief through the end of the cruise. A Michigan native, Martin had served on board amphibs and destroyers as well as ashore in Brunswick. Maine. Also close to the end of his tour, Martin surrendered his position as senior Radioman and OC Divisional Chief and plunged into his varied duties which included participation in all department head meetings, advising junior and senior enlisted, and organizing Chiefs Mess ac- tivities. His capable and determined leadership helped set the pace throughout MED 3-90. CHAIN OF COMMAND

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coMMA D MASTER CHIEF -I L... 3 MRCM tswp KEITH ROH ERT MRCM QSWJ Keith Rohnert joined the Navy in 1965 after graduating from Ca- lifornia's Whittier High School. He finished Machinery Repairman A School then reported to Naval Station. Midway Island. He then served in USS HECTOR CAR-711111111 separating from the Naw at the end of his active obligated service. Upon his retum to active duty one year later, MRCM Rohnert served in USS CADMUS CAR-143 until l97l when he received orders to the Navy,s Nuclear Power Training Unit at Ballston Spa. NY. He subsequently transferred to USS COMPETENT QAFDM-63 where he was Repair Officer, Dock Master, and Command Senior Chief. In l985 he assumed duties as Westem Zone Supervisor for Navy Recruiting District, Louisville. KY. One year later, he reported to SPRUANCE as Master Chief of the Command. He and his wife Kathryn have two girls and a boy, Elizabeth, Amy, and Curtis. 8 ' CHAIN OF COMMAND '

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Putting Ordinance On Target Is Just One ofthe Jobs of. . . fi 'ae A -,Q-.5 :ri , 1 fi ,J il K X A lag. , , , V- ' Combat Systems is charged with the main- tenance of the ship's weapons systemsg ranging in complexity from the MK-41 Tomahawk Vertical Launch System QVLSJ to WW ll vintage .45 caliber pistol. Wheth- er real-life sub hunting in the Central Med- iterranean, NATO gunnery exercises or cruise missile strikes into northern Iraq, the men of Combat Systems answered every call for fire promptly, accurately and with devastating effectiveness. if 7.x ' s' i ,. , .l,,, .. 4' wary 7. -- ful -'-'1 -x'1g-U, ' T i - ., QI-sigh n. A M E rg g ,, ,, ,, Ou- . '.?'-f-:M -- ' U ,, '14 ,. Above: GMGSA Ruffin maintains the ship's .50 cal- Lls' machine guns used for defense against small iS. Above right: FC2 Schaffer touches up the paint job on the Close In Weapons S t CIWS down enemy missiles anydsfitrncrgait. X used to shoot Rini: NATO S08 SDHITOW Missile System can t ' giggles also used to combat against incoming eimlemuy 10 ' COMBAT SYSTEMS . N. 'Ssf SS- R.