Higgins (DDG 76) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 2001 volume:

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I liggins, United States Marine Corp 15Januan W45 -6Jul 1990 ss I IK .( .I S is named in honi)[ ul Colonel William R Higgins, I SM who disappeared 01 I the Chief, )bservei ( iroup Lebanon as Senioi Militai States Military ( )bservei Group, I nited Nations rruce Supervision ( hganization (Palesl Born in Danville, Kentucky, on January I II graduated from Southern High School in Louisville and earned his bachelor ' s degree from Miami I fniversit) in Oxford, hio A scholarship student in the Na v Reserve ( MTicersl raining ( orps. he received the Marine Corps Association Award and was commissioned in the- Marine ( ' orps m 1967 He lalei obtained Masters degrees from Pepperdine Universti) and Auburn University. He graduated from the Arm) Infantry ( fficers Advanced Course, the n I orce Command and Stafl College, and the National Wai ( ollege. n .1 1 ieutenant, he participated in combat operations durii u ithC Company, 1st Battalion. 5rd Marines in the Republic ol Vietnam as a rifle platoon commander and rifle compan) executive officer, and was aide-de-camp to the Assistant 3rd Marine I)i ision Commander. In 1969 Lt. Higgins served at the Mai me Corps Headquarters and in 197 hTicer-in-Charge ol the Officer Selection Team in Louisville. HA (aptam Higgins returned to Vietnam in 1972 as an infantrj battalion advisor to the Vietnamese Marine Corps, then he served as a rifle compan) commander w ithC Company.! st Battalion . 4th Marines From 1973 to 1977, Captain ii is served al the Stafl Noncommissioned ( )fficers Academ) and fficers( ' andidate School, both inQuantico. V Returning to the Fleet Marine Force in l977,Capt. Higgins was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, NC, where he again served as a rifle compan) commander with A Company, 1st Battalion. 2nd Marines Upon promotion to Major, he was reassigned as the Logistics ( )fficer for Regimental Landing Team 2.4th Marine Amphibious Brigade. ftei completion of the Air Force Command and Stafl College at the Maxwell Air I n 1 980 and designated a distinguished graduate, he returned to Washington, where he served al the I sMt I leadquarters as Plans Officer until his selection to the Office of the Secretar) ol Defense During 1981 and 1982. he served as Militar) Assistant to the Special Assistant to the Sceretar) andDeput) Secretar) ol Defense, then as ssislanlfor Interagenc) Matters to the Executive Secretar) for the Department ol Defense. fter( Iraduation from ihcNational Waj College in 1985. he returned to the Pentagon as the Militar) Assistant to the Secretar) ol Defense, where he served until he was transferred to his 1 nited Nations assignment in Jul) 1987. He was promoted to Colonel on March I, - ttei being held captive b pro-Iranian terrorists in 1 cbanon.Col Higgins was murd laicol death in uncertain; however, he was declared dead on Jul) 6, 1990 I lis remains were eventual I n interred at Quantico National Cemelerv onDecembei U). 1991 tins ' military decorations include the Defense Distinguisl IS Service Medal. Legion ol Merit (posthumous), Bron e Stai with combat V. Purple Mean l posthumous Service Medal. Nav) Commendation Medal with bronze stai and combat V. Combat Action Ribbon S Cross ol (iallantrv with silver star. Stall Service Honoi Medal. I nited Nat commendations and campaign ribbons )n March I - Presidential ( ' itizens Medal (posthumous) II ns is proud to ha ' ns ' wife. Lieutenant Colonel Rob sponsoi COMMANDING OFFICER Commander William R.Ault United States Navy Commanding Officer USSHiggins(DDG76) {_, ommander William R. Ault. a native of Pittsburgh. PA, was raised in Los Angeles. CA. graduating from Warren High School in Downey, CA. in 1977. After attending California State University at Long Beach for a year, he received an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, graduating with the Class of 1982. His initial sea tour was in USS ROARK ( FF 1 053 ). where he served as Gunnery and Missile Officer and Damage Control Assistant from November 1982 to February 1985. He was then assigned as Combat Information Center Officer in USS HORNE (CG 30) from May 1 985 to February 1987. From March 1987 to June 1989. CDR Ault was a student at Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA. and received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. After completion of the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course, he reported to USS GRIDLEY (CG 2 1 ) as Chief Engineer, serving from January 1 990 to November 1 99 1 . His next assignment was as Operations Officer in USS COWPENS (CG 63) from May 1992 to July 1993. He then served as Flag Secretary to Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Group Five and Commander. Kitty Hawk Battlegroup, from September 1993 to March 1995. From September 1995 to January 1997. he served as Executive Officer in USS VINCENNES (CG 49). Rotating ashore, he then served as the CRUDESPAC placement officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington D.C. from February of 1997 to July 1998. He is a 1999 graduate of the National War College. Washington D.C. where he received a Master of Arts degree in National Security Strategy. CDR Ault s personnal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal. Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medal . EXECUTIVE OFFICER L ieutenant Commander Da id L. Schiffman is a native ol San Diego, CA. He graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1 983 and from the! S NavalAcademj with a degree in Computer Science. His initial sea tour was on I ss |.m Ki DWlDdl I050)asthe Mam Engines, Auxiliaries and Mam Propulsion Assistant from March 1988 to September 1989. Following the decommissioning of ALBERT DAVID, he served on USS FORD FFG 54 1 as ( )rdnance ( )fficer from Ni ember 1 9N9 to Jul) 1 99 1 u ith a deploy ment in support l Desert Shield Desert Storm. From August 1991 to September 1993, LCDR Schiffman was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and received a Masters of Science in Operations Logistics. Follow ing this, he attended the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head course. He next served on USS COPELANDl FF( i 25 i as Chief Engineer from June 1994 to January 1996. During this tour, he made the first 6-month deployment oi a Naval Reserve Force ship in support ofl NTTAS. His next assignment was the pre- commissioningcrev, of USS MILrUS(DDG 69) as Chief Engineer from February 1996 to March 1998. LCDR Schiffman next served ashore as the Officer in Charge of the Surface Warfare Development Group Detachment West m Coronado, CA. During this assignment, he as the Assistant Tomahavt k. Ordnance Logistics and S stems Interoperabilit) Officer for Commander. Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet. He reported to CSS HIGGINS i DDG 76) as Executive Officer in April 2000. LCDR Shiftman ' s personal awards include the Na Commendation Medal. Navy Achievement Medal. Combat Action Ribbon, and Expert Ritle and Expert Pistol medals. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF M. iter Chief Michael R. DiBiccaro was born in Butler. Pennsylvania, in 1965. He joined the Navj in 1984 and weas sent to RTC Great Lakes to attend basic training. Upon completion of basic training, he attended Gunners Mate A school and then completed training on the Mk 1 Terrier Guided Missile System. Master Chief DiBiccaro served aboard his first ship, the CSS GRIDLEY (CG 2 1 . here he made two deploj ments to the Indian Ocean TheGRIDLFY participated in Earnest Will missions b escorting oil tankers through the Strait ofHormuz. After finishing almost six years of sea duty, he reported to RFC San Diego as a Company Commander. There he led six recruit companies, five of which achieved the highest honors b being the Color Company. In 1 993 and after a promotion to Chief Pett) Officer, he reported fordutj to the! SSFOX(CG . ;:; i [he I OX made one Persian Gulf deploy ment in support of Operation Southern Watch. The FOX also made histoiy on that deployment b being the first warship to deploj into a combat one with female officers aboard. The I SSFOX was decommissioned in 1994, and Master Chief DiBiccaro reported to the 1 SSSID1 S(l FG 14) as the Command Senior Chief. The SIDES ' primaiy mission during that time period was counter-narcotics in the Caribbean. In 1997, he reported to FTSCPAC for shore dut) and was selected for Master Chief in 1999. After completion of the Senior Enlisted Academy, he reported for dut on USS HIGGINS (DDG 76) as her second Command Master Chief. Master Chief DiBiccaro ' s personal awards include the Na Commendation Medal i two awards). Navj Achievement Medal i four awards i. and various other campaign and sen ice medals. ON THE DECKPLATES x C ■; . ■■ . . . _77 - : Zhdl The Captain gives ENS Def ors some ad ice on the Bridge. : OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LTTh LTDe _ Operation O AOPS 9 S W SH LT Jason Schwarzl LT LTr LTR - 2 ator Electronic Warfare C i Q - moth DeForN EN S :rst Lieutenant y«4 5 X LIFE IN OPERATIONS 57 J BM3 Hernandez at his UNREP Station. SM 1 McWhorter and IT2 McCanless enjoy the day in Thailand. s The Mvsten ot the XO ' s Cookies.. .SOLVED! OD DIVISION a K n UMCi NW i Brett Collins BM2SW lEmil Bundane BM2l S 1 1 .ester 1 laskins BM2i SW i Mac Mane I .a o BM2( SW i Walter Salinas h } Joe I lemandez BM3 Man Jamerson B l ] NicalusHaynes BM3 Marvin Coine H ls ( mai Contreras s Michael Defreece OD DIVISION SN Kvle Morgan SN Media Ducret SN Sarah Jean Burns SN Tashon Williams M£ SN Henrietta Kmett SN Athens Dante Haves SN Kan 1 Hill n SN Dinaliz Jauresui h 2S SN Nathaniel Breezefeldman SN Jessica Everett Not Pictured: BM 1 ( SW ) Jamie Burroughs BM2(SW) William Jackson, Jr. SNDeysiOlivares SN Richard Rabineau DECK IN ACTION BM3 Hernadez BM3 Haynes pose forthe camera during their watch. Picture time for Deck Division after a lone Sea ami ik Ium detail Future Shellback. SN Hill £ OC DIVISION £ , ITC( S W ) George Dodd IT 1 ( S W ) Joseph McCarthy IT 1 ( SW ) Marnee Keaton A IT2(SW) Hardy Houston IT2(SW) DelainaMcCanless IT2(SW) Aaron Gipson IT3(SW) Arthur Myles IT3 Bvron Heath 10 OC DIVISION T3(SW) LaMarcus Maim IT3 S V .- rtluirTwni Nol Pictured: II i S (Johnnie ( ireen, Jr. lls ShandraLee ITSN Vanessa Koldan ■• ujnnn IT ' S ALIVE! ITC Dodd does does some shipboard beach lounging. ENS Beck and IT1 Keaton at a steel beach picnic. IT1 McCarthy, IT2 McCanless. and IT1 Green among friends IT 1 Green leads his team in community service. 12 ON DIVISION OM2 Tori Tudor QM3 Christopher Donaldson QM3 Christopher Chesnut SMSN William Keltie Not Pictured: QMhSW i Jason Stevens SMl(SW) Charles McWhortei SM ; Raj mond Hersan QM3Corej Suter 13 ON DIVISION The Navigatior enjoys himself with AUXO and the two lst ' s. QM2 Tudor tries some new head wear during the Crossing the Line ceremony. 14 OI DIVISION J OSC iSW (Steven fovai OS 1(SW) Michael Bauman OSl(SW)DinaFlores-Beebe OS 1 (S W) Carl Nord ( )s:is I David Villanueva OS2(SW) Tonya Gra OS2(SW) Justin Martin OS2(SW) Iris Flores OS2(SW) VrisoliverDizon OS2(SW) Alan Intalan OS2(SW) Steven Leas OS2 Frankie Eva ,; OI DIVISION OS2(SW) Anthony Veloz OS3 James Dees QS3 Brad Col onna OS3 James Overton 0S3 David Wilson OSSN Patrice Everett OSSN Jorge Castrejon OSSA Robert Contreras Not Pictured: OS 1(SW) Eric Wright OS2 Arne Hveem-Ryan OS 2 Richard Travis OSSR Jamie Leas OSSR Rodoltb Barron 16 Ol CANDIDS ( )S2 Di on .a ilk ' Brightbridce ( onsole. 17 OT DIVISION EWC(SW) Robert Walker EWl(SW) David EWl(SW) Christopher Young EW2(SW) Karen Bennett McClenithan EW3(SW) Danny George EW3(SW)TaraFelder EW3(SW) Jennifer Mann EW3 Cynthia Langlois ft. k C EW3 Erik Barrera IS 1(SW) Tracy Davenport IS3(SW) Phillip Uribe 18 X OT DIVISION CTOKSWi Michael Lester X Not Pictured: CTOl R. Besel CT03 Heather Boczki CTR3 S.Davis ( TRSN Jereim Keith X lq il x Ufi. faQk w 4flb3 k i w CTRC(SW iStevenPow CTRl(SW) Laurence Carlen CTMl(SW)Jeffre) Smidt CTRIiSW ' iJohiuithanCoss CTAI lose RivasJr. CTRl(SW) Donna Byars CTR2(S i lennifer Chapel OT DIVISION EW3 Langlois (third from left ) poses with SN Ducret. OSSA Leas, and SN Hill CTR2 Chapel enjoys some downtime. X 20 COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICERS •ft 1 I scan McLaren Combat Systems Officer I NS John Beach Systems Tesl Officer X LCDRJon Lundquisl Weapons Officer W FCC(SW)Jeffer) Parton Combat Systems Maintenance Manager 21 COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICERS -8- LCDR Patrick Keating Electronics Material Officer ENS Charles Allen Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer LT Katy Good Fire Control Officer ENS Megan Pagano Strike Officer w Not Pictured: LT Jerome Pilevvski Strike Officer ENS Derek Cedars Ordnance Officer X ENS Ryan Aleson Gunnery Officer 22 COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT I NS Vandei lugl happil) shines ET3 Nemeth ' s boots uhik i NSR Gramlick and I fSN Sharrard look on ( ' ( ) I )i ision work hard unloading Tomahaw k missiles m I lawaii. STG1 Richter, BM2 Lazo, FC3 Gibson, FC2 Stingley, BM21 [askins, 1 ( !2 Rohe, I ( 3 Sejnoha, LCDR Keating, and EN ; Romero gather in the RHIB for FC2 Stingley ' s re-enlistment. X I I I vangelista.1 NSCIeary.l I Pilewski.l NS Cedars, and I NS Pacano gather for a few drinks. 23 CA DIVISION STGCS(SW)CarlScavo STGl(SW)Daryl Sidney STGKSW) Franklin Gingrich STGKSW) Jason Raymond STGKSW) Jason Richter STGKSW) Raymond Reyes STGl(SW) Bam Cheeks Not Pictured: STG2(SW) David Roth STG3 Patrick Anderson STGSA James Rutherford STG2(SW) Brent Mahaney STG2(SW) Paul Heller STG2(SW) Travis Saulat 24 •8- CA DIVISION Jfc STG2 s i Nathan Wix STG3(SW) Arusha Johnson S fG3 Miriama Milton STG3i SW i Krisfc White STGSA Michael I hnmmond ST( ISA R an Bensi in I 12is i Leo fomsho I M l(SW I James Hayes I Ms Jennifer Gilmorc 25 CA CAN D IDS STG 1 Raymond gives a tour to some guests in Bunbury. 26 CE DIVISION I fC(SW) Elizabeth Quillian I fC(SW) Jennifer Butler ETl(SW) Elmer Hemingwav HT2( S V i Christopher Clarke ET2i S i James Loone I I 1 2 SW) Jonathan Barich I ! ET2 Jonathan I umei I P3 Danielle Leming 27 CE DIVISION ET3 Bobby Coleman ET3(SW)D.Fahy ET3(SW) Dennis Marquez ET3 Phillip Shaver ET3 Brian Duffy ET3 Peter Sargent ET3 Samuel Ne meth ET3 Stephan Sharrard 28 CE DIVISION ICl(SW)ShaneBornel ICl(SW) James Hanson IC2(SW) Dana Green IC2(SW) Shantel Alexander [C3 Eugene Garrett [( I N ( rlenn llumphre Not Pictured: ETC(SW) Julienne Downing ET3J Martinez I rSN Christopher fern l( ' 2 Alexander and friends 29 X CO DIVISION X x x GMC(SW) Stacy Williams GMC(SW) Gilbert Yarbrough GMI(SW) Art Warner GM 1 (SW) Blake Geraen GM2(SW) Okev Delanev GM2(SW) Richard Patterson GM2(SW) Robbie Galbraith GM2(SW) David Redding 30 GM3(SW) Nathan Doyle CO DIVISION GM3(SW) Meagan Voigl GM3(SW) Roberl Hartle Noi Pictured: GM2(SW)Khoa Nguyen GM3 Beau Wigman GM3 John Wheat ( i l I v. tks up W ( K i breakfast ( !M2 Redding enjoys the steel beach picnic. n 32 33 . , CX DIVISION . w w FC2 Adams stands ready to receive an award. 34 CX DIVISION w FCKSW ) Shaw n Bilak ' ( ' : ' sw  Eric Pace W I ( 2(SW) Derek Ternus FC2(SW) Francine Eshelman W W P SW) Christophei Anderson FC2 William Wood 35 CX DIVISION FC2(SW) Jeremiah Kilmer FC2(SW) Benjamine Carroll FC3 Abelardo Paniagua III w FC3 Kevin Adams FC3 Philip Davis Not Pictured: FCC(SW) Lynor Duncan FCKSW)Wavne Walter FC2 Carroll yawns after a long day. 36 , CF DIVISION w w FCC(SW)Terrv Smith IChSW i Eric Vance FCl(SW) Harold Vreeland FC2(SW I Carl Poe FC2(SW) Christopher Stabler FC2(SW)Mark Medeiros FC2(SW) Daniel Meyer F( SW) loshuaLandis FC2(SW) Robert Myers | ( :,s (Christophei I Csw iMike Columbus ( rschwendtner 37 w CF DIVISION W FC2(SW)AudraRohe FC2(SW) Ernesto FC2(SW)Rhett Morrison FC2(SW) Michelle Cordova Sejnoha FC2(SW) Michael FC2(SW) Amy Stingley Gutennuth FC3 Jared Denman FC3 Daon Daniels FC3 Julia Gibson FCSN Adrien Young FCSN Joshua Gillette 38 CF 39 ENGINEERING OFFICERS K LT Jennifer Lyons Chief Engineer LT Richard Tucker Main Propulsion Assistant % CW03 John Desgrey Main Propulsion Assistant GSCS Robert Durham Engineering Training Officer 40 ENGINEERING OFFICERS j LTJG Julie Higgins I )amage Control Assistani it 1 NS Matthew Clean Auxiliaries Mficer ENS Eric Benson Main Propulsion Division ( Mficer I NS Bryan Vanderlugt Main Propulsion Division ( fficer •:• ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT GSEC Toussant and GSCS Durham prior to manning the rails for deployment. GSM 1 Martinez hard at work teaching while he confuses GSM3 Nunez. GSM 1 Martinez and DCCS Adams in CCS on Christmas Day. M 1 31 IWi f ?l|an, ■j _ ' Op | - - iit_ - . 4 wP •••; ; V| 1 ' t$ fdti ■ .: M EM2 Chavezsorto pitches in to help. 42 A DIVISION 1 NCS(SW)MarkFogart) I N2i SW (Jayne Ramseyer r EN3 Charronne Young Not Pictured: I lis William Sinclair I : Nestoi Q I i Richard Romero, Jr. I ( mai Fairle) I ( ' arlos ( iarcia I N3 MlenJosafal FA I akevta Bo kin .: , A DIVISION ifimBL rmmzr EM 1 Christopher Campana EM2(SW) Patricia Biown EM2(SW) Angel Chavezsorto EM3 Bounthalith Phommasene Not Pictured: EMC(SW) Danillo Francisco EMC(SW) Reynaldo Quiba EM3 Shandiin Isaac EM3 Marlow Vilorio EM3 Robin Wood EM3 David O ' Neal 44 A DIVISION MOMENTS ( s Fogartj dons an alternate version ol the I ire Fighting Ensemble. 41 DCCS( SW ) Joseph Adams HTC( SW ) Paul Kucharik DC 1 ( S W ) Ernest Martin DC 1 ( SW ) Jeffery Matheny HT 1 ( SW ) Curtis Houchins DC2( S W ) Richard Trisket HT2( SW ) Todd Wehrer HT2(SW ) Jonathan Murray DC2( SW ) Betsy Mannino DC3 Eric Freeman 46 R DIVISION DC3 Jonathan Pawlicki mSW (Douglas Richardson C3§ hi MT il ml The Rescue and Assistance team prepares to IX ' 2 Mannino, DC3 Freeman, I III Houchins help .1 vessel in distress. and I IT2 Murray on the c !rash n ' Smash team. K Noi Pictured: ' . rerell Kauffman MR2 sW I iwlu- R Division in ( ' ( ' S 47 R DIVISION All Hail the Shellbacks! 48 ENGINEERING IN ACTION! Engineering Training Team (L-R): GSM1 PioIi,GSM3 Nunez, GSM2 ( ira) andGSM2Mallari DC2 Mannino and I )( ' .2 Wehrer take a break from tormenting K rS III , Murra) leads the HS1 (HigginsSpelunkin 49 ENGINEERING IN ACTION! You got a problem, WOG? HTC Kucharik counts the amount of GQ ' s in the next few weeks. 50 MP-M DIVISION GSMC(SW) Mike Clear GSMl(SW)Bradle Jorgenson GSMHSW (JamesPioli (ISMIiSW i Claude Martinez iSM Ii S i Clim I Nis ISM2i s i Kenneth Cartel ISM2i s i Ruiiuuklo Rutaqi 51 MP-M DIVISION GSM2 Laurence Mallari GSM2 Nathan Gray GSM3(SW) Wendy Lemke GSM3(SW) Hugston Brookscaphart GSM3 Reynaldo Seales GSM3(SW) Paul Conel GSM3(SW) Vicente Corona GSM3 Edear Nunez 52 MP-M DIVISION GSM3 David Rader EN3 William Cabezas FN Rami Evans I Rc niklo Hernandez-Jimenez Painting the BLISS caps from left to right: (1SM2 Mallari. ISM IConel. GSEFN Prophete, ( ISM ; Brookscaphart, ( ISM 1 Nunc . GSM 3 Corona, and ( ISM2Gra 53 MP-M AT WORK GSM1 Pioli with wife Colleen and son Tony prior to departing for the ship ' s maiden deployment. GSM3 Lemke gets a professional massage in Thailand. 54 MPE DIVISION ( iSI ( ' i S i I ,arn Toussant ( !SE2(SW i Justin I.ish GSE2(SW) Curtis Stelter GS1 HSW) Ryan Lorita GSI [).iiiul ], lillon IS! Shanelle Middleton ( .si • Rufino( ' how 53 MP-E DIVISION GSEFN Adrian O ' Toole GSEFN Roberto Prophete GSEFN Rav Smith GSEFN Braee Morrissette GSEFN Smith makes sure his uniform stays immaculate at the Shellback Ceremony. 56 MPE CANDIDS GSE2 Middleton and EM3 Isaac wait for liberty. GSE2 Middleton experiences WOG dom ' Jump. ENS Vanderlugt! II MP!!! GSEC Poussant mugs forthe camera while in ( ( s 57 SUPPLY ADMIN OFFICERS y LT Dan-ell Mathis Supply Officer X LT Charles Dwy Supply Officer n LT Brie Gallagher Food Services Officer LTJG Christian Benard Disbursing Officer LTJG Michael Kalinski Training Officer 58 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT MS2 I.ebuhnatdau SI I ' l ' t ) demonstrates the proper waj to swab the deck in the ( M IS in Waitingd R) MSSN Wrighl sK ; Valdivia, l ' ; ( )uach, and HM31 lores 59 ADMIN i P PNC( SW ) Ronald Rodolfo YN 1 Carlos Roebuck YN2( S W ) Cheryle Querubin YN2 Anthony Tanare PN2 Alfredo Latayan PN3NgaQuaeh y f YNFN Jerome Artis YNSRJohnGramlick 60 EXECUTIVE HMCS(SW) Robert Gerardi [ndependent Duty Corpsman 1 AOSW |jerr Short Chief Master- At- Arms HM3 Pamela Flores Asst. [ndependent Dut Corpsman NCC(SW) Charles Wrighi ( !ommand Career Counselor I K i S 1 1 )anilo Francisco Command 3-M Coordinator CliSW iJoseFiallos Command Career Counselor long da} in the Ship ' s )ffice 61 s-i SKCS(SW) John Martin SKKSW) Anthony Jenkins SKl(SW)ThomasAlfarano SK2(SW) Gordon Dunston SK2(SW) Ricardo Marline; 62 S-1 sk ; I eticia Valdh ia SK3(SW) Eunice Defro m sK ] Shawn Sharp SKSR Michael Kelle P ; Monique Edward 63 S-2 MSCS(SW NAC) Norma Lewis MS 1 ( SW ) Franklin Songco MS 1 ( SW ) Richard Ineram MS2( SW ) Kevin Lebahn MS2( SW i Christopher Burke 64 S-2 m MS2 Janelle Goosbv MS3 Ramon Tapia MS3 Michael Cleveland !SS i Shawn Wright MSSN Donald Elsas 65 S-3 SH 1 ( S W ) Cynthia Rooks SH2( SW ) Timothy Moore X SH3(SW) Michael V.Davis X X SH3(SW) Michael E. Davis. SH3(SW) Dewavne Rachels 66 S-3 X r SHSN Hsuehju Ho SIISN KirkOshorno $ S-4 $ I)K:iS i Charles Hines )K ; K lee W § l ' K ; I hessaiol Ivors 67 UNDERWAY CONNECTED REPLENISHMENT Another pallet comes to the ship. BM 1 Burroughs puts his linehandlers in formation BMC directs the operations as the 1 st Lt. looks on. w«| ' jL- gifc MH ' ■ ' ff m _ 1 K L 1 ktffl li IT2 Flint shows us his maximum pumpitude. Standing by to receive lines. 68 VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT 69 k: -■ ' ttl I rJSm I.ITI1M RIOI.- WOG TO SHELLBACK Uhm Yummy, says WOG GM2 Nguyen. Puerto Riean WOG ITSN Roldan 70 WOG DAY ( )( i ENS Benson craw led from the Foc ' sle to the Flight Deck. Shellbacks,! 0DC3 Adams, GSM 1 Martinez, GSE3 Lorita, GSE2 Stelter, EN1 Sinclair. EM2 Chavezsorto, (B) DC2 Mannino, DC3 Freeman, and EN3 Youn This tastes great! ' LTJG Bernard said to STG3 Drummond. .- • ijr- % . | i h .ill SSC 68 WOG (back) HM3 Flores, FN Cooke Fl 2S noja, I l ; Wood, ET31 eming.GM ) Voigt, I C2 Gibson and STG3 White, before the W( K i initiation wmS% Head WOGs OPS and CHI NG •• BOAT OPERATIONS AND THE VBSS TEAM USS Higgins VBSS Team LT Mclaren. DK2 Hines. STG 1 Gingrich, EW j (S w ) Young takes soundings onboard a OS2 Dizon, SK2 Dunston, GMC Yarbrough, FC2 Anderson, ENS vessel duimg Maritime interdiction Operations. Beck. GM2 Delanev. EW1 Youne. OS2 Intalan. and MAC Short. OS2 Intalan climbs onboard one of the ships while Lillian waits alongside. ENS Beck and GM2 Delanev smile after a long day of searching the container ships. 76 BOARDINGS DURING DEPLOYMENT 72 VISIT, BOARD. SEARCH, AND SEIZURE Gratuitous posing h members of the Blue VBSSteam. I NS Beck demonstrates the proper method fortank soundings as EW1 Young and ( )S2 Dizon watch. A I Young inspecting the ship thorough!) I I Itakesahigh speed RHIB ride while in the Gulf 73 HAZE GRAY AND UNDERWAY ENS Cedars and ENS Paaano underway. LT Pilewski wields his WOG-motivatins sabre. OSSN Everett pulls a trick while on bright bridge watch Australian Na onboard HIGGINS for cross deck training. 74 HAZE GRAY AND UNDERWAY - : _ KiakK .. 1 111 QualifS 75 STEEL BEACH PICNIC! The crew gathers on the Flight Deck for the Higgin Talent Show. 76 STEEL BEACH PICNIC! 0SSA1 eas SN Kmett DK3 Warner, and I ; Seinoha relaxing at the picnic I s Beck samples ( ISM 1 Jorgenson ' s picnic fare for quality control reasons. AH W illiams gives! CI K I undquisi some grilling ad ice 71 CREWCANDIDS Line 2 during one of the main Sea and Anchor details. The Higgins says goodbye to its families in November. tii ,  Vy ' Aflfl K 4 «L h w •If III . r 4 r,n  _ LTTheus, ENS DeFors. LTJG Allen, and ENS Beck direct ( ?) efforts during an UNREP. 78 CREWCAND1DS be on watch n the bridge wing. N . NSRGramlick,BM2Lazo,andPN2 Latayan I DCR Keating utilizes rag management Mi n ? A C2StingIeyVs EM3VS i Kmlo ! the HUrIo FC2Cord - the thumbs-up to( IM 79 TIGER CRUISE MOMENTS 80 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ••• SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 0S2( SW) Veloz. caught smiling from ear to ear prior to pulling into Sydney Watch out for the Kangaroo 1 MP r- w  -- - Lost in Sydney are LT Pilewski. ENS Vanderlugt and ENS Benson 82 SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA panoramic iew i ihc Hluc Miumi.un 83 VIEWS OF BUNBURY, AUSTRALIA 84 BUNBURY, AUSTRALIA toR FC2 Sejnoha, 0SSN1 eas DK Warner, BM21 azoand l ' 1 Quachon the street of Bunbury. B5 BAHRAIN Force protection is the priority for ENS Cedars j|P ju!i [ ■• ' i kj rai(K Y|A ufu ld HHfl L- 1 -. SI S OOM as r ■■Mfcf . J 2P ' - v r A ' -i f H Close to home. CHILI ' S. The Grand Mosque W f ' ' rnrra rnnn : JAjMp Bi S E ' iS? 1 ' . . Sfc : 52r ' The ever present camel. New Year ' s Eve in Bahrain Exercises with the Bahrain] Ship Sahha 86 PHUKET. THAILAND Hi. u Ho in : bus lh.: B7 FC2 Medeiros and FC2 Landis enjoying an elephant ride. 88 SN Hill, SN Williams and SN Olivares, first meal in Thailand. MCDONALDS One I Ii.iiI.iih1 I SS I [igginsand I ' SS 1 lew ui joined together fora big communit) project. THE THAI PLEASURE CRUISE PHUKET B9 THE MODERN FACE OF SINGAPORE According to Guiness. the World ' s Lamest Fountain ' ni p-fe; — The courtyard near the Merlion Tlie Merlion 90 SINGAPORE TEMPLES M HONG KONG, REPUBLIC OF CHINA STREETS OF GOLD I ! £ dV ££. W !? t ! _ M ° ' e ' ' a ' s store 92 HONG KONG, REPUBLIC OF CHINA 13 HOMECOMING After five-and-a-half months. Point Lomaoff the bow SN Defreece, CTR1 Byars, ENS DeFors, BM2 Salinas, and EN3 Young make the final RHIB nan of the deployment. ET2 Clarke, ET2 Turner, and CTO 1 Lester are all smiles as the ship enters San Diego Harbor. 94 SWEET HOME SAN DIEGO 169 DAYS- LEAD TO THIS ONE MOMENT. 95 CRUISEBOOK CREDITS Cruisebook Coordinator : LTJG Allen Cruisebook Staff : BM2 Lazo FC Rohe Contributing Photographers : CTOl(SW) Lester ENS Beck DC2(SW)Mannino FC2(SW)Medeiros EW3(SW)Mann GSE3(SW)Middleton SNHill ITSN Lee Technical Support : Mr. Ken Lawrence USS Oiiggins ( D DQ-7a KAZAKHSTAN - UZBEKISTAN - ' — ' 7 i ' •- •KYRGYZSTAN TURKMENISTAN -Y A K(STAN MONGOLIA if . Vladivostok. ' Beijing a x north a S ® KOREA j A p AN SOUTH Shanghai ' 9 0saka Seattle • Chicago UNITED STATES Montreal New York KIRIBATI Tokelau TUVALU ' Walli and SAMOA F tuna ., Am- ir: , Samoa (U.S.) Cook Nlue Islands iN Z ) (N Z) TONGA ydney V Auckland NEW ZEALAND MEXICO Mexico City CUBA  J HAITI DOM REP BELIZE EL SALVADOR V NICARAGUA k PANAMA Ob VENE Galapagos Is. (Ecu.i Bogota COLOMBIA MM USS Higgins 09 Nov 00 PERU _ BOUVI URU Santiago .„ C? r Buer ■ 2000-2001