Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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K uinukii k YMeiii? uepai iiiiciii CE Division Operations E fDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM brought the spotlight over CE Division countless times during BUNKER HILLs 2002 2003 deployment. We consistently proved that we could correct any electronics casualty that chance could produce, always involving systems crucial to the ship s mission. CE Division also added to the positive reputation BUNKER HILL enjoys through qualifications and in rate knowledge. Eighty percent of CE division became Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists. In addition, three of our Interior Communications Technicians and two of our Electronics Technicians advanced in rate. CE Division started out as a brand new group of guys, some arriving within days of getting underway for deployment. For most this was the first deployment, the first time on board a ship and the first time away from home. We came together and matured to become the very definition of teamwork and technical excellence. TRUE AMERICAN HEROES AND WARRIORS! CF Division CF Division is divided into four work centers, responsible for repair, maintenance and operation of the AEGIS Weapon System. CFOl maintains and operates the SPY-IA radar, which is capable of tracking over 200 targets simultaneouslv. CFOl has successfully operated and troubleshot the SPY-IA radar during BUNKER HILL s Persian Gulf deployment in many ways. They replaced numerous electron tubes to keep our transmitter at peak performance. CFOl members also constantly meet the challenge to maintain peak performance. The ever so important operation and maintenance of the ship s MK99 Fire Control System, the Operational Readiness Test System and the 400Hz Converters is the job of CF02 work center. They make sure the ship s illuminators are 100% operable to guide BUNKER HILL s missiles to their targets with little to no miss distance! CF02 has also corrected casualties and made repairs to the ships 400HZ system allowing for efficient power management to run all the equipment involved in fighting tnis great ship. CF03 is Bunker Hill s work center comprised of the AEGIS Computer room suite, which provides information to CIC through the operation of the AEGIS Weapons System s computers and associated tape and disk drives. An important task CF03 fulfills ejmertly is the monitoring of its RD-358 recorder and reproducer, which records all tactical data involving BUNKER HILL. Last, but certainly not least is CF division s CF04 Work Center in charge of the ships AEGIS Display System! With out these hard working individuals, a constant up to date tactical picture in the ships combat information center, pilothouse, and Captain s cabin would be altogether absent! The Aegis Display System gathers, processes, and distributes combat system information to watch standers in CIC, the pilothouse and to the Commanding Officer in his cabin. The technicians in the CF04 work center maintain and repair this mission critical equipment ensuring constant, optimum performance. CO Division Reveille, reveille. All hands heave out. For seven months the members of CO Division started their busy days with those words. The day continued with the maintenance of 49 spaces, two 5 54 Light Weight Gun Mounts, two Close In Weapons Systems (C5lWS), one Mk 86 Gunfire Control System, an Armory full of small arms, all of the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) equipage, and all Force Protection (FP) equipment. CO Division met their responsibilities on a daily basis with an unparalleled level of enthusiasm. The division s professionalism led to the expenditure of hundreds of 5 rounds and thousands of CIWS rounds casualty free. During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) members of CO contributed to the effort in a variety of ways. When select members were sent to ORP CZERNICKI, a Polish ship who was part of the coalition, there was never a doubt as to the team members level of training or the reliability of their equipment. CO ensured this evolution was accomplished; team members embarked on ORP Czemicki helped clear the KAA of all threats prior to the delivery of humanitarian aid to Umm Qasr. This contribution helped the Iraqi people to remain fed during the war. CO Divisions accomplishment gained them a place in history and secured the United States the removal of a threat to freedom. C A Division November 2, 2002 20 sailors departed on WEST PAC-03 and made history. The Sonar Technicians and Torpedomen of the Combat Acoustics Division spent countless hours monitoring standing watch protecting against all subsurface threats while in the Persian Gulf. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, they played an integral part in mine countermeasure operations that took place in the North Arabian Gulf. BUNKER HILLS sonar team paved the way for the Battle Groups mine threat reporting procedures. Their efforts afforded the Battle Group the opportunity to perform its necessary tasks safely, and without the worry of operating in mine infested waters. They came together every morning for 210 days to form one of the best sonar teams ever, and their time on board produced many memories. This division will see some of its team members depart so they can continue their careers elsewhere. We wish them the best of luck. The Combat Acoustics Division will continue to strive, but the last seven months spent together will never be forgotten. CX Division MK41 Vertical Launching System Gunners Mates and Tomahawk Strike Firecontrolmen make up CX division. Our primary responsibility is to be materially, physically and mentally prepared to successfully launch any type of missile from the BUNKER HILL. This including SM-2s, our Standard Surface-to-Air Missiles, ASROCs or Anti-Submarine Rock- ets, Harpoons, our anti-ship weapon and of course Tomahawks for long-range land strikes. CX division was very busy this deployment. We started off our deployment with a visit from ATG (Afloat Training Group). They were very helpful in the helping hone our Tomahawk Strike Team s skills that would later be put to good use. Along with a lot of hard work preparing for our future mission, CX division enjoyed some quality liberty in both Hong Kong and Singapore on the way out. Once we chopped into 5 ' Fleet, the pace of our job increased. With two and sometimes three Tomahawk Strike exercises a week and pre-battle maintenance checks on top of regularly scheduled maintenance, the division was fully engaged shortly after entering the Arabian Gulf. Combat was immanent for the division and we were ready. On March 20 ' 2003, CX division was called into combat action. We were tasked with preparing 13 missiles for launch. In the fog of war, CX division performed flawlessly. When the smoke was clear and the fiery night turned day, BUNKER HILL had successfully launched 13 Tomahawk missiles in less than an hour after tasking. Not only was this the most number of missiles BUNKER HILL has ever fired, but it was also the fastest execution ever. CX divisions calm professionalism in the midst of chaos yielded the perfect execution when the nation needed it most. As a proven national asset, the division went on to participate in several other Tomahawk Contingency Strikes and in some cases, even picked up tasking for other units when they were not able to execute. From making sure maintenance was complete to combating actual cruise missile casualties, CX division completed their mission. All in all, BUNKER HILL fired a total of 31 Tomahawk missiles in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. These young men will go down in history as war heroes. We couldn t be more proud to have served.

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Chief Petty Officers

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CE Division m 1 1 ■ ' ETKSVV) Michael Bestler Carson. NI) ETKSVV) James Bolyard Cambridge, OH ETKSVV) Stephen Landron Modesto, CA IC2(SW) Scott Spickerman Nhirrieta, CA ET2(SVV) Jeffery Croslin Las Vegas, Nevada 1C2(SW) Justin McCarthy Washington, DC 1C2(SVV) Kevin Gordy Lakeside, CA IC2 Henry Hernandez HI Tucson, AZ ET2(SVV) Gilbert Johnson Rockv Mount, NC -K + ■ M - M -K -» 1 Li - 1 1 • 1 r IC2(SVV) Michael McNally Boston, MA ET3 Alexander Cardvvell Cleveland. OH ET3 Joseph Davenport San Diego, CA ET2(SVV) Chong Chon Lvnwood, V A ET2(SVV) Timothy Kaiser Colorado Springs, CO IC3(SVV) Jarret Diaz Deming. NM ET3(SVV) ET3(SW) ET3(SW) Er3(SW) ET3(SVV) Dirk Flippo Cort Furuoka John Hauger Joshua Hoeksma Sedrick Hudgins Sumiton, AL Monterey, CA EInihurst, IL Imlay City, MI Houston, TX