David Ray (DD 971) - Naval Cruise Book

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CT DIVISION CT Division consists of FC ' s and GMM ' s who maintain and operate the Tomahawk Mis- sile System f j(tj GMM3M. Facie GMMSN G. Graham GMMSN D. James GMMSA T. Daddario 29

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CM DIVISION FC3 D. Siva

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THE PERSIAN GULF The Gulf has been a volatile region since the start of the 1980 ' s with many confrontations between Iraq and Iran. Oil tankers from many countries of the world also paid the price as attacks from both countries on the tankers with a total of 543 attacks between 1980 and the cease fire agree- ment of 20 August 1988. This drew world wide attention to the area and the presence of several countries Navies. The United States has had a vital interest in the area ensur- ing the free flow of oil out of the Gulf and keeping the world ' s shipping lanes safe. The U.S. Navy has always been one of the first on sta- tion during national and international incidents and is not afraid to go in harms way. Again in August of 1990 the United States Navy was called upon when Iraqi military forces moved into Kuwait. The U.S. Navy was on station and ready. In the following weeks Operation Desert Shield commenced with well over 100,000 American Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine personnel moved into Saudi Arabia. With the involvement of the Navies of numerous other countries, we keep a watchful eye on shipping in and out of the Gulf region, and also on Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq and his military forces. SHIEK TRACY . . . AKA the XO . . . confers with OPs as to the reason why local maidens keep their faces covered. The mast mounted site was just another tool used by the David R. Ray to ensure the safety of her crew. ENS Steen and LTJG Leahy model the latest Arab fashions 30