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The Enemy ' A destroyer operating with the United States Sixth Fleet is called upon to perform a myriad of tasks. So may utilize practically every capability the ship pos- sesses' others are endured as suspense-filled periods ! waitingy. t Fleet units. GEARING is primarily an anti-submarine vessel, so the most common adversary encountered during the many exercises is the submarine. The sensors, abilities, and even weapons of a United States submarine are pitted against those of a destroyer. The tried and true tactics of Anti-Submarine Warfare are rehearsed over and over, while new ASW concepts are tried under realistic con- watching, or providing services for other Sixth ditions. ' Certainly the heart of the Sixth Fleet is the aircraft carrier. Much of the deployed destroyer's time is spent operating with one of two attack carriers, acting as an ASW scr en, life-guarding While the carrier carries out flight operations, or participating in the large-scale exercises that are scheduled from time to time. Mean- while, the carrier provides air protection, mail and trans- portation services, and occasionally even fuel. The five-inch guns on board GEARING are used both against surface targets and for short-range Anti-Air Warfare. Sometimes the practice targets are cloth sle- The Friend The Target tives towed by aircraft. A safer, more practical target is the drone aircraft, launched from any ship of at least destroyer size. Exercises in this, well as surface and shore-fire bomllafdment, are provided from time to time. EIS Arg? Mediterranean is not an u lcan sea, though we do main- result it. ll Fleet there. As a unit if IS not uncommon to sight .S O other nations, including the potential enemi e s. Both tam the Sixt UHVICS Of sid imie take advantage of close. prox- It . . fomlyifgatheriny intelligence in the 0 Plctures, written observation experience. The very reports: and presence . tions of SO many different na- Warshion Phe Sea with merchant and ohh PS IS 21 tribute to the freedom C Se ' - . the ' Ei which IS a cornerstone in mis . NavY' Sion of the United States and Of GEARING. The Real Thing
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I LCDCDKIN G DRAMA PLANE AND PILOT It can happen any time. It is the reason for all the precautions and the one event everyone .hopes will never happen. The first indication is the emergency signal flashed and radioed by the carrier. The crew notices the surge of speed as we are dispatched to the scene. Then the word is passed, and everyone knows. The jet that streaked overhead not five' minutes ago is down, and we- are investigating. ,Nobody is tired anymore as a solitary helo is seen criss-crossing over a smoke flare. Every eye is focused on the water, as though concentration could restore that de- bris measured in inches instead of feet. Enough is collected to confirm the obvious, unbelievable truth. And the next flight pattern brings landing aircraft crews directly over the grave of two of their number. Y Ci- ' .ii . V5- 4 SEARCHING . . l i i ,i 1 1
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