Horne (CG 30) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1991 volume:

IRAQ-PAC ’90-91 December 7. 1990 - June 7. 1991 San Diego. CA Diego Garcia Pearl Harbor. HI Perth. W. Australia Subic Bay. RP Hobart. Tasmania Singapore Pago Pago. American Samoa Operation Desert Storm Pearl Harbor. HI Bahrain San Diego. CA Dubai. United Arab Emcrate i «I l SS Horne (CC 30) is one of eight cruisers of the Josephus Daniels Class. Her keel was laid on December 12. 1962 at the Hunter’s Point Division of the San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard. Mrs. Frederick J. Horne, widow of the late Admiral after whom the ship was named, christened Horne on October 30. 1964. Captain Stansficd Turner. ISN, Commanding. Since being commissioned. Horne has deployed thirteen times in the Western Pacific and once in the South Pacific. On four such deployments Horne served on Search aud Rescue stations in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam Confiet. Distinguishing herself during these deployments, Horne was instrumental in directing American tighter planes in action which resulted in the downing of two enemy MIC-21 interceptors. During her 1980-81 deployment Horne rendezvoused with the I'SS Ranger Rattle (.roup in the Indi- an Ocean and served as the flagship for Commander Middle Fast Force for seventy-eight days in the Persian Cull. In the course of her distinguished history Horne has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commen- dation Ribbon. Republic of ietnam Campaign Medal. Republic of Vietnam Callantry Cross. Vietnam Service Medal. National Defense Service Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal. Commander Cruiser-Destroy er Croup Three named Horne winner of the Rattle Efficiency E” for the competitive cycle ending 30 June 1986. Commander in Chief. U. S. Pacific Fleet named Horne winner of the 1985- 86 Spokane Trophy for overall excellence in combat systems readiness. Regardless of the mission or assignment I SS Horne has consistently lived up the motto of her namesake’s family : “L'’Audace, tou jours I’audacc”. TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMANDING OFFICER ........4 EXECUTIVE OFFICER .........6 WARDROOM...................8 THE CHIEFS MESS ......... 10 NAVIGATION-ADMINISTRATION .... 12 COMBAT SYSTEMS........... 18 ENGINEERING ..............34 OPERATIONS ...............52 SUPPLY....................68 HSL-35 DETACHMENT 3 ......76 OPERATION DESERT STORM....80 CROSSING THE LINE.........86 PIZZA NIGHT...............90 PEARL HARBOR .............92 SUBIC BAY ................93 SINGAPORE.................94 AUSTRALIA.................96 RE-ENLISTMENTS...'jjL.... 99 HOMECOMING ............ 100 CANDIDS................. 102 c 0 M M A N D 1 N G 0 F F 1 C E R (’APT Thomas J. Barnett COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Thomas J. Barnett was horn in San Francisco. CA on June 6. 1942. He is a graduate of Gonzago College High School in Washington. I). (’. and the United States Naval Academy. Class of '64. Captain Barnett's operational tours included command assignments as commissioning Commanding Officer of USS RFID (FFG 30). and Commander. River Division 552 with U. S. Navy River Patrol Forces in the Republic of Vietnam. He was also at sea in USS RICHARD L. PAGE (FFG 5) as Executive Officer: USS HOEL (DDG 13) as Communications Officer: and on the Staff of Commander. Destroyer Squadron FIVE. Captain Barnett's shore assignments include Commanding Officer. Fleet Combat Training Center. Pacific: Assistant Director. Budget and Reports. Office of the Comptroller of the Navy and Fiscal Management Division (OP-92). Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and Military Staff Assistant with the U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in Washing- ton. D. C. and Geneva. Switzerland. Captain Barnett's personal awards include the legion of Merit with Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award and the Bron e Star with Combat V . as well as numerous campaign and ser- vice decorations, lie is married to Maggie Maguire, they have a daughter Megan. I ■+• A native of Gig Harbor. WA. Commander Mark Attila Nesselrode reported to Home October 1989 as Executive Offi- cer. Upon graduation from a small vocational school in Mary- land (U. S. Naval Academy. Class of ‘76) Commander Nessel- rode underwent an intensive theoretical brainwashing in Nuclear Power training and SWO Basic training before report- ing to USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CON 37) as Main Propul- sion Assistant. USS HOEL (I)IXi 13) as Operations Officer, and USS LONG BEACH (CGN ) as Electrical Officer. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Mon- terey. CA holding both a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering and the Mechanical Engineer Degree. (This edu- cation served as the basis for the majority of all oral board questions he has asked during his tour in Horne). He is a dedi- cated sportsman whose enthusiasm far outweighs his ability (unless he's in the water). He is married to the former Manila Blum, also from Gig Harbor. WA. They have three daughters: Lauri. Christy and Lynne. 7 II I.T Darke Navigator PCSN Gvpwnu NAV-X: The Navigation and Administration Depart- ment in considered by many to be the backbone of the ship Comprised of Yeomen. Pcrsonnelmen. Quarter- masters. Religious Program Specialists. Postal Clerks. Master at Arms, the command’s 3-M Coordinator and Career Counselor, the men of NAY- tell the ship where to go. decide how much money we make, reen- list us to do it again, and then tell the world about it. IN A V I G A T I 0 N A D M 1 N I S T R A T I O N QM's are quick to (ell you where to go or where you’ve been ... they can even tell you the exact time, any place in the world. The ship's Quartermasters maintain the ship’s official deck logs, a living piece of US Naval history. They also maintain the Captain's standing orders and night orders. And when all of our modem technology fails they can reach back to the methods of Christopher Colombus and tell us our location by looking at the stars. M PNSN I jur }� « Personnelman (PN) I’N's do it all. from the maintenance of personnel records, to submitting daily muster reports, to reporting the trans- fer of personnel, to the preparation of pay entitlement documents, to the routing of the ship's mail. They serve their shipmates quietly and proudly. I'S1 Cocool SS MjIIjM IS Y.W are those hardworking men who man the ship's office preparing the ship s official correspondence, ship s instructions, all legal documents, officers' personnel records, and keep us informed with the plan of the day. Without the yeoman we wouldn’t know what was going on. i� YSS K..w� YNSR OTonnrll Y' ? R.i YNSK lrllftv.ni � 7 CA division gives the ship its ASW capability, working closely with the embarked SH-2F helicopter the ST's and TM’s can find, prosecute and destroy an enemy subma- rine. Torpedoman's Mate (TM) TM3 T u% SIC. Kiilm SrOJMithrt STG3 D'An clooc STG3 Rnturdsoo STG2 Locifro srr.SNGouw STOSA Ro(nt srci Hra JM STGSN STGSN GiiliUmJ STGSN Wot I TMSN Willum, 22 o EWC WiUumwfi I W2 fnjljttl F.W fhmlniicn Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) Ktt D a r.WSN MacNcil KWSA HjfTK� The Electronic Warfare Technicians of CW division spend most of their time interfacing with an SLQ-32 con- sole. With the EW's skillfully utilizing this sophisticated piece of machinery the ship s electronic warfare capabili- ty is most impressive. The EW’s also do a masterful job of keeping this vital piece of equipment up and running. Electronics Technician (ET) The HT's of CK division maintain all of the ship's elec- tronic. communication and radar equipment. Without their outstanding support we would be wandering about the seas deal, dumb and blind. In addition, they do an outstanding job of keeping the XO’s P-way clean and our personal electronic gear safety checked. Gunner’s Mate (GM) ORDNANCE Division is the threat! They do what it takes to make the ship the awesome offensive weapon we are so proud of. Composed of an assortment of gunner’s mates, they maintain all aspects of the ship's guns and missile launchers as well as man the magazines. During the Gulf War they were also responsible for the 50 cal mounts and Mark 38. 25mm chain guns. CMMl ttuv.vk GMSi: Homrunn GMNi: Incrun GM.M3 FarwXti GMG’ Oumt«r% GMM3 HittrUmp OMNI? Woolen GMGSN Cunimin( SNI Jinh OMGSN MiMon GMGSN Rulngoc DM I DSI (yi uioi DS2 Cr Ny DS? Ikx.wr DSI Quinn ns: p.x i r DSI So m DS ' Sun Data Systems Technician (DS) The DS's of CD division keep the ship's wide array of computers up and running, including: SNAP II. the UYK 44 CDS computer, and the OJ 194 CDS display console. They are also responsible for the Link 11. Link 14 and Link 4A. as well as all of the peripheral PC's scattered throughout the Home. In a word, they keep us pushing toward the next century's technology M IC2 FCJCoH FC2 IX «n Fire Control Technician (FC) PC's are the true modem day naval warriors responsi- ble for the precise operation and maintenance of some of the world’s most complex electronic, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical equipment including radars, computers, and weapons direction systems. They are a unique breed of individuals demonstrating the highest level of skill and valor, never forgetting that they are American fighting men dedicated to the principles which made our country free. Putting ordence on target is what they do best ... ICJ I.K|mri FC2 1« ICJ ftiumcr W t «iMn K Kawl 1C'« !� «(! IOCri� f � J K'l Jxofcwn FCJ J2 ! PCi Zictow FCtRKC FO O'Neil S: .u ENS Clarke ENS Tavlor BTI w Boiler Technician (BT) Boiler Technicians are just some of the men who proudly man the holes , providing the ship with steam for the main propulsion plant. They are also responsible for the ship’s fuel and lubricants. They don’t get much glory or much sunshine, but without them we just wouldn't get to where we're going ... after all real men work on steam ships. HT2 Mjmnjrioo BT?M on .H w yt MM I AIvjijJ� MM I Ijnf MM I SeSuitC} � MM2 Si Inc o% Machinist’s Mate (MM) M Division is the heart and soul of the main propulsion plant. They man 1 and 2 l-ngine Rooms and maintain all of the equipment needed to propel the ship. Along with the men of B Division they proudly wear the name of Snipes. I� i� f tttot m mt i t MM)HkU MMHwj MM� MjiaowxVi MMHNnnkl 4! MM' PtfcllifH MMFN i tAtNn MMIN Hcmck MMIN Jiurc w Hull Maintenance Machinery Technician (HT) Repairman (MR) R Division consists of Mull Maintenance Technicians. Machinery Repairmen, and Damage Controlmen. They maintain and repair the ship’s superstructure and hull, act as pipe fitters, welders, and plumbers. They manufacture hardware, machine tools, and repair equipment. They are the ship's Fire Department, and as such, maintain the ship's Damage Control Equipment; equipment used to fight fires, prevent flooding, and remove toxic gases. Additionally, they are the experts in Chemical. Biological, and Radiological Warfare Defense, defending the ship and training the crew. DO ScfcMalU HTtSctwncdrr DC’ M.wb HTJ fautong ETJ Lcmoc IX � Delicti DC� Rucvrl! DO MeCtmd 45 ICC VI vm I MC Gtme I MC SIjici Interior Communications Electrician (1C) Tnmrti uumc Electrician’s Mate (EM) HORNU Power ami Lighting, which includes the elec- trician Mates and Interior Communications ratings are required to he a most diverse group. Their responsibilities range from the 1C’ Men’s production of feature releases such as “Mine Games . “War in the Gulf ', and Home's Iraq-pac Video, to the F.M’s vital repairs to the degauss- ing system which allowed Horne to transit the many enemy mine fields unscathed. They also provide the crew with the always entertaining KCG-30 Homevision and the electrical power to watch it. in Wcvcita? KM I Wlufpie 4' 1 I M Hc'i'J ICJ Ah ro KTJ IC2 G ll.nwc Engineman (EN) The Auxiliary Division. A Gang, is a service oriented division affecting the lives of everyone in Horne. For crew comfort they provide air conditioning, heating, and hot water. They also do an outstanding job of maintaining the galley, scullery, and laundry equipment. They lend a helping hand to the Combat Systems Department by pro- viding dry air and chill water for the missile and gun mounts. Operations Department receives A Gang support for the anchor windlass and capstan. They even help keep Magus 43 aloft by providing them with JI -5. l ast but not least they service their own department by providing dry air for the boiler control air and maintain emergency diesel and gas turbine generators in case of power loss. In short, they touch us all and make our lives better... MM2 Wcihertwf 51 52 LTJG Gel bach LTJG Nlioduszewski LTJG Cochran Deck Division is comprised of more than 40 men and their responsibilities include manning the forecastle for Sea and Anchor Detail, the flight deck and boat deck dur- ing flight quarters, and UNRKP stations while taking on stores or fuel. The II. O. P. was heavily involved in Home's Operation Desert Storm effort performing over .100 flight quarters and two dozen UNRKP evolutions in only six weeks. When not at these special evolutions they are kept busy standing bridge watches, lookout, and keep- ing the exterior of the ship looking ship shape . «4 SN Wayne SS Wojcik SA Covington 5? SA Ekkir SA Jenien SATitu SAUnKi SA Ttener SA K««f SA Toilitrf SA ValnKM OS2 Inuum OI Operation Specialists are responsible for the proper and effective employment of all shipboard sensors utilized in Home. Through the use of air and surface search radars, communications gear, and identification equipment in the performance of their duties. OS's are responsible for pro- viding instantaneous and accurate information on the composition and identification of contacts, both surface and air. within 200 nautical miles of the ship. Throughout Operation Desert Storm more than -15 OS's functioned in the ship's tactical nerve center. Combat Information Cen- ter (CIO as a part of the command and control team. OS’ BjIu-i OS’ Limlle ?■� I 61 OSJ TecrevPerr OSSN AKve : fc� OSSA Pjrww OSSA Ifeoaipon Signalman (SM) Radioman (RM) OC Division, comprised of Signal Men and Radio Men. keeps us in contact with the outside world. Utilizing a wide variety of methods, from exotic computer based satellite systems to the old reliable signal flags, these hard working men tell the rest of the Navy what we’ve been up to and also report the outside world’s activities to us. SN Choi RMS A MaWudl SMSS Marllwough SMSA Hague RMSN Par RMS A Kaltftff 67 bH The SK’s of S-l division are the unsung heroes of the Supply Department. Working in virtual anonymi- ty these men manage all of the ship’s spare parts con- tained in nine different storerooms. In addition, they are responsible for the ship’s 2. 5 million dollar annu- al budget and all open purchase and CASREP requirements. They are the men who handle all incoming stores, be it by UNREP. VERTREP or pier- side. Although they receive very little visibility or recognition, without their tireless efforts maintenance of the ship’s equipment could not take place. v sJ K � 1 MSCM RaVx MSC Pewl MS2 FUIiJj Mess Management Specialist (MS) S-2 Division's Mess Management Specialists worked hard to serve more than I4(K) meals a day. in four differ- ent messes. 24 hours a day, around the clock, around the world. The meals ranged from the traditional bacon and eggs (more than 111. ()()() eggs were cooked during the cruise) to the more exotic Wog Day Breakfast and steak cookout. In addition to preparing these fine meals the MS's are required to store the provisions that go into these meals and they were able to remain self sufficient for more than 45 days of continuous operations. The forty plus men of the Food Service Division are justifiably proud of their hard earned motto: Service to the Crew of the Navy's Finest Cruiser. ?i SHI GnfS' SHI li-nr. SH? Kwaiwt SH’ Bun SH} Ch.rj The Ship's Servicemen of the S-3 division do just that, provide service to the crew. This dynamic group of only seven SH's provided these services in such diverse locations as the ship's laundry, barber shop, ship's store and vending machines. Total retail sales for the operation nominated by COMNAVSURFPAC as one of the best on the West Coast was $276. 000 for the deployment... a record by any standard. Dur- ing the cruise the ship's laundry processed more than 51 tons of laundry and the barber shop provided more than 5700 haircuts. Regardless of the circumstances or the location the SH's aimed to please... and consis- tently hit their target. SHiHipM SM) Wiuerbonom SN Gamble SN Gncb 74 Disbursing Clerk (DK) The Disbursing Clerks of the S-4 division have one of the jobs their crew members take the most interest in ... they handle the cash. The DK's left San Diego with more than a million dollars in cash in their safe and spent most of the deployment passing it out to their hardworking shipmates. Despite numerous entitlement changes created to support Desert Storm sailors and a restricted flow of mail and message traffic the DK's were able to keep on top of a w ide variety of changes and provide outstanding service to the crew. 7« -ircn 4 . LT Jones “The Lost Boys” of HSL 35. Del 3 did some amaz- ing things with their SH-2F. Light Airborne Multi- purpose System (LAMPS) bird. MAGUS 43’s mis- sions included Surface and Subsurface Searches. Search and Rescue, Logistics Support. Passenger Transfer. Mail Delivery, and occasionally provided comic relief. The four pilots and thirteen crew mem- bers maintenance men. along with their parts pack-up kit, were a fully self-contained, self-sufficient LAMPS unit which completely integrated themselves into the ship's routine and proved to be an invaluable offensive asset for HORNE throughout Operation Desert Storm. IN I HE COI RSE OF CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS WITH U. S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND DURInI OPERATION DESERI STORM. USS HORNE SUCCESSFULLY' DIRECTED NAVAL AIR STRIKES. TANKER AIRCRAFT REM I DE VOUS. PATROI. AND ARMED RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS. AS WELL AS FIGHTER AIRCRAFT COVERAGE WHICH CO! j I RIBt III) SIGNIFICAN11 A IO I HE SUCCESS OF THE UNITED ST A I IS AND COALIT ION FORCES IN DEFEATING IRAQ. WHILE ON STATION AS THE NORTHERN MOST U. S. NAVY SHIP AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL UNIT IN THE GULF. CM J HORNE’S AIR CONTROLLERS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 570 AIRCRAFT. CSS HORNE AIR INTERCEPI CONTROLLEB AVERE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE LOR CONTROLLING NAA AC STRIKE AIRCRAFT IN THEIR ATTACKS ON FOl R I LL ENEMA SI R! ACE UNITS. OF WHICH SIX WERE DESTROYED AND SIX AVERE DAMAGED AND ASSESSED AS MISSION KILL ! THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED WERE WIDELY VARIED I MISSION AND T YPE AND INCLUDED: F-14. A-A. F A-I8, S- SH-2, SH-60. LYNX (BRITISH). KC-130. KC-I35. B-707 (C AN 1)1 AN). AND AC-130. TANKER AIRCRAFT UNDER C5 HORNE'S CONTROL DISPENSED 16. 000. 000 LBS OF JF FUEL. ADDITIONALLY. ON THE MORNING OF 18 FEBRUAR 1991. USS HORNE WAS ON ST ATION 10 NAUTICAL MIL! NORTHWEST OF CSS T RIPOLI AND 7 NAUTICAL MIL EAST NORTHEAST OF USS PRINCETON WHEN TIIOS VESSELS WERE ST Rl CK BY MINES. DESPITE THE OBA OCS DANGERS CSS HORNE REM AINED IN PLACE PROA II INC ANTI-AIR PROTECTION FOR THE STRICKEN AA AI SHIPS. IN THE COURSE OF HER Dl TIES CSS HORNE OPEI A TED FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN AN ARE LATER IDENTIFIED AS INFESTED AN 1111 MINES. BY ACER VISUAL OBSERA A LION USS HORNE’S WATCH TEA! DETECTED THREE MOORED MINES IN AN AREA LATE REVEALED BY IRAQ TO BE AN EXTENSIVE MINEFIFLI STILL FI RT HER FROM THAT AREA. ON 7 APRIL. l HORNE'S HELICOPTER FLIGHT CREW SIGHTED A DRIP ING IR AQI CON I R ACT MINE AA 111(11 W AS SUCCESSFUL!. DESTROY ED BY AN EMBARKED I . S. NAA Y EXPLOSIV ORDNANCE DEMOLITION TEAM. Ml •I ■2 � V. « 0 CLhhhNIKI £ « O ® H p E A R L H A R B O R MSsd0hd 0:z! 5 H O M E C 0 M 1 N G IM 101 ( o v V-----