Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1986 volume:

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PSA is, basically, a warranty period. After shaking down the ship for the first seven months of her life, all the Bugs had been found, and the Navy had a large number of alterations to be done. Everything was torn apartpthe beautiful ship began to look more like a huge hunk of metal rather thana sleek, modern AECIIS cruiser. For the crew, PSA was an opportunity to get in more training and schools, and a break from the rigors of sea. Work days were long, from 0600 to 1800. To compensate, the command established duty weekends and modified work hours on Fridays and Mondays. One duty section stood the watches from Friday morning to noon Monday, almost everyone else was off from noon Friday to noon Monday. Everyone still put in more than 40 hoursa week, but the long weekends were greatly appreciated. With all the work going on throughout the ship, the crew couldn'tlive on board. Instead, everyone moved into shipyard-supplied trailers. The racks were still three-high, but much wider and generally more comfortable than those on the ship. The galley too was set up in a trailer, as were the ship's office and other activities. It was during PSA that the first rumors of deployment began to spread. At first there were only rumors, the USS MISSOURI was deploying and the Navy wanted to include an AFGIS cruiser in the Battleship Battle Group. Toward the end of PSA, a newspaper article confirmed that the Navy had decided to send an AEGIS cruiser with the MISSOURI. No ship was named, but everyone knew that only the BUNKER HILL would be available, the tW0 other West Coast AEGIS cruisers - USS VINCENNES and USS VALLEY FORGE - were either deployed or just returned from a deployment. 50, one day late in june 1987, BUNKIER HILL departed San Pedro witht scant month to prepare for the maiden voyage. 4 I , A X I I :ii iffy, S' I s- -7' Lahti it vvf f W FNCL testing lability in Sar 1 rollef Igh am if going for thi ie Nam artg thi ' thani schools io 1800 modifier fvatche :ff fron hoursg I Iiveoi me rack ale thai ie ship' read.A and th' Group avy haf Flamef the IW! VALLE ren!- 0 with X r I' - iw, X gi X N 'M W 4 F ii i i .M i W i , -qjnusonwf -nw-M14 L N i , . ' Q A ,G 1 mi ,Y ,...,i . f -.i ' . A . A, . .,.,..i. L . H Q , Xi1-4 ,fTji'1 'Magi N' V 'i f iiiii AY' i M' i 5 vi' li . i 'i'i' i i .i, 7 ' f jfs' ' ii . A f hiii M --+i1ai'g, if' Q 2' ii h . h Q P , ,,i ,, , ii. 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And, as always, thgre inlgsnill lvllss'le5 alfllngal general quarters, preparing for any contingency, - ' ,KX I N lx., ' - a 5134- ve., g f+ Q il' :YM-A-Q e-we e it ' .X Efzfwgfllg J M ,Q pw -I Jr. l !f?fY1a,5f W,fH Wk 'sq' PE 'qi 'flifrgannfr F l 13 x ,X W , , .ffL.m3i. Q ......-..., L, L.-I ff mm I xx.-. Li' , 1 Y 1 Q ! 1L...,.. 'gg '- 1-qu..- W- ,Mus . 4--.-.-s----e-as , -an-nu--... .,.... ,, M...-Q. -uunwaq-L ,w- U..- 1 --...-.-ug Ma ' -'-'Ir1 g 23 ein-...,, M Underway for WESTPAC 105 I I V - 'QQ ' -'dt , V V , -I Q W3 . ,A 'h Y 5' I Fw I 5 ues BUNKERIIILI? , , . Q . , d the if' luly 25, 'I9871 USS BUNKER HILL KCGSZI gets underway for her rnaidcn Western Pat ific and Indian Ot twin t TUISL. DCP6nd9n:55:Zxpre5SiLln5' amidst the party-like atmosphere provided by a live band, balloons and n Inhlr' cow-rt-tl with ri-fit-shrm-nts. Bt-ncalh Il1GlSLll'gin and nearly' however, lurks the contrasting emotions of pride and sorrow Pride in sc c in i rt it shi 1 dc wlu onl 10 months after Commissio E - s X' ll? Il 'f I 'I V V year ahead of schedule. And sorrow in having to say goodbye for six months. n STARK had been The circumstances under which BUNKER HILL deployed wercn't exactly coinioiting, viiln-i, A It-w months earlier, the USS h Worstsind severely damaged by an Iraqi missile in the Persian Gulf. Tensions in Ihr- rvgion wi-ic higl1,.intlAim-iican ii-lations with Iran werelr gut thewonl the hostage crisis of November 1979 to January 1981, Attacks on shipping had inc rms:-rl rli.ln1.iiit.illv, .ind Ii.in was mining the gu - I news h h ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 't fHormU7- , per aps, was t at Iran was installing Chinese-made Silkworm truisv missiles .ii su in-git points in il1vPt-isian Gulf and Strat o breuah BUNKE . I Q 4 . m R HILL was the best ship to defend against the I ICWll1Yt?6lS,iII'1tlllivllbb MISSOURIIlilihllm-1-rlt'tl tht- AILIIS anti-air warfare U Adding BUNKER HILL to the battleship battle rou m. lx B. I 24 g p ict 1lI 4' Crimp SIIRRA Vlllllrllly iiiviiliitmilult' lu .iltnflx fr0m the Zilf. l N xiii A key player in two battle Q groups .urs -if 'iid Nl!! im. -I L a M W, fa l3LFNlxLR HILL lwgan tht- doploymvnt with Btittlc Group SIFRRA, ccntemd around the h.itlIiwl1ipLiSS MBSOURI, With thv lmttl0ship's 16finc h guns, LONG BEACHE long-rangv anti- .iu w.irI.irn- e.ip.ilmiIitii-s, BUNKLR HILLS supcirh ALGI5 .ind Vertitdl Launth Systmns, plus the .intl-.iir,tlniifsL1i'l.icc.indtuitl-sulynmrinc Ldpahilllicxs ombodivtl in the rnlx of Ships, Battle Group SILRRA wtu .in vxtiomvly putt-nt ntivtil forte. Shiirlly titti-i .irriwing on station, Buttle Group SIERRA nit,-rgod with Battle Group ECHO, tho LMS R-XNGI R KV 611 Battle Group, to lmm what was belivvfld to bn the largvst naval battle umup Num i' thtl Ixwrcuin War, The :ww battle group fcatured an airgraft Carrier, battleship, thrc-0 tiiiist-rx, thru- cli-strnyors, three frigatcs and four support ships. Sublc Ba 'Hll 'Q -K 9 5 .kg x., f f4,, 1- , ' . 7k I 1. Q il fMfyM l' W X W jf! mf' fy js! W ,WW Beautiful countryside M32-A' um M . waxy 'W N- x '-.1 A.x, w-1.1: 43 .,.-. r- Ill-:nfl I a .. , L A Q ,,A p , my ,,, JW? X M .X Q, ,. gw:,,mx+wNfXims Q, f .,,, . A .I www .Nkv Y X . wig W - X t X- Wm L A A -,X 4 . so X. X L gjggxi ANFMYN Q f Q N Eighteen BUNKEFY HILL crewrnen donated a day of valuable liberty time l'l'7 Sublc Bay to help refurbish a hospital in a nearby Philippine village. Project Handciasp pro- vided materials lor use in the ei- fort, i it P' General Quarters Durin BUNKER HlLL's maiden deployngent, there were three rea- sons for going to General Quarters: For trainingg to provide instanta- neous response to unidentified air- craft bearing down on the Battle Group, in case they should turn out to be hostileg and again while pro- viding the AEGIS anti-air warfare umbrella to American-flagged tank- ers and U.S. Navy ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. We held most of our General Quarters for training during work-ups and during the transit to our station in the Northern Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. We went to GQ unexpect- ed several times in response to un- identified aircraft. And we spent many a long night protecting our ships in the Strait. l -R lv Q fi 3 .9 L Y Nh af! JU I 1 Nw -, mhfeiii 10- WHS 'Num dl! PN 'mmm 'NNI H h IYUII vit 4 3' x , v 4, fr. Flight Operations BUNKER HILL carries two LAMPS MK Ill SH-60B Seahawk helicopters that data-link with the cruiser to provide additional anti-submarine defense, shipping surveillance, over- the-horizon targetting, and search and rescue capabilities. For every hour in the air, many more are spent on the deck, main- taining and repairing the helos. And BUNKER HlLL's Seahawks seemed to spend most of their time in the air - a tribute to the long round-the- clock hours of the maintenance and flight deck crews. -1- 24 l it f J I f . f ,,, 7 , ,f,, , , uf fmf' f f x 5 'Mmwfff V 4, ., Jj2,gq4v,rf5gx wr .ff L-is-fi .. K, . ,....4 Ly, A Y . .f , 1 ,cgi ,. I. ,ff . jg 1: 'I -. ids.: 1 ?':. x-f F1 5.1.1 -dan W 1 -Q'-Wh iw!! LI nw,- 3 -If '1 a 4- f ,- A AJ!! 1,1-5' 'AL V453 .., at AMGW MMMWM Unrep Without support, ships can't stay at sea indefinitely. ln fact, BUNKER HILL replenished stores and fuel two to three times a week - often enough to keep the tanks topped and the storerooms packed. Fuel for BUNKER HILL and our two helicop- ters could only be taken on from an oiler alongside, a tricky but routine evolution for both ships. Stores could be taken on high lines at the same time, or flown on fvertrepl. 3,3 1 First birthday BUNKER HlLL's first birthday was celebrated Sept. 20, 1987, in the GOO - Gulf of Oman. lt was a big celebration, with a hilarious helo wash to raise money for the ship's Welfare and Rec fund, a steak and lobster dinner with special birthday cake, a knobby-knees contest, bingo on the mess decks, and all-day movies on the ship's closed-circuit television system. For the crew of the Navy's first ship to feature the Vertical Launch System, the first year was busy. BUNKER HILL sailed through many tests and qualifi- cations, proved the new weapons system, and set new standards of excel- lence on the way. One new standard said it all: BUNKER HILL was ready in all respects to deploy 10 months earlier than scheduled and less than one year after com- missioning. And on her first deployment in the GOO lGulf of Omanl, she was still setting the standards for others to follow. f Q52 ' J 1-H. W 1 ' 4. Q up f, I Mi ' ' G f ff ,xi ,,,, ,,..' jg xr Ar f ,,, 1 re V V56 iz, .':f f ffyggam , 'fn 4 ,,- E s 'lib-M NN ' .2 QV 1 7 l i j , Q , 42 ,QM 6 V753 , V I V,,, rf' ' 2 1 , U 6 5? Q g 1 A , W 4 I-3:2041-L H fi., 5 ,W ff moo-sas f' if M55 A, f V .f 1, 2 f ' Mb iw., ,qi ...REQ Pizza and two beers E, . 3 f I , ,HQ Y' A f A ., . .3 ,A - f Q ' . ' ' a K , 1 Xb M V H I r ff' f -'V ' I Nuff' f -z, ' ,fax 6 f 7 W2 5. , ww ' 'I f K H w ' Y 17' , g f ' 5, 1 ,V K M, I 4.' i 2 ' W- 5 Y W 1 .3 fy 5- ,iv Z f Y A KK!!-' If , f Y , kr , if ,a -A Z 14 ,' ff ' ay 7: ' fzg ' 552: yr . . 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The first came in early October, the second in late November. L F . 'aa I ill Leisure time. .. ln spite of the long hours and high demands of a deployment, sailors still find some time they can Call their own. A time for writing letters, watching KVLS-TV, sunbathing, 50- cializing, or - on one extremely rare occasion - fishing on the Cap- tain's Gig or the motor whale boat, 42 A l last lf , fo provi Ships Up V mine BUNI Attaf Forct gifs: E Q ,I ,wi 'Q -A' 4 Tlgh lloyg Call s T16 10 .J ...And .. back to work A break from the routine doesn't last long then lt s back to the grind for example another trap north to provrde the ant: alr umbrella for shlps transrtlng the Stralt of Hormuz Up near the strart small craft and mrnes are potentral threats BUNKER HILL mans the Small Craft Attack Team and Ship s Self Defense Force f? 5-4? vlfv KQV, . , . So- ' - ly , ' .-. eap. I , . . I al. - , I ' ' , so ' l X .dx v ','V ,R - .- 1 1' J as l , h Zi ' ' I tl A 1 if ' l q 3 655 , W3 M L'-I 'nv ,W ,W 1. Q,-it 'S .f f - I 'V K f A mx 1 ' f t, 4' ' 1 !,x., ' ww 'rl .. Q78 ,vw .ff ' JM, , ,gm ,W VA' ,VV, Q if A w,,,k win sfffigi X wi :Zi 2' R in Q f -- nf ' 5'nr-X223 E' wr 1 can-u 'Ny 3 N ,L - r Shave, haircut and a tooth extraction .W W, A striped pole -the standard barber's fixture - marks the entrance to BUNK- ER HlLL's Barber Shop. A customer walks through the door, sits in the chair and props his feet on the metal footrest. A friendly man with a warm, gentle smile drapes a cloth over the customer and, in a calm and soothing voice, asks, What will it be today? The customer glances up nervously. I have a toothache ... Dr. QLCDRJ Thomas Nathaniel Hawkins looks in the customer's mouth for a mo- ment, then leans back and smiles broad- ly. We can take care of that easily, he says, and explains the procedure. The customer relaxes. Dr. Hawkins and his assistant, Dental Corpsman Dean Man- gum, go to work, xxx At 3 a.m., Dr. Hawkins relaxes beneath red lights while the ship is at general quarters, providing the anti-air defensive umbrella for a U.S. reflagged tanker con- voy transiting through the Strait of Hor- muz. ln the last 'IO days, he's seen 97 patients, filled 177 teeth and extracted 28 others - a month's work in a dental clinic ashore. Without that work, BUNK- ER HILL could have difficulty accom- plishing her mission. lf a guy has dental problems that are causing him a lot of discomfort, he's not going to be able to focus on what he's supposed to do, explains Dr. Hawkins. A majority of medical evacuations are dental-related. When crew members have a dental problem, the pain and dis- comfort interfere with their ability to perform. The medical corpsmen pre- scribe pain killers, but those too have their drawbacks. The men lose alertness, sleep poorly, and suffer from exhaustion. They have trouble maintaining watches and - a commanding officer's WOf5t nightmare - may miss an important clue that foreshadows disaster. Yet if BUNKER HILL has to evacuate men for dental treatment, their services are lost for at least three days. As Captain Quast put it, lt's easier to bring Moses to the moun- tain than to bring the mountain to MO- ses. Dr. I with th Group travele greater clinic . The 3 hard, a hund thrill t can't h Up for thing. His r ed Arn I0 ear: health, Primar Ifig pi-4 Statior Went C Ile Cir: Plied l anYPla Equip, As 3 of 3 C cted :ntal NK- om- t are . not he's kins. 5 are ibers l dis- y to pre- have ness .tion- chef vorst clue IKEII entitl of H' .ut ll, OUII' W- Dr. Hawkins volunteered to embark with the USS MISSOURI Battleship Battle Group for the adventure, but as he traveled ship-to-ship, his rewards were greater than anywhere else, at a dental clinic ashore, or in a civilian practice. The guys out here work very, very hard, Dr. Hawkins says. They're giving a hundred percent. It gives me sort of a thrill to be able to service them. You can't help but feel good and all charged up for someone who's giving every- thing. His military career started as an enlist- ed Army dental tech in 1967. He went on to earn his doctorate, worked in public health, and joined the Navy in 1981 - primarily for the Navy's advanced train- 'ng Programs. He was practicing at Naval Station Treasure Island when the call went out for a volunteer dentist for Bat- tle Group SIERRA. Once underway, he Plled his trade on several ships, working anYplace he could set up his dental eqUlPI'T16nt. AS a Navy dentist without the hassles Of 6:1 civilian practice, Dr. Hawkins can devote his time to his trade. He concen- trates on some of the finer points of his profession, such as his chairside manner. Rather than running patients through the chair like slabs of meat through a butcher shop, he minimizes the trauma and pain each patient must endure. His gentle demeanor, warm smile and thor- ough explanations comfort a patient. l try to treat patients like human be- ings, he says, I like people, and I think my patients appreciate that, lt turns around a lot of the horror stories that are spread about dentists. My patients come back when they need more work. They tell their friends about the care they get, and then their friends seek the dental work they need before it becomes an emergency, xtkx Back in the barber shop, Dr. Hawkins and his assistant finish with the patient. The dentist smiles, takes a few minutes to prescribe pain relievers and explains the recovery. The patient leaves, wondering why the procedure was much easier than he'd expected. Dr. Hawkins reviews an- other dental record while Dental Tech Mangum prepares another set of instru- ments. Next . . . From wog I0 shellback There comes a time in every pollyW0g'f life when he must answer for his crimes and, in SO doing, mature into a trusty shellback. The me- tamorphesis isn't an easy one? blll Thenf pollywogs aren't known for doing things the easy way. This great occasion comes about on the crossing of the Equator - the domain of Nep- tunis Rex. Here all the pollywogs and other landlubbing slime are made to pay for their grievous crimes. On BUNKER HILL, crossing the Equator came in late November, after leaving station in the North Arabian Sea and after nearly 'IO0 straight days at sea. The pollywogs held a three-to-one majority over the shellbacks, but as will be seen, no pollywog goes unpun- ished. The lowly wogs began their pranks a few days before their trial actually began. Honor- able shellback MSC Ramat was tied up in a passageway and covered with whipped cream. Honorable shellback IOI Berry was tied up in his own television studio, while the slimes tried to air their disgusting propaganda. Oh, and there was the Wog Inquirer, a hor- rid publication that tried to knock the proven integrity of all shellbacks. But the shellbacks held their own, keeping the wogs where they could be seen - on various watches: mail bouy, iceberg, sky sweeping, and a host of other ridiculous but necessary tasks. Then there was the wog beauty contest, after all, King Neptune had to have a queen. Every division, the wardroom and the chiefs mess had representatives. It was a gala affair on the flight deck as the wog beauties vied for their dishonor. IC2 Pipes won out, in spite of his skinny legs and unfe- mininely large nose. That night, Davey jones came aboard with subpeonas for all the dastardly wogs. The worst offender, the senior wog, none other than Major Disaster Sams was brought forth to represent the wogs. But oh, his crimes were so great that nothing short ofa GUILTY! verdict could be had, for all wogs. Breakfast came early for the wogs, but it at least provided many of their favorites, things no normal seafarer would suffer through. Then it was on to the foc'sle, for a thorough drenching and blowing bubblesf' There were trips to the doctor, raw eggs, and lots and lots of garbage. Wogs love garbage. We won't go through all the details, the ceremony belongs to the domain of the trusty shellbacks, and no pollywogs have need to know of it. But suffice it to say that all the pollywogs were brought to trial, paid for their crimes, and joined the illustrious ranks of the honorable shellbacks. BUNKER HILL crossed the Equator again, during the transit from Sydney to Pearl Har- bor. There were a few new pollywogs to initi- ate, along with a few midshipmen - includ- ing the Captain's son, who received extra spe- cial treatment. But they all paid. And every- one in the crew gained the lofty status of Golden Shellback, for having crossed the Equator at the International Date Line. ,fe .5 If v ' ,,-f' x 5 X 1-x X it Y W? rf Qmth 3 'dx f 5 f 1 1 is A . 1 A ab ' x N in ' A. 6 1 4 Sydney and Perth, Australia lt was 110 days between Subic Bay and Perth, Western Australia - BUNKER HlLL's first real liberty port of the deployment. Ten days iser made a brief sto in Diego Garcia a beautiful little before, the cru' p , island, but not much for all the sailors who had been so long without setting foot on land. Australia was described as the best liberty anywhere, and the hospi- tality of the Aussies can't be matched anywhere. While Perth was great, Christmas in Sydney was even better. In fact, so many Aussies called Dial A Sailor that BUNKER HILL and the other ships of the battle group ran out of sailors to send! ln addition, we opened up the ship to thousands of Aussies for tours - sort of our way of saying thanks for making us welcome. X X i x x X X X X x x XXQXX xXx S ,R Q u 1 i S3 1 1 - Y, W... - V ll V r ,,..4 -fl I 1 7 Qmnu.. S6 L. . .,,.- L7-rf' ' H , - , N 6 , .Ae .vm - -wa.: , 3-,:..w,.,..x . ,, .- 'M -wg-'S ,.,, X W: wg' .ff W ,pg 1- R, v QW- 1 11 ,:, Q fi' Wil ' A wgagw .5 ' i f ' V ,fgkff lm W fp 3 f x, jqlgfgwjf, f - - . f .- , Q - Q 1 . ,, X I -. Q N ' , C ,,-.an-P' .9 . -Q. gf - -,,. . ,I A . , A 1 ,, I I L' I I 5 , ,Wx 1 4 f Q 'Holiday Express' f.. 1 . 91 PV' . , X ! ,' X p I M .1 KJ , delivers Christmas The first USS BUNKER HILL, the aircraft carrier CV-17, was known as the Holiday Express because it celebrated many holidays in battle. The second USS BUNKER HILL ICGSZI could be called the Holiday Express too, but for 3 different reason. Although the AEGIS cruiser was on station in the North Arabian Sea for almost all of the holidays fOr the last five months of 1987, it virtually delivered Christmas to m h'ld ' ' ' any c 1 ren in Sydney, Australia. Prior to mooring In Sydney, BUNKER HILL's Air Detachment sponsored a helicopter wash to raise money t0 bUY to s for need ch'ld ' A l' ' l ' ' ' y y I ren In ustra ia s argest city. Crewmembers nominated shipmates to wash the helo and cz-xslt votes at 25.cents each until the top 11 candidatesiwere picked. Three days of competition raised over 54,000 '- Henry Harris of the Air Detachment conceived the idea and, with a great deal of help from AW2 Kenneth Czarnecki, made it all happen. In Sydney, AW2 Czarnecki did much of the leg work to find the right agencies through which to donate thi money for the toys. He hit the mass media and spoke live on Australia's most popular radio talk-show. Loca newspapers and radio and television stations featured several stories on BUNKER HILL's efforts. On Christmas Day, van loads of BUNKER HILL crewmen head out to personally present the gifts. 3 bf N P! f 3 2525? sig I x g as yu A ' 2 151419 FA I ten Ma anc wa: Pril PA BU HIC bit Tur car --Q-fp! fini r tl f , Z 'SK , 'S ? Q an , FACING PAGE TOP: ADCS Francis, STG7 Kurtz, OS7 Wel- ren, BM 7 Vanderlaan, FC7 Bainer, Marine Major Sams, O57 Martinez, SHSN lrvin ikneelingj, LT Burnette, Captain Ouast and Ensign Pringle were the top 77 candidates for the helo wash. FAF? LEFT' Major Sams scrubs the tail. LEFT' Ensign Pringle, BM 7 Vanderlaan and LT Burnette at work. THl5 PAGE TOP: AW2 Czarnecki plays Santa Claus. ABOVE' BUNKEFI HILL sailors present gifts at a half-way house. TOP RIGHT' Children were the big hit, but this cookatoo enjoys a bit of LT Harris's beer. FC7 Rudolph labove rightj and FC2 Turnwall irightj were two of the BUNKEF? HILL sailors who carried the Christmas spirit. Xxx 4 Homecoming f '- ' mv ' vwf M5 U1NUv-sx1nvf .f.U, P BUNKER HILL wins Battle ' ' USS BUNKER HILL CCG 521 was awarded the BATTLE EFFICIENCY E by Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific, for the 18-month cycle ending Dec. 31, 1987. BUNKER HILL also won a number of departmental awards: Missile E: Combat Systems Depart- ment, primarily the FC's of CF Divi- sion and the GMM's of CO Division. Gunnery E: Combat Systems De- partment, primarily the FC's of CX Division and the GMG's of CO Divi- sion. Engineering E: Everyone in the En- gineering Department, especially the GSM's GSE's, EN's, EM's and IC's. Damage Control DC: Engineering Department, primarily the DC's HT's and MR's of R Division. Combat information Center E: Operations Department, primarily the OS's, but also all the EW's, FC's, ET's and others involved in CIC. Communications C: Operations Department, primarily the RM's and SM's of OC Division, and also the ET's of CE Division who maintain the comm gear. Electronic Warfare EW: Oper- ations Department, primarily OM Division. In addition, BUNKER HILL won COMNAVSURFPACS Anti-Air War- fare Award, presented tothe cruiser or destroyer most proficient in anti- air warfare. During the competitlve cycle BUNKER HILL set several neW records for anti-air warfare and nf-BW standards for training and readiness levels. On-scene tactical command- ers lauded BUNKER HILL's anti-WHY warfare performance during the de- ployment to the Northern Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. And, with the advances introduced with the Cqm' bination of AEC-IS and the VertiC8l Launch System, BUNKER HILL rfilllf' rote much of the book on anti-HIT warfare. Along with me Battle BUNK' ER HILL sailors added other ribb0fI5 after the deployment: the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Sea Service Ribbon, with highef awards pending. USE name Aft Quali noticr BU BU NI Grou HILL 5YdI1i In i the rx BU Carry l0ns 4 devel has rr Bban addit BU earns 1945, ns J 523 was :imcy Surface IIT Cycle ER HILL Imental Depart- :F Divi. livision, ms De. s of CX O Divi- the En- pecially .nd IC's. neering Us HT's nter E: rimarily 's, FC's, CIC. erations 'Ws and ilso the tain the Oper- ily OM LL won iir War- r cruiser in anti- petitive 'ral new nd neW eadiness nmand- anti-war the de- Arabian with the ie com- Vertical LL FEW' anti-all BUNK' ribb0n5 Armed and the higher uss Bunker Hill ICG-523 USS BUNKER HILL ICG 523 was commissioned on 20 September 1986 in Boston within sight of the historic monument commemorating its namesake battle. After commissioning, BUNKER HILL entered the Pacific Fleet via the Panama Canal. After an impressive series of Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials off Hawaii in February and March 1987, she underwent a Post-Commissioning Selected Availability and then began short- notice workups to deploy to the U.S. Seventh Fleet. BUNKER HILL deployed 25luIy1987, only 10 months after commissioning and nearly one full year ahead of schedule. During the deployment, BUNKER HILL provided the anti-air warfare umbrella for the USS MISSOURI IBB 633 Battleship Battle Group, USS RANGER ICV 613 Carrier Battle Group, and for re-flagged tankers and U.S. Navy ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Following a port call to Subic Bay, R.P., BUNKER HILL spent 101 straight days at sea in the North Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. Other port calls enjoyed by the ship included Fremantle and Sydney, Australia, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. h t to Yokosuka, japan, in August 1988. The move will give In mid-lanuary 1988, the Navy announced that BUNKER HILL would change ome por I1 I f d d I d AEGIS asset extending the AEGIS anti-air umbrella of protection to ships operating in the Far East. t e Navy a permanent y orwar - ep oye , BUNKER HILL ICG 523 is the first U.S, Navy warship to feature the Vertical Launch System. The Vertical Launch System allows BUNKFR HILL to carry one-third more missiles and fire them more rapidly from modules located within the ship's hull. The ship is 567 feet long, displaces 9,600 ' ' I b' n ines - marine versions of DC-10 jet engines - tons and carries a crew of nearly 400 officers and enlisted men. It s four LM2500 gas tur ine e g I h h' t eeds in excess of 30 knots In addition to the two Vertical Launch Systems, BUNKER HILL develop 80,000 shaft horsepower to prope t e s ip o sp . has two five-inch guns, two Harpoon missile quad-cannister launchers, torpedoes, two Close-in Weapons Systems, Super Rapid-Blooming Off- ' ' -60B S hawk helico ters that data-link with the cruiser to provide Board Chaff and smaller arms. The ship also carries two LAMPS MK III SH ea p additional anti-submarine defense, shipping surveillance, over-the-horizon targetting, and search and rescue capabilities. ' ' ' b th name. The first BUNKER HILL LCV-173 was an ESSEX-class aircraft carrier that BUNKER HILL lCG523 is the second ship of the line to ear e earned 11 Battle Stars for World War Il service in the Pacific Theater before being severely damaged in a japanese kamlkaze attack on May 11, 1945. SHIP'S CHARACTERISTICS AEGIS GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER - USS BUNKER HILL ICG 52I WARFARE SUITE ANISPS 49 RADAR ANISPG-62 ILLUMINATORS HELO PLATFORM I2 LAMPSI ANISLO-32IVI3 ELECTRONIC -1-f PHALANX ANXSPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR -1 ANISPO-9 RADAR ANISPG-62 ILLUMINATORS . ANISPY-IA RADAR K x MK 32 TORPEDO TUBES MK M VERHCAL r:U1Jg:m2gQgTEM ' X 5 LAUNCHING SYSTEM - X 5S'LE ZWCEHHIIIIIERKIIX .4 . . .,.. I A f- -5, Q E,::--,:,! u -' V I f X LENGTH 567 FEET DRAFT INAVIGATIONI ........ 31.2 FEET BEAM ....... SPEED .......... DRAFT IKEELI ... DISPLACEMENT ............ 9,500 TONS ACCOMMODATIONS ...... 37 OFFICERS 33 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS 339 ENLISTED 55FEET 30+ KNOTS 23.2 FEET PROPULSION 4 LM2500 GAS TURBINE ENGINES, 80,000 SHAFT HORSEPOWER 2 CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE PITCH PROPELLERS 2 RUDDERS SENSORS 1 ANXSPY-1A RADAR IFOUR ARRAYSI 1 ANXSPS-49 AIR SEARCH RADAR 1 ANXSPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR 1 ANISPO-9 SURFACE SURVEILLANCE AND TRACKING RADAR 4 ANXSPG-62 ILLUMINATORS 1 ANXSOS-53A SONAR 1 ANISLO-32IVI3 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE WEAPONS 1 MK 7 MOD4 AEGIS WEAPONS SYSTEM 2 MK 45 5 !54 CALIBER .LIGHTWEIGHT GUN MOUNTS 2 MK 41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEMS IVLSI 2 HARPOON MISSILE QUAD-CANNISTER LAUNCHERS 2 MK 32 MOD 14 TORPEDO TUBES 1 MK 15 MOD 2 CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEM I2 MOUNTSI 1 MK 36 MOD 2 SUPER RAPID-BLOOMING OFF BOARD CHAFF SYSTEM 2 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS COMMAND AND CONTROL MK 1 MOD 0 AEGIS DISPLAY GROUP SYMBDLISM The sea dragon is a powerfully awesome beast that is both vigilant and fierce. Grasping a flaming sword, the sea dragon symbolizes naval prowess and the attack capability of today's USS BUNKER HILL. The flaming sword also represents the revolutionary capability of the Vertical Launching System first introduced in BUNKER HILL. The stars represent the eleven battle stars the BUNKER HILL KCV 'I7I earned for World War ll service in the Pacific theater. Blue and gold colors are traditionally associated with the Navy and are symbolic of the sea and excellence. The two white bars represent American courage and purpose as displayed at the Battle of Bunker Hill on lune 17, 1775. The red bars symbolize the British assaults on the colonists' entrenchrnent and the curve below alludes to the hill that the British took at great cost. Bunker Hill proved to be a rallying point for the Americans, for after that the British Empire faced full-scale war. The entrenched colonists were formidable opponents. The entrenchments or redoubts they dug and built are symbolized by the scarlet hill shape with battlements. The muskets with bayonets recall the weapons of that battle and the powder horn refers to the New Englanders' stand behind the entrenchments until their ammunition was used up. The anchor is symbolic of maritime tradition and excellence of achievement. In the era prior to our country's independence, rebellion against the crown existed amongst rag-tag forces scattered across the new colonies. Skirmishes with the British had been fought, but colonial forces were seldom united and victories were few and far between, This situation, however, was to change. lt was a dark night as 900 farmers ascended Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Mass. Under the unsuspecting eyes of the British Royal Navy anchored in the harbor below, the colonials dug up the rocky new England soil through the night and nearly completed an earthen redoubt as daylight began to filter over Boston Harbor. The sun had not broken the eastern horizon for five minutes when the much surprised British Navy realized what had transpired during the night. Immediately, cannon fire was directed upon the fortified Breed's Hill and Redcoat troops appeared at its foot. As the King's soldiers stormed toward the courageous band of patriots, an order was shouted out by the band's leader, Col. William Prescott - Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! The bold strategy by the Americans deterred two British assaults on the hill, but a third assault found them out of ammunition and forced to retreat, Though they lost the battle, the Americans still gained a victory. Forces from all over New England had banded together as a fighting team and proved to the world they could stand up to the King's highly trained soldiers. British casualties were high - 226 dead, 828 wounded. The American fight for independence from English rule gained world attention and support as a result of the British victory, The Battle of Bunker Hill sparked a revolutionary spirit, united the rebel forces, and made freedom an achievable goal. 3 MA? - ,,,.nn,,v '- S ,-we . -X uss Bunker Hill QCV-17l , w USS HUNKLR HILL lCV 17l waschristenedal llw Bl-lhlvllvm Sluel Co. in Quincy, Mass.,on Ill-l vlllllul 7, 1942, the first anniversary ofthe lllll.llll'Sf' .llhlck on Pearl Harbor. The aircraft r.lllll-l was commissioned on May 24 Of lhf lfmllclwlnlg wall. VX illlll1llr'l lhl el- years and seven monthsol .ll live SOIYIKP, BUNKER HILL established 'dll llnpll-ww mlnlual record that still remains lllllf uf Il1l'lOl7i.ll'IlL'I8C'l1lCX'em9nl5OfW0llU Vvlll II, IXLINKI R lllLL'S embarked aircraft de- kllovm-ll 4 lil !'llL'HlY planes in the air and 230 l-nl-ml pI.llll-s on lllv l.Il0Lllld,hQl anti -alrcrafl ll,llll-l nw vim! llnvvn 20 enemy ai lllln.lIIl, BLINMR Hlllfs valiant wal 6 xrrlll l4ll,ll0l Ions of clwllly shipping to the rcraft, Addl- fforls lvl l-.lll lilllltllll H I.- llllwlxllc lllll 1-.lllll-d llw nickname Hof' ll.ll I xpll-ss lim .lllsc Qhc Lionductell herlgllje lm ul lklw .ll1.linf.I Ihr- l'llL'Il1y0n hohdays' 43. l.lllll-ll Nl-lx lllll.lll1 on Armisfite Dav 19 .lll.lr Ll-ll l.ll.lw.l lllll' m'JfbY islands 0 Thank Newl the lv lan. 3 Woleg 1944, 1944, 19445 April On plane Hill's aircrg Plodl ately Crash Craft Smel- 346 l 43 rr Ship back z Q I i 1 wristenedi y, Mass.,v rsary of Il The aircra y 24 of if I monthsf ablishedll' vill remalt rs of W0fl aircraft df air and D intl -aircrf craft. Adil' war gffof ying I0 ll' ame ml ed he' 'N 'ylId3Y5- Dav Wi islandi Ol Thanksgiving Day 19435 attacked Kavieng, New Ireland on Christmas Day 1943, attacked the Marshalls on President Roosevelt's day, lan. 30, 19443 conducted air strikes against Woleai in the Carolines on April Fool's Day 19445 assaulted Formosa on Columbus Day 19441 made strikes on Leyte on Armistice Day l944?8r1d participated in raids on Okinawa on April Fool's Day and Easter Sunday 1945. On May 11, 1945, a japanese kamikaze Plane dropped a 500-pound bomb on Bunker Hill's flight deck before crashing into parked aircraft on board the carrier. This bomb ex- PlOded on the topside gallery deck. Immedi- atell' afterward, a second kamikaze plane Crashed in BUNKER HlLL's flight deck, the air- craft carrier was soon engulfed in flames and Smoke. Before the fires were extinguished, 346 men had been killed, 246 wounded, and 43' men were missing, The severely damaged Shlp managed to steam under her own power back to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for rc-- pairs. In September, BUNKER HILL reported for duty with the Magic Carpet fleet. The ship remained on this duty returning veterans from the Pacific until january 1946 when she was ordered to Bremerton for inactivation, BUNKER HILL was decommissioned in Ian- uary 1947. She remained in the mothball fleet as an aircraft transport vessel until November 1966, when she was stricken from the Navy's list of ships. The ex-USS BUNKER HILL served as an antenna radiation test ship for research and development programs until 1973. During her naval service, BUNKER HILL re- ceived the following awards: The Presidential Unit Citation, the Asiatic'Pacific Area Cam- paign Service Medal with 11 battle stars, the World War Il Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon, and the Repub- lic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Badge. Captain Phil Quast, Commanding Captain Quast is a native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, He entered the Navy upon graduation from Carroll College in 1961. He holdsa master's de ree f M ' ' g rom arymount College of Arlington and is a graduate of the Naval War College, and the.National War College. Captain Quast's initial assignment was the USS MATHEWS CAKA 965 as Boat Group Com mandt-r and after a brief tour as an mstruci Of of Naval Science at the California Maritime Academy, he returned to sea aboard USS KING KDLG 105 as Navigator.-He then serye ' HS Weapons Officer aboard USS TWINING d' f ' ' an in luly 1969 returend to Vietnam for his sc-cond tour as Commander, River Patrol Division 532. Following his in-country Vietnam tour, he was assigned to the Staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U,S. Atlantic Fleet. Captain Quast then served as the Executive Officer of USS TALBOT CDEG 41 from August 1974 to December 1975, and theljjwai assigned to the U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor in the Weapons Systems Department and as a Battalion Officer for the Brlga C? Midshipmen. ln october 1978, Captain Quast took command of uss BENJAMIN sropptkr topo 227. In Iuly 19811 he Went 0 Washington as Branch Head, junior Officer Assignment Branch in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. , . Us Captain Quast's military decorations and awards include the Bronze Star, a Cold Star in lion of a st-cond award, the Merlttlgfrlxltq Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. In recognition of his pt-rlormanto as Commanding Officer of USS BENI STODDERT, he was the first recipient of the Ad ' l X ' ' ' mira lames Stockdalc Leadership Award lov thc Pacifit Fleet. tmlane Cfipfillfl Quast is mfiffied to Peggy Clordl of Santa Barbara, California. The Quaslk have five children: Tim, 3 Student 3 University, Molly, Gretchen, Annie, and Thomas joseph. EX The 5 the U-5 pointrflt served Navigql Virginia Cvm' 5ch00l Enginef ter Of 5 After str0Y9' ons Ol Dieg0, ported San Dlt ln A Office where Combi NORTt ing in duty 6 Corr Acquis Weapt weart Navy Unit C well a He Webst Pastor Whee Executive Officer The son of a career naval officer, Commander Wheeler entered the U.S. Naval Academy in june 1968 under a congressional ap- pointment from the state of Virginia. Upon graduation in 1972, he served successively as Communications Officer, CIC Officer and Navigator aboard USS LAWRENCE IDDG4I, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1972-1975. Commander Wheeler then attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, as a student in the Weapon Systems Engineering curriculum, graduating in December 1977 with a Mas- ter of Science degree in Applied Science. After attending the Department Head Course at the Naval De- stroyer School in early 1978, Commander Wheeler served as Weap- ons Officer aboard USS TOWERS iDDG9I, homeported in San Diego, California, from 1978-80. Following this assignment, he re- ported to USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY ICG 325, also homeported in San Diego, where he served as Operations Officer from 1980-82. In August 1982, he came to the AEGIS Shipbuilding Program Office in the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., where his responsibilities included AAW Program Manager in the Combat Systems Engineering Division, and Type Desk for USS NORTON SOUND CAVM Tl, the AEGIS test ship. It was while serv- ing in this assignment that Commander Wheeler was selected for duty as Prospective Executive Officer aboard USS BUNKER HILL. Commander Wheeler has been designated as a Weapon Systems Acquistion Management selectee and a proven Material Support! Weapon Systems Engineering subspecialist. He is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Battle Efficiency Ribbon, as well as various campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Ginny Anne Gilbert, a native of Webster Groves, Missouri. She is currently serving as Associate Pastor of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in San Diego. The Wheelers have one son, Billy. If-QA za! The Command Master Chief Born in Delaware County, Okla., BMCM KSWJ Claude E. Myers enlisted in the Navy on Aug. 31, 1961. His 26 years of service have included tours aboard the following commands: USS IOHN S. McCAlN CDL 35, USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON KDD 7861, USS CANBERRA KCA 703, USS STEIN IDE 'l065l, and USS WADSWORTH KFFG 91 where he served as the ship's Command Master Chief. He has also served as Craft Master aboard Navy tug boats, a recruiter in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, and recruiter-in-charge at the branch station in Alexandria, Virginia. BMCM Myers came to BUNKER HILL from the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, where he was the force Command Master Chief. Master Chief Myers wears two Navy Achievement Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, six Good Conduct Medals, and various unit and service medals. . U D He is married to the former Timmy Peterson of Vista, California. They have one daughter, Melissy. Combat System L 7' Kevin B-9X79f L T Thomas Howden Combat SySfEfT7S Offl'C9f Weapons Officer 3 X mi GN' J X 1 an QU! S I ,Jw 0415 ,QM 2 W' .4 , fx 55,7 W .ff 'ei W1 wa -1 ,fcfff QM lu dwg., v N K K Q A 1 I CX Division BUNKER HILL's strike warfare capability is operated and maintained by CX Divi5ion's two workcenters: one for the MK 86 5-inch gun control and Harpoon surface-to-surface missile systems, and the other for the Toma- hawk missile system. These intricate systems are operated and maintained by CX Division's Fire Controlmen. The MK 86 FC's are responsible for the SPQ-9 radar, gun consoles in CIC, the computers which provide the 5-inch guns with accurate target information, and the Harpoon anti-ship missile system. The Toma- hawk FC's are responsible for the consoles in CIC and the Tomahawk-related computers. BUNKER HILL's Tomahawk capability allows for targetting and engaging the cruise missiles at extended ranges. ...L . tv' f , J aw ' 1 f I 5 ,.,- mi . E ':.. 'N I we Www, ABOVE' LTJG Alles. LEFT' FC2 Blenkenshlp, FC7 Rudolph, FC1 Schroeder and FCOM Worden lfrontj. BELOW LEFT' F02 Sullivan, FC2 Lacey, FC2 Turn- Wall FC1 Middleton, FC3 Oday. rr' L-, l . f CE Div CE Division maintains BUNKER HlLL's communications equipment and the non-fire control radars. One ofthe division's other major respon- sibilities is safety checking all porta- ble electronic equipment that uses 110 volts on BUNKER HILL. CE Division's Electronics Techni- cians come to BUNKER HILL with months, sometimes years of training in the myriad electronics systems they maintain. Everything from radio receivers to radar antennas, and from TACAN to the IFF fldentifica- tion Friend or Foel. Another major part of the division is KVLS-TV, BUNKER HlLL's closed- circuit television system. N ff - wi!-0. so 1 - - 'J f 40 I. M., 55 -. 14 , F Q. . I fa, f 1 ff- Z sy o an 4' 'rvff 9-55 N. 4,L,, A .712 Ag X L gl i,' . E, E x . in !.f - M yn- i, - -45 LEFT' ET7 Lind, ET7 Goode. ABOVE ETC Wessels. RIGHT' ETC Bisson. BELOW LEFT' ET7 Shfmo. BELOW' JO7 Berry. sf E N N it W'i i'w'7lf X 'lll' Qsxxxwn- A 'Q E f CE Q ' ..,.. ...... - .... .... .... ,....,.,. . W QQ K U2 lil ,uf fp- E ,M9 9 ABOVE' ET7 Backscheider, E T3 Calhoun, ET3 Kennedy, ET2 Howard. TOP RIGHT' E T3 Gray. CENTER RIGHT' E T3 Willis. BOTTOM RIGHT' E T3 Sierra, E T2 Childers. PH' -fdft' We if - I 0 f . w y X AMX -f' 'v 44 W af N-'iw T ' K' 15 Q ,y M , I COMBA TSYS TEMS MAINTENANCE CENTRAL la pan of CF Division 1: FCC Smith, LTJG Garrigan, FCCS Siclfel, ECCM Worden and lsillingl FCC Hannah. CF Star Wars repair CF Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the AECIS Weapon System and Close-In Weap- on System. CF Division is divided into five work centers. CF01 maintains and operates the SPY-1A radar. SPY-'IA is the ship's primary air and surface search radar. lt is capable of tracking over 200 tar- gets simultaneously. FC1 Bainer, FC1 Nolen, FC2 Fuller, FC2 Churchill, FC2 Castagna, FC2 Nash and FC2 Sexauer. CFO2 repairs and operates the MK 99 fire control system and the Oper- ational Readiness Test System CORTSJ. FC2 Harlow, FC2 Niccloy, FC2 Hand, FC2 Wald, FC2 Tucker and FC2 White. CF03 is responsible for the main- tenance and operation ofthe AEGIS Weapon System computers and the associated tape and disk drives. FC2 Munyan, FC2 Hagbom and FC2 Littleton. CF04 maintains the AEGIS and C84D display systems keeping an up to date tactical picture in the Com- bat lnformation Center. FC1 Odom, FC1 Roberts, FC2 Kirkpatrick and FC2 Vance. CF05 is responsible for the main- tenance and operation of the Pha- lanx Close-In Weapon System. CIWS is the ship's last defense against in- bound missiles. FC1 Swann, FC2 Brees, FC2 Smith, FC2 Sims and FC3 Erwin. T' 1- la J' vi LPO's FC7 Wilson and FC7 Sullivan. or fy-L. ' i Q Q 3 R Q FC2 Fuller, FC2 Sexauen FC7 Nolen, FC2 Caslagna, FC7 Bainen FC2 Churchill. Absent: FC2 Nash. , . li X xv v l S. -C Y , Above: Fl Z FC2 Vario fl 1 s i .I Above: FC2 White, FC2 Hand, FC2 Harlovig ' FC2 Niccloy, FC2 Martin. Below: FCC Smith, LTJG Kelley llqre Con- trol Officer and CF Division Officerj, FC1 Sullivan, FC1 Wilson. 'S X flimxx W f C x I' ?:a1jjl'l it in boafds 4 Jrchili H T L A 'R 6' 3 hi. Cori- F07 E 6' X XS 1' 7 0 Q 5 Above: FC2 Munyan, FC2 Littleton, FC2 Hagbom, Below: FC2 Vance, FC7 Roberts, FC2 Kirkpatrick, FC7 Odom. t t it i if t, . M i Q qmff i f W: E v MV., K I ,., km Lp -a Q 2 ' W , 'IL Z 1 ,fa A ii 'Ji' Rfghf-' FC2 Barrier and 1 fri, iv-iii-, tiff. ow. mi: Wm-ids boards, l -mga! JW' ff , .mil FC2 Hagbom and FC2 Munyan trouble shoot ISS, N308 i Above: FC2 Sims, FC3 Erwih and FC2 Smith perform PMS on Mount 27. Below: FC7 Roberts checks a card. I 'X ' ....lA'- ' Aoi -..,.-..- I i 2 X we ,.ot. X iff, wi' S 1 l A ,,f-f ' 3521 t LAW I lf ,HV 41' J , Vw, S2 E at Zi' 2 , Q. gif . Q, M . if Q Q , 2 A -- 2 f-4 it - M Q 4 S P X f ti ' ' s ,l W D K ,, , 7N,.,f-ff-ffMw'ff'V l f , fr' , msg Above: FC2 Sims and FC7 Swann perform PMS on Mount 22. Below: FC2 Nash, FC2 Fuller and FC2 Churchill align the SPY radar. ,nv Above FC signal pm Harlow an xg R Xa ,vv0 . v- ' CO Div ,E CO Division is responsible for BUNKER HlLL's two 5-inch guns, two guided missile Vertical Launch Systems, the ammunition magazine sprinkler systems, and small arms - which, during the deployment, in- cluded 25 mm, .50 caliber and M-60 machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, M-14 rifles, 12-guage shotguns, and .45 caliber semi-auto- matic pistols. f J ., , L 9 Q. 5 TOP: L TJG Smith, GMM my . X93 1 'P 'iv xlvw ABOVEBI BELOWBA Penningfor lg' f.il,,.,.,l,,.' CKSWQ Sfalion. ABOVE' GMM7 JaCkSOI7, GMM3 Fountain GMG1 Luke GMG2 Martin GMM3 SHVTIPSOV7' GMM? BffI7Sky, GMG 7KSVVj Sirney, GMG1 Fluser, GMG2 Nickerson, kneeling: GMG3 Allen, GMM? Pennington. l E I wr - X -' iii m ist. -, ' Q-ff-f L 5 Q gs: KL, K 4, v .5 I 5 .wt Q ,, I :- he 'Q 1 v 5 2 -fxsag. f f x x T 4 -6--Q, wx .N- I M 'Af f' 7- f5'f.,--sfx'-Qr X X N ' m h . -I ..-- --iff , ,,,Q MX we be 4,65 h U A., . ill o Nm A v f-..J' fi 5 5-P' C f m -. A a .I H 3 bln.- f 1-lf' -4 'XJ I , Q . ' 'S S. F ' S. I' L31 1 1- 'X vi 6 . , ax Nm 3' ' , . - 3,51-N ,Nfl K iw ' 1 ..-. - ,. X J Q is Q,--W- N i X , X wi. ' X 9 N.. ,J x X! 5 E , 3 .,f W Mis. fix K Jx. a -a W., f gl,-1, f 'r i k QW? 1 S ' ,H I 'x.f '1T ' ff' QA Q X ,2 fa Xe' vs. 44' . f M ..f .C Q L fauna N X4 K A + . X 1 A A 3, qnf' Rf WD eW0lyfN - A-xx 326 2 fx, X354 -...AY4 I X ba. -K. -. .. 5, QQ 'R 5 ? mer 1 , 2 CA Div ' CA Division handles the underwater -ng, world at sea. Sonar Technicians and Tor- pedomen work together to ensure maxi- mum defense against enemy submarines. The Sonar Techs are trained in de- tailed operations and maintenance of both the active and passive sonar systems on board BUNKER HILL. This training also includes the fathometer, torpedo countermeasures, and training units. The Torpedomen are trained in depth as operators and maintenance men on the surface vessel torpedo tubes, all tor- Pedo nendllng equipment' and the tn ABOVE' STG2 smfm, sms Davis BELOW STG1 Powell sroc Morrison pedos. The underwater fire control system provides the necessary interface to allow the Sonar Techs and Torpedomen to be- M A M Lp. , comeastrategic anti-submarine weapon. Q e'l' 'een'--U-.. ' F CA Division also provides own-ship fs- - wg , K' ll lm lm monitoring of the sonobouys launched y L ., bythe LAMPs MK in helicopters. lm-J ' f ' rj L s.,, L, - L N It i fw 1 V M nl -l-Elin' ' ' ' ' ,yt Z t. -.I s.t , L of T x at, ' at ll X W ,X K 1 - X .af W, t. S 'V E- Q: siee , H y K ' , v 1- fo 1 to, V' 'aff Mr'-H gg rv - l.: ft Q L 1 in ' if ,I , Q 2 'Q G it ,. N' it V -New lc: ' ? Q av' A, I . ,A '45 .Wim A A IA, 'sig-my yr, Q 1 1 LEFT' STG2 'Veh0uc, STG2 Eslinger. BEL OW LEFT STG2 Altop BELOW S TG3 Hsher STG1 McClain BELOW BIGHT' STG3 Fisher STG 7 McC!a1r STG1 Dykstra STG2 BSN' A S V 3 ishen latiie. L53 ' 1 V N i ...,L- h as 4 J I ,, Y 1 1 5' k f ,Aga 'Jiw . L Y l'f.'5' Q' A ' ff s x'f g, f 'V Liv ? N 5 , A -1 , FAR L EF 71' S TG2 Pomer. LEFI' S TG2 Esiinger in the Poilywog Beauty Contest. ABOVE' STGCS Brown. V -Wm . in K X - . V , ,gf -ef ies' Fil ' - --ml 1 sf' www, ..,.-1 gi-vi M. 2 ABOVE FAR LEFI' STG2 Eslingen STG2 Vasquez. ABOVE LEFT' STG2 Hunt, STG2 Vasquez, STG2 Esiinger, STG2 Koz- loski. ABOVE, TOP: STG7 Blondin. f Y ABOVE' STG2 Kozioski, TM3 Bowens. LEFT' OA Division members and their Ti- gers, Linehandling 5.45.- .cx 'V' Y Torpedo Handling ,.f K 'wh . lil fy Operations LCDR Charles Marroglio Operations Officer N'-if. Communications Division OC Division provides external communications and internal messagle dis- tribution for BUNKER HILL. Comprised of Radiomen and Signalmen, t is 21- man division strives to provide quality communications service at all times. The Radiomen assign transmitters, receivers, antennas, and cryptologic systems to local and remote operating positions to create the circuitry reguired to maintain effective task group and long hual point to point ra iotelephone and radioteletype nets. Radio Central also ensures quality control and continuity by usin the sophisticated quality control test suite unique to AEGIS cruisers. In she first eight months after commissioning, BUNKER HILL communicators processed over 40,000 incoming naval mes- sages, transmitted 6,000-plus messages, and reproduced 750,000 copies of messages - working 24 ours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. BUNKER HILL's Signal Bridge provides visual communications by flaghoist, directional and omni-directional flashing light, and semaphore. The Signal- men's rowess in identifying, challenging and repl ing to various classes of ships also enables BUNKER HILL to respond rapidgf to any given situation. The six-man work center works around the clock underway. I I Ensign Stith. ...- ABOVE BMCS Weaver. ABOVE RIGHT' RM1 Brown, RM1 Falk, Fr'M2 Butler. BIGH71' RM3 Daymen, RM7 Newman, BM2 Montano. 5 s 29.11, -1 ABOI SMSI i aah and ...W 1 I IS -1-. -QQ, 1-4 -nn-Q LEFT' RM2 Blocfon, RM3 Carlson, RM3 Lodge. ABOVE' RM3 Valdez, Fr'M2 BIOC- ton. f5 ABOVE' SMSN Ruger, 511,11 Rly1?l?f mp fmzfw JSMSN mrfvheff, SMSN Gfrcheu, SMSN MOSS signs N V 0 mf-ww-w..,. Nmywwu 0 6 SM3 Smffh. Rl GI-1'7f -SSH? 319' was-......,. X .4 Ol Division Battle Ready Ol Division is the principle division responsible to operate and maintain the Combat information Cen- ter KCICJ. Ol Division provides the bulk of the watch- standers in CIC. The division's Operations Specialists are critical to ClC's missions of gathering, processing, and evaluat- ing information. A representative sampling of the positions manned by Operations Specialists include: - The Bright Bridge Display Operator functions as the communications link between the bridge and combat. - The Tomahawk Data Base Manager compiles and evaluates the wealth of information from various communications that provide over-the-horizon tar- geting. - The Air Intercept Controller controls long- range intercepts between hostile air threats and the Navy's high performance fighterfinterceptor air- craft. - The Anti-Submarine Air Controller and Air Tactical Coordinators guide the tactical employment of the ship's two SH-60B LAMPS helicopters. - The Tactical information Coordinator runs the data link connecting all ships in the battle group. - The Identification Supervisor assists warfare coordinators in identifying all contacts. - The SPS-49 Air Search Operator and SPS-55 Surface Search Operator monitor the air and surface pictures, respectively. CIC Officer: L T Jerry Burnette Assuming the watch O82 Kevin Cihurch takes charge fo the DDFFT Plot with OS2 Jim Vanderpoei, OSSN Flick Gonzo Gonzales and OS2 Scott Big Foo! Fiouch, hot on the trail of an elusive submarine. ...Y 1 N , x OS 1 befoi l OS3 Ha wa A BO l fhe we OSSA Clue E i L.. s and I i -wnmqpfwi - i OS2 Charles Davis and OS2 Ron Ronbo Lay update the Battle Group Data OS1 David Dude Roth and OS1 Kevin Neal relax Base while OSC Robert Arredondo takes control as SSWC before the next Lonewolf mission, , ,'t Af' ' O ,, ,, . A . . Hjiazzank, O53 Robert CV Carrier and OS2 Michael Carson tour the islands of ' L ilk AB . OVE RIGHT Just another busy day of tracking as O82 Raul Shipwreck Schaeffer instructs OSSN Blount and OS3 Robert Lofti ' fb ttl rou Link- th A e ways ol scope do e. BELOW LEFT: OSClSVV2 Rldgway and O82 Jeff Zap High explain the finer points o a e g p O I P SSN Trent Harris and OSSA Michael Stoll. RELOW RIGHT: OS7 Don Welten looks on as OSZKSWQ James Washington, HCI ,Y uckef Cleef and OS2lS W1 Robert Smith plot the latest Lonewolf mission. 2, OS2 4 w fd! VP Gonzo Bigfoot and Kevin Church take a break after exercises in the North V S N Q X Bridge, this is Combat. Speak up, Gonzo, I can't hear you, - OS 3 Watson logs it and makes it so! Enjoying a break in the action in the Gulf of Oman are OS2 Daren Sharp, OS3 Quinton Lam Lambert, OS7 Ralph Mik Konu and OS2 Dave Pops Burch. S211 OS 1 rear son OS2 OSL I Tomcat dreams of taking revenge against the OS1lSWj John Tomcat McCann is photographer, ready. Bring on the bogey. Give me some fighters. Grunt. OS2 James JD Dehnis phones home on the hot line and O82 Clucker thinks of the days back on the ole Georgia farm. l While acting as the Threat Air Con- troller, OS1 George Poker Mar- tinez really believes that you should look the part as well. This one's for Alia. The Steel Beach Bums Drill Team twist with precision and grace: Mr. Narly, Jocko, 'Zap, and Hambone, HSL rg. H A V, ps .X 74740 93 OM Cryptologic Technicians lCT'sl man the Ship's Signal Exploitation Space CSSESJ and are comprised of the following ratings: CTO lcommu- nicationsl, CTR lcollectionl, and CTM imaintenancel. Using a variety of sensors and communications equipment, SSES personnel provide both tactical and strategic informa- tion to BUNKER HILL and the Force Combat Direction System. CTO per- sonnel operate communications equipment including the Tactical In- telligence KTACINTELJ position, en- suring reliable and secure communi- cations are maintained. CTR person- nel operate the System Supervisor Station, a data base used to process and report cryptologic information. CTM personnel ensure that SSES Division equipment is maintained and kept in top working condition, through continuous preventive maintenance and system diagnostic testing. Electronic Warfare CEWJ Techni- cians operate and maintain the AN! SLQ-32lVl3 EW Countermeasures Set and the MK 36 Mod 6 Decoy Launching System. EW's detect, identify and track electromagnetic emissions to determine the source, mission, identification and relative threat those signals pose to the ship. EW's are also responsible for con- ducting electronic warfare counter- measures, where the ship is de- fended electronically by generating false targets or by jamming radar-di- rected guns and missiles. if F' W' E 1 sa ' 2 .f f . S ii, f x z W ' , ' 55' ff ' 4 f Y M ' i f r- ' L .. - ' H Jsi Evvc J. Smith LTJG R. Housker, Signals Warfare Officer CTFFCISWQ G. Thomas E I I W1 EW JL-'Z CTO7 J Hessman EW2 , H- Eskms C702 H. saraffno, crm D. Rankin Ny, 'V nr ds. 3 YW? al A' .iw 1 EW3 G. Kennen, CTH7 Rankin, CTO1 Hessman, CTO2 Satalino E W2 Eskins, E W2 71 Jones. in ...qi C702 EV Sou fwf.1fw.f: Ewa cam FWSN Barse cTM2 W Leach A Ml.. ...J ii. 4... D I CTO 1 Hessman, CTO2 Satalino, E W3 Caliri 'z it i -9.-. Q t fm, t C TF? 1 Rankin C TRCI S W1 Thomas 96 Q E' .s Q E WSN Barse, E W3 Caliri, CTR2 Nfcklow, FVV3 Kennen puma- '-ll ri - EWC Smith, LTJG Housker ff!! 4 Q i f' - I I 0 A L ' h ,J .FL ti, EWSN Barse, CTO? Salnlfno, C701 1-if-Hg man, ISI McCabe Ir- f t., F WC Smith, E W2 Jones, EW2 Esking CTM2 Leach W L croz sou . i i THI Divisii ations ort c Sack Mates form v spike ishme aviatic tently more these multa Wit on thi men w , . f 4, l ll Al ll is i.'I'l l, '5 Eskfng 'lr- 6 5' r j, l 1st Division: 2nd to None THE professionalism and skill of 1st Division is evident in daily oper- ations on board BUNKER HILL, in port or at sea. From bow to stern the deck seamen and rated Boatswain's Mates develop their talents and per- form virtually every aspect of marlin- spike seamanship, underway replen- ishment, small boat operations, and aviation operations - all in a consis- tently outstanding manner. And, more often than not, two or more of these evolutions are progressing si- multaneously. With one of the largest divisions on the ship, 1st Division provides the men who steer the ship at the helm, NIE-'.?5'5 1M MA 15 stand lookout watches, man the flight deck, man the refueling sta- tions, and launch and recover both of the ship's boats. Without the benefit of many for- mal training programs, the job of the Boatswain's Mate is learned from hands-on experience. Transferring personnel across a 3-inch -line be- tween ships separated by 140 feet of water, launching and recovering he- licopters, or launching the motor whale boat in less than six minutes for a man overboard, are all seaman- ship skills that are continuously im- proved by practice, drills, and exer- cises. 'luv'-. Q' 'Q , r of ml 1 fVll!f.f'?.'Ft'illP M1001 F WGHT' ,W,,,',,, fgf, gg, f HM? if,writ2f'lH:if7 ,, , X, JW, , ft f f f T J nfsrtzn lwvlf I ' t ,gyx yy! NV' f .PJ ui Q l X l fit I i M' A , f t t .4-W ,af s.va1'f5f'5 fm f yi f,t44.,5,, ,-, ,, ,wil .4-f ' K , lf se- 1 wg- m t fm f 'if . , K ,x t f wg gi 5 N., 'f 14 w in W X - . it gg ,H , - ggi ' s Q -' ,,.. Q . SBQZE-rigs L x 3 I , A . , , gm st Y login Q p 1 544. 4J.:. Jr v ' QA ,ff ,, , ff ,- ,: ffigmwmwf X' Ar-1-41' fi ' ,fa ABOVE' BM2 Travier, RIGHT' BM3 Hunter, BM3 Kightlingen SN Witrneyer, H17 Hank row BM2 Paiz, BM3 Sims Fmm Row SN Pe-terhans, BMSN Edwards. BU UW, BM? Newlfn, ' W3 S. WK ' Effwarqg x ! 5 T ,, .-I L ' , LEFT' SN Worley. BELOW' BM3 Deemer, BM3 Dailey, SN Fllch. 'E' ,.,. Lai. L we , 1, 'f-SK .V fif, ., -. 'K , , ,U 4 a 2 5 Y L.U M My ,ia E gl lf yo p ' Q., X-X M L -LM 1 22, , 'I K' ' , 1, f ' U i 7? 5 , .N ,A LEFT SN Rldenour, SN Fore, SN Sedivy, SN Roberts, SN Stafforoi SN Gulda, SN Medina, SN Kelsey. mul' ., W ,L WV V , N. N, ax WIZKM vw f If . uhm a 4-as Agn , 1, ,-r Ansari-n QM4 ,Jaw-' , I A316 A 0? ga va f .44 , A, W, W, l. el'-w, . .bd N 1 W,,, . . N , X, WS' L. X I .Mi ii X aw ww vm, . ., I n h mqmhvmmm 1 U X Y ' , 9' 'bf V' 'Q-'v Y 4 , ::b'S:A 'vi . N M, 2 L L . .12 z : V W, 4,3 5 WWW-' Si f W? Salvage Operation X'Xlu'Hm1vu1 U55 RANGER'sA-6 .mv mil umm! liUVH181SQ3,BUNKER PIII I .mmf uilwl ships of the battle iivmlgr wX.1uhc'1f.lll IlighIf0f3ny5lgn 1:1 Ihr gwvlrwl .md fwul11bardi9r.AHlhal mm Iillllll, vmx pivc'CS of Wrediage' H'x1l Kyggpll V5,1xUI1l' ofthe I HI I -,xx ummws who went over the '-III! In Imk lvl' lhvsn1all9fPieceS' ,IllXHlIYIl1f,I.Il mughtgive A clue HW YM: Luis- 47' HN' A-6 New andthe fm., ..r :hr aundmmt, R' , u-.ig 4 w . 57 Wu, -1 , Fl 's A-6 NKER battle y sign II that zkage- NKER ir the 'es f 2 BS I0 d the I f Q HALARD oUEU'ON PANEL E E3 2 EL R Engineering LCDR Patrick Allen Chief Engineer L X f ,,v. f an il ,,....4-F-, 101 Atughi 'rl-ll y . x 'RL ,,. Q 11 9' if S V7 ' D I 'HJ .E 121311 fm: HT1 OC1 HT1 MR1 HT2 HT2 NR3 HT3 HT3 HT3 HT3 OC3 HT3 HTFN HTFN DCFN HTFN TAVLOP EPLANVOHMFWU WILLIAMS EPLANKOwNEW3 CARDENAS EPLANVONMFPJ STEVENS CPLANKOHNEPT GOMEZ CPLAMKONNED3 MORGAN EPLANhONNEPJ GILES CPLANKOWNEPI CROW CPLANKONNEPU EUING KPLANkONNEPT WHITEHEAD EPLANKOMHEWI RIVERA HENDE PSON W FONLKES CARPENTER CLAYTON FIPSTENREPG DAVID 3 H K? '-1' ,u .X l f' I ,Q iyg ETH el . I 9 'ii Q' . J' I - , Y 5 .sq -Q. u F - I Y 1 wifi .1 4 I . 5. I l'91IXI'L .L EHANKS GOES T0 I N-,VII t..I!'5 FOR BEING 15 ,U N ,IUWIIVV ABOVE E FA Watts. 4 wig ,Q 1 5'Wz.'QT'-- ' l 4 5 l -J 411' 0 3, 3: l l bf, vi . xl-4+ QP 4 , if E j i i ' V Q.. h - Q . ,.W---..., l . it l l 1, V 1 in , , ,A r - - -' 5 E 5 l 5 ' .Q . j V 5 ' F- 9 1-. , ,gs ..V .. Qs., l - - 1 ' 1' . ,, 3, x S f ' ' U l 9 H Q t, H iff A N i ' ABOVE' ENC Nonafo, EN? Gales BFI OW FA Watts. i 5 l '. I 'lr l S- 5 QP me Row: tefr TO WGHI- EN2 safes, EN3 Sfffldfliifl, Em snafkey, ENFN Hoak, ENFN'San- tfhez, FN3 Hemphill BELOW: ENC Grubbs, U11 ,v ., S Hqmflvx XI . 'G X1 15 . 5 .4 A Div A Division is responsible for much of the auxiliary equipment, from diesel en- gines to the helicopter re- covery system CRASTJ to the air conditioning. 1 EN3 Keleman Rr sy7LwM RO W- EN3 Hemphill, ENFN Hoak, EN3 Oakes, ENS Wi ABOVE' LTJG Ofsen, RIGHT: EN2 Delamaler. FAI? RIGHT' EN2 Lund EN2 Gales. ,of fN,' 1..1f Y ' we x ,fax ' Y' 4 I 1 ii Q wh A . N., 4 'SJW I ,.F,i.,, 5 i f lags! 5 ' W g.,Y THEN. Q Y , , w ji -s ' . 51 ,,,.,, I TD 33 O 5 'Tl 2 C3 2 O 3 QD 5 TTI 51 2 fi? 3 O 3 3 C0 ff ro ENFN Hoak, EN3 Hemphfll. LUG Ofsen- Q 1 Qi 5 xi' INR ' 'Yi R111 HUW O I QI: i 1 5 5 i if 1 7 1 P1 A .11 l T 1 P Af ,, , 1 l , O Q1 E ,AJ i , V y b I if 1 1 y V - :Tiff T fb' ' 5 J T wi 5 y 'P 2' Q15 R 'Rn A A 55,S5u,e.5l T gkgiggzfk .M f -r., W1 sy T ,Q 19,3054 Q I , R eg T A - CDH . TOPHOI I TOP HOW- GSEQ Kevin Call, GSE1 Dennis Morgan, GSCM Kay- MIDDLE may Ffoben Howe, 4 M P Allen, GSE1 Toxin, FN Alan Ref. BOTTOM ROW FN Thomas Walken GS E , merson, GSM2 Mfchael Todd, STG2 John Vehouc ICA Dfvlsfonj. 4., nm.. , 1 w. 3 B W S 32322 FTD yu- A- 'nw 4- , 4. -ff? it x. QQ 1 a -W- P f' O O l TOP RCW ' ' ' A wnprh Fsser, BOTTOM ROW' GSM? John 4 , , ,. w - 2 f A Q CDR B V , GSMC feny f dwmyjr I A, - A, , ,v ny , . , 1, I mf. m 5 gbgrf Wwe' GSE? Mark Hough , ,nm , . f ' 1 l , L 5 1 5 3 I .x , 19 5 I T , Au A his , I ,..fmsef 1' rn, X Qiwf WK ...nuns T TOP ROW' GSE2 Tim Tadiock, ENS Herbert Pringle, GSEC Charies Stork. MIDDLE ROW' GSM2 Michael Todd, OSMFN Robert K Rm Emerson, GSE3 Dana Iverson, GSM2 Snuffy Smith. BOTTOM ROW' GSM2 Terry Carter, GSM2 Ben Jones, GSM7 Dino Mya'-9' N v How 'yefi .Task .. 458.54 hs funn! ,nf , p-'FK x N,,,.'--Q. sv' A TOP HQW, V G RlGH7j MIDD?-Ag?-N Robe!! Envercwnl !ISMQ'.hwy.'3fm1s, NWO, Mmlon Abreu BOTTOM L ' ' ' ' ' ' 7, . I 1 .- un, GSMC Fdwards, GSE2 Kenneth Es FN Mfke W,n,0n RIMHT ummm f,.sl.11 my Wm if, ,,,. Qxxxv Q xXX,xXx i ,L ' if . 991 M-Q EFT' GSMFN Jay Pelon, GSM2 Jerry Sirols. SEI. E Div The lflcmlrihil lhw-rr img two sep.1i.1li' mir k- and EEO5 llw lliiivr comprising HO! .ur fi- almosx .ill oi ilu- vlirif throughout lhv ship ll lighting, elccirioil ills: the electrical .ispcil or cal compom-ms llii' the six Ehfllb Cllllcdl XV! X ally very high, The IC-men lorm ihc center. Thex .irc ruspiii interior coriirmiiiicsiioiis ' out the ship, This irzii zance for IVCS lour lill teml, the KWSN-5 gxrils lized Glide Slope im closed-circuit telexlslorz numerous other crliioil operability of all EEO5 especially the MSN-5 is i Q for the successful inivgr r i BUNKER HILL Comm ponents. Rf i N x'j X r -. ' 'l ' ll . .'wl'lIgQ, xf X ABOVE IC2 Hatzfdakfs RIGHT EM3 Gambfto EM2 MIIIS EMCSISVVI FIUI Ioda and EMFN Smfth --J 479' Kumi wx-'HQ' v ky fltkxk LEFT EM2 MIIIS EM3 BSI! End EM3 Gam LEFT IC2 Roth IC7 Wmborne and IC2 EEQMQ' 'sq M.. X of . A ,, lllllimslhtl I Q I 5 L T Lackie 'fa Ensign Sisson Navigation Administration At the time of this writing, NAV! ADMIN prepares las does the rest of the shipl for our home port shift to Yokosuka,1apan. We all look back on our duty together aboard BUNKER HILL since precommissioning. We've gone through so many changes, per- sonnel-wise, and covered a lot of ground land waterll. Some of the Plankowners have already bid farewell, for example Lt Lackie, our former Department Head, has turned over the reins to Ensign Sis- son, and many of our Plankowners will be relieved before we leave for japan. So, we have gained additional faces since our travels from Precom in Pascagoula, commissioning in Bos- ton, deployment to the Indian Ocean, and finally now preparing to move to japan. But, pictures express better than words the team spirit in our workcenters: QM Gang, Ship's Office, and Medical. The old hands and new kids on the bIock alike all contribute to keep NAV! ADMIN running smoothly and BUNKER HILL always up. Each workcenter does its part. The QM's have been busy laying tracks up and down the United States East Coast, through the Panama Canal, and all across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. With over 100 consecutive days at sea during our recent de- ployment, the QM's have been busy plying their trade. As the QM's were busy correcting charts and laying tracks, the Ship's Office was staying on top of the flood of paperwork that all organiza- tions produce, from precom, writing all the ship's instructions to prepara- tions for our many and varied in- spections. On top of this backdrop of work, the YN's and PN's have con- tinued with the necessary day to day duties of preparing perfgrmanqe evaluations, transfers, and record entries, etc. BUNKER HILL has billets for only one Master-At-Arms, one postal Clerk, and one Career Counselor. We are grateful to have them includ- ed in our NAVXADMIN team. Rest assured that these folks have their hands full. No one complains of boredom! Our Medical Workcenter, with three Corpsmen, has kept busy since commissioning through deployment to receive an outstanding on our medical readiness evaluation from COMNAVSURFPAC. The work hasn't let up as we continue our daily sick call service and prepare all per- sonnel for overseas medical screen- ing. As we look back on the ground we've covered together since pre- com and ahead to our home poi! shift, we look at our pictures herein our NAVXADMIN section we have assembled together and realize that it is teamwork that has brought us this far and team work that will carry us on to new lands. one pn ounfe hem inf 'eam ave bmp am emer u nr busysir deploym Img onr uatlon hf The wc we ourd parealp incalscra e IMI r slnCEP ome ureshfff nn wel? 1 feahzer brouim my will! 1 4 -.3 1-pq -M. I NCCKSW2 TOCIO' MAC Gffffs PNC Taylor XQN W-W B IQ, Qggv 434 iz? fin 172 ,FW FAF? LEFT OMCISWQ Sass BELOW OM3 Trombero OM? Davis OM2 RSITZ OMSN Hoffman OM1 Sass OM3 Dldzballs N. 1 N-N I 3 ww- '11 Q A, Q A .,i . f x Q 9 5,42 f ' cl f, ' b L 'xl v A . - ' A 5 V 4 . Y- gr , 1 c 4 ' 'X fwk N , 7 . BX , - K? 'f x 5 A 'XM5'ff. . . KE! M Nils, ,h 'mb k l N: , NJ. if A , I s , I, yh g ' h P MEDICAL: HMCISVVI Parkhouse, HM2 Zimmerman, HM3 Sales. ABOVE' PC3 Marsh. ABOVE RIGHT' Back row' SN Ramso, PN3 Cabrera, YN3 Dam- ron, PC2 Marsh. Front Row: PN3 Phares, YN3 Canady YN3 Tedder. FAR RIGHT' YN3 Washington. RIGHT' YN3 Rathbun. xl gf f .fx X'-I C' -.Q Bgj 'Q ffl J , Q 117 Supply Department We have a motto in Supply: Success depends upon the other guy-ll Without the wants and needs, it's true There would be nothing for Supply to do! Our service starts before the sun, The Supply family is the one. From eggs to adobo, food is there On your plate every day of the year. When the day begins as quarters is through, The SK's ask, May we help you? They check their stock to find your part, If it's not there, they order the part. The DK's are the silent ones, Without their cash, there would be no fun. The leave rats and the special pay Provides us hope for another day. The SH's wash our clothes and cut our hair, Their excellent service is beyond compare. Supply has its officers too. They give the OK to make it come true. The money, morale and motivation Services of Supply without anticipation. 118 .gp ?.g., tri' .. , LCDR wmreheatn Supply omcef :V-1, ff? X. N pf 1 .1 ,. A .nf ., QA ,Ql- T72 ww A WSJ f ,- -. fn: R - v J L x V f ,, A -- 1 -,gm J 14 - ----.N - Ml , -11-L bmxmi Lx,L W' 4 -. ,4- x.f - AAAS' ' if, ITT-x . . ' X . Eu Q A 1 x X Xxx A X A 'L 1- Y fefz VV ,j, Steel Beach Picnic 1 1 A 54 I4 B cor lic Ill-c LC the LAI ecn tary log siow cra ele ter SYN l L T Daniel H. Schloemer, L T Craig E Jakus, LTJG Henry S. Harris. 5 ' Qi. 1 T Gregory J. Martin, LT Eric A cel rn Chargej. is AW2 John P. Guarriello, AW2 Kenneth H. Czarneckf, A W2 Mike Mongan. Znenrer, LCDR Bret C. Gary mm. 6 wi . 'M J AD2 Stephen Fl. Boyer, ADCS Jean 71 Francis, AD7 Paul E King. AZ3 Troy L. Wakefield, AE2 Dennis G. Meyers, AEAN Anthony J. AX3 Leslie G. Emert, AT1 Douglas R. Wiegand. Peters, AE3 Michael D. Griffin. Rolfes, AMH1 Tyrone J. Green. AMS3 Edgardo C. Amar, AMS? Joseph W. X his 91'-ln. EDlTOR'S NOTE: This Cruisebook, like all that BUNKLR HILL does, is a product of teamwork. From the many people taking or volunteering photos, k. to the staff members who devoted much of their free time to wor ing up layouts, and from the people who sold books, to the divisional representa- tives - well, it seems like nearly everyone on BUNKER HILL had a hand in this book. As you can see from the long list, it has indeed been a group effort. Cruisebook Officer: LTJG Steve Kelley Editor: J01 William Dave Berry PhOt0gl'3phy JO1 William Dave Berry PH1 Terry Cosgrove QUSS MISSOURIJ JO2 Dave Clark EN1 Terrance Sharkey ET1 Arnold Shimo GSM2 Michael Todd OS1 Ralph Konu CWO2 Marlon Abreau Layout J01 William Dave Berry GSM2 Michael Todd Sales ET3 Joel Calhoun HMC Gary Parkhouse Divisional Representatives FC1 James Schroeder FC2 Timothy Sexauer GMM1 Jackson STG1 Rick Powell RM3 Wayne Lodge OS2 Paul Schaeffer CTO1 James Hessman BM2 Charles Newlin MR3 Terry Giles EM2 Daniel Glover YN3 Stuart Damron MS1 Edward Bontty AW2 Mike Mongan And many, many more. . . J 1 1 N K . 1 E , W 'u W T i I l E , u i , , 1 , E 5 W 1 1 . u M 5 1 fm if 1 Gr' E 0 f . rr' m 1 . J ... ', ,. -fa I. ...- Z, , A ....- u,' ' f 1 -1 .1 ,Z I- lf I wi D W wt I '. , ly' I r. I JV.: ., T mi' vw- P . f' ,bb-vests-, ,I ' . .xv -A' rs- . ,,,,,. -LQ -ex-sf EN QS' if ix PQlffr94wf5Lf::1f 2.11.1-25 .,,.- - , ,, x f' -r .A,:,pg-pg if-4.1.7 , , .. 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