Kidd (DDG 993) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1991 volume:

i .-r: ' - . vim. V  - i r 5:i2 . - •. . 3 CONTENTS IS. AC C. KIDD 2 COMM NDIN(; OFFICER 4 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6 TR. NS-ATLANTIC CROSSING 8 FIREDRIELS 19 GULF DE LEON-OPS I4 SUEZ CANAL K UNDERW AY REPLENISHMENT 9() SUPPLY DEPARTMENT SO OPER. TIONS DEPARTMENT 38 NAV ADMIN DEPARTMENT 54 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 69 COMBAT S STEMS DEPARTMENT 76 THE BEER BAR(;E 88 THE GULF WAR 94 LIBERTY 106 AWARDS 114 VOLUNTEER WORK 1 1 6 HSL-34DET5 118 AHIPS 128 SMOG 130 MINEHUNTING 132 MIF-OPS 138 THEFIAG 142 HOMECOMING I44 REAR. DMIR. L ISAAC C. KIDD, SR l)n(;-993 is named for Rc.ii Acliiiii.il Is.i.u ( aniphcll Kidd. Senior, oiu- oi the lust n.n.il luiocs ol Woild W.u II. RADM Kidd w.is posihumoush .iw.ndc-d ili,- Mcd.d ,,| Hoiioi ' foi his huncn dm iut; tht- |.i|).iiicm- .iii.k k mi I ' ciil H.nhoi. R. l). l Ridd w.is .i ii.itne ot (Icx.l.md, ( )lii( 1 1 w.is bom 2() . hin h KS.S-} lo Is.i.u .md |iiiiiii.i ( mi|)l) ll Ridd. He w.is ediu ated in C.levehmd ' s pul ht s( h( lols, i i.uhi ating from West Hit;h School in I9() ' J. On .ippoiiiimeni from hi.s native state, lie then entered the L ' .S. N ' axal .Ki.ide mv, from which he s iaduated as a Passed Midshipman on 12Februan- 19(Hi. Passed Midshipm.m Ridd liisi setxed on U.SS COLUMBIA, which c.uried the Marine Fxpediiion.n Force to the ( ' an.il Zone and participated in die .iiound- the-world cruise of the While Fleet. Oii 17 . l.i 1907 he reported to USS NEW JERSEY. Diniiio ilns loui he com- pleted the two years at sea then required hclore commis- sioning, and was commissioned Ensign, I S . on 1, . Fchi u an 19().S. He transferred on 1 ' Max 191(1 lo USS NORTH DAKOTA, where he seized imtil |uiu- 19Ki. c cc-|)t for t.ii- get practice and training dut at . nii.i])olis during the win- ter of 191 1-1912. He then joined USS PITTSBURGH on : ' .() June 1913, and during the Mexican iioiililc- ol 191 1-191() served as First Lieutenant. Following this loui, he sc-ncd .is Aide and Flag SecrelaiN on the stall of ( !omm.mdci -in- Chief. Pacific Fleet, in the flagships PITTSBURGH ,md SAN DIEGO. He returned to the N ' ax.il . c.idem in , ugust 191 (i. .iiid was serving as an instructor on the .Ac.idcmic Sl.ilf when ihe United States entered World W ' .ii 1. In I91S. Ik- joined USS NEW MEXICO, sc ' ning on lli.it battleship duiing her fitting out. dming her senice in the last mouths of ihc- w.u. and until JuK 1919. His next lours were .is . ide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief. .Athmtic Fleet, and in 1921 as . ide in (Charge of Buildings and (irc)unds lor the superintendent of the N ' .ival . c.iclem . CDR Ridd then sencd as Flxecutive officer on USS LIT AH from Ma 192. ' ) until ' o emlK-r 192(i. lie i lui cii|)oii assumed his first comm.md. on USS VEGA, which he luld until |une 1927. riieie followed .i long pc-iiod ol slioic duU lii si .is C.i|)- tain ol llie Poll ,11 Cristobal, ( an.il one, llicii lioin |unc ' 19. .() iiiiiil August 19?52 as Chiel ol .Si.ill u. ( omiii.indci Fleet Base loice. For ihice c-,us he w.is in (li.iigc- ol llu- Officc-r del. Ill Sec lion ol the Bure.iu ol .i ig.il ion m Wash- ington. 1).( lie lelurued to se.i cliilv liom 2 ) Icbiu.m 19:i. ) lo 7 )une 19: ' i( ' ) .is (lomm.mdci l)eslio ci ,S(|u.ulioii ONF., Scouting Force lie llieii coiiipleled llie Scuioi .iiul Ads.uued Courses .il llu- N.iv.il W.ii (!ollcge in New|)oil, Rhoc ' ' - Island, rem.mimg llieie lo scne on llie si. ill loi sev- eral ni ' ills. In Sc iiibei I9. .,S. C.MM Ridd .issunucl ( oinin.nid ol Ihe l).illlc ARIZONA. sciMiig unlil fcbiii.iix 19 1(1. I Ic w.is llic ' ii cl led ( ;omiii.iiidci B.ill Icsliip Division ( ) F .md Cluel ol id Aide lo Comm.indci li.illleslii|)s, B.il- lle Foice with ihe ,u i oiii|).iii ing i.nik of Rc.u . clmiial. R. l). l Ridd W.IS serving in lli.il billel when the | ip uiese attacked Pearl H.iihoi on 7 Dec ember 19 11. In the attack, RAD.M Ridd becum- ilu- liisi ll.ig olfuc-r lo lose his life in World War II. .md die lii si in die L.S. N.iva to meet de.ilh in .ic lion .ig.ilnsi .inv loieign eiiemv. He w.is ])oslliumoiislv .iw.irded the .Med.il ol 1 h iiioi . wiili c i I. it ion .is follows: For cons|ncuous devoiion lo dulv. extraoi cliu.ii v oiii.ige. .111(1 c (implcie clisi eg.ird lo his ov ii lile, during the .lU.ickon the Fleei ill I ' e.ii 1 ll.iiboi. 1 ei i ilon of H.iw.iii. In l.ip.mese torcc ' s on Dec embei 7. 19 11.1 le immcdi.ilelv went lo die bridge .md .is ( iomm.mdei IS.illleship Division ONF. ( oiii .igeouslv disili.iiged his duties as .Senior Office! Pre- sciii Allo.ii uniil ihc USS ARIZONA, his Flagship, blew up liom m.ig.i iiie c |)losious .iiid .i diiecl bomb lill on the budge, wliic h lesulled m die loss ol bis lile. In .iddilion to die Med.il ol lloiioi, RADM Ridd w.is poslbiimoiislv .iw.iiil- ed ibc ' Purple- llc-.iil Med.il. THE SHIP ' S CREST USS KIDD ' s C ' .rcsi simiiii.u i cs. In t;r.i|)lii( lomi, ilic liiston .uid ii.ulitum (il ilic pioud KIDD iiamc. The Coals ol Anns ' d.nk hlni ' sincid alludt-s to the sea. and llu- Naval Olfui-r ' s dress swoid wnh pnnn ii|) ulle( is Rcai Admiral KIDD ' s lisiinsi;nisliefi career. The sword .ilso repiiMiUs die liKhlin.i; lecord ol the |)ievi( us USS KIDD (DDC) ' )!). which leioided eit;hl l)allle lionois lot lui pat ti( i])ation in tlie I ' ai ilii 1 healei ol Woild War II and in the Koiean Wai. 1 he two stais sit;iiil lliese two wars and leiiie- seiil the Admiral ' s lank at the liiiie ol his death. Ihe loaiiiii; lion. sMiiholu ol strength, courage, and le.ideiship, alhides to the lighting spirit ol the sliij) and liei crew. The lion is weaiiiig a ligiit blue rihlioii hearing an inverted gold silhouette ol a star. The ribbon and star i(|)reseiit the Medal ol Honor |)ostlumi()usl aw.uded to tin- AdmiiaJ. Re.ir .Admiral KIDD was killed on the bridge ol his llagsiiip, USS ARIZONA, during the Pearl Harbor attack. I he i)lue scioll beneath (lie shield be.us die KIDD familv motto. ML SINK MA(;N() LABORE (Nothing without gie.it labor), to sene as a reminder that siu ( ess recjuires tlu- highest sland.iKJs .ind greatest ellort. Ihe seal is surrounded b .i oiitinuous gold anchor chain. Ihe Coat ol . ims USS KIDD (DDC.-99:M is lilh ' d with rich I ' niteci .Si.iies Navv ti.idi- lion ol lionoi.ible sc-nice to couiUiy, and is dedicated to the fighting spirit ol Real Adinnal KIDD. David R. Ellison (Captain USN Captain Ellison graduated from the Naval Academy in 1970 and was commissioned an Ensign His first tour was on the USS RICHARD L. PAGE (FFG-5) as the Communications Officer From there he reported to the USCGC SHERMAN (WHEC-720) as a part of the Navy Coast Guat exchange officer program and assumed duties as the Weapons Officer. In 1973 Captam Ellison returned to the Naval Academy as an instructor of seamanship and as an Assistant Professor of Leadership and Management. During this same pehod of time, he earned a Master of Science degree. After Department Head School, Captain Ellison was assigned to the USS COCHRANE (DDG-21) as the Chief Engineer. Following his tour on Cochrane, he relieved as the Combat Systems Offic-r on USS VIRGINIA (CGN- 38). In 1981, Captain Ellison went ashore for a second time having been selected for the Navy ' s Doctoral Study Program and earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration, specializing in Manpower, Personnel, and Training Analysis. In 1984 he reported as Executive Officer on USS VOGE (FF-1047). Afterward, Captain Ellison was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as a Manpower, Personnel, and Training Analyst. From there, he was transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel. Captain Ellison reported to KIDD as Commanding Officer in July 1990. Upon the completion of his tour on the USS KIDD, he will report to Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight as The Assistant Chief Staff for Operations. Ah.n,-: riu- () acts as s,il,l ,,l,s r tr fluDtm fliulll |ii.nl(is. Alien. 1, II ) coriiiilii; tin ship iliinnt; .111 umlciu.u t cplcriislinu-nl. Below: A I h. nil I- Id relax during a suci bcarli picnic. RikIii: I he () ciiKa.ncs in A.linin Warfare. Far Tinhl: ) piesenlmi; an .mai.l Executive Officer Daniel S. Beach CDR USN CDR Beach camt- to us and to KIDD lor a seroiid tiint ' as XO. His first tour (in KIDD was as ihc Combat Systems l)(])ai tiiuiii Head. Much has changed since those d.i s as a resuh of the XTU overhaid in U).S,S-1 VISy. hut lor CDR Ik.u h ii was still like coming home. I he ( ) ' s influence on the daily life on Ixiaid KIDD could he h-ll eyemvheie. He had a hand m eviiA majoi e (ilu- tion the shi|) went through, whiih is [)i()l)er foi .ui 1- e( uli e Otficei . At au gi en lime, the ( ) could he foimd on the flight diik ,is a safety ohseiTer, on the bridge ensiuing evolutions weie carried oiu smoothly, .tnd vy i.uiK he (ould he spoiled on his simian bed u|) on the sigu.il biidge. Perhai)s the () ' s biggest (oniribution to the suioolh i)i)eiali( n i)f KIDD was his l.il- eiU loi flawless |),i|)er oi k. It isn ' t .m eas job A] ( il sine isii ' i Inn, bul some- one has lo do il. Whatever the job was. whaUMi il look. CDR Beach got the job done. [lie lt|)l() iiicnl l)(;;.iii (in .1 (old cxim ' i iriu c lli.il lluxwould use iiKiiiths and i.iiii 11101 iiiiii; 011 9 Jaiiuan W . laui in llic Red Sea. I he transit across Tlio mood was s()ml){-i ihioughoul llic tin- Aliaiili( also oltcicd iiian sliij) as ail hands watt lu-d the pici and i ituiiuinbci s an o])])oi innil lo (|ii,ili- lo cd ones k ' ft hcliiiid sli|) into the (lis- l on . I ' l ( alihci pisioK and sliot;_;iins. taiuc. Oiii tra( k was not diu ' cast Ilu- atiiiosplici c onhoaid the slnj) was diifc ll a( loss ilic Atlanli( , Init latlu-i c liart;cd with a iiiixtiin- ol anlu ipation south to the missile test laiit c. Out .ind apprclic 11 sion .ihoul what the fust t.isk diuiiii; dc|)lo mciit was to icsi weeks alieail would bring. The sliool- a new CDS W ' DS (omputei piogiaui ing stalled on the liith of Januan and designt-d lo mote etle(ti el counlei it wasn ' t long helore radio got tlie hrsl ilie expfcled illicit in the Persian news of the fighting in message traffic. C.ulf. Witii a successful op-test and mis- Soon ihe sliipwide apprehension gave sile siioot, we set our course for the wa to a general anxiousness to get to Stiaits of Gibralter via the .Azores. Oiu wluie the action was. While friends (()m|)anion across the .Atlantic was the and famih watched the fust da s ot the USS MCINERNEY. The eniljargo and war 011 CW. we read of the iiuiial air econoniK sanctions against Iiac] weie lauK and ' fomahawk cruise missile in effec I and all shipping traffic hound attacks 111 message ticiffic ,ind the for liat] or ports in (oiinlries s nipa- KIDD nc-ws|)a|)ei published 1) radio, ihetic lo Iraq was subject to isit and Our Inst landfall was the island search. KIDD |)repatc ' d for tliis mission with MCINERNEY during the transit across the . tlantic b conducting train- ing fjoardings on eacli other. With the aid of.i Coast Guard detachment, the KIDD VBSS team yained valualile Al.cx,- 1,1 Su.,ns..ii ,|u.iliriis ..n I ' l , .il |jist.,l ,1 1111; .. tiihI All.inli, l.un 111. Al)., - iii;lil S,k A(.l in ih - Ail.uiii, . Kii;hi 1 .uull.ill A ..ms biKl M.,|, lo. III. l,,Mlu u.ir .l|,| I. Il.■ I .11 1 ..|.ll...4 1. I ■■ llll Ml I l KM ((Dili IkMII ' X) .11 ( 1 U | K ' UloO )t lllC llcl.m I I Mills. .n|.. s ., ,..iiN.is,ili..n uilli ..n. ,,ns. A hiul sKiI) liil lucl. VC WCIC III .liili, 1)1 SR() i ' J ,.ni. . IS l(..n..ni HiuK «.i ' , ,i i , r , ,,.„.. it , .111(1 mil in ihc s.iiiic d.ix. Imii sonic il v ,is lluii fiiM t;liin| M- III ihf iMuopcan hi Willi. 111. .1.. 11 111. ( oiilincnl. Km (illici old s.iil s.iilois ii w.is jusl .iiiollici Mil. ill loicign |)orl. F-m ,ill II w.is .1 ii ' iiiiiulri 111 iiow lai .i va limn liomc uc ,i1um(1 wt-if. With lue-1 Links iii|)|H(l nil. llic sliij) w.is iindfi- w .i .ii;.iiii licliii (• (1,11 k. I.ilci I li.il (Aciinii; sonic look the oppm tiiiiiu to (.ill home (iiintcsv ol DSl Mumnicrt .111(1 the shi]) ' s MAR.S radio equipment. I ' h..l..ln I 1 hi 0 - ■ ' . ' .  tt  ' -M gi P ' iiatil ' I? M ' .y ' Prior lo (.lUcrinir the Mediterranean Sea, ihc sliip made .mother brief stop this time at Rot.t S|)ain. Most e ei i)ne ex(c|)l loi the dut section had an ()])|)oilimil to 140 .ishoie tor at least a feu hoLiis. For man it was the hisl ihance foi a while to enjoy a beer. Others sto|)|)ed 1) the exchange to sto( k n|) on items not carried b tlie ship ' s sioic. |iist about e er bod bought a n( vs])a]jer or a magazine lo read about the war and see pictures from Kmvait and Iracj. Soon the ship was mideiwav .igain and headed foi (he Stiails of (.ibr.iltai. The transit ihioiigh the I ' illais of Here uU-s was m.ide on a ( old and rainy night. I here were man other ships transiting the Straits thai iiighl in both direc lions and it ieseml)led the inlerslale high- wa in Xoilolk duiing the rush lioin. It was inlciesling lo moniloi the ship ' s progress ihiongh ihe Sti.nls on ihe s ()|ieliea(l of a ladai i ])eatei and watch as ihe sinp passed onl of the . ll,mli ) c.m and iiilo ihe . lboiean .Sea in the W ' eslein Mcdileri anean. udh l.TKiMMh 1 ill I5.uilr.i . s.iilcrs .mend t.i llit-ii Sc.i- i.isMl, l.u.n.lui Al.ovf: HMS Baufeaxe u.K in ilir ,iiii . ilaiiiu. Bclmv: (AIMSX 111.111 .111.1 . H.■ Ikatli handle liius as ilic i.M.ism . ni,nisCaBav. Suih. I rillilkbi.iml H., II, .111 .n ini4 111 R.ii.i suuidiiiy 1.x .is ilu- slii|. Ml N. lirh.u l.lt All h.ili.m uarslup p.itr.iK ilu- h.iihiii .11 AuKiiM.i li.n I.cli: Ships ol ilu- .S|i.inisli ■.l iii.M.K-cl .It R..1.1. Sp.im, Bili.w: Sp.misli .lux- ili.in ship m, .ic(l hchiiul KIDD .il Rol.i. r 542 ' 1 ' OAi I i  - Diiiint; the cnliic lime llic KIDD was in Aui;usi IVi , Itali.in n.iv.il scsscK (oulcl bt- seen p.ilrollin itic li.til)i)i. aiiioiiifM tin- . 11 ions iiifi ( li.mi sliips l l,.,|.,ln I I hiiK. h ' , , , , , moored .111(1 .iiKhoicd tlicrc. II was An uiuxi.rdr.l i,o,l,,ill . anir ulun ' I ' ' ' ' ■ ' ■ ' ' ' ' ■ ' ' ' • ' ' ' ' -•■ ' ' ■ ' ' • ' ■ the ship |JU1U- 1 iiilo Auuusl H.iv, S„iK ll ' - • ' ' • ' l i Klil ■« ' • ' on the 2.Slli oi lanu.in. Two d.iNs ,n ncvvA vd s „s,- ,,l tension an.l a oiu- poil.Havclh.rnuinr.-is.uioppoitunilv N ' ' ' ' ;-; IH ' - ' M ' - ' • u■l w. to solve son,, ' el. In,nus ,), .hl.iiis ,n ■ ■ e.i s, l will, .u ni.-d iounastle and Ihe ..Il en-iiie loo.n. Mooud .u i oss LinLiii s.nli les. Iroiii ilu- KIDD in Anonsta H,n w.is ilu- ' •M ' - ' KIDD fashion, ihe eii i- IIMSB.Ulle.ixe Ihe second ship HI die ih ' T- | i ' l ' v solved tlie piol.ieiu 111 iiio.i.lswoid l.,ss, Hailleaxe was . ,n,- ' ■ • ' ' S ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' i ' ' i ' M nnssMin.-d m 1-IS(I. Ilu- Broadsword w.is uiid.-nvav. Trainin- ronimued and ,lass uas d.si ned pnniarih for .ASW - ' ' l iiii - i K- l-isi il,e phvsual .nul ..iiries {mix .uid Sea Kiiii; hell- se, u. lU aspe is ol the ship ... llu- isit, . _:i ...puts L.ilik.- the IS. N.tvx, the Boardinjr, .Search and .Seizure mission. , Htiiish hase ,nt.-o,.ned wonun nilo Hk ' iv w,,s also the possil.ililv that Iraq , 1- = lh,i, ..imh.tl.un ships .nul i ' ,.inl,-.ixe ;4l ' - li -mi al weapons, so the ha.l some ol those newlv assigned ' i ' ' ' • • [ ' -p. ' - or that th.eat as uell. I ' liololn IT Fills, h 11 During the transit of both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, the ship conducted numerous General Quarters drills. Dining these drills, numerous aspects of the shi]) ' s waiTighting capabilities were evaluated and refined. The engineering depart- ment concentrated heavily on their abilir - to combat a main space fire and accordingly conducted tire diilK numerous times in each of the main engineering spaces. Always the hardest fire to fight, the 3GTG class B fire also brought the greatest sense of accomplishment when it was success- fullv fought. .Mxivc: DCTI condiKls a lire drill in , MR L ' . I ■ f if t r . ■ ■ ■ . J (■ Rigfit: Lt Cariker ensures that crewmembers I p in GIG, GO training consisted of , ' , , , , „ , ' - know now to properly don gas masks. Below: numerous different engagement see- eM. ' ? Popielarski combats the dreaded reelcr narios. Combat Information Center ftk fire. Below left: C;.SM2 Glasier prepares lo . 1 , , , • J ■ .1 ■ titjht a lire in .WIR 2 wnth AFFF. watchstanders were trainecf in ttien ' abilities to detect, track, target engage and destroN eneniN airplanes, sub- marines, and ships. The sophisticated computer programs that are a part of KIDD ' s New- Threat Upgrade combat s sitiii allowed for a en ' realistic simu- lation. V 1 aiul 1)S [)(i sDiiiicI (li illcd wiiliui llif sliiK liiif of ( ioinlial S stcms I. nil 1(11. nil (■ ( ' ciUrr .iiid pi.HlKcd llllllKS (..ISU.lltX ( DlUllll I ' lcuc- ci |)ci sdii on ho, 11 (1 liad some s|)t( lal |ol) to do diuin;,; (.riici.il (.hiailcis, 1)111 al one liiiic or anotlici .ill luiiids practiced a coiiiiiioii Ci(.2 ' ' ' ' - CliR protection. The Iraqi militar h.id used ( hemic.il sta|) )ns in the |),ist .iikI wcie llii e.ilenini; to use iheni in the (.nil W ' .ii . Detense against a chenii- ( ,il .iU.uk ,nid conducting sustained o|)t ' i .iiioiis in .1 ( ' BR enxironment took on .1 luw iiu ' .ining and siiddeni line moll- th.in just sfiniething one piaduedat RKFTRA. lull ' wfic ni.iin things to jji.ictiie iiid uline in the .iic.i ot ( BR w.iit.iie. Iiisi ,111(1 loicinosi. .ill h.uids h.id to he(onie skilled al using their pi-rsonal piote(ti e equipment. The replace- Mieni oi the old MK ' gas iii.isk with ilic ne s M(T 2P mask w.is .in .idded .i(l .inl.igc. I he iK ' u mask w.is niiu h iiioic ( oinloi l.ihle ,ind niiu h e.isiei to |)iii on. licsi ol .ill, one could a tuall he he, lid ,iu(l understood when talking on the |-(li,il Ol sound ])ovvered phones while wearing the MC;U2P. .Ml hands receixed intensive training in the use of the personal decontamination kits as well .IS how to properh put on the giei ' U CPO suits. The crew w.is .ilso tr.iined in the proper use ot the aulo- injector antidotes 2-P. M chloride and Atropine. ' arious watchstanders also received training in the proper place- ment and interpretation of M-«S .ind M- ' ,) (liemi(,il detection paper. Al... c l.ll lu.. (T.uiiKiiilxiwhcik r.iih ..llui loi |)M)|)(r b.iiilc (luss .111(1 H.is in.isk In (himif; CliR u. lining. .Above: Mr. Flanif (Ltjg Pocllniu) attacks ihc rncrighling tt-am during the drill in .VMR 2. 1 ill: ( ' .SM ' 2 C.l.isKi .idvaiKcs on ilic f ' lic and pins ii oin Willi .Mil- ls Be-low; Fk-iuIi Mh.ihi- 1-1 .nui.ili m,-,lli,v ihr KIDD. RiKlil: Ki.iuh Ail.iiiiii|ii lu.iMtiiii, p.uiol aiixialt llus In iIk- ship m , In , k us ..iii H I. .u righl: A Mii.iK - ' . ' 000 mm.iUs p.iM ih. sliip ,ii maMlu-.id li ii;hi. Bi n,,ni S, ., 1 ns lulu , ,pi.-, hrciiglil ,1 s,nl..r Ficn.l, ..lluii ..vri I,, I he- KIDDIc, .iMsii. I ' hcih. h E V3 Dordcll S ? ' SliDiiK alifi ciUi-riTit ilu ' Mcditfi- raman Sia, the KIDD had an t)pp()i tu- nity to do a Httle work with the French Air Force. On the 26th of JaniiaiT up in the ( .iilf De Leon several Mirage F-i and Mirage 2()()0 fighter aircraft came out and flew tracking iiins at tiie slii|). A visiting senior Freiu h (ilfui i was on board for the oclinIoh Io ohsene the (AC. wal( listanders dcitci, iraik and sinmlalc eng.iging llic Ficiuh airirah. The (XCK isf u.is |)aiti( iilai K useful loi KIDD iu that the Freni li Pilots ( anie ni face of attempts In tin- Freni h pilots to .i )id tieing tr.ii ked. Hie visiting Fri-nc h offuei flew out to KIDD iu a Sea l.viix lu-li( o|)ter. Mau III ilic ( lew had iu ci seen a Sea l ii up (lose before and it bei ailie |uilc llie louiisi allr.Ktioii as it sal on our fligiit del k. It was soiiiewlial small- er tiian th ' SH-2 Sea S|)rile lulic oplei s low aud last. ladKs wliu li we expec led KIDD normalh eml)aiks, iioi did il seem as si uk Is as il s Amei i au ouulei- I he 1 1 a(p pilots to use should I li allempi to allai k aii ol ihe ships ui Ihc I ' cisian ( .ull. I he low |)iorile llic Milage lighleis Hew |)i(sejile(l a ( lial lenge lo iiol ouh ihc d U( lion and tracking skills of ihc ( )Ss, but also ol the ( apabililies ol llie Sl ' S-lSK a i SI ' S-1 .) ladais Koih ihe opeialois a tli - ladais |)eiloimcd llawlcssK ni llie 1 1. Bui llieii a ' ' , mi, iiellhei do llieii ni..l,.bvfU lllnl.llll 14 Also oiii lUmi; aroimtl iic.ii tlic ship til. II (l,i was .1 Dassault-Bi(t;uil Ail.iii- ii(liu- iiiaiiiinic patrol aii(ialt. I he Atlanliqiic ami alt wnc the Inst loiii- hat aiitiall to l)c drsioiicd and htiilt as a ( (iiii|)ltlcl multi-national iiiojcct. Siiiiilai to the Anici i( an l ' -:U;. llit- AllaiitititK- was designed to limit sub- niaiiiies, hut is i a|)ahle ot inan other iiiissioiis. 1 his |)artHiilai aiicialt was ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ailiiii; as a saleU ohseixei. eiisiniiii; that thii e wci e no otiiei ail ( i .ill oi iiiii. aH.i ilu surlad- essels in the area to inleileie Mii..i;i ' joiKi ,||]| iii . |,,|, t iiig t-xercise. iVi.ldo sh.mli ' l itli die ti.uking exercise behind us ilu (.uli and oiii 111 111 stoj) in Augusta Ba coiii- |ilete, we made a last transil across the lest ol die Meditenaiiean and headed siraiulit loi the Sue (anal. 13 The ship arrived at the Northern terminal of the Suez Canal - Port Said - on the 31st of January. We were just one day too late to be able to collect tax free pay for the month of January. The entrance to the canal was crowded with many other ships but KIDD and MCINERNEY were the only warships present. We moored in a fashion that can be best described as parallel parked to buoys at our bow and stern. MCINERNEY moored in a similar fashion behind KIDD. Topside security was greater than ever because of our vulnerable position in the harbor. With the war in full swing, there was a serious concern that the Iraqi military might try to use guerrillas and cripple or sink an American warship in the canal thus effectively forcing all other ships coming from the Atlantic fleet to transit around the Southern tip of Africa in order to get to the Persian Gulf. While moored at Port Said, we received a large Suez Canal Light which was hung from our bow. The idea was that this light would illuminate the mile markers along the shores of the canal. But to see the thing in use, one could only wonder if all it was really designed for was to create another multi-thousand dollar fee that each ship would have to pay before transiting the canal. KIDD ' s own signal lights did a much better job. The ship got underway shortly after midnight as a part of a convoy of U Tm m n ' ' ' •-  . 1... ( W.lK 11.11 M .11 I ' orl S.il.l ,.1111, .ll,.ll M, 1,. Mil iIh n vv,.us Ali.A, 1, h , 1,11,, 11 mk;.;, s.nlhii.il s.iiK .iiMi.ni; ill, ships .in, I ,1 in ll (.H ' .il iilll, I I .ik, , .isliiii; III, ,il,l .111,1 ll luu I,,,M- iii;lil A iii.is.iii, .11 III, II., nil, Ml I, inin.il ,,l Ih, ,,iii.il III I ' ,, II S.ii,l Kii;lil S luiii 11. ins 1 111 I ' K 1 llu i.m.il l..«.ii,l ih, (.1, .11 Uill, 1 mil, li.iiil J .u 1 .ik, iiii; . 1m, So liii; llhc II 1 l,,|, ,S,,M,, .lllsll III l ' ..ll S.11,1 l-.ii ll lll I,,| Sl,l, •A 111, 1 SI (. ' J 11,., k ,ll,,ks,.lll 111, , lll|,s .111. 1 III 111. (.1,. 11 Hill, 1 1 .ik, l ' „i iii|,lii.in -.Is 1 1..III i..;li 1 1 ,1 111 1 ( , isli ,, k h, 1.4111, 1 lui S., mil, 111 (cont from pg 16) southbound ships. MCINERNEY had to remain behind in Port Said due to an engineering casualty. At first there was not much to see unless one was using a pair of the night vision goggles held by the signalmen. Occasionally one would see a tank or a military truck along the shore. When daylight came, evidence of the military buildup in the canal zone was easy to see. Along the banks of the canal there were tanks, trucks, tents, troops, and anti-aircraft gun batteries. The farther south we travelled, the more military equipment we saw. Also present on the banks of the canal were the remains of a war which was fought between Israel and Egypt many years ago. Scattered about m the sand were the rusting hulks of tanks and trucks, serving as a reminder of how unstable this region of the world has been and still is. Traffic on the canal is one-way. The daily Northbound and Southbound convoys meet at the Great Bitter Lake where one of the convoys anchors while the other proceeds. On this day the Southbound ships anchored. Only a few hours later we were on our way again with about half of the transit to go. PholobN MS:tR.i .. 17 riic icniaiiKlci ol llic Soulliljound ir.msil a uitlioul iiu idcnl .iiul m ihc latt ' afU ' inoon ihc slup passed h ilu- cit of Port Sue . [Iif Sniiihcin icmii- nal of die (anal. The mntiasl Ixlwtcn llic two hanks ol ilic (.iiial was nowhere else as |)i ( hkhuu t-d as u was al Port Sue . On the 1- astern hank was the Sinai Peiiiiisuhi. Barren exiept lor the numerous Ijiiriii-d out hulks ot tanks and tiuiks iloitiii ' the sand. On the Western hiUik was the (ii of F ' oit Sue , kish. green, .uid otnioush pros- pering. Clearh Port .Sue liad mended tile wounds of the wai with Israel. I ' h..i.ih% rTllillil K.umi; p.iu, l,li li; |,ii.n, I ps.oulrl 1,, s, ,n I Ins |,.|. , h,l,,u Hi, 1- . x |,i i.ui li.„,|,s w.ic •ill .lloili llu SiHV ( .iii.il l.ii Ml On. ..I III, ,|ill, k I., slu.u SIMMS .,1 Mipp,,il with ,lu-,Ts .iml laii.il clu, k I US s.Hiih ..I ill, (.1, ,11 Bin, I uliisiKs.isu, s.nl, ,1 p.isi B l,m l.li: 1,1 Su.ins,,ii I..lk|-. B,ill,.l,i I, ll 11 ' . A.l.niis ■ , is i,.i,l I, 1 u.iiks on Ins sini l.iii uliil,- iiiiiniim ihr (111, ll, 111,- ,lll, h .liiinii; 111, .,illil.,,nnil li.iiisH 1 ,ll A B, m I, ll 1 I 1 ' .,, Iliiil nmiuls IS ' . ' .iiiil li,-.i,ls nl.isiiii, ' III ill,- ,ilx ,,l r.,11 Sir- |,„ ih, |,,i,,.isll. W ' f ilicidc Din (ii I ll hull ml lu[) tliriiiit;h the i.iii.il on llic ISih , il |uiif, li.winn am hilled mil .il i ' ml Sue tin- ni,t;lu ,if 17 |iiiu-. Ihf Xoi ihh, iiiiid nip was miuh inori ' relaxed than when we eanie siuuh. I he |)re iiius week we had s|)enl (cindiuunn hii.iidiii,; , ipei aui ins in the Rt-d Sea. liul whal was unh a seven da iiiissinn Im KIDD in die Red Sea seemed like an entire iiiDiiili, Aliei ha iim heeii t one Icn li e mniilhs. evcrvone w.is anxiiiiis In i;el liai k linnu- til laiiiiK and liienils, 1 he Xmlhein transit was mad(- mi a snnin, waini ( a 111 duel I ( miliasi tn die Isl ul Fehi ia when we ( aiiie smith. In (clelnalimi iil mil iiiiisl sni I essliil deplc ) nieiit and c) ai;e lidiiie, llie iillueis and ( rew m ;.4aiii atimi an 1 Did i he Diuh inn I ' ' I Inn. I hei i- wci e iiiaii pai IK ipanis wild Icxik achanlai e cil the (i|)|)m liiiiil 1(1 iiel mil 111 the sun and i;el a lillle exeiiise. Smiie , i ew memheis laiked n|i a I I insidei able niimhel iil miles while iitheis lan imh a lew laps. 1 ess than a eai eailiei. a liemen- dmis niindiei i Ameiii.in waiships saili-d smith llirmij h this (aii.il. Nuw Willi llie wai i) ei, llmse same ships p.n.idi p. 1st the small liiwiis aloni; llii ' ( anal .is die head Im In mie. 19 In spite of h.iviiiif a sioiai t- lapacitv of o ei a liall million gallons of fuel, the KIDD cannot stoani loi cn long without rffnelinir. T |)i(.ill we rclii- eled even se t ' n lo ten (la s iuit o(t.t- sionalh when we weic drilling; aioiind the Northem (iult we ( oujd t o foi two to three weeks between iill-ups. UNREP is a wa of life foi the suiface na T and is a skill that the I .S. XaxA in particular pertei led ni.un eiiisago. But iiildenvay leplemshnienl is not stiiith limited to relueliiiL; at sia. There is also CONREP, or connected replenishment, and N ' ERTREP, or ei- tical replenishment. With the ubiqui- tous presence of the helic(i[)tei in tht modern surface naw, most all UNREP ' s that are other than fuel arc- executed b helo. E erMhing from bul- lets to bananas, spare parts, fresh fruits and vegtables, dr goods, pc-isonnel, and the payroll. Wm name it .nid a 20 lu ' lit i)[jt(i (.111 1)1 iim It. Hul llicic is out ' item tli.il conu-s to the ship bv I ' N ' REP lli.ii ilif .iNfiaiif sailor values iiion- ih.m jiisi about auvthing else while on (U|)lo iiient - MAII.I There weie alwass people leadv lo lend ?s3 Crow and l ' ( :.SN Cuba a hand when the ship received mail. During the deplo iiieiit . KIDD I ' NRKP ' ed with mam ships to iiulude. USS KALAMAZOO, USNS SATURN, USS KANSAS CITY, USS NIAGRA FALLS, USS SAN DIEGO. USNS PAS- SUMPSIC, USNS HASSAYAMPA. USNS A.J. HIGGINS, USNS LEROY GRUMMAN, USNS PAWCATUCK. USNS IRIUS, USS DETROIT. USNS JOHN LENTHAL, and USNS SPICA Facinj; pagf lop: Fonvard icplfnisliim-iu dcuiil prcp.ufs t(i n-rcivc .1 pallcl at Malioii one cliirinj; a CONREP. Middle: .A palltl romes across from I SNS Inns niniiiH a CONREP in the Red S.a. BoUoin: .V pallcl ol food comes over the rail. This paj;c upper Icfl: Tlu- Boatswains males rig a hij hliiic lo itic sliding padiyc at station one. lop: I.inchandlcrs on station i nc haul on a line lo keep it taut. Above: STGl McLauKlilin, SI(.:( Branch, and FCS R.imire rel.ix for a «lulc dui inj nndenv.iv refueling operations. Left: KIDD conducted C.ONRKP onlv a lew times dining the deplovmenl. I ' siuiUv cargo was delivered bv helo. H.I..U 1 I SI,,.. M.ui.ls 1) .1 l.( lin v.lU u uli.l, K.u in;4 |).ii; u|i| . 11.4I11 M M,,r , ..u, l ' 1 (.SMJ (lul.l .111(1 S |..n( s 111. in ill. Ii. III! .111.1 1. . Vli..ill. .111.1 1 1 I1IIIM1114I1 ,Mll.|iK |.(). slii|,- h.liii li.l.iu iinlu I I Su.iiiMiii ,,,nns ,il..ni;M l. .liiMn- uliil. ,iI..ii!;m,U USN.S .SIRIUS IhI.I1c: uhil.- 111. ,.i|,i.iiii ,ii|.i s.i Kn.lu.isn Rii lii li. I lu hIu.Iihi; h. .m , .iius .u 1 ..ss I1..111 K.4LAMA- .|iuinl u u.iul.l 1. 111. 1 .111.1 1- Kl Rl- 1 ' .11 llu- ZOO 1.) .iiir si.i I I ..u.-i iitjlii Hi. ( )lli. .-i vuiH- mil. Muh .IS h.H mill K.AIAMAZOO. H.u- (,l llu- Deck - 1 1 i...„ii us, s .1 Ki.,n.l..n si.i.lniu- l..in K.4LAMAZOO i.lii. K II.SS .AMERICA 1.. u-. I.i dtlcinnn. i.ini;. 1.. ih. ,.il, 1 uliil, 1 1 p. .11 .111.1 ..lu- ..I ih.is. l.ssri .,i|).ii.l.- .4.1s nil 1,111. Su.ms.iii .liiM s ili. slii|, ml 11,. 1 |„,sim,ii ships, i.,si.iil, ,,u.l. uiih ilic.iiil.il ,111 .lll.l.l.l. ' . n I ' NRK.P t ' Nolution is inoif than jusl ,1 hiiiH h III able Ixiditd staiiiaii liauliiig oil lines. F.a( li succt-sslul UXREP KIDD compk ' lid ii(|uin(l ilic efforts of nian ' people. Ilure are exlia people oil the hridift- to man the lee- helm, ia lio ciimits, and at 1 as lu ' liii safet . In i.H. tlieie are exti.i radar operators lor the SPS-f). ) and |K-o|)le a,ssigiud to |)lot iiianenvei inn board solutions. In alt stieiint; there .ire three people on at(h just in i iisi- the bridge ex-ei loses lontiol ol steiring. And then ol loiiise there are all the topside li neh.indlei s and other L ' NRFl ' detail memlieis. lAcn LXRKI ' isvirtiialK .ni .ill h.inds exolnlion. Ill the I ' eisian (.nil, INRKI ' s weie (ondiiited loi the most pail in the .Soiithein iet;ions. This beiiii; pi iinai il a me.isiiie l.ikeii to iiiinimi e the iisk to the CM- ships. On .1 lol.itmi; b.isis. the slii|)s on station 111 the Noithein (.nil, would t.ike theii leave ,iiid ti.insil south to hook up with ,111 oilei 01 Aj-S ship ,111(1 llien ll tliev Mii- lu(k . tlie would ( oiil 111 lie s. mill 1. 1 1 )ub.ii 01 . l)ii Ohalii loi .1 le s d.i s, I hen b.u k to the north and the entile siijiieiut- begins ag,iin. PhoiobvLThusch IMl,,l,.l, I 1 Fr.wh 23 k l ' h,.i,.ln 1 I hiis, li rilf II 1(1 t.i kiUi;lu H.liKipUT IV llu- (lo.kvMM fi.ini U|)|) i Ull: All ll-H. lulu i.pici K.ii klioisr ol ilir (IF lum. lis UMii loioi (1 -m«ii lu.v.is oM-i USNS SIRIUS K. r n - .1 p ii i.iiii .ill.ms 11 K, iii.iiu-u ri iiuo |)o-ui..ii n-Kaullrss ol at Its (.irijo hookllic pilois Mshlv KIDDs dfik llu- diKiUon and ht-niii- I li mi ' i1um 1 ( Irai ..I Sinus. laiKi- iin.iiial llu- 1k-1 ) moves iuu klv o ri 10 KIDD Appioai li makr 11 ul.al I iiig KIDD. llu- l.SKclii - isili - lu-lopiloi iiiuitlu- ships Will tom-u posuioii oM-iclc- k. ()ii - o ri(ir k. llu- Kiiii;lil slioulcl hi- 111 st-nicc lor 11 pilot will n -iitlv s -t llu- larK lo n. coiiu- I till- wind across llu- deck Its apafitv aiul cxtirioi larj o hook i haiiliiii; laigo lapidlv iK-twt-i-ii ifplaii-iiuiH in siyhl. the Sea ■ ' : rtj-jj Alios,- iiKlii: A p.ill.i .,1 dn l.oiM USNS PASSUMPSIC: on ilu -,ih ,,l |„,l l-,„,„i; |,.,i;, lo,, N ' lRlKKl ' opc-i.uions on USS IpiH-i r.f-hl: A Khu-liiii; 1i..m sIi.I.v .„ioss iI„ AMKRKIA Km iij lii: 1,T|(; Bush Tt-allv gctling | .m wiic lo slalioii 1. AIka, Hi, I ), m i i 1)ii, k niio Ins uoik .111, 1 lul|ini.n lo unload a iTi-wall Mv on PASSUMPSICS l,i.,-, asil, liaM,i4 |,isi Hoiiom iikIu: Tlu- u,-,kK h, avN I1I1 pans d,liN,-n Mi.iTTH-d loui KIDD , i,iMn, M.li, IS lioin ail I If):! sUs , iTi USS DETRO IT ' S ll lyh I ( 1, , k Hall,, Mil Kii;lil R,-, iivnii, a l.i.liiii; i i.n al slallon 111,- 1 lo!! wasllu- ,iiih h,lo uilli rani;.- lo li,- alil, ' M lion, KAIAMAZOO. „, IK 1,0111 Haliiam all ili,- uav 1.1 ili, ships ..„ 2ti i ' i„.„.i« miDoi.i.ii i-houiin iir;( 27 J - ■toiMBll :7 V I ' lH.Ki l v HSL-31 L S Ph,.l..ln 1 I hiwl. 29 Aviation Storekeeper (AK) X Ship ' s Service- man (SH) Disbursing Clerk (DK) Mess Management Specialist (MS) Storekeeper (SK) :m) Supply The Su|)| l (l(|).n iniciil was kf|jl hus till ou lioiU tin- entire deploN- ineiil. I.CDR Bohbitt held the leiiis in the (lep.ii tineiil Idi most ol the deploN- iiieiit .111(1 then tow.iids the end ol our lime 111 the I ' eisian (.nil was relieved l)v I.I Hailev. The stniies |)ici ided In the Supply Depaitiiient eouiinue regardless of whether or not the ship is in port. The seniifs are there because the lU ' ed is there 21 hours a d.i . Most obvious to all is the need to feed the in-w tliret- liiiu-s a fla . i ' x ' n da - no exceptions. This aloiu ' is quite a treineiiflous resnonsibililx to iieiii. . bovc: BrI.iT. hiM.iicci ,,s , D.i k S. .un.ui .ni,l ihcri ..- .1 K.icli.Hii.ni, S 1,11, ,M,n u.ish, ,1 ,lisli, s |..r ., liMiit; .,s ,ui IS ,.. , i i hl tSS S,. „,■, l,,u,l.,l u,.ik |„,| ■ hu ' ,-n |..illi,s I,. I Inn, h KikIh MS- ' I hisp, ;,g -, . 1SS l.ul., I ' ll..,.. In (.sm:i 1,1 1 cfi: The new Sujjpo visns SH2 Barker in the sliip ' s store. Above: MS. ' Tavlor working the gri in the gallev; it ' s sMder dav. Below: Nags hard at work in laundiT listening carefully lo the instriu - tions of his supeiAisor. Below right: MS3 Thomas relaNing a bit. lint ffcciiiig tlif tifw is oiiK a pan of uhai Siipph does. Part .support (or some of the complex systems aboard the KIDD can be hard enough when inpoi t Norfolk. In spite of being thou- sands of miles away from home, the -SK ' s provided the required parts at any lime of the dav or night, the SH ' s kept the nioiale of the t i cw ii|) with a well stocked ship ' s store, dependable laun- dr ' service and regulation Naw hair- cuts. There were also some extra pens provided by he SH ' s such as N ' EX mail order catalog items tax free, dntv free alcohol, and towards the end of the deployments, specially ordered Mallo- racan Pearls. We couldn ' t get to Palma, so the SH ' s brought the Pearls to lis. Of course there is also the issue of money. Even though there wasn ' t much of an opportunity to spend our hard earned paychecks out in the mid- dle of the Persian Gulf, some folks had bills to pa back home. Everyone was looking forward to bringing home some st5u enirs from Dubai and liahiain. The DK ' s provided accurate p.t record and check cashing for all liaiids. m 33 i ' ii..i,.i,vm( i. l.ill, ISS U.ilkri w.,v IK. lie- ih. k . li,l,,u IM|) ic, ihc ship ' 1 .1 i( :4ul..u..n h.ni ut .iiul .11 UM. Hrl..u Ml 1 l|(. liu ll s.llll lul v|..,il Ins iRW (lia|) -.ui B..1- MSL ' IVii .iiHl.il.iii.il IumM,., I.. i 1 1,1 lu iMlkyMiUlul I.MlklllH I.M w.iui. Ph.. I.. In -iN ' . ' H.. v ' i Bflou l.i-ll: SKC L.iPi.uk- relaxing during .i Mtt-I beach picnic. Below: I ' m sorn ' Suppo, we (lon ' i have room for an more lots. Above: An old na uadilion; ilie hl|)■ bell is cared lor bv the ships ;M) K k Tw In K ' T tw | i lop: ICDR h,)l.l iil K-cTilisls uu. riwiiK-iiibtT , Aliovf ltd: MSI (.liiulM.ill, MS;l Small, and MSSN SpciKxr work m Spa);lKUi sauce for din- ner. Above: SN Henn takes a rare trip bevond the Duuh door of die disbnrsinK offue l.efl: Shipniales; SI ISN Nanaj and MS: Ra o. 37 Signalman (SM) Operations Specialist (OS) Radioman (RM; Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) : .s Operations Electronic Warfare is a specialized field in the na T in that it combines the highly technical training of modern electronics with the tactical skilh required to fight a battle. Frequently one would find the E V on watch engrossed in a cop of [ane ' s Fighting Ships. Equipment reliabilit during the deployment was extremely high thanks to the superior technical expertise of KIDD ' s EVVs. Apart from maintaining the SLQ-32, EWl Shaw and E V3 MuUins were also responsible for main- taining the Xerox machine in Radio Central. EW.S Dordell also had some special tasking. As the ship ' s Enlisted Intelligence .Assistant, he was more of an IS than a E V during the deploy- ment. An )ne who attended a T.AO OPS brief prior to watch turn over no doubl heard EW3 Dordell pre- sent the dailv intel brief and threat .summarv ' . Below left: E V. ' ? Mullins doing some light read- ing on a quiel dav. Below: EVV3 Maldonado works on the stbd. antenna, . bove: EWl Sh.nv catches a nap during a swept minefield transit while berthing was secured. Right: sonie (K humor courtes of EW3 Dordell. 40 h m. I ' lifU-i tin- waU htiil eye and profes- sional i uidaiui- of EWC Morrison, Ot (li isi )n nu-t c cn challenge while the division olticer, LT Fritsch. spent a i.irge amount ol time TAD to tlie USS CAPE COD m Bahram. KWS Dordol Abovi- l.cfl; riu- KW ' s aic; KWl Sli.iw, V. • Mullins. E VS Merlin, KW:! M.iklc.M.ulo, EW ' - ' Nortliam. aiitl KWSN Appli-nian. AUnc K V:! DoiiUll also flicl a lol of pliotoj;raphv lor llic sl i|) Below: KVV.SN Merlin wlio is reallv a mem- ber o( ihe Nan is also a . losel l)e.i lHe,i l. 41 li li,u: Tin- B.uisu.iiMs M.iUs l.unu li ilir KIK 1ml llu-v lorgdl llic water -kis! Riglii: HM I (:i Mipc-r- viscs .111 anrhotini; cNolulion .11 Silr.ih. Vhv first two chops wtTf far pr.utin-, liijlitr IVIow right; Tin- Captain and ( .ig h.aii in lo iht- Ixa. h. ' b,,i- KiMi nghl; BM;? Pt-nniiig dots a hiilr h..u Ui| - ing 1)11 ihi- RIB 1 . ' ! j T Pholu In (.SM2Sl ll ns rilc lilc 111 .1 liii.ilsuam ' s Male is iiiil .ill c.isx otic. I lif w.Uihts (111 I he l)ii(lL;c .lie liiiii; .111(1 luiid mi (lie Itct. Al iliu;hl sl.iiidini; w.itt h .is li iiiki ml ( .111 he hiiiiK .111(1 one h.is to liolu lo sl.i .iw.ikc sumttinics. riif wc.ilhci dci ks .lie llic (liiiii.im ill llic Bi i.ilsw ,1111 ' s M.llCS ,111(1 iIkiTs .1 llll III ICll CSl.llC 1(1 111. Hill, nil, riic cMi |)i(s(iil ciiriiix IS Rl S I , (lll ( .in ' l i cl I 111 111 11. i iil ihc slii|i iiiiisi lijiik ' iiiiil. S(i liic rxi.ilsw.im ' s l.ilis lid h.illlc i ri (l.i Willi lliis tiiriiiv lli.it iicxci slccjis, ii( (i l.ikcs .1 il.i (ill. 1 licii rlliHls .lie ic.idlK ,l|)|).li(iil luiHACi otic looks al tin- ship. Uiii till- tost loi Mi( h a well main- tained ship is high. Topside prcseiAa- tioii tloesn ' t just happen on fair weath- ei (la s. h doesn ' t mallei it it ' s tiee ing cold oi suelleiing hot. wiun llie ship needs work, the boatswain s Mates ate out lluie. In l(ida s mo(hiii naw. theic is some li.idition Kit. . lot ol that tiadi- lion IS iiiainiained 1) tlie Boatuain ' s .Matt s. tlie routine piping of aniiounce- .Ux.ve right: SN C.nvn hauls .,n the ( hamlall lor meiits iinderu.iv lor tile ceremonial claii ii Ladder, . bovc; BM:i RaiiKis |)i|5ing ahoaid ot isiiing dignitaries : ' ;:::xi::z ' :::r ::r::t:t:X ;::. ' - ' p- ' ' - ■ --.picOAnoiher 1 .iwsnii was ihr Mill r I.I KIDD ' ' ' ' ' sometimes elaborate fant ' vork (leated t liie same ( ailonsed hands that iiaiil on moot ing lines. KIDD ' s deck lone is a dedieated group ol people who show pride in then woi k and tlieii ship. 43 Ab.n,- right: Tlu- RIB lorius aLing siik wiih VVilfs at the hem hiM k, Right: B I 1 (ex givr s Avlesworth guidance on how to (oikiiK paiiu the side of the ship. Below: Part ol ilic dec k lou ■ off Watch in berthing. Below iighi SN Wilkiiis 11 Left and Ix-low: More of the deck force- gathered aioiiTid the tapiian. Bottom: I ' he leader liip o( the deck f.irre; BMl Feniande , BML ' PenniiiH. and BMl Cox 45 The ( (inunimK .n II s nl KIDD .11 c made uj) cil I mi i.ilcs. 1 he Raclionicn liancllc all (il 1 he ship ' s dec tionii i (im- muni alioiis while ihc Sit;iialmcii an- ics|)(iiisil)li ' loi visual ( I iiiiiniiiiu alii Ills. K.u 11 is ,111 cxai nil ' ,; ai 1 wilh win dilki- (111 I t(|iiii cinciil s. Ihc R.kIkiiiu ' m s hiirdcai is i;n-,il iiiidciwav and ( ' s|)c( ial- l while (111 dcpliiN 111(111. Dcscil Sldiiu saw an ciini iiuiiis aiiicuiiil ci| iiicssai c Iialfu and die KM ' s handled all iiu - iiii and (iingiiiii!4 lialli( willi a|i|)aienl ease. Im, ,- iitjhl .111.1 .ll)..X( 1 ll. s. .lie 11 lii;lil .111(1 the sl;4ll.il ll.ius. Ihc li.iil. iii.iiks ..I ihi Si. ii.iliiifii. Rli;hl III. R.uil.„Mrii i;,uli, 1 li.i .1 inninriH in R.ull.. (.. 11I1..I 1.11 ip.;lil I lir s,l.4ii,iliiK 11 .lie; S 1S (..iM.lloii S ll S, Im.ill. S l ' . ' I s. .s i:( Rll . .llld SM: ' . S, li.i I ' liciMln % ' . ' 111. u B -l(i« llu KM s.Mi. 1 l|(. D.kslKiiii ks. R n ( ,ir,i.i. RMl liliii.Mi. KM:t Slavic KM: Vi.uiii;. RMS Ml Iran. RM:( WilliaiTis. KM ' . ' Wililii . and RML ' MaiMM.ii li.,ii,)m: S l:i Si liarp pupaus a linisi B..n,,i,i Icli RM ; l.ii)M,,inl, liiiicv fi .1 S(|U,i(licin (li ' C i(lf(l to i-iiil).iik KIDD, lluii Will klci, 1(1 iiun-.iscd (li .iiii.UK alK . t■l ihr RM ' s kf[)l llicir sliidc. Tlu ' sit;ii.ilmfirs |i)l) w.iN c|nilc dillci- ciil. Mill li iiKiir ( IdscK lied I(i llic wall li 1111 llic lirid ' c, llic were scciii- iiii;l iniiir in iil fd Mlli Manning llu hoii iin li i Dihfi hl|)s and idciilihing |)assiis-l) ihan fni|)ii) ini; their skills with Miii,i])iii)i (■ (II M-aiihhght. Still ihcir wcic thnsf iiiiasiiins wiicn aiinlhci IS. Naw sliip was iu-arl) and liic (i|)|i(ii luiiit till siiiiic llashiiiL; lii;lit ( Diuci salion aiDsc. 47 Dail operations ai sea ait- ilu- l nad and buttfi for an Opt-rations Specialist and there is no l)itter place to use those skills than on .ui extended deplovnieiit. o othei job on KIDD has such diveise f.icets as that ol .11 OS. The dail loiitine could iiuliidi directing and tracking KIDD ' s hehi during Magic Lantern operations, pei forming duties as the local AAW ( . responsible for detecting and tracking all air contacts in the Northern Persian Cull, coordin.uing a rendevous with an oiler, [jjotting mine danger areas and monitoring KIDD ' s progress as she ti ansits a known minefield, support the demanding requirements of the cur- rent embarked DESROX. or plotting Xt.FS. 1 I ' lK.Ki 1 V N ' Hir, IS riif list i fn-s on and on. KIDDs OS ' s arc a li)ilimalf lot in that lhc have ,11 tluii disiJosal tlic sophistic au l and hij hlv cajxitjle NTl ' weapons sys- tem. Not so nuK h that NIT ' makes ilie job easier, it alkms the CU. vvattliteam to do that much more. Behind the cur- tains theie is also another impoiiant job done bv tlie OS ' s. Thev are respon- sible for the various periodic re|)orts submitted h KIDD. There are the SORTS messages, the CASREP log. tin- OPREP-5 daily feeder, and the appro- pri,ite OPT.ASK message whenever KIDD takes duties as a warfare area coordinator. C.IC. is a cold ,uk1 d.uk pl,ue. One of the harder things to do on a regul.n b.isis is st,i w.irm while on watch. Ottcn the watschstanders would come out ol CK; with winter jackets on when it was H5 or 90 degrees outside. On those rare occasions when there was a lull in the chiih .u li ii ,ind Holid.iv Routine was c.illed .n a . the OS ' an opportunit to la out on the signal bridge, absorb a little it.unin D. and )ut some color b,tc k into their skin. F.K iiig page top: . rc our ri-liits up vet-- F.u Icfl: Sifcl Bcich sun Ian dminK a (|nicl (l.iv. Bottom Top lilt: C)S,S, l.i.i Mshing In- was l)a(k out at lai left: OSS Clnnrli ofTwalcli. l.i-ft: OS.SN Cald- sea ratlu-r than at anchor in Balnain. .Miovc left: )im-inplat(s the use of niamial giinsight OS.SN I.iuas rc-trivcs a trf.i,surc in tlu- mail - a 1)1 tin- i 1, ' ims 1 lopcftillv tin- gims aren ' t lo.ul- sports p.ifje and it ' s only weeks old! .Vbove: fl those leallv lale watches the OS ' s reported ing some reallv strange things on their scopes 49 ISiL.w OS ' J I.ntin, OS ' . ' (..lliiis. OS: ' . Mciii IkikIi. OS:i (III lull, .uid OSSN (...o|Hi. l rl..u F.k iilj; I ' .ii r l..|i II v . .1 l . .i d. .in .u i IumcI Kmhl OS_ ' ( ..null u.cv .1 (|iii. k , .uiir ,.t in,- In .1 lilllc luiiii. ,i . .1, ,i m . .j., Ii, .„ I Mi, 1,11, OS;( u lul,. Ill 1), I,. I, i;,.iii- ..II lihiiK II Ill iiohi lli,.iii|.s,.ii. ( )S:; I), 111, IS, ( )SL ' iK,.ii, ( )SL ' KilU- OSI Si. was. OSl l-l.islui, OSI Kisil.i. ( 1 , ss .1, .111. 1 OSL ' ll.iiii B..U..111: OSS D.li.i, OSSN Hl.issi-s). and OSI V.im.ulo. Ri.nln OS , I li..iii|i M,l).iiiicl. OS, ' , 1 u, ,is. OS:i ( ;.il lu(ll, OSSN son anil OS:? P,.s -v i.n uau b inCu : S, liaf. r IM. i Lga Jl lj Ki «l 1 r a n 51 Al..,v - liKliI The ..ipl.iin pr -s( nis ( )SL ' ( will Ihis KSUS ,,iiili,.,i A1..A, OSI .iii afli-i .1 Tiii;!.! ..M ill.- K.wri in ll.ihi.im K; OSSN ilduill. OSSN D.h.i. .in.l l S 1 s, ! ■ KoMcis on 111. 1), .1 li.ii an. li.iK-(l II in B.ilirairi. Ph.,l..ln IT til I.i-ft: ().S:( Cliiikstalis. ()S Cook, OS ' . ' Budd, OS ' J Maxutll, and OS ' J Cornell. Above: OS2 KilUer and E V:i Mullins catching ravs during llic naiiMl honif. Below: Kd Henn goes under cover. Belou right: ()SS B.x.ili looknig sort ol lost allei a 12 hour watih. I ' h ii.il« HSU 53 y Yeoman (YN) Hospital Corpsman (HM) Navy Counselor (NC) Postal Clerk (PC) Quartermaster (QM) Master-at-Arms (MA) Personnelman (PN) Navigation The A ' -ADMINS deparliiu-nt has the most number of different rates and the fewest number of people of any ot the (Jther departments on KIDD. Like the Supply department. NA -AnMI performs many diverse jobs and pro- vides many different services for the crew. The workload is tieinendoiis aiifl the demands are great. The Ship ' s Office, now home to just the veomen, is responsible for all out- going execiiti e (orrespondciu e as well as maintaining an up to date lihiar ' of shi]) and licet institK lions. rin ' ie is also the |)hm of the d.i and ol (ouisc. all legal paperwoik is li.mdlcd 1) the shi[) ' s ollicf as well. Aside lioiii the.se less ajjjjtet i.ited ilciiis. the Shi]) ' s Office with ' 1 Moic.iu in (li.iige w.is responsible lor the a((uiaie submis- sion of all the unit .md peisoiial avvaid wi ' ich we .ill i((ci ed as a icsult ol oui pari!c ipation ni Desert Shield Stoiiii. lM,..luln ITF.i . bo i- lell: .A casu.illv of the .Vliniii War. . .Now lei ' s see. the sun comes up in the east .i ... Below: Topside gunner ' ' N ' l is the Battle V man. Below right: MAI Millbauf;h at one pi (luring the cruise got an all expcusis paid iri]: ( .ermanv for several weeks. , )(i l.lt ,Mul lll•l. : N:( (,r.. .liul l ' ,SN ( ,ul .i s.i wh.ii ilu i.-.ilK ilimk .il)(.u( li - mail. For llw.sr sciMir iiuinbiis s rviiit in ( | ( ' i.itinii Dtstii Shield SiDim. in.iil st-iAirc hack lo tlii- liiitcd Slaus was free IVlim UH; llu- yuarUrmaMc is air: SN (linalc. QM:f Will. SN N - sl) . OM ' i Can. QMl R..imi raiul i:V](. I ' l.rlliui I ' ldh.ihh dlU ' (il llif niosl Miui llI safe na igaii(in nt tlit- ship. Tlie safctv c)l llu- ciiluc ship M i (it ' w was tlcpcn- (Iciii i])oii llu- ])rulfssi()nalisiii and aiciiia( 1)1 ihf Quarifi iiiasicrs. Togftlu ' i with the OS ' s in (..K... thcv tiisiiicd liiat the ship stayed out ol tei- , ' ,„nnd,ti,s .. , th.- ship was mail ■ • ' ! • ' ■• - ' •i ' ' ' ' • - ■• ' ■ .1 . 1 . . . : 1. ..I .11 alK I I hiiiiic. The sDiind it mail lall (111 llu- l.MCaltci an IN ' RFP was await- ed l all. .Something as simple as a let- ter Irom a loved one could become the highlight ol the d.is. ' :? (aow and I ' CSN Cuba uoiked li.iicl to bung us (lui m.iil .ts List as tlie could sort it. Down in the- lu-wh c re.Ued Peison- nel Otfire. there is probably the laigest administratis e task on the ship. PNl Wheatlev together with his crew are responsible for maintaining the accu- 1 ac ol the service records lor the entile (lew which can be as manv as 400 jH-ople. Ihiiigs ic.ilh gel bus lor the . dniin Warfare officer when the ship is iinder- wav. Then l.T Cariker and later LTJCi Poellnit had to put on their navigator hats and become responsible for the the iD.ist. ,ind most iiii|}i)i tanlK of all. within the- bmmd.ii us of the swept channel as we transited tiuough known mine lields. Behind the sc c-iies there was M. l Millb.uigh and l.itei on M. CS Saun- ders to maiulain law and order abo.iid KIDD Ab.iM-; I ' M. ' , utii- Mill napiimi; .n ni .ksk- BeKm lett: MA( :S S.uiiiili-i s m.ikIik is a ih..i.mi;h personnel inspection In llu- ilisnia i l llu- N.W- ADMIN pers.iniu-1. Bel.nv: ..u ,ani loiiir ,.ui until nii i;i e us some mail ' Hn ■ li n- ■ m m ' . )« tT ' ft K I,,|, l,li lh( Mu| Oltix- ' INSN IVrl, NSN l M,i,-, .„ul SN W, Miii.iTi Al).. Ull: QM:( (.an sh..()ls .1 hiMiiiin iliiimj; S.-.i .m l An. hor Drlail cnioiili- III Sili.ili aiulioragi- Ahinr: l.I ( .arikcr loiiiiiiiplalrs llu- tliouulu il iraiisilini; a iniiu-- li.l.l, I ill: llu- I ' ciMiTiM.I Olfu (■; I ' NSX Imni;. Photo b IT Fm«h l | Uluailrv.SN I Ian 1-. aiul S Dcnimini; 59 B l..u M|(. Pcrllnll u l- I ' -. 1n I ' .nicllui il.iv i tin- Ship ' s Olfur. Righi S (Ii.mlc | i,|.,u(s i.. ,1 some painliiiK. licliiu iit;lii A (|un i iiinnuiii i n-im-mlx-i lamilv and IruiuKlKuk m llic M.ius I ' ll,.!.. I) t.SMS la ()() l ' l.otobvK.:U Ali.i c iikIu RrllMlni; mhiu- Mkss .iI llir iiul ..f tlic d.n Al oM ' lillui I iii.i l - .1 iiDM.ikr .,1 u,-Tc Ili.u III llu I ' .n Mil ( )i ,-.ni I ll 0 I:i Will . .iiiyhl IIMlii; I., iM.i|H honi 111. Iiildi, ' .- H.K.u XSN PitI lends., hand cliiilnuM n.s. .1,1, ,.1,1 61 Gas Turbine System Technician (GS) Machinery Repairman (MR; Interior Communications Electrician (IC) Engineman (ENl Damage Control (DC) V Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) Electrician ' s Mate (EM) () ' ' Engineering A Hull Technician ' s day never seeiii ' - to end. If he is not working inside tin ship, then there is a good chance you ' ll find him doing work on the outside areas of the ship. From welding rails, ladders, life ring holders, to setting up gun mounts toi the .,oO caliber macliine gun and ' i. ' imm chain gun placements. The work can be ongoing and varit)us. Evers ' where ou look on a ship vou can see their woik. n HT ' s hoius are set In the ship. When she needs repair, no matter when it is, an HT will answer llu- call. Night or (la , HTl Rowe and his men are reach. I.i|, Righi: lll:( ,ii. K-paii-ingasetol sid - rails, (,rinri lK2(,..,Un TiHiM 1)1- loi.kiiiK for .1 ni..vi - M.u .„ |usl M„,u- in.MMun.u.nKOulr.Hr , l„n.-; II r. ' (.irrcli Hi..l s .1 (.lupli- .,1 uinks ululc noh,, l IS l.M klnij llr Roue, Wlurv is ..iii l.ol u..lk(hil- (i4 Bottom left: IX C. Epps and DC3 Diamond on- Ifi on the nighi de k. left; The HTs aie HTFX Mead. HT:? Znov, MR ' - ' Cadcn. HT. . Tate. HTl Rowe. and HT ' 2 Cat roll. BeUnv: the DC-men are DC ' - ' Smith. DC:f .Stoi nei. DC;! Hane . DC.:! Moieno. DCFX .Sena. DC 1 Williams, and DCC Kpps. Below lell: DC3 Diamond pauses for a few moments between helo launches during flight quarters. 65 T..p 1 ill All rlr.sscd up .111,1 M..ulu- (rllU 1 K DlMslnll ..111 l.,l M.llK IksI Ion, 1 ,ll l.M.ks hkr .111 .iiiiluisli ..11 ll ■■Ok.iv, II. .u Ih.il ui (,iiili..l ihc 1.1111. Ill U.I .ll 1 li.. .111.1 l.lsli.n. R Division (imsists ol both IIii T(( liiii. i.uis ,mcl Damage Conlrolimn wlio wink icx .ilu 1 1.) it ' ])air and iiiaiii- laiii a wait riinlii .iiul s.ilt- shij). Tlu-ir | )1) is lu-vci ciulini;. riic Hull Ichni- ( laiis will k 1 1,11 (I ll) keep |)i[H-s. Iitliiii s, ,111(1 cM-ii llu- hull 111 l(i|) liniii. riu-N .lie .ilsii .111 iiiliKalc |)ail . il llic Rcp.iii I ' .ii U , ,111(1 .111 he scfii ( I iiisi.inih li ,iiii- in;,; Id li.indic .iiulliiui; lli.il ni,i (■ii(l.iiii;ci llic slii|i. riic l),im.ii;c ( (iii- lloliiu ' ii Wink (lilincnlh Id keep llic sliip s.ilf I li( .[]i- llic cxpclls 111 l),iin- .it;c (iilillol |)i (i( ((III I cs. l-idiii llic R(( 1 ml I.I llic ( !.i|)l.iiii, 11.1 one CS( ,1|ICS llicii li.iiiiiut;. I hen il;iI.iuic |iiii 1(I s us Willi llic kii(iwl((li;c I.I li.in.llc .ni (iisis lli.il iiiii;lil cii(l.iiii;ci KIDI) m hci I I cw . ()( ) Jdl ' l.rll: MR ' J (.1(1 np.miiii; ni.u , 1.U|U,S. II.,,, I.uk ..f .,11 Ti.kUs, Fi liiiu-. I. ■I I llr.l ..II I., ni.ikc upl, M( liiilfiA willl Ills ai 1 111. .Is, lluriA up (..id I4,l..« I his in.Mi IS .Mi.ni.K (l.,Mi;cM.us. il .„i s -.- hliTi icp.irl siylilini; I.. H. .11. .m l.ll I llimk It iu- (ls 1.. !,,■ ,,pl.„,.l. II s.ns l,i,l - in l.im.iM ■■ i; (l.mn with .i.iotlu-i pl.iqm- to he Hoitoiii ni;lit ( .S I 1 ( ,l.,si, i , ( ,S IJ K.i -, ( .S I I I.nl.ii.C.SNUN (..uii.iihi.. .111(1 (,S 11A K...iik. it .M; TluTc is a t;ii)ii|) (il iiu ' ii on KIDD (ui scldciiii si-c cm ilic wcailuidfi ks m i ii iin llic 111. nil (Icils unless ilu .in- i iahhiiii; .i lute In rat (ir tning l ( .lU h ,1 lew lidiiis slctp lu-lorf till- nc l U.lll 11. I lu incise .ihcinl ihe l)( ' . (lei Is .md l-ni;iiiei ii sp.u es i|mel l i.iii ini; (iiil then l.isks thai inci e llus slii|i llncuii li llie w.ilei Ici lis next inissinn. riie .lie I he ( ..is Ini Inne S slem I e( liiiK i.ins. riie wciik 111 .111 iiiK (iiiiliii l.ilile eii niinnieiil. Il ' s nciis . licit, .mil sciine- liines ci.iii ' .;ei cms wcnk. Ne ei t heless. wlien lite slnji is c iiiisnii; the w.ileis nl the wciild. these men .lie diiwii in the holes in.iknii; liei t;o .md e en when KIDD is in |)oil llie .tie uoikiiiL; li.iid to kee|) hei pi o|)iilsior, s s|ems in to|) ( (indition. --.-;4 67 Hni 1 Rit;hi HomU- .iiul R,,l),iis,,ii i.ik. .1 break Ikimi |)u- 1 ignis dI llu- (lav 10 cauh up dm reading and just rekix. i u never know wlun things will start hopping around here. Belou Constant maintenance and tipkeep is essential ic keep the equipinent Battle E ready. Hev (llasi er, Look busv here comes C.HENGI Top Right StefTens gathers a few of the gang togellui loi .1 snapshot. link- do llu- l.mdsiiu-ii know wh.it v sailors fct-l, when wavi ' s dt iiioiiiii and winds do blow! But wc ha i lu-aits of stffl. riic .Sailoi ' s Rfsolution, ISlli ( fiitni-v (i8 DD ODD [ AiUDiK ' who comes into CCS for the fust lime, iiiav qiiicklv get lost tniiig to figure out the maze of instruments )tate(l on the various consoles in this ner e center of the Engineering Department. From here, even thing is monitored (in these (onsoles. Fioni Firemain pressure, fuel li els, . u ilian. equipment, propulsion, as well as the ectrical status of the plant. . i least if llu li.ne 111 uiuniloi all this. the should do it ni the comfort of .i (Cap- tain ' s (Ihair. l.ui. il 1 rould gel oik- of these babies inio M.iiig, 1 coufd leallv tear up ibe liighwavs! Kas job. liglit - .Ml voii ii Lett: . ow that I have given voii the grand t;SM or (..SK is an aptitude loi eli- nf all the Kngineering spaces. I want to mechanical tilings. Oh es. throw 1 Tn piide and jov. The Toilme Chain- ground ol algebra, geoineln. and p additional expeiieiK e in electrical and ineehanii al engines. Vea. right, c, iw to be a iiual and m .1 back- hvsics with , hvdraulic l ' h..i.ibi t.StS .Sclson 69 H,l,,u ( liuf .llnski .mil llu iiu i. ..I Ml K 1 I ... ni ' .; p.rj.i l..p I M ' ( nniiini;li.nii .nul !)( I- kiyhl: l-Nl .u j,,, -ic.N Vhiin.il l.ixloi in ( ( ,S Ki.sdul ,..nic u| I..1 .1 lin-..k ,illci uoikuii; in (Iniinn hl Msll I., llu -liii. H l,,u,iohi INK.,,- ilu ' I1..I, s ' ' Mulill. I lu ( .Si: siaiuliiii; i ii.n ,1 . ..iidl ■■.ih..nl nn |M,l.ll i,(|ihM ilnl. Ml • .. .i llicli ll ' ( ( n..lloiii Oil iliiu lll ,ul lli, K,. II. .111 FM .llt;.l .111,1 (.S I ' J I ' , Kisnll InpM.I. 1.1, k, .1 i; I 1 k. .111(1 .1 M 111111,1, 1 ..I .1 l,.v, ,1 1,1 w.m h thf (l,i,,n.ili,Mi ..I .1 iiiiiir ,.ri - i .i( k h. iii -. . less irlaiiiorous h ii cxirt ' iiuh iniporianl niche is tilled In tlii- nu-in- bcis of A-Gani;. 1 he I- nuiiienieii are the people lesjionsiiile loi mosi ol the engineeiiiii; e(|ui| ineii i iluit i oes unnoticefl .uid iiiia|)|)i cc laied. Eveiv lime ' ()U eal a Iml meal, take a shower, drink a .nl.iss ol walei, ome into the aii-eonditioiied iiitei ioi ol the ship, oi tide the RIH into the heai h ( n (an thank the Knt;inemen. it isn ' t .m eas |oh with majoi pieces ol e(|nipment spread onl all o ei the ship trom .iiuhor windlass lo altsteei in;;, lint with lont; horns ol hot. liimt; woik, .A-Ciant; (ontinnes lo pio ide vnal ser nes lo the cu ' w. 70 I 71 l ' lHlh,l« II11 .II THESMPKSIAMKNT cm r.uli ..I us. In. Ill liiiu- Ici II11U-. h.ls ,l ,■(l upon tin- mm. W ' atthing ihf warships pulling uul. to kt-t-p this loinitn tift . . nd most of us have read a book, or heard a hist tale. but there ' s a place within each ship that legends fails to reach. It ' s down below the waterluu-. it lakes a llMiig toll. .■ hot metal living hell, that sailois(all ilie hole. It houses engines run bv steam, that makes the shalts go around, .• plate of file and noise and heat, that beats Nour spirits down, . re of molded Ciods without remorse, are nightmait-s in a dream. Whose threat that lioi.i the fires roar, is like Iniug iii doubt, That anv miiuite would with the scorn, escape and crusli vou out, Wliere turbines scream like tortured souls, alone and lost in hell, . s ordered from above somewhere. the ' ans er e er bell. The men who keeps the liies lit, .iiid nuke the i-ngines tuiii. . ie strangers to the woild ol night .ind laiiK see the sun. Thevh.i - no nine loi in.iu. no i.iKiaiHe foi leai. their aspeit |ja s no luing thing, tlie ii ibuie ol a tear, for there ' s not iiiiu h men lan do tli.ii ihese iiieii luuen ' l done, Bencith the dc-i ks deep in the hole, to make ihe engines run. . nd e en hour ol even dav, the keep die w,iti li m hell. For ll then liles evet fail, theii ship is a useless shell. Wlien sliips (oineige to h.ne .1 w,ii , u|)on .111 .mgr sea, rile men below must giiinK smile, at wli.it theii i.ite might be Thev ' re locked in down below like men foidooined who liear no l)attle civ. It ' s well assumed tliat it tliev are hit, the men below will die. For cveiv dav is a war down there, when the gauges all read red, .Six hundred pounds of steam can kill vou mightvdead. .So ll ou ivei wine iheir sons. 01 in 10 tell then l.ile. The ven wolds would iii.ike vou heal .1 tired lui na es wail .And people, .IS .1 general rule, don ' t hear of these men ol steel So little ' s heard about the place that sailors (all the hole. But 1 I. Ill sing .iboiil tlie place, and tn to make vou see. Ihe hardened lile ol men down theie. (.insi- one of them is me. I ' ve seen these sweat soaked lieio ' s light in supei healed aii . To keep their ship alive and right, though no one knows ihe re there, , nd thus thev ' ll light for ages on, (ill warships sail no mote, . jiiid the boiler ' s inightv heat, and the turbines hellish roar. .So when vou see a ship pull out to meet a warlike foe. Remember faintlv if vou can. The Men Who .Sail Below . LXKXOWX 73 rile nun 111 1- Disision pcrtoi in a (Inrisf nmnlH-i ol lasks thai ait- extifinrh ini))( rtani to KIDD wlu-tluT she is ill |)( lit Ol .11 SCI. TIk- F.Uh ii ic ians Mails air n-s|)(iiisil)li- Idi the opera- tion .i] ( repair ol the t-leetri( ii power ])l.inl tiiat keeps KIDD ojieiating. ( oiinii nil i( ations ,S steins is the res|)oiisil)ilii ol the Interior ( ' oiniiui- nitatioiis Kle( tiu i.ins. hv ensnie llie operation and ivpaii ol ihe ships inte- , , , ,,_ ..r,, ,, , ,,„, „,,. ,,,,„ ,.,„,,.,, , ,„„„. 1 i ' r onininiiK ations. lelephones, .imi ( ,s 1( ; ,iil is ,ilu.i s ir.nK i . miiK ih.a somid-poueied phones. IMC, as well 111 (. , l,..i, ,s ,„ |„..|,c, u.Mkin- .„,U, . ' , , ' , u, , 1 (l.uk, I ' M ' . ' K.. lulls. .11, IMFA .IS iii.nilt.llllllli; .111(1 1 e|) lll 111 UK- MO- l. ' l(iiiiii.n l( . ' . I ' mki i i.m I ' M ( :..!.. 11. .iiiiIlM (oiiiii.iss svsleiiison Kidd. (...ii.nii U, |,,u IN ' , l,illiii., .,im1 I(::i |.i ,,l.s l.l.lMll. |..|lSllll .lllllliw .1 lull 111 ill. .Ull ll H..ll..rii 1 rh 1 I ' J nl.Mi. .111.1 (.111.1111 ll.u. |Hi k. .1 .Mil .1 sp.il l.ipsKlc I.I winl .111 duriiii, ' .iiu ..I KIDD ' s i..|)si lr |)i s iT.iii.iii li.ns ili.u h.lp k..|,,ll slll|.l.,„kl,lgg,..„l. l ' li..i.,l.v HTl iio .Mi.l.ll.-: 111.- DiMM.iii Olli..!. 1 r|(. Siiiiih (.i.ibs a l.-u 111 hl i;uvs I.h .i i;i | pi. liiic, li. w.iiHs to argue uitli him- 1 1( Si, ..i ii.s lii.ninlii his prisont-r iCIml S.I..1, |- 1 1 W.iis.m) .lUiiig Lii this sh.ii uiili K.L ' OSIk.i. B. .1. h .111. 1 .i |,ii. Top I.cll: 1 Ills h.ippv .41.111P .,1 s.iil.iis 1. 11,11. 1 ,1111 E DiMsi.iii. K R.ill. tMFN ( m. h. I IF Srm.in. KM:5 H.iilU-, 1( ,K I.. 11111 .iii.l !• l ' . I ' .ipi l.uski. Right: l-.i.iks I ik - I ' liik.ii.in is up i.i .1 In tie ( hiniiing t.itku. ni..l..ln 1.1 fiilvh 75 I Electronics Technician (ET) V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) Torpedoman ' s Mate (TM) e Sonar Technician (ST) Fire Control Technician (FT) 0 Data Systems Technician (DS) 7(i COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT Ah.i f: sr(.:i Ncilloii u.iKh as .1 i..|,m,I.. omiiur, RiHht: CMC. Suu-i .iricl SX T.ivloi li.ld sin|, and PMS HV(i in.it him- i,nins, Bcl.m (.MM:5 Vrllni..ii - uh.u .1 li.iiiiK,,iiK v.)iin ni.in ' ll l..u Icli SN Skcrii u.is .,iH ,, iii.iin ..liini((iv li.i iIk lop Milci;uniiri ,Iimm..ii riif Comhiit S si .-ms Dcpartimiii dh KIDD is imiciuc. riuA lia f the s.mif (■(|ui|)nu-nl 011 hoard as i iun Irai 1 1 iiis- fi. ct onh al)iiul hall ol llir niaii|)(i fi t(i lakr tan ' A i( alh h ' s iint a h.id (leal il ui kv workiiii; i- t c-|)Iiiinall loiii; iiouis ' The (h ' |)ai tnu-iu is loin- poscd ()l lour (h isii)iis .md six diltfi- 78 One ol ihf in.ijoi I ispoiisihiliiics nl ihc li)|) Si(U- i;umi(is as well ,is ilic (■lllllicis Males was Id kiip llic ia|)ini in l()[) ( I iiiilil K ii . { oiisiaiil (IcaniTii; was needed In renioxe sail, sand and sooi so d llie lU ' t-d aiose. KIDD ' s (inn ' s were iead loi action. Ahovr Alih..u«h uc ' i.- in ihr IVrsi.in (.iilf the wciilui u.is siill I eiiDiiiili Ki w.im III huiKlk- u|. on iIm.m- l.irii; «.iu lus Ah.nr Uli and leli: A upii.il cl.iv liii liip Side i;nniu-is 79 Riijht: A |nl) ,,u kimu has K. Ik- (l.iiu- bin u,u |ust can ' i lulfi li.iliiiK il. BcKm; I.T Hilk-bi.iiul takfs liiiK- 1)111 (il lii l)usv scht-diilf In si.nwl I .irimndl Cfiiici Riglu: A nice pearclul sfitint; i- relax aiul i au li up mi vciur n-adiiiK. Although wc were at a state of war, it was not a constant state of readiness to stay out of harm ' s way. There were times when we coiilfl he norm.il and take a break from loni; wati lus or otlier operations and know that il sometliing happened, mn shi|)m,it(s on w.iK li, were a h a s alert to the dan- gers. 80 V flf Ki 1 ■ 13 J KS 1 1 TluTf wt ' i t ' mam a s to entertain oiuscKcs while (lilting holes through the waui and around mine fields. Eat- ing. ()t louise, was a nice one. .md some enjo ed it more than others. Also, a friendly game of monopoly, cards, chess and eyen bingo could be put togethei lo relieve the tension of the da We .ill found different ways to deal wiili the stress and the men from ( ()ml)ai Sxstems were no different. .Sometimes .u ling ci a kept us sane. 81 Thf (lutifs (li tin- men ol C.onihat Systems Department aiA from (ia to da , and eveisone pitches in where needed. The work never ends so there is plent to keep oneself busv. (We just threw in a little wai to test theii patieme). Some ol the jobs thev do seem to ;et so icpetitivc that it i ets boiinj;, hut the know how impoitant it is to keep thi ' ii svstems m peak con- dition so thev can meet an ihical and win. AIh.m : 1.1 |(. Iliilii.s n l ' - iHIo ihr .1,1 Willi lll liiiM ii.iiiil M.ll.i (.1111,1 !■ I( S l,„,n, k,, |,s Kii;lil III, CIVVS (luius ,,l IkIDI) IIi,ml;ii Ins ,1, |..,ilin. Ill m|u.,,,,I .n ., in ih .niil, n .ii, noiiii.iIlN l,„i l,ns k,, |iiiit; lli, ii u,.i|.,. .111,1 i,,,,iiU. I ' MS. .111,1 ih, 11 I,, liiiN.il 111. 11111. iK .111,1 111, Mi| |M,il , |ni| iii. Ill III l.,|, , I111..11 1, |..|, Ki .|il ■ Ihls IS IliMyli K.,l„ lis, I li.u, slilll sl,,|, I,, I .111MI1111.4. 1,111. Willi .1 ,.1111, 1.1 111, A w, 1, r l IV w.il, h In, 111 lli, I ' lL.l II. .ns, 1,, ih, ti,l .is wiling .,s .1 11, wl„,in s l.illi, 1 1,, sli,,w ,,11 lli. Slll|, Oll.lll,l,l,,k ' ,IW Wh, I, S IIP l ' li,,i,.i, K,:t, ,l.ii H2 83 J .-ff.t Below: F( .: Fehncl and FCl 1 2 Rueden. Top: ET2 Svkes, ET3 Ingram, ET3 Shine, ET.S Thom| son, ETl 12 Knolls, and ET2 Novak. Middle: Fr.2 Hanchett, FC3 Greene, McMullen, FCl Graper. FC ' .S Ramirez, F(:2 Honevciitt, and FC2 VanBuren. Boltom; F( ' .2 Kennedy, FCl Mcjnter- roza, FC2 Wilson, FC3 Howland, FC3 Ohl, and FC2 Brown. H4 Top: DSl Muminen. DS3 Hashagen, DS ' . Bal- lard. DS2 Mamiing. DSl Brown, DS ' 2 Wliuinaii. DSL Tavlor, and DS2 Aveni. Middle: FC3 Barlon. FC2 McMiillan. and FCS Dubois. Bottom: ?C ' Litton. F(3 Adams, FC3 Froelich. FC3 Petersen. .uidFCSLewis. h ' -M[ M; i 85 I ' l...l..ln II FiilMh l ' h..ioln I TFniMli S() lliis |)..n. ( (. l)iMM..n IS. (. I I:i WrllT.ion (. IMS Sihinii , (AI(.:i Kdu.iuK. (.M(.2 ( )kin (. I l:l l ' ..llHii;i ' ri. (. IM2 U.isli.ui . (.M(, Suui (. I I1 M.C.uiif. (.MMl Nash. (AIMl (...pr 1 II(, lluMics. (. I(.l SprnKT. {, I(.: T.i l..i (.MI.SN S,l ' |.iik. (.. H. I uk.i. (. I(,2 liouiiiaii .111(1 (AK.S Mr. nil rh .l.. h l.TKrilMh aciiiK paf, ' -: C.A Division is; SUA. HcsKi. lAIl ilorkdall, I.TjC- VnHiiii, SIC.) (.ntnc. SK.SN Romano. SRIL ' Bloiulm. STt.l Mi l.aiislilui, II. ' i c-ill. STdSN MrKav. TMSA Simpson. ll.SN . shbv, ST(;S Brancli. SUM lownv, MC.2 Hock. S ' I(,S l-ishhi. STC.l O.i, and STGS Ooaiis. 87 BfUnv: AlKi in.-i .i riH nih ,H mm u rr.u h Persian (iull. our liiM lilx ii vs. is in ihf ioiin Steel Bea h Punii uliilc .iiuli.ireti out in harbor in Balirain. 1 lu- SuppK Offuer wen out and procured a liarf e lo lie aloiiijside ship and liave our little cook oiii. U ' lth Dogs. Haniburgers. beei and all the Iiiiniiu The Chiefs Mess pnnided several Cliirls i. the cooking. Everyone seemed ti eii|o break and look lull acKantage of the da ot it .Itloll, P H the ol .1 111. I .ill III. Hoi .: W . do Ihc mk i-mU Right; On one ol our traiisils bai k to Bahiain Iroin the minefields ol the Ndrlhein .Arabian (iull, we enjoved another Steel Be.ic h Picnic. Hev OOPS, do voii ihink 1 should tell the se guvs we ' re out ol beei and lli.ii oiii poi i isit h,is been cancelled ' - ' I ' ll. no In I Ijt.miOi HH I ell: Ask ihi C.ipl.lill lo .l.lll lliillllln. l Ml kt |) II .iM.urKi 1 knots, okav:- B.Unv: SmiMl on ilic K,i( ing [ « ■ lop: Tlu- l.iitui-soii uam ol Rotor I ' .isi.iii ( iill .11 Siti.ili .iiKliot.iKc Hilow I.cll: aiKl Tall Rotor. Muldlr: The iiiiportaiu i- ol 1 I |(. IVksli.ni.ks- l ttti fiMf. Win lo u n ask- ' h.taks Iikr ihr .Sicl li.a. li pi nic is iiMincasiii IWlow nt;lii: Woiiltl oii im a iis.-.l , ai lioiii this able «h -n it i oiiirs i,, , omhatitit; tin- sttiss and 111.111- Ion) liouis on paiiol in tlu- I ' l-rsian Cull. i While siiiiic of lis c ' lijoM ' ci thf ioofl and Icllouship. (iihcrs |)iillefi out the rod and reel and cast i few tinii-s to ha thfii hu k in catching the big one. Still, otlu-is weic- just t lad to h i c a hic.ik. . [)iciii( on KJDD is niiuh like those hack home, sooner oi latei it i ets daik and it ' s time to pack up. . be.iutitiil sunset tiiaiked the end of out Steel He. II h Pi iii( . Hh.MuIn 1.1 Hilt l t.ind 89 Riijlu; Waiting foi the libritv boat at Siii.ih aiu lioiage. Below: A cold Fosters and a little lei lowship do a lot lo inipiove ones morale. Below I mill MS2 Perez .inci !S1 (.iindstafi take a 1m. ak tioni ihe woik III Ihe i alle lo pailake ol the Inei barge lestiMiies. Bottom lai right: KN ' J Lamoreaiix and (iSM ' J Peteison siaiuliiig In to g iinshoot anv intruders ! () lUSN Miilm timri.iiiis hi- Irllou sliip Willi liis inicl lk--(aM vc-isioii ol Disco while Kd Hiiin and John Dordill t loi ihc S.iiidi Arabian dm k season lo riiH mIhI was al all mn s ihe kev to ii; a pnsiin.- menial aliMude while we ihe i ' .isiaii (.111 pii.iioin t.ssrrr 91 Rclou: ll u,.snl inilil ..llci llu hou lil llusr , lollies ih.ll llu l.-.lluccl lll.N U( II v .illlrlls ,lnll,,s No |,l,,hl ril II u.is U ' ! I ' i ' - l.iiit;lis B.lc.u iikIh: 1 (I ' K Bobhiii, llic Sii|,|iK Olfii.i, u.is ihr ..lu- iis|i()iisiblc Un in.ikiiii; .ill ilic .iii.mmiiKius .mil iiiosi iiiipiiii.iiiiK, p.iMiii; loi mi Sic.l H ,uli I ' iciii, Hdiiniii iii;lii: Am.ili t-r suii.scl ,it Siii.ih .mil i|iiul llu ut;his i.l Imiiu- A s.iiloi ' s lot at sea IS diftkult. His work is ( haractfii ed bv long hours and hard work. If the (Captain, being lord of his essel, sees that the weeks work is good he will oft times proclaim the magic words, HOLIDAY ROU- TINF ' .. That means in aclualit , if von ' re luck enough lo not have some- thing ])ressing, sui h as a watch, a dead- line, or, e fn a sai, sou can relax and take pail in the da ' s events. Besides several diffiiein i.iirl games, the da ' s festivities mav iiulude a scnnu|5lious l.inl.ul bai-be-(jue, Kxk-iiu ' siKk- ' im slideis, non-stop renins on the tube, sind).uhing on KIDD ' s c iisiom btnlt Miulti-pui pose steel beach, oi just sim- plv 1 ,it( liing n|) on lu-ws from home, it ' s .1 time to lel.ix with a good book oi t.ilk with liiends and shaif some l.uigiis. ' ou ' ll .ilso find m.inv .i s.tiloi with pen .111(1 papei in li.iiid wiilini; home lo then loved ones. Now il .ill ill. It ilon ' t |uile ( III It foi some, iheie IS the old st.iudbv ... .1 good d.iv s n.i|)l llolidav Rouiine is m.mv ihiiii s to iii.mv people, but lot ,i s.iiloi , it ' s ,i verv s| ■( i.il d.iv . 1 h.iiiks Skippei ' n I. I l|l. Ill A good liim- IS li.icl hv all: Far Ult: HM(. Chaii- dlcr stands diligt-iuK In his giill guarding his huis ' cTs aiul dogs, (.o aluad laslor. su k our hands m lluic jusl oiu- ino.c Illiu- M.amvhllr (III (. IS s|Kiidini; a l ■ mutiuks oui ol his l)iis da to tilt a ool one. ' Soua sit. ihf li-fl out tin- kic k in ihcst- ans . Below: IT Bailcv (jiiirklv gets into the swing ol things with RMC. l.ipstonil) standing bv to render assistaiK e if needed. Per- lerl examples ol teainwoik (Hope thev don ' t run out ol lood. the second wave will be arriving e ( IS able to get out and about to ivell deseiAed lelaxation. although, he ina have lo nnis( le Ts ' i Brown oni ol the way before the food is all gone. No problem! savs (DR Bearh. a quick phone call, and ... VX2 Brown. Ship ' s Office. Works eveiv time, now that the wav is clear, the 0 can get a bile and join in on the Inn. Kvetvone enjo ed the dav knowing that lonunrow ma be a lull dav ol Flight Quartets. I N ' RKP. searching for mines, or escorting ships tluDUgh swept mimlields. Oh well, it was fun while ii lasii-d. I ' ll,.!., In 1 t hnlvh 93 THE WAR 94 1 T- . I ' ll niiil.iuKllu I IKiiiMh 95 For llic Kuwaili [)t()])lf. iht- war began in August of 1990 wlu-n Iiac] invaded their coimtn and o((U[)ied iheii land, .-yter nearh a half of .i eai of ti ing tt) end the conflict with eco- nomic san( lions and a trade embargo in the form of United Nations resolu- tion (itil which prohibited .til l)iit humanitarian trade with Iraij. ihe coalition forces, led b ihe I nited States, struck on Ifi januan 1991. Pres- ident Bush kept his ()w to Kuwait and followed through uiili his threat to .Saddam Hussein to get out of Kuwait. Thus, Desert Shield became Desert Storm. The air assault began less than 24 hours after the deadline for Iraq to pull out of Kuwait had passed. The war to liberate Kuwait began with a night- time Tomahawk air raid. Surface ships in the Red Sea. sidimarines in the .Mediterranean, and dozens of B-,52 bombers forivard deplo ed to friendh air bases launched hundreds of Toma- hawk ruise missiles .ii lia(|. During the night of the fiist air raid .American journalists in Baghdad reported hear- ing the faint sounds of what soimded like jet aircraft followed In deafening explosions all throughout the citv. Later, other joinnalists re|)or!e(l watch- ing the incoming cruise missiles navi- gating along the c ' t streets at tree top height as the homed in on their tar- gets. Later on during the war the mas- si e B-32 bombers themsehes came in at similar low altitudes to deliver their pa loads of iron bombs on target. Cap- tiued Iraqi soldiers would later report of the debilitating terror that the sight and sound of these big jets caused amongst the ground troops - it was as if hell was descending upon us. 5S5S ; ,;;• ' , ; ■;• ;•:■:■;vv:•■ (Icstrovcd storage lank iic Iranian naval (-ssc-) oil tl) Xorihirn .Arabian .Sea. .Above right ;• (oasl. Right l ol Oman in I 96 ((Olll. Ilolli [)j;. ' .!()) I lie iiiili.tl IV. ' iL ' i.iids wen- nooii fol- lowed Willi all.K ks l) (airier and laiul based homheis, Aiouiid the ( lo k loi llie iieM ' M) da s (o.ililioii hoinhs raiiu-d down upon iia(| and Kuwait. Ilieie weie Aiiieii(an (.Uriels in hoih the Red Sea and ihe I ' eisian (.nil laiuuliiiii; siiikes anainsi Ii,i(| da .ind nielli. Koi ilif piiois Ihiiig sliikes Iroiii die Red Sea. ea( li mission was parlicu- lail aidiioiis as ilie had to tl hun- dred.s ol miles a(ioss Saudi .Xiahia and icluel 111 llii hl se eial limes before iIk-n 1401 lo llieii lan_;(is in lia(|. OiKc llieii missions were (omijlele. tlie Ii.k I Left: Binniim i.il l ] l(K lilKd ih.- sk uiili ihuk .e K 1 ■ ,1 ,, , , ,, , ,, , , ,, , ' ii ' ■ ' .line (iurne ba( k lo llieii (ariieis black siiuikc. hclciu 1 In li]; ln .i n. IVisi.ili Bclmv risjlit: One III iln (hsiiiii I1M- slim inn s 111 ' ' 1 ' ' Si ' A. Rouiul trip missions ilcuMihnwi Kuu.iii (,ii ih.ii siir n,il ilu iLiip wfie soineliiiies as loniJ as eit lit lionis. ' ' ' ' ' CJn eatli mission the carrier-based strike aircraft, the A6F. Intruder, were accompanied b F ,A-IS strike lit;lileis and F-l t loiiKals as es(()its. While the Intruders wciii down and dropix-d their bombs on la( lories, ladai sites, armor enipla(einenls. h.irdened. The eflectiveness of the ( o.ilition i -s : 97 shcUeis, and aiiiicUK, the Toim als togi ' thfi will) Saudi Aiahian and Anici- ir.in K-ir) ' s |)aliiillcd llic skies (i tiluad if.Kh to sluxil tU aii i|)|)()MlU)n aii( rait lluil Husst-in nii«;lii Lunuli. . i first the Ira(|i pilots did loinc up ui their Frt-nrli built Mirage a nd SomcI 2 built Mig fighters, but tluir skills wcii no match for the astl supti lor , nici i- can fightei pilots and iIkIi losses wi-re lieaw. Alter onh one week, the lra(|i pilots would no longei i onu ' u]) to challenge the malition fighters uliuh Al then patrolled the skies o ii Iraq and Kuwait luiopposed. The priman tlne.it to the atlaiking A(iE Intruders were short i.uige sur- al e-to-air missiles an anti-airi ral I ailillen. But like the Ira(|i fightei .lii- (lall, these delenses too weic laigeh inetiecti e. More ollen then not mis- siles were shot and guns weie liiid m panit without .in ladai laigeling inlorm.ition. In lac l. ((lalilion pilols would, during nighttime i.nds, wati h lor the Hash of SAM laiim h or anti-air- craft artillen the- .md then dio|) their bombs on these positions. Iiacii Ixl.iw lill, .iTlfl rii;lit S..M, I l)ulll Ii.v i 1 sli.. .,l .111,1 .i ImikI. .111.1 ..11 111. Ii.illlr lul.l B.l.iU A I ' .. 111.. I iiusmIc SVM.III - Kll.lhk .1.I.11S. ' .i. ' .iiiiM S. 11.1 iiiismIi- .vil.uks .)8 |)i iMinci s I cixii led I li.il I lii li.id Ic. lined diis .iiid soon icliisfd lo liic llitit wcapoiiN at I he .ill.u kini; .iii( tail. I he Iia(]i Iomcs wcic |)onnd( l iclcnllcssK 1 ( oalition an alla( ks non- slo|) loi M) da s aionnd llic ( loi k. A 1)1 illiani la( lii . llns Icll ihc lia(|i sol- dicis tnt ' d. lHnit;i , (Icnioi ali rd, and s.Hicd hcloif llic i ionnd war (Acri lH!:;an. In a sense, ihe wai was won hetoie die lirsl (oalilinii iioops e ei d.-hns ot iiUei(e|iled and desiio ed irossed ihe Sandi Aialnan lioidei into missiles, onl one SCll) missile lra(| and Kuwait. In the da s that pre- , cat lied its intended taii;et. late in llie ceeded the ,t;i(iinid i aiii|)aii;ii. the i)ii- ,,,1 ,,ii Ameiicaii aiiiis (amp ill Saudi man iia(p ies])oiise (o the loalilioii Aiahi.i was sutTessliiilv alta ked. killinsi olleiisixc lame in the toiiii of SCll) several do en sokliers. missile attacks. Diieeied priinarih at Coalition aire rah did not (Oiuen- Isiael and Saudi Arabia, the relativeh ,|.,i(. cxehisneK on shore based tai- maeetirate SCUD missiles were eifec- „,.,s. As minimal .is it was. lra«i did tivelv countered bv the Patriot missile 1,., ,. ,, mall ii.iw then own loice ol deleiise svstem. Apai I Irom the lallins; Soviet biiilt ( )S. last patiol boats was aii.nmented b several ( aptnierl Kuwaiti patrol boats and did pieseiu a i iiiise missile thieat to ilie snilate ships in it ' the noitlK-in I ' eisiaii (.nil. . j)art Irom Mfc , these (lalt, liac] had v.iiious other - ■• , small vessels (a|)abk ' ol lavin; mines. i Al)iivc kli: . ii iiiUK 1 Iraqi T-ti ' J tank abaiidoiiccl m « ,in llu- l altl -ru-lfl. Above; A l).niu- l oiH h.uy T- 1)2. I. ll: A buriud .ml sell |.i(.| illr.l lumil r. I ' lu.l.. oriliil .il.-.l hv IT KriUfh 99 I„A, I„ .,1 Ijombing hrianic ajj|)arfni .md a i;r()Uiul tani|)ait;n st-ciiu-fl ifil.iin. thcv bci;aii lo |)if|)in( ' ac ( ordingh . Aii- plaius ,111(1 hfli( i)|)tcTs ( t all t ))i ' s began llccing Id ncit hboi ing Ir.m in h(i[Ks ibal llu wiiiild suni t_- tin- w.ir lluic And (•xentiialh l)f rctuiiu-cl to iia(|. W ' liai aii(iali iliai difl ifiiiain bt ' liiiid wfic icinovcd timii tin- aii- litlds and hidden anHini st trees oi |)cnked near mosijues and schools - plai es ihe r.S. h.id pnblit l stated it would nol all.uk. Klsewheie. neai the i.i ' l nii cm (iiasi and llie Saudi Ai.ibian l)ordei , ! , , ' the Iia(|is tilled hum ' lienihes with oil l„,iiil, , i.ui i and inu-nded lo i!;;iiile iheiii as toali- lion loKes a|)|)i oai lied. While tluse lire [Ills were iie ei used. lhe would ha e |)iesenled a loiiindable obstacle to the id ani ini; lioo|)s. in the waleis of the (.111! the liacps leleased nnllions ot gallons ol oil 1 1 i iii a c a|il in i d Kiiwaili oll-shoie oil leiniinal and enip lied the ( oillellls ol . ' i oil laiikei s oil llie Kuwail (oasl. ( )l (oinse e ei on( I e me 111 bei s I li - in i lies, llie I i .u is |)lailled a |)ellliielei ol ininellelds oil die (oasl as well as mines m ihe sand a.ong ihe shoiehiie. . lso along the co.i dine, die li.Kiis established se ci.il rfl . Sll I.. I II., u.. SilU ,1 Silku..ini ,.,„. ,.l llu m. 1 II ■ ' •■  i uV ' 2 00 UM! I rti. lirl.m Uli. .m holtoin: Tile .Silkw.)iiii mis- -lU- IS ilic ( himsc Mision ol the Sovirt .St -x inlv mIc 1 hrvc- (.ipiuicd iiussilfs Krrc biiiuj ' lii to Kahi.im I..1 lunlui ir.iiislii lo tin- f.S. Riglil: Ihr iiisidrs ,,1 .1 Silkuorm ir r.il that ilirv ,in- .1 Mi iiiisiiphisiH .iiicl uiMpciii hut rioiii- the less he h.id. w ciiioiis sliirli were latt-r loimd (111 the h.ill let iclds .iflci lllf ( c.isi-lii c, Ii w.is .iKci taiil ik ' .ii III see ill. II llic Ii.i(|is kiHw tlicx were iijoing to Idsf llus w.ii ciiKc llic cllci livciu-ss of Sjlkwdi 111 ,11111-slii]) iiiismIc l.tuiu h silis. I he ,111 u.it I hi aiiic t It.ii . In an aUcinpl Fiiillui inland, li aifs S i icl hnill I -CiL ' In cnsiiic Knuaii ;iii muhint; liai k and l-7 ' _ ' lanks ucic liiiiRfl tip In lluai allci lia(| iclicalcd. llic Ira(|i inililaiT liituis in sand. While diis lailu clinii- li)(ilfd llic ciiliic ((innlt and scl fire nalcd llic iiKiliililv llial is inlicicnl unit Ki linndicds (.1 Ktiwail ' s oil s. The a lank, il did |)iii idc Im a siidiii; cm 11 iinnicnial and ccdiioiiiu impact defensive position. sas iniiiicasni able. Saddam Ihisscin had used ihcmual . s ilic . .tssanlt woie on. |)Te- sca|)ons 111 ihc |i,isi and on his own paialions were made lot an .ihscn( e pco|)lc. Il uas asstmicd dial he would ol icsisiaiui- on the pail of the lia(|i ihicaU ' ii lo use ihcm ai;ain in the (.nil i;ioniid Iok cs. Ajiail Irom the liaqi Wat. Ihc ihiial was made and I ' icsi- lioo|)s ihal lotit;hl. thetc weie llioll- dcnl Bush icspoiuU-d wilh ihc piomisc sands who. Iiicd. dcmoiali cd. and dial il Iia(| used ( hcmual wc.ipons. the liiint;i . icadiU sniicndcied or Inilcd Stales would I claliale w till o n I 1 1 1; h I dcsciicd to coalilioil iiiassixe dcsii ik lion . Wliclhci il as Iomcs. lieeaiise 1)1 I ' lcsidenl Bush ' s wai iiiii; 01 As was die i ase with the iiiiiiiIhi of lor some olliei icasoii. Ilnssciii ap|)ai Iiatp (asnallics. n ic e |H ' ctcd that nth iicxci used the ( hemiial weapons ilicic would he so iitatn prisoners. .va: . 101 Brlinv; The buriK-d mil (diitKil Kmii .11 Kiiu.iit lin -rii.ilioiial an[)iin. Ritjlu: Iliis l.iiik blew ii top. Xi.K- the i[iu-xi)lod -a Ix.iiib b.u. ' i U-lI. Bilow right; IimIiK- iti.hhiiv t oul ol .1 iifiuti. this l.iiik u.is hit b .111 .viulkn slic-ll .11 tin- basi- olibr Imict. iiaiiih iiu I f.iscd ilir pirtisum and aciui.icN oi ihc . a al (.uiifnf ,Su])))()ii |)I(ah1 1 In MISSOURI and WISCON- SIN. Like ilic ((laliiiim ainiatt om-i Enifi the lialllcships. USS MIS- SOURI and USS WISCONSIN took nuns |)nniintlin;4 ilu- Knwaiti coastline with tiu ' ii K) int li i;iins. to aid in the jol) ol taim-linti and spottinii. thf hit; c 11 .1 1 i ,1 1 ' .-. .- I .- .- ' |)i fsi-ixation. Sadh thout;h, both ol shii)s fm! lo cd iriiiolch |)ilotfd rhi- 11-1. 1 ,1 ' ' • ilirsf L;iand li _;litini; shi|)s, thcsr nion- ( Ics - Miiall unmanned remote ion- , ' 1.1 ■ 1 , iimenls lo the past nidustiial mi«;hl tiiilled anijlaiies with tameiiis. Ihe , , . , ' anil iiuhlaiA suneiioiil ol . mern.i, Rl ' s Wfic hii ' liK sn( ( esshil and siirinl- , ,, 1 i ,1 • lell i( lim ,is ( asnalties ol anothi-i wai. Ihe ships that no sin!;le i oinentioiial weapon on earth loiild sink wviv taken out ol at lion 1) lallei ini; ei onom and a ilimmishini; miiitar hiiilnet hat k ii.tti, the hattleslniis wtiit viitnalh , 1111 home. Hllop[)oseil as lhe homhaiileil ihe shoreline with salvo altei saUo. ()iil one attempt w.is maile at atlatknii; ihem when a Silkwtnm missile was laimihed .it MISSOURI, liiloi ttiiiaie- Iv lor iiatp the HMS GLOUCESTER . iti-r(e])led ihe iiittimiiii; Silkwiuni vi h a sea Dait .SA. i anti destroxfti it. or 1 lie (()iise ineni( lo MISSOURI, e cM I. die Siikwotin had hit die onl at lion t 11 would liavi- heeii to |)i| e swce|)ers a ' die iiexl moiniii _; .issem- l)le a paiiiliii njei learii lor lopsiile Alt. 1 MISSOURI and WISCONSIN latl linisheil tlieii ( .FS task, the 102 ii;:: . 1.;; ,Sli-- ' fc = ' jj gj Al).n - Aii.illu 1 l.iiliiiiii; .III U( II A1...M- u-lil r fxplodtd ml Moi.ii;. i.ink. lUl. u: A S( 11) !• ck-stii)Vfcl bv ;i I ' alrlcii missile. Icll; A pitMiii Icn Saddam Hussein. amphibious landins ship.s came up liom the south. But less than two days tiom the proposfd in asion. USS TRIPOLI hii .1 nunt-. That same dav, llic . ii;is iiiisMk- (luiscT PiiiKftou was alsi) struck In .i uiinc. Whrthfi or not these mine sli ikes uei e the real reason, liie ain|ihihious iandiui; ne (.T haj)- pened. hi what i an tie best desc i ibed .IS a Blit kiieg. coahlion toK es invaded Iia(i .111(1 Kiiw.iil liom the south .ind .iloui; ihe W ' eslein (Link. Ilu- ])iiii;iess beiiii; iii.ide w.is so i.ijiid th.it the advaiu inj; Ihki-s were limiled onh In the m.iximuni speed ol the t.inks the di(i e. li,i(|i ( .isu. lilies were massixc - in the lens ol ihous.iuds - comp.ued to • iliiiost none hn the coalition forces, hi ihest- d.i s th.it preceeded the ground w.ii . coalition (asualtv predictions were .is liit;h as 4() ' c . No one expected that ilie w.ii would be such a onesided ic- ioi . When the casuall count came in many were in a slate of flisbeliel .ii how siaggeiini the Iraf]i losses were com- p.ired lo ihe rel.iti (l lew losses we sul- 10. ' Ihosf tro )]3s who (lid stand ,iiid I ' lj lil flisplavcd ])o( i l,uti(s ,u)( iiKirksmaii- shi]j - imu h like llu had (hsphncd (hiring ihc aii (ain|).iii;n. As ilu rt-lreatfd. nuu li ol iluii armor and olhcr inililai ((iiiiiJMunl was (icsli ) fd. Sonic ol 11, ho v( ti. was Ich heliind niiloiu hcd and in pt-ik-tt working ordt-r. Soon Kuwait was ciuii- fled bv coalition loiccs and thousands of suniving Irafji soldiers wen- trapped within Kuwait. The only escape avenue which remained open was the highway lo Basrah and a mass exodus of Iraqi trocjps and equipment soon ensued. The retreating Iiatii soldiers were like ducks on a mill pond to the relentless coalition aiiciaft. On tin- radios in CIC one could hear w.i e alter wa e of attacking aircraft checking in and join- ing the marshal stack in the skies above Kuwait awaiting their turn to liomh the Iraqis as tli( lied to tiie north. liic returning jiiiots ri-|)oi led that the liigh- wa was so (Diigested thai no aiming was necess.u .md that there was abso- luteK no o|)|)ositioii hom the ground As the remnants ol the Iraqi arnn cleared to the noitli. ( o.ilition forces pursued them dee|) into Iiacj. The Iraqis had been btaten and Kuw.iit had been liberated. rii ici.lnliiiK.I In II I I i Alien.-: A ,,i|,lui,,l S,,M, I liuill llln.l li, Ih,.,,i, i Ahi.vi- riKlii OiH ..I iIh ImiiIi sIii|.s I.uith Ih s .. t, v, |..ii;r i..| Am. m.m li,-li, ,,|iI ts .it ilu-.m- roiM.ilumk .HUM riiisMlr .u ,, ui ' . I in l..,.| I..|. | .il .ill. i Kuvn.iii (ilv h.i.l In .n 111., i ..l.-.l Mi. I righl: riu- ..il s.,l.ii.il,.l i;.. .1111. 1 .....uii.l .1 u, II .11. I..III.I.I..S Ih |..iM I SS Misv.nii in ill. (.nil burns. RikIii li u..ul.l i..!,. . 1. .inn|, . i. us .,lni..si B..ti,.iii ( In. ..I li...| li.ii.l. ii. .1 ..ii. i.ili sh. li is a lull vc.u I.. |.ni ..in .ill ..I ili. ..il vv. II In. s .l,sii.. ..l . .iliii..ii l,..iiil.s I auscd bv 1. ..j 105 LIBERTY IN THE GULF KM ) s. i I 107 After we arrived in Bahrain once hostilities had ceased manv of the crew were selected at random lo isit Cruise Liner, CUNARD PRINCESS tor a dav of relaxation. The CUNARD PRINCESS was being used to entertain the troops when thev were on R t - R from the front lines. Soldiers and Sailors both enjo ed visiting the ship and taking advantage of the time onboard to do a bit of swimming, sun- bathing and just to have a few drinks with shipmates and unwind from the tensions of the war in the gull. Ilffl bk.sm ' ' . Although anchored in Bahrain an( ha ing to take a water taxi into the piers in order to enjoN ' some time on the beach, the short isiis in Bahrain provided all ot us a thance to call home, wander the streets to shop in the Souks and on an occasion, meet some of the locals and sjiread sonu ' goodwill. 108 I Bfl.nv: Heading loi h,uv and a bit ol well fifSfi-ifd libcrtv wliilc anclioied in the harbor of Bahrain ' es. were anchored. Thev jusl don ' t n,ake|,o,l o e, he, e dee,, enongh lo, uMo pull u.andpa.k: lelt: One ol iiianv statues seen throughout the eitv of Dubai. Njcaled in the United Arab Kiiii- rates. Bottom Left: At the Metropolitan Hotel in Duljai, there was time to go for a swim in the pool located in hack ot the hotel grounds. Cen- ter: NO matter what citv M)U go into vou will find little shops where merchants sell items or fix them. Anv jne need some sandals? i Liht-il tor ti.s wmild he liiiiitffl based cm the tt-iisiDii in the (.till. In lact. we oiih isitt.-(l two potts Itii aiiN km l it lihfit at all. Bahiain and of coursf Dubai, . lthough Bahiain was techiiitalK a woiking port, it did pro- vide us with a iew hours of fun in the evening. Dubai was out full libert port, and provided us with a chance to go on tours, shop the malls, piciiue taking and of course a visit to such famous places as Pi a Hut. Hardees, KcniiKks Fiied Chicken, and even S.il( s.t ten supplies to take back on ihc shi|). With so iii.mv famous places to isii II ,is h.iid 1(1 ( hoose where to go first. .-Mthoiigh sonie of ihe area reminded us of home we had to be careful of ertain customs tliai lesiricl- (fl us lidtii doing things we take for gianled in the states. Especially during the period called Ramadan. This is a major religious holidav for .Muslims .tiui we h.id lo do otu shopping and eating dining limes appropriate with I heir customs. Still, we did enjov oiu- selves .md t he time permitted lo us for some tune ,i .i lioiti oiii duties. 109 Rifrlit: VhfTc fi vein weni vou wt-rt- sure lo s . : ilie Mosques. These temples were cvcmvhcrc, - — JB some ven small, vet others huge and elaborately ■ .-. i built. Unless oii were of the Islamic faith ' ou , - ' v -- ' would find II M-n dilfu iilt to enter ilie Mosques and iew the nilenoi n,..i..u i.r Fntsi I hv .SM1 l.lm • Ceiuei: We lound diflerent wavs to relax. Ksen a workinj paitv lau find time to lav bai k and enjo A biiel respite froiu carrviug the large (luantitv of stores onboard, espei iaIU when SUPPO is ashore. Bottom: Now il r l.isiiig on tlie ship just doe.sn ' t meet vom si.inil.iids, then ttT the Sheriffs Club in Dubai for food and spir- its. Of course, it sometimes look awhile for tile food to get to vou, as vou ran see bv the lumgiA looks of ihisgn, up of sailors. r z f f I a£-. rmE COLORS DON ' T RUN KEEPING PEACE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ( )n - ol llic iiKijoi draws loi KIDD sailors wln ' iicvt r we wcu- in liahiain was the Adniiiiisti ati c Support Inii (Compound in Bahrain. The (oni- poiind had just about all oii could ask lor to satish the basic n ' eds of the ser- vicemen and women visiting Bahrain. . place to eat, drink, reiitalion. bus clothes, or a stopping oil ])oinl before going out into town to gel mone changed o er to the islands currencv. Then ol com se on ihe downtown sec- tion ol cit . to ] ur( h.ise more Tee Shirts, watches, jeweliT. and especially gold. The hottest item for .sale seemed to be shirts depicting Saddam Hussein in all sorts of dire predicaments coiii- tesv of the Persian (iiilf Defenders. Patches, clothes, .md the gold purchas- es were also lavorites and it didn ' t t.ike long before MAI Millbtiagh ' s safe was filU-d to oveiflowing. I Pt xex« «® HJJ ycu utt TO SEE COME To youn w.T I ' h In I I fniMh I tt: l-Acn floKii ui li.ilii.iin. ilu- h.i r ol f.(lii humiiiK oil wills .Ti.iMtcl Ilu- Ix-.imilul lion on. lop l.rll: ■■Firsli fmii ' lop .md . I)om-; riinc lliiTi .m.uii. lis h.iitl i. icll il II would li.ivi- Ixin wt-ii- several difTcrfiil scU-itions .ivail.ihic in Ti-t- ,1 hc.miiliil li. ii on Will, .iiuw.iv use- xoin iiii.igi Sliirt.s lli.il n-(1ci ltd tin- Ifrliiij s and cinrfiu alti- iialion! Hides of the lime and of course ihe plate we were in. iimitti 111 hcli.u. U.iiimi; I..1 llu- bus in l)ul).u. Hil iIk oi - lip. 111(1 . i.il),i i.i i ' Ccnur; ( .liu-l Mill.u iik- 1,1 IhU a li..iii. I 111 111! KkIiI Wnild S.ius luiilr of [he Kh.ikis Boll Kii;hi l ' ....Ui,l. .11 llu Mciropoliiaii I Idicl 9 rT Thf Mttiopdlitan Hotel in Dubai offfiffl main iliiiigs lor us to do. TluMi- was a baseball licld aiul the Sheritl ' s Club neaib loi thost- thai wanted more varit ' t in iheii libert . Then oi course, inside the hotel tlure were small shops that sold auMhini; from postcards to t old. a couple ol restaiuants to feed the hiuign guesis 01 seiAitenien or women, and rooms it ()U toLild afford them and the swim- ming pool that deliniteh got used nu)re than anvthing else. The I .S( ) (.enter was also located at tlie hoiel and ()U could call home or jirst waii h T ' to pass the time. Main KIDD s.iilors (oulfl be fouiifl at the hotel enjoving th - ai iet ol liimgs it olleied. 1 112 (ciin-r I ' aiJc: N i tlii is flflinitrK in)i a ht-aliln Inokliin liall club bill lluvri- bapps! l.tll: Okav. wbo ' s iin luxi VK inn- Bt-lnw: ()n - ol main M,,s,|u s sr.Ti as ..u nd.- I., Uk- Ullop..lllaii HoK-l III Dubai B. .11. .Ill Wink- ..n a tUsri i sala.i , lllic)iii;li vi- wfic liiiiilcd on how mill li lilHil f s;iit In ihc i i i i o x-i lluK-. liriu- ci KIDD saildis did ; ) nil lihcilN llicv (cilainh made llic l)(sl (il u. (■ ( (I lainh hoped that i- would ..(I lo sec anollifi lilxTiv poll on the gp -s t ' «- ua home, hul. auaiii il did not li.ip- |Hii. Oh well, we luialh i;ot a t;ical lil)- 1 il |)oil al ihf end ol i iiisc .uul as ili - sa . 1 loiiic Sweet Home! i:? Tht ' (kpluMneiii also providt-d mam pt ' ople with an opportunit) ' tor person- al achievement. Some took this oppor- tiuiity and channeled their efforts into the area of professional growtii and development. The deplovment saw sev- eral people attain their .Surtaie War- fare specialty qualification. fOr both officers and enlisted personiul. this significant professional milestone is of inmost imporlanic to a long lived, sin- ui ( areiT in liie Suilaie W.nfare Navv. 1 he lionor of sm li an achiive- mrul is not witii(iiil its sai rifii c. . n - MH 111 HiIdU I III ( ..l|ll. one wild has cariied liitir |)in will ( , , Ki ' 4lu: iln ( .nn.i allcM Id ihc long liouis of flic nine ' spcnl fulfilling llif re(|uii cnu-nls ol each line iliin ni llie l ' ( S Book. 1 lun when all llic sludving is done tlicic is ihf liiial i aniiii.il Ion : foi ollucis there was die oial hoaid Willi ihc (:.i|)- lain. llic ( ). and a h.nidlul ol ollici (|nalifk-d Sin face Waifaic olliins. Im the enlislcd |)ersoiiii(l. ilicic was llu walk.ihoni with Captain l.llisoii. , i ilu end iheif were hand shakes all aioiiiid and a lieailv ( ongi aliilalions hv ivciv one loi die iiewlv (jualified (leuiiuii her. «• I II Irll: C.ipl.iiii Kllison (.mi;ialiilaus .SM ' J Cudd on Ills luw KS S )ualirK.uion. Below: Tlu- Chitf 1 riijiiKii, 11 Wilkin, puis 1)11 (.SM ' - ' CuddsiKw 1 S VS piri I. Ilk 11 oil Hood and hard, Cluiii; ' IVloK l.ll: 11 KLint K-rnlisis BMCS Riii lor 1 I ' fisoii.il ,i( liicsciiiciUs wti f nol lliii- ilfd lo just wart. ire (|u.ilil ' u alion, M.iin ol (lui sliipm.ius wcic [)i omolcfl iii rank (iuiiiit; Dcscit Siorni. A siUti lew who had shown ihtinsclxcs ])arluiilarl desening to their i hain ol (oniiuaiid were the roiinnaic i (■ ipicnis ol ih ' ( AP |)i()i,nain. Still ollici (icwnuni- hcis louiid that llu ciiioM-d tin- ii.i a so intuli lluA th( ii ' eniisled. A leeii- hstmcni Is a s|) ( ial tiiiie. It marks the siK cessliil ( oniplction of an iiidnidn- als ' s obligation to the iiaw and at the same time is a leatfnmallon ol one ' s devotion to seiNiie l) (ommillMiL; inoie nine to the ' o ei nment. Ph.,i..l vl.l tills, h 115 On Ia ' JSih. oiu- of ilu- several iItiu ' s KIDD was inpoit B.ihi.iin. stncial (lew nu-niheis pai lii ipatcfl in some (iluntt ' t r work oui in ihe town ol Man- ama at tin- Al Xooi Institute lor the Blind. The school is a joint elloit pioj- e( t supported h all of the CluU States and the local bianc h of the Ameriean W ' oniens Association. It has the eapati- t to handle ' MiO students who aetiveh paiticipate in learning iiuisic . Braille, and English as well as a host of cralt projects including knitting, nianulac- turing rattan furniture. potter , and bi ushc-s. The school had lecenth ino ed from an old army barracks into this new facility ' , and there was ninth land- . l.. vr: KM ' . ' (.,.1,,ti, nl..v ■ .1 l.ud ..I s.iiul .11 ihi Al N....1 lllsllUH.- I..r till nilTld l.,iM- ili;hl: AlK r Ihr v .)ik U..S IiihsIk (I, llic . .luiK.cl s u c r( .1 KHii ..( Ilir luu l.u ilili.s Kiglil: Mu- v. luiiRiis.ir -; OS ' . ' WiKnn. R I1 MkIi .i. CAIM ' . W.llinon. IS1 (.mthKi.iII. OSl S|im ( , Sill .MiKiul. DKI . n(lr.s..n. KMI V.iK..ii lsl Su■|)lu■n . l)(.l Uilh.ims. ICJ ll,.ii.s uii, IMJ Cnliiiu-. KW ' J Noiili.HM. Sir. ' B.,ik,i. DSI lmn imil..ui l 1)R1 ' .1K .. scaping and gardening et to be done. While the sc hool was tinanc ialh sound, theie w.is a shoiiage of help. Oliin- leers were needed. On the 28th das ol Max. KIDD xoluiueers helped out b levfling .1 section of grcjinid in prepa- lation lot the planting of arions trees aiul shrubberx. The school provided all the tools nc-(i-ssai plus drinks and a place to eat lunch. ,At the end ol (he work i A , theic- was a c-i pleasant toin ol the lac ilities. i % 1 t 1 K fl F -1 V 1 J ' Tlrnsi ► -. 1 ill III.- Kinn oluMiiiis get logcilu-r tVii a p)u,u, .11 ilu- ,n l ,,1 ilu- d.iv. Above: Al the work MK-. Tiioviiig vaiul In haiHi Iklow: FM? C.lonc. Bflow right: DKl ' Vag r got a go .(l workout fioiii ihr la ' s at livitlo. Iffe I ' h 1.1 lisl l,, 117 HSL-34 DET5 THE DESERT RATS 118 119 Also cml)aik((l on KIDD loi Opera- tion Dcsfii Shield and Desert Stoiiii was a deta( iiiiieiit fiom Aiiti-Sul)iiia- riiie Light Helicopter Stjiiadioii . ' VI, or HS1.-34. The (;reeii Cheekeis hioiiohl with them iiol one. hnl two, heli- (opteis on tlie deplo iiieiit. This in it.self was out ol the ordinafN ' and anihi- tioiis, hnt not so uiuisnal foi the out of the oi(lniai and ainhitions sliij) KIDD. The (iieeii Cheikeis weii ' (|niikl made an inle i.il pat t of the ilaih ton- tine and wai fightint; mission of KIDD. The afh.tntages of h.ivini; two heli- copteis emlj.uked wen- c leai . Ihe (irceii ( ' heckeis saw aclion in almost evet evolution thai KIDD executed. Diuino L ' XREPs, KIDD ' s helicopteis wcie often used to hiinti; caigo and mail to the ship. . i othei times the helos weie emplo ed as air taxis for passenger transfeis While we weie actualjx ' in the (iulf. the two helos saw theii most piodncti e use. 1 , I..U Irll: Ilu l.SK on Ilu- llit;IU(lf. kdiK-.ls.ill N Al.nx (.! III Checker ' 2S() al sunst-t. RiKJii MUlMl . II Ilu Ilii;ht deck in ific Red Sea. H. I.,u : 1.U1U II. nil e persniiiiel In.m HS1.-:M n I : sl.iml I.N llull Mn,.,dl.,„,n.,M.„ 1 20 (1)111. iiDiii |)!4 ) ' _ ' () (()|) :vi i.iiK (III lic wcic used 111 SSS(! missions - lii.it K) 11 oiii I)( ()ih1 ilic isuai lioii oii i| tlic slii|) .111(1 1 f( omioiiiM .ill surl.uf ,1(1.11 ( (iiil.u Is. It w.is dm ino mk Ii ilit;lits .is ilu ' sc ili.u oiii liflds lieu () (i Kuu.iiii 1.111(1 .111(1 the llit lu crews gol .i I lose ii|). 111 si 1 1.1 1 1(1 lew of the dcsli lu - Uoii ( .luscd l) die Ii .i(|is. low. 11(1 the end ol oiii liiiic in die I ' cisi.in (.nil, IISI : ' .l look tusiods ol .111 ,SH- ' _ ' K ludo honi USS Vreeland. 1 his liclo u.is ti- s[H-( i.il 111 ill. II it li.id sonic cxpci iiiu-ii l.d in i nchiiii I iiii; (■(Hii|)iiiciil iiisi.illcd. Hut ihc .linr.itl .ilso li.id sonic (n St lions iiici li.iiiu .il |)i ohlcins. Niiiu.ilh no ni.niiU ' ii.iiu c li.id liccii done on ihc liclo b the ])rc- vioiis usiodians and shortlv alter hav- inj taken ciistoch of it. the .lircrafl uas (cilified mis.ile lor ilif ht bv tlie iiiain- tcii.uiie peisonnel. ' irtu,ill tlie entire ilSI -. ' i 1 dct.K linuiit w.is sent .ishoic r l) to i .ihi.iin .111(1 in one months iniic. (.1(111 (:lie(ker 230 was rebuilt lioiii the iiics iij). In the words of Scnioi (Jiicl Skinnci, just .iboiit e fn iiio ini; |).ii I U.IS icpl.K cd . .uul that ' s i loi ol p.ii Is - esjKH i.ilh on a helicopter! 1 Aciiiii.ilK, (.iccii Checker 2 ' M) flew .i ;.ini. i-oi the reiii.iiiiflcr ot the time we wire 111 the (.nil. KIDD Mu (.reen (licikci L ' : ' )!! Mtli Its experimental c(|uipmciil seic cinploved huntinif for li.Kji mines in the waters off Kiiw.iit. When It W.IS .ill said .md done. KIDD s.is .K ( I edited with luuing found 1 . ) mines. Ih.it ' s pretl trood lor .i ship wliuli W.IS dcsii ncd to shoot down cnciin .liipl.mes. not liimt mines! .MioM- kll: Cicw n-si . h nr KMFN I ' .ipiclarski on sialion diiiiiij; IliRlit qu.inirs in ihc cr.i.Oi .uid salv.igc l()(krr. l.cit: tlrciii Clu-rktr 2M lakts oil 111! aiicitlui dusk | ali(il. 121 Al)ovf: M.iliiuiiaiKf per scitincl pciloiiii .ni rngi.K- li..iig - 1.1.1 oil 2:M on ho.iid KIDI). K.u m,n p.it; io|): Vhr . Above righl; I I ' M Mun.iv takes some liiiu- oul r iiiovi-tl .iiul ic pl.uid. lo wrilc ,1 lilKT home. Top liglu: Senior Cliiel lluciiigh ■phase ' niainleiiaii Skinner onlempUiles anolhei worn oni |)a] i Koiioni WV ' J 1 laidei s en|o s l.ikeii oil of 2W rhirinj; ilie rebiiiltl at Bahrain ol liu ak lie,- and his mac hn Inumaiional Airport. Ri hl; I.CDR (.iiihei i; Is the brief on )nsi how iniu h woik will be r -.|iiiied to iiiaki ■Ml IK 1 22 Ph..l..l, I 1 I 123 hfli.w: AKCS Skuiru-i .11 lionif 111 ilu- ni.uiii natui- offKf on KJDD. Right: Aiicicw iiumiIh- , V - ' H.ucici s. AW:i lvis|.)i sck. and AWM . i t-nad Bflou tif.lu; The IIikIu (le k crash new an hoiri all ..I ihf Fni,nrucriMK latc-s B..ilniii 1 ii;l An i(ll ila I.. I 1 I Shcpluid ami AW ' J llaid. ' inrans suiuan-c)|r ■■a — -. . LM 1 L ' ( ) Family |..ii;c mi, V,il, 2 ,,| 1 ,,,i,,i hl,. l, 1 iti I ( ,I)K (.miIxt imi.hm.mmIk- Mi.nni.ii.ini • m uiiiinnl, iM.niiuiia.K.- |) tM)iiii.l w.iik on 2:!0 |,r,,i.Tcss ,,m ■. ' .M BiIok: Willi ilir rnyui.s l iiru- |) iiiu 111 liMir i (iA niiiovrcl .i tli iii)iii;li Iran-up dI ilic ninliir 11 (.KTii clKikci TM) uas .(iiiipailiiuni vvas ralli.r ras B.luw Ull; I.T ■| ali ni iL| laniiuiil as llir Slu|ilui l ■•l.l rau-s 1000 llii;lii liouis in lli - .huili 11 BoiK.iii: (.ir.ii SH 2F lulu npui BolKmi Ull: loKKiiii; . mi all iiKuic ainvoiiln ayain 1000 lumis ,,( (lii-lit mm- is (niitc an a .iii|,lisli lall still lluiil I..1 a Naval Avlal.M and isu.ll vvoilli s ,iiir rotor lu-ad MiddU- major oiiipoiuni icniox.d lor cilli.i Clu.k.i L ' :!!! was I and lUw out lo KIDD Ndic tl beats tin- old sid - niniilKt :W2 vr, In c.ulv Apiil. l)I)C.-993 hcainc (A- W. wlirn we fiiil)ai ki-d two I ' .S. Ariii OH-. ' i.S AHll ' S luluopit IS hrini ini tin lut.il to foui liflu )|)li ' is i-mh,irki- l mi KIDD at one nine. Trt liiiK .ill i I.ism fii ' d as a M (lui lu-litopU ' i . cai h Al HI ' S licio [)a( ks a inii;lil puiu li with nx kci |)( (K and niaclimr ;uns iiiounlcil on holll sulfs. Dcsiniud to opriatc in llu (laik ot nitfjil, cat ii lu-lo has a ni; lil MMon (Icviit- Kkntita! lo the uiaM inonnicd sii;lii nist.ilifd on KIDD. Willie not drsi.t;iu-(i loi tlic siii|) lioaid ciiMioiiiiunl, die AIIU ' S ' adapt- ed weii and Hew nian it-tonnoilei mis- sions iroiii KIDD ' s tiit iit dick. Bv desii;ii. most ot tlieii thiiiL; was done al infill and tiie aiwass wfiH imnliiii; in pans. I luir missions were llown er , eiA low. I ' h.iuibi MSI. :n 12H lop Ull: All AHIPS i.ik.s oil on .i lair davliijhl 111 111. Ah() c Icli: riu- loioi-iiiiniiucd siglu was i(l iili al lo the oiu- i[isialU l on KIDO. Above: ihv OUriH is a iDorlilKd l v [ ]vi Raiimr willi a tew cxira pii-cts ol iquipimiit. Left: The OH- . ' .« helos were small. Both AHII ' S eoiiUl he put in the hanyai aloiijj with one SH- ' iF 1 29 li,l,,u: riu- MiTi shuns lhM.u.;ll ihc r.li;.- ..I llu- siiiui; Inuul. B.lim Mi;ht In llu- .,u,l,ll ..I llu- s,imj; lniKUlR-rcu..sn..x,sil,l, ' h..ii ..ii H..ii,,i,i iii;h ' l: On th - K(li;( ol ili siii..i; li.iiik il v .ls l.ilj;lu ..N -i llu- slii|, .iiul il.uk on llu I1..11 ..11 Rli;l.I llu l-:iii;in.-ris u.i. ,h,mo,n:4 cl.nusu. h.i, i.u |mj; ' I 1 ' u u Ik.im llu H.,i | 11 .1.-. k |,.,.ls t-M-n u-n iiiiiiui.-s 11,1c- (.S 1: ' , l.unrs.hs- Ii,l,ll,- I Ium, u- .ill ..s ilu ship ni.-i s ilu sinoj; nl.ixs lum lnl .1 |i.ul 1h-coi,u-s .ill.-i ,,nh .1 l -u H..IIi.ni luilii hl .U n 1 1 lu- sni. . ; .dm. .si ...111- „,,„,,, -s,,l us,- |.I,I,K hi,., ks, ul III,- sun. The oil wells set on lue In llir lia(|is did more than daniat c Kiiw.iii ' s eiono- iii . The thick, hhu k smoke tioiii these files literalh turned d.i inlo nii ht in Kuwait as it completeix i)lo( ked out the sun Iroin sii);ht. Because ol these thick j ( louds ot smoke, which even 4(1 miles P I out in the (.ult (.iiised i ilii;iit at noon. jl the air lenipei aim e was notiieahh cooler otl the c oasi ot Kiiw.ul ihan 11 was in Bahrain. The- impact on KIDD w.is sionili(,iui ill .mollu-r wax. The smoi; was so thick that hreathiiii; ihe oiilsidc- air toi . ) imuutes withoni some- loiiii ol nspiia- loi protec lion uas c-c|iii alenl lo smok- mu; .1 lailon ol c i .n c-|les. Needless to sa . no one iciuaiued oiil cm the weather decks .is KIDD ii.msited ihiough the w 01 si icoions ,il smot;. KIDD ' s t as luihiiu- (-n..;iiH-s .iiid gen- erators use- an enoiiuoiis .imouni c)l .lii c- en al idle-. Al llic- sinokc-l.idcn an w.is di.iwii inio llie iiu.ikt-s. die- .iiious .111 filters and dcmisici p. ids sliicli 1101- Iliailv flHK lion lo keep lole-lt;il and walei oul ol llic- eni nie-s i.ipielK .e-d up Willi ,1 1)1. le k. i.ie-.is siiiil. ' 4 J.U k riir liltcis i((|uii((l 1 t|)l.i( ciiHiil Acn Kl- ' JO iniiiults and thr Knginccis WW l).ii l .ililc 1(1 kcf]) u]) with till- 1(111.111(1. l (i iKiw ,111(1 llicii .1 loud liiiiik (ould l)c lu-.utl as thf blow-JTi 1(1(11 S (l|Hllfd. Ph..l.. In IK-L ' Smilh 131 OiU ' ol llir higgfst missions for coalilion na al iorccs in liic NOriiicin Persian Gulf both during aiui ahci iIr- war was that of clfaning thi- lloating, moored, and bottom mines |)lante(l h the Iraqis. The effe ii -ness of tluse relativel ' inexpensi c and inisopliisti- cated weapons was made all too clear bv the damage thev caused to USS TRIPOU and USS PRINCETON. Two mines together costing onl a few thou- sand dollars caused millions oi clollais of damage to tliese two shi|)s. 1 he niinesweeping operation was iruh a multi-national effort iuNohing assets from Germany, Britain, |apan, as well as the United States. The existence of mines in the Per- sian Gulf was known and the effort to clear them was begun before TRIPOLI and PRINCETON were hit. A tremen- dous aid in clearing the mines came in the form of a captured Iraqi chart which indicated where mines had been laid. But the biggest variable in the mine clearing effort was still the float- ing mines which drifted with ocean i I ' ll., I. .1,1 AU ' J I •hummK Ii p llglil: , n MH ■.( hrl us sk-d. .Xhovi- mkIh A l.niiu iii.ulc mm. ...luicsv ..I llie EngiiK-ris AI ,,M An l,.i.|i iiihk is .l.h.ii.ii cd bv .111 KOI) u-.uii R)i;l.i KIDD u.is .u . i .iliicd uilh III.- I. .,ili..ii .iiid il.siiu. iH,n ..I s.vci.d I iii.enls. While MH-. )!-; .Sea Siallion heli o|)tei s. . merican M.SO ' s and .MG.M ' s. and other coalilion i-ssels concentrated on huniing, swee])ing. ,ind destroying the moon-d and bot- tom mines. KIDD and other ships like KIDD with KOI) teams embarked con- centrated on spotting and destro ing the floating mines. .A aluable asset in peiforming this mission were the heli- copters of HSI,-34. The altittide, range, and mobilirs ' advantages inherent to a helicopter were essential for extending the isiial search l)i- ()U(l the range oi the ship. «   ,   I ' ll,.!.. s I I llil ,S2 I ' h..i. hv AU.Mlai Ali.ni-: KOD tram u■ln H•l | if|M,r a n.MUni; niuu- lor clfsuiu iioii. BcNiw: Siiauli oiii- more- mine. Below right: The fust ol . ) Iloaiing mines Ph.m, b IT Fnivh explodes while L ' H-l helo stands off at a safe dis- tance. Then in the middle Mav. KIDD ' s mint-hunting mission expanded with the addition of Green CHiecker 230 and the expeiimental minehiinting equipment installed on it. But his new mission was short-lived because our time in the gtill was quirkh coming to an (.nd. Pli..i. b% AW2 I I.I 133 i itS ' ' K i A??r t II 1 U II u. , 1, ll Annllin iniiu is .l sli,, r.L Alinvr 1 In iii.iM iii...inl .1 M.nlil I.. , .iin iin.ilii.iliU uiini iiii lilliinr i.iiiu .ui,l KIDD u.is in iiinu inl.Mrd u.iKis 11. I.. u 1 ( II) III. ml., IS | i, |..ii( I.. .I.Mi.i .,11 li.i,|i I I (.M r, iiiin, Riohi All Mil- ' . ' , lul,. lll,. ,■s II, ,,ii .1 n,,.,liii,. 1,1111, ' I ' ll,.,.. I. w •M ' - l l.ll A IH 1 ll.lo joins U| nil (MlH-ll Chl.Ul •J!l K,l,,u llu- Cum known Mnuilianrons dual 1 i..n.iiion ..I (luiin min.s. Briow Irll: tll-l lull,, .puis U|ii .ilK liioiinhi in ilic lOl) ic.iins 111 ihi siK lliu- .1 uani pnp.iris to nUi llu- %.ilci lu-ai a tloalin mint ' . i l ' l,..i,,ln U. ' M.M,i, I1,..i,,l,i VU.MI.ud.i 133 A1..H, All I L .M |-| iiiiiu- Rij;lii MH-: .:nifli.s Ml on iIk- llishi (Ifil. ' ! USS TRIPOLI. Btli.u lifi: 11k- MUi-t mountfcl Mt;hl u.is lu.iiiiud ' _ ' I hours .1 (l.iv wluM llic ship was luulrnv.n in tlu- Cull Brl.nv: Also in.iiuud ' _ ' 1 hours a ilaN was tlu- miiuwal.h |...su- lal llu- Inilliiosc-, l ' li..i..l,v I I Fn ? 6 I ' ll., loin ITFti Ah.nt- lill: KIDD ( ..ndu. t l .1 Mii.ill l)i).il pans ii.iMslcE Mili USS TRIPOLI Ahovc: Anotlur iiiiiu- IS dcMiovcd. I.ill; One ol llif IS. MSO miruswccps thai wcrr l)r uj;lil imr In llu- mill oil a mo(li(i (1 nuK ham slup. riuiuiln l.TK.i 137 BrI.m: I1..111111.4 I..1 llir HSS inisM,,ii mi luilrd I1IS..SU(II ,lss,,ll,r i.lliiiMv. iiu-.sinr |. .inl iii.uKUMis Kii;hl (.i.isl (.11, ml Olli, ,1 (U 111..11M1.U. s ihi- com w.n I.. Ii.nid, nil s ..ii - II. I.. u iii;hl I I (....isl (.11. nil Olfur. |., is..ililrl .[Is.. I,iiii;lu illi U v l..k .lown iiKiruuMis, KIDD ' s niissiiiii (lidii ' l end wlicii wr li-ll llir I ' trsi.ui (.nil. liilou ' ((inliiui- ing our voyage lioiiic. vc- spent a week participating in MIF operations in the Red Sea. MIF-o]is, or M.nilinie Inter- diction Force operations, constitiitid eniJH ' is In pai ising an M-liO m.ii iiine the eidorc finenl ol I ' nili-d Nations Resolution (i()l which i)rohibited all A hoarding lould luin into .1 fi ' , , 111 , long e (iliition dependiu ' ' on the l i)e hul liunianit.n lan Hade with Ir.Ki. In ' ' ' ., , ,,.,,,, ol ship and i .ir jo onboard, (.ontainer ihe Noilhern pari ol the Red Sea. ihis . ' ' hips were the W( n si hci .uise tat h ei )n- suspe( I nurc haiit ships hoinid to or lioni the Joidanian poi t ol Atiab.i. 1 ; ' . s iinoKed hoarding and seai(hin _; all lainei w.is siibjei I to inspection. One ol llie (onlainei shi|)s hoarded In the c.l 1 i irwr.- 11 , KM I ) ' I ' ..S.S I eaill had o (1 .MK) ( on- VMnle KIDD s spec talk trained isil, , , , , ,, ,. , , , . laineis oiihoaid. ()lliei shii)s were lioaidiiig. Seai(h. and .Sci ine team . , ' , , . , , , nun h easiei lo mspecl, siu h as hulk (oudiuled Iheii search ol Ihe inlci- , , , , , , , ,.,, , . ,, lieh ' hlei s. . iiuic k look into ihe c aiijo ceptc-d ineich.nil vessels, ii,Sl.-.VI llcw , ,, , , , , , , ,, , , ,.,,,.., hold 1 c c-, lied whcihci 01 nol ihe ( ai l;o C() (i loi ihcin. lieloie ihc- ilS.S le.nii , , , . w.is pc-i nnssihle. e c-| gol lo llii- ineii li.iul cssel lu (|UC ' s- tioii, die ,iii( lew holll llic- lielo on sl.i- tiou lelasc-d iiiloi inaliou ku k lo KIDD siK h as the nuiiihei ol ( 1 c s iiiciiihci s on deck and ihe l pe ol aii visible caigo. . pail lioin ihc- seiuiilv ol hav- ing an aiiboiiie siii veill.iiK c- .ind c-.iih ' W, lining pl.ilhiini, llie helos piuvided a suhM.iulial dclcnsc loi die XJVS.S le.ini l ' h..i..lA tWSMullii Thr week liin;4 inissidii was (|uilt ' .ill .Khcniuic 1(11 I he nu ' inlxis ol llic IISS icun who ,ilwa s had intficslini stories lo icll when llicv airi c(l hack oiihoaid KIDD l ul loi most of the (lew who I ciiMiiu-d oidioaid KIDD (hiiiiiu; ilic hoanhim opci .uions, ihr w(( k sfcnicd lo pass uiihflii ' vahlv slow- 1 . llaMiii; Uli ihf I ' crsian (luHlor home two wtcks railiii. we were all anxious I o oil hat k to Ndrlolk. ()iii week 111 lh - Red Sci linallv Al.in, l-WI Sh.iu pi.i. no- il, .Ml .1 Irlhm m.uhuimIhi AIha - iihIiI: II, ,u elided and Willi oui BSS mission l ,iii;il, N,Hi tliHik !■ IS |.i ks,.M li.isix-, I,. ,1,. ihis KM All.M- B.l, u .111,1 lili 111, nss K-.IMI pi.l, 11,,SM„,1,- 1.1, IKS. llOlIR r hehind lis. we (onlinued ihe o .ii 139 7i- ' I ' liotu by fCS (..I lo,. 1 v.hili in u RIB ' ' P 1 ' V.lM.M-.l I.. liMin Ilu- nuuh .irid . 1( ; Suli r ( Mil ...ikIiuimI I (,lu(k i ' J ' U , hn ks .,1.1 J ...II- K. 1i..,ih1iiii; ll.. . iikIii Hi. |-,i, llii; p.iuc Kip: Ihc RIB lll.ik. s l.iM .il. ill- M. i. li.iiis|,..il III, KSS I,. nil I.I ,,ii l l,ii,i; - li.li;lili I Muldl. ' : KIDD u.isn ' l llir .,n ml sliips l... . I I|(. I ' ..illiiil sln| ulii.niit; IIK..| s in ihr Ri.l S -.i 11. mnnll.il Ih. li.MKlini; lii.ni ih. Imii ii. illui nil. i, i | I -.1 li it;hui . K. RiKlil: KIDD si.iiuls .,11 .IS 111. inn v.ii. Ii, 10 I ' :..i. ' n I I f, 141 ln|) Oui sui|inM I,. I oiji l.n.iili.s ,11 llli; IS III. (.1,111.1 ( )lcl n.ii; ■ lluiik lhr II sir II Ciiil. I 1 I Uih hl .111.1 I 1 (.,uik. 1 Im |) .1 w.il.l 41.ss,,l ()|,.l.lll..ll 11..1IK-...II mi; ri,ii; ll..ii.iiii MMSA . u In |iiiis , ,ii ilir sl.ii 1.1 his.i.,ill..n With .III iilc.i li)i null. lied .i inoiuli prior III OUI n.insii hoinc, llu- ll.it; becoiiics om v.i ol in.ikmi; the lioinc- coniint; cxtia s|jc( ial, . s wf ir.msit through llu ' Sue Ciaii.il, work iHtr.m t ' .irl (in llic rjth oT luiic willi N ' iiucnl ' .in ( 1) l.ikini; (1i.iil;c ol llic pm- ji-(l. No one li.id .in ulc.i liow well U wdiilil imn .1111, 1)111 oiii iiiukIs witc made up .iiid llic work l)(i;.m. V ' itli sc ' ci al KIDD s.iilois woikiiii; .m ihc ( rc.il ioii I h.il I i I si l.i 1 111- 1 (Ml 1 1 s |)io cd 1. 1 l)c spci 1,11 III, II , I ' ll . I I lllll.hl.llHl 1 12 IWl.m: TIr- work li.is Ixkum: Crniri S 1( ,J 1 ,m- I.cll: The riiuil pioduit was sonuiliini; u, luliold n i into the ail. Bolloiii Lcll: F( ;:1 (.rtiiii- is and wi- anxidush awaiud the uimiliiit; tor tlit- inuiliiiii; ii|) as QMSA Nt-wbv roiuriiii alts on folks back honu- [iiiitni up ihc suirs II llilUhTjnd Thfie could luuc htiii no I)fiier and tin- IS. a A as lo ictlci i ii in die flat; vf painted on lilt- supci structure. It was also our va of expressing the jo of coming home and lo a coiintn tiiat appreciated our efforts. It was an lionoi to sine in Operation DK.SERT STOR.M as . nieiicans and as I ' .S. a T. destloxet men. Phiil,.l« l.niill.hlalicl 143 ■ Wliik- KIDD and HSL-:M niatk- ihni wav home, the plans for the homecom- ing were already in gear. In fact, tht KIDD ( are Group got started on the project almost from the time ihai KIDD slipped from her berth An( headed out to an unknown destinx Months of planning b this group ul ladies and the support of all our loved ones would culminate in the moment of extreme jov when KIDD again slipped into her berth and once again, was home. The hard work. lo e, and patienie of our tamilies and friends who waited tor us back home was a true testinunn of the t pe of famih that makes USS KIDD i: -xuaiic nwnn TRflCD ' tlULLlNS . ' • t Countdown to Homecoming: The families and friends gather for the fes- ti ities the night before KIDD comes home. Thev gather to enjoy the fellow- shi[) .uul good food. New friends are UKidc .uid old friends see each othei agani. fhe children plav games and enjoN ex|)loring this huge hangar, .uu of Kiurse lhe ask that question that the lia c asked so m ui times befoic ... Mom, when is [)add coming home? 144 14 ' ! ;-l(m: R. K. Lipscomb has his di -isi(iii up carlv and rcad lor cnifriiit; port. Most of diese ii,u were piohablv up all uighi loo excited to sleep anwva ' . The Welcome Home part was a huge success. Hundreds of people attended the function, coming from all over the United States to show their support for the Officers and Crew of KIDD. 1 16 Fioin the n c.ii 1 hours ol :5 [uK, M-ii hcloir the sun h.ul lisoii. KIDD - iilois wcif seen w.iiuk-iiiig thf weatll- II (locks ill sc.iK h ot l.iiuliiiarks that would confuni to lluiii lliat llu ' wcii ' it-allv hoiuf. Not until ( lusapt- akt- 1 ighthousc could hr seen did wc adu- ,ill fffl thai it was almost o fr. It was tiiiif to shilt into our dicss whites and picparc lor i-ntfiini; port. Look out Norfolk, ihc KIDD is coinini; hoiiic-I Top I.cll: Hoist ihf flags .iiid |K-nnantsl Top: WclcoMU- lloiiic . whal a woiuicriiil sight, tlen- tt-r; .Sianding muter our hoinfioiiiing flag is the KIDD ' s C.l ' O Mess. Bottom: Our tug escort spravs water in the air in celebration ol our return. Exciiemeiu grows as wc move past familiar land- marks .. wall, what ' s that, it ' s tlie arrier piers. It wonllielongnow ' icii Kini) I lowfi ft lipl llUi As K]DD pulled into siirht shr was nift will) tluTiN and imisit trim) ilu- pier. Thf tamilit ' s and fiit-nds t oi tlu-ii first glimpse of tin- luu r Lnilrd States n.iif paintt ' d on mn supt-i stnu lurc. As is KIDD ' s tradition, we alwavs maki- a giMiid riitrann- when n-luinini; tioiu lont; |)rriods ot ahscint- troni hoiiu-, and this cniraiut.- tops tlu-m all! I h..l. bv I Mjnin 1 .111(1 ihr h.iiui aiifl iiul h - Ts. (;,ni -,: KIDl) IS sNiwlv ,M.nc,l ,„i., lut iHTili B..ii,,m: Ilu- Iwn.l .■miTi.uris ilu- in.ud as u - | iill up ir IS ' .;, ()n - nl ii„- ni.im sli;,l in.uU l.v ih. (..i.( .U|, ,N|HU.ilU I..1 llu- ,. i.iM..ii (..nici .1.1(1 : N,i iimviMoii KlDl) [ KiM(l -. B..ii..ni ;2£ iifii K ' :-;l ' i 111.- iMkluM.ikhlanknin.iiU In ,,111 l.n.d Ph..,..UU|(,Bush ,„„-sh.l]l!4Mll lol ,llll..MC-. I IS ,111 riiiiilioiial liiiu- loi .ill ,is KIDD slips mill her place of hoiuii and .IS ilif l.isi Niii Idlk-bascd warship lo icuiin lioiiic tiniii ()pciation DESERT srORM. lis hard in bflieve we are Imme. So iiiiK h has iiappened siiu e wf kit ill l.inuaiA and the feelings ot jo is unbelievable. 149 Moored. Shift Clolors! Then tlie Captain speaks to the crowd followed by cheers from the piei . The crowd waits impatiently for the brow to be put in place. Even though this evoliuion goes smoothly it seems like it will take forever before it is complete. Finalh, crewmembers and their families reunite for the first time in six nionlhs. Top Left: Smiling; l.uts .ire ihe normal sight i KIDD todav! (.tntir: ' WTICOME HOME! B. torn: F.iinil .iiul liiinds s.i ii .ill uilh this sii ' iil OI FH TIO tVtVv;r )i ii{i sroini lop ■ Holllr Sw.rl lli.liu ' Rlglll: l-.iii,iU .,,,(1 Inciuls (i)iiK- .iboaifl m ( rt-t-i llu-ii s.iilor-.. (en Ici RIDI) as shr is j cnilv piislicd inlo pla ■ Hcii- torn l,fli ..ii I I., h.u ' ' now ' Tlu ' crt ' w and ilu-ir ianiilics art- final- ly together again. Liberty call is annoimced and we gather our belong- ings and head for lionie. Soon. t- are home enjoving a home (ooked meal, parlies. ,uid jusi being home in ihe good old rs. . asi six months of fear and worn seem to disappear in an in.stant. riu- scene ol lo ed ones reunited with e.u h oihei has been going on continu- oush lor man . niericans as the war- riors of DF..SERT .STORM return home toi i heioes welcome. It is a great feel- ing that mam ol us will not soon for- get. Not will out memoiA of the events of the past six months in the Persian (.nil fade from our minds, . merica touglii and won a decisive victory in the Ciiilf and the pride and support we received froiri folks l)ack liome made us proud to ser e. 131 f4D EDF 3R: LT Frederick C.  i A special than Moreau, and E  help in prodiic the KIDD crew ciously donate to YNl Fren ij JS Mehssa Titzell Jg this book. A spec lembers and thqir fa their photogi a.phs. J 152 - -i sa ' felr I