De Wert (FFG 45) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 2002 volume:

USS DE WERT (FFG 45) STANDING NAVAL FORCES ATLANTIC DEPLOYMENT 2002 Hospitalman Richard De Wert, USNR (1931-1951) Richard De Wert was bom on 17 November 1931 in Taunton, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December 1948. Following boot camp and Hospital Corps training at Great Lakes, Illinois, he was assigned to the Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, Virginia, July 1950, he joined Force and soon sailed take part in the Korean Landing with Division at Inchon in Hospitalman De Wert operations to liberate During the rest of in the landings at Reservoir Campaign Evacuation. In 1951 served with the cleared North Korean areas of South Korea drive the enemy eighth Parallel. On 5 with the 2nd Battahon, during 1949-50. In the Reet Marine for the Far East to War. the First Marine September 1950, participated in the city of Seoul. 1950, he was involved Wonsan, the Chosin and Uie Hungnam Hospitalman De Wert Marines as they guerrillas from rural and as they helped beyond the Thirty- April 1951, while 7th Marines during an attack on Chinese Communist forces, De Wert persistently, and in spite of his own wounds, moved through fire-swept ground to aid fallen Marines. He was killed in action while administering first aid to an injured comrade. For his great heroism on this occasion, Hospitalman Richard De Wert was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. USS DE WERT (FFG 45) was named in honor of Hospitalman De Wert. The President of the United States,in the name of The Congress takes pride in presentingthe MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to: HOSPITAL CORPSMAN RICHARD DAVID DE WERT, UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Hospital Corpsman in action against enemy aggressor forces. When a fire team from the point platoon of his company was pinned down by a deadlybarrage of hostile automatic weapons fire and suffered many casualties. Hospital Corpsman De Wert rushed to the assistance of one of the more seriously wounded and, despite a painful leg wound sustained while dragging the stricken marine to safety, steadfastly refused medical treatment for himself and inmiediately dashed back through the fireswept area to carry a second wounded man out of the line of fire. Undaunted by the mounting hail of devastating enemy fire, he bravely moved forward a third time and received another serious wound in the shoulder after discovering that a wounded marine had already died. Still persistent in his refusal to submit to first aid,he resolutely answered the call of a fourth stricken comrade and, while rendering medical assistance, was himself mortally wounded by a burst of enemy fire. His courageous initiative, great personal valor, and heroic spirit of self-sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds reflect the highest credit upon Hospital Corpsman De Wert and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his Ufe for his country. Signed, HARRY S. TRUMAN COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER JAMES R. BOORUJY Commander Boorujy grew up in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.After nuclear power training and Surface Warfare training, Commander Boorujy served aboard the USS TRUXTUN (CGN 35) as Electrical Division Officer and as the Chemistry and Radiological Controls Assistant. After TRUXTUN, he returned to the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Idaho for a two- year staff tour. His next assignment was as Operations Officer aboard the USS CARR (FFG52.)While aboard CARR, he participated in Maritime Interception Operations in the Red Sea.He next served in the USS ARKANSAS (CGN41) as Engineer Officer. This tour included a deployment to the Arabian Gulf in which ARKANSAS served as the Battle Group ' s Anti-Air Warfare Commander. After ARKANSAS, he became a member of the Pacific Fleet ' s Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board where he participated in 63 exams. Commander Boorujy then took command of the USS PIONEER (MCM 9) and MCM Rotational Crew CharUe. With Crew CHARLIE, he also commanded USS ARDENT (MCM 12) during a deployment to the Arabian Gulf Commander Boorujy ' s crew earned the Battle E for 1998. Following this command tour Commander Boorujy attended the Naval War College. Commander Boorujy took command of DE WERT on 25 April 2001 .From April until deploying in July 2002, DE WERT conducting training and maintenance in preparation for the Standing Naval Force, Atlantic deployment.In 2001 , DE WERT won a second consecutive Battle E, the Ney Award for food service excellence, and its first Wellness Award. Commander Boorujy ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal. EXECUTIVE OPnCER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RYANC.TILLOTSON Lieutenant Commander Tillotson is a native of Pocatello, Idaho. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program after graduating from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography in March 1989. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in May 1999. Following completion of Surface Warfare Officers Division Officer Training at Surface Warfare Officer School in San Diego, CA, he reported to USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) home ported in Sasebo, Japan. There he served first as Ordnance Officer and Legal Officer, and then as Navigator and Administrative Officer. Lieutenant Commander Tillotson then attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA where he earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Analysis graduating in December 1995. Upon completion of the Surface Warfare Officers Department Head course, he ref orted to USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19) as Combat Systems Officer. Following this twenty-two month tour, he then reported to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) as Combat Systems Officer firom July 1998 to March 2000. His post department head tour of shore duty took him to the Surface Warfare Directorate of the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV N76) where he worked on Land Attack Programs in the Naval Surface Fire Support branch. Lieutenant Commander Tillotson is currently assigned as Executive Officer in USS DE WERT (FFG 45) home ported in Mayport, FL. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, three awards, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He enjoys hiking, fishing, and almost anything that travels on two wheels, motorized or not. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (SURFACE WARFARE) MICHAEL F. DOLLEN Master Chief Dollen was bom in Amesbury, Massachusetts on August 17, 1959 and raised in Pensacola, Florida. Master Chief Dollen entered Naval Service on March 3, 1983. After graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great lakes, Illinois, Master Chief Dollen attended Basic Electronics and Electricity (BE E) and Electronics Technician ' A ' School at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. He then graduated Nuclear Power School at Orlando Naval training Center. He then qualified as a Nuclear Reactor Operator at S8G Prototype, Nuclear Power training Unit, Ballston Spa, New York. His first sea tour of duty was on board USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41) from 1985 to 1989. He then served on board USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) from 1992 to 1996. His next sea tour was on board the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) where he served as Reactor Department Senior Enlisted Advisor from 2000 to 2001. His shore duty assignments include instructor duty at Nuclear Field ' A ' School, Orlando, Florida from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Leading Crew Chief at MARF Prototype, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, New York from 1996 to 1999. Master Chief Dollen ' s personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards). Navy Achievement Medal (three awards), and Good Conduct Medal (five awards) and various service and campaign awards. He has been designated an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and a Master Training Specialist. He has also qualified as a Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch. Master Chief Dollen graduated from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, Rhode Island in October 2001 . While serving in the Navy, Master Chief Dollen has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Management from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois. Master Chief Dollen reported to his current position as Command Master Chief on board USS DE WERT (FFG 45) on October 15, 2001. Captain Boorujy delivers some heartfelt comments during the September 1 1th memorial service as the XO and CMC look on Captain Boorujy gives a round of applause to BM2 Raji, AGl Newton, and GSM3 Klima for earning their Enlisted Surface Warfare pins ENS Meyers receives his Surface Warfare Officer pin from the Captain Captain kicking back serving as a judge in the DE WERT Variety show DE WERT AT HER BEST. UNDERWAY!! SHIPBOARb ORGANIZA nON DEPARTMENT HEADS L to R: LT Watson, Chief Engineer; LCDR Burcher, Operations; LCDR Sniegowski, HSL-46 OIC; LT Abraham, Supply; LT Bryant, Combat Systems I Mr ALL MV stuff DOME., CAN U loioo: Off A iiffti gARLV - ' ) ' VWHAVf riMC lb PlAY WEW VOU MAVf ffME to 6CT VOUR CVALS IN fARW.) PlU VDUR 3-M REPOm. AUO DUjr Off frie OLD •RL INSTRUCTIOM.. If ir MEEDS hy- 4 Life of the Department Head SECOND TOUR DIVISION OFFICERS L to R: LTJG Frank, Training; LT Calvetti, ITN; LTJG Greifenberger, Auxiliaries; LT Lyle, CIC Officer; LTJG McGee, Nav Admin. Not pictured: LTJG Nouri, Ordnance. FIRST TOUR DIVISION OFFICERS L to R: ENS Meyers, ASW; LTJG Vereen, DCA; ENS Albert, MPA; ENS Diaz, EWO; ENS Pereira, Disbursing; LTJG Annis, Communications; ENS Fleisher, 1st LT; LTJG Riley, MWR; ENS Van Schaik, P-Ordnance; CW02 Hillman, EMO; ENS Doyle, P-Communications ; ENS Benoit, Electrical CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ' S MESS L to R: GSMC Blalock, EMC Grant, ETC Canington, FCC Ide, ITC Galvan, OSC Loeblein, CMDCM DoUen, GSEC Bowers, AMC Telford, STGCS Core, SHC Fields, EMC Carroll, DCC Poehner, QMC Clark, MSCS Bacon, SKC Berg MOM, CHICF! i WASN ' T UA _ I WAS (ooonc) tfASUIOHAUi lA Tg on, I S£e...Tti£H iDU ' Se tauore) fc. - j9lJj.i PRE-DEPLOYMENT FUN WORKUPS DE WERT WINS HER SECOND CONSECUTIVE BATTLE E What do you mean there ' s no more red velvet cake?? • ,.- ' ■ . J ■ 1 4 . flu. L 1 1 ' .. 2 Z-; « -1 OK.. .whoever took my Diet Coke, please return it to the bridge! Who ' s the wiseguy that added the extra fifty pounds to OSCAR?? Family members await the fun for the Family Day cruise WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Traino ' s daughter takes time to get a work out done. MISSILE SHOOT 2002 Bird on the rail. FIRE!!! The finest shooters in the Fleet! Smile, Captain.. .you ' re on Candid Camera! TOWING EXERCISE 2002 ' Your parking spot is over here! The Bad Boys of OD Division Captain assists the Conning Officer in the towing evolution OK... I think they ' re close enough. ..tell them they ' re close enough! GROUP SAIL 2002: ALL FUN GAMES, TILL SOMEONE GETS A WATER BALLOON IN THE FACE! DE WERT ' S FINEST: HER CREW (part one) Jt •n III 1 1| ' l fcj ' ■  !.--. .C«. ' %.?T- Front row: LT Caldwell, AMHAN McClarren, AT2 Martindale, AE3 Clay, AZ2 Stifflemire, AMC Telford, LCDR Sniegowski. Second Row: LT Sherrod, SW2 Premo, AT2 Biskin, AM2 Roberts, AEl Morgan, ADS Bowen, ADl Lawson, AE2 Black, AW2 Hughes, LTJG Lewis, LTJG Caldwell AIR DEPARTMENT HSL 46 bET 8 THE HORRIBLES fXJMAlm HOIST JAMMED . ' ..iOOJ ... ' 1 ; THAT mr SMILOH W W WV I itoJW b«M.wt i V PHIH . ' .■ ' - ifa ' -i H ffi Hf ' ' 7 ' 1 WHAT?! I WASN ' T SLEEPING! Det 8 ' s mascot dancin ' the night away Air Boss proves that his yoga classes are paying off Flight debrief or Three Stooges reunion... you decide AHHH... nothing like the sight of home throught the NVGs CA DIVISION - THE SUB HUNTERS S Y S T E i M S Front row: STGl Castle, TMl Jenkins, STG2 Cole, STGSA McKimmy, STG2 Klamar, STG2 Jones. Second row: ENS Meyers, STGl Peaslee, STGSA Ott, STG3 Perry, STG2 Griffin, TM3 Cage, STG3 Mcintosh, STGCS Core CE DIVISION THE SENSOR TIVE GUYS Front row: ETC Canington, ET3 Jackman, ET3 Travi, ET2 Maloy, ET3 Ortiz, ET3 Wall, ICl Woods, CW02 Hillman. Second row: IC2 Carroll, IC3 Parks, ET2 Balmer, ET2 Modracek, ETl Mabrey, ET2 Sheldon, ET2 Lucas CO DIVISION THE SHOOTERS Front row: FCl Shaffer, GM3 Settles, GM2 Russ, GM3 Grubbs, GM3 Brierty, GMl Neely, Second row: FCC Ide, GMl Mollis, FC2 Streufert, FC2 Brooker, FCl Simington, FC3 Jacques, LTJG Nouri. Third row: FC3 Nash, FC3 MacCleod, FC2 Ramsden, FC3 Johnson, FC3 Cox £ [ i Hey, we want to be in All Hands magazine ET3 Wall holds his son, Blake, one last time before deployment Now that is some spicy chicken! STG2 Griffin scores a tackle with the REXTORP as QM2 Brackney assists R2D2 is alive and well d) — J-- W i2 OOOH - Big gun go BOOM! Nothing like a cool drink of boot water! Im-LL ' -n 2 plus 2 equals. Should I be in GQ or what? C ' mon - gimme a target! Did you want something? Where is Sarah Connor? I must terminate her! lam smiling! I thought my jokes were funny... Sir... all I see is a large blob on my screen! Getting ready for sail past with SNFL All your nightmares come true. ..one bullet at a time. OC DIVISION Left to right: ITSA Slavo, ITS Brown, ITl Shull, IT2 Brown, ITl White, IT3 Smith, ITS Leakes, IT2 Lora, IT2 Crockett, ITVitiello, ITC Galvan, LTJG Annis OD DIVISION Kneeling: BMS Gardner, SN Walls, SN Strossi, BMS Gallegos. Second row: ENS Fleisher, OSSN Doetzer, BM2 Raji, BM2 Helms, SN Baker, SN Clarke, BMS Montes, SN Casablanca, BMSN Ross, BM2 Thomas, SN Kemmeriin, BM2 Rodriguez, BMl Hariing, BMCS Buttery. Third row: SN Gilyard, SN Mota, BMS Williams, SN Brayden, SN Crabtree OI DIVISION Left to right: OSS Martinez, 0S2 Rotenberry, 0S3 Baker, OSSN Patterson, OSl Jordan, OSSN Garland, OSl Wilbum, EW2 Webster, EW2 Schultheis, OSS Deniston, EWS Engheta, OSSN Abercrombie, EWSN Larivee, 0S2 Hen wood, OSS A Richter, OSS Feliciano, EWl Kyle, OSSN Critides, ENS Diaz, OS2 Schill, OSC Loeblein, 0S2 Smith, LT Lyle ENS Doyle and his Little Buddy - Hey Dan, how was the scavenger hunt? EWl Kyle and MAI Pierce watch an unrep V BMCS and BMl having one of those father and son talks I ' m on a ship.. .a real Navy ship!! Aw, man... how many more acts are there? I ' m so happy I could watch a probe seat! If I try really hard, I can zap Oscar with my finger ray SOUL STAR IN DA ' HOUSE!! ENS DIAZ MAKES ONE TOO MANY CONTACT REPORTS -—7 ' m ij ■,, .0m ' i wUS n x i — ■ i :-M 1..2..3...HEAVE!! Traino and ILT display proper Nav Brief etiquette So, if you put your hands on your hips and turn your head... you too can do the Time Warp! Attention, K-Mart shoppers... SUEEj O AHEAD MISTEK COMPUTER iK f SEC If Yoy CAN Find the Bufr. jo«t BfCAusf 100 ' S£ YDON CR TMAN ME DOESUT AU1t MATlCAU.v) . MEA« TMAT YOU CAM iUST Sir DOWkJ , IT2 CROCKETT HELPS OUT WITH THE LAN NAVIGATION D M I N Left to right: QMC Clark, SMI Barton, QM2 Wilson, SM3 Runnels, SM2 Robinson, SMSN Gelzer, QM2 Brackney, SM3 Tucker, QMl Terry, QM3 Shafer, LTJG McGee ADMINISTRATION Left to right: EMC Carrol, YN3 Willis, PNl Canas, PN2 Marshall, MAI Pierce, YNl Stephens, LTJG McGee. Not pictured: YN2 Gant MEDICAL Left to right: HMl Sherwood, HM2 Santini, LTJG McGee Gant shows the proper way to walk the runway Marshall watches as ENG Dept. prepares for battle f ■ W 9 1 v ' M Ifa H R i hbbhSH ■jH i J m H H w t RJ r 4 It 1 CHgy, M QumeRMmRi comc ourro sum sjmZ Cstioor sfAgsp JUSr KCAUSf W£ My f GPS PKS O ' rA Mf J you cam PoR6{:r rwf old si usA NAV ADMIN ' S FINEST ! SNFL DEPLOYMENT PICTURES SNFL SHIPS D ITS ARTIGLIERE FGS LEUTJENS SPS NUMANCIA HMS SOMERSET HNOMS TRONDHEIM UNDERWAY PHOTOS BOMBS AWAY! DE WERT CREW REMEMBERS 9 11 FN ESO CROWNED DE WERT ' S COMEDIAN ZZZZZZZZZZZZ. DO WA DITTY. AWAITING UNREP WITH MARQUIS DE LA ENSENADA CIAO, BABY SPAIN THE COUNTRIES VISITED DE WERT members prepare to moor in Rota, Spain CDR Boorujy congratulates LT Francis after a successful tour as Suppo !■ ■ mSS S 3 WlJim WF ' ™ Fountain in Seville, Spain The marketplace in Seville REALES ALCAZARES ITALY GAETA CHENG IN POMPEII FLORENCE BEWARE OF DARK ALLEYS AIR DEPARTEMT CREW REST - A LOVIN ' SPOON FUL LEANING TOWER OF PISA POMPEII RUINS MORE POMPEII RUINS ON A SLOW TRAIN FROM PISA TURKEY SOUDA BAY ENS Doyle enjoying the tour at Ephesus EPHESUS - city of St. Paul House of the Virgin Mary The ruins at Ephesus More of the city of Ephesus SNFL ships in Souda MORE UNDERWAY PHOTOS Clockwise (from top left): Sail Past fun, Cross Pol w Canarias, Crewmembers during Cross Pol, DCA joking around. Captain and RADM Otero, LT Calvetti ording pizza, SNFL ships at sea, COs luncheon The Crew (part two) AUXILIARIES DIVISION E N G I N E E R I N G Left to right: ENS Boatman, ENC Webster, ENS Russell, ENS Groves, ENS Strother, FN Siglock, FN Eso, ENS Johnson, EN2 Roditti, ENS Hattaway, FN Tripp, ENl Blake, EN2 Henderson, LTJG Greifenberger ELECTRICAL DIVISION Left to right: EM2 Lopez, EMFN Smith, EMC Grant, EMS Ahtilla, EM2 Stueve, EMI Dumars, EM2 Woods, ENS Benoit MAIN PROPULSION DIVISION Left to right: GSMC Blalock, ENS Doyle, GSE2 Ali, GSEl Shaw, GSM2 Cora, GSMl Kungis, GSM3 Echeverria, GSM2 Dow, GSM3 Austin, GSM I Bigwharfe, GSM3 Merchan, GSM3 Bryan, GSM3 Evans, GSEFN Frenette, GSMFN Winiams,GSEC Bowers, ENS Albert REPAIR DIVISION Left to right: LTJG Riley, LTJG Vereen, DC3 Campbell, DCl Young, HTFN Brantley, DC3 Headrick, H T2 Holmes, HTFN Botts, DCl Drummond, DC2 Taylor, DC2 Hardy, MRl Hillard, HT2 Smith, DC3 Plowman, DCC Poehner CHENG demonstrates the new UNREP technique BOMBS AWAY! I do solemnly swear. Say hello to my little friend... ARE WE THERE YET? Great... now they know where I take my nooner ! Eat your heart out. Lance Armstrong! Lopez prepares for a gas attack Uh, Senior, you have to have water to make it work. :R iM rae ch.t. «mk YOU! FlKEMAfO ' PlUfr rue LEAK r- ,, .nn,u, , vJifiJ wue PiM6£E. ( wu ' ec 5 ' ociiMfr.: ) HMll.e t 6T HELP. HELLLLLLLP! It AY, HOW YOU DOE ' ? Alright, cut the joking.. .LET ME OUT!! One of these things is not Hke the other... S-1 DIVISION - THE STOREKEEPERS Left to right: SKI Fisher, SK2 Jaramillo, SK2 Wetzstein, PC2 Lumpkin, SKSN Watson, SK2 Ben, SKC Berg. S-2 DIVISION - THE NEY WINNERS! s u p p L Y Left to right: MS2 Russell, MS2 Young, MS2 Bohannon, MSI Parker, MS3 Jeffries, MSI Holman, MS2 Appleby, MSCS Bacon S-3 S-4 DIVISION SHIP ' S SERVICEMEN AND DISBURSING Left to right: SH3 Rodriguez, DKl Hodges, SH2 Bryant, SH3 Heib, SH3 Doakes, SHC Fields. Not pictured: SH3 Rathel fcj ' . . M ss J FAREWELL TO FORMER SUPPLY OFFICER, LT FRANCIS MS2 Appleby receives award from Captain Boorujy OSSN Garland advises RADM Otero on galley functions I don ' t care what your rank is. ..you need to pay for these first! MS 1 Parker awarded for his hard work MSI poses with Captain Boorujy after receiving Navy Achievement Medal MSCS presents his finest at the force breakfast RADM Otero shakes hands with FSAs DEPLOYMENT HUMOR... THANKS TO BROADSIDE Division-In-The- Spotlight woes Pre-HODS routine... r M i -n ' ItU i DINK study work ethic ft M ARTHUR, KlMG- OP THE BKIDfrf. ' ' j WMAT DO VOU HAVf To ■iAV Tb M£ _y gMvJP ' General Quarters reality... 4 f v.€)2l l BROABSlDf CARTOOHS SALUT£S OUR fALLCM COMRADfS;ANDmS£ Fl lfl ' lfi To 06«ND OUR LlKJJTie BOTH HOMC ANP A ROAD. Special thanks to: All of those that serve to protect our freedom, Our friends and families that support us, The members of the DE WERT Cruisebook committee. 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