Hewitt (DD 966) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1990 volume:

ORBIS T E RR.3 UM DE CRIPTIQ PIPE 5 PLAN IS HEMIM ' IIVRIIS COMl ' m i ' l S. TABLE OF CONTENTS Hewitt Crest Commanding Officer Command Master Chief Operations Department Officers OD Division Navigation Engineering Department Officers E Division R Division Supply Department Disbursing Retail Operations Administrative Department .. Air Department Pilots Combat Systems Department Officers CSM Division CSA Division Shellback Initiation Port ' s O ' Call Adak, Alaska Pattaya Beach, Thailand Diego Garcia Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Statistics Hewitt History Executive Officer .. Department Heads , OI Division OC Division M Division ... A Division .... Stores Food Service . Crew CSE Division , CSG Division Subic Bay, RP Singapore Phuket, Thailand . The official crest of the HEWITT is highly symbolic of the ship it so strikingly represents. The bomb shell at the top of the crest symbolizes Naval Gunnery and Naval Gunfire Support of forces ashore. The pointed bursts indicate the pinpoint accuracy of this gun- fire. The four stars refer to the rank of Admiral, the highest rank achieved by Admiral Hewitt. The shield is divided into three sections. The lower sec- tion alludes to the oceans of the world. The middle section represents defended positions ashore and the upper sec- tions is symbolic of assault landings and establishment of beachheads ashore. The two arrows refer to the Navy ' s part in seaborne invasions. The two arrows in this instance refer to the Allied landings in Sicily and Salerno during World War II. The American share of the naval operations were conducted by Admiral Hewitt ' s Eighth Fleet. The words Be Just and Fear Not appear on Admiral Hewitt ' s headstone and the anchor is symbolic of the Navy, to which Admiral Hewitt dedicated much of his life. USS HEWITT (DD 966) HEWITT is the fourth of the Spruance Class destroyers, known as the greyhounds of the fleet for their speed, versatility, and reliability, Spruance (Mass destroyers are the largest general purpose destroyers ever to fly the flag of the I nited States. HEWITT is 564 feet long, displaces 9600 tons, and is .Vi feet at her widest point. She is manned by 350 enlisted men and 24 officers. Propelled by four General Electric I.M2500 gas turbine engines, a marine version of the jet engine used in the DC-10 airliner, HEWITT inn sustain speeds of greater than .10 knots. Each engine is rat- ed at 20, 000 shaft horsepower. In addition to spied. the LM2500 engines provide .It 7 with a rapid rale of n deration and dec eleration, a quit k start- up time, and high degree of reliability. •. ' It II ' I ' S ' primarv warfare missions include Anti submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-surface Warefare (ASl W ), Anti-air Warfare (AAU). Strike Waif, ire (SW ' I. and Amphibious Warfare, Her weapons suite includes the Vertical l.aunc h Sys tern (VI. S) with Tomahawk Land Attae k and Anti- ship missiles as well as Vertii al I.aum h ASK( )( Equipped with the most modern technology in dueling the AN SQQ 89 ASW (ombat Suite. HEW- ITT employs her Torpedo lubes, snt.ii LAMPS MK HI Helicopter, and AN SRQ-19 I. ictical row eel Array Sonar to detect and attack enemy suh- marinal long range. Ill W ITT has Iwo 1K 4 ). . in. 4 i aliber guns for A AW . si w , ami Amphibious Warfare 1 igh) Harpoon i raise missiles are used for ASIW . and the SATO Seasparrow Missile S s tem is used for both AAW and ASUW, HEW ITT is named tor Admiral H. Kent Hew- itt, commander of the amphibious forces in the Atlantic: Elect during much of World War II. Keel laying for HEWITTtOok place 23 |uly 1973 at In- galls Shipbuilding Division of I.itton Industries in Pascagoula Mississippi. Mrs. I.eroy Taylor and Mrs. Gerald Norton. Admiral Hewitt ' s daughters, christened HEW ITT on 14 September 1974 It ITT was commissioned on 2, ) September 197b. Since commissioning, HEW ' ' has had a busv operating schedule. She deployed to the Western I ' ac ific in September, 197!) and again in May. 1980. In May 1981 HEW ITT entered a one year Over- haul. After overhaul, HEW III ' deploved twice again, in March 1983. and October 1984 HEWITT has operated with Destorver Squadron 31 during ASWOPS in the Northern I ' ac ific . earning the- Mer- itorious l ii it Commendation for her at lions there She e. irned the Battle Eftic ienc E , her second award, during the same period 11 entered Overhaul again in M,i 1987 u here she rec eiveel her upgraded ( ombat S stems Suite. HEWITT completed a successful Sim I rial in November 1988 and after an ,n c rill ated work- up, deployed m itii Battle Group I ( ) I K( ) 1 on 18 September 1989 COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Jack B. Mayberry is origi- nally from Ohio, but was raised in Santa Barbara. California. A graduate of Califor- nia State University at Los Angeles, he was commissioned in September 1970 via Offi- cer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Previous sea duty tours have been: Communications Officer in L ' SS NEW ORLEAXS LPH 11). Weapons Officer in USS WHIPPLE (FF 1062), Combat Systems Officer on the Staff of Command- er Destroyer Squadron Twenty Five, and Executive Officer in USS KINK A ID (DD 965). He has had tours ashore at the Navy- Recruiting District Minneapolis, as the Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Com- mander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, on the CNO staff as an analyst in the Program Resource Appraisal Division, and as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Mayberry ' s awards in- clude the Meritorious Service Commenda- tion Medal, the Navy Commendation Med- al with two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards, and various unit and cam- paign awards. Commander Mayberry is married to the former Sharon Marie Boone of Santa Barbara. California. They have two children, Laura, and Shelle-Marie. Thev reside in Bonita, California. Commander Jack B. Mayberry Letter to the Crew TO TIIKOFUCIKS WD CREW ol HEWITT: I lion I Ills Rl I si BOOK WILL RECORD WD III I P VOI RE All Vol K l 1I K()l s ( ( OMP1 lsn :i N l s VND ACHIEVEMENTS Dl RING Ol R OVERS1 s DEPLOYMENT. OUR DEP1 on Ml N I s ARDUOUS ONI FOR ILL THE SHIPS Of HA I rLE GROUP FOXTROI I 111 Kl WAS I l I 111 MAINTENANCE riME FOR ALL SHIPS M I I LESS FOR HEWITT. IN SPITE OF 1 HE I.A( K Ol 1 l I ENANCE TIME H EWITT ENJOYED 1 R HIGH si ii OF COMBAT READINESS AND ME1 EVERY 1 sk ING LEVIED ON HER. Mils ACHIEVEMENT WAS ON LI POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THI lECHNM 1 (OMI ' I I 1 N( 1 AND DEDICATION OF EACH MEMBER ol I His ( kl W. DURING THIS DEMPLOYMEN1 WE EX? L KII I I) MANY PERIODS OF HIGH SEAS AS WELL AS XTREMES OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM SEVERE COLD IN HIE BERING SEA TO THE HOT HUMID WE I HER OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. WE SPENT LONG PERIODS A I SEA AND CONTENDED WITH EXTREMELY POOR MAII SI R VICE. YOU OPERATED FOR LONG PERIODS AT ( ONDI- TION THREE AND PORT AND STARBOARD WAT His FOR MANY CREW MEMBERS. YET THROUGH IT ALL Y OUR SPIRIT REMAINED HIGH AND YOU CONTIN1 in TO PERFORM YOUR DUTIES IN SUCH A W V 1H I HEW1TI RECEIVED NUMEROUS ( Ol IDES. IN ADDI- TION, HEWITT CREWMEMBERS PERFORMED si PERBEY AS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS WHEN UI DID GET THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SO ll WELL EARNED LIBERTY. I AM INCREDIBLY PROUD ol 1 ( H WD 1 VERY- ONE OF YOU. I THANK EACH OF Vol FOR si I Il (. WD MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORM- ANCE. HEWITT ' S CREW IS THE BEST. I AM PROl D TO BE A SHIPMATE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICHARD C. HILL III o ember 1989 - Present Lieutenant Commander Hill was commissioned an En- sign in 1976. He is a graduate of the University of Cali- fornia at Los Angeles, where he received a Bachelors De- gree in Psychology. His previous tours included USS HAMNER (DD 718) as First Lieutenant and Director Officer, USS FLETCHER (DD 992) as Navigator, USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG 32) as Missile Officer, then as Weapons Officer, USS DUNCAN (FFG 10) as Combat Systems Officer, and USS ENGLAND (CG 22) as Combat Systems Officer. Lieutenent Commander Hill ' s shore assignment was in Washington D.C. as the Nav) Equal Opportunity Program Manager under the Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command. In 1989, Lieutenant Commander Hill reported to USS HEWITT as Executive Officer. During this tour, HEW- ITT participated in the Phillipine Contingency Opera- tion CL VSSIC RESOLVI and various naval operations throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, North Arabian S a, and the Persian Gulf. Lieutenant Commander Hill and his wife, Genai, have two daughters, I i I lain and Ashley, and make their home in Old Bridge Estates, Virginia. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM R. MASSIE August 1989 - November 1989 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Master Chiel Knabe was born in Freedom, Oklahoma .md u.is raised on various n Force bases throughoul 1 1 1 1- l niicd St.it ts ,is Ins fathei was .1 1 areei n I on e man. He graduated from Enid High School in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1965 Vftei one semestei ai Bethany Nazarene College, he joined the Navj in February 1966 and attended Basit I rain- ing .it San Diego, ( lalifoi nia Mastei ( hiel Knabe ' s previous dut) stations include; L ' SS BLUE (DD 744). Kiwi Di iMon ' . ' I in Viel Nam, I ' SS Ml l (, ION iCVS 20). L ' SS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), I ss LONG BEACH (CGN 9), and USS PAl I.E. FOS- TER 1 1)1) 9 j4 . Mis slide t. in- include; ombai Systems I e hnii al Si hools Command, Mare Island, Nav) Ret ruiting District, Denver, and Meet I raining Group, San D 1 50 Master Chiel Knabe ' s awards include the Bronze Stai Medal with Combat V , Purple Heart, Nav) Commenda- tion Medal with ( ombai V , ( ombai tion Medal, Good Conduct Ward 1 ' 1 Awards) and various unit and campaign awards. Mastei Chiel Knabe is married to the formet Brenda Sue Pilgrim ol Duncan, Oklahoma. Ihe have two sons, Paul .md Ken I hey reside in San Di go, ( alifornia. DATA SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN MASTER CHIEF (SURFACE WARFARE) CHRISTOPHER P. KNABE DEPARTMENT HEADS OFFICER IN CHARGE HSL 47 DET 7 Lieutenant Commander K.L. Crowley OPERATIONS OFFICER Lieutenant J.C. Hochwalt (August 1989 - January 1990) COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER Lieutenant J.R. Provencher OPERATIONS OFFICER Lieutenant G.A. Chalfant ( January 1990 - Present) CHIEF ENGINEER SUPPLY OFFICER Lieutenant A. A. McMinn Lieutenant T.S. Schergen AT EASE LT Schergen takes the youngsters out on the town . . . Let me try just a few more practice swings, then bring on the Captain! Hej ( hiefi! Whats with the Ml UCI ' s ' OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT The Operations Department consists of tional information required to allow HEWITT four divisions: Operations Intelligence, Com- to carry out it ' s mission. They are also tasked munications. Navigation, and Deck. These div- with the safe navigation and piloting of the isions are responsible for the collection, evalu- ship. In addition they maintain and operate the ation and dissemination of combat and opera- ship ' s small boats. § The following ratings per- form their duties within Operations: The OS works in the Combat Information Center where they perform radar search and detection of surface and air contacts. They track all surface, air, and subsurface contacts. In addition they operate radio tele- phones and perform radar navigation and piloting. OPERATIONS SPECIALIST The RM is responsible for the transmission, receipt and routing of in- coming and outgoing Teletype and radio telephone traffic. RADIOMAN SIGNALMAN QUARTERMASTER The SM is responsible for receiving and sending signals via visual means such as: flashing light, signal flags, and semaphore. The QM is responsible for maintaining an accurate navigation track. They use visual, radar, radio, and satellite fixing methods. They also man the helm during restricted maneuvering conditions. BOATSWAINS MATE The BM is a very versatile individual whose responsibilities range from restoration and preservation of top-side spaces to stan ding lookout and helm watches. They operate and maintain the ship s small boats, man rigs for UNREP, and CONREPs. and man the flight deck during helo operations. OPERATIONS OFFICERS NAVIGATOR Lieutenant D. Mejia OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION Lieutenant (jg) G. Harrison COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER OFFICER Lieutenant D. Baxter COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER X Ensign R. Tortora FIRST LIEUTENANT II. -m Lieutenant J. Welch ASSISTANT CIC OFFICER 1 Knsign 1). Mortenson OPERATIONS H A LT Mejia on liberty in Singapore. LT Baxter takes the Conn. R D ( -J DESRON 21 staff officers want to set the record straight! PIM was 146° at 13.4 knots and ZZ was 147.3° at 14.8 knots. WICHITA was following ZZ and was used to mark our position from PIM. HEWITT was usually ahead of PIM and WICHITA was usually behind ZZ. Some- times ZZ was on PIM but not usually. OFFICERS W O R K I N Ens Tortora wishing Domino ' s really delivered. Kns Mortenson Too Cool ' As i final note they wanted to idd. You did a tine job ot ( (imput- ing how far ahead of 1MM . ' . was, low far behind . ' . Wichita was, ind where Wichita was in relation to HEWITT. And .1 special thanks or knowing where the 4 (irid was . . usually. OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE F. Holding J. White J. Richards I R. Mobley R. Calvert J. Will J. McDowell A. Gengler OSSN Robinson shows OSSN Roberts which surface contact he is concerned about. K. McNealy J. Walker W. Lovell A. Gloria M. Gardner D. Jones B. Decoite F. Weidenbener R. Zarichny H. Boice hVjlS 1 1 R9 hB9BV Mr n j ■ :j [ gL y • w f i HHHflflfl Robinsoi M. Burkhalter ()SS Brockman and OSSN Mosi ' lev keep tabs on FB . C, Thomas r -tn s Woolnougfa |. Morton D. McAlister I Millrr B. Mosele) F. Brockman I Albright I) Hurm From left to right, the Fleet ' s Finest First Class Operations Specialists: OS1 Roval The Marine Tossin Moblev. OS1 (SW AVV) Jerrv Mahout ill. OSl(SW)jim It ' s eas- ier to ask forgiveness than to get permission White, OS1 Jeff Mahatma McDowell, and OSl Swap Calvert. OSl Will would haggle with the best, even if it was only to save two cents. I ' )f course nol .ill OS ' S i mild go 1111 liheiH .it one time, Mimi ' iini ' had In sta lia(.k on the ship AND WORK. I OS2 McNealy wades ashore in Phuket. ( )SS Kohinson and OS. ' t Temple OSSN Zarichnv, ()SS Burkhalter, and OS.! Mannis sample some BULLFROG . FIRST DIVISION R. Allbrisht P. Millslagle |. Irias B I isi her E. Beachy I P. Wetherington V. Soria I). Olson ( ( t in | tl i- 1 1 A. Gates V. Williams ' n f . ( X , if H M. Ferren S Smith ImJi.miI I I hum. is ( Burner ON DECK SN Ferren stands a common Boatswains Mate watch, Sound Powered Telephone Talker. ▼Sweepers are held by SN Beachy and SN Rocha. 1 1 ()ne wav to get a hreak from the rigors of First Division is to do a tour of Messcooking. ▼SN Williams mans the Phone and Distance line while Hewitt is alongside the USS Berkeley (DDG 15). ► Like most sailors, SN Williams finds time to write a letter to fami- ly and friends. COMMUNICATIONS J. Ware D. Morrow J. Tarrant B. Brechtlein Jf 1  y i 1 - ' ■ - fun yvg _2ta 1 agr -n J Hi II 1 ' 4 IH RMl Smith gets a cup full of his Lifes Blood. S. Lambert E. Wilson K. Smith | Bust. mi. inlc G. Oler H. Standberry R. Hoover K 1 1 Morrow works the galley during Channel Fe- ver Pizza Night, which was sponsored bv his fel- low First Class Petty Offi- NAVIGATION AND SIGNALS in B. McCracken M. Maxwell S. Letendre S. Chizek This drawing symbolizes the Quartermast- ers traditional duty of navigating his ship on the open ocean. D. Generette R. Smith R. Williams K. Reardon D. Holland E. Weber N. Connelly n .if fl Hi-M ' eah, bul does he ha e i li thm ' (J is Cutlip on the drums in P l 5M3 ' s Holland, Reardon, and Smith on the (lav before the Shellbai k Initiation. SM3 Weber on the Big 1 ves These high power binoculars are used to read visual siv: nals and I.I), shipping. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Engineering Department consists of four divisions: Repair, Electrical, Auxiliary, and Main Propulsion. These divisions are responsible for keeping the lights burning, the water flowing, and the screws turning. The following rates perform their duties within Engineering: The HT welds piping and sheet metal to repair broken or damaged items. They also operate the ship ' s sewage treatment system. HULL TECHNICIAN i2r MACHINERY REPAIRMAN The MR finely machines and shapes metal to within a fraction of an inch to make parts to repair shipboard equipment. DAMAGE CONTROLMAN The DC maintains a variety of fire fighting systems throughout the ship. They also teach fire fighting and damage control methods to the ship ' s emergency teams. JJLI Jl(f The EM keeps the electrons flowing from the switchboard to all of (lie lights, electrical appli- 1$SH£fr ances, and other electrical equipment throughout the ship. I he) also operate the Electrical Tool Issue Shop. ELECTRICIANS MATE O P The EN maintains the evaporators, high pressure air compressors, refrigeration systems, and the steering gear. ENGINEMAN 26 The GSM maintains and operates the gas turbine engines and generators, tin- fueling and lubricating oil systems, and the waste heal boilers. GAS Tl ' RBINE SPECIALIST MECHANIC The (iSK maintains the ( nmputers and elei tronii s that ( ontrol and support the gas turbines engines. GAS H RBI.XE SPECIALIST ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING OFFICERS AUXILIARIES SAFETY MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT Lieutenant P. Bess Lieutenant(jg) D. Lieutenant(jg) J. Autrev Spivey DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT u H. Zeamer FUELS ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE Lieutenant(jg) M. Weinstein Ensign E. Alexander Chiel Warrant Offu er I). ( lornelison ENGINEERING OFFICERS LTJG Spivej and LTJG Autrey; hoth have hail pulling |lll)S I Hess u.is obviously i ausjht up in tlie tcsti ities ,il he ( ii s Hirthday party! m J t Jm 4 1 ' • - W « L r 4 1 I hat ' s it Mr. Garrigan, the ( aptain said mi more fourths for you MAIN PROPULSION MECHANIC R. Smith C. Bantz S. Keppner M. Christensen T. Glenn M. Meloche M. Sanchez R. Zehren D. Radsick M. Hall L. Guerrero D. Brayton E. Domnie S. Moncada - v M. Dunn if n K. Johnston R. Ambat E. Shaw E. Berger M. Dunn mm R. K. -villa I Walton A Posis L. Est almi |. Kakas (iSM2 Mclo( In- makes h is rounds. (iSM2 Berger shows his Joker Face ' (iSM: Rev ilia hecnmes •(,SM2 Rev ilia. GSM2 Beals, heading for the rain locker. Does anyone recognize this mess? It ' s our infamous clutch being torn apart in Subic Bay. GSM3 Radsick chugging a cold one. Just what the doctor ordered. lesson learned by (.SM_ H.intz and (.SMr II. ill Do Not make the barber mad! 3 - -l 9 . ' JVftfl Like most other junior enlisted personnel, GSMFN Hall did a tour of duty on the messdei ks. II he did not love being a (iSM he would have extended. (.s u Uant . the looks s,i s ii .ill nothing! MAIN PROPULSION ELECTRICIAN C. Holleman J. Tichy J. Chapin P. Rasachack jj ;A mm J. Graham R. Henry R. Goingco H. Bahn j - • si-- : z s ... - KB H i ' ' -Tj : We spent Christmas away from home which was tough on all of us. Many symbols of this holiday could be found throughout the ship, like this Christmas Tree in CCS. ELECTRICAL h h h a , Galliher I) Mlll.M R. Villa K loss EMC Masat Electrical safety is their game. IP a I ' urttilile Idol I n •■ n t i r 1 -.lei tr 11 ,i I l)i isiiii) AUXILIARIES ENC Vinluan These are the guys who provide all the creature comforts: air conditioning, steam heat, hot water, and refrigeration. They also maintain the laundry and galley equipment. EN3 ( i.ir .i i aughl da i What ' s that on your head? A I A Walkman mavbe 9 FN Porter makes a run for eeedunk REPAIR I. English T. Crooks R. Hutton C. Gordon F. Williams C. Wilson fi r -; ft J. Zortman G. Rabick K. Ekstein O. Crane J. Patton S. Bacot SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Supply Department ' s function is to support the other departments in HEWITT through its four divisions: Stores, Food Service, Retail Operations, and Disbursing. The following rates perform their duties within Supply: STOREKEEPERS The SK is responsible for ordering, receiving, trans- ferring, and issuing repair parts and consumable items. MESS SPECIALISTS The MS is responsible for ordering and receiving provi- sions and preparing meals for the crew. SHIP SERVICEMEN X The SH is responsible for many jobs in Supply Depart- ment. They run the Barber Shop, Ship Store, Laundry, and the vending machines. They also operate the bulk and soda store rooms. DISBURSING CLERKS The DK is responsible for paying the crew, balancing pay records, settling travel claims, and solving pay problems. Disbursing Officer U Lieutenant (jg) J. Murr l.T (jg) Murr at his Sea and Anchor Detail Station DKSN Baker, potentially, one t the richest men n Hewitt. STORES W. Hawkes A. Paragas J. Keegan 42 RETAIL OPERATIONS L. Campbel U. McClain B. Armstrong I SH2 Campbell makes his rounds while standing watch as a Roving Patrol. R. Greer P. Maseardo V ( .i[ i no FOOD SERVICE wm am mmm m R. Aguilar T. Massey E. Arboleda S. Diloy E. Cuizon M. Bellmore YV. Paranal R. McKinncy MS2 Hand THE MEN OF SUPPLY w w% ADMINISTRATIVE The Administrative Division, or X (Execu- tive) Division, works directly for the Executive Offi- cer. The division is headed by the Administrative Officer and is manned by the following personnel: Command Master Chief, Chief Master at Arms, 3-M Coordinator, Command Career Counselor, Postal Clerk, and Personnelmen and Yeomen. The Hospi- tal Corpsmen are also attached to this division. ADMINISTRATIVE 3-M OFFICER Coordinator Lieutenant W. Taussig v 5P ■ — M. Herron Chief Command Career Master at Arms Counselor D. Foster y £ SN Vigilance (L) and Li Taussig (R) at their Sea and Anchor Detail Station. | Hell N. Moselina WW I . Wood « « k ' I B. Mallov M. Richards J. Weaver I . ( .reene MAC (SW) Foster states for the rec- ord that he can out hit, out run, and out catch FCC (SW) Akers any time, any place. HM3 Devira. Shopping for jewelry in Pattaya Beach, Thailand. AIR DEPARTMENT The Air Department was attached i HEWITT for the ships pre-deploymenl workups and for the West-Pac. Their parent command, I It-lit opter Anti-Sub- mariiif Squadron (Light) Forty Seven, is based al the N ' uvul Air Station North Is- land, California. Detachments like Sab- erhawk 61 are assigned to various ships throughout the fleet. Though their primar mission is Anti-Submarine Warfare, most of their time was spent finding, identifying, and tracking surface shipping. Saberhaw k 61 was HEWITT ' S long range eyes ant) ears during West-Pac. They also performed important logistic missions including transferring personnel, mail, and repair parts. I Ik ing mates perform then dunes within the ' Det. AVIATION MACHINISTS MATE Hf AVIATION ELECTRICIAN ' S MATE Works on aircraft engines and related systems including the rotors, transmission drive train, gearboxes, and fuel sys- tem. Maintains the electrical and navigation systems on the helo including the instrument panels. AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC This rate is broken down into two areas. Metal smith and hydraulics. They are responsible for minor airframe repairs and the aircraft flight controls and brake systems. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Maintains the avionic systems on the helo. This includes the complex anti-submarine warfare detection equipment. AVIATION ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE OPERATOR Operates the airborne search and detection equipment in- cluding the MAD, EW, AND IFF systems. He also operates the onboard sonobouy processors. A secondary, and equally im- portant duty he fulfills is that of SAR Swimmer. AVIATION ANTI-SUBMARINE Maintains the complex avionic systems on the helo includ- WARFARE TECHNICIAN in § tne ant ' - SUDmarine warfare systems. PILOTS Maintenance Officer Operations Officer lieutenant B. Bailey .leutenani I. Wack Administrative Officer Landing Safety Officer i y- , I .ieutenai 11 I) [ emek I ieutenani Is ( oonle HSL 47 DET 7 LT BOOM BOOM Wack poses beside a SEXY ONE ' ,4 Go ahead! Make my Cruise. MERRY CHRISTMAS? LT Coonlev on a No Fly day NAVAL AVIATOR ' I I I emek, on the right, «nrs I ns Alexander . lesson in box mi; HSL 47 DET 7 K. McCullough M. Johnson M. Brentano D. Hackney Two unwitting sailors arc about to Light Ip on the flight deck. Cig- arette butts and other trash is called KOU, or Foreign Object De- bris, and has been the cause of many aviation accidents. NOT TO WORRY! The FOD Squad was alert and on the scene. They saw the potential hazard and took the appropriate action. The day is saved and the World is safe for Flight Ops again. The gang gets together for a group shot just before flight quarters. I hope they don ' t make me wash this off! DET. BARBER We sure do have the hl.it k shoes tooled. AIM h( ullough We ' re only going to have one beer. One very large BEER. AE2 Courtney. LT Bailey Did What? AWAN Sarro let a little responsibility go to his head! i Dol, in catches up n his reading COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT Combat Systems Department consists of four div- isions .ind is responsible for supporting HEWITTS Anti-submarine, Anti-surface, Anti-air, and Naval Gunfire Support missions. The department is broken down into the following divisions: CSA, which is re- sponsible for the search, detection, tracking, and de- sti iu iion ut subsurface targets; CSM, which is respon- sible for providing tire control solutions on air. sur- face, and land targets. They also conduit the launch of the weapons as thev are directed. These weapons are NATO Seasparrow, Harpoon, and Tomahawk; CSG, which is responsible for the HEWITT ' s gun systems. This includes the 5 Guns, the CIWS Gatling guns, and the various small arms carried onboard. These s stems are used in support of HEWITT ' s Anti-surface, Anti-air, and Naval Gunfire Support missions: CSE, which is responsible for maintaining and repairing HEWITT ' s electronic equipment used for communica- tions, target detection and tracking, recognition and identification, and navigation. The following rates perform their duties within Combat Systems: DATA SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN The DS is responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing computer systems, including digital computers, video processors, tape units, digital display equipment, data link terminal sets, and other equipment related to the Naval Tactical Data System. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 9 The EI is responsible for maintaining and repairing all elec- t ri mil equipment used for communications, target detection and tracking, recognition and identification, and navigation. They also test, calibrate and adjust this equipment. 62 Ilu F.VV is responsibk lot operating, maintaining, and repairing the ele tronit equipmeni used in targei dete i K hi .iihI localization, and supervise i he measures employed in prevent electronic spying ! hostile forces. I he use the SLQ (2 and associated equipmeni in the performance (i! these dutii s I he I( ' operates, maintains, and repairs i he electrical systems used in the ship ' s interioi communications sw ( ' ms I hese systems iik lude the pul h address system, sound pow ered telephone systems and components, ship service tele- phones, as well .in the 1 1 1 j ' s gyrocompass system. ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNICIAN $ INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN Ilu- (, l(. is responsible foi HEWITT ' s gunner) equipment. I hev operate, maintain and repaii the 5 guns and small .inns. I he also ins|)C( i. test, handle and stow ammuni- tion for all guns on the ship GUNNERS MATE (GUNS) V I he GMM ' opi i .ii( s, maintains, and r pairs the M K I I il I..1111K h S sicm and ,isso( i. iicd equipment I he) also test, inspect, handle, and stow the vertical launched foma- h.iuk .hkI Anti-submarine Rockets. GUNNERS MATE (MISSILES) V FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN T The FC operates, maintains and repairs all fire control systems, including i .id. us. weapon direction systems, target designation systems, and electro-hy- draulic fire control servo-mechanisms. They are responsible for the MK 86 Gun Fire Control System, the Tomahawk Weapon System, the Harpoon Weapon Sys- tem, and the NATO Seasparrow Missile System. SONAR TECHNICIAN (SURFACE) -Or TORPEDOMAN ' S MATE The STG has responsibility for underwater surveillance. They operate, maintain, and repair the AN SQQ-89 Sonar System which can detect and track targets operating on and below the waters surface. Thev also operate the Anti- submarine Weapon Fire Control System. The TM maintains and repairs the underwater explosive missiles such as torpedoes, and the launching systems used to fire them. They are also responsible for the safe handling and storage of all the ship ' s torpedos. 64 COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICERS Gunnery Officer Lieutenant B. Kim Administrative Officer Lieutenant R. Garrigan Missiles Officer Lieutenant A. Andow Gunnery Officer ASW Officer Lieutenant(jg) T. Wolf Lieutenantfig) A. Barthel III Sea Sparrow Officer r i  I Assistant ASW Officer Electronic Maintenance Officer Lieutenant! jg) s. Pehling 1 nsign |. Wears ( lll I S .11 I .1111 i it liter E. Rabago COMBAT SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS G. Starr | M. Franklin H. Howard S. Downer V. Apodaca M. Vihnanek D. Green A. Alexander C. Vigil T. Sharpe M. Elliott R. Henry j. Crilz I.. Vasquc  ' if } J. Mayernik D. Harris If I IT JT 5 i 5 If 1). Vosa K. I ii. k S. Neck M. Packard h ' fc. . Mullen s. Hall C. Uycoque K. W.hb K. 1 ovelach mm (. Zuelke l . ijui- ( . Honhstein I . Smilli 1 A 3k L + ■ TS . irk JM B ■■■) M MISSILES R. Hosea W. Johnson H. Hales C. Huttner TiTT - E. Carver E. Byrd K. Morgan D. Peloquin G. Gilbert J. Stewart If. Fulton J. Bryant %Mt D. Gibbs J. Lester B. Maddona If! J. Vbarra W. Kisiah ; GUNNERY J. Brown K. Gover P. Williams W. Thorsbv R. Chapin J- K ' n g YV. Fields J. England VI. Good E. Moran ypn? ANTI-SUBMARINE M. Pringle M. Shaub J. Brungard J. Dekenipp G. Powanda J. Koveos E. Ferguson J. Weldin J l l  J WARFARE h i i J. Ellinwood P. Masters M. Hansen A. Kilhane C. Garces S. Gilding J. Hudson W. Taylor I). Lynch J. Geralds J. Peet 80 Jf 1 •3 i SHELLBACK INITIATION ASRMMMm ilmpnium Nepttmt iSegta Wogs: Woolnough, Zarichny and Walker showing disrespect. Here, LT McMinn is paying for his ri- otous behavior. I,T(j ) Wog Wolf attempts to take command of the Wog Revolt, but his will to lead is broken bv . . . DAVY JONES ■«His task was to prepare HEWITT for the arrival of His Highness, NEPUNUS REX. ADavy Jones ordered the issuance of supeneas for the Royal Court to all slimey Wogs. After this task was dispatched, Davy viewed the parade of Wog Dogs . WOG BEAUTY PAGEANT Another show put on for Davy Jones and other Hon- orable Shellbacks was the selection of ' ' WOG QUEEN . INITIATION BEGINS For the exceptionally slimey, the day be gan early with a cold shower. Special Cases In Point : LT Andou FC3 King THE ROYAL COURT Kin Neptune Presided Davj Jones Kept Order Wog Dogs Protected Those found to be mentally ill were sent to see . . . One form ol Punishment: The Collin YAL DOCTOR AND THE ROYAL BABY ▼ Doc Ruser gives Wog Moran a dose. The medicine was Truth Se- rum , used to see if a Wog wanted to convert. And it BROKE LT(jg) ' Capt. Wog Wolfe. «Wog Gibbs gets his. f « ' 4 .J ! Near the end of the Initi- ation, all wogs had to MEET the Royal Babv, ET1 Zuelke. GMGl Hager ' s Cherry I, T Baxter gets close to the Baby. The Initiation begins to wind down. The scum of former % J ' Polly wogs litters the fantail as each new Shellback is Hosed off. lua 1 r GMMl(SW) Kisiah shows the effects of long hours in service to King Neptune. s j3a ' Parting Shots of our Initiation . . . AIR OPERATIONS Helo In Flight Refueh fHIFR) CH-46 Sea Knight . . . Mail Call? SURFACE OPERATIONS •AC-EX 89 ended with the largest athering of warships since World Var II. ■ I HiHHi A More than fifty U.S. and Japanese ships joined into a formation so large it stret- ched to the horizon. Lt one point the ships closed up their listance so that the distance from one hip to another was only 500 yards. The closeness of the ships required close attention and hair raising maneu- vering. It was an experience not soon to be forgotten by those who were there. SLEEPERS During our WEST-PAC Deployment the crew expended countless hours working to ensure the cruise was a success. A chance at taking a NOONER was not lost, and any place or position was acceptable. A VISIT FROM COMMANDER CTF 70 Rear Admiral Hull paid HEWITT A short visit to present us the Battle Group FOXTROT Pum- melled Dolphin Award for Anti-Submarine Warfare excellence. While onboard, Admiral Hull also presented individ- After the awards ceremonies, the Admiral answered questions ( on- ual awards, cernin our homeport shift to Ynkusuka. The B1 I.I. onl) staved . short time, hut before he lett be said he would do what he could about another visit to Subii -? Adak, Alaska September 26, 1989 Subic Bay, R.P October 31 - November 5, 1989 November 11-21, 1989 November 23-28, 1989 December 8-9, 1989 Pattaya Beach, Thailand December 14-19, 1989 Singapore December 22-28, 1989 Diego Garcia January 5-6, 1990 Phuket, Thailand February 8-13, 1990 Subic Bay, R.P February 18-23, 1990 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii March 7-8, 1990 Seal Beach, California .... March 14-15, 1990 San Diego, California March 16, 1990 !iti ADAK ALASKA A brief stop lor fuel . . . we thought. lin a use ol Man h I ' ll! ' ) ml spill li the Kxxon Valdez, (he Knvironmental Pro- tec lion Agency was extremely autious and would not let us refuel. So, we loaded a few hundred gallons ot fresh milk instead and headed back out to sea; after only a couple of hours inport. It was not a great loss lor the I.IBKR I Y HOUNDS ... everyone could see all there was in Adak, from the Quarter- deck! SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES HEWITT visited this port numerous times during our 89-90 WESTPAC. Our first stop in Subic was for urgent repairs. This prevented a scheduled port call to Hong Kong. However, some of us were flown off to the Enterprise so we could meet our wives in Hong Kong as planned. After a week in Subic, we put back to sea for battle group operations. Two days later we were back for a short upkeep period. At the time we did not know just how short. Tropical storms have a way of forming quickly and November is the month for tropi- cal storms in the Philippine Islands. So, as luck would have it, the battle group was forced to take to the high seas for protection from the storm. The storm passed over the island of Luzon without causing serious damage and we pulled back in after only two days. HEWITT departed Subic Bay, for what we thought would be the last time on this cruise, on November 28. Within hours of get- ting underway we were directed to proceed south to Manila Bay for Contingency Opera- tions. The coup attempt against the govern- ment of President Aquino required a United States presence in the area to ensure the safety of American citizens and military personnel in the now volatile Republic. The political crisis was reduced when loyal government forces re- gained control of the capital and of other rebel strongholds. It was at this time that HEWITT and other U.S. forces were released and or- dered to precede on duties assigned. For HEW- ITT that meant returning to Subic once again. We entered Subic Bay on December 8, and on December 9 we departed after our assignment in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf we re- turned to Subic Bay, but this time it was our choice as we had an opportunity to ask Admi- ral Bull, Commander Seventh Fleet, for a port visit there instead of the scheduled visit to Sin- gapore. SKli m €$ t ' — A look down Magsaysay Drive OSSN Burkhalter and SN Owens partying at the Rolling Stone During Contingency Operations the crew was prepared for any and all possible aggres- sion. An H-3 Sea King Helo was embarked on HElYITTto provide combat SAR and assist with an evacuation of Manila, if necessary. ■ Although not directly involved with Contin- gency Operations, USS Midway was one of many U.S. Navy ships that visited Subic Bay during our stay. In this shot she displays the potential firepower found on aircraft carriers. SOFTBALL IN SUBIC BAY I 9F 1 3Bf$£ rrwJvUWto { ' Mm M ETC (S V) Truitt, testing the strike zone. DSCM (SVV) Knabe takes his soft- hall seriously. RMl Morrow, waiting for the crack of the bat. For an older guy, he showed superb skill on the diamond. While in Subic, many names were played between different HKWTI T teams I he OlrlCKRS were good, but w hen the smoke cleared from the battle field, only the best were left standing . . The FIRST CLASS PET- TY OFFICERS (with an assist from EW2 Vihnanek) PATTAYA BEACH, THAILAND Pattaya Beach was one of the crews favorite ports. This city had everything to offer, from shopping to nightlife. BM2 (SW) Arias comes ashore Even the boat ride in to shore was an event. Thai kickboxing was a popular attraction. OS2 Gengler poses with some natives. Bangkok was only a couple of hours awav bv bus, so many of us took an overnight tour. Buddhist templet were another sight to draw attention. 103 SINGAPORE This fountain statue at the entrance to Singapore ' s in- ner harbor is perhaps the most recognized landmark to visitors. Everyone found Singapore to be a beautifully clean city. BMSN Estel, DKSN Baker, and Weth- erington visited the popular Jurong Cird Park. Not missing in Singapore were Western institutions. The city also offered many opportuni- ties for shopping and sightseeing. DIEGO GARCIA The Singing Trio Sister Sister was there performing for service members. As can be seen in these pictures, the island of- fered lots of. . .beaches. • WELCOME TO DIEGO GARCIA Upon our assignment to I he Indian Ocean our first stop was Diego Garcia. PHUKET, THAILAND And we all found ways to let off steam After our assignment to the Indian Ocean, our first stop was PHUKET, THAILAND. 108 rhe ride in from the ship was an experience in Use ' Patong Beach. PHl ' KET, THAILAND —zr mm • PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII :fK2r TO THE MEMORY « THEGUUN HERE ENTOMBEC , ANO THEM. SH,e«un ENDS EST-PAC STATISTICS Miles Travelled 27,800 Days Underway 120 Days Inport 59 Hours Cold Iron 379 Fuel Used: DFM 4,238,850 Gal JP-5 71,575 Gal Number of UNREPS 36 Fresh Water Made 1,860,000 Gal Number of Meals Served 248,346 Cups of Coffee Consumed 55,000 Milk Consumed 11,880 Gal Cases of Soda Consumed 625 Laundry Processed 22,500 Lbs Haircuts 4,475 Ship Store Sales $102,000 Profits to Welfare and Recreation $16,000 Reenlistments 1 1 Total Payroll $1,320,000 Cash Amount OS1 (SW) White would have made if he were paid $5.00 an hour for all the time he worked on the Cruise Book: $1,800. CHANNEL FEVER ▼ Channel Fever is not an illness, b n C it does run like an epidemic «The First Class Petty Officers Association prepared and served Pizza to those who could not sleep the night before we pulled into San Diego. AAnxiousness, excitability, and restlessness are the causes of this condition that makes otherwise ex- hausted men roam passageways, watch reruns of movies they have seen two or three times already, and generally carry a look of euphoria. HOMECOMING UISE BOOK STAFF COORDINATOR EDITOR: ARTIST: OS1 (SW) JIM WHITE MS2 DAN UPMANN CREW PORTRAITS: MAKE-UP PORTRAITS: JAYCO PHOTOGRAPHY MR. JIM HOWELL OS1 RON CALVERT CRUISE BOOK SALES: osi jeff Mcdowell GMM1 (SW) BILL KISIAH CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: COMMAND ADVISOR: DKSN KEVIN BAKER GSM2 STACEY BEALS EMC DOMINGO MAGAT AMHAN IRA ALANIZ STG3 CHARLES GARCES AND many, many others. ENS. EDWARD ALEXANDER STATISTICS: OSSN CURTIS THOMAS Cruise Book Facts: Cost $18,000 Number of Pages 120 (All Color) Number of Photographs 624 Publisher ... Walsworth Publishing Company Marceline, Missouri 64658 Sales Representative Vic Nigro ; «. I .R i P U B t. I C F Hf- A RBPU8UM -«■ • • f v-- 1 A ( C E A V % - :j o R T II f 1 c F ! I (. 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