Cape St George (CG 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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f?- WA Division SUB SLAYERS Wt First Row: ENS Simancas, TM3 (SW) Uphill, STG2 (SW) Wildes. STG3 Yi, STG3 Benzing, STG2 (SW) Soulier. STGC (SW) Bumham Second Row: STG2 (SW) Watson. STG2 (SW) Lessley. STG3 (SW) Dzienra. STG3 (SW) Reed. STG3 (SW) Slider. STG2 (SW) Sills. STG1 (SW) Johnson. LTJG Zwierko Third Row: STG3 Godin, STG2 (SW) Moorman. TM1 (SW) Green. STG3 Gothard. STG3 Nilson. STG2 (SW) Gray. STG3 Vargas Not Pictured: STGSN Blunie WA Division is comprised of both Sonar Technicians (Surface) (STG) and Torpedomen (TM), and is responsible for conducting anti- submarine warfare defense utilizing the SQQ-89 (V) 6 Sonar Suite and Mk 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT). Sonar Technicians maintain and operate the SQS-53C active passive hull mounted sonar, the 19B Towed Array, the SQQ-28 Sonobuoy Processing system, the MK 1 16 Underwater Fire Control System, and the Torpedo Countermea- sures System known as Nixie. ' This equipment spans the entire ship, from the forward deepest point which is the sonar dome, to the mast mounted antenna for communicating with the helicopter, and the most aft part of the ship when we stream the tail (Towed Array). This configu- ration allows WA division to search, classify, track, and localize long-range submerged con- tacts. The Torpedomen have a pair of Toipedo Magazines. Each magazine has Three MK 32 Toipedo Tubes and can hold eighteen MK 46 Torpedoes. They are also responsible for rigging the MK 46 Torpedoes for deployment from the Air Detachment ' s Two SH-60B Seahawk helicopters, as well as standing watches in Sonar Control. Along with that, they are responsible for the handling and stowage of Hellfire missiles. New additions to the division include ENS Simancas, STG3 (SW) Reed, and STGSN Blume. STG 1 (SW) Nordin departed WA division after 4 Vi years of Sea Duty. STG2 Moorman, STG2 Watson, STG3 Dzierwa, TM3 Uphill, and TM 1 Green received their ESWS qualification. New Sonar Supervisors include STG2 (SW) Watson, STG2 (SW) Lessley, and STG3 (SW) Slider. STG1 (SW) Johnson, STG2 (SW) Soutier, andTM3 Uphill. LTjg Zwierko led us during this critical war time deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Weapons Department Department Head LT Timothy Van Cooke LT Timothy Van Cooke hails from Mount Airy, North Carolina. Upon graduating from North Caro- lina State Univer- sity in 1991, Mr Cooke enlisted into the Navy during OPERA- TION DESERT STORM and served aboard USS ELROD (FFG 55). Upon earning his commission from Officer Candidate School in 1995 and attending follow- on training at Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Newport, RI, ENS Cooke reported to USS MITSCHER (DDG 55) where he served as the OI Division and Strike Warfare Officer. In 1998 LTJG Cooke reported to CINCLANTFLT as a Tomahawk Mission Planner and completed subsequent short tours of duty at both USJFCOM and COMCARGRU EIGHT during OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. In 2000 LT . Cooke reported to Surface Warfare Development Group located at Little Creek Amphibious Base where he served as the Surface and Strike War- fare Tactics Officer. In 2001-02 LT Cooke also served short tours of duty at USCENTCOM during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and CINCLANTFLT prior to reporting back to SWOS Newport, RI for Department Head School. LT Cooke erpoted to CAPE just days prior to deployment and serves as the Weapons Department Head. His personnel awards include a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation, two Joint Achievement, and four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

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