Russia b r NoagollaB Rcptibltc Saitdl AraMa ethtopla iirOKULS A J . ■■n«y of Denial EQUATOK TROPK or CAFKKOKH + irtDIAn OCEAN nteu loart .HI •■ianlaV Jj SI 7j Brrlnfl V4 S i nORTH PACinC ■iU4 MaU SOlJTtl PACIFIC ILUU IilRSllillWY (USD 41)) ••EsrrvAC i« i wo I C:!KIJISOUN K S TiUT uhis cruiseoooA IS cfecficaiecf io GAi ' ef IsJanoo afinouyn you reside aooarcfan inferior j ' ffafa snipy uou win always naue a place in our nearis. This cruisebook was made possible by MWR and yon. the crew of USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49). To all who took pictures for this wild amalgamation, and to those who posed for the camera, we offer our sincere thanks. Compiling photographs in an attempt to capture, conglomerate, and somehow convey six months at sea is a project we have thoroughly enjoyed. From Jebel Ali to Jambo. Eager Mace to Kula Beach, lounging at The Reef to snorkling the Great Barrier Reef- each one of us has accumulated a colorful array of memories, friendships and Kenyan wood carvings that will stay with us long after we leave this command. Whether it ' s your first deployment or your fifth, you can take pride in knowing that few people have experienced as much of the world as yourself, and with a ton of editing (and a little censoring!) we hope we have succeeded in creating a cruisebook that will gather more nostalgia than dust. And as our crew is gradually supplanted by a new set of faces, we wish you good luck in your future endeavors. Fair winds and following seas until we meet again. Cordially, Your Cruisebook Staff LTJCi Kris Kazlauskas: Editor-in-Chief, luiycut. Writer J()2 C.J. Clark: I ' hotonrapher, Editor J OS A Erin Davis: Photo}irapher, Editor 2 USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-491 HisiiMV and Mission 4 Ship ' s Namesake 5 Commanding Officer 6 E eeuti e OtTicer 8 Command Master Chief 9 Ship ' s Schedule 10 Deployment Statistics 1 1 l-are ell San Diego 12 Amphibious Operations 14 F ' light Quarters 16 HcMig Kong. China 18 Replenishment at Sea 20 Sembawang. Singapore 22 Firefighting Trainer 24 Wet Trainer 25 Phuket. Thailand 2b Mombasa. Kenya 30 Humanitarian Assistance 32 Jebel Ali Dubai. I ' niied Arab Emirates 34 Kuwait Oflload 36 Bali. huU nesia 38 Maeka . Australia 42 Pearl Harbor. Hawaii 46 General Quarters 48 Ha e dray Holiday 4 ) Steel Beach Picnic 50 CiMov Karaoke 51 Harpers Feny ' s Scxxer Team 52 Where ' s ahi o ' . 53 Crossing the Line 54 cx ]vnj:iVi Tiger Ciiiise 56 Homecoming 58 WESTPAC Babies 60 Ahh. the Memi ries 61 Deck Department 62 1st Division 64 2nd Di ision 67 3rd Di ision 70 Engineering Department 72 A Division 74 E Di ision 76 M Division 78 R Division 82 Operations Department 84 OC Division 86 OE Division 88 OF Division 89 Ol Division 9! SuppK Department 92 S-1.... ' 93 S-2 94 S-3 96 S-4 97 Navigation Adminisiralive Departmenl 99 Naxigation Division 100 dmimstrati e Di ision 101 Medical Department 102 Dental IX ' parleni 103 Assault Cratt Init 5 104 VI STPAC Memories 110 HiUM KltS llJlimY VAiJWS I I ' SS HARPERS FKRR (I.Sl) 4 1 is the first of four new primary control ship during an amphibious operation. car«io ariants to the LSI) 41 class of amphibious assault HARPERS KERK is an extremely fiexible, capable ships. Her mission is to project power ashore by trans|K)rt- platform, ready to handle a myriad of tasks within an in amphibious craft, vehicles, embarked Marines and amphibious maritime assault. She has been fitted with their equipment in preparation for an amphibious assault modern medical facilities, comfortable berthing for her HARPERS EERR can als( render limited docklnjj and crew and a shortened well deck to carr additional carjjo repair ser ice to small ships and craft, as well as act as and amnumifion. Complement ' r Ship ' s Force 22 Omcers, 327 Enlisted Eandin ; Force 504 Marines (includes 102 surge troo ) Characteristics Lenjith 609 ft. 7 in. Beam 84 ft. Height 177 ft. 2 in. Displacement (full load) 16.740 tons Draft (full load) 20 ft. 4 in. Compartments Spaces 733 Engineering Engines 4, 16 cylinder Colt-Pielstick Diesels Horsepower 33.000 combined shaft HP at 520 RPM Propellers 2, 13.5 ft. screws w7 controllable pitch blades Speed 20+ knots ] ' Armament k N eapons 2, 25mm gun systems 6, 50 caliber machine guns - 2, Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) guns H V 2, Rolling Airframe M issile (RAM) launchers B i ■P Rapid Blooming Ofthoard Chafflaunchers ■A y f The Ship s Crest Shield V m Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy. s mboli ing the sea and excellence. Red and gold are the traditional Marine Corps colors. The cbe ron denotes movement, representing the delivery ashore 1(1 ;round troops. The battle axe denotes strength and battle readiness. Her two cutting edges allude to the prowess (.1 Ixith HARPERS FEKR crew and the Marines she will land. ; Crvst Ihe ship wheel and the fountain, heraldic symbols for the water, refer to transportation and the ship ' s worldwide capabilities while simultaneousl highlighting the location and importance of llic town of Harpers Ferr , NN ' est irginia, the ship ' s namesake. The nuiskets. from the Civil War ei a. indicate both the past and present Harpers lerr while alluding to the history of the town. Su pporters The Navy and Marine Corps officer ' s swords reflect (he ship ' s mission and are crossed to denote cooperation, teamw(trk. and strength. Motto First in I reedom 4 USS HARPtRS FliRRY (LSI) 4 ' i SHUT ' S ]Vi ]in!:Si ia!: 1 Harpers Ferry is a small, residential li)v n (pi)pLilalion 423) and tourist center in the northeastern corner of West Virginia. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the conlluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Ri ers. Harpers Ferry is known for its scenic beauty and historic significance. Harpers Ferry has foreverentrenched itself in the American .Story as a place where brave men and women lived, fought, and died lor their ideals. Settled in 17. 2. Harpers Ferry is named for Robert Harper, who in 1747 began to operate a ferry across the Potomac River there. In 1 796 President George Washington selected Harpers Ferry as the site for a new United States Arsenal and .Armory. Many i)f the rifles used in the War of 1S12 and American Ci il War were manutactured at this armory. The armory also made the tow n of Harpers Ferry a logistically strategic location during the Ci il N ' ar: coveted by both the North and South. During the Ci il War. Harpers Ferr changed hands between the L ' nion and Ci nfederac se eral times, spilling much American blood on its rocky soil. In September 1862. Harpers Ferry ' s capture by the South provided General Robert E. Lee with a launching point for the Confederate invasion ol Maryland, uhich ended in the bloods battle o ' Antietam. et. what the town is probably most famous for is John Browns failed raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory. John Brown, called Old Brown of Osawatomie ( 18{K)- 18. 9). was one of .America ' s most famed abolitionists. Brown ' s attempts to forcibly end sla ery greatly increased tension IxMween the North and South in the period before the .American Civ il War. Brown was hovu on May 9, ISOO. in Torrington. Connecticut but ino cd to Ohio at the age of five. It was in those early cliiidluHHl years that John Bimsn acquired a contempt for slavery that marked his subsequent career, with his father having been actively hostile to the institution. Following a move to Pennsylvania. John Brown mitiated a project among sympathetic abolitionists to educate young blacks. The next 20 years of his life were largely dedicated to this and similar abolitionist ventures. By 1857. Brown had gained increased financial support from abiilitionists in the northeastern states. It was at this time that Brow n began to formulate a plan, w hich he had long entertained, to free the slaves by armed force. He secretly recruited a small band of supporters for this project, which included the establishment of a refuge for fugitive slaves in the mountains of X ' irginia. .After several setbacks, he finally launched the v enture on October 1 6. 1 859. w ith a force of 1 8 men (including several of his sons). He seized the L ' .S. .Arsenal at Harpers Ferry and won control of the tow n. .After his initial success he made no attempt at offensive action, but instead occupied defensive pi ' isitions within the arsenal. His force was soon surrounded by the Kval militia, which was reinforced on October 17 by a company of L ' .S. Marines under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee. Ten of Brown ' s men. including twoof his sons, were killed in the ensuing battle, and Brown was wounded and forced to capitulate. He w as arrested and charged w ith v anous crimes. including treason and murder. Conv icted. he was hanged on December 2. 1859 at Charlestown. West N ' irginia. TiKiay Harpers Ferry is hardly the torrid site of turmoil and stniggle it was in the 19th century . Harpers Ferry is now a National Histoncal Park, v isited by thousands of tt urisLs ev ery year. The low n includes many old structures restt red as museums and shops. Harpers Ferry is also honK to several buildings of Stoner College, a Freedman ' s Bureau School opened in 1 867 to educate fomKr slaves. WESTPAC !««  CDR andy W. Clark Commanding Officer ComiiuiiKlci K.iiidN a iic C ' kiik, tlic son ol Ma inolia and l.ddic (lark, was bom in Montgomery. Alabama. A 1975 graduate « f Jt ' llcrson l)a is llij. ' li School.Cotnniandcr Clark received his Bachelor ol Arts Degree Irorn Huiiliiigdoii College in IMXO and uas eoinrnissioned in ihe liniled Slates Navy as an linsign through Ollicer Candidates Selmol Commander Clark ' s tours ol duty at sea include: CSS IRhSNO (I.S I I IH2) as Communications Otfieer, USS BUCHANAN (I)DG 14) as Main Propulsion Assistant. U.S.S SCHHNHCTADY (l,.ST 11X5) as Operations Officer. I ' S.S (iliRMAN lOWN (LSI) 42) as First Lieutenant, and USS R)R T IISHIK (LSI) 401 as lAcvuli e Ollicer. Additionally, he served on the stall ol Commander, Amphibious Sciuadrt)n Seven. Ashore, Commander Clark served at the Surface Warfare Officer ' s School Pacific as both Steam Engineering Instructor and as Officer-in- Charge ol Boats ( YP). lie also ser ed as a student at the Air War College at Maxwell Air li rce Base and as Operations Ad isor at the United .States Training Mission Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Commander Clark has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), the Military Outstanding Volunteer Ser ice Medal, and various service and campaign ribbons. Kiiir Aditural Smith. Coinimtnder Amphibious Group Three. .  .jrjrr,.r .■iisinilui. t i 1 photo at w l iiht iii III . t,uk,. ' Lieutenant Commander Jerome Hamel Executive Officer LCDR Jerome F. Hamel. a native of Melhuen. Massachusetts. received his direct commission in 19S5 trom Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree i Marine Transportation, a Master of Science degree in Manage- ment received from the Naval Post Graduate School in Montere . CA and has completed his Joint Professional Miiitai Kducalion (Phase 1). His sea tours include: assignment to USS OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (FFG 7) in Philadelphia as First Lieutenant and Combat Information Center Officer; Operations Officer on both USS BADGER (FF 1071) and at Destroyer Squadron 25 in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii; and pre-commissioning S.VIMO on USS BOXER (LHD 4). His shore duty includes assignments as both Executive Of- LCUR Hanici has been awarded the ficer and Commanding Officer of Naval Reserve Center Quincy. Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal Massachusetts and both Placement Officer and Surface Junior {5 awards). Navy Marine Corps Achieve- Officer (TAR) detailer at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Wash- menl Medal (2 awards), and various ser- inizton. D.C. vice and campaign ribbons. Left- li UHik slupwide coopenitiou to piiU off ' yet another .successful reception, this time in Miickay. Australia. Here. LCDR .lerome Hamel takes a nwment to smile for the camera. B w ll r H Helow- A FA Ml LI A R SIGHT: You wi ht see him at his de.sk if you walk h . hut what is this man really doinf ? The XO is either A) Visitini the Spice Girls Website. B) Sendint; SPAM e-mail to the crew. C) Checking his message traffic. It ' s probably a toss up. FUN FACT: likes to keep all things in moderation. M I SS IIAKI ' f RSIT;RRY(LSI)4 ' ' I(X M(SW AW) Daniel Benitez Coniniand Master Chief MiislciC ' lnof Int. ' C ' oiiiiDliiKin Suilace .irlare Air Warlan.- Specialist Daniel O. Btiiiic was born in Albuijiicrque. New Mexico to 111 a luta and A II on so IKniic ( Master Scii: cant IS Al Ret. ) He is a IQ77 graduate ol Alaniogordo Senior High Schonj and he cnlisicil in the Nav in August of that same year. Master Chiet Bcnite attended boot camp at Navy Rccriiii I raining Center San I iegi . I ' pon conipleti«)n he attended Basic Kleclricity I-lcctronics (HE E) Schot.)!. Naval I raining Center (NTC) San Dicgo. He later attended Fire Control Technician phase I course ol instruction. Service School Cummand (SSCi Great Lakes. IL and then attended FT A pha ?e II. He tolK) ed up his education in (Jrcal lakes, attending .AN ' SPCj-S. K class C school. Master Chiel Beniie sea lours include: radar operator. USS LAWRINCi: il)l){. 4 1. FOX Division Officer Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCIH)). ISS CONSTELLATION (CV 64): FOX Division Officef LCPO. USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 1 I ): Leading Tt maha k Weapon System Technician Weapons De- partment LCPO. LSS MlLll ' S (DDG 6 ). Shore duty assignments include: C schi ol instructor. Fleet Training Center (FTC) San Diego and Assistant AAW ASUW STW Officer, Commander. Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet. San Diego. Master Chiet Benite has been awarded the; Na .Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards); Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal: Navy G« od Conduct Medal (five awards); and various service and campaign ribbons. FUN FACT: first word as a baby was shipmate. hore- n CkKRED OIT: Thf CSH -•:, I .iiuithcr ! ni: lii .;; .. I hi .•..-• c , an iJttia . I tfh Rit ' iTt- , . ' rnr-rnrji ' ; ' Firt C r.tr ilJ ' l) ' i.SXXStiS ' n the pier in ku .. ■htuy pttppimg ibemeta ir  I -Sir VI .-►  Mills IVAC: M ' 01UJ HHJR Decembor 5, 1998 IKcember 13-15 Deci-mber 2S - January 2 January 6-11 January 13 - 16 January 26 - Fcbuary 15 March 1-2 Dcpartod San Dicyo, CA i ' l ' arl Harbor, Hawaii fI( n Kon , China St-nibawan . Singapore I ' huki-t. Ihaihuul M()nil)asa. Kenya Bahrain March 4 - 7 March 19-25 March 27 - April 3 April 9- 16 April 29 - May 3 May II -May 16 May 26 - May 28 Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' IkH Ali, I nitcti Arab lunirates Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' lx ' l Ali. I nitcd Arab Kniiratcs Hali, Indonesia Macka . Australia Pearl Harbor, Hawaii I i ija ii)Y] Djj T STAiis nc::s i Siv iiionths .it sea tan sicl : interesting statistics. While son were busy feeding the -. machines, others were completing qualifications. Throughout this time frame. the ship was busy drinking 2.2 million dollars uorlh of diesel fuel! Here ' s a few more iiilcrcstinL ' statistics: SH I)I S Ol ) . S UK) I R: I ■. mirduhintan- the PLWKOWStMS- ih . oj the ori inul crew meinhers of USS HARFHRS FERRY iLSl) 49). These i entlenien were with the ship since its commissionini; in Juniitiry JW5. Pictured tire: FRO.Vl ROW: FNKSWl Schlechl. I)C2 Brewer. PC I iSW I Rivera. E. :iS l Ttnlor. G.V 2(5H H i i. MS2(S V) Triisk. S. IOlSWi Ri::o. l)K2 Godina. B.ACKROW: EMiSWl Tolhen EN2(SW) , tiLuin. IC2 Richmond. R.M. Harrell. OS2 Peterson. FC2(SW) Burnniiihy SMJ Smith. BAtl(SW) Uwis. EW2 ovuk. IC2 Liivigne. SHi(SWl Wyer. MRl(SW ' lh: rce. EM2 Eattm. -Conducted 1,485 helo touch and go ' s ' -Conducted 25 General Quarters drills, 15 Main Space Fire Drills and 10 Integrated Training Team Drills -Served 329,580 meals -Consumed 16,234 lbs potatoes -Consumed 137,952 cans ol soda -Qualllled 5 Surface Warfare Officers, 2 Surface Warfare Medical Department Officers -Dispatched 132,267 lbs of mall Kighl- I lie i ' lii ' itiin in% iiids i. U .V.- Au iuii kno the niiht to hetir the title of Enlisted Surfitce Wtirfore SfH-cudisi . Kno was amoni! . S people wht qualified durint; W ' ESTP.AC and is the only E-2 tm hoard lo achieve r ' lM career milestone. -Miles Traveled: 34,373 -Gallons of fuel (DPM) used: 2,328,341 -15,438 loaves of bread consumed -13,736 gallons of milk consumed - Qualified 38 Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) -Deceived 40.937 lbs of mail -Made 2,170,635 gallons of potable water -$92,900 spent on prepaid phone cards I IJXDlilRWAY, SHIFT COLORS Between the liiial goodbye and the ship ' s initial surge from the pier, there is that poignant moment that will be imprinted in a sailor ' s mind torthe next six months. The sadness olleavin!: o cd ones, a healthy excitemeni Um w liat lies ahead, a slight fenr the unknown, the anticipation of the anival home- these emotions wc ] c an image that lingers long after the ship has left the harbor. Fit some, that image might have been the steady drizzle, or the somber faces on the pier, many wiping away tears. Fit a few, it might have been the nostalgia of a final deployment. What,c cr the case, you can bet that every cicw member can recall what they were doing, thinking or dreaming about on December 5th, 1998. I liicnUiii I hill •.led i; l lulvii r I nun iiiciii. licwiiit llu K. l 0)S in I Inn hind ' i: I SS ll KI ' l HSir.KkYil.SI)4  ) SATURDAY, DECEMBl U 5, Um , V ' S ) nllum Hint ' s il ' lil tiinul l.ik, ::• ' ■., ,:, :.:JCj RobLippy .- WESTPAC l  • AMPHIBIOUS With Mem i;uu- lowered, ilic sliip lies aiulioreil in leinrui Harhur ainulM Top- Alia. ' There ' .s my eonkul len.s! Acliially. BMliSW ' l Giles Rhocley picturesque Honi; Koni;. is liniiii up an Ml -A I tank. Weight is a critical factor when it comes to ensurini safe transfer of troops and eipiipwent to the beach. Bottom Right- The kick is up... and it ' s good! HT2(SW) Ronald Clift directs a vehicle onto the LCAC. Bottom Left- GS f3|SW Santino Smith and GSM3(SW) Mark Krozel give amphibious operations two thumbs up. Middle Left- Climbing tanks is cool. FUN FACT: LCAC exhaust Gases can cook a 27 lb. turkey in only 3 minutes. OPIDUATIOXS Splash! Splash! Splash ihc AAVs! Amphibious warfare is an important part ol ihc mission ot ihc J.S. Navy, and in this capacity Harpers Icrry hows her versatility Whether it ' s reeoveriny an -CAC, launehing an AAV, or ballasting to ccover an LCU. Harpers Ferry executes each volution safely and professionally every time. The countless sell deck e olutions that were onducted throughout the training cycle ensured ale onloads and ollloads near Camp Pendleton s well as during the lone amphibious exercise ot VESTPAC, the ongoing mid-deploymeni xercise Kager Mace. These photos offer a loser look at the action. ' op Kiilhl- tl-. l lanks dn f (mill an Lev . The ship iniiu uilliisi iilmosl eifihiffft ithovc ihc sill u lUconioJtilc llu liiiti nt this craft. tijiht- ii I.CAC is )iiii(li(l OHIO ilic heaclt. ioltom Right- An LCAC makes its approach into ihc well. ' c ihink ihis picture is pretty cool. lelow- Poor Devil Dot ' s! Marines luiddle tip with their •ear as they prepare for transit ashore. Sometimes there ' s lothin more relavinf; than catchini; a cat nap on the non- ki,l 7TTM ' il HH B Ir FLIGHT iop- ilic clidck (ind chain crew imikc sure the helicopter is secured before iilhmini; Hisseniiers to come or o. .Middle Ia ' I- Two ( ' -. ' . Sect Sitillions preinire to drop our imiii iiilo llif water. Middle Niiilil- Hie l.andiiii; Sii;iialinaii i.nlisted (l.SE) keeps or c on a ( II Sea .Siidiion. lift- Kl-.EI ' INC IN TOUCH: I ' ersonnel carry hafi-sjuli oj mail lor transfer to USS HOXI-HtLHl) 4). FUN FACT: JP-5 is the secret ingredient in the ship ' s mulligatawny stew. K. t : -. HAkt ' i.K.T i-hkh I cl..- L -«Vi QIJAKTliKS C.ill It iiniiiin.-. call it (.vciiiiij: t.ill it just plain cxhausim V hen ihc b )alswain pipes flijzht i|uarlcrs. ihc orchcstralion 1)1 several personnel, all tillinj. ' silal roles to safely land a Iklkopier, bejiins. I lARIM-RS II:KR is et|iiippeil to land any helicopter the Na y oi Marines has tot)Her. and deployment jiave the crew an opportunity 10 land live dilTerent types ot ' aircralt. S ith Deck I. aiulini:Qiialiriealit)ns( 1)1. Qs).Nii!ht Vision Cioji «!le (N (il (.iiialilyini:. mail, replenishment and personnel transfer. 11 RI ' |;K.S II;RRV night quarters team safely landed an eye- poppini: 1.4S. helieopter touchdowns ' Yeahhhhh Bahy ' l i.Mf- HMCiSW , Ih I k Officer (FIX)). He is ttvenill rfsptmsihlefor nuinuiifmeni t ' flhf flinht Jtck Rn;lil- l7i«i ,v j oi ii- tin- )-. tC. nil tliejliaht Jt k . ' It v ihf LdiK t i.t; Sitiiuilnhm tc i i LSE). iiiul hf nitikes sure the helicopter Uinds or hikes off safely every sirvc ! «■ 8 AncluMcd. Hong Kimg Harbor. (Jii the hori on off the ship ' s stem, the k)ni:est suspension bridge in the world. Tsing Ma Bridge. loomed over the bay. Off to port the sky scrapers huddled together along the shore line to keep from drifting off into the bay. Just off the starboard side a liberty boat eagerly aw aited its passengers to start its 30 minute ride into Fenwick Pier, where the City of Life lay ready to embrace its newest visitors. The Sailors and Marines of the amphibious dock landing ship, USS HARPHRS FHRR ' (LSD 49). called upon the city of Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China, from December 28, 1998 -January 2. 1999 Passengers arrived by liberty boat to the Fleet Arcade on Fenwick Pier. The Arcade offered arious services to the servicemember. from regulated shops to a phone center, and inside the building Sailors and Marines could find the t)lunteers of the Servicemen ' s Guides Association (SGA). The Association is in its 46 year assisting the needs of servicemembers. The solunteers offered the visitors advice on places to shop and sights to see, but also offered lours to the visitors. A trip to a Temple or visiting the New Territories were just two of the many exploits they offered to the crew. Pctl Olticer Second Class James Nadeaii. an Hlectronics Technician from Schenectady. New York, ventured out on the Dim Sum and Temple Tour and returned with memories he will not soon forget. The tour was a great way to see Hong Kong with the SGA ()lunleers as our guides, Nadeau said. They uere able to answer all our questions about u hat we were seeing at ihc temple and better yet what we were eating at the Dim Sum. From Fenwick pier the visitors were afforded an unlimited amount of things to do and see in Hong Kong. Some opted to take the Star Ferry over to Kowloon for some shopping on Nathan Road. Others rode over to Stanley Market for a little bargain hunting. Many went to the top of Victoria ' s Peak to get unsurpassed views o ' Hong Kong and Kowloon. For others, taking the time to olunteer with the Ronald McDonald House was more the way to spend a day in Hong Kong. When the ship asked for volunteers to help clean up and organize the Ronald McDonald House, the crew turned out to hel p the project with 29 Sailors and Marines Nolunteering their liberty time. The project ccuMdinator for the ship. Petty Officer First Class Reginald Johnson. Dental Technician, feels the support and services they lent to the Ronald McDonald House will be felt for some time to come. We really helped them out with a few jobs they just didn ' t have the people to accomplish. Johnson said. We were able to help out the only Ronald McDonald House ill .Asia aiul that is something everyone who helped out can be proud o ' . No matter w here the crew went. lhe all have taken awa memories ' Hong Kong that will last a lifetime. They will always be able to tell a friend or relative that they shopped at Stanley Market, or show a friend a picture of themselves sianiling beside the world ' s largest Buddha. Of course, this was simpl to first stop to an unforgettable deployment. OppilMlf l ' (li;i- l . lhl ( luil( , yo IS nice- hut I wunnd a lil.l ■. iu Above- IC2 John Kiihnumil. IC. lSW i loiilon MtilliniinJ i: VSMSWr M( lun Knii liiuip it lip with the friendly fulks t Hinis; Ktini;. Above Right- VitlnniccislitrthfRtinuhl XtcPonalJ house of Hont; Kont; pose with a ceramic RoiuiUI. the iinofflciiil fast food nuiscot of this cniisehook. Right- Colorful curs from a skylift dot a Honii Kimg mountainside facing tin- South China Sea. Below Right- The expansive skyline ) Hont; Kong was an electrical kaleidoscope, particularly during the holiday season lielow- ENS Kristin Kersh. IJJG Roh l.ippy, LT Danny Shiau and l.T Jason Testa hitch a ride im the Star Fcrr lilistani cousin of Harpers lcri f. H.i KliiPLFNISIIMliINT You sail towards a particular specie on a chart, five hundred miles t ' roni the coast ol nowhere. Suddenly, in the distance. yt)u spy what appears it) be a giant, floating upside down dead bug. Ahoy! the replenishment ship is here. Let the festivities begin! Underway refueling in olves the entire ship, from the .Signalman closing up the Romet) Hag to the Engineman taking soundings in fuel tanks. It means barrels of fun for the MPA, five million khakis on the bridge and the possibility of someone getting shot by a flying orange ball (the messenger). Yet. this is also one of the most dangerous evolutions that two (and sometimes three) ships can do. Underway refueling is an art. and the U.S. Navy has it down pat ■.A.S Knsiin Kcrsh and ENS Famcla Phillips cifiiec: There ' s uotluuii hcncr ilian the wind in our hair.ihe melodic song of the seagull, heef porcupines for lunch and a W pallet stores onload! l ' in( ) vv. HMCl SW ) Harry Hicks brings in the mechanical hull purchased hy MWH. Unfortunately, die plan to put It on the mess decks as a liahliahllltx item failed, leaving the crew without iinv type of dangerous rodeo cquipnieiii for the entire l ' . ( ' . ' I Yes. we ' re joking.) SN Caialina Durun and Pi 2l.SWi I ' alrick Moore do that voodoo that lhe do as ship ' s phone talkers. :ii 1 SS MAHI ' l RS II RRV (I.SIJ.Jm FUN FACT: Harpers Ferry can guzzle diesel fuel upwards of 2000 gallons per minute. AT SKA 1 . t rr trip n itiisuoial sjhinw ; • ' A Shiiiiic lnoLs l( ' ni;ini;l at ihc LSSS lip HLUiuu I TAO-l i. ui.shint; In- voiilil commuml an niUr. Tin- fuflini; liiif and a sinniltaneous VERTREP are seen in till ' hill kiirminJ Ha. ha. ha ' T i A ihai the chtth thi fooj htforc it c M ;.■u Sonutimts howtvir. tRTKI f ilr, [ tire li hhi u like thi ,; , ' ,. ' hrr, ltfhfr ; lettuce. an nf ' en.siires visual communicalums m ;f i the refuelint ihip aJb r 1 jjjjjjl Li (. V . ' Steven HraJaneh . plinne anil ili. ianee line enthusiastieally ten,! the Humidity. Between the unique culture and cosmopolitan atmosphere of Singapore, the lingering memory for most people was the tropical climate. This was the kind of humidity that was liable to spawn algae in your socks by the end of the day. Singapore was considered a working port, but by mid-afternoon you could see people catching a bus to the Terror Club (the local serviceman ' s club) or hopping aboard the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) to venture downtown. A few people made there way to the world famous Singapore Zoo where monkeys freely roamed the grounds. It did not take a lot of creative thought to find something interesting to do. Albeit modern. Singapore has deservedly earned the dubious distinction as A Fine City. Novelty t-sliirts portraying actual laws of the city were abundant in gift shops, and you only had to look around to reali e that jaywalking, walking with a be erage or smoking in public were not simply taboo, they were illegal. Of course, this did not negate the hospitality of the people. For thi se who wanted to get off the ship and stretch their legs a bit. Singapore hosted the Ho er ARC Sportstcst. The competition included soccer, soltball. basketball, and tennis, to nam e a few . With u|iw aiils of four thousand people in the ARCj (includmg Marines), the c cnt fostercil some great competition. As always, five days lieu by. and by Januar I Ith we were enroute to Phuket. Thailand. [ loikwist jroin lop l.tjl: V ,,,, A ' . ' , , „ ,w;, WA ' , .. ill, ■ii.siest way to set- the city: One of thf colorful altars in Sinijapore: IC. iSW) Tmilon Mattox. IC2 Bill Laviant ' . ICMSW) Doug Gordon. IC ■Ray-Ray James and C Kevin Robinson pause for a picture before resuming a ■onversation on ' indbirds- ' h We iMve ' em : LTJG Kris Kajauskas. RMI(S V) D.J. Wanipler. SN Charles Liipo and S ' jV Daniel Udoh share a bondint; moment after a soccer (ame: The wardroom enjoys an evening at the American C 7« .- . n e xample of one of the many homes built on the water, f- ' ish traps comprised of sticks and netting were common iround these unique houses: The excellent accomodations of ' he Terror Club: LT Jason Testa enjoys a stogie with his new ' nkingbuddy. The. ebikes. called Trishaws. areascommon • ' • ' i ' r.;iip ' re ii f icv are in downtown Sun Die o. FUN FACT: A trishaw ride can provide a thrilling, near-death experience for only $5. mui TiiMSEn Tlie fallowing photos were taken in Sembawang, Singapore (.luring Damage Control Training. With a full day ' s practice, the ship ' s tire party members were acquainted with the classic deployment scenario, What to do when your Steel Beach Picnic Rages out of Control. Okay, maybe not- but it was good training ! 24 rSS HARPERS n-lRRY (LSD 49) ni: T 1 iLUiXFR Top- Thai skiffs line Paiong Bay at sunset. The cove where Harpers Ferry moored was especially heaittifiil at ilawn and ditsk. Left- RMKSW) D. J. Wampler. EN3 Russell Johnston. J 02 C. J. Clark. FNShba Cochrane and ENS Steven Rodriguez relax at a fountain along the main thoroughfare ofPatong Beach. BeloM- This is the token cultural photo of the page. Below Left- This beach was brought to you by the makers of Skittles- taste the rainbow. Ama miz riiailand! Where else can you bu Nike sandals lor ten... 1 mean seven... no wait Ine dollars? This was not only a tropical paradise, this was the ultimate stale ofhayglini: Utopia a place where you purchased kickhoxinj: shorts in ; because ou w ere a big tan ot those .American Ninja movies, but because bargaining was so much fun Bootlegs orgenuine articles. Thailand provided .sailor with more lor their money than any other port visit Man ol the sailors were able ti enjo Thailand ' natural beauts both in the water and on land. W hilc some people opted for a nice elephant ride through the countryside, others were exploring the abundant sea life in the waters off Thailand ' s coast. If you liked seafi od. ou might consider isiting Phuket again. One could onl manel at the hordes o mutant-si ed sea creatures that were caught in the local waters. Crabs large enough to swallow small children were riuitinelx seen on beds of ice in front i f restaurants. Ofcourse. McDonalds uasdown the street. Unfortunatcls. an emergency recall kept us irom enjoying Thailand for two more days, but this was merely the precursor to our longest port isit: Ken a Top- Sice kiiry. f ' S Shbu Ci ' ihruitf hoIJa a Btni Consiruwr o! The Kinf! Cobra Show . Much to the disnuiy of OS 2 Byror Btishce and OSJ Uoyd Blount, the show ui. not a diHunu-ntar hii;hli i;hiinf( the hi. ilory of the malt liquor with the same name Top Right- Ctmimunit relations ( COMREL) project volunteer (i f ( ; this colorful photo. Middle Right- This street bordered the beach and was thi central hub for bargain hunting. Right- The unforgettable S. f. . ' e elle Smith. whohaspn fe ise,. thill he ' s the man tt lead the . a y into the ne t millenium. strike ■■a po. e with a menacing-liH ' king canary. FUN FACT: Watch out for Katoys inThailand bars! These drag queens often pay for partial or complete Anatomical Reconstruction. Top Left- I ' roicii HiiiiJi lasi vdliiiiicers [wse forci pliolo. Tlit ' scvdliiniccrs piinidcd a variety of items to or iiuizniiims ill need. Above- lie xoiiin;. Have fun. Drink Pepsi. RM3 Riujuel ViKqiie: introduces this elephant to the delii htful world oj commercialized cola products. Left- liM2 Shannon Mills. EN2 Steven Rodrii;uez atui SN Joseph Ziro share a tender moment in Phuket. Rrotherly love, man- it ' s a beautiful thint;. Below Left- Here is the pier where the liberty boats landed. If there was one advaniufie that Phuket had over other ports, it ' s that the liberty boats ran at breakneck speeds and (It (ill hours of the nif ht. Below Right- SN Airyn Mo.xley. SN Tina Deremiah and L . .hupiclynn Dahlifren sip a fruity little number at the (iiiiiiial Milli Viuiilli convention. This hairstyle was e.specially popular with Boatswain ' .v Males because it made you feel like like you had teeny tiny moorini; lines poppint; out of your head. (SSHARPI-.RSII kl ' I I h ¥ S A • i S g 4 e % - wT fclM r 5 9 r BK ' S pvi ? VM o Ul 3 , 1 CD ■W ' orc- Miniiiiii. I ' J likt llic Mi Sihikf iw .i.  u-( - ( !( Sti HTsizf it! ' ' op Right- You luivf ilishoncrt ' il m tiniilx- now von niiisi Dili. . ' l.TJd Kn uizliiu. kii. ' ami LTJii. oii TcsUi thrill the Huii people with a martial arts display. iililil- l.T Jason Testa. LTJG Janel ' inioney anil l.T Mike h ' pez net treated ike rouilty at a local nuissaf;e parlor. felow Right- EMI Kanioncito Pepto iiMntil Henedieto and EM. tirwin ' Tunis Delf ado enjoy a monster feast. 3elow- GM.I Chad .Anderson. {).M.i Linh ' ran. h ' S l.ennx Scania. -..S ' . Hrenton iallstedand IK ' 2 Eric Schmidt Jo a little  ; iv ' i ' at i re. iaurant in I ' atoni; Heach. 1 h, ,. ir m 4m ' . - ' , :?- ' -■■■J .,  r Si-.,:! - . Ii i Jjjg gft . ' MiB B ■BH npn F . ' . ii P I rfw ' W ' . n «« I y i fX ifli n f i , ipi J iihd. Iriciuls ' Who can li)rgcl llic lineal experience  )l loMibasa, Kenya? l-or three weeks. I larpers Ferry look part in 111 exercise enlilled. I. il jieil Mallet. ' Ihis was .1 hi lateral exercise lllch ilDubled as a cultural i. change between ship ' s I Dice ami llic Kcn an Ai the same time, the emergent escalation otlhe 1 ihiopia Eritrea conflict lorced Harpers F ' eriA to be alert l« r contingency o|KMations should the need have arisen lortunatels . we were not called into action. l-ollowing a successful reception for the I ' S ambassador to Ken a. limited liberty was authorized. Yet, between swimming at resorts and buying w K)d cars ings. the crew found time to renovate an elementarv school and spearhead an impressive humanitarian assistance projci-i lop spti lift- uuiili MiiiiihiiMi. KfiiMi Mi ihf hoiiit ' ii iiutin ir hfiiihfs. likf tin- one shown licir. Middle Left- Crew mtwhcrs do On- Hiikio:. l ii(iiii iltinif. II Kenyan cUissie. ill The ReeJ. Hiillom Left- Hie hrealhtakini; scenery of ih. uoierini; hole iit Tsuvo East wildlife presene. Top- Between the swelterini; heat and f-nw-kim; iiiiirists. ti Inthoon ipiietly contemplates life. lop Kighl- You ■he a little ticked off too ifpeopli dandled your food above a pond and made ou jump for it. Ri ht- The Kenyan H 7 Trainer: crew members swim, imbibe, eat. repeat at While Sands resort. lutwer Right- IT Jason Testa. ESS Kristin Kersh. EMEiS ' .Xrienne Clark. HMClSW ' l Kip Fanpiel and ENS Umi.se Giannotti enjoy the buffet at the Tsavo East safari. Heliiw- Miisai warrit rs do their annual I ' RTnn the pic I I lu ,11 1 .1 1 expected tribe anion ; the K ' MSTTKC 1  S  •! I m] Ll nVUUMi)SSLSrA (X N li]U ' 110NS M ' ore than 1 .300 patients were treated by Sailors and Alarines of USS HARPERS 1 HRRY (LSD 49) and 13 Marine H pcditionar Unit (Special Operations Capable) during a five-day Humanitarian Assistance Operation (HAO) in the East African Nation of Kcn a. The HAO was conducted during exercise Edged Mallet 99 which featured humanitarian civic projects as well as bilateral training with Kenyan forces. The focus of the operation centered around the Port Rcit Chest and Infectious Disease Ht)spital w here the HAO team provided free medical ireatment for the local population. Upon arrival to Mombasa. Kenya on January 26. medical personnel surveyed the area of the HAO. By the time the site was set up. more than 4.()()() pounds of medical supplies were on hand to be administered to the residents of Port Reitz. After the first day of the medical portion of the HAO. word spread about the Sailors and Marines providing free medical care for all u ho v ould come. On the second day. the number of patients tripled. By the third day. the HAO team encountered a sea of Kenyans, estimated at more than 4.000. packed around the front of the clinic. The five-day operation was best summed up by a local resident of Mombasa who was turned away on the morning of the last day due to lack of medicine. We just want to tell the Marines and Sailors how grateful we are for what they have done for us. [IBS. _i i Wwrn 9(- -( tlZ ' li J i: rss MARI ' l KS I IKKV (I.SI) 1 ' { )LUIi:i K PKDLUtY SdHMtL III ihc spirit ol helping those in need, volunteers turned out in force to nuikc ix-pairs to the Majenyo Priniars School in Momh.isa. Kenya. Ihe schiM)! houses .S()() students in S grades in a converted disco pub which was built in the earl |y2() s. Over the years, the building has fallen nito several stages oldisrepai rand u as nc crconiplctcl) converted into a school. Ihc huiklint; siill lias no electric power and has running ualcr onl three hours a day. Throw into the told 40 olunteers from the H RPF:RS FHRR i ' and chanjie was imminent. Aside from rcno aliiii: the classroom, the volunteers repaired pi pint: leadini: into the school s courtyard. The existing piping was irreparable so replacement piping was needed. In addition, the entire school was repainted. For .Sailors and .Marines, being able to help the ci mmunities they isit on depli ment is something they do from both the bottom o both their hearts ( ! wallets. Aside from money provided from the Navy, the crew raised over 4(K) dollars for the Majengo Schoi l- money that was well spent on books, paint, desks and other schoi l supplies. RMJ SW) Robert A uin applies aciHtl of blue paint to the rear screent t lhe clanroom ( A ' Kiliut ( Uirk . ; , u u ;■,..•■■. ■■' :.■...,•, riHvii with the siiuml ' s heiiJtihistcr. (. i..s Hi, V TPxc t«a .«) Sports- and on terrific T|icslii|)ni(H iciliiiJcl)cl Ali.lxilDcailv cvciMMK UL ' nt to Dtihai. a city thai housts the uiui|U(.- idtiibiiKilioii ol VVcslcm coinmcrciah alinii iiiihiRil uilli Miilillc raslciiKulliirLV AlthoiiL ' hatliiil) minute cab rule, the trip was well worth it Dubai is situated on a river, aptly dubbed the Dubai Ki er. which literally splits the city in hall, Alonj this ii L-r. ytui will IiikI liW.Vs, Chili ' s. T.Ci.l. Iriila s .Hill nearly e eryliiini: you could e er miss Irom a mall III Anytown. U.S.A. What you won ' t find, howevei .lie the st)uks (pronounced: sooks) that specialize in .1 specific type ol merchandise. A Carpet Souk. Spice Souk, aiul {{lectioiiics Souk are all situated within .1 couple ol blocks Irom eacli other. Many crew members purchased items at the (iold Souk. Sell-tilled the Cii )r(iold. Dubai is home to literally hundreds olyokl merchants. Some of the lesser known souks included ihcPowerTool Souk, where circular saws and conlless liiills decorated the window displa s. and tiic ' Souk, which had an overstock of Hying, plastic seaiiu I Is. 11 shopping wasn ' t yi ur hag. baby, then championship goH was just around the comer. The limirates Country Club and Dubai Creek Countrv Club ollered a PCi.A-style setting amidst a barren Icscrt backdri p. I )r those less inclined lo recreational acti ilies, bais and pubs entertained an eclectic mix of people Irom all over the world, citing just another example ol what makes Dubai such an interestini: cit . lop Left- . I S K at work: It you ' ve ni ' vcr i Diit ' joy riJini; on 1. iiimcl. Miflhe ii t tiy ilmt xoii luivt ' not livfd. ' Just ask sal isfii .. Citiiwl Ct4stomtr .S ' 5. LXS Brian Mi Kitvir l fl- PCKSW) Hector Rivera. SH2 Da Lvmh. SKS. BnnJ.i Stiirpln. SK2 Tamil Joms and DKI Scott Tscluiiiner enjoy thai itreat Fiiddriickcr ' s taste in a relaxed, desert atmosphere. Bottom Far Left- LMCiSW 1 David Orozi o air mails another juicy me into the next time zone. You can ' t stop him... you can only hope to contain him. Bottom Sear l fl- I love you. Mr. Camel! When you miss your spouse, you ' ll do some crazv thinf ' s- just ask R.M. Hollv Garland. Top Rif:hl- {). IClS V) Emilio Riis.ull shows off his ahilitv to hvpnotize his peers. ETCiSWAWV) Donna Rushini; and .MMOSWl Terrell Riicker. •)-,• -.v .v. uewillohewouQ.UC. You are the all-powerful (Quartermaster of the I ' niverse. QMC Middle Right- It looks like Fast Fo hI Shanty town. hut v.wi mif;htcallitci mmunisminaction:ai{uarded.i. ' iolaledcommunr that plays softhall and survives off Fuddrucker ' s. Right- While our brethren were diikint: it out at the C. ' tournament a gazilliim miles away, we were  i. . ' ri ic h, , r a .Middle Eostentfree Irtide zone. I KUWAIT OFFLOAl) Can ainiliiiifi be mure majestic iliuii ihc silhouette of a crane in action? ' a it the hu juice ' . ' the sea water? Not even the ship ' s doctors could explain why Marines would crawl around their trucks on all fours and hark til nas i ' r -ly . The lone amphibious exercise conducted during WESTPAC was Eager Mace. This was a coordinated eltort between the entire Boxer ARC. and one in which Harpers Ferry contributed to placing nearlx two thousaiui Marines on Kuwaiti soil. The exercise has been ongoing since the end of the GuirWar. allowing U.S. Marines to get training in a real world en ironment while serving as a deterrent against Iraq. Since Harpers Ferry carried nearh all of the vehicles for the 13th Marine F.xpeditionary Unit Special Operations Culpable (MEU SOC). the offload took a considerable amount of time. Fourteen torklifts and the ship ' s crane were called upon to remove countless vehicles, tanks and ancillary gear. Additionally, fifteen Amphibious Assault Vehicles ( AAVs) and the lone Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) were launched, making this a complete offload. From the hridfic of the USS Cleveland I LFD-7) ' you can see Harpers Ferry ' s offload in full swing FUN FACT: the average number of flies ingested per person at the Kuwait ' ' Barbeque on the Pier was 3.6. k Below- Harpers Fen M makes its approach to the i « ' ' 7 ; in the Kuwait Cii k harbor. USS Clevelan (I.PD-7) is right of the pie To the right of the Steamii Cleve. hut not pictured, wi (I giant sheep carrier. It vr not unusual to see o o(i(isi(mal dead sheep g lloating by. i IXimVASll: IDAGEK MACll i nn- ,S ii; ' ( JV ; i  . C ' liiih ihofs ktii Itillin ' mi iii luml m. , ' i.. fii coiuliu Ifj hiisitifs. lis ttsiuil willi a safe, siiccfssjiil ojlhuul oj mii Muiiiu rfthnii. And just li set ihc ret itrd strui (lu. the ClialediihrianJ dinner that Jollowed he Marines de uiriiire a held SOl.l ' .LY to mark the milestone of 3 days to i;o ' {i ihl- Honeymoon Capital of Ihe World: The next time you feel like rimiancinfi your tiheari. win not cxinrience the ma (tc of Kuwait City. ' Here is a photo ol lieKuwait l.iheration Tower familiar to those who look part in. or simph watched, he Cull War telow- Offloadins; was a chance for Deck Department to shine! Here, they offload forklift imto the pier. Oh. I foriiol- you probably can ' t see the forUift because it ' een painted camouflai;e. ho c- W .. ■' .. ' :c ' .■' ■' : . ' :.. ' :. . ' . ' Cf ' « ' • ' ' ' ( hnstoplur Ha cs. HM2iS iJimm Cti en. . L. SUviiseGMr. ' Wilhelni and LUG Kn Kazhiuskas spend those pUiiMint ' . . uttinfi circles ihnwah the placid wiiirrs of the Kin an ( (8 m e A iMMBwi n tier the work was over, the fun began. Somewhere between carefree hedonism and economic struggle you can find the Indonesian island of Bali. In a land where political parties number in the hundreds, divisiveness has given exceptional strength to the U.S. dollar. For Harpers Feiry. this amounted to a unique port visit at a bargain price. Homo to one of the best natural shorebreaks in the world, Bali is known for amazing surfing. While some crew members took to the wa es. others enjoyed Whitewater rafting. Others en)o ed the bargain huntinL: [o he found in Kuta Beach. Peddlers were everywhere, and if you could survive the barrage of wood carvings ;iihI no elty items, you just might lea e with Rupiah to spare. Top- QMKSW) Dine Moon: LI Jason Tcsut I. T Andy Cliriylcnsfn anil GM2 David l.iisic while wiilcrrallahinii an wtpronowui ' ahlerivci Left- iOiiiit hvif. ' Nt ' M lime you ' ve f;oia hiini;r faniih lo feed, in a ilelicious peaeoek- it lasie jiisi like t liuken. hiil the feathers are prettier. li, ' Mitilil ' t ' iut til it ' iliiiiuiili lhc I ' tirtiiil ic hiiimh Kttintim Anothtt ' . uu uLit u : ct ihf HuIiium- laiuhmi ' i , lull, ■C ' •:■■' ■.-,■' •.;••: ' ■■l ft- knimnfor iheiromait can-ing abilin.ikis latue is a fine exampU of the craftsmanship of •hf Ralinffr ftrnplr FUN FACT: No ca sh? No problem! Cigarettes are an acceptable currency substitute in Bali. Rifiht- Security Alen. ' When iraversina the strefi.s oj Bali. ■■had to he careful. Street vendors would fiani; up on you. tryini; to gel you to buy everything from hows and arrows to chess sets. Woe he the person who bought from one. for this just attracted more peddlers. Middle- Marines guarded the pier thai led to the liberty boats You had to he careful because people could reach thrtnigh ili ' chain link fence that bordered the pier and grab your feel. Hoitom Right- Without question. Bali still boasted some ofilu most beautiful scenery of any country we visited. Below- The Enforcers: Si ' .Alexander Hurst, ENFN Christimi Smith and H F Manuel Fagela pose on the pier. ONE STOP SHOPPING IN BALI: Cab driver: Transport? Sh ipmate: ' ' No thanks. Ca b Driver: Woman? Sh ipmate: ' ' Nope. Ca b driver: Hashish? Sh ipmate: ' ' Um, no. Ill I SS H kl-I.KS M.KKV il SI) 4 ' l| H l Above- Kiiiyu Ud Hit •■•as ii: : ' - •■j iiu. ::::. the must inihciite uh J cantngs seen during WESTPAC. Top Left- S ' ohoJy believed QMOSWl Emilio RuiselUhen he J talk ahoiii his faithful WESTPAC buddy. Ronnie, until our photographer spied them sitting on a park bench l ft- J OS A Erin Davis. FS James McCahe and GS.MFS David Thompson laugh in the face of hearing consenaium while sitting ne.xt to the world ' s biggest amplifier. Bottom l ft- The mighty Independence shuttled cm ,i(,i., ), rv hack and forth (and has a few scars from our stem • vein. I 1)1 J Kiinhcrly Utile entcrniiiis Aiis.sic lets nilh hci sea sloiic: nii ' iiihers vohdiweretl while in Mackav. Miiin ei ' i I s f ' i c n ' clDck in the morning and a marching band is dancing around on the pier. A mistake, perhaps? Are these people expecting someone famous? Not at all! It ' s list the people of Mackav celebrating the long-awaited arri al of Harpers Ferry. As a port visit. Mackay was outstanding. Residents kindly offered transportation, showed crew members the sights and occasionally invited them over tor a home-cooked meal. In turn, many crew members ()lunteered in town for educational or social activities. Be it sharing stories with children at a school or helping out at a nursing home. Harpers Ferry crew members did it all. When we weren ' t taking advantage of all the free uncheons and promotions surrounding our arrival, we were isiting places like the Whitsunday Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, and the rain forest o ' Hungella. This final foreign port visit pro ed that sightseeing and shopping may be fun, but meeting people is the most rcwariiing part of deployment. Above- tlr m, ' u t :n tHi: ••:■■' ., . ii . m.. Lavi ne and IC3 John Birdsong pull slot machines in Ktackay. Top Left- In search of the elusi e Hianpus. thf . av AJmin crew re sis for a hit. Their master plan to traffic these rare mammals was foiled when a pari rangercauiihi them i« ith a shoehot and a piece of cheese Middle Left- nC2 Em s. i niwi DC3 Paul Hi y ncr Mike Palaza. DC2 Jeffery Selstm. HT.f Erie Johnson and .MS. Deanna Garcia spend the evening at the Harrup Pari harheque. This was just one of the man free r rn j offered to the cre %. Left- Using only kangaroo droppings for Jcrtilizer. HT2(S Vl Robert Don ell and SKIiSWt .Michael .Mena shon ( their prize FUN FACT: The Mackay River is a breeding groundforthe Australian Box Jelly, the most deadly jellyfish known to man. Middle Left- HE ' S DA MA N!: The orifiiiuil C •HTpiiH ' I ' lxcr. HTC(SW) Bnll Hnanl. drinks a cold one with HTClSWl Hnuc Cumphill and dSECSlSW) Stephen Wiluin. left- Appreciatiiifi our Cultural Differences: ENS kdii- Siiiuli II iisk . S(i. who (In ynii like in the hockey l lti i ll . ' I ' eisontdly. I l ike the l ' hoeni Coyotes yci kiioiv. heinft from Ari-ona and all. The man responds. Are there an more of those iiisty little chicken u ' ijif.v . ' U ISS IIAKCLRS I I.KKV il.SlJ 1 ' FUN FACT: There isn ' t a single Outback Steakhouse in the Outback, (or Australia for that matter) Above- ENS Chris Brice ami LTJG Rick Willwlm discuss plans for a line of Harpers Ferry Damasie Control action figures. hove Right- I ' he color guard in action. Right- HOT potato. ' LCDR Jerome Hamel and the C. fC. Daniel Benite:. i. . ., ,,;.„.! ., ,„,. n -., ., ,1,. , ,,„ Park harheque Quote King: Deck owns this stiip- Btl of the ottier i epartments basically work tor me - LT Anitjf Ctiristensen ' lire iriiM ' (  ( . ' faiii Miiler, ( UOJ S oi: reminisce ahoui the gi-ti ol ' J jv.i, W ' ESTI ' AC I9W-99 45 Hiwaii- the last tri nticr. Harpers Fcrr had ihc pleasure ol spcndiiii; time in Pearl Harbor on woiKeasions. In Deceniher. we were reminded ol the civilization and culture we were leaving behind. In May.it was a re-introduction to strip malls, sports bars and mainstream America. .Some people usetl this time to purchase a last minute gill tor Aunt Hthel. Others enjoyed the many bars and restaurant.sthatdowntown Waikiki ha.s to offer. Nostalgia bulls had only a five minute walk to the ferry station for the I ' .S.S. Arizona MenK rial. ' hate er the case. Hawaii ua e the crew a chance ti catch their breath. This was it- the last stop betoiv home I lip i.tjl uipposing pageh .4 nUM [Hirminf Hiitffiy ! I rr unudsl the [Hilni trees. liddlc l ft- Crew mrmhers stand at altention tt-hiU the - ' ■•;  renders honors to the U.5.5. Arizona Memorial. I ar Left ' A picturesque setting surrounds the A loha Bot i. . -iKt- itfihe University of Hawaii Fighting RainhtrHS. Hip l ft- HT. Eric Johnson makes the all-imponant coil lop Right- Trust m. ' TTun ,;;. ' n- . ■..: , ' urs %e ' rr ■inkini; fresh squeezed orange juice. liddle Right- Classic Waw aii. This pht o muj sold to the .; till l thirdttPi ' otirismfi rt ococi utsai dapineapple. I eft- It ' s ladies night nith the Hxmten of 5-2. MkSSTP. C l«WS-« 9 47 I C;i J MJilLM. Ql JiUinlKS ' v fHirtv time! I)( ' 2 Willie Conldva uses a NFTI iNtn al I iiiilnhliiii; Tlui ihil liiun;iil hi lindlc hoi spnls. l)CI(SW) Steplun I ' casc e ciiilc his nadenuirk. lank fire e liiii;iiishiiii; U ' ( hnitjiie Whether it ' s an inbound missile or a main space fire- few things bring a ship together Mke a general quarters drill. When the alarm sounds, no matter what time of day or night, you can bet that the crew of Harpers Ferry will respond to meet the challenge head on. I I ' lne III ) ■( ((• ' l)( 7 .V Ijnrllr Ihiiiul iu)il mi (III IK I SS MAKI ' I.KS I I KRV il SI) 4 ' () I iisli wdlri wii liilii II- ( i l ' hdJ Audi I uui iiiiiiliiii (list h(iii;iiii; i hi mill (I iW( ( ' Siniiiliiluim innvulr d luiiuls mi iipjiiinH h to Imiiilili;. I1 ZI : tiltW HOMDAY I (to work on KSWSJ S Kti h iiinii lilt liii ihiiim; a n ; i iiiiihrwin •pUnishimiU. She ojun liuiml il ditfuall to lonuiin lur ' liilin I III I I i ' i III fioiil I ' l ill, () MSC AJiii ' ' iilr LT StuKiera rrminm ri at ' holidays puM when hi family would gather around nuin lii ' ii hiiiid . ii ' iptur, diu! ' ■inv ■-,:r,-,!i The Night Before Christmas- Harpers Ferry Style ■7«  .i if ni hl jffnn. ' I ' iriOmas. Ihv u ' o ilal« a at on 3fi m st dtcii Burx ' cl far. Tjf y Jiucis Jiin u aa done l n slockinat afn hunt on ex iausi s acit nil i care. 7n topes thai ( ' ommand r C Uari ioon would he l iere ' 7 ie seamtrn iiere nettled all snuy in l ieir raci. XJH i viiions of loma ian ta hilling vraif Jlnd y, lalf asleep. ait i a lol cup of lea Ooo t over J laUh Ufficer in C9C. Jl)hen outside, over iead. l iere arose siic i a roar. ' cried, rma eddon ' and fell to the floor ■eaained composure and bounced like a spring lraia il up the ladder onto the bridge ainy Ihe y o« ' of the moon on the shtmmeriny sea 7lelped me forget ae aere pumping C Jfj. Jj ien what disbelief could m e es not assume C ' 71-40, and a linif wardroom lint. Iioelu of sparA, iiJilh a biif, sjtinn 7 inem ' it must be the (. ' ommant er named (.Jar t ore rapid t ian cheetahs, his officers came. And he whistled and hnuted and called them by name limoney ' L ippif unno ' I ' lectro perfect- there ' s no the ferry - we re and A any ' and ( ' henf ' trace of wind. comin ' on in ' JroleuKtld ' MUX o ! TJisiSilily ' s C ' all up Jiaeyebein made the announcement with cheer, ' OCrXWr 7fA7f7€Jf TC.JfJ . CommaiHter ClmrA ' s here ' JclnA TUCAX and hJe ' Slope the officers flew. hein n-ifh t. tird ( ' n-rrnrfter ( ' lark t-f l ie Jios ' n called Jreen dec l, the helo touched dn r GAiefs J ' arifuel and Jlickt started danciny arrmntt Jhe Marines were all oariiny. fuite out of control Ihe CAJ checied his list. to see who ' d y c-oa 7le was dressed in a well-warn llanla lirauet sairi o one mentioned the adr s. for fear they ' d fel hurl Bundle of toys he had fluny on his barA y nd he loo ted the a ' ' devil doy carry in f his pact 71 is eyes- how they Iwintled ' 7 is dimples- how m.- , 7rom the nouriihiny food served onboard Jf jfjrl At ' Ji ' Jlis stature so yallanl. with 6«shel6 tt hfi nd his haircut, no doubt, w t wilhin jCmwy AVy; y is looJt was dislinyuished, hit posture  mt t rat h ■nd he eyeballed the cromd at he imiffod hit 71 is features were sharp, with abs lomfh at pla -c 7here wasn ' t a doubt that he used the ' 7hifhmatle.r He was part CUtlin j tw fl and pari JKr. nd 7 snapped to allenltott to mwoim J Tie yave an at ease milh « m of in hewr- Assuriny me that 7 had intl tir Tie tpohe not a word and aet-er oio fmi •Tif he filled aft the tlxhinft with li H chti- Tie ihoah a few hands and p«tte 7 e fmve to ihe mess dechi a few urtirrj ' nja- Und jocM he hopped back im ihe helo Ofair lUilh roHrt eitfmf d it mt f — •« n( l£m memt Hal 7 heard him axclmim «j 6 fhm mml of ttfh ' ( •hrt ' tw w A all ai-tt «« « - A I s iijiKL i ijiiiai pic:xi(:s i Whether it uas chicken, dogs, cdw or v ailaby. tlie occasional Steel Beach picnic allowed the crew to enjoy a la y Sunday in a barbecjue-style atmosphere. This often included 30 knot w inds that made keeping the food on your plate a small ictor . The crew took turns burning animal flesh, but tew can dcn that the Chiefs were the true Grillmasters. ii ' llnwini; iiuir tUiK Kills, viuiiniii piukcd meals, these women hci;iiii filming for a kimia like Baywatch Navy program simply tilled. The Women of Steel Betich FUN FACT: In a nationwide taste test, people preferred the McHlcks burger nearly 2 to 1 over the traditional Big Mac. ( ( ' ( I ii i- [ ei ml I oil! iinil I ilon I ii e hii kor wood. I iiisi use LOVING CARL to make your hiiri-er taste so v ( ' . 10 I SS HARPERS n.RRY (LSI) 4 '  ) eame jrom the heavens: look elosely at that hlip. Is it a I ' .L.O.. ' Is it a sii;n o impendini; . rmtii;eddoii. ' Naxew. it ' s just HTClSW) liniee Campbell ami MACStSW Irani i io (ian la plavint; with other people ' s hiiriiers... oii down wit ' O.I ' .H. ' . ' ( [ ¥ivm li ULtoiiii: 1 Y; Jii ! ii ii i iiu lluni)iHt iiiir iii i ' i III- ir Siipfih hits loiitdn ' l iifl an belter. ' 2 Micli.icl Wade li.id .1 JlLUlii a .licaiii thai unc da all nl HariXTs I crry uouldjoin hands and sing in liaiiimii)... It) the insirunicntai scrsion « l Wc arc ihc World. Unfortunalciy. he didn ' t ha c thai st)ng in his collection. (iator Karaoke, as it came to be called, helped make .Saturday Nights at sea infinitely more entertaining. When e-mail as down and the sailorphone satellite link was blocked by the mast, what else could ou do to enjoN the so-called weekend. ' With a variety of songs. Gator Karaoke de eloped its own niche in the Harpers Ferr continuum to bring you the best in shipboard entertainment. The training rtM)m was often standing room onl . and the camaradene that developed was a captain ' s dream come inio IV:iC(. ' ihrouL ' h music- what a concept ' 4.V II child. yS2 Miihiul idf iistd to ttuir down the wiilh with ir,mi!e l uki!nnind track.K that irrituled his mother- liHliiy. he u.us those Mime trthks to send the irrn of HariH-rs Ferry into u singin ' frenzw ' S t.  • «■Smith shows w h he was a dancer in Janet -. .v. Keith I ' m frtwn the cfmntry Btn mtan aitd SS Alesha Ctaghom ihttw off thetr inereJihle iUzgt chnmstry.  TSTPAC !  « 99 51 ' ' The Shot Heard ' Round Mackay- Harpers Ferry Defeats Magpies 1-0. No multor where oil travel, iheres mi belter a to bridge the eullural gap than through the medium ol sport. Case in point: 1 walk and ani attacked by mobs of people, each trying to explain why I need a four foot tall wooden giraffe. Do I run ' Am I frightened . ' Hal I simply reach into m back- down the beach in Mombasa pack and unveil a shinv soccer hall. Suddenly, the beach shops close down and soccer pandemonium ensues- it ' s just that easy. Harpers Ferry was lucky to have so many soccer players on hoard that w if ' m !tMl i T irJ pi.A._ ;„ p -m s m . fielding a quality team was relatively easy. It began in Singapore, with an ARC soccer tournament. From there, a select team was put together. In February, our team was challenged to a match bv the Ken van Navy. Despite boasting an international mix of players from Jamaica. Nigeria. .Argentina. Russia. Mexico and the U.S.. Harpers Ferry succumbed to 90 degree heat and a last minute goal by the feisty Kenyans to kise 4-.V kiep llw soccer team Irani ii iinnip phnio w nil ilic Kiinmi hahoons could ii Rifilil- The Wild Russian : Complete wiih his Iniitle face paint, our goalie. LCPLSchlxapinlokl]. enjoys a colli one with a player from the Australian team. Both were selected as Men oj the Match for their perfornuinces. tint I mini wi (( ' I iiiiiininyii i I il liillipil 1 1 i I llu . llsMi . hi -III I, illll s n isi ,i Jul li ' li ( frinhleninn creature on the rii;hl. who has probably iven many Australian children nii;liiiiii 1 1 is actually a fiiani Magpie mascot. •: is.s harp(:r.s FtRRY (L,s|}-4 ;) The game itself was interesting and featured two goals by SN Daniel Udoh, but the highlight came even before kickoff. when we chased about fifty baboons off the field during i)ur warm-up. Hearing about our team, Australia decided that they vv anted a piece of the action. So, three months later we were in the land Down Under- this time under stadium lights at the Magpies Sporting Club. In a defensive battle, we topped the Aussies I -0 on a . O-yard free kick midway through the second half. When the final whistle blew, the dejected crowd was stunned, their cheerleaders were crying, and Harpers Ferry soccer hooligans were dancing in the streets ' I Mlssn imihissuiijj: WIr-ii ihc capl;iin cxprcsscil a ilcsiic tn sical ihc IJSS ri.i;Vi;i.ANI)sK-l()vctlmasa.l.llic(hicfWaln ) ( Icvclaiul Indians llag. ihc rest of the c«)intTiand ijiiakcd in their bKK)ts. Ihal is, except for five brave souls. Undaunted in the face ot certain danger. LTJG Kazlauskas. I.UCi linioney. I-NS Kcrsh. 1:NS (liannotti and MW2 Novak set forth December 23rd on their quest for the Ht)ly Grail. With help from a helicopter, they paid a visit to the ( l.ti Vhl.AND under the guise of singing Christmas carols. And carol they did. Yet. this band of rebels proceeded to .iccomplish the impossible, not only taking the flag but mailing it from tiic .Stcamin Cleve ' s post office! I CM das s later. Chief Wahoo w as welcomed aboard the IIARPHR.S IHRRY. where he enjoyed our hospitality for t)ver two months. Ofcourse. the CLEVELAND did everything they could to get the flag back, including using a group of Navy SEALS io kidnap our Operations Officer. Yet. their eltorts prosed fruitless. Fortunately for the CLEVELAND, the friendly game of I ' ve got your flag and sou II never get it back was scjuashed b a higher authority. The poem written here is HARPERS FERRY ' s response to a threatening p em written by USS CLEVELAND. w I -Ri: si: si (, (OLD hostujty S W i: HIM) TOWARDS THI. SAG , .,r,h rahwnOulf, I ROM (). i: smrs iSAimin iO (iLAKI) THEIR PRECIOi ' S FLAG i h Mill Ht rr lure. ' Chief W ' cihon enjii a Intle urne nff m A ' BIT LET US SOT FORGET THE (.R II VOL R OHJE(T OF OliSESSIOS VOL I.O ED SO ML C HLT SOMEHOW TAILED TO KEEP L YOLR POSSESSIOS OH- WAHOO IS ADJl S C WELL AM) l)OES L WA TO LEA E TO REEL R TO HIS l ' RI A TE HELL ESDI RED OSBOARD THE CLEVE II ES MISGLED WITH THE KESYASS AM) HEES OS SAFARIS TOO HE ' S SEES A LOT OF MOSKEYS THAT REMISDED III M OF ) OF W APOLOGIZE FOR ALE THOSE SIGHTS YOl CRIED YOl RSFI.F TO SLEEP WHILE WAHOO PAR TIED KESYA-STYEE YOL SAILED THE OCEAN DEEP TTDIDS ' T TAKE A SEAL TEAM JLSTA IIASDFL I OF JOES TO STEAL YOL R SILLY WAHOO Ol T FROM L SDERSEATH ) Ol R SOSE A SI) THEN YOi SESDAS IDLE THREAT PRFTESDISL. TH T YOl RF TOLC.H DID YOF THISK WED HRFAK A SWEAT WITH All ) Ol R SENSELESS ELFEE: ' YOL COULDN ' T SOLVE THE CRIME I 7 ME COMIiIMM, l I YOFR OODLFS YOl R li Rh IS LOl D- )Ol R lilTF IS SOFT LIKE I.TTTLE AS(.R) POODIFS HE ' S SIPPED A LITTLE TUSKER ASD HE ' S SI SHATHFD IS THE SA D GRA TEE I I. TO HE RFSCl ED FROM )Ol R I DFSFR l (, H D HI T HOSTAGES W III I ' ) THEIR PRICE WHETHER OR OT THE) RE ABLE ASD SO HE Dl TIFl I.I.Y I A YS ACROSS THE WARDROOM TABLE CONTENT I HIS SUBSERVIENCE HE CATCHES ll OUR CRUMBS WHILE YOl STILL POSDFR RECOMPENSE SITTIS(, I ro )Ol R LIH MHS ASD SO W Ell C,l F )Ol OSE MORE CHASCE BF( l SF WERE HERE TO W R YA SI RRF DFR OW OR )Ol WO TSEE W HOO III I ( l II ORM . ESn AC J9W-W 53 I W(H;IS IX) SHKIJJtilCKS Aiaarrrggghh, maleysl Stii er iiic limbers! When you talk about he equator, sailors making their first deployment tend to get a ittle squeamish- and rightrully so. There is. perhaps, no more humbling experience than participating in a Crossing the Line ceremony as a Slimy Wog. Yet. this is a deep-rooted tradition, and the pain and endurance tests that used to take place in prior centuries have given way to a raw egg in the pants kind of humor. As with any sacred ceremony, the secrets that surround initiation cannot be divulged in a publication as unworthy as this one. and so those pollywogs seeking forehand kni) ledge of u hat awaits them will be sorely disappointed. However, a close inspection of the ship may re eal items that u ent unnoticed amidst the mayhem and ensuing cleanup, such as an occasional stalactite t)f crusted ma onnaise hanging from a pipe. It is these gnarley reminders that bring back memories of a day too putrid to forget! riic Hull Technicians did cui inipirssivc joh iransfonnini; tin inick iiinnci iniit a mine-filled pool. I: (JMSS BUuL and the U(;,i, ' ,i;i7 t .• , sinauiK nir Javorile c()iUenip(iiar i ( All of the Nav Admin wogs had to wear rubber ducks around their necks. Another exclusive Hard Copy siory: I hey treated us liki iJuiey Jones, aku HIClSWi linu Caniplull ii;i,l ,i ,lr, l.ualiun to the slinix u r-vv cattle! says one slimy wo . 54 US.S HARPERS FERRY (IJiIJ-4y) I c:m ssiXG tiui iJxi! Ftcdin ' Time: X n ; v tivt uirJ. this is jun .jt normal «iv « « ir meisJrcis. ••ESTPAC !   ■- ' iiGiiiR c:iu JISli: DCF. Mike I ' alaza liuni;.s otii i iih his litter an th Signal Bridge. Why keep the joy of Harpers Ferry to yourself when you can invite family or friends to share the magic? Several crew members did just that and provided their Tigers with an unforgettable experience. Top Rijiht- SS Cauilina Dunin and Iter mom kevpiii ' it real on the 0(i level haek porch. Middle- A lamily Tradition: K US ) Toulon Mcittox spends ipiality time with his brother. Jeff, and his father. Mike, both of u hom spent time in the Navy. Kifiht- EN2 Rita Morris restrains her I iithusiastie titter who just couldn ' t v ' enough Harpers l- ' err fun. Left- Ready for War: ET.i Edward Stevens breaks the news to his ti er, We ' re noini.; bat k to Kuwait. His tifter responds. I ' h this wa.m ' t in the brochure. I SS MAKI ' I KS II RKI ] L1Y2«-JIJX1j:5, lo mj I I lip Right- Ihi- skipfH-r. l)C2EricSchmidi.anJhi.Miefrtaltthf ri ' nur.: ■hreathf in the sea air. fiddle Uft- l.TJG Mike Loptz: Thai cloud straight ahead bnda i • Ki- ii hiomy rahhit. His father resptrnds. Just drive the ship. A ii. .•,■- i noMA. ho e- ENS Kristin Kersh ' s imim is cimgratulated h CDR Rami} CIti ' i ■' ter receiving her Tiger Surface Warfare pin. She eiUistedt v weeia u; . eft- l n 7 there a laht ' r «n ic.; c f Cniise ) ' , 7(5U Pav s r: ■ESTFAC ! «• I iiOMii: SMTirr lunni H rss llAKl ' hKS II KKV il SI) 4 [ SiUVlUhXW JUMi 5TH, Unm I . ho c- I ' hf lir l kiss: l l. nii Si iiiiui i l ini I ' lunn iii u iji wliilt ' iM ;i( ' ii looks on. WxMc Kii;lil- HiiijH ' rs l ii ' hack ami the crowd ;ocs wild ' Rii;lil- III liSW t ilumias Suward tells liisjaniilv. Rosts an on the house. Helow Rif;hl- The XO ' s Reunion: This is one of those fireai I ' hotos that normally ( '  with the frame you purchased at that cute little store in the mall. Helow- I X. Keith liowimin hu is his wife aiul new hal r Miiis iPAc: iL4mii:s I Throughout our travels, many of us purchased gifts for our loved ones, but some of our crew members recei ed priceless gifts when they came home. Over the span of six months, we had the pleasure of welcoming eight new members into the Harpers Ferry family! Harpers Ferry congratulates: HMKSW AW) Joseph Bonneville, 0S2 Scott Peterson. BM3 Anthony Miller, EN3 Yvan Tejeda, EM3 Jose Villalpando, SH3 Jamel Fit patrick. FCSA Leu is and SNTiinothv Clark. f Top Left- Hey. this ihini is pretty cool! EN3 Keith Bowman holds his new hahy. Top Right- Awww. c ' inon dacll FN Lenny Scarnu i ives his new sailor hahy a kiss. Left- Put up your Jukes! EN3 Yvan Tejeda ' s hahy. Yasniine. poses prior to a mega-Jlyweiiiht hahy hoxing contest. Like the legendaiy Muhammad AH. She floats like CI butterfly and stings like a diaper rash. Bottom Uft- Look! It ' .v a mini-me! HMHSW A W} Jo.seph Bonneville shows ofl ' his hahy girl. Bottom Right- BM3 Anthony Miller tells our photographer- lie ' got in devilishh handsome h oks. I SS llXkl ' l KS I I KKV il Sli 1 I no YOIJ mUMliMBI R i; WJ Chiirlf Cuinci . i iili iiiuliiifi Junn ; llu Uliuk lli Uii StnJiilfi iniitntiil lulifin U lanii iht ihuiI buuy v,uuh. ilthniiiiin ' iilli,Ui . ' ...,. ; i. i.,! I !! O}; WESTPAC i9W-99 61 [ imcK Diii ' yutnniLvr lirsl LifiitciHint ( V()3 Paul Miller Ship ' s Bos 11 IAS Kristin Kersh I l and 2nd Division Officer ENS Louise Giannolli .hil Division Offii tr l.TJG Grace Kant .hd Division Otiirt BMC(SW) Han Hieks hi Division l.ll ' O i K (SW) Kip I ' arquti GMC(SW I ' aul Schluii :nd Division I.CI ' O . rd Division l.Cf ' O ' .; I SS IIAKCI KS IIRRY (L.St)-49) . . ( Mat! Kiit ' ni ' hfin and ENS Kristin Kfisli display wliv dicy won tlic I hud hicft Synchronized Binocidar Compvlilion. DIDCK Dm iUiOflijXT i ' . ' i, - SV iitntckii Vi iiiii imli till llii iiiiiuiit whilf .. ' ! ■Ill nil. A chtldluHid iuiidix , SS t ' Um louiiiwly Wove hIinJfoltlfJ. siinplv usiiif; The Force. bove Right- ENS Kristin Ker.ih is christened the Bull ■jisiyn. This tradition is rcsvr -ed for the senior En ii; tight- H. t. Str ' hiinif Hcjiud pipc Rick Martin oin: • ' I the ( 111. Shf iw v oltt ' ii Still Inini; the vida Iihii. Known as Mr. ScnMinc. HM2 .Most l im ut. . ' . ' rn leen cr in ; on the fiKsle-not even the .UH ' thint! ivords ' I UMi ' Utirn Hicks could conifori him. fi M n Miller di es a little uiltualrr ciitthhiri ' H,ii k  hen I u ined ;he u - ; ' ;«• didn t ha e those ttinc taihtvneter ■« «- h.id !i ' .; it itie ihn ' r ISTDHISION BMhSWi Anihoiu Hines BM2(S ) Jimmy Givens BM2(.S ) Mv.sc Lciui i 2 Richiiid C.Icssikm BM3 Stephanie Hciiial With iin iituunnv. unplanned Iwn Jinui limk. hi Division raises the jtu kslujf. M USS HARPHRStt-.RRY(L,St)4 ' )( SN KciiiiKi.i I (iwki SN Alc aiuk-i lliiivi SN N ale Jones l8Tl lSIO ' iiiia sN I .i ,. .s,.,.it .s ii ii li ' u- Ki iui:.!: ; :sU: . ..uii. ;: s u. : 8MJ L... Tz-n r ' it : - ' u: .-■: : :, L _- - _- U-ESTTAC I9W-W 5 { iffmrvtsum } FUN FACT: A catfish dropped from the bridgewing will hit the water at 47 miles per hour. Barring a miracle, it will not live to tell the tale, (just ask the captain) ' a rlw Marlhani Man ' liM2 Sluinnon Mills priuUccs Ills liiHil ' . (iln ' pipe in the scllini; stin of the Aiiihnin (lull. bini- HMJ Stephanie liejnal !i lis SN Janet Ahnendariz. Make I I fancier. ' Make ii fancier! - and now we have the fanciest jackstaff III the fleet. Kiliht- SN IreJ Skilliny. I cmemhers those wise words from .III instructor at hoot camp. Never . 1 1 ink the Jtmnlc Juice in Bali anil .tlwavs wear voiir helmet in llu ■nuill heal. I.efl- liM2lSW) Mo.se l.etoi sa - You lookin ' at m forklift. ' I sm,: Ki: vol ' I.OOKIN ' . l M) IDRKUIT. ' ! ' ' J ' . ' . I SSHARCI.RSII KKVil SI) 1 ' 2M liniSIOiX 1 MI(S S  Samufl Kui- li i: Tlu-Oiloi,- Joik-. H 1: f ' .limU Cutun. I ' ,M: ' S K i f ;;ir Ri. I ' lankovvnci HM ' Melissa Doc FUN FACT: Be on the lookout for BMC(SW) Kip Parquet ' s two new workout videos: ' Seven Minute Abs and Triceps as Big as Your Head. BM- rm-n ' ;rnr)r- H :- Ratacl Lscoto BM3 Scan I it mauricc BM. Komulo I l. ' rc ts l • ntr).T. ' . 1. hovf- . tt-rt vour fnendly. nfigMntHuMtd htnii Java opt Ihinin. RM.t Pyvaynf Hi lliJii . S Tim ih Clari. BM. S, li U Melissa Dot. t.efi- SS Tina Dfrrimah nums thr- piliH hiMisi U7i,i; time IS It ' What ' s for dinner ' ' Ho t Jo : , WESTPAC I9W • r 2M DHISION Above- BM. Rafael Escoto winces. You know it ' s luf li and light when she starts shaviiifi off flesh. Left- SN Joe Ramirez wipes his way into the record hooks, cleaning 7fi unknown stains on the side of the ship in just 33 minutes. What does Joe .say about his tiicoiiiplislinient ' . ' You ' ve got to attack the stain like a rabid hyena. SN Hrancisto (iulit-rrc SN I ' .uil llarti 68 USS HARPtRS KERRY (l„SI)-49 2i i iinisiOiX 1 S l.iliii M.iii SN J,-iiiiilci Mil.iihl SN IViiicliinus NiLhoK S J,.vR..iii J... HI. Rm! s ,iih.iii Rose SN Allen TruiilK s I oiiKka SL ' Ntun SN ChriNtuw A inr- SN Justin RimoUi thnJirams of httmc «n h - ith-hes r Tn1 nh ' % finr nie 1 1 future, the flying fish. Left- R. t. Ronuilo Flore.s Joes the hnghtif n. ii ini- f n.ic« WESTPAC l  W-9  W ( 31U DHISION (■| I1(S S 1 Jot ' trL- Kivor ( .M:iS iTnn Can (1M:(S I IXivid Dunn C;m: Da ul l.usicr . h() f- ( Ditlhal Kiady: I Ik iiiiiiu i s Mau die iilums jtirpaicd Ik s tiins; inli ti lii ' i Top Rif-hl- . oH that ' s inncnuity! Hiinninn low nii laols. ilw (iiiiiiwi ' s Mules used n liny luiiiiMtr diui loped to the end of a slick lo clean their f;un hanels. (okay, maybe not. I lintlom RiKhl- (iM2(SW) Chad Haack is awestruck In QMKSWl Dave Moore ' s melodic voii ■Moore boasts, It ' s a cross between Barbara Streisand and Michael Holtim. 70 USS HARPKRS I l-.RRY (LSI) 4 ' ) GM3 Chad Amlcrson CM3 Sicnon BradaiiL [ imCK. l lil iUrOD 3NT UK Sii it Silwchifr v w jr.v in C .WJ(MV Chad Hiuick ifiinnii his rr-rnlisf iaiiUship. I ' SS Missouri (BHft.i). v. A Hfptirtf:, mtr. SKS Chns Oiiiispir. I ijavtaMjijimvGiMji iMroDwr OM CW()4 Jellrey Wright Main Propulsion As.sixhinl LT Leslie Cardenas Engineer Officer liNS(SW) Chris Bnce Dcinitii c Control As.sistani l. ' F ' JCj Michael Lope A II xllidries Offu er LTJCj Lisa Cirecn IJccnual Ofluir LTJCi Maithcw KacLiebein Men hiiiii Division Officer ENS Unan McKoc cr Mtichiucn Division Officer ENCS(SW) Ernesto Iki i| DcfHirlwentiil Senior ilnlisted Ailvis I.N( (SW I l..irr AugifiiuilkT LMCtSVS i l)a kl Oio AiLxilianes Division hiei Iriciil Division LCFO Kro 72 USS HARPIKS U RRY (LSI) 4  l |-.N( S(S V) Scull Milchcl Machinery D ivision icro IH IM(S I James lesicr iMf ineerini; De xirlnieni LCI ' O HU (SVV ) Hivit Urya Repair Division IX I ' D n l3 3 ?nM55SSi aMn Aiiil iihilt «■I ' foplf iriiil. ( lui ( no till ( unilitKinini;. ' Sninc- It ' s h.. S Hruin A i Krivcr iit iiiu-rh ' h itl i tii. . ' ihi ' iiiiin known ( M ' (i At ( sti iil ihf (lti . ilitul iihfiul ' Hii lil tiill riulili ' LN. t.rw Chnsiensen. EN. Hreiuon Hallsted. hS Ben Simons and ENS Brian McKcever relax in the EnKinci-rini; Lonroom. leading one to believe that ENCS(SW) Scott Mitchell must he somewhere far away. LUG Statt Kaegehem. LUG Lisa Green and LUG Rict Wilhelm e ■Heron ihc Pi, r ' in J, h, I li DO NOT FED- WU BHE! VN: MilIucI S.idc li s 1.1,, tilt ' ..V Ci.SU J..w.i Ui. ,. ,ni.i LSI, „ «. .s,.Ui , .v Enaineering Yoman Ramoncito Benfiliclo take a hreak fnrni sinnaing Engineering t the friendship lights. • eiythm hkJ i . mh. • ESTPAC I9W-99 I A nwnsum ENliSW I John SLhlL ' Lhi HN2 R.kIii;jo IX-Cni iiuin H. 2(S i Douclas Bolles EN2(SW) Matthew Ma on EN2(SW) Vernon Moore PLinkowner PlanknuiKT EN2 Rita Morris EN2 Ste en Rodri uc LN2(SV ) Rust) Taylor EN3 Jaqiielynn Dahliiren EN3 Christopher Hayes Plankovvner . hij ' c- L. 2 Kiui Mm lis jHii ilu Jdoliicky hiuk on ilw iliiiit;iiiiuiji,ii {whit It was nil thai was needed to fix the whachainacallit). Hinhl- I here i. no low iirfalcr than that hfiMfcn n man and his forklifl. 74 USS HARPERS KKRRY (LSD-49) A DIVISIOA ' I ; Sh.iun Uu.iilc lAoit- L. J Hum . i! kniiws iluit the he t a in liiok t( ut;h .v lo carry- a hi inoior. I iir Lift- l.. J JaquclM Dalilnreii: I ' ve got ilu hloooz. I ' ve got the A-ganv hloooooozzzz. Right- ENFS Ktiih R,w, ;v the rciison why the shi store limits its customers one Powerhtir per daw 1 ENI-N k.-uli lU-«m.m 11 I N l i KKiilp I E limsloX 1 HMliSW ) Ramoncito Bcncdiclii aquidan EM3 Hrw in Dcluado EM3 Scottv Leffler EM3 Jason Mover Ahove Left- At the Electric Plant Contiol I ' anvi EM. Jason Mover keeps the ship hrii;ht ami the Captain happy. Above- EM. Jose Villalpamlo enjoys his favor- ite pastime, troiihieshootini; a dehvjrator. Kinhl- C harles in Charge: EM 2 C luirles C ' omer keeps the Electrical Shop in line. - - EMEN Arienne Clark asienJs froni the .iepths of AMR I. FUN FACT: E-Divislon kept the ship ' s electrical plant running for 182 days straight! 7 , I SS MAkl ' l H li l IVISIOi V«  c ' iruJ to hf ensiii e. hut the finders growing J roiti )iihiztt: ' IL. Ruynumd James uiui K2 Bill Lavigne enjoy a $2UUU. winner laMrs .. f ■? Inliii Ku hiiiinht ' s ht ul hii iiiih li ii i ihli ii i.vi( ( viinu- cf fi ' ni ' i i ' ! H l.sw , |,.nii.i ll.,sk.ii IC: William l.iMLMK- K: J. ' hii RKhmoiul K m S i | ,niel.is (VmVvi IC3 Rj nKMkJ Pi.inki ' w net l ' l.mkiu ncr K M.SW 1 loul. ' ii |.iiu- U ; Ki-MM K. ' hm..-ii U;. ' - J. i U!!d ..Mi iC- Aiuhons Kcj v NotPiitired: em: Daxid Eaton Plankowncr E. i2 Charics Comer WtSTFAC I9 [ M l lVISM i V MMIi i I ' f (lu.inl Uirpln hN (S i April Wise IN Christine Tiunaiic l-, idal ( astmluna tar Left- EN. Maiiizci Kennedy saw. I ' ve fio! enf ' ineerinf ' fever- and I h ' ve ii! bove- i if;ht of the Living Dead: ,V2 Aaron Davis savs. I ' ort and Suirhoard watch rotation liasn ' i af- h I led nic one hit. 1 1) ) Kif;lit- lion I- . nlli( n Sprohcir , iiJtd lip like ihi is anvone ' s i;iiess. Right- I he Mean One l- ' amih por I, on. Ihiim alonK) WE ARE EA .Ml I ). v ' ' everybody ami siny. ' r-N Xedrick Hinc 7H rsS MARPKRS ll-RRY (LSI) 4V M DIVISION MMU 2 :N ' I(S 1 Ki-niifili SirkkLi I M J.isi.ii A l.llll I NT Juii Kci.-M.-i I ' IN.-n.. Dcl.ii. FN Anihoin Sproh.u 1 l rhtisli.in Smith I Mark Sl.uKv.ik Hi  €■ -«j:i r. W-ESTfikr !  .   I M DIVISION AMRT INI RoK-ri H.iicinaM I:N2 J;ison .Swoiisini F-N Hilarui Sl-mILi FN Juanila Tsosie IN Shha f ' (M.hr:inc liNJ-N Anihonv Busche Top Right- KdiiH ' n Thief Cap- niii ' d! It ' .V (f) secret. ENIlSW) Daniel Tolhert is the Top Raiiu ' ii on the ship. Right- With Jhisli near on. FN Lenny Scarna looks like a cross between a sailor and a biblical character. Below- FN Cesar Villareal shows off his tool box. We have seventy-two types of .screwdrivers! I.NF-N Bcnjiiinin Siriion m L ' SS MARPI.RS HKRY (LSI) 4 ' ) Far Right- Mr. .lanuary: In his spare time. EN I Saini litii kl( i ( ( lis a itiiidcl for enfiineering calendars. ear Right- I ' hose yoga lessons paid off! FN .lam MiX ' ahe will have no trouble wilh the toe loach porii of the I ' RT M DIVISION AMR 2 I { K  nisi m ) IH ' liSWi Sicphcn Pcaso DC ' hSW l Mou.irJ Waul DC2 Paul WcMhiMok UC . Haul Hes DC2 Matthew Lauren DC2 Jetferx NcKon 1X3 .d ellc Uaiiicl 1 Michael P. la a IK IN N c u.le k.vs.ki 1 1 P 1 k I i ' ft n « 1 A 46tm. - p Hi • 1, , S iA i 1 1 1 )f;r ' - ( ' J lV ; ' Cimlovii: Ihiiil ivorkiiis; DC Man iiii • ill-iiri iin l nice ifz v. I.ffi- Rcjnuv Division works luinllo make sure tlic shipca I onihiil I (isiitillics swiftly antl fffccllyclw n I 111 KKV i| SI) v u l IVISIO ' NiitPmi HtJK HT 3 J;is4.n Baker H 13 Eric Clark ! Wl iv « i ' i (• iiiiil iiiulfi i( pirt.uilfil. milSW I riumui SttwwJ Jt, iJtJ t, i nir his Tfin ,- notitms inti ' 7)n Hm.u- Art. oUy rttuiiKj; . i: !:i:ineenng NxWL WESTVAC I9W- ' ' I oPKiLvraixs i ia utoDjsvr ' Q. gW LI Will Grulcwuld Operations Officer LT Kevin Mai iera goes to his Happy Place while LI W ill (irotewokl rei Commendation Medal. LTJG Iracie Andrusiak Awistiint Op( xitinns LTJG Robert Lippy CIC Offner LUG Kris Ka iauskas C imii}iaii( tirions Ofliccr LTJG Jaiifl TinioiK ' N Combat Systems Offh c INS Pamela Phillip (l( Of liter INS K.ilL-ll Saiuk-ii ( oiniiiiinu ations Oltn ei kMClSW I J.iiiK ' (ioOdcllll.lllM KunIiiiii; I IC l.( I ' O Coninuinii(ilion I (I ' O Idrtlronit Materials Officer M USS HARHI RS R.RRY (ISI) 4  ) opiiiitviioxs i m 7Uionuvr i hove- Ask Chris: KSt. Christopher Hurrell wiLxes eloquent on a y retention rates, the deficit and global wanning. hove Right- ENS Kate Samten. LTJG Grace Kang ami ESS Brim UKcc cr agree: Thailand is almost better than wardroom pi: ight. ighl- . II Business: ENS Pam Phillips keeps an eye on that rascal SSlUuUiiidtU ' D-71. ehiw Right- .A i . ' think I see m boyfriend on the pier- again elow- LTJCi Kris KazUiuskas loves cruisin ' with his Singaport iker buddy. { OC DHISION RMhSW) Russell H.isk- RMhSWi Omakl ;iniplcr RM:i S i Jcssl- Ri. iiokK RM2iSWi Eric Schniidl RM3(.S V| Robcii ii k I H,.ll C.irl.iiHl ] C ' hrislophcr llanvll RM. l) a iK- HolidaN KM llciliiula I ' allcrsoii RMZ kinkowner kilic Saw CI t ' l make I hiwificd iu (iniii-l ! I ' iiii; shictUIci ili i l inf;sf(tr nin , llw Haclitinwii turiwil llicir i ii s(ii;c ny iiiln II inter wimilfrltiiut and won the shipwidc luiliday dt ' t n rating contest. By the end of the week, the fake snow hud been tracked all over the ship. 86 USS HARPF.RS HiRRY (IJ l)-4  ck: iinisiciN 1 SMIiSW 1 Mark l( liii ...ii S 1. S i (Ir i ' .MA 1..liii.i S i:iS i All mi ki . I ' l.inkiiuiK-i SM ' Nc%cllc Srniiti I ' laiikowncr MSV •samlcna Bull iii K ls I .,11,11.1 H.11,1 K |S I ' lnhvha Sn. ' u k ls I .,ki.-4i,. W . . l )in «■- Siliiit Commuiiuulori: From floxhinti lii(ht to ' tfituiphort. iht Signalmen mum ■lain visual comms. XlHtvr Right- SStSS Santler Hiiilir iH c niih her tlai!ha : Uft-SMJNevelle Smith: Xui • lei me lone this 7«?...P f«j . ilon ' i lei me lose thisjlag... Right- SM2 S Grego N i i f ' w keef s a sharp Imtkout. the ship enters Pearl Harbor I OE DHISION 1. 11 Andrcv Liih inon I.I I I.ucil-ii S|h.-i)i. .-i 88 USS HARI ' l KS (I KKV iLSn -49) 1.12 Hiian C yiaiu) M 11. IaK .iiJ Slcscns 1,1 Vl MalllRu Waller ( w unisiox 1 I I Sk-plu-ii i.-u|i( ' il l( liSW I R. K-il NiinslrniiL ' l( :i S S i I ).i kI Hiiin I ' lankovviiiT IL ' l KdIxtI lumpkiii I c: Sh..rK- Si,-. l.efl- Wimps curry gum. Hi nun use Rollinf! Airframe M silfs. Below- After releasina their ri ' ;iv f. ■■. Meet. teh the Cn the Eleetnmic Hunks sigiu . hurative deal with Funk tr I hi! Records NotPkti rkd: HT3 Raviin nd Hawkins y OI DniSION OShSW ) KcniK-ih Smiili ()S2 Scoll Peterson ()S3 Lloyd Blount OS3 Shakendia Mitchell i)S} Rose Murph Plankow nei ()S3 Timoth Phillips ()S3 Pablo Solis OS3 Qvvana Metoyer OSSN April Chaney OSSN Norma Beck NotPictl ' red: OSSN Heather Meigs OSSR Robert Lantz OSSN F.dL-ar Viruen ( )SS Si.ilo W alk. Bottom Left- OI Division pcilnnns a skil tliirini; the Cross iiifi the Line ceremony. Bottom Right- On ihc third month ofWESTPAC. my CC i;inc lo nw: J New OS ' s. 2 bottled Iwers ami a Deremioh oi OSSN !,iiLMK-l Whalcn ' ' ' ' ' ■' .v- ' HI I SS IIAkCl RS 1 I kkV (LSI) I ' OPIHILVIIOXS Dlil ' iUiOnijVr I ' P liMI :v 12 lincin C riuui i, ,J , ' • l • ■■i Mill Lin. Amlniliii T ' I 1 s i ■rw i ' %. Jf (Tk R l [ N 1 f. Ifl - i 2 Ir | Oir .v 7m.v )l ; i (a ii«- f uii: () S, April Cluiiu iiiiJ A iJ ShuitUiJu kimbU kiiiilly iiiium ilu inonkty Irom my hock: K l iS OSJ I imoihy Phillips: Hii Ho W h JiJ iht tliukm i Kt ' luK Aiiin ititi hi t:S S pin from the Cupiain. I jiisi lo r. Hti. ' ..jhosr chicken jokes! Ha! Ha! Mk STI ' AC l «-99 « .FI I SI ji PLY i m uioDjnvi II I r kc in Mayicr, Supply Officer LUG RiLliard Wilhcliii Disbursinf! Officer ■t ' u () us caiifi ri;cl the day SKC Tammw Gdlltifilicr unci her shaded accomplice vlclousl I attacked the Pillshury representative. S lC{S ) i]dyM Gardner S-J Dntuoii I.CFO SKC ' lamiiiic Ckillaghci S-l nivsion l.CI ' O MSC(S lJocl Adaii 5-2 Division LCPO MSC Joel Adamos and MS. Natalie lovaio show o(l the cake they made With a masters decree in Hinf-olo y. LUG Rick Wilhelm teaches th (or the Macku receptiim. yoiini; apprentice. ET2 Brian Cymnawicz. the mysteries ofhingo. 92 IJSS HARPKRS FKRRY (LSI)-4 ' ( S- 1 DHISIOX 1 SK 1 ( II.- ' .■' ! s II, II sK I lli.iiih.. S.il ' . .I.I..I Sk bS S I l).inii S.iiili SKI SU |.„::c: .: i Mu J SK2 Sii- cn S L-ni(.k SK2 Hc-iir ( 111.M1 SK. ' ( hrivrnllispK sK ' Brend.i 1iiq h H,l„ - 1)1 li S S I RrginaU liihn un and Ski dregort Hrll: Uun ihcs y rro ' Tying ioikiail meni I.C. Fluoride and t) I edlog were breakin JoHit: I clean the leelh. ■If buys the parts. e ' re buslin ' rhymes nd breakin ' hearts. ' iggy  « eev t igg . tikfiy. ' ighl- .V 5. Niittilie h uiti ami SK HrenJa Miiqthv lake a break dunng tht rccpiitui in MiuLiw ISSN l.alauyna I riiss ' M rSS HARPERS FHRRY (LSO 4 '  S-2 DHISION 1 vailable for Hachelorelle Fames: fou ve neard of m itmen jumping nut of . iikt . hut whut w mtin winilihi ' t wiint to yri u s. ' ' ' ' • : . . ' ' • ' V ' , ( M ) i Ciir i ii )iin p nut III a ilniik nun hti:, hove- Willi put ilif liiitliii f in the Captain ' s simp ' iddle Far Left- This would iiuikt ' a i ood Christnuis lardplwti ' ' himiiiv HoUiuulaisi ' from your Mess Specialists. twer Far l ft- The Fabulous Baker Boy: MS2(SW) Quentin •-ask makes fresh bread in the wee hours of the morning. ffi- WSl luiura W illiams holds the special list of ingredients for HHiUs Jefferson: noodles, water, heat. Question: Would doubling the recipe for Doubly Good Chicken Soup make it quadruply good? . ISC ' Joel Adumoi dursn I luuk tiH ' happy. I he next lime you tec him. jfiir him (I ll C irl talk . l iura Williams. A .S Su:.ir.n, . is. (onitii ii ' .j , ui talk alh ' iii ilitir lavorite Now meals. N- , . .,v. Xii. ' llur Prttty I . s: WESTPAC l«9«.« •« I s-ti imisioN I lu keep the soda imichiiU ' S filU ' d. They keep vmi I nun hinLiiii; u mikled. They keep you frimi f ellinf; shiiiifiy. They provide sinicks to keep yoii Sfll(S ' ) Steven Wyer yelly I hot Sov Siirpn e Cassei hcippv. The men ofS-3: TRUE AMERICAN HEROES. SOME! I love this place! (• U,(.S. ' Itiirhrr ' s (hilh: I ' r ■' in le l hiiiid on the ( lippii iiiid ihim m ' iii i ii;lil Sorntan: One hu . one tan oj shoe polish, tuui n Sinn hand. I promise to offer quality hair care. ser ' ice with a niile. and I will he $ ' •). 5 please. alwa s treat my customer ' s hair us if it were my own. Nadeau: Anythinf; to help subsidize the cruisehook. 96 USS HARPKRS hhRRV (LSI) a ) (,.. iluii I s- 4 i nisiOi 1 . II sW I ii , ii ' i i i t 111 niiiiiiit iii ' iiif iihiir il MunitiUii ii tin iin I fit • i ' titi . in ,W.S ' .Nii t luiuui nip, ' ui ' ; lu r ui ' VI . aanit ' . Stessline Mania. Winn )A A.; i w : ) . ' :u.. K2 I trntinti, i :ht- ri illu-. ' ifnniilii. rt fntl )uhli. licJaiiti hit f;- Su fns tned to mail her . i i . Conffsswiis ( w l tHi :h Silt. figurrd it out when the hag r.t(Z(J- Ri fn2 ■ESTPAC I9W.99 97 IHiiPiUiOIliiN ' r yf Simply Precious: Like a caring father. QMltSWl Dave Moore teaches QM3 Arthur Black how to he an aina:iuv Quartermaster. MACSiSW) Francisco Garcia Master at Arms PNC(SW AVNiJ hiiGnysby NX Division LCHO MMfiSW) Icnvll Rikkor .W Coordinator gMC(S 1 IjiiilioRiisv ;V V Division LCPO l.ejl- YNKSWl Penny Da . (JMIiSWl Ihn, Moore. YNJ Yolaiula Ivyand SK2 TaiiiiiJoin munch m s(mu ' lastv vitlles in Thailand. Hiiihl- {). l.i l.iiili Iran: We ' re in somethms: I (died lio(d water. What ' s that ' . ' Suvif alor: I haven ' theen in navifiaiion school lor a year and a half. You think I can just ; the answer init of thin air ' . ' Gcez ' •IH I SS HAKI ' I RSIl Kk I M) I ' l NA lGi iTMMiVis ' nLvn« 1 CliSWiltniiii ■Sii, oi n, f;K ' ' Shul iiilflaslus,iCitU(rC,mnirl, r ,inf; r i -   ' J ' -hr C.n : H p, ifs for on.lhtr quality . ninrNxi gn. TnmsUition:shtjustf!OtG. t2l i iJUisttrii rt-tnlisllorfour rtir . mon cni HKI I SS II AkI ' l KS I I KK ) .1 S|i :■■iU II lji l1L ' ' 1 ' iMi.SW I IViuiN l).i l ' NJ.S 1 I ' .itna M.M.rc jo: ( J ( ijfV PN3 Mon.i Rki Maninca Left- It ' s a stiti iltiv when oii start snick- I V unwrapped stogies. Right- JOSA Erin Davis holds the UNREP tatus hoard. Prior to entering the . ay . (( '  (is an understudy for Vanna White. HeloH Rif;ht- PS2(SW) Patrick Mo,„. was amotii! the first to cross-rate to the brand new FSS ( Furniture Simulator Spe- HeloH Left- W hich S itch is  hich. ' W. Iu urnu ni asks who she met n deployment. r ' . ' t,inii: ;ii Hill hi ' her thi picture I ] D jiMC iU. i m iUioD jHvr HM. Miillhcw Miirlon HM Anuiin lli)tvsiii.iu|in.v 102 fSS MARI ' I.RS I I.KRY (I.SD-4 ) I DijjvriU. i iii Uionjj T i r C i)r Si.i.uk-Lki.1 ( IV nif • prt ' ll • ' DThSW IMJl Rciiinald DT3 Richard Parker JiihiiMin DT3 KimbcriN Liitic K tMM Present diis coupon for a FREE TEETH CLEANING! nUi YOUR TETN AND WATCH YOUR DREAMS COME TBUE. I IMIT OVI roi 1 S I ' l R t I MOMl K 01 h , t Her tooth iangs her hrii. hiii}; hfiul. hahits. I lUllli il ■shiinit- MidiUi Kiiihl- IT Cor Stiuulnk. ' N ' r«-i; x ; if worj afuiiii i;«  « i rij h i:itnt to our Australian huJJie.i. Kif;ht- )r. ' ' Richard Parier anx r l:. S Kn tin K -r h i n aiioihcr trouble call. This lime it ' s 4; and humiliated, she chipped molar casualty on the (ligli: deck. L I Anihoin Kcislirvj inCiSW I Bruce Cuiiiplvll GSEC ' Si SW I StcpliL-n W ik.n Above- (■.Vfif-hiy Men of Assaiill Craft Unit Five pose fur u uroup pln ' in Top Rif(hl- (iSM I {S ' ) John (hiesim undliM l(SW Giles Rhotley scowl al our pluiuifirit phir  liile offering on expUiiuilion. Don i Iciii h- Ekstein is nt ' lti ' tf! valuable Irainini;. KM rSS HARPHRS MRRY (LSD-49) The Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) craft is a high speed, multi- purpose, true amphibious vehicle utilized for ship to shore movement of USMC vehicles, personnel, and weapons systems. Flying at a height of five feet, the LCAC can translate from sea to land without any configuration changes and can travel inland, teirain and fuel dependent, to landing zones well past the surf zone, unlike typical displacement type landing craft. The LCAC is powered by four TF4()B Marine Gas Turbine engines rated at 4,000 horsepower each. Propulsion is gained by two 12ft variable pitch propellers while lift is provided by four centrifugal lift fans. Control of the craft is accomplished by a complete fly-by-wire system using the latest in computer technology. Single-craft, over-the-horizon independent operations are capable due to a state-of-the-art navigation suite consisting of an LN66 radar, .stand alone Global Positioning System (GPS) and HP, VHP, and UHF communications capabilities. The LCAC crew consists of five pers onnel, a Craftmaster, an Engineer, a Navigator, a Loadmaster, and a Deck Hngineer. The Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU- 5) deployed detachment also consists of a seven personnel Maintenance Detachment to maintain, inspect and repair the craft. ACLI-5 is based out of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base near Oceanside, California and is home to more than 40 hovercraft. They are dedicated to the amphibious community and proud to be the knitc edge on the Tip of the Spear. ' Diirr. c::iii KiJii: tMhSW ) (iik-v Kli,Hk- (,s lliS 1 I, .111! Oiu-sMii SKhSW 1 Mich.a-I Ntcn.i I I 1 S ' H Aul J rn- (,Si i S ' l .iijld IJLVicin lli:is 1 KoiKiUI (.lili lli:iS I Kolvii |). ' Ul-1I iri 2(S Vi Benjamin Rix sf c Kif-ht- SKHSWl Michatl hiui smik ' x for the camera. lii.iunii Riiihl- HT2(SW)Roh I ' ll Di ' wcll says. Howdy, pil- vW ' i. I ' m lookin ' for the man ilhii stole my hair. Hiillom Left- Sini; alon)i now K ' lue. hoose. ho woosi lumanafami fo fiw-u: fee fit nut moose. Broo-ooose! ,s l mSW I M.iik ki. ' . l ( iSl ; . lK- la SIkIkIiii. k;s ii n.i ui iiuMiip N I h.irlc luriK-i i ps 1 (.nSV i Nantirh ' Simm  ;, -ril z C .) WEST1 ACI - Top Left- LT Anthony Keisling: Detachment Charlie OIC and true Aniei am Patriot. Top Right- GSM (SW) Smith: This jerky tastes kinda funny. CiSM.-t(SW) Krozel: That ' s because it ' s lizard jerky. It ' s a special faini recipe. Left- Here ' s a little picture of an LCA C. You ( an cut it out and put it on vor wall. The possibilities are almost endless. Bottom Left- Believinf ' he was a superhero. HT2(SW) Ronald Clift woUi put up his invisible forcejield whenever he sensed danger. Bottom Right- Go Ahead. Santino. show ' em what they ' ve won! It ' sc .( W C ' . ' .A ;( jusi because I like ya. I ' m gonna throw in an Ml-Al absolute •S ' orwJHIi IlK. I SS HAkHl-.KS FhKKV ll.SD 1 Tup l.ffi- riu- .( .AC linriw uppi rt ;ri iip has its first nu-ftini;. Top Rif;hl- CiSE.i Vyacheslav Shchelina: It stiirtt ' doffhannlessly fnouah. hut stum thi- Sluhttiiui SliuOlf hciiiiiii- lis popular with thf (Tcm- j.v the .Ktacort-iui. Above- Ociiisionally. BMI(S V) Cites Rhiniey suffered from flashbacks to his Ozzy Oshotimefan chib days. At least he never tried to bile the head off a btil. Middle Right- dStX ' Si SWt Stephen Wilstin is surprised b - our i-ameniman. who hid hthi ' iil ili - , npirr ti copturc this actii n shot of senior chief in his naiurtd habitat. Rii;hi- liroup Photo 02: Because one just wasn ' t eiumgh. I i Top Left- 1.C59 is JirecieJ (into the rump in Kuwait Above- GSM3(SW) Mark Krozel always respected th{ monster in the exhaust fan and often gave him water. :l Left- Bravo Zulu! GSM3(SW) Mark Krozel. HT2(SV I Ronald Clifi. HT2(SW) Robert Dowell and GSM3(SV ' ■Santino Smith look advantage ofWESTPAC to get the ESWS pins. j Bollom Left- ( )K RandyClark f;ivcsHr2 Robert Ihnvc ! ( couple more letters to add to his title: (SWi. i ! Below- SKl(SW) Michael Mena poses with an impre. i .v ( ' display of farm equipment. I Apart from deployments, ACU-5 also uses their LCACs for birthday parties and bar mitzvahs. Thrill your guests! Impress your friends! oust kidding!) UIK I SS MARI ' t KS 1 1 KKY il.SI) 4 ' ( ilSSAIJLT C IL Fr VISIT Fl li! bove- Happy Reunion: LI Anilunn lV ; n, ' v ' ' ' ' Ins faiiiily. {hovf Right- While Stallions: Chiefs ai Hiriule rest. tight- HThSW} Donalil Ekstein v not the nl one who ' s yliul he ' s home. bottom Right- II I2{ S ) Ronald Clift and lis faniily pause for a photograph. In the xickfiround. the faint sound of Whitney Houston ' v One Moment in Time can he ieard. HeloH- Reunited and it feels so good: KIlSW) Miihaei Mena and faniih. IT ' S A HAPPY HOMECOMING roR: ne Men mo m Lcacs and the Women Who love Them! In the emt... Most of us returned home w ith a little extra. We learned about honor, courage, commitment, and respect... Wc strengthen ed our friendships along the way And left w ilh ineniories to last a lifetime. fait Wlntis ana FoUomng Seas. 1 10 USS HARPERS FERRY (L.SD-491 • i, : m :. ' - . M iV
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