Wichita (AOR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1987 volume:

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' W, vw, ,..,.qw M.. a f ,,,X ,. ...4 M- ,M Lp, X ' 6 - -5 bit '31 - '1f' 4' mn' .num A , ,aw ,,,, 1 V, 'M ,, 3, fi ' FS ff wh 1 -fu' Lp? flaw M3 USS WICHITA AOR-1 A City. 8 Ship. 3 people, li feelings Tlir lc-ml Silllil ul lnfx flush, this WICHITA was couimissiuiietl iutti ilir :4t'!X'iUr iii ilu Uintml States Navy on june 7, 1969. Her crew ul 24 iillicrrs :mil -NU enlisted men combine tlicir el'l'tii'ts Quill tzilviits iii iiiiikc lm' ilu lin- est of her class afloat. The second ship to bein' licr iizixiic, WICHITA mix11114-iiitiinifs not only the city and river of Wit'liit:i. Knixszira. lim :ilsii iliac liv:ix'y CrL1iS6r WICHITA ICA-451 of Wcllxlcl NUM' Il fsmicg vvillllcr of lil P: cific Campaign battle stairs. The USS Wichita ofthe past . . . and the present .sjgxg e K V- , 4' , commripi oorrlcr-:R i i l Captain Thomas S. Slater ix xi Iiqitixf iii Sgiillt Fir lX'l.ir If Q11 Wit' lifi' 4' l lil!!! lblmhlilmi Hr iii','.M.tm1'lillZm the UniverSity of Notre Drum' in 196.3 Illlfl 'xiiiiiiffiiwlf fi V'l'f l 3 5' NN ll' A N Wil ll miami M M' Ml lllmn JOC Cer Candidate. HC rCCf'i1.'f rl hex f'fiii'iins'w' viii iii Nm 1 iiilffr NUM Hlifl uw' fif ' li '4rl i 47 NM Al 3:ili l NMMA! in 1 tober 1963. A ' , Captain Slater rr'prii'tf'fl to Figflitrr Srfiinfirfiii NYU' l'f ll ' -' ' ll 1' 'il ' ' ' X H l il is Y i , i in . Hi'PW'1l'illElli':hlMNll0 -- - - v Q - - v ' ' I ' A ' 7 1 , ffl Western Pacific dcploywnr-nts on iiriarfi USS f UNH! l',l,l,A'l HHN It X fi-12 ri,-A V55 HAlNhliN lf X fill F' W mg that tour. Captain Slater rcturnffi to NAS l'fi in July 1967. After training in tiiff F-4, 1 1 ,. Q lg if iwirrilgi frir liiflii lrzwiwiii 'li X Y'l'l' l' lt Amin .1,w 'su 4 ai 413 b lu, i . N , ,. v+i1yg'c3!N1ed' ' YA H, Tllymffffl tm l.3E.l,1fy :irlilIr'lTf'7i I 'Xl 7, ,lil lu vii,r!r31E:1,alrlx1 , iterranean cruisei onhoarrl USS FORRESTAI, IVV 5741. In 1970. Captain Slatrr rrrr-if.'ffl orfifrf to fn' , .4 I1 l Llitfr lkfliizffsrf-ii 'll'-l ,ll-'fllllill' 'iii :Hlllllllm it lm 1972 he attended the US. N?'1T.'55l l'fn?ggr:ff3iiaif Sf lions ltflfiiiffrf- f ' 'l H in if f f wi -- li'-1-'f' 5 all Mm. dl . . . . . . V . ., ' '4 an gree. In 1973, Captain Slater wan 74'4'i-iiflqlffl tri A - mf ' 1213115 'f' iff' P ' l.,fl,1fi F-Jiri:-flrffri H?-il' 'l Vs ff l 1 ll l further assignment to Fighter Squafirfin THRICPQ TWU H1 p:i.r?ir:g1.rY1fl .if if f ' board USS JOHN F. KENNEDY ICV-,Fi7J. Armed Forces Staff Collffgf- folio-.wfi in 1077 in Washington, D.C. In March 1070 Clzipwiiri film i- l' E4.i.r1f2w!!it'ti!91f'0' ' e ' ' 'if 'liiiitlfms 1 .:Iir'1livri:1?f.ii7 r1i!',f 4 'il 1 'wrt H' l'Wf5l1f'l 'N ri ',.f.f:if :: 1i'ruf11f l'l l mi., . Q. ., UNI l'Ul'R 'liVYt'l HS EX- ecutive Officer and in july 1980 ax CQfiiririi:iiifiirw flifif fi 'IM '-in rainy. gi. if ii l11f'l19' 'ff'H'lll' lmmm Ocean and North Atlantic flfeployriirnta f.i,lif,.im USS IJXVHLH1 U if lg,,:NH4 ,Wg N iq VN will Aww fm l as Commander Carrier Air Wing FIFTPIEN ifillfw.-.vfi ,ii Eldot' mn., ifiifg 'J Y it ,W , Ha. -mari iii U55 CARL VINSON ICVN-701 Pmrl par1'ir'ipatr-rl in lim g,yf,,,1,,1,15,, M., ,H ,,,,,,, 7, -, 3- .i 4' Captain Slater wars siiliw-qiirmly :w.iW,fii1 Hp mm 1, H, Y k I V .t Fliiiiii' M 8 sm' cial Assistant to the Chief nf Staff lm Ii S f',,f,,,,,,,,,,i,, W 4 . ,,' y 5 . Captain Slater took r.r,mmai'ifi ol USS WICHITA UKUR I l 1. M 2 it tif www! if? New Dt' fense Superior Service Mr-fini. Dietiriiipgiii---.limi l'Ei.'iiig' f if.-1 'fzff - . F2 AH Mfiilms' ' i 4 1 14-fi , ' if l I P V 'v 'P'?FiiS EXECUTIVE OFFICER l..CDR Mu haf! P Burn was hgg 5 News Yank: Upon gwduulum fran M Uklaahmxm with in fkyfw IU hillary, kg gg sinursi zu Alum, TVN Hrs huns ni duh' haw' l!ll'h,ldQ Uiin 1 n. UH BRYPE CANYX Cum-huclmax Bmmimri Tum, Fifi! Liqwqggn COMPASIS CAG I SKI: CIC uflifh GUAM lLPH'9j: Upffalmils Qfflvtf, IE fund Uprluimlih Ufftffl, Cm LCTDR Hxcrnz irqmrivd In 5. W OHL-,-1 ui Mxsnvia 108.61 maui was frlifvtd in N f 11-JKT w Q, , v-r XECUTI E OFFICE LCDR Peter R. Daspit ginrlimtwl lmni the Univer- sity of Virginia with Ll degree in foreiign Lil-l42ill'S, :incl was commissioned in 1976. His tours of duty have included Connnunications Officer, USS RICHMOND K. TURNER ICG-201: En- listed detailers liaison officer for surface ships, NMPC- 49 in Washington, D.C.g Operations Officer, USS SCHOFIELD IFFG-31: Operations Officer, USS FOX LCG-331 and Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. LCDR Daspit reported to WICHITA as Executive Offi- cer in relief of LCDR Breen. if X 'x go AND MASTER CHIEF ., yi pfimaiiff- ' K -ful, Master Chief Leonard N. H School he reported to the USS RENSHAW IDD 499 orcajo joint-fl thc Nrivy in july V157 Min lm' lf' llillllllllf Hfhl R1 lH i l A ' f .. l in 10551 Altfr l'ffVl7ll' flu Nzivxt ll' Hl l'Nl'l :md Hlported to the USS COLUMBUS ICG-121. USS HENRY W. TUCKER IDD-H751 vin-. luv in M frmixiiziml Iii llllin crossdecked to the USS HOLLISTER IDD-788 ' f 'v 1 'o ' ' ' lm ll! fi, fl pfutrm,1f1Ile.iflqu.n1-if.Suigvlwii l7 l1Whm' M' Tm' Wan in 1970. In 1972 radarrnan was re-clesignatecl operations spf'm:il1f+t YUM M:f'a.1fr I lm! limi :nn vi-mnuiui U' W k ' his rating, and after leaving Taiwan in 1975 'fi 1 tl . JIDFI 'lf' l3:if'lifflm it IEllil'il! fi f'lii:ft1rr'. Nl:m4q1uru'rit F11-le.lASf4l9l3nt Team. In 1978 it was back to sea fluty as zi ITlr'FYDliJl'l' of thc' I'Hf'f'UlllIl'Il'-I frr. ummm' in vi- for ilu USS CYBRIEN IDD' 9751. InStrL1CtOr duty followed at the Naval Trartivzil Iilnln Sym: mv '1liUH'i in l'f-um IJ-in.: Sim UWKIV AMN 8 three-year sta he r pl y eporter to USNS Ponchatoula ITAO-1481 in WM Ri puitirigj lei ilu Fin vi Trmning CIYOUP in San Diego as an evaluator of 3rd and 7th flea-vt ships wma lm in xt :iw ii-mm fn In preparation for command mast:-r vhir-I lu rr if 11 l -- I - 7 AI I fl In Ili: Sllllhl lfnlvwtrfi A1 .-wlexiix at N'WP4 't' Rhofieflsp land after which he became the Command rnziwtri vliif-I ol Nnvnl Stn! min 'I ll iiwizie lkillllli lu V45'-7 Master Chic HOrCaj0 reported to USS WICHIT'A 2111 hm r'm'rim:mrl nizv-.tri f lm l LCDR K. Henkemeyer LCDR R. Kreiensieck LCDR M. Moffett LCDR T. Scates LCDR R. Selekman LCDR R. Wentz LT T. Adair LT T. Crawford LT M. Gubosh LT D. Holloway LT P. Lampert LTJG A. Bates LTJG T. Cayward LT-IG M. Hall LT-IG A. Landauer LTJG L. LaRochelle LTJG R. Olds LTJG R. Kolenda LTJG R. Villar ENS S. Calos ENS E. Ebinger ENS M. Feathers ENS M. Guenther ENS J. Hollyfield ENS R. Plant HELICOPTER SUPPORT SQUADRQ 11 DETACHMENT 10 LCDR A Worley LT A. Gia-rlz LT R Gross LT j. Spitz LTJG W. Buxton CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS BMCM 1. Etheridge SKCM T. Joiner QMCS J. Boutain ENCS S. Reyes AECS B. Theisen PNC F. Aliifua ETC R. Brown SKC R. Callanta ETC H. Daggett SHC E. Domaoan MSC F. Fernandez BMC P. Gonzales MMC D. Hamilton RMC J. Kee OSC G. Kincaid MSC R. Madlansacay MSC R. Montilla ETC G. Paine BMC R. Pohlmeyer GMGC D. Pollock MMC G Robmson LL ABGARD! On July 14, 1987 USS WICHITA set sail for her 1987 Westpac deployment. Ou hand were many families and friends to wish their loved ones goodbye until their return in December. xiN N 3 Wi' E 12 Q I ww X 'M V Wzww 5 2 ig in p my --af J 2 ew , ,. 7L,if.., DECK DEP RTIVIEN FIRST DIVISIO F N ix ' X L, Avxii AA X., H , ,,,, , ,,,.,,,, , , I BOATSWAINS MATE First Division covers all the forecastle and starboard side main deck. includ ing replenishment stations 1, 2. 3, 4 and 6. the paint locker and the forward bos'n locker. if 11 f . sl Y fi 1, ' 4 vt v K . lf y 5 1 J- L. . 5 1' T I . Sf -1 :ff 4 fu 1 If 1, fu, Y - Z g A SJ 14 i, if Y' 4 n..-f. All BM2 D Amantine BNIJ K Bell SN R Brown SA M Cain BMQS R Claiborne SN R Fairbanks SN R. Gordy SA B. Herndon SA D. Hunter ISM? L. Hunter SN T. jagel BM3 R. Jarrett SA T. Liberty SA j. Martinez SN R. McDonald BM2 N. McPherson SA R. Melgarcjo SN P. Mctts BM3 S. Mitchell BM2 F. Moses SN S. Nuttall BMI A. Pena SA W. Perlebcrg SA xl. Phillips BM2 D. Redmond SN R. Robinson BNI3 L. Rodriguez SN l. Rohdc-'S PN L. Sabal BMI .I Schmidt -1 6 ii 3, BM2 G. Trojan SN J. Vines SA M. Scott SA D. Seiber SN G. Shows BM2 R. Smith SN R. Snyder SN R. Weatherspoon SN D. Zerber AQ- a in s .4 -4, b P 5 I ,4 u lg i T1 . wi 45, gi 1 -uf' in I ' 1 1 ,li f. -W, ,M g , , we x -A- h' 5 f 'f Q 1 ? Z' I 4 ., .. xv vw ms? SECCHD DIVISIO I ,..,, -1 A xx., QSO 3 lin BOATSWAIN'S MATE Second Division covers all the fantail and port side main deck, including re plenishment stations 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, the grease locker and the after bos'n locker. 'N I . LJ 'I' ' XXX I' Q V -1 ,Q if I A 1' NJ I BM3j Allen BM3 E B8l'ferg BMSN E, Bam, SA R Benett SN .I Cohen BMJ G Crawford SA R Crawford SA Rr Davis HM3 M, Dellinger SN C Eudy SN S Hzrgans SA D Hzmkins SN T I'IcfndIcy BM2 D Hutchinson BMI D. jones HMB E. Kissoon BME T Lctcher SN M Mayo HMB .I Murch SA I Pxacc NNI! F Palmer BMI lx Rom sN I3 QIIICII BMI M SWWIS u,N B Qtram . I 4 A I Vx my S ' I V ' If gf y SIJI IXIIIVQI IIIUII Ir Y,.vr.Ir11 I IXIIIIHI5' I N f sri' ,.4 'K, M 'QS 'L 5 sy' hx ,ay ff X I I, ,A ,. gc' xllxil .di 5 Ap, 5 M i i si if I 1-,,,.. , 22 THIRD DIVISIG 11: c gl, l t V QWQJW BOATSWAIN'S MATE Third Division covers all of the 04 level and the accommodation ladder, but their primary duties are the flight deck and the helicopters for both takeoff and landing. and the handling of the aircraft in and out of the hangars. sNHNuni., YSNAAHQQ 3-.ARBQMQ1 HHJBT mfg, XR W Builds 2-254 T Camry 2- N C' Dunn bl-' I Dangle: HK A GUN!!! MM1 D Gray HMA S Har! IGM: M H113 pm. IJ jk-205 gm gg R M-fEidowm L Mundv ,Q 'K H rm- NK'-Wm pg 5 Pnpkt m L4 h Pmihff 211 T Smzth 5, if, it VxsN?D0 77 in hier' .,,,. . ' 'ax 'ff ,.,, Y W :N Bringing in a helo for a landing i 'iii atm f' .V 'iv X if x 1 - gi.-V ' 1. A 'za FOD walkdown .4 Ll I ln Fly' ii' . 'iff Q? Flight quartrxrfa fly ' fi X-. '- f - Y tions . .. Aff f in I Fr rf' ,,.-f L v ' 'x uQnni',,' 4 0 I U , I Don't you have something to do? ' X ' x I i F ,. . .. -.. 1...q-. 2 -f-v A v '.V.-., ' I 27 f RASE DIVISIO TV 'S cffe'f '1-A-..i o 11- 7 gsx Ei l f 4.5 BOATSWAIN'S ELECTRICIANS MAC!-IINIST'S MATE MATE MATH RASE Division CReplenishment at Sea Equipmcntl covers all mainte- nance and repairs on the varied hydraulic, electrical and meclumical equipment used in replenishment, including booms, Winches, elevators, tensioned rigs and forktrucks. MM1 P. Acosta MM1 R. Antonio MMFN W. Beisell SN T. Bertalotto SN W. Boykins BM2 T. Casselman EM1 R. Delacruz EM2 A. Gregorio BM2 J. Halvorsen EM2 B. Henderson FA L. Hicks FN J. Hipp MMFN L. Kober FN J. McCaster SA J. Nehring BM3 R. Nopah FN R. Paquin BM3 D. Patterson BM2 R. Peifer BM3 K. Pessa MM3 D. Peters sN M. Pettengill MM1 S. Reyes EM3 J. Sandejas BM3 J. Sellers First mail buoy winch L- 5 Wx 145 -'mn3,,...-Q V 2 I -l ufflff Bet you can't guess what'11 happen if I turn this wheel. SCO -1 .hu K ln- -0. si s sq l -,. . Y , - .. MIR x4 3-f J 'A ' s A 5 a yy Q Q- . .w,.., ,a' - .Ts :lr In 31 ln- ! L L .+ - 3, '53 haf-LZ..'X 44 : ffl! ' W-U 1' up 0 ATX 'U ,all 1-.5 g, K . 'rm 'f' Not had fr ,Q , ', WEAPONS DI ISIO T' 5 a W .Q Q . M n , 8.7.1, , , ., ' o-vi X XX: s ' 1' V1 Nfl' A W ' I-sm i H . if if SI QQ GUNNER'S MATE Weapons Division covers all of the weapons magazines, ordnance Stow age and handling equipment, and small arms instruction. .Q Sl 4 Y 'I E 'I I xv .nv Q A 1 i Ci 'QS 4 4 sf L Nffvn NHQM N1 V1 pi GMG3 -I Armstrong GMG3 D Bradley GMG3 C Bragg GMG3 T Bromley GMC! D Connelly GMG3 Vs? Crane SA j Davis GMC32 P Davis SN .I Goodwin SN G Hasselman GMG3 G Hoffman CRMG3 D low GMG3 K JONES GMG2 L Moran GMG3 H OHKCS M1 ,I la' Hn yruzzm lxdf ,I IJ XK'ur,'huk1 on ,f A f Y fu! ' JJ ,ln- .1-gm, 's 7 ' 93 Him f,4, M xx, ls. -an tl Ain-.f iii al --- Q11-Q Xul' sax A ting rczuiy If Z VV' -llmhllnvo-h....,..,. ENGI EILKI C1 DLP RTIVIENT p 9 Xl, Ni? -DIVISIO Auxiliaries Division CA-gang? covers much of the ship's electrical and me- chanical equipment. including all that is used for refrigeration. heating. cooling and distilling fresh water from sea water. it wg Y - '-:.' ,ll 'J 0 5 , 5 A ' MM1 17 Tm MM 1 R :milwfhifl I Thr' fflfbfllilllf, H1111 NIU J. Chrygk, EN3j Cuhrmg MMZJ Dam MMFN J, Farm FN T Fcngfgn EN? S Gregory FN D Hoolard MM3 M Kimbrough MMA M Larson MMFA J. Liddick ' ,. 'vw---n 4-4, ,lv ,, ff X ' lj v.4..x.h81lQ v 1 N . f 9 n 5. a . ., itlg i 1 I ...r Q , - 4 nj, 1- ,,. -. x U ,Q . I V .fb Nm Q , -x ..- Xix Nz' ef i r l11'i'. wl1Y:1Ljr IL ?rgl .,-..,.,1-1. I5 DIVISION A n'1 TJ lv valve r BOILER TECHNICIAN B Dlvxsion operates the three bo1lers used to pro duce steam for the main engines, electrical generators and their associated motors and pumps. ft Q 4 1 IL 4V v ,, Y.. v 3, Qui '- 1 V 4 8 4 L 'M O9 V S, , rg, 1 HT2 D Bailey 1 HTFN B Boom ' FN G Brown B124 j Burgess l1'I,1j Cam, li r r rn L l V UTA A Chappell HTA L1 Dbmegg HTH R Douglag HT1 N Dunn HTFN D Ferguson HTA' j Fazcr HTFA W Hamrick M l'1'I'.'. T Hoyt HTFN S jack HT: F Knoop r HT5 C Lamb IVIX' .1 Lynch HTFN R Martin HT! W Martin HTFN M Mrsener FN XR' Moore HT! G Mwff my L' Pamcio HT3 I3 Ramos HT3 Q Roberts UT: C Swffdo HTFN E Sf':0 ' HTA K Smri , nrFNr1SHmWm UTI U Turrf5 ff' 'B 42 55 3 2 3? -1 fi a 2 ei Ei 11 is fl '- 'ffl 3 3,4 2 ELECTRICIANS INTERIOR MATE COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN E Division covers the ship's electrical systems and internal communica tions systems, as well as the navigational gyroscopes. -2 fi! fx , -.1 l 05 1 L 1 f' ' 1 . O 1, i EM2 A Ha we CJ? ICA M Dom, Ki! N Du I PVP' EM-4 F Estrella ICFN F Hobbs EMI A Hoffman lCFN M Hudnall IC? D Hus EMS R Kubislcey FN A Laughter EMFN R Lorenzo EM3 R Mitchell ICFN M Nash ICFN B Ncitzel SN M Pmkney ICI ,I Rem!! EMA B Salangwnl EN43 E Szsk ICS G X'anCleavf ,Z X. A little close are -nl . Vi g . Q r. Q 0 3. 3 . 1? u f O' . 0-. , Y' 5, nk. '. C 0 ggiiiirzz on ua.w f ' 3 ls ,LV ' Qimlli' CJ A Qf'lAQf..900 H 1 ff -'fm . 63 Danes U 0 Y No, I didn't just wake up. why? 5 47 f U1. N-,--4 ,f-ff 48 DIVISIO -W .J v Q l 1 - f ' v .11 l j s. ,I sl' ,J P i lx.-'l X Y ' 1 l, l l ts' , ,f l X 5 I --X 0 417 ,Mi MACHINISTS MATE M Division covers the ship's two main engines and four electrical generators. as well as all the asso- ciated motors and pumps. 1 5, LJ al I5 Im' f fg xvfwlll ll lx'llx1l'fX ll fill lxllxl .' l fwlvlll Wild 1 I 'xK'pufi M M2 M Aye:-5 MM! M Clark M M2 A Collins MMFA D, Doylg MMFN D. Gaffney MMFN E. Galloway MMl M, Howard MMFN W. johnson MMFN A. Kelly FN E Kvistad M M 3 R. Maiava M M 3 D. Medina M M3 C Mercado FN W Parker W V A.: '31 TWIN SCREVS V I LL TRAVEL F Q-' BCA 134.--f r' f A 1 V POL DIVISIG Elf-Ji if f ' , gi -11 in-MW b .' ' ' f ' ,M - -i CS' i 'W' Ya . i ' 1 . A W ' l J . N 0 'Q 4 1 F9- -f ENGINEMAN MACI-IINIST'S MATE POL lPctroleum, Oil. Lubricantsl Division covers all storage and pump- ing of the over seven million gallons of fuel on board. iss. 3, is -Q, I I' FN E. FN K. FN A. FA T. 14, :ff Fluckcr Harvey Moc Sanford MM3 R. Austin FN J. Barthel EN2 J. Butler MM3 J. Davis MMI A. Diaz J I fx' F X ' ,AK R DIVISIQ j J w.,:.,LTll JJ f flf' 2 5 C 3 31' 459' HULL TECHNICIAN MACHINERY REPAIRMAN R Division covers all damage control functions, including fire fighting and flooding control. They also maintain the ship's extensive' plumliingg systcxn for both fresh and salt water. Y v 'Miz 'I -1 if 'I LLQ4 it .Yf Q' q S 1 .A 'X MRFA V. Alvarez HT3 M. Barnett HT3 P. Beatty FN G. Beechinor HT3 R. Bolze HT3 R. Carrillo FN C. Castillo HTFN B. Courtney HT2 M. Gendzwill HT3 D. Hansen HT2 M. Hoffman MR2 D. McKinnis FN S. Morin HT3 G. O'Leary HT1 H. Oliver FA T. Rasmussen FN C. Rogier HT2 J. Shipp FN T. Stewart HTl K. Williams -7 gk 'M x ,. in ' i . U N V, i I' A f' ' 6 5 S.. In rua: r x r S8 1 X i 1 J. U Q , 1. s Q A EXECUTIVE DIVISIO , ess if if 1 was' I 4 V- 'xl In., Q 'Yu 1 F' fn a fa, fl ,IOURNALIST PERSONNNELMAN POSTAL RELIGIOUS YEOMAN CLERK PROGRAM SPECIALIST Executive Division covers all of the administrative functions of the ship. including personnel, postal. religious. disciplinary and maintenance management. f W7 vm ww f N1 E S. .. -4 1 4 -14 N, 0 1 4 .rf 'L f 4' N! Z E5 sf 4 -4 f SA Ii Vhmnxmr RVSN F Vflmir SIN! 'Y H1lll SN L Barnard PCSN T Boshart SN W Curr PNA M Cignetti SN K Duckworth PCI F Harlow 11,1 M junkfi YN3 R juarez YN3 K jones CEMGJ P Levierge YN3 T Noppe SN R Qkfonnor YN! E Oliver SN M Pwtsch PN3 M Pickney Yczah, right. lhS,..... C NVFH9 15537- ll SVA7 3 TI- f 1 S e Eifwff 1. The iron men uf X ID:vzw :1-xi 'Q'-5. J Q,-'f bg, 4 if ,N 'df .. 'ig '-QTL, P .. . mt., ' .V ,, 5 w. V ' 4 . , ' -.I Q ,N fu- I x 'W s - ,.- '1 x ,, , 1 aff: - 0' SSN EDICAL DEP RTIVIE T IEE! .4 I ps, - -W m.g7 2 V nm' ,, 'ld ' 't l o n ' r get , jf ' a I ,s s .J l ' 4 271' X X K M ,ll I X 1 4 E HOSPITAL CORPSMAN Medical Department covers all health aspects of life on WICHITA, from surgery to shots to sanitation inspections of the gallies and potable water systems. .f-r. U , 1 Mag 4 li .lx 448-4 if! HM3 B 1- A xi 9 1 , . I v V OPERATIQNS DEP RTME T VIG T10 DEPARTMENT T I X .Y ' Q NWA ,WET N-A. Q , QIVAFZTERMASTER Navi!-Minn De-pzarum-nt mv:-rs ku-ping an accurate account of the ship's po- SIUOH. computing wrath.-r atm-rvutinm and steering of the ship during replenish- ment: at sea. Q A il sl P ha ' i' :Q X ilx-qv I it JLA, 3 f'l '.'rgZ 9!x4.?x11v' ' QMSA ll, QM? L QM! M H z,wM3j Unix? Q,n.4SA D Nui 1 'T Y r...- bf 'Q f ? ,ir I Y Plotting a count ...Z -,ax 4 v wvy .1 ,ix 152 ' an 4 L 1 C' IQ MgQg in A11 ..--f '- OC DIVISION 1 1 . .. W .! M5 wfsxfxfmnrx. ! 'W . . ,gf wurli Cf1rr'1mun1c'Q:ftmnm Ilxwwfwls f ' F 'J' , Q Vmuw gil! l ' w . f'-- 13 f X. u ' whcethcfr by filHY'iHll'I'H'H :mmf ff,-g.f?,feQ-2 ,w 12, ,' mfr' etypm and satcllitfi-Q urn! if A QI gb 13 A 3 3 4 N! f 4 f I. 1 h 5 '! -4 A , N' Q N7 Qu Q y 4 5 V A L 0 1 RMB U. Stewart RMSN KI. NVilliz1ms SM3 R. NVilson SM1 F. Alferos SN R. Allen SM3 K. Benthin SM2 W. Delisio RMSN M. Gundlach RM1 P. Hallworth RMSN S. Harris RMSN R. Henry RM3 T. Hujda RM2 D. Lattimer SMSN T. Lewis RMSN L. Maxwell RM2 R. Medders SMSN J. Meyer SMSN V. Moore RMSN D. Peterson SM3 J. Pool RM3 W. Porter RMI D. Reid RM2 R. Rosales 69 ffl' ' 5 ua Q 1 U A R Q. ' :auf -2 X 1 v. i ll: , A ,q,.v4qo ,,....-X ,.-fav ., - The mid-watch i , M ' ,5 f 2 hx A L y fffff l ' if . , x I L... 1 77 I . s- R ' In Ingo---Q.-..- if X 5 ld ,L Le-'L Q 'New jjfff. -Agglrgr V, J 5' 72 OE DIVISIC fi 1 I V- ' 'Q 4 I , ' A up s,. ,, Qu , , , . , V w ,,,, I , .4 ...M jx. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN OE Division covers all maintenance on the electronics and computers nec essary for radios. radar and navigation on the ship. rs -1 -4 9 rf. 1 Y J V f '05 HKU SITIUPI nt 0' ll 5:-is AA F Troubleshfmt ing Q if i I' rv vu .,,. .. TF!! 125'-5 17 if fl: sf -A ij. ' Ol DIVISIO av- A ,. UPHRATIUNS SI'I'QC'IfkI.l?wT OI Division Covcrs thc tacftirful pidiirir' in 1111 Cfwlxzlmt Inimrxhm-m Cui 141 ' tracking all Ships anflaircmft in ti1c':ar'r-:, :nl tnlliimitfitiifrxifm,1nmitxlufit fi radio circuits. bf. OSSN T. Delagarza OSSN D. Freeman OS3 A. Gassel OSSN J. Harris OS3 P. Lipscomb , OS3 L. Loudres OS1 M. Miller GSSA P. Phelan OS3 J. Johnson OS3 D. Will 4-x.. I I I - . 7 f .P IQ 1 -.... f R- - . 1. gy, .. ,iw .QI I 17 .rf P I'd like to make a collect call to . .. 1, ,v,M.Q. .. 5 J- an Swmpm' :md puttin ' IS vm f gum 4: My 1' SUPPLY DEP RT E T 5-1 Dlvlslo 'Mill F , sz Uhr JN STURFIKEEPER S-I Division cnvrrw the 'i'.lNP'ki!lH and clrlivering of spare parts and a wide NUR? Df pfoducts from pup:-r tn vluthing tn food, Ill 4 mfs,,v 'J' 5-M ' x l X ., 3 f 'xr ni rn Y 1 -N1 y , I'llfiN VX frcr111 fl-r,f'Y QI '115f1 ,, .xH I 3 XXRTii'!N1 r's'v ' A SKSN E A SKI R M Ski D Bhd SKI P Crm Sk! D Durrzm Shi F Fortq Shi K Garrison Sk 4 X Geluz SKSN K ly NKSN R Mang SK .' S McC1cndon Sl-1.16 Mdixniey Sl-CSN G Moore SK: -I Ibiiialhco SKSN G Prcza 11. I D um' ,l Q U- ,qrwg KP , Ls- ! A uw up-rvwlr ' P f? 579 EZ 3' , nil ,kj r j 'if ' af.. U x Di. K + RSX f Z Y N l ..--34. Thms, us u fue rmmxxguxslur. My Lgu- . X35 'i --,,,,,,,,..MM ,.wfm., ,,,,, , -4-00 ,, ,.,.... ,,,,-.,,m v .,.....---5 'Six -2 DIVISIO MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST S-2 Division covers all food stowage, preparation and serving for the ship, including the ship's bakery. MSI j Antonio MS3 E Barrett MSSN P. Browne MSSN P. Dollahite MSSN j Ford MSSN M. Gianotti MS3 Hi Headlam MSSN P. Hernandez MS3 E Higgins MSE j Leddy M53 D, Mitchell MSSA E. Polite MSSN C. Smith MS3 C. Thomas MSS Vargas '-'Uhr 'Q P.: .- 14 lu ill' 'i A Pal' 6 E 'Nm 1 ' , . -5 DIVISIG is V , A In-if , 1 ff J s r 1 fn. V 46 ,VJ W A NK i m ,rsx --1 x ,, SHIPS SERVICEMEN S-3 Division covers thc' ship's kmrbcr shop. store and laundry. ensuring the fmest services for thc crvw. M., SHI I Lifizf-1 In UI ' SHA tl? Qld -GA E slw 5? l Y L sw, I 1 5 - . SHSA l. I QMS li I 1 '14, . .4 U'l'!V Y V1 . Q S! A . r '5vs. Q N1 P 'cg 4 'I K U 1 lk g 4 SHSN R. NK Inu W1 Ti! I 01 JK an K , 2 'Cu , s I in f 1 -x 1 -fi avi 4:- H: .. if -4 ..,:r 'fl .a .jg ,. , ,M 1 4 4 f -mi K , FH Q :RSL g T im 'F .EJ .nv 1 . '15 ,J S-4 DIVISIC N., N. ,.f f,, wal . DISBURSING CLERK S-4 Division covers the financial transactions of the crew. generating the Payroll and handing nut the va-ash. 1 M7 14, Nl A. li lik 4, H lux. O l,WNlW,,WM,W,j K ,.....M,. .ww l ,- Yes. Mr. Plant you're still in the way, Q 'lr ff V 1,,, K ' 1- P lt , . lf ll l l li V. Ig? W 9 lg ., -' all x xg l img -1 l7lvQ?4'i Bl lffl 1 HELICCPTER SUPPORT SQUADRO 11 DETACHIVIE T 10 Hal WH- , N Tho Air Dvt vm.'e'u-11 thv Ilpt'IUltiUIlS of thc two embarked CH-46 helicop- tcrS whirh pruvirlwi Ifwgwtim :ami rmviicnl suppwrt to thc entire battle group from WICHITA'S livrk 4. 'I it S'-. Q V y x 54 V CJ bs W. Y :V Y Q7 we i4 NJ Y 'I NJ -1 ey 1' B. M , 'S' 17 JK 03 -,I w AE3 T. Wfbflfi x 1 f -1 -7 ADA IJ Cannon A53 R Carson AMI! U Dany AEI T Dolson AHAN P Dungcg AMSI .I Fowler A6131 Lehouillcr AT: K, Magil AK.-S M Manuel AMES B Martin ADI W. Massey A22 Gr Nash AMS3 B Owens A155 .I Purtcr ADJ D Rmniaii AM H3 I, Tipton PR! M Tompkins AMH2 R Wagner -l. X X gssx, X i A Wh4ui'ya' moan you don't know what's wrong with it? 93 gs-'irqq Q . - - 'Y 'k ,ZX G 1 Q 'Q L n m-gs Xkfuxkilmgg nlcmii. 1 ,' uf I Lu.. i , Nu N AO 'Q G im-vi' Al Look whit I gut on WR-sig The crew mai' 5 s-. fl ,...W,.4 , In fl Q 'Q Q x1 'gf' if like .,.. ,W ' Wm .,,-, -.5 Fawn' . r ,V . M 14, ' V V H ,, Q ., - . warm, 4 V. gf 4..- f- KH ., ..w ...- im' 5,-0, N, W .gr ' -,,P-!Jjw- . -'FUI-,.. Vqwuxnb X '4 ' A 5 K ' f --M -'Um K R dl' vflmbl- f 405- NoE -l W -37 Ti.,-Ili dh' 1, ,V ANL ffm AJ' iv 1 1 wa? 4 Ollof min . y stef' M31 h WMU' H Thv old mon of the sea. J J' 'C U- N .4 5 f 1 s J A ' 4 ? OD 11.!4 u v-ii' ef 'A I ,,,w fngi 1 .cf f Z A Ar' ., 1 ,. -fy , pf ' ff-1 , , 4 ff H jf, r F f I I MQX Wi 'Sf' is bg i I WM? 2 :lx ., A' X591 ' S L 5' 2-'imw X' 1 Qaggg ff v K IL, ' -Z 1. ,S uw IU if wi H- fb ,aa i Qi 2 Y .24 'W s vu, J -1 wP nv . Q 'P .. ' Q of L is ' f 95 lu? dn Christmas on board Alter deploying, lvlrs. Dezin- na jossis, sister of CWO3 T. Kn- var. wrote asking if Wichita, Kansas Could do sonic-tliing tn help celebrate the holiclziy smsmi easing the feeling nl' sepzumtinri that sailors on hoard would lu-I While being away lrnrn their lznnii lies and friends. Expressing his dt-ep zipprwi- ation, Capt. Slater wrote' lizuvk and suggested that Wivliitzins could help by SC'IlfllIlLf Cliristrnzus cards. A news story zippczirul in the Wichita Eagle-Bczivmi rie.-w'sp.'ip4-r' with the suggested prugmrn. Lita tle did we know tlizit wc' wnnlfl S000 I'CCCiVC river 4,000 l4't.te'rs and Cards from Girls Si-nuts, vlv- mentary and junior liigli wlmnls, families and frienfls lmrxi W'ivlii- ta, Kansas. The cards wc.-rv hung un ilu- UlCSSdeCks, and si nurnlu-r nl lvt- ter writing sit-ins wvrv livlrl tu answer the large rr-spnnsvs - ..,, , g Beach Detachment Operations ' Q -.L The gang. . 104 an 'hfn g, ,lv nv' P+: 'Q Ships of Battle Group Echo is Uss LONG BEACH qcuw sn Qu - X' M541-' - mm ff ug-......p00w N4' Q., 4 H USS LEFTWICH IDU UH-ll USS ROBERT E. PEARY IFF-10731 ,.... .u limi. fCGb5'2I it O ,gg X I mm 4 UE BUCHANAN IDDG-141 105 USS HAROLD E. HOLT IFF-10741 .,...M..,,,. Vqzw , ,,??. is IH ..... sv, ' , p . D iw' fr -ww. 1' ,aglzr-fare! X, -In ff, ,f v I..-.---f ,IQ S., U I74'f'q 1. . I I 353 -.g L A - www. -I USS SHASTA IAE-331 IUC 'Y' -lil- -l.... USS KANSAS CITY lAOR-31 I , 'ww USS MISSOURI IBB-631 misss I1ANfgIxi.' If-xr 4.13 USS SCHOFIELD QFFG-31 I -qnqq UU GRIDLEY ICG-211 N-d...nu. USNS SPICA IT-AFS 91 USS JOHN YOUNG IDD-9731 I L W USNS HASSAYAMPA ITAO-1451 I I Underway Replenish ment Muxwa . axf, F4 Qinr ' .a.'0hQm X Q ,mm 513 's,. XXX Vw nw tu sol ?4 X MW ,.. I ,,,mr ' L H, J, 1. NI S 'Wx , -H--0 ...fm -,-4 wg y ,M q- wav A ,fi 'swf f 4, 1 -,aff 1 'ii tl .I 5. M A' W I 1 'Q K f . w..-su-1 - S, 'M iq .J '1 i r r ' 'Jnikzqiur' , TFM'-X JQ, Ji' -'R ,Q 1 hmfmizw ' - ,Mm 1. q-.9 Eg, , ,.-K.. '!F'iv'w.,w, V, in . 'dqgng-Aff ign- Y3? f, g ,:', ' , ,, 3 . -,V . J 2 2955- - W , ' ' -' 5 L ' , 5 Q ,'f.-,w!t', w',1.' '3 , , . ,,, , X, ,, ' f ,f J fzfuffr, ,U fy' -,j 1 a, Lf . nzfff f J , ,,ffg,,5:f,f3,f,f X C! ,. Q.. .4-f -f 7-I9 F1211 F 9, K 'Kb X Emu,-, -f, ,, A. Q Q iff 'w Qu., ,J ,,., f '! 113 41 . . ,ow ,, W QQ Q s -Q? .L.- af.. . f 'L - 5 5 Q twllluq I Q T' 1 wu- I si gtg nf .Nw f Hawaii 'Q lllllii ,-., wp' L A ,, b3?'5 ' wi MQ? inf ' 1 -F Q ww ' J 1 A JS 9' ,aeF,'l,,f-X --r-rf Mm 92 Subic Bay Singapore 1' 3 - . 5' 9 A P' 1 V vw -ul Tho gulri mlmkf-y'-1 ul f'hm,n i .. . .3, . :flu i l 15 HHHHH ll 'fa IH .-4 .-, .fx 'FV 5 in my I Q: P-HDCY mister? 120 W Thailand I 'YZ-fa KW .,.gk-' it A V w,1:p?' nw. ., - Q sawn, . ,i.5.,,,'! ,L . ' SIT'-V Zhi. , QPF m - V 1 ' Y-51 pf s ' 1 -543,55 W' 4 v I 1 L 4 1 f 4 L s :V 1 V i f 2 I E 5 f 3 2 1 1 I 5 N L-xx E' Hmm, Llkf- Hu' pivi 'T' KOS! l fu I' 1 1 vw. 'ff num ,U- W 4 l t i 2 ' UA! 1 Q AVR' K ' 1 i' le- G' -We -ff Homecoming Not many. if any could sleep the night before. Some stayed up to see the lirst glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge, hoping that their vigilance would get them home sooner. It was a clear. chilly morning wliexi we neared NSC Oakland. Not far from us at tht head of the pier the Hamilton High School Band from Stockton, could be heard playing in the distance. What at first appeared to be a mob of people quickly turned into laiiiiliar faces. Soon the bos'n whistle blew to shift col- ors and officially announced the end of West pac '87, .,:a,'i'14-Q1 519, ' I :' , ' 1 5f,'?' .CA :xl 4 J 'K 1, V fl ' ,Ef .'f 'erfT' i f . I Home at last. 124 H' iw 5 kkfxxklsk 51. NX Rx g x. x B W X 'li J il the Wifhxta J AOR-1-2 U-'wmv Nl fur W' I ..,,, ,.L I f H12 LJ ,Ii. 15 'J ludhd VUho's this? --I ,- L 'k,.4 .1 L50 r-J J Nr' Q acts 81, Figures Westpac '3 rtival 1 ' . ' t ssc ngvi T . ' .' iw x ., .: - ' Veil i I ' . ' is 'il iligsil 'S Us mls l i Q tr si- T- .. c id lilt gli! A4 - rho ll lc i 'msfcir V . - ,I5 -5 U, ll rc' T , A A :strut , , g , P D 1 li .I if 1' 'l m E' nt in - -1 int, P Dum :gc Control DC Shipstore Sa eg Qtrt i 'Q' . - A. WICHITA :in l HL ll IJ -t IU rt-turn home from a demanding deployment my best wishts f ir .i if- tt ysit, ' homt- 'intl 'i well desert ed reunion with family and love ones. Y iur rm li ihl- 'upport l th- R'lllgt'I' Buttle Group and the Middle East force drew liigli priift- int r-vt-ry turn, Yi ur s'it'rifit'cs find hard work under diffmult Condl i ns tart grt' y 4 - , t- to - VADM P'iul Milla r C,oriirii'imlt r St tc nth Fleet, As you s'iil for home on the firril his of your cruise I wish to express my warm est tongr itulitions for 'u highly succe ssful tltploymcnt. This could not have been ac- complishul without tht rlulicition 'ind proftssionilism demonstrated by your officers and crew. Equwlly imprissivt his hun tht support shown by family and friends who now anxiously 'iwiiit tht rtturn. I look forwwrd to greeting the Wicked Witch on her arrival home Wt ll dom RADM R. Tomy C,HIIlIIl'lIliltl' Scrxitt Group Une. It his bun 'i plvisurt optriiting with WICHITA who are true combat logistic force proftssionwls, The ir shiph milling skills and professionalism were outstanding every evolution wus sift 'mil smooth. Th inks for the superb support Ve 1 latin ii si xiii if flag Pa ' X ll iliwfltli . i 5 l Mt'ilm.lt' tiwiifil 1 'l Milli., in :im liw ls ltimi Shit t i - i.. l. l Cl, 1 fi Fu'l All cllrfl lll lllll lffi yillwli. Flf- 'l' ll Illslllllll fllff ltllls CJ ' .Hts 'llwl l ll'iw lun, Tl. ' ' Nl Ch flown lo.:-ii il llllllllllllllfill 2 li Us l 't rlxtwl Nl llllll llis. Mil- . -llt-il wil uno Awards Rc-vt-in-il llnttli- li, tluziiif-ry li, Supply E, Comrnunication CH, 0 erations .E . Q. . C iss al ,-X111 lul s Q rr 1 1 L , H rv 1 .mtl . ' t .iw llils i s , 4 ' r f , ' ' 1 s. r ii' 'Ut . L f - . 1 . i d 't ' . Q s ti 1 . 1 L f . , , K X , , I , L , . .- tio f C ' ' xitlv ippiu mtcrl W' ll l tit - -l . . 1 ., , . 1' . , ' 2 K Q y r 1' n 1 ' 4 us' u t 4 su 'u Q x 1 . , ' - f t ' s . - C ' H 2 - .. K .Q . s s ' y v ' Y , l 1 . 1 , K I ' L H . I , -, , . USS Ranger The cruist hook st ill wishes to th ink the trew members who contributed to the 1987 tftllse bunk AdVlS0r LCDR R KH it tislu l-C Editor 10.3 M Iinkt Photographers LCDR R lxrucnsictk Joiner OSI M Milltr BM2 G Crawford EM2 B Henderson BM2 N McPherson MMSJ Chryslcr PNB M Cignctti IO3 M Iinke QM3 G Santos HM3 B Teed MRFN V Alvarm SN M Br igg., FN G Brown and SKSN W Scott fl ' , ' -'1 ' , LCDR M. Moffett, LT P. Lampert. SKCM T. ' i 1 . v ' ' 1 1 2 1' . ' ' 127 Ilwlxf LN 1.5 4 :Hr 'Q TE? H 1 1 f I . ii f + C5349 vb s' A Q25 YA L VOKOSUKA Dinan lr' C Q, ll Qgnmmw 'U' 'U' ............, :'::..., ,. X if 0 4' nu ine uv or Q 1' X, rhilippi am' In Immun. LII IANIA f 0,,,,..-- wx f qua for Mm 1 111. 1 mg.. gfflbm A 'Lf-If INDIAN OCEAN Kuna. 0 ngmanilw v Z 97 f' Gb Milli f uname sm I av X X X Canada f P it I N0 IITII z 1 PACIFIC -ff Q unnea 5 47 sm rgfncnsco states A W w ' A :J E , von: HLIENEME P 25 . ' 3 . G5 Q Midway X2 9 Islands Lark Cancer Z O .. 0 Q QQ Hawan f 5 '- 0 fs i - Z , 9 , Wai E lb M' mana - , ' ,C...i,...... OC EAN go,Jm SLIIAM4 gquafor .ldand gquafg 1 i i - i I S I - l - l - I 51 nil 5 Iilandsqtf O 1 bg' e X it 0 + . fo ,A-X H 1 4 .. xv 0' - imma -. 0 ' Se xv 4 '54 napa- f-4 . v- Q, to 4' 4 X59 'aa 1, qi' Z' x 0 1 0. q' 4, I. ' ' 'i'Qv4AkvQW?f 45 1 0 'QQ ilnb, M 5, 94 N '-L1--:. -a 0 CHRONOLOGY OF Poms vusmao so U Tl' l . Pearl Harbor , Hawaii ggi? 2. subic Bay, Philippines 2 , 'AC 'nc 3- Sinaapfm Q Aili Ei Q E, 1+ . North Ara bian Sea 5 o S 5 . Diego Garcia P j . V 5 ' 6 . Pattaya Beach, Thailand 47 ,, wfumovon 7 . HOI'1g KO1'1g Y 2 8 Subic Bay, Philippines S M a 3 -l P lir 0 459: X