David Ray (DD 971) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1992 volume:

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The Battery ' s position is indicated by the scarlet and gold embattled boarder. Navy blue and gold and scarlet and gold are the colors of the Navy and Marine Corps. The navy blue caduceus is the insignia worn on white uniforms by Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy. This insignia and the howitzer cartridges, in the colors of the Marine Corps, allude to the medical services customarily provided the Marine Corps by the Navy. In particular, the caduceus and howitzer cartridges symbolize the action in which Petty Officer Ray, though severely wounded, was killed while giving medical assistance and protection to his wounded Marine comrads. The ship ' s motto, Determined, Ready, Resourceful allude to the initials of the ship ' s namesake, and epitomizes HM2 Ray ' s legacy to the ship that bears his name. The motto serves as a guide and inspiration for the men who will serve in USS DAVID R. RAY throughout her commissioned life. THE SHIP Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971), ninth of thirty in the Spru- ance class, is named for the late Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray. The son of Mr. and Mrs. David F. Ray, he was born on 14 February 1945, in McMinnville, Tennessee. He grad- uated from City High School in McMinnville in 1963. David R. Ray was a 1963 University of Tennessee alumni scholorship win- ner and attended the university ' s Knoxville campus from 1963 to 1966. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Nashville, Tennessee on 28 March 1966 and subsequently reported to Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, after which he was assigned to the Naval Hospital in the USS HAVEN (AH- 12). Following his tour in the hospital ship, David R. Ray next served at the Naval Hospital, Long Beach, California. In May 1968, he requested a tour of duty with the Marines. He reported for instruction at the Field Medical Service School, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, and in July he joined the Second Battalion, Eleventh Marines, First Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force. David R. Ray was serving as a Corpsman with the battalion when he was mortally wounded on 19 March 1969, while treating wounded Marines. For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty . . . near An Hoa, Quang Nam Providence, in the Republic of Vietnam ... David R. Ray was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. In ad- dition to the Purple Heart Medal which was awarded for wounds received in action, he also had the Combat Action Ribbon, Na- tional Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with star and the Republic of Vietnam campaign Medal. USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971) is the ninth Spruance class destroyer and the fifth to join the Pacific Fleet. DAVID R. RAY is homeported in Long Beach, California. Designed and built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, DAVID R. RAY is a member of the first major class of surface ships in the U.S. Navy to be powered by gas turbine engines. Four General electric LM-2500 engines, marine versions of those used on DC- 10 and C-5A aircraft, drive the ship in excess of 30 knots. Twin controllable-reversible propellers provide DAVID R. RAY with a degree of maneuverability unique among warships of her size. A highly versatile multi-mision destroyer, DAVID R. RAY is capable of operating independently or in company with Am- phibious or Carrier task forces. Her overall length is 563 feet and she displaces approximately 9200 tons. DAVID R. RAY ' S sonar, the most advanced underwater detection and control system yet developed, is fully intergrated into a digital Naval Tactical Data System, providing the sh ip with faster and more accurate proccessing of target information. Intergration of the ships digital gunfire control system into the NTDS provides quick reaction in the performance of ship ' s mission areas of shore bombardment, surface warfare actions, and anti-aircraft warfare. Ship ' s weapons include the MK-41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), the SQQ-89(V) sonar suite, two MK-45 lightweight 5 inch guns, two 20 millimeter Close In Weapons System (CIWS) gatling guns, 2 triple barrel MK-42 torpedo tubes, and facilities for embarkation of anti-submarine helicopters. The ship ' s mis- sile systems consist of the NATO Seasparrow missile system, a short range surface to air defense weapon, the Harpoon Weapon System, which employs a medium range offensive sur- face to surface anti-ship cruise missile, and the Tomahawk missile System, which can be used in either land attack or anti- shipping mode. Additionally the ship is equipped with rapid blooming offboard chaff, a decoy system used in an electronic warfare enviroment. Space, weight, and electrical power res- ervations have been allocated in the design of the ship to provide for addition of future weapons systems and enable DAVID R. RAY to keep abreast of future technology. Although built for maximum combat effectiveness, crew comfort and habitability are an intregal part of DAVID R. RAY ' S design. Berthing compartments are spacious and crew spaces include a crew ' s library, lounge, and weight room. Au- tomated weapons and engineering systems permit operation of the ship, the size of a World War II light cruiser, by a reduced crew of 23 officers, 28 chiefs, and 305 enlisted men. DAVID R. RAY is one of the world ' s most modern destroy- ers. Possessing advanced propulsion systems and fully inter- grated combat systems, with space and weight reservation available to ensure a formidable seaborne platform well into the future. Commander John C. Harvey Jr. COMMANDING OFFICER From the Commanding Officer The story of this deployment, the events that lie behind the pictures you see in the cruise book, began for me in April 1991. In our first underway period following the SRA and my taking command I began to realize the special qualities that you, the officers and men of David R. Ray, possessed. We faced a grueling schedule to get ready for the up- coming deployment plus we had a lot of work to do to get our training and knowledge up to where it had to be. Throughout the incredibly long and challenging days of the spring and summer of 1991, you never fal- tered. We beat the odds and began to establish our reputation as a tough ship that would get the job done. In October, we began to move the focus from ship intensive preperations to integrating the ship into the operational organization that would govern our deployment. From AC AT to Kernel Usher to Tail Proficiency Train- ing to MEFEX I, II and III, your proficiency, professionalism and per- formance steadily grew. Along the way, we intergrated HSL 47 Detach- ment 3 into our crew and forged a very close and productive working relationship with a superb group of aviators. Finally, the day came and we deployed in an extremely high state of operational and material readiness. The very hard work of preparation and tough training as you met with success after success on the deploy- ment. Strike operations, boardings or flagship support - DAVID R. RAY was the destroyer of choice in 1992. The greatest source of satisfaction for me as Captain was to watch you, the crew, pull together and work as one to accomplish any assigned missions. Your mental toughness, initiative, loyalty and professionalism always filled me with the greatest sense of pride and respect. No Captain has ever been served so well by a crew as I have been by you. Never forget what you accomplished and were part of during this deployment. Good luck and God speed wherever yor future takes you. Commander Harvey was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 17 December 1951. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1969 and attended the U.S. Naval Academy, majoring in Political Science. Upon graduation and commissioning in June 1973, Commander Harvey completed one year of Nuclear Propulsion training and served in USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) as 4 Plant Station Officer from 1974 to 1976. Duty aboard USS BRAINBRIDGE (CGN-25) as Navigator and Electrical Officer followed from 1976 to 1978. After graduation from Department Head school in 1979, Commander Harvey served as Commissioning Ship Control Officer in USS MCINERNEY (FFG-8). In 1981, he reported to the Naval Military Personnel Command where he served as Surface Nuclear Detailer until June 1983. Commander Harvey attended the Naval Reactors Prospective Commanding Officers course and then reported to the USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) for duty as Reactor Officer until 1987. He was selected for postgraduate education at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Havard University, receiving a Master ' s Degree in Public Administration in June 1988. Prior to reporting to the USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971), Commander Harvey served as the Executive Officer of USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) from October 1988 to June 1990. Commander Harvey is married to the former Mary Ellen Swift of Upper Montclair, New Jersey and has two children, Sarah and David. LCDR Archer M. Macy EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Archer M. Macy was born in Virginia in 1953, and grew up there and in Massachusetts. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Navy in 1978, attended boot camp at the Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and served as a rated Quartermaster onboard USS SEVERN (AO-61) and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). He was selected for the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program and attended the University of Washington, graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautic Engineering and received his commission in June 1978. Following completing of the Surface Warfare Officer Basic Course LCDR Macy served as first, Communications Officer, then Damage Control Assistant and Auxiliaries Electrical Officer onboard USS JESSE L. BROWN (FF-1089) from 1978 to 1981. LCDR Macy attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California from 1981 to 1984, receiving a Master ' s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and designation as a Weapons Systems Specialist in June 1984. He then served in the Navy Space Projects branch of the Naval Electronics Systems Command. After graduation from Department Head School in 1985, LCDR Macy served as Weapons Officer in USS THOMAS C. HART (FF-1092). He then reported for duty as First Lieutenant in USS LASALLE (AGF-3) and was assigned as Force Weapons Officer for Commander, Middle East Force in 1987 and 1988. Prior to reporting to USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971), LCDR Macy served as Flight Test Manager for Tomahawks in the Cruise Missiles Project, Naval Air Systems Command. LCDR Macy is married to the former Janet O ' Shaughnessy St. Mark of Washington D.C. FCCS Cal Y. Yokomizo Command Senior Chief BTCM(SW)Charles E.Shuler Command Master Chief The rock of Gibraltar, on which we all leaned on when the times got tough. ' ' ■ J.C. Harvey Jr. Commanding Officer Senior Chief Yokomizo was born in Bericely, California in June 1957 and graduated high school in Albany, California in 1975. He entered the Navy in September 1975, attending Basic Training and Basic Electricity and Electronics School in San Diego, California, FT A School in Great Lakes, Illinois and FT C School in Dam Neck, Virginia. His first sea tour was aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS JOHN KING (DDG-3), homeported in Norfolk Virginia. He then served a tour of duty as an instructor at Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Mare Island, Vallejo, California. His next sea tour was aboard the forward deployed destroyer, USS OLDENDORF (DD-972), stationed in Yo- kosuka, Japan. He reported for duty to USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971) in September 1991 as Leading Fire Controlman. He was DA- VID R. RAY ' S Command Senior Chief from March to Sep- tember 1992. Senior Chief Yokomizo married the former Annie Marie Campos, and has one son, Clark. Master Chief Shuler was born in Bryson City, North Car- olina on 12 June 1952. He enlisted in the Navy 18 December 1972 in Athens, Geor- gia, attending Basic Training in Orlando, Florida from De- cember 1972 until February 1973, and BT A School from February 1973 until April 1973. He reported onboard USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG- 32) May 1973 and served until December 1976. He served at NAS Cubi Point, Republic of the Phillipines, from January 1977 until July 1979. Reporting to NAS Whiting Field, Mil- ton, Florida in August 1979, for general duty, until August 1 98 1 , he was stationed aboard the USS ANCHORAGE (LSD- 36) from October 1981 until October 1986. He then drew duty at SIM A San Diego, California from November 1986 until February 1990. He was then assigned as a student at FTC San Diego from February 1990 until June 1990. He served with NAVSURFPAC Mobile Training Team from June 1990 until August 1992. He reported aboard USS DAVID R. RAY on 27 August 1992 as the Command Master Chief. Master Chief Shuler married the former Remedios E. Mor- ado, of the Republic of the Phillipines in April 1975 and has one daughter Marilyn M. OFFICERS CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS SCHEDULE 22 APRIL 22-29 APRIL 29 APRIL- 1 MAY I MAY 6 MAY 12 MAY 19-24 MAY 24-25 MAY 28-30 MAY 30 MAY-1 JUNE 5 JUNE 7 JUNE 8 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 18 JUNE 19 JUNE 22 JUNE 25 JUNE 26 JUNE 29 JUNE 30 JUNE 30 JUNE-3 JULY 4 JULY II JULY 18 JULY 27 JULY UNDERWAY FROM LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA MIDDLE EAST FORCE EXERCISE (MEFEX) PHASE III INPORT PERAL HARBOR, HAWAII RECEIVE RAMPART LIONEX TROPHY FROM COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TWO ONE CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE BRIEF STOP FOR FUEL AND STORES - GUAM INPORT SINGAPORE TRANSIT STRAITS OF MALACCA EXERCISE MALABAR ' 92 WITH INDIAN NAVAL FORCES GOMATI AND RANJIT INPORT GOA INDIA INCHOP U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND TRANSIT STRAITS OF HORMUZ ANCHOR SITRAH, BAHRAIN TURNOVER WITH JOHN YOUNG CREW EMBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE FIVE DEBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE FIVE im UNDERWAY ENROUTE RENDEZVOUS WITH USS INDEPENDENCE TRANSIT STRAITS OF HORMUZ WITH USS INDEPENDENCE COMMANDER TASK FORCE 154 (REAR ADMIRAL BENNITT) BRIEF ON CORE VALUES DETACH FROM USS INDEPENDENCE TRANSIT STRAITS OF BAB EL MANDEB TURNOVER BRIEFS WITH USS CONOLLY CREW EMBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY COMMENCE MARITIME INTERCEPTION FORCE OPERATIONS ANCHOR HURGHADA, EGYPT DEBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY EMBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY TWO TOURS OF CAIRO, EGYPT UNDERWAY FOR EXERCISE INDIGO SERPENT WITH SAUDI ARABIAN NAVAL FORCES C:« KILLER TOMATO EXERCISE WITH HMS YORK INPORT SAFAGA, EGYPT EXERCISE EAGLE SALUTE WITH EGYPTL N NAVAL FORCES ANCHOR HURGHADA, EGYPT 10 ' i WwW il OF EVENTS 4 AUGUST 5 AUGUST 7 AUGUST 8 AUGUST 12 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 18-24 AUGUST 25 AUGUST 27 AUGUST 28 AUGUST 3 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER 13-18 SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 18-19 SEPTEMBER 20 SEPTEMBER 21 SEPTEMBER 25-29 SEPTEMBER 3-4 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 9-11 OCTOBER 13-14 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER •SirtfcifflEae RENDEVOUS WITH MFO VESSEL ANCHOR HURGHADA, EGYPT RECEIVE VADM PAUL A. WELLING, USCG, COMMANDER USCG ATLANTIC AR EA AND U.S. MARITIME DEFENSE ZONE ATLANTIC TURNOVER BRIEFS WITH USS BRISCOE CREW DEBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY TWO DEPART RED SEA ENROUTE ARABIAN GULF TRANSIT STRAITS OF BAB EL MANDEB TRANSIT STRAITS OF HORMUZ INPORT DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EMBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE FIVE ANCHORED SITRAH, BAHRAIN INPORT MINA SULMAN, BAHRAIN OUTBOARD USS ACADIA EMBARK COMMANDER SURFACE SQUADRON FIVE DEBARK COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE FIVE UNDERWAY ENROUTE JEBEL ALI ANCHORED OF JEBEL ALI TURNOVER BRIEFS WITH USS PAUL F. FOSTER CREW DEBARK COMMANDER SURFACE SQUADRON FIVE TRANSIT STRAITS OF HORMUZ OUTCHOP U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND INCHOP SEVENTH FLEET FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPERATIONS ANCHORED PHUKET, THAILAND COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECT AT THAI SCHOOL TRANSIT STRAITS OF MALACCA ANCHOR SINGAPORE - BRIEF STOP FOR STORES AND MAIL CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY INPORT HMS TAMAR, HONG KONG INPORT GUAM OUTCHOP SEVENTH FLEET INCHOP THIRD FLEET ISIC ENGINEERING READINESS ASSESSMENT INPORT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII TIGER CRUISE INPORT LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WESTPAC ' 92 COM- PLETE 11 CANDIDS No one cruise book can contain all the moments and events which happen onboard. The diversity of the crew and their many interests are hopefully captured over the next few pages. SHIP ' S ihoto b y BM3(SW) Kilgore Keep Pulling, Almost There photo by HM3 Brunelle In a normal day onboard the USS DAVID R. RAY, the ship undergoes many evolutions. Everything from filling up on fuel and stores to boat and flight operations requires careful co- ordination of all concerned per- sonnel. In many of these evo- lutions, several people from all divisions come together to work as a team. On of the best ex- amples of shipmates working together is in vertical replenish- ment when all hands are re- quired to move fast and work hard in order to ensure all stores are onloaded in a prompt,safe manner. photo by BM3(SW) Kilgore 14 -HA EVOLUTIONS photo by LT Blackmon The Boys are Back in Town Fun At ASU Base Will the Galley Cook This? The DR Ray Diving Club New Uniforms Love them Stellas Our Strecher Bearers 16 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LIBERTY !! Communications Division LT Mark Hrossowyc Communications Officer ENS Matthew Long RMC(SW) Richard Menard Communications Officer Chief Radioman RMl(SW) Harold Eisner RM2 James McLelland RM2 Mark Jackson RM2 Donald Murphy Fun and Frolic in Goa, India Going Aloft 18 RM3 Daniel Campbell RM3 Jon Edge RM3 John Villareai RM3 Sean Stauffer C; ommunications Division, manned by the Radioman rating, works as part of the Op- erations Department onboard USS DAVID R. RAY. Radiomen pro- vide communications capabilities to the rest of the ship including CIC, the Bridge, Sonar and the helo tower. While voice commu- nications are used extensively for the ship ' s tactical operations, tele- type operators in Radio Central process satellite fleet broadcast communications twenty-four hours a day to provide operational in- formation as well as news and sports to the crew. During MIF operations in the Red Sea and Per- ;sian Gulf deployment they pro- cessed an average of 10,000 in- coming and 1,000 outgoing mes- sages a month while they handled an embarked staffs message load in addition to their own. Radiomen find a new friend GQ Ready! RM3 Adrian Rios RM3 Joel Pierce RMSN John Bonk RMSN Robert Comer 19 RMSA John Guagliardo RMSN Ernesto Moran SN Walter Davis Br RM3 Marion Bolton J Young Arleigh Burke? RMSN Carby Rose mutmt ' Steel Beach Action W ho Says RM ' s Don ' t Work? 20 First Division BMl(SW) James Burgess BMC(SW) Goran Mihailovic First Lieutenant First Division is one of the most dynamic divisions on board USS DAVID R. RAY. The personnel as- signed perform a wide vari- ety of tasks. First division is essential during special sea and anchor detail, flight op- erations, small boat opera- tions, boarding operations and underway replenish- ment of fuel and cargo as well as vertical replenish- ment of stores. First Division is also responsible for the cleaning and preservation of the ship ' s hull and a majority of the weather decks. BMl Dwight Johnson L BM2 David Trigg BM2 Ronald Sullinger BM3 Kenneth Harrison BM3 John Roberts BM3 Victor Salguero BM3 Kevin Kilgore BM3 Clarence Grover BM3 Nestor Velazquez 21 SN Donald Dufresne SN Christopher Eddy SN Brett Etherton SA Jesus Gabaldon SA James Hazelett SA Jerry Jocoy SA Michael Mathews SN Richard Meyer SN Byong Min SA Richard Nevarez SN Arsenio Nieves SN Miguel Plata SN Bart Ray SA Lawerence Salazar SN Erik Smith SN John Taggart operations Intelligence Division LT Henry Dornak Asst. Operations Officer ENS Thomas Fuglelstad CIC Officer OSC(SW) Francis Hart Leading Chief Petty Officer OSl(SW) Ernest Weatherly OSl Ricky Brown OSl(SW) Bruce Reed 0S2(sw) Ronald Ocheltree A Little Time Off Intellectuals 24 T division has been the heartbeat of the ship operating LyX solely in the Combat Information Center. 01 division, hough seriously short-handed, has come through for the ship in ssisting staff personnel and working diligently right along with hem. The division also controls and coordinates helicopter op- rations, as well as interrogating all merchants and unknown air- raft approaching the DAVID R. RAY. Can I Fly? 25 OS3 Angel Sandoval OS3 Gregory Riepma OS3 Michael Padilla OS3 Glen Fawcett OS3 Hector Olivas 0S3 Robert Nicks 0S3 Michael Kountz 0S3 Jon Harrold ObJ Bret Freeman OSSR Gregory Bowen SPEECH! 26 operations Warfare Division OSC(SW) Gregory Negron Div. Leading CPO AT Division on board DA- KJ VV VID R. ray consists of the EW ' s, ISl, and a CT contingent from San Diego and Hawaii. The EW ' s job consists of collecting and analyzing radars intercepted from other ships. This information is used to determine any possible threat that may appear. They are also respon- sible for defending the ship against missiles with the use of decoys such as chaff and rubber duck. ISl ' s job consists of providing intelligence sup- port for tactical and strategic deci- sions that affect the ship ' s mission. The cryptolgic detachment provided indications and warnings of hostile activity to the Commanding Officer and maintained communications with other naval security group sites for command and control purposes. ISl Moore Leading Intel. Spec. L Thumbs Lp. EW3 Brian Moore EW3 James MonhoUand EW3 Robert Kestenbaum Tippy Tom Moore Working Hard !?! 27 EWSN Michael Kelly CTM3 David Litster CTM3 Chad Empson EW3 Daniel Saul Mail Call! Concentration Bob the Stud Mr. Dornak manning sound powered phones 28 COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT r ' Wf LCDR Eric P. Reed Combat Systems Officer V Quick Scotty, Beam me up. VBSS gods with their leader 29 Combat Electronics Division LT Harold Leupp Division Officer ETC Patrick Dolan Division Leading Chief DSC Luis Mercado Division Leading Chief DSl James Hutchins ime ETl James Kammerer m DSl(SW) Peter Langworthy C Division, the brain and nervous V ' J— system of the ship ' s survival and fighting capabilities, is composed of the Data Systems Technicians - who maintain the ship ' s central computer and peripheral equipment and the Electronics Technicians - who maintain the ship ' s radio commu- nications, radar systems, and ship ' s navi- gation equipment. 30 ET2 Eric Fisher DS2 Carl Dehner ET2 Steven Striclcland Sailor of the Quarter My Friend, my friend r ' ET2 Richard Coan ET2 Eric Wennerberg DS2 John Barcala 31 i ET3 Alex Santistevan V DS3 Sean Ladart ET3 Sean Sober ET3 John Petroschek « ET3 Scott Bertling ET3 Patrick Connolly ET3 William Roope How much further to Cairo? I Love Pizza Night! 32 Gunnery Division LTJG Robert Stengel Division Officer FCC Daniel Breen Division Leading Chief FCC Eric Jacobs Division Leading Chief GMC Richard Schulze Division Leading Chief GMGl Daniel Silbaugh FCl Clifford Schultz 33 GMG3 Samuel Harris FC3 Raymond Rappa GMG3 Ronald Carver GMG2 William Ringo GMG3 George Aubrey FC3 Thomas Grubbs Art by GMG3 Harris FC3 John Wilkinson GMG2 John Arendt 34 n i FC3 Alan Sexton SN David Grimstad GMG3 Ryan Tiger GMGSN Patricic Smith i .K.y GMGSN John Sisk GMG3 Bryan Hart FCSN Clarence Martin FCSN Brian Gibbons The Men Who Make It Go BOOM . CG Division is responsible for the ship ' s main batteries consisting of MK 86 Gun Fire Control System, the 5 54 caliber Gun Mounts, and the Close in Weapon Systems. FCSN Richard Eagle ' The Bad Boys Don ' t Shoot 35 Anti-Submarine Warfare Division ' A Division includes V xA. Sonar Technicians (ST ' s) and Torpedoman ' s mates (TM ' s). In the North Red Sea, six people participated in Multi-na- tional Maritime Interception Force Operations, while the rest of the division manned gunnery stations, sonar watches and communica- tions stations. LT Albert Wong Division Officer STGC(SW) Steven Flinn Division Leading Chief EASY MR WONG ' Sajing Goodbye is Hard to Do V STGl David Peeples STGl Dennis Roche TMl(SW) Duane Messing 36 STG2 Frederick Olsen L A- ' S , k. - Jli il k STG2(SW) Eric Vogel STG2 Richard Wegrzyn STG2 Richard Hoskins STG2 Leon Olmschenk TM2 Scott Biagioli STG2 Gregory Rabehl STG2 David Wyiie Easy Money Get Tough Leon 37 i ;, s. ' % - © ' ' . ' - _ Shiek Dean Camel Jockeys ST ' S STG3 Garey Gedrose STG3 Albert Walker STG3 Ronald Goodall STG3 David lu STG3 Luis Ortiz-Aguayo STG3 Stephen Sutton TM3 Todd Issleib 38 STGSN Daniel Bradley Taking a Break 1 wmT u STGSN Lowell Holmes STGSN Tony Bermudez SN Howard McGaffney € ■ ■■ Kr 39 Tomahawk Division LT Richard Keys Division Officer LTJG Roy Brillante Division Officer GMC(SW) Rick Schaefer Leading Chief Petty Officer CT Division, consisting of Tomahawic Firecontrolmen and Vertical Launch Control Gunners Mates, proved why they were considered the best in the west this deployment. Maintaining con- stant vigilance upon the ship ' s longest range, most powerful strike weapons, they were ready at a moments notice to prove their motto. On Time On Target. GMMl Eric Hale FCl Dennis Rayburn FCl William Bavone fejr F - GMMl Joe Gallagher ]v i) k n i i rti L.K FC2 Jerome Howard III FC2 Charles Tewksbury FC2 Jeffrey Craft GMM2 Mark Facie GMM2 Derrick James FC3 Tad Lefor FC3 Patrick J. Reber Y GMM3 Tone Daddario CT HARD AT WORK! 41 Combat Missiles Division ENS Mike Sampson Division Officer FCl Michael Sweet Leading Petty Officer FCl Michael Banker Work Center Supervisor TV Division V IVJ. maintains a variety of fire control sys- tems including the Nato Seasparrow Missile Sys- tem, TAS radar, and the Harpoon Anti-ship Mis- sile System. Whether in combat or among their multitude of electronic equipment, their versatil- ity is unsurpassed throughout the ship. FC2 Kent Foyer FC3 Mark Mabry FC3 Jeffery Lyons y Ik Mm y FC3 Theodore Sell FC3 Larry Speck FC3 Jeffery Brown 42 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IllUlllIf LT Jeff A. Harley Chief Engineer ENS Tally Loves MIF Ops Engineering Offlcers in the Sun (A rare occurance). 43 Auxiliaries Division LT Matthew Sargent Auxiliaries Officer ENS James Tally Auxiliaries Officer ENC John Brasher Divisional Chief k. ENl Luke Morris EN2 Jay Hohlfeld EN2 Jerry Studivant EN 3 Earl Barnes Auxiliaries Division, also known as A-Gang, is comprised of Enginemen and non-designated fire- men. They are responsible for operating and main- taining distilling plants which produce up to 14,000 gallons of fresh water a day for drinking, cooking, cleaning and feed water for the boilers. They also operate air conditioning units for the cooling of spaces; a high pressure air compressor for starting gas turbine generators and operating weapon sys- tems; refrigeration units; steering gear units; anchor windlass units which raise and lower the anchors; small boat engines; and maintain and laundry equipment. A-Gang is so diverse in talent that the phrase Jack of All Trades fits them to a T. If A-Gang can ' t fix it, it ain ' t broke. 44 On My Last Ship Walt! That ' s not our shipl IT L 4 •y EN2 Segundino Delacruz EN3 Tyronne McKendall FN Christopher Kowallic EN FA Sean Coble k FN Thomas Plaza I Need A Secretary! Sure isn ' t Budweiser! Hook Up What? 45 Electrical Division LTJG Steven Stepura Electrical Officer GSCS(SW) Jesus Velasco Leading Senior CPO ICl Michael Berdan EMI Russell Copple EMl(SW) Glenn Sahlberg The Electrical Division consists of Electrician Mates and Interior Communications Electricians. The Electrician Mates are responsible for maintenance and repair of all electrical equipment on the ship including lighting, cooling fans, galley equipment, ship ' s degaussing, 400Hz power conversion distribution, portable tool issue and the ship ' s electrical safe- ty program. The Interior Communications Electricians are responsible for maintenance and repair of various alarms and communications systems on the ship, ship ' s entertain- ment system, scheduling and showing of ship ' s television programming, telephones, general announcing system, sound powered communications system and the ship ' s navigation systems. ' We ' ll Get It Working! 46 ■ k EM2 Roger Cramer EM2 John Francis IC3(SW) Raymond Garrido EM3 Roger Kipperchuck FN Ronald Durham FN Dexter Alexander FN Gerald Anderson FN Rayfield Harrison 47 Repair Division LTJG Michael Lum Lung DCC Paul Hehir Damage Control Assistant Divisional Leading Chief ENC George Shires Divisional Leading Chief DCl David Logue HTl Guillermo Gil HT2 Christopher Hunter MR2 Rodney Brase HT3 Wesley AUie DC3 Jason Lubrano HT3 Wayne Herold 48 DC3 Roberto Villarreal % L DCFN Brian McLaughlin r?... f DCFN Brandon Record DCFA Jason Horrell FN Micheal Wilson Repair Division is responsible for all damage control and fire fighting. All re- pairs which require welding, cutting, braz- ing, metal fabrication, engraving and ma- chinery repair are accomplished here skill- fully and with great precision. The motto If we can ' t fix it, it ain ' t broke lives here. Main Propulsion Divison ENS Roland Roeder Main Propulsion Assistant GSMC(SW) Ralph Dunn Leading Chief Petty Officer GSMl(SW) John Luttrell GSMl James Karney GSEl Morgan Ohler m GSMl Daniel Cessna 50 ' GSE2 Glen Fleming GSM2 Craig Knutson GSE2 Paul Lasley GSM2 Timothy Collins r n 1 L A ' if y GSM2 Terrence Tuytschaevers GSM2 Daniel Roderick GSM2(SW) Gerald Merwin GSM3 Michael Turner w®y GSE3 Thomas Pennington GSM3 Keith Widick GSM3 Steven Johnson GSM3 Jessie Nabatilan k i i i. - GSM3 Billy Smith J Ik. r I M GSM3 Chris Newberry GSMFN Jeffery Webster GSMFN Jose Albayeros GSEFA William Boydstun FN Ramon Boyett FA Robert Burnett GSMFA Dennis Carthers I GSMFN Vincent Heflin GSEFN Jeffery Jamero GSEFN Noah Lopez FA Chad Anderson . v 52 NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT 1 v m -i fj K ' ' k •• 1 LT Kenneth R. Blackmon NAVIGATOR Navigation Men in Training It ' s Like This 53 STGCS(SW) Paul Lusk Command 3M Coordinator MAC Wallace Pippen Chief Master- At-Arms YNC(SW) Resse Tejidor Ship ' s Secretary HMC(SW) Reynaldo Dinulong Senior Medical Dept. Rep. NCl(SW) William Stewart Command Career Counselor PCI Earl Chandler Command Postal Clerk LEU Signalmen Hard at Work _00 ABOVE PNl(aw) Narvaez enjoying Hurghada, Eygpt 03 o RIGHT PN3 Blair and HM3 Brunelle posing Ship ' s Office YN2 Eddie Williams PN3 Gowan Campbell YN3 James Wagner Navigation Department is the most diverse department on the ship. From postal, career coun- seling and other administrative support to medical attention, Navigation department pro- vides service to the entire ship. In addition. Quartermasters and Signalmen ensure safe transit anywhere, anytime. YN3 Jason Hubbard PN3 Keith Blair HM3 David Brunelle 55 QMl Edward Schneggenburger Quartermasters QMl Timothy Rokos QM3 Jimmy Trieu QMl Nolan Hard at Work. Signalmen SM3 Anthony Calloway SN Timothy Fitzgibbon SMSN Robert Woodcock 56 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT Lawrence R. Webb Supply Officer Even Disbo Helps Out One of Supply Department ' s Many Talents SKC Catan Working Hard 57 Supply Support Division SKC Cesar Catan Leading Chief Petty Officer SKl(SW) Mark Neiss Leading Petty Officer SKI Francisco Deguzman Work Center Supervisor SK2 Vigeorge Manikad SK2 Christopher Giacomaro SK3 David Ortega SK3 Patrick Peter WE ' RE BATTLE READY - We, the Lo- gistics Specialists ensure that needed suppHes are available. Everything from machine parts to nuts and bolts. Ask for it, and we ' ll get it! SK3 Edmundo Cudal 58 Mess Specialists MSC(SW) Bruce Binda Leading Chief Petty Officer The Mess Managment Special- ists work long hard hours to pro- vide the crew with quality, well balanced meals. They also serve to promote good morale with spe- cial meals, such as STEEL BEACH, PIZZA NIGHT and ICE CREAM SOCIAL. MSI Edmond Sprague Leading Petty Officer MS2 Gerard Schuchman MS2 Keith Smith MS2 Nestor Poblete MS2 Shawn Burrage 59 MS3 Vincent Thomas MS3 Carlos Mayen MS3 Damon Henderson MS3 Kevin Dunbar i Fi.i iJf- MS3 Thomas Branaugh MS3 Bryan Waldrop MS3 Toby Barnes MS3 Kevin McHugh MS3 Jeff Waller MS3 Alfredo Antonio MSSN Thanh Pham i4 C 3 o o. Ship ' s Services LT Jon Steen Disbursing Officer The SH ' s of S-3 Division provide the crew with essential services for their morale and welfare. The SH ' s manage the ships store, laundry, bar- bershop and soda vending machines. During the deployment approx. 20,000 cans of soda were sold and the ships store did approx. $150,000 in sales. All profits were turned over to MWR for use on projects that benefit the crew. The laun- dry and barbershop provide the crew with outlets to keep their appearance in Tip Top shape. The Disbursing office, under the supervision of LT Steen, has the responsibility of paying over 350 crew members twice each month. They maintain the pay records for all personnel on- board and process travel claims. Approx. $40,000 in payroll checks are cashed each payday and another $45,000 in personal checks are cashed each month. SHI Frank Freeman Leading Petty officer DKl Faustino Delapaz DK3 Peter Fink DK3 Scott Ross SH2 James Huddleston SH3 Ronald Agurs SH3 Marcus Zeno SH3 Ernest Merriweather SHSA Brandon Sherrill 61 AIR DEPARTMENT - LCDR Peter Lyddon Air Officer photo by LCDR Lyddon 62 L LT Dale Fedderson Maintenance Officer LT Erik Myhre Operations Officer LT Bruce Bachand Administration Officer LT Timothy Gibbons Asst. Maintenance Officer HSL-47 Det 3 (the Gumby Det) and Saberhawk 67 (Billy) embarked to provide long range electronic eyes and ears for USS DAVID R. RAY. Billy ' s tradition- al missions of anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship surveillance and targeting took a back seat to Middle East Force mission re- quirements. As part of the Maritime In- terception Force Team (and in the true spirit of Gumby flexibility), Gumby Det became the experts of Medical Evacuation, Vertical Replenishment, and Visit, Board and Search Support for the ship ' s boarding teams. Though significant, each of these missions paled in comparison to the most vital of all tasks . . . THE MAIL RUN! Through hundreds of scheduled and un- scheduled calls to flight quarters, Billy and the Gumbies were always Flexibilis Max- imus. AMHC Daniel Deboer Detachment Chief photo by LCDR Lyddon 63 f y m HHHbkS AWC John Sherman ATI Jeffery Scott AMSl Maurice Griggs AD2 Steven Bosset ' If AE2 Emii Heig AD2 Darren Fuller AMS3 Antonio Nelson AZ2 Michael Crane AW3 James Shepard ATAN David Brotherton AEAN Milton Guerrero DEPARTURE Leaving loved ones is always hard UNDERWAY I Love You Dad On April 22nd, 1992 the USS DAVID R. RAY deployed for its six month deployment admist a flood of tears. Leaving loved ones behind was perhaps the hardest part of the deployment for many. At last the moment came, the whistle blew and the ship pulled away with the resounding call of Underway, shift colors. 65 MEFEX HAWAII We started our deployment off on the right foot by taking the Rampart Lionex trophy for our oustanding job on the way to Hawaii. High Tech Weapons Ready, Aim, Fire The Arizonia Memorial I Want You! Hawaian Natives 66 GUAM 67 SINGAPORE Singapore by Night Our first real taste of the exotic overseas came in the form of the Island of Singapore. This modern day metropolis still holds many of the charms of the ancient orient. Through many tours, the crew was able to learn about the culture, history, and the leisure life of Singapore. Indian ■HJBUSHED FROM AHMEDA8AD BANGALORE BARODA BOMBAY CHANDIGARH COIMBATORE ► City Joint exercises off Kochi coast from today NEW DELI II - Ai (he anck of dawn on ' IhuRday, Inilian find American waiships would tnntch llielr warskills in the liiRh seas off llie Kochi coast in tlie Arnbian Sea in U)c day-long Joint nnval exerdsej - llie first to be held between the navies- o(- iJie two countiie aftei almost 8 gap of Wyears. Tlie Russiaii-ncv iiircd Indian euided missile destroyct of llie Ra- jput class and the indigenous Goda- vari class multipurpose frigate INS Gomti would undeitake high speed war manoeuvres with a Spniance class destroyer and an Olivei llazArd Perry class guided missile frigate of the US navy between Kochi and Goa. While the Indian warsliip be- longing to ihe Western Naval Com- mand would be led by flag officer commanding, western flecl, Rear- Admiral Avinash Tandon, the US warships liave been drawn from the Seventh Fleet operating under the US FadOc Naval Command. The navAl IiIbIi commnnd ncre was liglitllpprd alxnit the joint exer- cises, merely saying that these were pait of llie Navy ' s efforts to have Delter interaction with naval forces of other countries. While the Sniuante class ucs- Hojcrs of the US boast  displace- ment of 8.(M0 Ions and have an opcraliorul i.ioge of 0,000 km  i tlie top speed of 33 knots, India ' s Ila- jpul desiroyeis have a displacement of 4,950 tons, with a ranfc of 4,900 km with Ihe top speed of 35 knots.- Both the warships are among the front-ranking warships In the world lodav sporting a wide array of letlial missiles. The Spruance class des- troyers, which were in action in the Gulf war, have nuclear warhead and submuniljon Siiiface-to-siirfnce Tomahawk missiles Ihe US navy has 31 Spruance class destroyers and Sboul 10 of ihem are in Ihe Indian Ocean with the Seventh flccl. According, to naval experts, this would be probably Ihe first time that the AmcTicnn and Russian watshins of such advanced class would be matching their wcrewithal in the high sens. During the almost I ' lhour, day- indjiighj[ exeicises, the warships would l e, ns one ton naval ccmman- der put it, indulging in almost a cat-and-mou.se sequence, testing each otlier ' s reaction lime, compu- ters and alwve all Ihe sailors fighting skills and adaptability. llu ' s would be the fouith joint naval exercises belweeri Indian and foreign navies during the current year. Ihe Indian and Australian navies held a joint exeitise off Foil Dlair last Noveml er, the Indian and Fienrli navy held joint exeicises off the Bombay Foit in March this year which was followed by a similar txeicisc with the British navy off Goa in Apiil. • m • BOMBA ' photo by QM3 Triei Naval exercises conclude Tlic I ' liMCB of India Ncivs Service NEW DnLlll, May 29: The 24- lioiir Indo-U.S. naval exercises concluded olT the Goa coast this aAcrnoon, uiulcrlining llic new cliinalc in the rchiiions bclwccii the two counlrics and llic desire to mainlain coiiliicls in all spheres. The exercises involving four ships — INS Hnjpul, INS Goinli, USS Vandcgrin and USS David R. Hay — carried out general drills, innnociivres, rciilcnisliincnl al sen, corniiuinicalion, search and rescue hndcr the overall laclicfll com- mand of Rciir Admiral A.R. Tan- don, flag officer, commanding the western fleet. photo by DC 1 Logu THE GULF t EGYPT Due to our time spent in the Red Sea, the crew got an unusual opportunity to visit the ancient lands of Egypt. Our port of call in Egypt was Hurghada. With its many hotel beaches and countless various shopping opportunities, the crew found a well earned oasis of liberty in a hectic tour of duty. Through a two day tour of Cairo many people visited such historic sites as the Egyptian Museum, the Great Pyr- amids, and the Sphinx. This once in a lifetime trip was something no one can forget. r  ' photo by BM3(SW) Kilgore RED SEA OPERATIONS During the deployment, our major undertaking was Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Operations in conjunction with the United Nations Middle East Inter- ception Force. Our two teams worked hard in the stopping and searching of sixty- six vessels of several nations. With their hard work the DAVID R. RAY played a major and important role in enforcing the sanctions imposed upon Iraq. The VBSS gods 76 S I H N R D P I E G N T S 1 E A A L M G U L T E E v . j fc ...... m m ham ' ' tSJiD ' LiJm- ■:.m Hv mii i tWW ' h ■ •■ HKhhb fe M i m H n 77 PHUKET, THAILAND ' Wf . ' i 3fe Awsome Seafood! The Perfect Couple HONG KONG photo by LT Bachand photo by LT Bachand photo by PN3 Blair photo by FC2 Tewksbury Ik photo by FC2 Tewksbury photo by FCC Breen photo by PC 3 Reber photo by FC3 Lefor CROSSING THE LINE The Beauty Contestants Get Ready Eat Your Breakfast Wog! The Beauty? Pageant photo by FC3 Reber Our Wog Queen .... Miss SN Nieves photo by HMC(SW) Dinulong photo by DC 1 Logue The Royal Court ■ p Q M 2 E — f1 V9 r jJHj •,.• k E V Vm Innocent Is It Over Yet? 83 TIGER CRUISE Tigers on a Tour The CO with his Tiger Tigers Invade Steel Beach The COMMO with his Tiger Our Crack Shot Tiger BABIES Andrew Lance Smith Born on May 2, 1992 Son of Al and Irene Smith Thomas Earl Harris Born on June 7, 1992 Weight of 6 lbs 20 ozs Son of Samuel and Rhonda Harris d mt K ,_- in. ' - - a A Shanice Evette Williams Born on July 25, 1992 Weight of 6 lbs 4 ozs Daughter of Eddie and Alysia Williams Brittany Mae Bents Born on July 3, 1992 Weight of 7 lbs 10 ozs Daughter of Chad and Julie Bents Jessica Ann Issleib Born on September 14, 1992 Weight of 6 lbs 12 ozs Daughter of Todd and Amy Issleib William Andrew Walker Born on September 21, 1992 Son of Dean and Rose Walker Beverly Anne Hart Born on September 15, 1992 Weight of 9 lbs Daughter of Bryan and Stephanie Hart Chelse Elizabeth Bennett Born on September 27, 1992 Weight of 7 lbs 8 ozs Daughter of Gary and Libbie Bennett 89 LATECOMERS LT Robert Vaughan Combat System Officer LTJG John Dykes CA Division Officer ENCS(SW) Timothy Magiil 3M Coordinator EMC(SW) Louis Eria E Division LCPO GMMl(SW) Gary Bennett Jp- CT Division GMM2 Ricky Bryer CT Division FC3 Jason Busley CM Division EN3 Steve Delacruz A Gang IC3 Christopher Deweese E Division GMMSA Gary Giovanetti CT Division SK3 Christopher Handcock S-1 Division SHSN James Hendricks S-3 Division EN3 Matthew Henry A Gang RMSA Wade Heverin OC Division QMSN Eric Jans NX Department 0S3 Timothy Jones OI Division 90 9 ir i If } Photos not available for: 0S2 Joseph Bouchard 0S2 Francis Brown DS3 Christopher Edwards BM3 Christopher Festavan FR Francisco Flores YN3 Arthur Fludd GSM3 Cody MccuUough DCFN Christopher Morse PNl Roberto Narvaez GSM2 Raymond Sailer FC3 Scott Klein CT Division QMSR Tyler Lloyd NX Department EW2 Spencer Lumbeck OW Division DS2 David Nedoff CE Division EM2 Victor Rojas E Division GSMFA Phouseng Saecho MP Division GSMFA David Santos MP Division GMGSA Anthony Schmidt CG Division EWl Peter Strange OW Division MSSN Chad Taylor S-2 Division CT Detachment (From Right to Left) CTM3 Chad Empson, CTTl Christo- pher Hanson, CTTl(SW) Al- vin Wagner, CTR3 Jack Evans, CTRSN Fred Barrett, CT03 Donald Sweers, CT03 Michael Craig, CTM3 David Litster, LTJG Taronne Howard. (Not Shown) CT02 Carlo Lagle 91 HOMECOMING 92 y; 93 photo by BM3(SW) Kilgore phot by BM3(SW) Kilgore STATISTICS V SHIP Length. mTrrr r.....563 FT 4 IN Displacement 9,200 Tons Miles Traveled Beam 7......  . 55 FT Staffs Embarked 4 31,264 w RAimJ Messages Transmitted . Messages Received — Copies Made . . .. 6,000 200,000 1,000,000 Material Destroyed • 2,000 Burn Bags ENGINEERING i Fuel Burned f 3,752,443 Gallons Water Made 1 ,880,977 Gallons Electricity Generated , 8,500,000 Kilowatt Hours Shaft Rotations 27,387,360 DECK AIR Boat OPS 380 Hours .1 Flight OPS 715 Hcnirs Coffee. Eggs. .i m 1350 LBS ....84,960 Milk .I H 3,709 Gallons Ice Cream 777 Gallons Hamburger Patties 3,848 LBS Ground Beef 6368 LBS Meals Served Bacon 1365 LBS Potatoes 11,517 Sugar 9,220 LBS Frankfurters 2,119 LBS Butter 2,622 LBS 3I- 56,606 ■ OTHER Contacts Tracked , 2,956 Toilet Paper ?. 3,687 Rolls Man Hours 1,511,328 Ships Boarded Wax Reenlistments ■;«  •■■• 95 YOUR CRUISEBOOK COMMITTEE OFFICER IN CHARGE EDITOR LT KEN BLACKMON FC2 CHARLES TEWKSBURY THE COMMITTEE RMC MENARD FCC BREEN ENC MORIS DCl LOGUE RMl EISNER STG2 RAHBEL SK3 ORTEGA We would like to thank all those not mentioned who donated time and photographs; this cruisebook could not have been completed without you. 96 i i - ■•