Briscoe (DD 977) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1989 volume:

M A R D E L - TjJTfpTTTTTTrTTWTT- Z U R quad ct MARE P A C I 1 I C U M r h o p i c 5dj Cuit ' omi ' i 1 6 OOe 7 1 ( fh v fc 7£S (1 IS If UNITAS IS AN ANNUAL TRAINING DEPLOYMENT IN WHICH MARITIME NATIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA OPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY EITHER BILATERALLY OR IN MULTINA- TIONAL EXERCISES. THE DEPLOYMENT TRANSITS THE CARIB- BEAN SEA AND AREAS OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS, AND REINFORCES THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THESE VI- TAL SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATIONS. THE IDEA FOR A TRAINING DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTH AMERICA WAS FIRST CONCEIVED IN 1959 AND WAS DEVELOPED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, ADMI- RAL ARLEIGH A. BURKE. UNITAS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ANNU- ALLY EVER SINCE. ORIGINALLY, UNITAS WAS ORIENTED TO- WARD ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE. SUCCESSIVE YEARS HAVE ADDED EXERCISES IN ANTI-AIR WARFARE, ANTI-SURFACE WAR- FARE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE, COMMUNICATIONS, SEAMAN- SHIP, AND FREEPLAYS WHICH EMPLOY ALL FACETS OF NAVAL WARFARE. MOST RECENTLY, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT, HELICOPTER CROSSDECKING, MINE WAR- FARE, AND COAST GUARD OPERATIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN IN- CORPORATED INTO THE DEPLOYMENT. ? - THE OPERATIONAL EXERCISES CONDUCTED UNDER THE AE- GIS OF UNITAS ARE UNIQUE IN THAT NO FORMAL GOVERNMEN- TAL AGREEMENTS GOVERN THEIR EXECUTION. UNITAS IS TRU- LY A NAVY-TO-NAVY OPERATION. THE NAME UNITAS (LATIN FOR UNITY ) IS APTLY CHOSEN , y g FOR THE DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE IT WAS FORMULATED AND IM- ie PLEMENTED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COOPERATIVE EFFORTS, ,e UNITAS HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO THE t - RESPECTIVE PARTICIPATING NAVIES. SENIOR SOUTH AMERI- d CAN AND U.S. NAVAL OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN £ UNITAS DURING ITS LENGTHY HISTORY CONSISTENTLY EX- TEND STRONG SUPPORT FOR CONTINUING THESE OPERATIONS. so WHILE EXERCISES AT SEA ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE £ DEPLOYMENT, INPORT ACTIVITIES SUPPORT UNITAS OBJEC- TIVES AS WELL. THESE ACTIVITIES CENTER ON TRAINING SYM- POSIUMS AS WELL AS HUMANITARIAN AND COMMUNITY RELA- TIONS PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE U.S. SAILORS WORKING i- ilN CONCERT WITH SOUTH AMERICAN NAVAL PERSONNEL. e A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE RESULTS FROM THESE CLOSE NAVY-TO-NAVY RELATIONSHIPS. A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF d THIS YEARS UNITAS IS TO CONTINUE BUILDING UPON THESE £ SOLID TRADITIONS OF HEMISPHERIC NAVAL COOPERATION. al  g r- s- 3 ' E in USS BRISCOE (I (DD 977) USS BRISCOE was commissioned 3 June 1978 at the Ingalls Ship- building Division of Liton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She is the fifteenth in a series of thirty-one SPRUANCE class destroyers. BRISCOE bears the name of Ad- miral Robert P. Briscoe, U.S. Navy. He served with distinction during World War I, World War II, and the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Navy in 1959 as a four star Admiral. A versatile, multi-mission plat- form, USS BRISCOE was developed primarily for anti-submarine war- fare. She carries advanced under- water detection, tracking, and tar- geting systems. BRISCOE is also capable of engaging targets on the ocean surface, providing naval gun- fire support to ground forces ashore, and defending against air attack. Since commissioning, BRISCOE has deployed once to the Indian Ocean, once as a member of Stand- ing Naval Forces Atlantic, and three times to the Mediterranean. BRIS- COE participated in Operation Ur- gent Fury in support of Grenada and as part of the United Nation ' s Multi- National Peacekeeping Forces off the coast of Lebanon. BRISCOE has been the test platform for several new systems, including the on-going evaluation of the NATO Sea Spar- row Vertical Launch Missile Sys- tem. 3 Commanding Officer CDR JAMES B. MORIN, USN Commander James B. Morin, was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in March 1951. The son of a Naval Officer, Commander Morin lived in several areas of the United States while growing up, graduating from Langley High School in McLean, Virginia, in 1969, and from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1973. Following commissioning in June 1973, Commander Morin attended one year of nuclear propulsion training. He then reported to the USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) where he served as the Reactor Con- trols Officer and Electrical Officer. In December 1977, Commander Morin was assigned to the staff of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, New York. He completed two and one-half years of service there as an instructor and the Navy Department Head for the surface reactor prototype. Commander Morin attended the Surface Warfare Officers ' Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island, and, in 1981, was assigned as Operations Officer in USS HAROLD E. HOLT (FF-1074). During the last eight months of his tour in HAROLD E. HOLT, he served as the Engineer Officer. Commander Morin was ordered to the staff of Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command, in 1983. He served there for over two years as the Assignment Officer for Surface Warfare Officers with Nuclear Propulsion Training. Prior to taking command of BRISCOE, Commander Morin served as the Executive Officer in USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38). He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. Commander Morin ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with Gold Star), Navy Commen- dation Medal, and Battle Efficiency E (four awards). Commander Morin is married to Louise Mackisack of Dannevirke, New Zealand. She is the Director of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the Riverside Rehabilitation Institute. They make their home in Norfolk, Virginia. Executive Officer LCDR MARK A. STEARNS, USN Born in Oskosh, Wisconsin, 5 April 1954, Lieutenant Commander Stearns attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1977 with a degree in Business Management Manpower and Economics. Following commissioning 1 July 1977 at Officers Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, he reported to the USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113) where his assignment included deck, gunnery and engineering. In September 1980 to September 1982, LCDR Stearns served as the Flag Lieutenant to the Commander Naval Safety Cen- ter, Norfolk, Virginia. Upon graduation from Department Head School, LCDR Stearns served in USS DONALD B. BEARY (FF-1085) from June 1984 until January 1985 as Chief Engineer. His second Department Head tour was in USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37) from January 1985 through November 1986, again, as Chief Engi- neer. In December of 1986, LCDR Stearns reported to Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) Newport, Rhode Island, serving as a Department Head In- structor, as well as overseeing simulator procurement and operations. De- taching SWOS in August 1989, he reported for duty as Executive Officer of USS BRISCOE (DD-977). LCDR Stearns ' awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal. LCDR Stearns is married to the former Sandra Lynne Milne of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have one child, James, born 18 October 1988. Combat Systems Department LT WILLIAM SILLS, USN Combat Systems Department is composed of CA (Anti-Submarine), CE (Elec- tronics), CG (Gunnery) and CM (Missile-Fire Control) divisions. Responsibility for the maintenance and operation of BRISCOE ' s sonar, torpedo tubes, ASROC launcher, communication equipment, radars, data systems, gun mounts, MK 86 Gun Fire control system, HARPOON cruise missiles, NATO Sea Sparrow Missile system, Vulcan Phalanx close-in-defense-weapon-system lies with the men as- signed to the department. BRISCOE ' s primary warfare mission is Anti-Submarine warfare, but modern Anti-Surface, Anti-Ship Missile defense and Naval Gunfire Support capability make her a formidable platform in all mission areas. CA DIVISION £ LT JOHN MOLLEUR, USN Composed of Sonar Technicians and Torpedomen, CA Division earns its reputation as BRISCOE ' s finest by detecting, classifying, tracking, and de- stroying hostile submarines. Responsible for the maintenance of one of the most complicated pieces of equipment on the U.S. Naval inventory, the AN SQS-53 sonar, CA Division also keeps the Nixie torpedo decoy system, the XBT system, the SQR-17 passive acoustic processor, the MK 116 Underwater Fire Control System, and the tube launched torpedo battery in a constant state of combat readiness. The true Renaissance Men among sailors, sonar- men must be familiar with valve and pump maintenance, underwater acous- tics, and electronics. He must also know the enemy better than he knows himself. The torpedomen are also versatile performers; experts in explosives, hydraulics, and magazine sprinklers. During UNITAS, BRISCOE Audio Unlimited, took advantage of chances to work against nuclear and diesel submarines from the U.S. and South Amer- ican navies, distinguishing themselves and leading all UNITAS ships in sonar contact time. Additionally, several sonarmen cross decked for a few days to the U.S. submarine, TINOSA, to get a taste of life on a target. On the surface or below, CA division epitomizes the phrase, Nobody Does it Better. STGC Jack Nix STGC Marc Ladnier STGC Steve Smith TM1 Thomas Rose STG1 Mike Lauderdale STG1 Charles Bowman STG2 Harold Neal STG3 Timothy Culkins STG3 Darrin Newton STG3 Bobby Hatcher STGSN Ben Lange STGSN Donald Dumas STGSN Chris Jacoby STGSN Daniel Musgrave TMSA Barry Johnson STGSN Michael Medo CE DIVISION CW02 Edward Rankin, USN Combat System Electronics Division is responsible for the search radars, communications, tactical data system and test equipment maintenance and management. CSE1, headed by ET2 Kelley, ensures BRISCOE ' s comunica- tions suite is the best in the fleet. They also provided primary support for the USCOMSOLANT communications assist team. Workcenter CSE2 ties the ship ' s weapons and sensors together in the NTDS computer suite. DS2(SW) Roster heads up this important group of technicians who proved their mettle with an amazing zero down time during UNITAS. ET2 Macrae leads the eyes of the ship in workcenter CSE3. They maintain the surface and air search radar as well as the Identification Friend or Foe system. Finally one of the most important workcenters is CSE5. ET2 Coviello and ET2 Wolfe manage the ship ' s electronic test equipment field calibration facility. They ensure BRISCOE can accurately test and troubleshoot every system onboard, from engineering to electronic warfare. In addition to their primary duties, the men of CSE division during UNITAS 30 broadcast over 800 movies on the ship ' s closed circuit T.V. system. They were also primary supporters of the ship ' s honor guard, led by DSl(SW) Carlson. CW02 Rankin, the Electronic Material Officer, is assisted by ETC(SW) Thompson and DSC(SW) Irvin. ETC Mike Thomp DSC Dick Irvin DS1 Tony Carlsoi ET1 Dave Schutz ET2 Ken Norcros DS2 Sean Leinien ET2 Mike McRae ET2 Jim Harris DS2 Doug Roster DS2 Mike Ramse: ET2 Tony Covielh ET2 Carlos Gonza ET3 David Haniebnik ET3 Robert Jenkins ET3 Billy Wright DS3 Robert Bannon ET2 Keith Wolfe ET3 Barry Rivas 12 CG DIVISION V A GMG V A GMM LT JONATHAN WAECHTER, USN Fighting CG division is responsible for: the mighty MK 16 Anti-Submarine rocket System (ASROC), two 5 54 MK45 MOD 1 naval guns, two ammunition elevators, eight magazine sprinkler systems, numerous pieces of ammunition handling equipment, over 100 small arms in the Armory, and many thousand pyrotechnic devices. A Gunner ' s Mate is a jack of all trades. He is an expert in hydraulics, electricity, electronics, explosive ordnance handling and the use of small arms. During a typical day on the UNITAS XXX deployment BRISCOE ' s Gunners could be found troubleshooting the 5 guns, buried in the circuit diagrams for the ASROC system, instructing shipmates in the safe use of a .45 CAL pistol, on an UNREP station handling and stowing high explosive ammu- nition, providing highly accurate naval gun fire against targets ashore, at sea and in the air or standing a lonely midwatch keeping BRISCOE safe. FIGHTIN ' CG DIVISION IS FIRE POWER! 13 MC William Rose Anthony Bushlow I Orbery Jackson GMM3 Louis Tillery GMM3 Redisky Heyward Not Pictured: GMM2 Michael Gaston GMM2 James Watkins GMG3 Joseph Lutz CM DIVISION W XX LTJG JOHN M. SNYDER, USN CM Division, responsible for important parts of the ship ' s weapons systems, is composed of highly trained fire controlmen who are both technicians and operators. They must be skilled in electronics and mechanics as well as weapons employment and tactics. The four workcenters each have a specialized area of responsibility. CSF1 operates and maintains the MK 86 Gunfire Control System that directs the fire of our two 5-inch gun mounts. Two of these techs are also experts in the use and care of our eight HARPOON cruise missiles. Workcenter CSF2 is self- defense. They are responsible for the two Vulcan Phalanx Close-in-Weapons- Systems, high speed, radar directed, computer controlled gatling guns. CSF3 works with the MK 23 Target Acquisition System, a long range air search radar used in conjunction with the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System that workcenter CSM1 maintains. The NATO system is another self-defense weapon that works at longer ranges than CIWS. FCCS James Wilkerson FCC Ronald Davis FC1 David Ramsey FC1 Michael Gardner FC1 Charles Cofka FC2 Gregory Reichel FC2 Derrick Hightower FC2 James Sheehan FC2 Jack Hennagir FC2 Jeffrey Monteil FC2 Russell Louks FC3 Chris Haynes 16 FC3 Jeffrey Wolf FC3 Thomas Mills FC3 Richard Thompson FC3 Mark Smith FC3 Scott Archer FC3 Ronald Richardson Engineering Department LT WILLIAM CROW, USN Composed of M, E, A, and R Divisions, the Snipes as they are called, operate and maintain the Engineering plant that propels the ship through the water, produces electrical power, distills fresh water, provides air condition- ing and refrigeration, and is the main provider of shipboard services for crew comfort. E-division maintains electrical equipment throughout the ship and enforces the electrical safety program onboard. Degaussing and ship ' s service commu- nications are maintained to the highest operational standards. A-division, A-Gang, gives us fresh water, air conditioning and refrigera- tion that is required for the storage of food, comfortable living conditions, equipment cooling, and adequate sewage disposal. All making the ship able to stay at sea for long periods of time. A-Gang is also responsible for the proper operation of the ship ' s small boats for carrying liberty parties to and from shore when the ship is anchored. R-division (repair personnel) are the welders, part fabricators and Damage Control specialists of the ship. Hull Technicians, Damage Controlmen, and Machinery Repairmen work in R-division. They are charged with the mainte- nance of the ship ' s repair lockers where damage control gear is stored for use in an emergency. They also are responsible for the training of personnel who man the lockers during actual emergencies and for hull maintenance and repair when required. M-division maintains the ship ' s main propulsion equipment and electric generators. Composed of GSM ' s and GSE ' s, they keep the four GTM ' s and three GTG ' s on line, and are ready to respond to any situation. 18 A DIVISION O ENS TREY ENDT, USN A-division, A-Gang, or A-Team, is composed of one workcenter, EA04, all Enginemen (EN ' s) by rate. They provide fresh water, air conditioning for crew comfort and cooling electronic gear, high pressure air, refrigeration for food, ship ' s sewage disposal, anchor windlass, and, one of the ship ' s most important systems, steering. A-Gang also conducts maintenance on a wide variety of equipment, including small boats, laundry, galley equipment, and the ship ' s conveyors. 19 ENC Carmen Cantalopo EN2 Kevin Kordish EN2 William Weissman EN2 Warren White EN2 Rene Cheatham EN2 Bradley Baxter EN3 Wayne Yeager EN3 Pablo Paredes EN3 Timothy Bratsch EN3 Ronald Goltry ENFA D. Horn ENFA James Eisenhardt 20 E DIVISION i I — ■ limJQ7 ENS BLAINE S. PENNYPACKER, USN E-division is composed of Electrician ' s mates (EM ' s) and Interior Communi- cations Electricians (IC ' s). The EM ' s are responsible for the lighting and electrical power distribution throughout the ship. This includes 400 Hz fre- quency converters, motors, controllers, ventilation systems, normal and spe- cial purpose lighting and supervising the electrical tool issue ship. The IC ' s are responsible for communications within the ship. This includes telephone systems, alarm systems, the gyro compass, intercoms, and amplified voice systems. 21 EMCM Lonnie Landry IC1 Jason Allen EMI Al Glover EMI Dan Estrada IC2 Jim Grim EM2 Tommy Ringo IC2 Ishum Sinkler EM3 Bob Desbois EM3 Mike Batchelor 22 FN Phil DeMarco ICFN Rich Parker M DIVISION LTJG THOMAS J. WECK, USN ENS JOHN FREYMANN, USN Main Propulsion (M) division is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and operating the four General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine engines used to propel the ship, the three Allison 501-K17 Gas Turbines used for electrical power generation, and all associated support equipment. M division also maintains three waste heat boilers that are used for making and heating fresh water. Underway, and on time — it ' s a lot of hard work, but M division delivers the goods with pride and excellence. 23 GSCS Francis Linse GSMC Chris Brinkman GSEC Peter Foppiano GSE1 Richard Mitchell GSE1 Jackie Bowling GSM2 Scott Rowen GSE2 Manuel Masauding GSM2 David Mathews GSE3 Scott Linex GSM3 Maurice Boner GSM3 John Higgins GSM3 Gary Catterson 1 m r 24 GSM3 Garland Pugh GSEFN Manuel Cantabrana GSM3 Francisco Gil GSM3 Gerard Cevallos GSMFN Richard Persons FN William Weingartner YNSN Ahmed Varner FN Anthony Kanugh FN Jonathan O ' Sullivan 25 DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT LT JOSEPH VALENTINE, USN 26 R DIVISION ©V ENS CHRIS GALLEN, USN Repair division is comprised of three different rates: HT ' s (Hull Technicians), DC (Damage Controlmen), and MR ' s (Machinery Repairmen). Throughout the UNITAS XXX cruise, the men of repair division carried out their normal duties which included welding, pipe fitting, manufacturing parts, repairing equipment, and instructing crew members in damage control topics. They also acted as the nucleus of the ships fire fighting teams, general quarters repair lockers, duty section inport emergency teams, the at-sea fire party, the very active helicopter crash and salvage team, and the damage control training team. Their efforts resulted in qualifying all personnel onboard in general damage control and contributed to the successful completion of the cruise. 27 DCC Anthony Watson DCC Michael White HT1 James McCoy MR1 Cloyce Schoborg HT2 Douglas Buck DC2 Stephen Pezdirtz HT2 Ronald Kuklinski HT2 Michael Barbarino DCFA Terry Sotolongo DCFN Scott Phillips DCFA Adrian Wilhelm DCFA Michael Trout 28 DCFA Michael Pierce 29 L Nav Admin Department LT ERNEST L. DUPLESSIS, USN The Navigation Administration Department completes a wide variety of shipboard tasks vital to the ship ' s mission, and is composed of NX01, NM01, and NN01 Divisions. NN01 is made up of Yeoman, Personnelmen, Postal Clerk, Career Counselor, Master at Arms, and the Command Master Chief. The YN ' s and PN ' s are responsible for administrative support of the ship. The MAA maintains law and order while the NC promotes professional develop- ment. PC helps keep the crew happy with steady mail. Lastly, the CMC al- ways looks out for crew welfare to make things operate smoothly. NM01 consists of the Corpsmen that maintain medical. They always keep the ship fit and healthy in addition to keeping a close eye on ship hygiene. Finally, the Quartermasters keep NN01 running top notch. They are responsible for en- suring the ship stays on track so the ship may meet all of its commitments. Navigation Administration always does their part to keep the Nobody Does It Better attitude alive! 30 Y T NCI William Hayes YN1 Eddie Surovey HM1 Arthur Beauvais QM1 Larry Fahey QM1 Sc ott Jensen QM2 Walter Kavalo QM3 Chris Brandon HM3 William Lael QM3 Robert Rasmussen 31 PN3 James Dorfner PN3 Stephen Sprouse YNSN Kevin Steinbrook 32 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT .T FRANK J. WEINGARTNER, •USN LT BOB BELLITTO, USN The Operations Department is composed of OC, OD, OI, and OW Divisions. These Divisions have a myriad of responsibilities ranging from the operation of complex communications, radar, and electronic warfare systems to the performance of demanding seamanship evolutions and the traditional sema- phore, flaghoist, and flashing light. The department not only maintains the ship ' s fine exterior appearance, but also keeps the ship prepared for perform- ing any mission at a moments notice. Whether it is anchoring, underway replenishment, helicopter operations, fighting the ship, or normal cruising, the personnel of Operations Department are ensuring safety and success. 33 OC DIVISION l( I + LTJG RAMON J. CANCIO, USN OC Division, consisting of Radiomen and Signalmen, provides the ship with the capability of external communications. The Radiomen are responsible for both long distance and short range communications using methods such as point to point satellite, teletype, voice and digital communications in various frequency ranges extending from high frequency to ultra high frequency. The Signalmen are responsible for visual communications with other ships. Pri- mary methods of visual communications are: flaghoist, semaphore, and flash- ing light. The Communications Division ' s primary responsibility is to provide the fastest, most accurate and secure communications possible. This ensures the command has the most up to date information, which is essential for opera- tions at sea. 34 RMC Floyd Peterson SMI James Bush RM1 Paul Hunt RM2 Kieth Barnes SM2 Craig LeSane RM2 Dewey Anderson RM3 D. Sheridan SM3 David Taylor RMSN Anthony Short SM3 Stacy Heath RM3 Charles Bozeman RM3 Jessie Lee 35 RM3 Douglas Miles RM3 Jessie Avila SMSN Michael Kelly 36 DECK DIVISION . LTJG KIM DULA, USN ENS JACK E. DAVIS, USN First Division is manned by Boatswain Mates and non-rated sailors whose responsibilities include all deck seamanship evolutions and preservation of topside spaces. Deck seamanship includes the manning and rigging for all underway replenishment, towing, and anchoring evolutions, plus small boat and flight operations. Additionally, the Division is responsible for the mainte- nance of boat davits, king posts, replenishment gear, search and rescue equip- ment, and the aviation ground support facilities. The Division spent many long hours operating the 26 foot motor whale boat and the Admiral ' s barge. Keeping the barge in top condition was one of the division ' s top priorities. First Division also fights the battle against rust and corrosion. The Boat- swain Mates of BRISCOE put in endless hours to keep the ship looking sharp for underway and inport operations. A Boatswain Mate ' s pride in his ship and professionalism stands out among all others. If you have a difficult job, give to First division and you can be sure that it will be completed quickly and smartly. 37 BMC Dave Steel BM1 Kevin LaFleur BM2 Timothv FOchtman BM2 Donald Hoyt BM2 Elroy Raymond BM2 Harry Deverna BM3 Chris Wallace BM3 Jerome Brown BM3 Wilton Morrison Not Pictured: BM3 Jason Vind BM3 Curtis Worth 38 SN Jed Howard SN Anthony Davis SN Patrick Wilson SN James Carter SN John Santamaria SN Stacy Deason SN Christopher Eline SN Sean Fullmer SA Rodney Brewster SN Ken Springsteen SN Larry Northup SA Joseph Artis 39 SN Webster Arends SN Brad Parker SN Marvin Thompson Not Pictured: SN Gerald Farrell SN Mark Pensek 40 OI DIVISION LT SALVATORE J. CERAOLO, USN LTJG THOMAS J. WECK, USN OI Division is made up of Operations Specialists (OS ' s), who work in the Combat Information Center (CIC) with a two-fold mission. The primary mission is to keep command and control stations informed of the tactical situation. The secondary mission is to provide control and or assistance in specified operations. The amount of information handled in CIC is enor- mous and may be divided into five steps: 1. Collection — gathering information from numerous sources. 2. Processing — Elimination of non-essential information. 3. Display — visual perception of data in a useful form. 4. Evaluation — screening and correlating information to provide com- mand and control with essential information. 5. Dissemination — distributing evaluated information to various ship- board stations and other friendly units on a need-to-know basis. CIC thrives on information and plays an important role in many areas, including Anti-submarine, Anti-surface, and Anti-air warfare; Anti-ship missile defense, navigation, piloting, and naval gunfire support. We stand ready to perform 24 hours a day. 41 OS1 Greg Smith 051 Don Beckett 052 Troy Stayer OS2 Carl Sain OS2 Brad Arter OS2 Nikita Shannon 052 Chris Thomas OS3 Dave Nunley 053 Butchie Lopez Not Pictured: OSCS Bob Poague OS1 Tony Perez 42 OS3 John McConkey OS3 Clarence Smith OSSN Jimmy Hodge OSSN Ken Myers OSSN Ken Pindell OSSN Noel Miller Not Pictured: OSSN James Young 43 OW DIVISION ■ I c ENS MARK WILLIAMS, USN BRISCOE ' s EW ' s are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the AN SLQ-32 radar receiver system and the MK 36 SRBOC (chaff) decoy sys- tem. Underway, the EW ' s can be found in combat, manning the SLQ-32. This piece of gear is an Anti-Ship missile defense system which provides early warning, classification, and tracking information to CIC. Also, controlled from the console, is the chaff decoy system whose primary mission is to deceive incoming missiles. During UNITAS 30, BRISCOE ' s EW ' s participated in over 150 exercises. 44 EWC James Koon EW1 Dave Lanski EW1 Michael Blais EW2 Mark Svace EWSN Gary Breheny EWSN Charles Henderson Not Pictured: EW3 Jeff Buzzard 45 Supply Department , n X? pv j r til . j i 1 -— . r it f LT DENNIS O ' REAR, SC, USN The Supply Department consists of S-l, S-2, S-3, and S-4 divisions. These divisions are responsible for the overall finances of the ship. Their primary function is to provide customer service and support for the crew. They pro- vide stores, repair parts and consummables, meals, barbershop, laundry, ship ' s store services and process pay accounts. By giving the members of the BRISCOE good chow, clean clothes, parts for their equipment, and money in their wallets, Supply Department is doing their share to keep the ship and her people in top operational form. 46 LT LARRY PETERSON, SC, USN 47 48 SUPPLY DIVISION x LTJG CHUCK GALLION, SC, USNR S-l Division is comprised of the SK ' s, or Storekeepers. They are the finan- cial wizards of the ship and are responsible for the procurement, storage, and issuing of repair parts and equipment. They also process the financial records for the ship ' s operation and maintenance. If the repair part exists, the SK ' s will find it and get it. S-2 Division is made up of MS ' s, or Cooks. Their job is to provide a tasty, balanced diet of three square meals a day. Considering they are only allowed to spend $3.65 per person for three meals, they do an outstanding job. They work long hours from before sunrise to after sunset. Being a substitute mom for a crew of almost 300 is a difficult job, but it ' s very rewarding when the crew gobbles up the chow. S-3 Division consists of the Ship ' s Servicemen, or SH ' s. They provide the creative comforts in that they run the ship ' s laundry, barbershop and the Ship ' s Store. In order to maintain the high standards of pride and profession- alism of the BRISCOE, they must ensure the crew has clean, neat uniforms and sharp military haircuts. They also operate a store that sells items rang- ing from soap and cigarettes to stereos and cameras. S-4 Division contains the money men of the ship, the DK ' s or Disbursing Clerks. Money ' s the name and paying the crew is their game. Twice a month the DK ' s reimburse the crew for the hard work they do. Keeping track of over 300 pay records is a tedious job, however, when the word is passed over the IMC, Payday for the Crew, followed by, Liberty Call, it all becomes worthwhile. SKC Terry Sorrells MSI Robert Corkish DK1 Andrellano Alix SH2 Robert Wiley DK3 William Bulger MS3 Franklin Fitzpatrick SKSN James Burrows MSSN Russell Bradshaw SH3 Jeff Ducharme Not Pictured: SHI Joe Green 49 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF YNCM R.J. WILLIAMS, USN 50 COMSOLANT RADM JOHN R. DALRYMPLE, USN 51 CHIEF OF STAFF 52 CAPT G.E. KAUFFMAN, USN AGC Kenefick PN1 Garcia IS1 Gonzalez MSI Sexton SKI Wells RM1 Moore RM2 Paterson J02 Poison RM2 Allen YN2 Malabet PC2 Gunter MS2 Mercado 53 RM1 Green OS2 Reuben Hernandez 0S2 Robert Griffith OS3 Jav Anderson SK3 (SS) Rich Bailly SK3 Tommy Meeks SH3 Phillip Sanders RM3 Kurt Pelletier YN3 James Vines 54 MS3 Bruce Hull RM3 Ulisses Daguiar flying known return AIR D ETACHMENT LCDR ED TOMKO, USN HSL-32 Det 9 joined the USS BRISCOE for her UNITAS deployment on July 15, 1989. The det consisted of 5 pilots, a Chief Petty Officer, and 11 maintenance technicians who were responsible for flying and maintaining a single SH-2F LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) helicopter known as Invader 130. The det participated in ASW and anti-ship operations while deployed and returned to their parent squadron, HSL-32 at NAS Norfolk upon their arrival in Norfolk. iy LT Marcus Hannah, USN LT Will Worth, USN LTJG Butch Tran, USN 55 AMSC Barton Root AX1 William Lloyd AE2 Michael Kowalski AD3 Gerald Bredbenner AMS3 Earl Tanner AZ3 Russel Wicker AW3 A.W. Bard AW3 Mitchell Morales ADAN David Skrfiens AMSAN John Elliott 56 UNITAS SHOW BAND MUCM HAROLD C. SKINNER, USN 57 MU1 Keith Gardner MU1 David Falardean MU2 Timothy Ornato MU3 David Whitaker MU3 Mark Sleister MU3 Benjamin Grant MU3 Blake Walace MU3 Michael JarJoura MU3 Carlos Hayes 58 MU3 Curtis Sines MU3 Joseph Anthony MUSN George Yocua UNITAS XXX-89 DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE DEPLOY, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ROOSEVELT ROADS, PUERTO RICO RECIFE, BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL PUERTO BELGRANNO, ARGENTINA PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE TALCAHUANO, CHILE VALPARAISO, CHILE CALLAO, PERU MANTA, ECUADOR RODMAN, PANAMA MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA ROOSEVELT ROADS, PUERTO RICO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (PIER 24-5) 1000 15 JULY 1989 19-22 JULY 1989 27-31 JULY 1989 09-12 AUGUST 1989 18-22 AUGUST 1989 26-28 AUGUST 1989 06-10 SEPTEMBER 1989 15-16 SEPTEMBER 1989 20-21 SEPTEMBER 1989 26 SEPT.-05 OCTOBER 1989 07-10 OCTOBER 1989 19-23 OCTOBER 1989 23-30 OCTOBER 1989 05-08 NOVEMBER 1989 09-11 NOVEMBER 1989 14-18 NOVEMBER 1989 29 NOV.-01 DECEMBER 1989 06-08 DECEMBER 1989 09-11 DECEMBER 1989 0900 15 DECEMBER 1989 59 DEPARTURE 15 JULY 1989 fr 60 I it ft i . iui il J! ' B ■. 61 FLIGHT QUARTERS km. :p ' .111.! • Ei- a«PK«8 a : m 62 s 63 64 .UNITED STATES I MEXICO cS -:J PACIFIC OCEAN COLOMBIA PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico: Roosevelt Roads marked both the beginning and the end of UNITAS for BRISCOE. The COMSOLANT staff embarked and debarked here. BRISCOE performed a main engine change-out here in record time. This also marked the last opportunity for BRISCOE to make use of the exchange services until November. BRISCOE made extensive use of all clubs and the conveniently located McDonalds. GTM CHANGEOUT 66 CROSSING THE LINE The night before the ship crosses the line, it is the custom that Davy Jones shall appear on board with a message to the Captain from his Majesty, Neptunus Rex, stating at what time he wants the ship to heave to for the recep- tion of the royal party and with specific sum- mons for certain men to appear before him. This reception of Davy Jones usually takes place after dark and may be most impressive. The boisterous ceremonies of Crossing the Line are of such ancient vintage that their deri- vation is lost; such horseplay took place in the Middle Ages, and even before that when ships crossed the thirteenth parallels or passed through the straits of Gilbraltar. These early ceremonies were extremely rough and to a large degree were supposed to test the crew to determine whether or not the novices, the Boots, on their first cruise could endure the hardships of a life at sea. Then, as now, it was primarily a crew ' s party. The Vikings are reported to have practiced similar ceremonies on crossing certain parallels. It is highly probable that the present-day ceremony was passed on to the Angles, Saxons, and Nor- mans from the Vikings. The oldest and most dig- nified senior Shellback member of the crew is cus- tomarily selected as Nep- tunus Rex; His first assis- tant is Davy Jones. Her highness Amphitrite is usually a good looking young Seaman who will ap- pear well in a dishabille of seaweed and rope yarns. The court usually consists of the Royal Scribe, the Royal Doctor, the Royal Dentist, the Devil, and oth- er names that suit the fan- cy of the Neptune party. The Bears have the diffi- cult task of rounding up those to be initiated, and also standing Dousing watches in the canvas wa- ter t ank. The Crossing-The-Line ceremonies of the modern Navy are most picturesque. The discomfort of a good dousing in the tank, a slight shock of electricity from the fork of the Devil, and the slap-happy shaving ceremony comprise the most unpleasant fea- tures of the initiation. In merchant ships the ceremony is still reasonably severe in the physical discomforts inflicted. Officers of the United States Navy could be one time, Buy Off, by giving the Neptune party a number of bottles of beer. Unless the ceremonies are very crude, however, it is a tradition that all Officers, and younger Officers in particular, undergo the initiation. At an even earlier time there is record of ceremonies of propitiation. Neptune, the mythological God of the Seas, was appeased by the Seaman, and marks of respect were paid to those of his under-water domain. It is plausible that a part of the present ceremony grew out of the superstitions of those days, even though Viking sailors had come to doubt the physical existence of Neptune. Nevertheless, Neptune Rex is today the Majesty who rules in the ceremonies. 70 71 Sailors treasure their Neptune Certificates, Issued in lati- tude 0000 and longitude , and usually addressed to All Mermaids, Sea Serpents, Whales, Sharks, Porpoises, Dolphins, Skates, Eels, Suckers, Lobsters, Crabs, Pollywogs, and other living things of the sea ... and stating that so-and-so has been found worthy to be numbered as one of our trusty Shellbacks, has been gathered to our fold and duly initiated into the solemn mysteries of the ancient order of the deep. Those who have Crossed the Line are called Sons of Neptune or Shellbacks. Bona Fide Sons of Neptune always compose the cast for present-day ceremonies. It is a curious fact that men will suffer a very severe initiation in order to qualify to inflict the same on other men. wj i W fi BRISCOE arrived in her first South American port, Recife, Brazil, on Wednesday morning, August 9th. Recife is a small industrial city about 1500 miles north of Rio De Janeiro. We spent our time in Recife shopping in the city of Bon Viagem and enjoying the nightlife of nearby Olinda. Additionally, several volunteers dedicated their time to fixing up the Recife home for wayward boys. The home is a run-down old building where abandoned children live and are taught basic skills by volunteers. The building was in terrible condition and we spent the entire day repairing holes in the walls, painting rooms, and fixing several dangerous electrical problems. By nightfall we were exhausted, but seeing the happy smiles of the children made it all worth while!! RECIFE V The ship arrived in Rio De Janeiro the morn- ing of August 18 with a 21-gun salute. Rio, the world renowned playground of the rich and fam- ous proved to be one of UNITAS ' favorite port calls. Many spectacular tours were offered of which the most popular was the trip to Corcavado Mountain and Sugar Loaf. Here, one was re- warded with a breath-taking view of the entire city. Restaurants offered great meals at very rea- sonable prices. A favorite dinner was the Brazil- ian buffet, there waiters continuously visited your table with different meats, broiled on skewers, and sliced you as many portions as you wanted. Wash that down with a nice cold Schopp (beer) and you ' ve got a happy sailor. Of course the beaches were beautiful, just like the post cards. This was the first time for many of us to come face to face with the famous den- tal floss ' bikinis, worn by many of the men and I women in Rio. Excellent bargains could be found at the Hip- pie Fair Flea Market where you can buy any- thing from furniture and clothing to blowguns and voodoo dolls. Pemla couhbia) w . pemK Wivim PACIFIC OCEAN CHILE Wntin? ATUWTIC OCEAN w — RIO DE JANEIRO BANCO CENTRAL DO BRA fl 289200 38 R ) STRAITS OF F MAGELLAN • 8 ■ ,■ L. -_ — 86 r CHILE -VENEZUELA PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN Talcahuano was mainly a workig port for the BRISCOE. The IMAV conducted by the ASMAR shipyard accomplished some much needed work and allowed for painting and preservation of the ship. Electrical power was supplied to TINOSA who was moored alongside. Water taxi ' s and ship- board boats were run by MANITOWOC, JESSE L BROWN, and RICHARD E BYRD. All ships are to be commended for their efforts. Some opportunity did arise for recreation in the form of three overnight ski trips and single day ski trips and numerous sports challenges. The BRISCOE ward- room lost a few tough volleyball games to the BLANCO wardroom. BRISCOE was greeted at the piers in Valparaiso with a warmth and fanfare never before encountered. The ship enjoyed four excellent days of Liberty and the Commanding Officer and Operations Officer attended numerous planning conferences and symposiums. Tours were offered to the crew in the form of single day ski trips and day long tours of Valparaiso and the surrounding countryside. The Officers from all task force ships made use of an extended invitation for use of the picturesque Naval Club golf course and the Force soccer team lost a tough game to the Chilean Coast Guard team. A cocktail party was held on 7 October at the Naval Club with an outstanding time had by all who attended. General visiting was held on 09 and 10 October with over 780 people participating over the two day period. TA! !V! BANCO CENTRAL DE CBILE 28 1000 - . izlLLJ k 90 ' TALCAHUANO VALPARAISO . - % PUNTA ARENAS i 91 -- ' ■—£ fl . 1 I II -.V- r._- -% .i w Hi HSfSR ' Jfr ZbsSi m.- ■■■■ N 6 n 5 Sfr l sr. $ •st T ' P tBI - 94 95 _ PERU Liberty in Peru was limited to the Peruvian Naval Academy due to security reasons. To help the crew enjoy the limited liberty in Callao, a picnic, concert, and Peruvian dance show were scheduled at no expense to BRISCOE crew members. Trips were also scheduled to the Indian Craft Market. VENEZUELA Colombia) ecuadoi S N peru M PACIFIC OCEAN teoLiviVs brazil C HILE I ARGENTINA ATLANTIC OCEAN ' MjfflBJBP - 1 ' b 98 99 ECUADOR .VENEZUELA PACIFIC OCEAN AUMT1C OCEAN The liberty in Manta was both inexpensive and excit- ing. The food and indian crafts available were inexpen- sive and the boat ride was exciting due to large after- noon ground swells. A beach was within walking distance of fleet landing and provided excellent swim- ming and surfing. 103 PANAMA dS III ■ ■yggggR ' A d S  tf3L £! W m Iff 1 $ ? -y-- 1 9KM MEXICO 1 UNITED STATES CD PUERTO RICO COS RICA PACIFIC OCEAN COLOHBIA n 1 ' ' 2 i «MnMr ' - a i — v « The task group pulled into Rodman, Panama on 14 November. Liberty for all hands was restricted to the many bases located near the Naval Station. The crew took advantage of the exchange services and made extensive use of the Pizza Hut located on the Naval Station. The transit through the canal was both scenic and impressive as BRISCOE hosted a depen- dents cruise for Military personnel sta- tioned in the Canal Zone. iZL « 1 i _ ■ V ' 1 1 « MBH 9 ta mm I VENEZUELA ' ft VENEZUELA COLOMBIA ECUAOOi PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCLAM The BRISCOE pulled into the Vene- zuelan ports of Maracaibo and La Guaira for two days each. Maracaibo was very scenic and provided the crew with a chance to do some sightseeing. La Guaira is the port city for Caraccas, which was a forty minute bus ride through the mountains. Caraccas was some of the best liberty on the deploy- ment and provided the crew with an opportunity to continue on their Christmas shopping. .1 • v ■ w wmr ' - afsiyii «- Ill HOMECOMING W I -iiSKSl ) 1 i ' 1 114 115 CRUISE STATISTICS 1. NAVIGATOR ' S CRUISE DATA: A. TOTAL REQUIRED MILES: 13,584 NM B. TOTAL MILES STEAMED: 24,196.3 NM C. HOURS ANCHORED: 720.22 OR 30 DAYS HOURS 13 MINUTES D. HOURS MOORED: 746.15 OR 31 DAYS 2 HOURS 09 MINUTES E. HOURS UNDERWAY: 2,203.15 OR 91 DAYS 19 HOURS 09 MINUTES F. HOURS AT SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL : 99.0 OR 4 DAYS 3 HOURS MIN- UTES (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MODIFIED SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL ) G. NUMBER OF MOORINGS: 11 H. NUMBER OF ANCHORINGS: 22 I. NUMBER OF SEA AND ANCHOR DETAILS : 66 J. NUMBER OF TIMES DRAGGED ANCHOR : 9 K. TOTAL HOURS AWAY FROM HOME PORT: 3,669.52 OR 152 DAYS 21 HOURS 31 MINUTES 2. AIR: A. NUMBER OF HELO LANDINGS: 634 B. NUMBER OF FLIGHT QUARTERS: 372 C. PERCENTAGE OF NIGHT LANDINGS: 45% 3. SUPPLY CRUISE DATA: A. MONETARY FUNDS DISPATCHED: CASH USED: $510,431.55 TOTAL MONEY DISBURSED IN CHECKS: $1,988,820.17 TOTAL MONEY CASHED AS CHECKS: $384,037.50 B. FOOD ITEMS CONSUMED: 6735 DOZEN EGGS 10,000 LOAVES OF BREAD 8,000 POUNDS OF SUGAR 3,200 POUNDS OF RICE 1,400 POUNDS OF BACON 6,000 POUNDS OF GROUND BEEF 7,000 POUNDS OF CHICKEN 7,200 GALLONS OF MILK 16,000 POUNDS OF POTATOES 1,200 POUNDS OF COFFEE 12,400 GALLONS OF BUG JUICE 116 [3 o • 118 During the cruise, a num- ber of our ship mates joined the Cut Above group by at- tending daily classroom lec- tures conducted by ESWS — qualified Petty Officers in or- der to complete their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) Personal Qualifica- tions Standard (PQS). Addi- tionally, each stood a mini- mum of two hours watch in CIC, on the bridge and in CCS as well as inport watches. To ensure that each candidate met the challenge of being a Cut Above, a comprehen- sive written examination as well as in-depth oral knowl- edge of the entire ship ' s sys- tems, rounded out the qualifi- cation process. The following personnel achieved their goal to become one of the best as they achieved the coveted sta ted as ESWS during the UNITAS deployment: uinom ait men tu hawina attained bianificant mititabw e baccebbfaitti eomtiieted the ebtattibhed havina demvnbtbated the beqaibite filofebbi me tab auair 1 7 fojilibted SPtikftioe and ib authokiyed to weak the (oniibted fPt ' ■ M t itnebb whereof thib eel beat affixed hebeanto en thib Copyright 1985 - Tiffany, Norfolk, Vo. hliil hua ' i k d( In i ' ilk ' vebience in ZPtikface SPAifib and having ■ekban net qaalificatic n bfandabdb and nal bfcillb and rcnot ledae while bebwina in ft ' iebe fibebentb that ied ab an face tyrabfabe fjhecialibt SBbeab tfnbiqnia icale ha veen biqned and a ,,, ne day of , J 9 IC2(SW) J. Grim STGC(SW) S. Smith OSl(SW) D. Beckett QM3 (SW) M. Brandon EN3(SW) T. Bratsch ENC(SW) C. Cantalupo EMl(SW) A. Glover OS2(SW) C. Sain DS2(SW) D. Roster PN3(SW) J. Dorfner OSl(SW) G. Vandine ET2(SW) C. Gonzalez DS3(SW) R. Bannon MRl(SW) C. Schoborg MSC(SW) P. Shields ET3(SW) D. Haniebnik SHl(SW) J. Green EN3(SW) P. Paredes STGl(SW) H. Neel HTl(SW) J. McCoy 0S2(SW) B. Arter GSE2(SW) Masauding STG3(SW) Culkins FC3(SW) Smith MU3(SW) G. Sines MSl(SW) Sexton SH3(SW) Meeks YN2(SW) Malabet PC2(SW) Gunter YN3(SW) Vines 0S3(SW) Anderson QMl(SW) Carter J02(SW) Poison IS2(SW) Slofsky SKl(SW) Wells 0S2(SW) Hernandez 119 120 ; 122 ,w - r Jtk 123 124 WSfcui, 1 • 126 127 CRUISEBOOK STAFF Editor: LT Sal Ceraolo Asst. Editor: LTJG John Snyder Contributors: STGC Steve Smith The Cruisebook staff wishes to thank all those crew members who contributed photographs and time to finish this last- ing memory of UNITAS XXX. The staff also wishes to apologize for those photo- graphs missing or not used. i Published by Jostens 1 12 128 M ARD kJI ' W.u-r ii i.J ) i A ZUR UOl M ARE P A C I F I C U M i III k v 0; ■ m It  n. m -■ m -•i ' l V- ' ' V ' - ■ d Wfi3a£i £ «S 8K ■  2 ara ! jk!m