Iowa (BB 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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BMCM (SW) BOBBY L. SCOTT, USN COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate (Surface Warfare) Atlanti Bobby L. Scott began a distinguished career in the United States Navy on August 2, 1952, when In Jai he enlisted for service one month following his eighteenth Comma birthday. Following Recruit Training, his tours included Comma USS ELDORADO (AGC 11); USS PAUL REVERE (AP wears 248); USS SANDOVAL (APA 194}- — —• - - —- ' the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station in v uaniico, Virginia; cau.| . Tug Master at U. S. Naval Station, Guam; USS PRIME Medals (MSO 466), Commander, Riverine Forces, for duty as Boat Captain of the mine-sweeper boat at Alpha Nha Bei; U. S. Naval Station, Mayport, Florida; Senior Enlisted r. Advisor and Boat Loading Officer for the Military Sea Lift and Ci Command in Saigon; OSS YOSEMITE (AD 19); U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis as Battalion Enlisted Instructor for F •- »- D-» -.io„. USS SANTA BARBARA (AE 2H) where bo osition of Command Master Chief. He was Ch selected Force Master Chief by Naval Surface Force In January. 1983. he reported to the Prospective Commanding Officer. USS IOWA (BB 61) for duty as Command Master Chief. The senior enlist ' ' - - wears the Bronze Star with Combat V , » d -„:j- .: I Citation. Among his other expeditioi ...i, .,i . and service awards are nine Good Conduct d his diploma from Morris

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CAPTAIN JOHN J. CHERNESKY, JR., USN

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Reactivation On September 1, 1982, IOWA was towed to New Orleans for the first phase of her modernization and reactivation. On January 30, 1983, she arrived at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, for completion of the renovation. During renovation, IOWA was fitted with 8 quadruple armored box launchers for 32 Tomahawk cruise missiles; 4 quadruple canister launchers for 16 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles; and 4 Phalanx Close-In Weapons sys tems for anti-air and anti-missile defense. Modern communications, air and surface search radar and electronic countermeasures systems, an operating station for one helicopter, and space on board for two more helicopters was also added. In addition to new weapons, electronics and communication systems, lOWA ' s boilers and engines were converted to burn cleaner, more efficient. Navy standard distillate fuel. The crew ' s sleeping and dining spaces were modernized and air conditioning was installed throughout the ship. Her nine 16-inch guns and twelve 5-inch guns were reactivated, and an anti-pollution sewage collection and holding system was installed. The modernization cost approximately $385 million, about the same as the construction cost of a new frigate.