Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1988 volume:

' J - ' .: D Those m determinat sors. Befon behind tho! Strait of Ho Determination— Deterrence Those two words most symbolize what USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) is all about — America ' s determination to maintain peace by providing a highly capable deterrent to would-be aggres- sors. Before BUNKER HILL ' s first birthday, the AEGIS cruiser was already proving the wisdom behind those words. This is the story of how BUNKER HILL went from the drawing boards to the I Strait of Hormuz, and especially of the people who took her there. CG52 U.S. NAVY AEGIS CRUISER jQM..I!.i9S4 ' ngalls hipbuiiding Building a ship if r:i Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., built BUNKER HILL using effi- cient modular shipbuilding tech- niques pioneered by the shipyard. The ship was built in three hull and three superstructure sections. Pro- pulsion and electronic equipment and other heavy machinery, piping, ductwork and electrical cabling were installed in the ship as sections were built. The ship ' s launching was as unique as her construction. BUNKER HILL moved over land via Ingalls ' wheel- on-rail transfer system, and onto the shipyard ' s launch and recovery dry- dock. The drydock was ballasted down in deep water, and BUNKER HILL floated free. In her natural envi- ronment for the first time, she was moved to her outfitting dock in preparation for the traditional chris- tening ceremony, and completion of outfitting and testing. h [BINGiLLSSIIMUIIG I I name thee BUNKER HILL The christening of a ship is a spe- cial ceremony in which the ship is officially named. Prior to that, the ship just a number. On hand for CG- 52 ' s christening as BUNKER HILL were Mr. Walter T. Skallerup Jr., General Counsel of the Navy and the ship ' s sponsor (above), and his wife, Mrs. Kitty Skallerup, who broke the bottle of champagne on the keel (right). mm } ? ,j«ho broke the T the ' - ' Pre-Com Being assigned to the pre-commissioning crew of a ship is a duty unlike any other in the Navy. For the newly reporting crew of BUNKER HILL, the experience was also quite unique because of the Vertical Launching System, a first aboard a U.S. Navy warship. There were the endless hours in training, at schools, in special trainers and aboard ship. The crew had to be trained from the keel up ; there were no old hands aboard who could bring along the newcomers — everyone was a new- comer. Then there were the trials, especially Trial Bravo when the Aegis Weapons System and VLS were proven to be the most effective combat system in the world. Just as important as training was melding the individual men into a cohesive team. While much of the training was designed specifically to build team work, off-duty sports and recreation also helped bring the crew together. I I Commissioning in Boston BUNKER HILL (CG52) was commissioned in Boston within sight of the memorial com- memorating her namesake battle. For Boston, the commissioning seemed to be the highlight of the season. Old Ironsides — USS CONSTI- TUTION — exchanged salutes with the new AEGIS cruiser in the harbor. BUNKER HILL sail- ors were treated royally throughout the city. There were parties, special events, ceremonies . . . and more ceremonies. On the overcast day of 20 September 1986, the crowds gathered on the pier. The crew formed on the pier. The commissioning cere- mony began. On hand were large numbers of dignitaries. including Senator Edward Kennedy of Massa- chussets, guest speaker. He lauded the superb technology and capabilities embodied in BUNKER HILL. To Senator Kennedy, Captain Quast said he proudly accepted command of USS BUNKER HILL. The Executive Officer, Commander Wheeler, called the crew to bring BUNKER HILL to life. The crew ran in formation up the brow and manned the rails; guns turned and radars rotated, along with everything else that could move . . . whistles blew, alarms sounded ... and BUNKER HILL did, indeed, come to life. i iBMiwipiTiy ia mi i iw i ii MW ' A Ft. Lauderdale k Panama Canal •4A. ' l. S ' IL San Diego ' mp-: mfm . K Damage Control Olympics Post Commissioning Avaiiabiiity After seven months of testing, training, missile shoots, and more testing and training, BUNKER HILL was ready for a Post Commissioning Availability. Soon after CSSQT, BUNKER HILL transited to Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, Calif., near Long Beach. The ship was raised from the water and rolled over a rail system to her new home for the next two-plus months — high and dry. Yard workers and contractors began the long and complex job of going through nearly every system on board. 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 apart; the beautiful ship began to look more like a huge hunk of metal rather than a sleek, modern AEGIS 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 hours a week, but the long weekends were greatly appreciated. With all the work going on throughout the ship, the crew couldn ' t live 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 AEGIS 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 two other West Coast AEGIS cruisers - USS VINCENNES and USS VALLEY FORGE — were either deployed or just returned from a deployment. So, one day late in June 1987, BUNKER HILL departed San Pedro with a scant month to prepare for the maiden voyage.  crew couldn ' t live on cW traileri. The racks :oiiifortablellian m ii ere the ship ' s urtbejjn to spread. At Djiing and the ■■• ' Cfoup. M had , „ , ' ,ji named, ;i(;Kaiaiia«ie;thelwo Mi and CSS VALIEY ■-ffl i deployment, zed San Pedro with a %;! W ' ►X-: ♦ M a Sa- id Preparing to deploy With only five weeks ' notice to deploy, the crew had a lot to accomplish in a short time. BUNKER HILL had never worked with another ship, much less a battle group, so the crew had to train in battle group operations. Missiles and other ordnance had to be loaded. And, as always, there was training at general quarters, preparing for any contingency. Underway for WESTPAC %f -0 . Ake intw groui USS BUNKER m-l July 25, 1987: USS BUNKER HILL (CG52) gets underway for her maiden Western Pacific and Indian Ocean cruise. Dependents crowd the pier amidst the party-like atmosphere provided by a live band, balloons and a table covered with refreshments. Beneath the surface impressions, however, lurks the contrasting emotions of pride and sorrow. Pride in seeing a great ship deploy only 10 months after commissioning and nearly a year ahead of schedule. And sorrow in having to say goodbye for six months. The circumstances under which BUNKER HILL deployed weren ' t exactly comforting, either. A few months earlier, the USS STARK had been severely damaged by an Iraqi missile in the Persian Gulf. Tensions in the region were high, and American relations with Iran were the worst since the hostage crisis of November 1979 to January 1981. Attacks on shipping had increased dramatically, and Iran was mining the gulf. But the worst news, perhaps, was that Iran was installing Chinese-made Silkworm cruise missiles at strategic points in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. BUNKER HILL was the best ship to defend against the new threats, and the USS MISSOURI (BB 63) needed the AEGIS anti-air warfare umbrella. Adding BUNKER HILL to the battleship battle group made Battle Group SIERRA virtually invulnerable to attack from the air. t :MI -ihewont A key player in two battle groups BUNKER HILL began the deployment with Battle Group SIERRA, centered around the battleship USS MISSOURI. With the battleship ' s 16-inch guns, LONG BEACH ' s long-range anti- air warfare capabilities, BUNKER HlLL ' s superb AEGIS and Vertical Launch Systems, plus the anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine capabilities embodied in the mix of ships, Battle Group SIERRA was an extremely potent naval force. Shortly after arriving on station. Battle Group SIERRA merged with Battle Group ECHO, the USS RANGER (CV 61) Battle Group, to form what was believed to be the largest naval battle group since the Korean War. The new battle group featured an aircraft carrier, battleship, three cruisers, three destroyers, three frigates and four support ships. autilul ini tryside| Eighteen BUNKER HILL crewmen donated a day of valuable liberty time in Subic Bay to lielp refurbish a hospital in a nearby Philippine village. Project Handclasp pro- vided materials for use in the ef- fort. During BUNKER HILL ' s maiden deployment, there were three rea- sons for going to General Quarters: For training; to provide instanta- neous response to unidentified air- craft bearing down on the Battle Group, in case they should turn out to be hostile; 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. GQ: All night long BUNKER HILL ' S mission during the deployment was to provide the AE- GIS anti-air warfare umbrella of pro- tection to Battle Groups SIERRA and ECHO, and to U.S. reflagged tankers and Navy ships transiting the Strait Hormuz. To do this often required going to general quarters at night, eating battle rations (the cooks whipped up some great midnight meals), and catching up on sleep the next day. rmii wwrr im Flight Operations BUNKER HILL carries two LAMPS MK III 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 HILL ' 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. 35 j Unrep Without support, ships can ' t stay at sea indefinitely. In 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 (vertrep). MIIIMIHIIIIIIIIIHHI First birthday BUNKER HILL ' S first birthday was celebrated Sept. 20, 1987, in the GOO — Gulf of Oman. It 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 (Gulf of Oman), she was still setting the standards for others to follow. hi i , Pizza and two beers Except under special circumstances, alcoholic beverages can not be consumed on U.S. Navy ves- sels. One of those rare exceptions is for 45 straight days at sea, when crewmembers are allowed two beers each (or two sodas, if they prefer). On BUNK- ER HILL, beer day became a big pizza party, with the chiefs mess providing the chefs. To most people and under most circumstances, two beers probably don ' t mean much. But to a hard- working crew that hasn ' t seen liberty in a month and a half, two beers (or two sodas, which can be had almost anytime) is a celebration. A chance to relax, to socialize. To forget about the hectic routine and the long days and nights. But more than anything, it ' s a welcome break. BUNKER HILL had two beer days during the 101- day at-sea period between Subic Bay and Diego Gar- cia. The first came in early October, the second in late November. Leisure In 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, so- cializing, or — on one extremely rare occasion — fishing on the Cap- ain ' s Gig or the motor whale boat. « back to j.,ho.,„dm| work A break from the routine doesn ' t last long, then it ' s back to the grind — for example, another trip north to provide the anti-air umbrella for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Up near the strait, small craft and mines are potential threats, so BUNKER HILL mans the Small Craft Attack Team and Ship ' s Self Defense Force. Commence ship ' s work Those words generally mean car- ry on with the daily routine , but a day on board a ship is rarely rou- tine . In addition to the regular work such as cleaning spaces and main- taining equipment, there are usually a number of other evolutions such as underway replenishments, battle group operations, general quarters, towing and other exercises, working parties, giving tours of the ship to everyday people and special people such as Wayne Newton, training, and anything else that might come up. W kl mence s work Shave, haircut and a tooth extraction A striped pole — the standard barber ' s fixture — marks the entrance to BUNK- ER hill ' 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. have a toothache Dr. (LCDR) 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. 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. In the last 10 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. If a guy has dental problems that are causing him a lot of discomfort, he ' s not going to be able to focus Qn 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 worst 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, It ' s easier to bring Moses to the moun- tain than to bring the mountain to Mo- 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- ing 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 plied his trade on several ships, working anyplace he could set up his dental equipment. As a Navy dentist without the hassles of a 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. I try to treat patients like human be- ings, he says, I like people, and I think my patients appreciate that. It 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. 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 to shellback There comes d time in every pollywog ' s 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; but then, 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 100 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 J01 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 of a 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 bubbles. 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. Sydney and Perth, Australia It was 110 days between Subic Bay and Perth, Western Australia — BUNKER HILL ' S first real liberty port of the deployment. Ten days before, the cruiser made a brief stop in Diego Garcia, a beautiful little 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! In addition, we opened up the ship to thousands of Aussies for tours — sort of our way of saying thanks for making us welcome. I I I Holiday Express ' - 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 (CG52) could be called the Holiday Express too, but for a 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 many children in Sydney, Australia. Prior to mooring in Sydney, BUNKER HILL ' s Air Detachment sponsored a helicopter wash to raise money to buy toys for needy children in Australia ' s largest city. Crewmembers nominated shipmates to wash the helo and cast votes at 25 cents each until the top 11 candidates were picked. Three days of competition raised over $4,000. LT 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 C zarnecki did much of the leg work to find the right agencies through which to donate the money for the toys. He hit the mass media and spoke live on Australia ' s most popular radio talk-show. Local 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. f X ) donate FACING PAGE. TOP: ADOS Francis. STG1 Kurtz. 0S1 W el- ten. BM 1 Vanderlaan. FC I Balner. Manne Major Sams. OS 1 Martinez. SHSN Irvin (kneeling), L T Burnette. Captain Quast and Ensign Pringle were the top 1 1 candidates for the helo wash. FAR LEFT: Major Sams scrubs the tall. LEFT: Ensign Pringle. BM1 Vanderlaan and LT Burnette at work. THIS PAGE. TOP: AW2 Czarneckl plays Santa Claus. ABOVE: BUNKER HILL sailors present gifts at a half-way house. TOP RIGHT: Children were the big hit. but this cockatoo enjoys a bit of LT Harris ' s beer FC1 Rudolph (above right) and FC2 Turnwall (right) were two of the BUNKER HILL sailors who carried the Christmas spirit. Tomahawk shot This Tomahawk missile shot from April 1988 is out of chronological order, but we wanted to print OS1 Konu ' s photo sequence in color. 1 .■SIK-.SgMEa--. Hawaii 1 Homecoming  • ' • b 1 1 lj: ■,p-o i c ■- -i; • -c -y . -y . BUNKER HILL wins Battle ' E ' USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) 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 CMC ' 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 DCs 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 COMNAVSURFPAC ' s Anti-Air War- fare Award, presented to the cruiser or destroyer most proficient in anti- air warfare. During the competitive cycle BUNKER HILL set several new records for anti-air warfare and new standards for training and readiness levels. On-scene tactical command- ers lauded BUNKER HlLL ' s anti-war warfare performance during the de- ployment to the Northern Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. And, with the advances introduced with the com- bination of AEGIS and the Vertical Launch System, BUNKER HILL rew- rote much of the book on anti-air warfare. Along with the Battle E, BUNK- ER HILL sailors added other ribbons after the deployment: the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Sea Service Ribbon, with higher awards pending. - -jnace ■•:.de ■:RH11L ' ' irenial USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) ' ' ., .• ribbons . mi , wiih H ' ' USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) was commissioned on 20 September 1986 in Boston within sight of the historic monument commemoratmg its namesake battle. After commissioning, BUNKER HILL enterecf 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 25 July 1987, 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 (BB 63) Battleship Battle Group, USS RANGER (CV 61) 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. In mid-)anuary 1988, the Navy announced that BUNKER HILL would change home port to Yokosuka, Japan, in August 1988. The move will give the Navy a permanently forward-deployed AEGIS asset, extending the AEGIS anti-air umbrella of protection to ships operating in the Far East. BUNKER HILL (CG 52) is the first U.S. Navy warship to feature the Vertical Launch System. The Vertical Launch System allows BUNKER 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 tons and carries a crew of nearly 400 officers and enlisted men. It ' s four LM2500 gas turbine engines — marine versions of DC-10 jet engines — develop 80,000 shaft horsepower to propel the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots. In addition to the two Vertical Launch Systems, BUNKER HILL has two five-inch guns, two Harpoon missile quad-cannister launchers, torpedoes, two Close-in Weapons Systems, Super Rapid-Blooming Off- Board Chaff and smaller arms. The ship also carries two LAMPS MK III 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. BUNKER HILL (CG52) is the second ship of the line to bear the name. The first BUNKER HILL (CV-17) was an ESSEX-class aircraft carrier that earned 11 Battle Stars for World War II service in the Pacific Theater before being severely damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack on May 11, 1945. SHIP ' S CHARACTERISTICS AEGIS GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER — USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) AN SLQ-32(V)3 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE AN SPS-49 RADAR AN SPG-62 ILLUMINATORS - HELO PLATFORM (2 LAMPS) MK 32 TORPEDO TUBES AN SPQ-9 RADAR AN SPG-62 ILLUMINATORS AN SPY-1A RADAR LENGTH 567 FEET BEAM 55 FEET SPEED 30+ KNOTS DRAFT (KEEL) 23.2 FEET PROPULSION DRAFT (NAVIGATION) 31.2 FEET DISPLACEMENT 9,500 TONS ACCOMMODATIONS 37 OFFICERS 33 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS 339 ENLISTED 4 LM2500 GAS TURBINE ENGINES, 80,000 SHAFT HORSEPOWER 2 CONTROLLABLE REVERSIBLE PITCH PROPELLERS 2 RUDDERS SENSORS 1 AN SPY-1A RADAR (FOUR ARRAYS) 1 AN SPS-49 AIR SEARCH RADAR 1 AN SPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR 1 AN SPQ-9 SURFACE SURVEILLANCE AND TRACKING RADAR 4 AN SPG-62 ILLUMINATORS 1 AN SQS-53A SONAR 1 AN SLQ-32(V)3 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE WEAPONS 1 MK 7 M0D4 AEGIS WEAPONS SYSTEM 2 MK 45 5 54 CALIBER LIGHTWEIGHT GUN MOUNTS 2 MK 41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEMS (VLS) 2 HARPOON MISSILE QUAD-CANNISTER LAUNCHERS 2 MK 32 MOD 14 TORPEDO TUBES 1 MK 15 MOD 2 CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEM (2 MOUNTS) 1 MK 36 MOD 2 SUPER RAPID-BLOOMING OFF BOARD CHAFF SYSTEM 2 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS COMMAND AND CONTROL MK 1 MOD AEGIS DISPLAY GROUP SYMBOLISM 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 (CV 17) earned for World War II 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 June 17, 1775. The red bars symbolize the British assaults on the colonists ' entrenchment 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. It 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. m I USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) USS BUNKER HILL (CV 17) was christened at the Bethlehem Steel Co. in Quincy, Mass., on December 7, 1942, the first anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The aircraft carrier was commissioned on May 24 of the following year. Within her three years and seven months of active service, BUNKER HILL established an impressive combat record that still remains one of the top carrier achievements of World War II. BUNKER HILL ' S embarked aircraft de- stroyed 430 enemy planes in the air and 230 enemy planes on the ground; her anti -aircraft batteries shot down 20 enemy aircraft. Addi- tionally, BUNKER HILL ' S valiant war efforts sent 146,803 tons of enemy shipping to the ocean bottom. BUNKER HILL earned the nickname Holi- day Express because she conducted her ma- jor strikes against the enemy on holidays. She raided New Britain on Armistice Day 1943; attacked Tarawa and nearby islands on i Wsjitijj Oiy % ' lreliti(ion6 0« Mj) i;, ]i WWidedt, SM 17) ,,:.«««■„. ! Thanksgiving Day 1943; attacked Kavieng, New Ireland on Christmas Day 1943; attacked the Marshalls on President Roosevelt ' s day, Jan. 30, 1944; conducted air strikes against Woleai in the Carolines on April Fool ' s Day 1944; assaulted Formosa on Columbus Day 1944; made strikes on Leyte on Armistice Day 1944; and 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- ately afterward, a second kamikaze plane crashed in BUNKER HILL ' 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 ship managed to steam under her own power back to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for re- 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 Jan- 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 II Victory Medal; the Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon; and the Repub- lic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Captain Phil Quast, Commanding Captain Quast is a native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He entered the Navy upon graduation from Carroll College in 1961. He holds a master ' s degree from Marymount 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 (AKA 96) as Boat Group Commander and after a brief tour as an instructor of Naval Science at the California Maritime Academy, he returned to sea aboard USS KING (DLG 10) as Navigator. He then served as Weapons Officer aboard USS TWINING and in July 1969 returend to Vietnam for his second 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 (DEC 4) from August 1974 to December 1975, and then was assigned to the U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor in the Weapons Systems Department and as a Battalion Officer for the Brigade of Midshipmen. In October 1978, Captain Quast took command of USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG 22). In July 1981, he went to Washington as Branch Head, Junior Officer Assignment Branch in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Captain Quast ' s military decorations and awards include the Bronze Star, a Gold Star in lieu of a second award, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. In recognition of his performance as Commanding Officer of USS BENJAMIN STODDERT, he was the first recipient of the Admiral James Stockdale Leadership Award for the Pacific Fleet. Captain Quast is married to Peggy (Lord) of Santa Barbara, California. The Quast ' s have five children: Tim, a student at Tulane University; Molly, Gretchen, Annie, and Thomas Joseph. I ■•rl He holds a ■ College. im Fleei. yiijdeol -t: iveni 10 jsiudenuil 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 (DDC4), 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 (DDG9), homeported in San Diego, California, from 1978-80. Following this assignment, he re- ported to USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG 32), 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 (AVM 1), 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. Tlie Command IVIaster Born in Delaware County, Okla., BMCM (SW) Claude E. Myers enlisted in the Navy on Aug. 31, 1961. His 26 years of service have included tours aboard the following commands: USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DL 3), USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON (DD 786), USS CANBERRA (CA 70), USS STEIN (DE 1065), and USS WADSWORTH (EEC 9) 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 Eorce, U.S. Pacific Eleet, 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. He is married to the former Timmy Peterson of Vista, California. They have one daughter, Melissy. I Combat Systems L T Kevin Baxter Combat Systems Officer LT Thomas Rowden Weapons Officer til« i CX Division BUNKER hill ' s strike warfare capability is operated and maintained by CX Division ' 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 PC ' 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 PC ' 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. ABOVE: LTJG Ailes LEFT: FC2 Blankenship. FC1 Rudolph. FC 1 Schroeder and FCCM Warden (front). BELOW LEFT: FC2 Sullivan. FC2 Lacey, FC2 Turn- wall. FC 1 MIddleton. FC3 Oday. i CE Div CE Division maintains BUNKER hill ' s communications equipment and the non-fire control radars. One of the 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 (Identifica- tion Friend or Foe). Another major part of the division is KVLS-TV, BUNKER HILL ' s closed- circuit television system. LEFT: ET1 Lind. ET1 Goode. ABOVE: ETC Wessels. RIGHT: ETC Bisson. BELOW LEFT: ET1 Shimo. BELOW: J01 Berry. ' oR ' iJ n CF Star Wars repair CF Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the AEGIS 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-1A is the ship ' s primary air and surface search radar. It is capable of tracking over 200 tar- gets simultaneously. FC1 Bainer, FC1 Nolen, FC2 Fuller, FC2 Churchill, FC2 Castagna, FC2 Nash and FC2 Sexauer. CF02 repairs and operates the MK 99 fire control system and the Oper- ational Readiness Test System (ORTS). FC2 Harlow, FC2 Niccloy, FC2 Hand, FC2 Waid, FC2 Tucker and FC2 White. CF03 is responsible for the main- tenance and operation of the AEGIS Weapon System computers and the associated tape and disk drives. FC2 Munyan, FC2 Hagbom and FC2 Littleton. CF04 maintains the AEGIS and C D display systems keeping an up to date tactical picture in the Com- bat Information 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. FC2 Fuller. FC2 Sexauer. FC 1 Nolen. FC2 Castagna. FC 1 Bainer. FC2 Churchill. Absent: FC2 Nash. -1 _ Hl%m Above: FC2 White. FC2 Hand. FC2 Harlow. FC2 Niccloy. FC2 Martin. Below: FCC Smith. L TJG Kelley (Fire Con- trol Officer and CF Division Officer). FC 1 Sullivan, FC1 Wilson. :i I i I ■JM 3. ■4w Top row: FC2 Smith, FC 1 Swann. FC2 Brees, Bottom row: FC3 Erwin. Above: FC2 Munyan. FC2 Littleton. FC2 Hagbom. Below: FC2 Vance. FC1 Roberts. FC2 Kirk pa trick. FC1 Odom. t V-- ■■- Top row: FC2 Smith. FC I Swann. FC2 Brees. Bottom rot, FC2 Sims. Above. FC2 Munyan. Other Ships Self Defense Force members from CF Division were FC 1 Sullivan. FC 1 Swann. FC2 Nash. FC2 Waid and FC2 Kirkpatrick. Right: FC2 Bainer and LTJG Kelley discuss the weekly boards. CO Div CO Division is responsible for BUNKER HILL ' S two 5-inch guns, two guided missile Vertical Launch Systems, the ammunition magazine sprinkler systems, and small arms — which, during the deploymen eluded 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. TOP: LTJG Smith. GMMC(SW) Stalion. ABOVE: GMMUackson. GMM3 Fountain, GMG1 Luke. GMG2 Martin. GMM3 Sampson. GMM2 Brinsky. GMGI(SW) Sirney. GMG1 Ruser, GMG2 Nickerson: kneeling: GMG3 Allen. GMM2 Pennington. ABOVE: Back row: GMG1 Luke. GMG1 Ruser. GMG2 Nickerson; front row: GMG3 Allen. GMGI(SW) Sirney. GMG2 Martin. BELOW: Back row: GMMC(SW) Station. GMM3 Sampson. GMM 1 Jackson: front row: GMtVt3 Fountain. GMM2 Brinsky. GMf 2 Pennington. SraMCWMSUBK Ui CA Div CA Division handles the underwater 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 handling equipment, and the tor- pedos. The underwater fire control system provides the necessary interface to allow the Sonar Techs and Torpedomen to be- come a strategic anti-submarine weapon. CA Division also provides own-ship monitoring of the sonobouys launched by the LAMPS MK III helicopters. LEFT: STG2 Vehouc, STG2 Eslinger. BELOW LEFT: STG2 Mop. BELOW: STG3 Fisher. STG 1 McClair. BELOW RIGHT: STG3 Fisher, STG 1 McClair, STG 1 Dyl stra. STG2 Battle. FAR LEFT: STG2 Pomer. LEFT: STG2 Eslinger in the Polly wog Beauty Contest. ABOVE: STGCS Brown. . 4 . 1 1 . lifl v-Th r r, ABOVE, FAR LEFT: STG2 Eslinger. STG2 Vasquez. ABOVE. LEFT: STG2 Hunt. STG2 Vasquez. STG2 Eslinger. STG2 Koz- loski. ABOVE. TOP: STG1 Blondin. ABOVE: STG2 Kozloski. TM3 Bowens. LEFT: CA Division members and their Ti- gers. ■J Torpedo Handling • ' i I- Operations LCDR Charles Martoglio Operations Officer d •?? J Communications Division OC Division provides external communications and internal message dis- tribution for BUNKER HILL. Comprised of Radiomen and Signalmen, this 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 reauired to maintain effective task group and long hual point to point raaiotelephone and radioteietype nets. Radio Central also ensures quality control and continuity by using the sophisticated quality control test suite unique to AEGIS cruisers. In tne 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 hours 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 prowess in identifying, challenging and replying to various classes of ships also enables BUNKER HILL to respond rapidly to any given situation. The six-man work center works around the clock underway. Ensign Stith. ABOVE: RMCS Weaver ABOVE RIGHT: RM1 Brown. RM1 Falk. RM2 Butler RIGHT: RM3 Daymen. RM1 Newman. RM2 Montana. LEFT: RM2 Blocton. RM3 Carlson, RM3 Lodge. ABOVE: RM3 Valdez. RM2 Bloc- ton. 1 ABOVE SMbN Ruger. SM1 Bryant. TOP RIGHT: SMSN Gitchell, SMS Smith. RIGHT: SMSN Gitchell. SMSN Moss 01 Division Battle Ready Ol Division is the principle division responsible to operate and maintain the Combat Information Cen- ter (CIC). Ol Division provides the bulk of the watch- standers in CIC. The division ' s Operations Specialists are critical to CIC ' 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 fighter interceptor 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 ttie watcfi OS2 Kevin Church takes charge fo the DDRT Plot with OS2 Jim Vanderpoel. OSSN Rick -Gonzo Gonzales and OS2 Scott Big Foot Rouch, hot on the trail of an elusive submarine. i OS 1 David ' ' Dude ' ' Roth and OS 1 Kevin Neal relax before the next Lone wolf mission. OS2 Charles Davis and 0S2 Ron ' ' Ronbo Lay update the Battle Group Data Base while OSC Robert Arredondo takes control as SSWC. OSS Tank. OS3 Robert ■ ' CV Carrier and OS2 Michael Carson tour the islands of Hawaii. ABOVE RIGHT: Just another busy day of tracking as 032 Paul ■ ' Shipwreck Schaeffer instructs OSSN Blount and OS3 Robert Loftis in the ways of scope dope. BELOW LEFT: OSC(SW) Ridgway and OS2 Jeff Zap High explain the finer points of battle group Link- 1 1 to OSSN Trent Harris and OSSA Michael Stoll. BELOW RIGHT: OS1 Don Welten looks on as OS2(SW) James Washington. OS2 Gary Clucker Creel and 0S2(SW) Robert Smith plot the latest Lonewolf mission. OSI(SW) John ■■Tomcaf McCann is ready. Bring on tlie bogey. Give me some fighters. Grunt. While acting as the Threat Air Con- troller, OS1 George Poker Mar- tinez really believes that you should Tomcat dreams of taking revenge against the °.f 0 P ' ' - ™ ° ' ' ° ' photographer. ' ' ■ 0S2 James JD Definis phones home on the hot line and The Steel Beach Bums Drill Team twist with precision and grace: 0S2 Clucker thinks of the days back on the ole Georgia farm. tvlr. Narly. Jocko. Zap, and Hambone. ' V 1 ° - HI ' - i i ' w © OM Division Cryptologic Technicians (CT ' s) man the Ship ' s Signal Exploitation Space (SSES) and are comprised of the following ratings: CTO (commu- nications), CTR (collection), and CTM (maintenance). 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 (TACINTEL) 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 equipment is maintained and kept in top working condition, through continuous preventive maintenance and system diagnostic testing. Electronic Warfare (EW) Techni- cians operate and maintain the AN SLQ-32(V)3 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. LTJG R. Housker, Signals Warfare Officer Kgt t f EWC I Smitfi CTRC(SW) G. Tfiomas CT01 J. Hessman EW2 H. Eskins CT02 H. Satalino. CTR1 D. Rankin -% rl! i EW3 G. Kennen. CTR1 Rankin. CT01 Hessman. CT02 Satalino EW2 Eskins. EW2 T. Jones. EW2 Jones. EW3 Calm. EWSN Barse CTM2 W. Leach CT0 1 Hessman. CT02 Satalino. EW3 Caliri EWSN Barse, EW3 Caliri, CTR2 Nicklow, EW3 EWC Smith. EW2 Jones. EW2 Eskins Kennen EWC Smith. L TJG Housker CTRC(SW) Thomas EWSN Barse. CT02 Satalino. CT01 Hess- man. IS1 McCabe 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 I 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- jltently 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. 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. Transferrin 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. TOP RIGHT: LT Masche. MIDDLE RIGHT. BMC Malig. RIGHT: BM1 Vanderlaan. ABOVE: BMC Cook. LEFT: Ensign Kreitz. LEFT: Back row: BM2 Paiz. BM3 Sims. Front Row: SN Peterhans, BMSN Edwards. BELOW: BM2 Newlin. LEFT: SN Worley. BELOW: BM3 Deemer, BM3 Dailey. SN Rich. Salvage Operation When one of USS RANGER ' S A-( aircraft went down at sea, BUNKER HILL and other ships of the battU group searched all night for any sigr of the pilot and bombardier. All tha was found was pieces of wreckage BM3 Arnell was one of the BUNKER HILL swimmers who went over the side to pick up the smaller pieces — anything that might give a clue as tc the fate of the A-6 crew and th( cause of the accident. alvage leration oi.JiRANCfR ' sA-i: ' • over llifi ..• pieces - Kiyeasti ..A and tli« iccKieii- Engineering LCDR Patrick Allen Chief Engineer rtflto w- :z.-i «IK M A SPECIAL T TINA SUE GI SO SUPPORTI HANKS GDI LES FOR I S TO KING :5 -OR SE - TOP ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: EN2 Gates. EN3 Strachan. EN1 Sharkey, ENFN Hoak, ENFN San- chez. EN3 Hemphill. BELOW: ENC Grubbs. ABOVE: ENC Nonato. EN2 Gates. BELOW: FA Watts. A Div A Division is responsible for much of the auxiliary equipment, from diesel en- nes to the helicopter re- covery system (RAST) to the air conditioning. EN3 Barothy. 107 MP Div TOP ROW: GSE2 Kevin Call. GSE1 Dennis Morgan. GSCM Kay. MIDDLE ROW: LCDR Allen. GSE1 Tolin. FN Alan Ret. BOTTOM ROW: FN Thomas Walker. GSMFN Robert Emerson, GSM2 Michael Todd, STG2 John Vehouc (CA Division). ' TOP ROW: GSMC Terry Edwards. CAPT Ouast. MIDDLE ROW: GSM3 James Priolo. GSE2 Kenneth Esser BOTTOM ROW: GSM2 John Boville. GSE2 Mark Hough. GSM2 Danny Goad. FA Ronald Heil. rOP ROW: GSE2 Tim Tadlock. ENS Herbert Pringle. GSEC Charles Stork. MIDDLE ROW: GSM2 Michael Todd. GSMFN Robert -: Emerson, GSE3 Dana Iverson. GSM2 Snuffy Smith. BOTTOM ROW: GSM2 Terry Carter. GSM2 Ben Jones. GSM I Dino Myers. ,,:,,. k js? jGSMfNfi TOP ROW: GSM FN Robert Emerson, GSM2 Jerry Sirois, CW02 Mar Ion Abreu. BOTTOM LEFT: GSMFN Jay Pelon. GSM2 Jerry Sirois. RIGHT. MIDDLE: FN Mike Watson. RIGHT. BOTTOM: GSE3 Dana Iverson. GSMC Edwards. GSE2 Kenneth Esser. E Div The Electrical Division is divided into two separate workcenters, EE02 and EE05. The Electrician ' s Mates comprising EE02 are responsible for almost all of the electrical systems throughout the ship. This includes lighting, electrical distribution and the electrical aspect of all mechani- cal components. The demand for the six EM ' s critical services was usu- ally very high. The IC-men form the EE05 work- center. They are responsible for all interior communications through- out the ship. This includes cogni- zance for IVCS (our telephone sys- tem), the WSN-5 gyros, the Stabi- lized Glide Slope Indicator, the closed-circuit television system, and numerous other critical areas. The operability of all EE05 equipment, especially the WSN-5, is imper ative for the successful integration of all BUNKER HILL combat system com- ponents. ABOVE: LTJG Olsen. Division Officer. BELOW: 101 Winbome, 102 Soto. 102 Zipperer. EMOS(SW) Rulloda. 102 Pipes, and (kneeling), lOFN Smitli. Ensign SIsson Navigation Administration At the time of this writing, NAV ADMIN prepares (as does the rest of the ship) for our home port shift to Yokosuka, Japan. 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 (and water!). 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 block 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 performance 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 NAV ADMIN 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 toge ther since pre- com and ahead to our home port shift, we look at our pictures here in our NAV ADMIN 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. I. ' . U.S.IIIAIL 1 r 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. Supply Department We have a motto in Supply: Success depends upon the other guy. 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. steel Beach Picnic .1 - rs i I BUNKER consists o(t licopters. lonewoll k ship an lAMPSMK ecoting am larjeting, , losiacs.am sions BUM craituseA electfonics lend the ei snii providi Air Detachment BUNKER HILL ' S Air Detachment consists of two SH-60B Seahawk he- licopters, better known as Lonewolf FOUR-THREE and Lonewolf FOUR-SIX. Combined, the ship air marriage becomes the LAMPS MK III system capable of ex- ecuting anti-ship surveillance and targeting, anti-submarine warfare, logistics, and search and rescue mis- sions. BUNKER HILL ' S Lonewolf air- craft use their on board computers, electronic sensors, and link to ex- tend the eyes and ears of the ship and provide over-the-horizon cov- erage of the operating environment. The Air Department is a 21-man, 2-aircraft detachment permanently assigned from Helicopter Anti-Sub- marine Squadron Light 45 based at NAS North Island in San Diego. The detach ment ' s manning includes 6 pi- lots, 3 aircrewmen, a senior chief petty officer, and 11 specially trained maintenance personnel from the aviaton ratings. During BUNKER HILL ' s deploy- ment to the North Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman, the Air Department flew over 1,000 flight hours, with al- most 700 hours devoted solely to shipping surveillance. The flight deck crew supported over 1,000 landings and flight deck evolutions, operating at all hours in a variety of weather conditions. The Lonewolf aircraft, when in need of a wash, also acted as the ship ' s primary fund raiser. Through the generosity of the BUNKER HILL crew and a select wash team, over $5,700 was raised for children ' s char- ities in Sydney, Australia. L T Daniel H. Schloemer. L T Craig £ Jal us. L TJG Henry S. Harris. - J j ' ' I • i ' _ A ■ t % ' , 3 m is f jJS % ■:;  5 i|Pl ' b% - imj F 4 WP John P. Guarriello, A W2 Kenneth R. Czarnecki. A W2 Mil e Mongan. AD2 Stephen R. Boyer. A DCS Jean T. Francis. AD1 Paul £ King. K ml Wp ' ' St X . Hh k WL m 1 1 Hh I H WP ' AZ3 TroyL. Wakefield. AE2 Dennis G. Meyers. AEAN Anthony J. AX3 Leslie G. Emert. ATI Douglas R. Wiegand. Peters. AE3 Michael D. Griffin. AMS3 Edgardo C. Amar. AMS2 Joseph W. Rolfes, AM HI Tyrone J. Green. EDITOR ' S NOTE; This cruisebook, like all that BUNKER HILL does, is a product of teamwork. From the many people taking or volunteering photos, to the staff members who devoted much of their free time to working 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 Photography J01 William Dave Berry PHI Terry Cosgrove (USS MISSOURI) J02 Dave Clark | EN1 Terrance Sharkey | ET1 Arnold Shimo GSM2 Michael Todd 0S1 Ralph Konu CW02 Marlon Abreau i I 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 0S2 Paul Schaeffer CT01 James Hessman BM2 Charles Newlin MR3 Terry Giles EM2 Daniel Glover YN3 Stuart Damron MSI Edward Bontty AW2 Mike Mongan And many, many more. --- ■ 7 «M wE-aisaBsaBB!iawj6ii«t-3-i ' ' ?! ' ' «