Hopper (DDG 70) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 2000 volume:

USS Hopper DDG-70 It was an incredible honor taking command of this awesome ship with her outstanding officers and sailors. In relieving CDR John Peterson midway through the Pacific-Middle East Force deployment (PACMEF- 02), HOPPER had already established herself as a ship tht could flex to accomplish any mission. Before leaving the FIFTH FLEET area of re- sponsibility (the Arabian Gulf] we had set the record for capturing and diverting vessels which were in violation of United Nations sanctions against Iraq. We had rewritten many of the tactics needed to execute Maritime Interdiction Operations and our lessons learned were highly desired by the leadership in theater and the ships coming in to replace us. Additionally we provided outstanding support to two aircraf + car- rier battle groups, safely conducted dozens of logistics transfers, and supported America ' s diplomatic efforts in the region by participating in several bi-lateral operations with area nations. While the Naval operations were extremely challenging and reward- ing the opportunities to visit different nations throughout the Pacific and Southwest Asia were also plentiful and exciting. HOPPER sailors had the pleasure of representing our great nation while at the same time meeting and learning about many diverse cultures. Throughout this deployment, in keeping with our namesakes (RADM Grace Hopper) motto of Dare and Do! ' we dared and did it all. This cruisebook will serve as a reference for many of our activities, but it will in no way be able to match the adventure and satisfaction expe- rienced by HOPPER crew members during this highly successful deployment. John J. (Buz) Sorce Grace Murray Hopper 1 fSS 1 topper (DDG-70) is named in honor of Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, I SN ' who faithfully served her country for more than 40 years. Rear Admiral Hopper was born Grace Brewster Hopper, in New York City on December 9. 1906. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College in L 928, also earning a Vassar Fellowship. Rear Admi- ral Hopper attended Yale University, where she received a Master of Arts Degree in Mathematics and Physics in 1930 and a Ph.D. in Math- ematics in l l M4. In December L943, after having taught mathematics at Vassar since 1931. she took a leave of absence to (Miter the United States Naval Reserve (USNTR), and attended the USNR Midshipmans School for Women al Northhampton, Massachusetts. Upon graduation, she was commissioned a Lieutenant (jg). and was ordered to the Bureau of Ordinance Computation Project at H arvard University. There she learned to program the first large-scale computer, the Mark I. In 1941) she was released from active duty, and also resigned her leave of absence from Vassar. She joined the Harvard faculty as a research fellow at the computation laboratory, where her work continued on lhi Mark II and the Mark III computers for the Navy. In 1949. she joined the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in Phila- delphia to work on the UNIVAC I, the first commercial, large-scale electronic computer. Grace Hopper continued to maintain her connection with the Naval Reserve. In late 1966. she was retired with the rank of Commander, but was recalled to active duty on August 1. 1967. Upon her recall to active duty, she took special military leave of absence from Sperry (Eckert- Mauchly). As her service in the Navy appeared indefinite, she officially retired from the Sperry Rand Corporation in December 1971. On August 2, 1973 Grace Hopper was promoted to the rank of Captain. On November 8, 1983, she was promoted to the rank of Commodore. The title of Commodore was changed to Rear Admiral on November 8, 1985. In her last active duty assignment, she served as the special Advisor to the Director, Naval Data Automation command. Rear Admiral Hopper again retired in 1986 onboard USS Constitution. The Secretary of the Navy presided over the ceremony. . Rear Admiral Hopper was actively involved in both the military and civilian sides of the computer field since its beginning, and is credited in being the pioneer of the CO- BOL computer language. Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hop- per died on January 1, 1992. Dare and Do USS Hopper DDG-70 Homeport: Pearl Harbor, Ml Deployment Day April 6, 2000 Macay, Australia Anzac Day, April 25, 2000 Anzac Day Ceremony Everybody smile! Mr. Scrivener enjoying post-ceremonv fun! The future of Australias forces Having fun in Macay... After a long day of diving ' l ' M. ' i Robinson says. He, He. that tickles! ' Darwin, Australia Darrin and Dave, have vou seen anv kangaroos? Darwin II SN I jghtfoot looking for jump- ing crocs FC2 (SW) Nell says. Not the Hair! ' Ciivc me sii ush i 111 I ' ve hern out lime lor hours, and still not tan! Bahrain Dubai, VAE Mr. Biggie Small Muscat, Oman .,.. .. Commanding Officer USS Hopper Dec 98 - July 2000 Commander John W. Peterson was born in New Brunswick. New Jersey on December 1, 1945. He joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at the University of Illinois where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Upon graduation in 1980 he was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. Following professional schools, his division officer tours were in the tank landing ship BRISTOL COUNTY (LST 1198) where he served as Combat Information Center Officer. Personnel Officer and Navigator and in the guided missile cruiser ENGLAND (CG 22) where he was the Communications Officer. As a department head he served as Combat Systems Officer in the guided missile frigate GARY (FFG 51) and later as Combat Systems Officer in the guided missile destroyer CALAGHAN pDG 994). Subsequently he com- manded the patrol combatant missile (hvdrofoil) HERCULES (PHM 2). Ashore he served as a Weapons and Navigation Instructor and Fresh- man Class Advisor at the NROTC Unit at Northwestern University and later headed the Surface Lieutenant Commander Assignment Branch at the Navys Personnel Bureau. A Joint Specialty Officer, he served as the 1st Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director for Operations (Com- bating Terrorism) on the Joint Staff in Washington D.C. Commander Peterson assumed command of the guided missile de- stroyer HOPPER PDG 70) mid-way through her 1st deployment. Re- cently selected for promotion to captain, he is deployed in command of HOPPER in this her 2nd deployment to the Arabian Gulf. In 1996 he earned a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, at the Na- tional Defense University. Commander Petersons decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, three Meritorius Service Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals and the Navy Achievement Medal, as well as various campaign and service decorations. Commander Peterson is married to Wendy A. Olson of Lisle. Illinois. They reside on Oahu with their two daughters. Kristin and Carrie. 13 Commanding Officer USS Hopper July 2000 Commander John J. Sorce Commander John J. (Buz) Sorce is a native of Memphis. Tennessee. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Acad- emy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering, and was commissioned an ensign, in 1981. At sea he served division officer tours in USS BARNEY (DDG B) as Missiles Officer and Navigator, and in the commissioning crew of USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) as Fire Control Officer and Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. His department head tour was in USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) where he served as Weap- ons Control Officer, Combat Systems Officer and Operations Officer. He completed his Executive Officer tour in USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) and assumed command of USS HOPPER (DDG 70) in July 2000. Ashore Commander Sorce served as an action officer in the psychological warfare branch on the Joint Staff 0-3) and in the Navy staff (Nl) as the Surface Warfare Officer community man- ager. He is a graduate of the Naval War College where he earned a Masters degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious Service Medal. Joint and Navy commendation Medals, as well as various campaign and service decorations. Commander Sorce is married to the former Patricia Kessler of Virginia Beach. Virginia. They have two children. John and Malia. Lieutenant Commander David W. Hughes The son of Donald and Beverly Hughes, Lieutenant Commander Hughes attended Choctaw High School in Choctaw. Oklahoma. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 1987 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering, and received a commission as an Ensign. Following gradua- tion, he reported to USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067), home ported in Yokosuka, Japan for temporary duty prior to attending the Surface Warfare Officer School Division Officer course and other specialty training courses in Coronado and San Diego, California In September 1988 he returned to FRANCIS HAMMOND now home ported in Long Beach. California. During this tour he served as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. Main Propulsion Assistant and Chief Engineer. Operational accomplish- ments included deployments to the Western Pacific as part of PACEX 89 and to the Arabian Gulf as a member of the U.S. led multi-national coalition forces of Operations DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM. In November 1991 Lieutenant Commander Hughes was ordered to the Bu- reau of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C. where he served as a Rating Assignment Officer for enlisted personnel in the surface technical ratings. During this tour he attended the Catholic University of America where he earned a Master of Science of Engineering (Environmental Engineering and Management). Following his shore assignment. Lieutenant Commander Hughes completed the Department Head curriculum at the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, Rhode Island. Subsequent to Department Head School, he reported to USS INGERSOLL (DD 990) home ported in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, where he served as both Combat Systems Officer and Chief Engineer. Deploying in Novem- ber 1995, he returned to the Arabian Gulf, this time conducting Maritime Intercept Operations, enforcing United National sanctions against the government of Iraq. Lieutenant Commander Hughes ' next assignment was Commanding Office r. USS SIROCCO (PC 6), home ported in Little Creek Virginia. Under his command. SIROCCO conducted extensive operations in two operational theaters, including a precedent setting winter season deployment of PCs to the Mediterranean, and the first extended operations of PCs in the waters of sub-Saharan Africa where SIROCCO served as the contingency response platform for Special Operations Command, Europe. Additionally, SIROCCO conducted extended bi-lateral counter- narcotics training operations with the armed forces of allied South American nations. Following his tour in SIROCCO. Lieutenant Commander Hughes returned to Pearl Harbor where he serves today as Executive Officer. USS HOPPER (DDG 70). Lieutenant Commander Hughes ' awards include the Meritorious Service Medal. Navy and Marine Corps commendation Medal (three awards), and various cam- paign and unit decorations. Lieutenant Commander Hughes is married the former Jennifer Long of Newtown. Connecticut. In February 1999. the Hugheses were blessed with the birth of their daughter Olivia. Executive Officer USS Hopper June 1999 L5 July 1995 -July 2000 uommana iviasier unieT July 2000 JH 1 ■ « __ H ■ | 1 B ■ CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION) MASTER CHIEF (SW AU) CAROLYN A. COOPER Master Chief Coopei graduated from high school in 1973. and after a year of college enlisted in the Navy. After ( T 1 school, she traveled to NSGA Hanza. Okinawa foi duty as .i non- Morse operator. She then reported to NCS Rota, Spain where she worked as ,i Techn ical Processing and Reporting Element analyst and in tin- Hum. in Resource Man- agement Oflii e In l ' )K2. she was assigned as an instructor at NTT : I lorn Sta- tion, Pensacola, Fl. While there she also performed duties as I om omputer pro- gramming instructor and Morse instruct lified .is a Mas- tei Training Spei ialisl and u.is se- I foi Chief She in the i Naval Set u- ritv Croup. Washington 1 1 was thi Reservi Op iT.itmn.il Coordinator. At mid- tour, she moved to the Ri and l)i . elopmenl Depai t men! While .it CNSl ded Se- nior Militan ' Iryptologii Supen i li . ted tin Senioi I In 1988 she attended Se- nior Enlisted Ai ademy where bei Rerformam e merited the City ol lewporl Award tor , i ademii Ex- i elleni e Hei ne ■ i dutj ' II lawa l.i 1 1. 1 ii where I iill.i linn I men! LCPO Selei led foi li. Chief, she became the first female Crvpotologic Technician Master Chief. She reported to NSGA Edzell, Scotland where she was classic wizard division i hiei and subsequently became the Op- erations Department LCPO. Dur- ing this tour she became a Crypotologic Technician (Collec- tion! pTR). In 1994, she reported to London for duty on the stall dutj of Commander-in-Chief. U.S. Navy Europe. She served .is Commano Master Chief. CINCUSNAVEUS SI. ill while also serving as the Tac In .il Systems Coordinatoi . Dii ei tor for Cryptology; and Senior En- listed Leader. Director, Naval Se- tj i iroup Europe. In 1997, Mastei Chiej Coopei reported to USS BOXER (I. Ill) -H for duty as the 3M Coordi- naliii She transferred to I ' SS HOP PER [DDG 711) as the Command Master Chief in Ink 1999 Master Chirl CooperV del oi.itions ini linle the Mi i itori mis Sei u e Medal, ! a ( lorn mendation Medal (3), Navy! i lin ' emenl Medal, Presidential t ' nil Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), Navj Good Comlm I Medal (r ). Battle E, .i 1 1. .n.i I Defense Sm ii e Medal (2). Ai iiii-il Forces 1 xpedil ionai j Medal (3), Sea Sen. ne Deployment Rib bon [3) and ( h erseas Sen ii e Rib- bon (11). Master i Ihiei ( looper ii m. ii i led to Ivan i oopei (Royal Navy, iet I and is the m o t h e i o I K.n liel I on i.i and lustin Am 13 July 2uuu unange or uommana (Ji 7 fe- w 4 l.l. Scotl Shepard relieved LCDR. Schlise as Combat Systems Officer in |uly2000 LCDR Schlise Combat Systems Officer March 1996 -July 2000 Lieutenant Commander Paul J. Schlise was born September 25, 1966. in Sturgeon Bay. WI. He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Following commissioning through Marquettes NROTC program and an initial assignment as Sail Training Officer aboard Marquette NROTCs yacht WARRIOR. Lieu- tenant Commander Schlise completed the Division Officer Course at Surface Warfare Officers School, Coronado, CA. He then reported to USS FLINT (AE-32) in concord, CA. In three years aboard FLINT, he served as Auxiliaries Elec- trical Officer, First RAS Division Officer and Navigator Administrative Officer. During his tour, FLINT made three Western Pacific Arabian Gulf deployments including two in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD STORM, and a third supporting ordinance redistribution efforts associated with the closure of U.S. Naval Magazine, Subic Bay, Phil- ippines. In July 1993. Lieutenant Commander Schlise com- pleted the AEGIS training pipeline and reported to USS ANTIETAM (CG-54) in Long Beach. CA. He served one year as Fire Control Officer in ANTIETAM, completing a Western Pacific Arabian Gulf deployment with the USS CARL VINSON Battlegroup. He then assumed duties as Overhaul Coordinator for ANTIETAMs 10-month, $52 mil- lion Regular Overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Following completion of the Department Head course at Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport. RI, and the Track II AEGIS training pipeline, he reported to precommissioning Unit HOPPER in Bath, ME, in March 1996. He served as commissioning Weapons Officer in HOP PER prior to fleeting up to Combat Systems Officer in De- cember 1997. He accompanied HOPPER to her new homeport in Pearl Harbor, HI, and made HOPPERs maiden deployment to the Western Pacific Arabian Gulf, which included participation in Operation DESERT FOX Toma- hawk strikes against Iraq. He completed his tour in HOP PER in July 2900. during her second Western Pacific Ara- bian Gulf deployment, supporting Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and Maritime Interception Operations enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq. His next assignment is with the Surface Warfare Directorate on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (N86). Washington DC. Lieutenant Commander Schlises awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold stars). Navy Achievement Medal (with two gold stars) and various unit and campaign awards. Lieutenant Commander Schlise counts numerous sports and outdoor, u tivitiesas bobbies, including golf, fish- ing, i amping, biking, running, sailing and Green Baj Pai le- ers football. 1 le is married to the former Krystee Noel Kotl ol Schaumburg, II.. 18 Lt. Scott Shepard Weapons Officer November 1998 - July 2000 Lt. Gregory A. Norfleet Weapons Officer July 2000 Lt Scott Shepard was born in Woodbury. NJ on June 1, 1969. He grew up in Beltsville, MD and attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. MD, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. LT Shepards first at sea assignment was to USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55). homeported in Mayport, FL. He served as Electrical Officer and Strike War- fare Officer from January 1992 to December 1994. completing two deployments, one to the Mediterranean and one to the Arabian Gulf. Upon completion of this tour, LT Shepard re- ported as Aide to R ADM Olson at the Board of Inspection and Survey in Norfolk, VA. It was during this tour that LT Shepard married the former Miss Julie Ann Cullin of Butler, PA. In June 1996, LT and Mrs. Shepard transferred to the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey. CA, where he earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Security Affairs with an emphasis in Latin America. After Monterey, LT and Mrs. Shepard moved to Newport. Rhode Island for Surface Warfare Officer Depart- ment Head School. Upon graduation from Department Head School and follow-on schooling, LT Shepard reported to USS HOPPER (DDG 70) as Weapons Officer during the ships maiden deployment to the Arabian Gulf in November. 1998. He as- sumed duties as Combat Systems Officer in July 2000. LT and Mrs. Shepard currently live in military housing in Ewa Beach with their daughter, Sophia Ann. LT Gregory A. Norfleet grew up in suburban Port Chester. New York, until he joined the Navy in 1977. Completed the compensatory training pipeline and reported aboard USS En- gland in the Spring of 1979 as FTM3. completing is sea tour as a first class in 1983. reported as a Naval instructor to Damneck. Virginia and upon terminating his shore assignment in 1987 he was promoted to Chief Fire Controlman. While ashore he completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Admin- istration and Management at ST Leo University. During his sea tours he has served on USS England CG-22. USS Luce DDG- 38, USS Dahlgren DDG 43. In 1991. during his tour in Dahlgren, he applied and was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer. Upon commissioning he was selected as the Pre-Commission- ing System Test Officer in Lake Erie CG-70. Selected as an LDO in 1995 he was promoted to LTjg and transferred to USS Normandy CG-60. Serving as the Combat System material of- ficer during a 9-month overhaul he coordinated the combat system baseline removal and upgrade. He has served as STO. FCO. SMO Gunnery Officer. EMO. com- mand DAPA. Command Physical fitness coordinator. Training Officer. Naval instructor. Radar technician, computer techni- cian, and various collateral duties. In the winter of 1997 he completed his thesis and was awarded summa cum laude. an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Strayer University. He is married and a father of two. His hobbies include scuba diving, kite flving and travel. 19 TC PW) Kevin M. Pope Albany. ( !A 20 ETl Kleinwachter at flight quarters ETl Kleinwachter Pensacola. FL OS2 Parrish Philadelphia. PA 21 ET3 Din VBSS training ET3 I (ungan Okccnc. Ok 22 23 CF Division Lt. Russell Copran Systems Test Officer LTJG Sarivener Parker, AZ ENSThornhill Modesto, CA FCCM (SW) Ritchie Sequin, WA ' i FCC (SW) Davis Hamilton, OH FCl (SW) Brine Canada FC2 (SW) Cole Philadelphia, PA FC2 (SW) Dominguez Riverside. CA 27 Combat Gunnery FCl Landkamer St. Paul. MX CM1 (SW)Maddcry Garner, NC C.Ml (S V) Moreno Redlands. CA ' ? 1 FCl (SW) Pinegar Springfield. MO 33 Vertical Launching System GMl Snider Houston, TX GM2 Eiker Prescott, AZ GM2 Mathewson Glocester, RI GMSA Eugster Evanston. WY 34 Yeah... Beer Ooh. Shine 35 CU Division LTJG Marshall Cleveland. OH STGl (SW) Devlin Canaheim, CA STGl (SW) Thrall Tappahannock, VA STGl (SW) Callaway Dallas, TX ( let in my belly! Mi Mom! 16 STG2 (IUSS) Miree Detroit, MI STG2 (SW) Maestro Kingston. NY STG1 (SW) Chavez Corpus Christi. TX STG2 Buhl Grants Pass, OR - m$£? I ' m cool. I ' m hip! STG2(SW)Erickson Machesnev. IL STG2 (SW) Hageman Coldwater. MI STG2 (SW) Sweet Greencastle. IX Check out the biceps! Is this the broom you were looking for? STG3 Falkenburry Cape Giraraeau. MO STG3 Saewert Beaumont, TX STG3 Lund Anoka, MX 1 J3 STG3 Anderson Rockv Ford, CO STG3 Goff Vista. CA STG3 (SW) Wilson Beaverton, OR W 1 f I knew my previous job experience would pay off someday! STG3 Kelly Anoka. MN Gel jiggy with it. A day with the ( !roc ■M STGSN Malizia San Diego. CA STGSN Grano Cleveland. OH STGSN Cooper Arlington, VA STGSA Muhammed Darien. GA Man! Busted! Get your hand off! 39 Look Ma. I can clem. Have you seen the ship? Is that a shark? Waiting patiently. Yeah, I ' m .1 wog! And? Somei iiic hand me some soap. 10 Lt. Donald Hudson Operations Officer December 1998 - August 2000 Lt. Rich Butler Operations Officer August 2000 - Present LT Hudson entered ac- tive naval service in August 1981 at Great Lakes, IL as a seaman recruit. While at boot camp he was assigned to the Religious Program Specialist rating and attended ' A school in Biloxi, MS. After A school he was stationed at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC: Guantanamo Bay. Cuba; Destroyer Squadron 12 and Destroyer Squadron 8 in Mayport, FL. Selected for the Enlisted Educational Advancement Program while at DESRON 8. he attended Pensacola Junior College from January 1987 through August 1988, earning an Associates Degree in Busi- ness Management. He was then transferred to his second overseas tour at Naval Support sequently served in the com- missioning crew of USS THE SULLIVANS as Navigator. LT Hudson is currently serving as Operations Officer on board USS HOPPER. He is a graduate of Embry-riddle Aeronautical University where he earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Aviation Op- erations. Lieutenant Hudson is married to the former Tammy McDowell of Worthington. Ohio. They have three chil- dren. Tanner. Cayman and Kincaid. Office. La Maddalena. Italy from September 1988 through April 1990. While in La maddalena he was selected for the Enlisted Commission- ing Program. He attended Miami Uni- versity. Oxford. OH earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering. LT Hudson was commissioned an ensign in May 1992 and then attended Surface Warfare Officers School in San Diego. CA. At sea he served division officer tours in USS LEFTWICH (DD 984) as First Lieutenant and simulta- neously as Fire Control Of- ficer. Missiles Officer and Sys- tems Testing Officer. He sub- 41 ITCS (SVV) Whitaker M. ' iiloPark. CA Information is our Business Do you have the need to know? OC Division ENS Jodi Mandevillo Houma. LA 42 (IT1 (SW) Frederick D. Woods IT 1 (S V) William L. Henderson ITl (SW) James Kaeha III Clarksdale.MS Lakeland, FL Kona, HI ITl Christian D. Raymond Tehachapi. CA IT3 Roosevelt I. Abdullah Philadelphia. PA IT3 Ryan A. Heidtbrink Gresham. NE IT3 Gardenya Cazares Lvnwood. CA IT3 Christina R. Tourville Westville, XI 43 m IT2 Kevin Gillette Grand Rapids. MI IT2 Darryl loseph Long Beach, CA v [T2 (SW) Juan G. Luna Tahoka, TX IT3 Carole L. McCoy Lut ' kin. TX I ' l ' sx [ohn Meel ma Kirtland, U ' l [ISA Remi Pak Westwood, IA s. [eremy R, ( libbs I !hi( ago, II. I ' l ' SR Brannon W. Morgan Hurst, TX 4-1 OD Division BM2 (SW)Wemppj 1 lonston. ' IX 16 First Division.... second to none BM3 Amezcua Los Angeles, CA BM3 Burse Vicksburg. MS BM3 Murphy St. Paul, MN BM2 (S V) Shin Anaheim. CA Whv me? Spray on. ..wipe off We ' re cool! 4 18 We ' re i nini; home Your ride is waiting LT. 49 SN lessee Riverside.CA What ,1 life 50 S T Mickel White Plains, NTV Chillin 51 SN Soto Bronx, NY SN, Tong Tulsa, OK Trash run again! 52 I push this... we lose power.... Yeah! LTJG Joseph Wong Tory, MI LTJG Jennifer Mills LTJG Christopher Pressley o I D I V I S I O N OSC (SW) Flores Thomas Santa Rosa. New Mexico CSM (SVV) Rod Brown Svdnev. Australia OSC (SW) Robert Nottal Boise. Idaho 53 OS2 Damitra Alcaraz Indianapolis. Indian, i OSI Mark Varner Vancouver. Washington OSI (SW) Patrick Isom Chicago. Illinois OSI David Hause iarberville. Kentucky 54 0S2 (SW) Evelyn Lazaro Laoaget, Philippines fUMrttljuiJ ¥ : ? 0S2 ISW) Leron Parrish I i Lauderdale, II. OS2 |oh n Roberson ( lhattanooga, TN OS2 Joseph Todd Conway. SC OS2 Raymond Williams Amarillo, TX 58 OS3 Jason Bonsell San Antonio, TX OSSN (SW) James Cherenfaunt Miami, Florida OS3 (SW) Gasper Hernandez Brooklyn. NY OS3 Nicholas Kane Miami. Florida OS3 Christopher Marlin Washington. DC 59 OSSA Vedra Lamberl OSSA Daniel Lee Stanford, CT OSSA David Vernon Spartanburg, S( ! OSSN (S V) Ashley Weis I ' rcsmi. ( !A 60 ON Division LTJG Snieder Navigation Officer QMC (SW) Conkright Napa. CA QMl (SW) Broekhof Hilversum, Holland SMI (SW) Jennings Panama City, PA QM3 (SW)Ferrill Granite Ba CA IS1 (SW) La Valley Tupelo, MS EW3 (SW) Nanez Thousand Oaks. CA ow D I V I S I o N % Engineering Department CWOS Laverly Assistant Engineer CW03 Lavery started his career as an Electricians Mate onboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. In 1983. CW03 Lavery reported to USS FULTON as an EM2. In 1 985 he went to Great Lakes to teach EM IC Advance Maintenance where he was promoted to EMC. He joined the crew of USS PROTEUS in 1 988. In 1 991. he reported to SUBASE Pearl Harbor as SHIPSUP where he was selected for the Warrant Officer Program. Upon completion of CWO LDO OIS, he reported to USS JOHN F KENNEDY. After his tour aboard KENNEDY he became the Elec- trical Repair Officer at SIM A Mayport from Aug 1 996 to Apr 1 998. In July 1998. CW03 Lavory reported to USS HOPPER as MPA. LT Craugh Chief Engineer LT Craugh was commissioned in 1991 through the NROTC program at Cornell University where she also earned her BS in Electrical Engineering. Following SWOS Division Officer training she served as DCA and CIC Officer in USS Suribachi (AE 21) from 1 992 through 1 994. She then reported to USS Saipan (LHA 2) where she served as Auxiliaries Officer, MPA, and Weapons Officer from 1995 to 1996. LT Craugh is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, earning her MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1999. She re- ported to USS Hopper as Chief Engineer in January. 2000. M SNIPE o Now each of us from time to time, has gazed upon the sea And watched the warships puffing out, to keep this country free. But there ' s a place within each ship that stories never reach. And there ' s a special breed of mortals that legends rarely teach. It ' s found helow the waterline, and it takes a living toll A hot metallic, hellish place, that Sailors call the Hole 11 here behemoths with a hellish heart, their blood of fuel and steam Are armored gods without remorse, lost titans in a dream. It houses engines both day and night, turbines that spin with gas, A place of fire, noise and heat, with nothing but time to pass. U here turbines scream like tortured souls, alone and lost in hell As ordered from above somewhere, they answer every bell. Those who keep the fires lit, and make the turbines run, Are strangers to the world of light, who rarely see the sun. Sometimes these mortals are silly fools, and their spirits do sometimes die; They often can ' t remember, the color of the sky. Every hour of every day, they keep the watch in hell. For if the fires should ever quit, the ship ' s a useless shell. H hen light has fallen to the dark, you may even see them roam Treading topside like phantom ghosts, waiting to go home. They smudge their backs on bulkheads, leaving there a greasy smear Their odors hang in the midnight air, residues of metal and gear. As the winds howl across the bow and salty waves spray the stacks, These lone condemned spirits descending to their tasks. Now this is the story that all may know, engineers who follow the Bosn ' s pipes That the vilest of creatures live down below, and are known everywhere as SNIPES! K Auxiliary Division Q ,T 1C; Montgomery ENC (SW)Elic Hamilton Riverside. CA Mid-wali li (mid-wali. Ii) n. [ I.al. I, ate nightish keepus eye open | I Watch stood from 2200-0300 hours. 2. Awarded as a resull ol completing next higher watch station. 3. Used in keeping EN2 Brian I.ih!) enterlained on the I ' ACXl. A. Gang (a-gang) V, [ Lat. Idontis wanna-workus] 1. Slang form of expression for engineman. 2. Oversees water pro- duction, steering gear maintenance, maytag repairs and all around fix-it work. EN1 David Pelton Latham, NY «l . IttiV r ■ V- i am ' - ' (M ., w: : - ■ Bb ' . EN2 (S V) Brian l.ibby Norridewock, ME ENl Sean Blackburn JN2 Marquez LOS Angeles. ( :. EN3Gurlej Nashville, TN -1 _ ME Division ENS Diane Mullen Albuquerque, NM GSCS Chris Coffey Meredosia, IL EMC David Cole Parker Dam, CO GSE1 (S V) Kreiner Springfield. IL (Elec-Tri-Cian ([-Lek-Trish ' En] N.. fir. Ya Bloody well best be leaving that darn wire alone me boy ' d) 1. Occupation in the installation, maintenance, repair and operation of every damn piece of electrical equipment onboard. 2. Used as a mild swear- word when stage 2 load shed occurs plunging the ship in utter darkness. 3. See EM2 Brad Webb. GSE1 (SW) Veloz El Paso. TX EMl Carabbacan 73 WWIIAATSl ' I ' l ' ! 74 76 Kkate (sKat) N. [ Dv. Hide-us from work ' is] 1. Term used for evading work. 2. Sudden illness striking just before watch, working parties sweepers. 3. A condition common to all known bailors snipes, twidgets. Admin weenies, supply pukes a.k.a. 3-toed sloth. GSCS (S V) Ponce Los Angeles. CA GSMC (S V) Poledo GSM1 Minas MP Division is responsible for 4 LM2500 and 3 Allison 501-K34 Gas turbine engines. This includes lube oil and fuel systems, hihg pressure air and seawater cooling. Engineers are fierce as lions in battle, and kinder than musselmen. s N I P E GSM2 Tapia San Diego. CA GSM3Yazzie l.llk.K llllki.l. AX ' Ships that cannot steam, arc monuments to failure. They have never impressed an en- emj 01 sunk any opponent! ' Ailm. [ssai knlil HO M Repair Division DC2 Briggs Prince George, VA DC2 Neideigh HT2 Hood Obion. TN H2 DCFN Miralez 83 H4 LT Michelle D. Morse Supply Officer June 1998 -July 2000 ! Lieutenant Michelle D. Morse was born in Binghampton. CMew York on June 15. 1969. She joined the Naval Reserve lOfficer Training Corps (NROTC) at the University of Roches- ter where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrated Studies with a Certificate in Management. In 1993 she was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. Following (the basic qualification course in Athens Georgia, her division pfficer tour was in the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38) where where served as Disbursing Officer. ADP Of- ficer, Wardroom Officer, Supply QA Officer and decommis- sioned PUGET SOUND as the Food Service Officer. I Ashore, she served as the A-4 T-2 Weapon System Manager pt the Naval Inventory Control Point in Philadelphia (NAVICP- P). She currently serves her Department Head tour as Supply bfficer in USS HOPPER (DDG-70). LT Mo rses decorations in- clude the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achieve- ment Medal, as well as various campaign and service decora- tions. LT Morse is married to lohn Phillips of Clarke Summit. Penn- sylvania. • . W Jimmy D. Finley Supply Officer July 2000 Lieutenant Jimmy D. Finley was born in Bakersfield. Cali- fornia on July 18, 1963. He joined the Navy after graduating from Natrona County High School in Casper. Wyoming. He enlisted as an Aviation Structural Mechanic and performed a variety of aviation and security relatedduties while stationed in Okinawa. Japan. In 1987, he volunteered for Explosive Or- dinance Disposal (EOD) School. As an EOD Technician, he served aboard the USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. He also performed EOD duties in a Mine Counter-Measures Team (MCM) and as a Demolition Range Safety Supervisor. After being selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP) in 1992. he completed a Bach- elor of Science degree Business and Accounting. In 1994 he was commissioned as an ensign and selected to attend the Basic Qualification Course (BQC) in Athens. Georgia. After completion of the BQC. Lt. Finley was assigned as the Dis- bursing and Sales Officer onboard the USS FIFE (DD-991). Ashore he served at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center. Yokosuka. Japan, as the Customer Service Officer. Business analyst, and Fuel Terminal Director. LT Finleys decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal, as well as various campaign and service decorations. LT Finley is married to Naomi Finley of Ginowan City. Okinawa, lapan. 85 S-l Division SKC (SW) Michael L. DeRou SKI (SW) Duane A. Quick Siouxfalls. SD Charlotte. NC SKI (SW) Daniel T. Malaki Los Angeles, CA SKI (SW) Leo T. Raquel Long Beach, CA SK2 (S V) Jose Medim igarcia La Fuenta. CA T ' W W m m H 1 It SK2 Christopher J. Young Las Yeoas. NV PFY BIRTI 07 YKA 1903 SK3 Michelle A. Gibson Lon° Beach. CA 87 S-2 Division 89 S-3 Division SH2 Lopez Laredo. TX 1 W . ™ i lill ' SBi ■Sc 1 ■ ft 91 S-4 Division Administration Department PNC (AW) Gerry B. Borgonia Lagangilang. Abra, Phil YNC (SEL) (AW Dewayne C. Alvarado Montrose, CO ETC William R. Johnson MAI (SW AW) Kenneth Ion Pittsburg. PA Memphis, TN YN2S(.utt W. Southern Wynne, AR 94 PN3 Ushan O. Reynolds Gary. IN 95 Medical HM3 (SVV AW) Hinz Superior. VI HM3 Winter lonesville, MI HM3 Barnett Chambersburg. PA Chief Petty Officer Selection EWC (SW) Scott R Severson YNC (AW) Dewayne C. Alvarado ITC (SW) Frederick D. Woods FCC (SW) Michael J. Davis Anybody For A Swim? jiome TCOTG SairtMi In The Beginning WOGS In The End SHELLBACKS 105 FLIGHT QUARTERS, FLIGHT QUARTERS all hands man your flight quarters station. Advancements EW2 Sean Pet Allard DC2 John G. Anderson IC2 Vernon L. Bailey MR2 George Bartlett BM3 Michael D. Burse QM2 Osiris Castillo RM3 Gardeny Cazres DC2 Craig Robe Cole MS3 Steven Dufault IC3 David Tat Duran PN3 Ethan WA Edgelli PC3 Lorena Flores SK3 Michelle Gibson MS3 Jessie Gonzalez EM 3 Mary Cat Ipperti STG3 Tina Ann Kelly ETl Da Kleinwachter SM2 Tamara Lyn Land SH2 Corey De Lathan 052 Evelyn A. Lazard 053 Amy Lyn Leblanc SH2 Willie Lewis. Jr. EM2 Daniel L. Luethe GM2 John Mathewson SK2 Jo Medinagarcia EN2 ' ernon La Moore EM2 Chi Trun Nguyen FCl Darrin Pinegar RM3 Margare Roberts STG2 Brian Wil Sweet MS3 Eric Waterhouse BM2 Wemppy OS2 Raymon Williams GSM2 Darren B. Yazzie SK2 Kimberley Blain FCl Marc Edward Brine STGl William Callaway SH3 Travis Esterline QM3 Ryan SC Ferrill OS2 Ryan David Graham EN2 Marshall Gurley GM3 Jimmi Hernandez QM2 Jean Pier Icaza DS3 Vadra E. Lambert OS2 Rebecca Meyers IC2 Christopher Miller GSM2 Romeo Tri Tapia IT3 Chris Tourville BM3 William Wilcox FC2 Robert Ale Cole FC2 Brent Greening BM3 Brian PA lessee EWC Scott R Severson YNC Dewayne C. Alvarado ITC Frederick D. Woods FCC Michael [. Davis OSC Robert L. Nuttall FCC Robert J. Sorg FCC Alfonso C. Picardal 107 Visit Board Search Seizure Itt IK HT d flk ;•■ ) Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Surface Warfare Officer ESM3 (SW) Gonzales GM2 (SW) Mathewson OSSN (SW) Weis GSM2 (SW) Tapia EM2 (SW) Webb BM2 (SW) Shin HTl (SW) Jacobs EWl (SW) Severson SKI (SW) Malaki GMl (SW) Moreno FC2 (SW) Gentrv SM2 (SW) Land IC2 (SW) Bailey STG2 (SW) Miree OSCM (SW) Brown GM3 (SW) Belcher GSM2 (AN SW) Garioca FCl (SW) Pinegar FC2 (SW) Henry HT2 (SW) Hood FC2 (SW) Hoover TM3 (SW) Boyd TM3 (SW) Marquez GSM3 (SW) Mascarello STG2 (SW) Maestro EM2 (SW) Wguyen EW3 (SW) Nguyen EW3 (SW) Nanez IC2 (SW) Miller GSE3 (SW) Jones GSMl (SW) Minas FC3 (SW Clayton OSSN (SW) Lee 051 (SW AW) Varner ETl (SW) Brown SK2 (SW) Medina BM2 (SW) Wemppv ET3 (SW) Scruggs IT3 (SW) McCoy SM (SW) Fantine DCl (SW) Graham BM3 (SW) Burse STG3 (SW) Wilson 052 (SW) Ortega 053 (SW) Hernendez TM3 (SW) Robinson DCl (SW AN) Linga GSM2 (SW) Yazzie OS2 (SW) Lazaro QM (SW) Ferrill SA (SW) Turner STG2 (SW) Sweet SKI (SW) Raquel EMI (SW) Carabbacan OSSN (SW) Cherenfaunt ET3 (SW) Dungan SN (SW) Howard EN2 (SW) Ford GSM2 (SW) Esmalla GM2 (SW) Merchant ITl (SW) Raymond OS2 (SW) Todd ET3 (SW) Baluck GSE3 (SW) Polanco GMl (SW) Maddrev ITl (SW) Cahea SA (SW) Tong QM1 (SW) Broekhof SH2 (SW) Lopez PC2 (SW) Cole FC3 (SW) Parker MS2 (SW) Cabalar GSM3 (SW) Martinez LTJG Spanngel LTJG Montgomery LTJG Wong LTJG Parrish Ens Small Ens Madvellie Ens Mullen 109 September 20, 2000 Homecoming 2000 Cruise Book Committee A special thanks to all who have contributed their time and photographs. You have helped us capture a brief glance of the unforgettable memories of this deployment. 1C1 (SW) Elizabeth Henry Editors: BMC (SW) Meth FCl (SW) Henr Staff: GMl (SW) Madd GSCS (SW) Pone OSl (SW) Todd STG2 (SW) Maes FC3 Weber SK2 Blain IC3 Smith SW Howard GSE3 Polanco SK3 Gibson HT3 Dickenson PM3 Edgell FC3 Lawton