Kiska (AE 35) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1985 volume:

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It ' s a time of personal growth and enrichment as new friends are made, foreign countries are visited and different cultures experienced. Whether a first or fifth deployment, it ' s a time that is sure to provide for future memories. The following pages focus on what a WESTPAC deployment Is all about — people serving their country. From the mundanity of the daily routine to the excitement of pulling into Hong Kong, Australia or any other port, the people sailing the ship are the ones who make it all work and who share the wide range ot experiences encountered during the deployment. ■ Underway routine: All in a day ' s work What did YOU do during WEST- PAC? No doubt there ' s a different an- swer to that for each member of the crew. While we 9II may have had different jobs, duties and ways of killing spare time, we all had to deal with the daily routine — that unvaried pattern of life that makes one day indistinguishable from another during long stretches at sea. Reveille at 0600; meals served at the same time and same place; SITE TV and mess deck movies for entertainment; taps at 2200. And of course the main component of the daily routine — Keep on working ... ft Iff ▼f: i ' m . • i i Ship ' s company Captain L.M. Pivonka, USN Commanding Officer Captain Leo Michael Pivonka was born in La Crosse, Kansas on May 23, 1940. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962 with a Bach- elor of Arts Degree in mathematics and in 1964 received his commission from the Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. His first assignment was Damage Control Assis- tant and Main Propulsion Assistant aboard USS COLOHAN (DD-658), homeported in Long Beach, CA. Upon decommissioning of USS CO- LOHAN in May 1965 he reported to USS CHICA- GO (CG-11) where he served as Repair Officer during operations in the Eastern Pacific and in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam. From 1967 to 1969 he attended the Naval Post- graduate school in Monterey, CA where he gradu- ated with honors with a Masters Degree in com- puter sciences. In 1970, after completing a tour as Automatic Data Processing Officer on the staff of Commander Naval Forces Vietnam, Captain Pi- vonka was assigned as a Computer Systems Ana- lyst at the Naval Command Systems Support Ac- tivity, Washington, DC. Captain Pivonka served as Aide and Flag Secre- tary to Commander Naval Surface Group Western Pacific in Sasebo, Japan and Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines from 1974 to 1976. Subse- quently, he completed a tour as First Lieutenant on USS MILWAUKEE (AOR-2) which was home- ported in Norfolk, VA and deployed to the Medi- terranean Sea and to Northern Europe. After a tour as Director of the Fleet Support Divi- sion of the Navy Regional Data Automation Cen- ter Norfolk, he reported in August 1980 as Execu- tive Officer of USS MARS (AFS-1) which was de- ployed to the Indian Ocean. He was relieved as Executive Officer of USS MARS in April 1982 after completing a second deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. In December 1982, Captain Pivonka assumed command of USS KISKA (AE-35) which under- went overhaul during most of 1983. After con- ducting operations in EASTPAC, Captain Pivonka deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean where USS KISKA provided services in support of Battle Group CHARLIE. Captain Pivonka is married to the former Gretchen Ann Hedegard of Modesto, CA. They reside with their two sons, Nicholas and Christopher, on Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, CA. Captain Pivonka with sons. Nicholas and Christopher, during the Tiger Cruise from Hawaii to California Executive Officer CDR Thomas W. Coward, USN CAPT Pivonka and CDR Coward monitor the progress ot an under- way replenishment evolution with USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) from KISKA ' s port bridge wing. ENS Barefield. CIC Officer ENS Bedell. Fox Division Officer CW02 Benton, Air Det Maint Officer CW02 Carter, Ship ' s Bos ' n LT Charboneau, Air Det LT Clites. Air Det LTJG Cunningham. Comm. Officer LCDR Darton. Air Boss LCDR Fail. Chief Engineer CW04 Faloon. Ship ' s Gunner Officers CW02 Graham. Electrical Officer LT Havens. Damage Control Assistant LT Hearing, Operations Officer LT Jones. Air Det LTJG Karl. Assist. A R Div. Officer :NS Keeton, Second Division Officer LTJG Koerner. Assist. 1st Lieutenant LT Lay. Air Det Officers LTJG Maloy. Ship ' s Secretary LT Pressley. Air Det LT Schworer, Supply Officer LT Shockley. Navigator ENS Smith, Electronics Officer LT Walker, 1st Lieutenant 0WO2 Weed. MPA ENS Wynck. Disbursing Officer Officers CM Asuncion, Command Master Chief BMC Bolger MAC Bryant SKC Butoy AMSC Fort MMCS Duldulao DKC Francisco CPO ' s w w ICC Garver ETC Gasteiger EMC Jovero PNCS King MSC Lagda MMC Marshall RMC Pittman HTC Shea BMC Smith BMCS Tate SKC Villanueva CPO ' s ttfws if X ' if Ships Crew , WTTTT, SN Claiborne BM3 Clay SA Cluever SHSA Cole SN Collinge SN Collins AD1 Colson MM3 Congdon SN Contreras FN Cordova FTG2 Craft SN Crews Ship ' s Crew Ship ' s Crew rt M r.if HTFN Green SN Griffin AK1 Gullion SN Gunn EM3 Gutierrez MM3 Hafferly Ship ' s Crew v - Iff Ship ' s Crew lfc7 Jf if-: - ' ilti fox SA Lane HM2 Lanjewar MSSN Lau AMMAN Leombruni MM1 Leon FTG2 Lindgren IC3 Linkous SK3 Liscano BT3 Little HM3 Lopez QM3 Lowe HT2 Lucas MMFN Lu EW3 • IC3 I SN ■ Ship ' s Crew iAh t £ SKSA Metzg MS3 Miller EM3 Miller FTG3 Miller SN Mingo HTFA Minniss SM3 Mitchell SN Mitchell GMG3 Mitchell SA Modtland MMFN Moffett BTFN Mohr SN Montgomery X J X- ' f hf i m h m x Ship ' s Crew feira i Pi f flif it SR Mossor OS1 Murdo GMGSN Mi PR1 Napata SN Nestor SHSN Niei FN Nikolaisen MR3 Nowakowski SN O ' Bannon AMSAA Ochoa SN ONeil SN Palmer MMFN Panganiban SN Parana EM3 Parra HTFA P artch SK3 Pena SA Pennington Ship ' s Crew $2 K f n t ' X m s Crew A % J FN Sheffer MMFN Shelby MMFN Shell .f K X tl . IK -4 Ff j flW ' fli A. . if ' a r ' j..jf IC3 Shepard BM2 Silva SN Simpson SN Skorski QM3 Smith MRFN Smith BT3 Smith BT2 Soriano SN Sprenkel SM1 Stanley BM1 Stautfer MS3 Stouffer HT2 Sturges OSSN Sylve MMFN Thompson BM2 Tigilau GMG2 Tillotson SMSN Toepp Ship ' s Crew SN Walters N Washington FN Watabu SN Wellbrock SHSN White dM3 Whiteside iix MM2 Witt EMFN Woodall NC1 Worth SK3 Wyatt BM3 Zitzloft iVJK . ' jf fc.tM V E Ship ' s Crew Deck Department First Division Preservation and maintenance — that ' s how any member of this division would describe his main function on board. In port, preservation consumes about 80% of the division ' s time. But at sea it ' s a somewhat different story as un- reps become an important activity. It ' s during these evolutions that First Divi- sion ' s rig teams go into action — these are the men who deserve much of the credit for KISKA ' s reputation for perfor- mance during unreps. The division also stands a number of underway watches — a sure cure for in- somnia on those quiet I.O. nights. 1 Back row: LTJG Koerner, BM2 Hogan, SN Russell. SN McKmney. SN Mingo, SN Skorski. SR Briscoe, Sn Robinson, SN Bry- ant. SN Francoeur. SN Trainer, SN Wolfe. SN Fritz, BM3 Hotzman, BMSN Gray, BM2 Tigi- lau, BMC Bolger. Front row: BM2 Moss. SN Romero. SA Van Amburg, SR Dunn, BM3 Coffey, SR Salad. SR McCladdie. SN Col- linge. SR Lewis. Second Division Second Division ' s responsibilities are similar to those of First Division, which means a lot of preserva- tion and maintenance. But at sea there is one major exception — flight quarters. The division provides LSE, chock and chain men, hook-up men and sever- al members of the crash crew. Along with manning flight quarters. Second Division is responsible for maintenance of the flight deck, cargo deck and the two utility boats. The division also provides personnel for bridge watches. jBfa ' J$:- J ■ ■ . 5«£J« .-■■■■-.■-- ' ,-■ - Fox Division «k work earty in tfi The unrated men of the dm- yjM ■■■ | LT r . RASE Division Back row BM3 Zitzloff. EM3 Gutierrez, EMFA Mora, MM3 Reyes. EM3 Barrett. MM3 Barnes. EM3 Parra. MMFA Antonellis. MMFN Thompson. BMSN O ' Neil. BMSN Heier. MMFN Chong. SN Collins, FN Alvarado, MWCS Duldulao. Front row EM1 Bauzon, MM1 Davis. BM1 Dundm. Their name stands for Replenishment At Sea Equipment — and that ' s exactly what they take care of. The BM ' s main job is preservation and upkeep of the unrep equipment, helping to keep things running smoothly. The EM ' s work with all electrical equipment in- volved in unreps and are on scene to make repairs should a winch or other equipment short out. And the MM ' s main- tain the various hydraulic systems — winches, highlines and kingposts. Engineering Department 1 1 ! t i B Division Working in the engineer- ing main space while the ship ' s underway is tar trom a pleasant experience and no one knows this better than B Division ' s boiler techs. Working in the hole day in and day out, these men provide the ship with the power to get underway. Throughout WESTPAC the ship was tasked with some very demanding operation- al commitments and thanks in large part to B Division ' s ettorts we were able to live up to our motto: We deliv- er on time. Top photo, back row: BTC Baniqued. BT2 Mays, BTFN Pusateri. BTFN Nikolaisen, BTFA San- jurjo, BT1 Bolton. Front row: BT1 Kirk. BT3 Blan- chard, BT3 Smith. BT3 Hinojos. BTFN Crowe, BT2 Soriano. Bottom photo: BT2 Bunde. BTFN Johnson, BTFN Mohr M Division Also sharing the credit for keeping KISKA steaming is M Division — the ship ' s power electric co. The ma- chinist mates take the power provided by B Division and use it for propulsion of the ship. They ensure all main space machinery operates within parameters, check lube oil and keep pumps run- ning. They also provide feed water for the boilers as well as fresh water for the crew ' s use. And they do all this by standing MMOW and messenger watches in the main space. f Top photo, back row MM3 McEndree, MM3 Purvis. MMFN Moffett. MM3 Bresnick. MMFN Shelby Front row MM1 Aguillera. MM3 Cong- don. MM3 Hatferty, MMFN Fuhrman. EM1 More- house Bottom photo: FA Vranesevich. MMFN Watabu, MM3 McLaughlin, MMFN Shell. MM3 Goarcke, MMC Marshall E Division The I C-men and electrician ' s mates of E Division provide a lot of services that are often taken for granted because of their com- plete integration in our daily life at sea. Every time you turn on a light or use a telephone, E Divi- sion makes sure the lights go on and the call goes through. Oh yeah, they ' re also responsible for shipwide electrical repair and up- keep, maintenance of the gyros that help steer the ship, and a number of other trivial tasks. Back row: FN Johnson, EM3 Buist. CW02 Graham. ICFN Alvarado, EM 1 Thompson. Front row: IC3 Linkous. ICFN Keller. EM3 Manipon. IC3 Mailhot. A Division What does A Gang do? Well, when the air conditioning was down for PMS in the I.O. we all found out what life would be like with- out them — hot! A Division takes care of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, maintain the compressed air systems, main- tain steering gear in after steering and run the forward and after diesels. They are also responsible for all ventilation systems on the ship, and even man the refueling team dur- ing flight quarters. lack row EN2 Bates. EN3 Herndon. ENFA Silvernail, EN2 aatuga. FN Canele, FA Cordova. Front row MM3 Hodge. IM3 Swager. MM3 Detwiler, ENFA Hargis. MM2 Tyler. EN1 ;aldate 9 R Division The hull technicians of R Division are the ship ' s general craftsmen, doing just about any job that needs to be done. They are welders, plumbers, metal workers, carpenters and overall repairmen. Using the tools, materials and equipment in the general workshop, the HT ' s are ready to repair or minimize damage to the ship in almost any contingency. Speaking of damage, they are also responsible for the upkeep of the ship ' s damage control equipment and repair lockers. They are also involved in damage control training for the crew: instructing new crew members in the use of various damage control equip- ment and systems, and helping them to become qualified in general damage control. Back row: HT1 Sigler, HTFN Collins, HT2 Lucas, HT2 Stoops, MR3 Smith Front row: HT2 Hagler. HTFN Green, HT2 Sturges, HTFA Chick DC Division Damage control fittings are some of the most important equipment on a ship and it takes a lot of maintenance to keep it all in good working order. This job is performed by DC Division. The crew members assigned to the division come from all over the ship and, after about three months, rotate back to their sponsoring divisions. Back row; SN Fritz, SA Lane, SKSA Metzger, SA Lightner, SN Pineda. Front row: PC3 Alves, MM3 Lundstrom. HT2 Sturges, EM3 Howard. ETSN Mclntyre. BT3 Leker. Engineering Admin Engineering Admin is easily the smallest division on the ship but this handful of peo- ple have a lot to keep them busy. They take care of all the administrative needs of engi- neering — training, PQS, 3M, ship ' s prints, technical library, instructions, watch bills and much more. The division also includes the SITE tech and ship ' s journalist, who maintain and operate SITE TV and ship ' s entertainment. ack row: ICC Garver. HTC Frost, HTC Shea. Front row MM1 aBounty, MM2 Dearing. Supply Department S-1 Division The following work center supply petty officers lay to GSK to pick up supplies ... When at sea, the procurement of supplies for everyday use as well as some much-needed piece of equipment or repair part can be logistical labyrinth. But working their way through the maze are the hardy storekeepers of S-1 Division. Processing an average of 500 requisition chits per month during the deployment, the SK ' s kept the supplies coming in when it counted most. They also helped keep the Masirah Air Head oper- ations running smoothly — sorting and routing supplies for KISKA and the rest of the battle group. Back row: SK3 Mondello. SK3 Pena. SK3 Liscano. SKSN Maliksi, SK3 Wyatt. Front row SK3 Fraser. SKSA Metzger. SKC Villanueva. SK2 Schulman S-2 Division Breakfast, lunch, dinner, midrats — four meals to prepare every day during the 200- plus days of WESTPAC. Four meals to prepare every day for the same crew of captive customers. Well, given these difficult (if not impossible), conditions, the MS ' s of S-2 Division did their best to provide a varied and appealing menu while underway. With over 300 people to feed at each meal there ' s bound to be some grumbling (Swedish meatballs with raisins can ' t be everyone ' s favorite ...), but there ' s no doubt the entire crew appreciates the service provided by the cooks of S-2. Back row MS1 Carracedo, MSSN Lau. MSSN Delpnore, MSSN Williams. MSSA Hayward. MS3 Miller Front row: MS1 Diaz. MSC Lagda. MS1 Asuncion. ,| • ? « | f % Back row SN Griffin, SN Up- Shaw. SH3 T Wilson. SHSA Cole. SH3 R Wilson. SHSN White. SHSN Dean Front row: DK1 Pillazar. ENS Wynck. SN Gomes, SH1 Eslao. SH2 Jer- ■■ ' -■■ S-3 Division Want a soda? Need a haircut? How about some batteries for your Walkman? Maybe you need your white jumper cleaned or want to start a savings allotment from your paycheck. All this and more is provided by the men of S-3. The disbursing clerks and dis- bursing officer take care of the crew ' s overall financial consider- ations - maintaining our pay re- cords, processing travel claims and handing out the cash every two weeks. The ship ' s servicemen (SH ' s) provide another list of services: run the ship ' s store, operate the laundry, cut hair in the barber shop, and stock the soda, candy and cigarette vending machines. Operations Admin Navigation X Division Most of X Division ' s manning goes to the ship ' s office, which is divided into an administrative and personnel side. Ad- min ' s responsibilities include ship ' s corre- spondence, instructions, some legal mat- ters and other admin activities. On the other side the PN ' s take care of enlisted service records, discharges, extensions, reenlistments, leave orders and PCS or- ders. The corpsmen take care of us when we ' re sick or injured, keep medical and dental records up-to-date, and monitor health and safety hazards around the ship. The Master at Arms shack is also part of X Division. Chief Bryant and FTG2 Ga- loppa take care of the policing and se- curity requirements of the crew. Back row YN1 Meyer, PN3 Bonnick. PC3 Johnson, HM2 Lanjewar, YN3 Brown. YNSN Lynch, PC3 Alves, SN Gunn. PN3 Bowen, SN Merrill, PN3 Pokriefka, HN Voets. HM1 Sandoval Front row: SN Romero. PN2 Everly. PNCS King, MAC Bryant, FTG2 Galoppa, SN Skorski e. r f ,« s OC Division Back row: RMC Pittman, SM1 Stanley. RMSN Mooar. RM3 Browne, RMSN Foster, RM1 Kabaci. Front row: SN Palmer, RM1 Johnson, RM3 Khan, RM3 Ross, RM3 Garrison. When sailing out in the middle of the Pacific or I.O., communication with other ships as well as shore activities becomes a vital concern — one that is handled by the men of OC Division. This division is divided into two groups — signalmen and radiomen. The SM ' s specialize in ship-to- ship communication by means of semaphore — one of the oldest methods of waterborne communication. The RM ' s, on the other hand, send and receive messages via some of the most modern communications electronics — providing a link with rest of the world. J ETSN Mclntyre. ET3 Meador, ET1 Kemmett, ET1 Harkm- son, ET3 Trosper. OE Division Modern naval vessels use a wide array of electronic radar, communications and navigational equipment that is vital to their operational capabilities. What it some of this equipment goes down while thousands of miles from the nearest port? Today ' s ships need personnel who can maintain and repair this equipment in al- most any contingency. KISKA has such personnel on board — the ET ' s of OE Division. These highly skilled technicians keep sophisticated equipment going so the ship can keep on going. r ' . 01 Division Among all the electronic sys- tems maintained by the ET ' s, some of the most advanced are the radar and tracking systems. This highly specialized equip- ment requires highly trained and experienced personnel to run it and this means the men ot 01 Division. The EW ' s (electronic warfare specialists) and OS ' s (operations specialists) work with this equipment to get the job done. But sometimes they just have to go out and take a look for themselves (like EW1 Schofield at right). Back row OS3 Blew. OS3 Avery. OSSN Redo, ENS Barelield. 0S3Cummmgs. EW2 Holewmski. 0S2 Henry. OS2 Chicha Front row EW3 Lynn. OSSN Rhoten. OSSA Lupmacci. EW2 Seltennght. 0S3 Sylve. EW2 Brandt. OS1 Selgeby QM2 Smith. OMSA Rose. OM 1 Furst. QM3 Tovar. QM2 Lowe. SA Seniakevgch. QM2 Wilson. Navigation What is the next recommended course? ' This is a typical question di- rected toward the Quartermaster of the Watch while underway. QM ' s must be familiar with the charts of the area in which the ship is sailing — whether on the open seas or through a narrow channel. Along with charts they use radar, satellite, celestial navigation and visual fixes to keep the ship on course. Also used are Loran and Omega equipment, which pick up electronic acoustical beacons to determine loca- tion. QM ' s also man the helm and lee helm during unreps and general quar- ters. Air DPt Joining KISKA for WES TPAC were the offi- cers and men of HC-1 1 Detachment Seven, out of NAS North Island. Using two CH-46D Sea Knight helicopters for vertical replenishment, the Air Det gives KISKA the ability to transfer cargo, mail and passengers to other battle group units at times when the other ship ' s posi- tion would make an alongside unrep impracti- cal. The Air Det has eight officers and 20 enlisted personnel, led by LCDR Terry Darton. Together they perform all the functions of a complete squadron and greatly enhance KISKA ' s role of meeting the logistic requirements of the battle group. Back row LCDR Darton. AMSC Fort. AZ2 Ruttenberg. AMHAA Leombruni. AMSAA Ochoa, AD1 Harris. LT Charboneau. ADAN Rose. AD3 Edwards. AD1 Colson. AWS3 Boisvert. LT Pressley. ADAN Hall. LT Clites, LT Jones. LT Lay Front row AEAN Roberts. AMS1 Dorsey. AD2 Pinto. AMH3 Hauptman. AT2 Dean. AE3 Gillespie. AMH1 Rogers. LT Lmardos. CWQ2 Benton. AMH3 Reeves. PR1 Napatang. EOD Also attached to KISKA on the de- ployment is a four-man unit of explo- sive ordnance divers (better known as EOD ' s). EOD ' s are a small group of about 500 Navy divers trained in the handling and disarming of explosives. Their main purpose on KISKA is to use the ship as a deployable base for training on specific weapons likely to be encountered in this region of the world. Obviously they are not always able to do practical work within their field so their daily routine consists of physical training, tool familiarization and research. Also, during unreps, the EOD ' s act as safety observers for the handling of ammunition. GMT2 Smith, HT3 Moe, LT Yancy. A01 Houseknecht. UNREP UNREP UNREP UNREP UNREP Underway replenishment evolutions can be an almost daily happening for KISKA while deployed. They involve a major part of the ship ' s crew, can take place at almost anytime day or night and can last for an hour, an afternoon or even an entire day. Almost anything can be transferred during an unrep — fuel, ammunition, perishable supplies, movies, personnel. But, whether we ' re taking on fuel from the ROANOKE, exchanging movies by helo with the GRIDLEY, or transferring ammuni- tion to the CARL VINSON, each evolution is ap- proached and conducted with the highest stan- dards of safety and professionalism. With the logistic needs of the battle group to be met, we are always there to deliver on time , doing what we do best . . . and doing it with the pride that comes from being the best. Ill ' VI k ■ f 4 1 Looking for adventure? Try a ride on the Highline -— Flight Quarters Flight quarters, flight quar- ers. All hands concerned man ' Our flight quarter stations. All lands not actually involved in light quarters stand clear. All lands topside aft of frame 145 emove covers. Commence : OD walkdown ... K Masirah Memories During most of our stay in the Indian Ocean, we were actively participating in the Masirah Airhead Operations. Twice a week, KISKA anchors about two miles off Al Ma- sirah — an island off the coast of Oman. The beach detachment and equipment are then flown by helo to the airstrip where they pre- pare for the arrival of a USAF C-141 loaded with cargo and passengers. When the plane arrives, the beach det moves the cargo from the C-141 to a corner of the airstrip via forklift trucks. The cargo is sorted according to destination, secured in- side cargo nets, transported to another cor- ner of the airstrip and picked up by the Air Det for transport to the ship. The passengers on board the C-141 spend only a short time on Masirah. They are logged in, equipped with flight gear and flown to the ship once a helo is available. Meanwhile, the beach det continues to work thru the afternoon until the last of the day ' s cargo is gone. With the Airhead Ops com- pleted, the beach det returns to the ship, leaving Masirah as they found it — a sandy, desolate airfield sandwiched between the Ara in Sea and miles of desert. ' jSMife SI Sasebo And Nagasaki w ££ Hong Kong Subic Bay EBfi TC ■liFOH « BODY ■ « .11 i IB 1 iB B B ;- 1 « P9 «mi Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 5 Seychelles Islands ■HS | Perth, Freemantle, Rockingham, Western Australia Say hello to a colorful crew I II jJ IS EH 3 1  ' t 8 I I -., n i - Crossing the line. . . from Wog to Shellback |MI ■ I 1 1 aWS ai s s a v 2 V H MP .■ .■ Wog Beauty Contest USO brings Mickey Gilley to KISKA In February Mickey Gilley and his Urban Cowboy Band came to the KISKA to entertain not only our crew but those of a number of other ships. While we gave it our all as hosts, Mickey and his band gave it their all on stage for a night show and repeat performance the following afternoon. Thanks to the USO the wa- ters off Masirah were alive with the unlikely sounds of good ol ' Country Western music. J«r ' - JU w a Flight deck cookouts: ' We ' re havin ' a party What better way to relax and enjoy life than to heat up the old barbeque, throw on a couple of steaks and down an icy cold beer or two. Well, while this might be standard fare for the back yard at home, it ' s rather rare for a ship at sea. We had a handful of flight deck cookouts during the deployment — all of them a wel- come break from the daily routine. But only once did the cookout include a few cans of cold beer to help quench that deep Indian Ocean thrist. And with good food, good friends, not-so-good live music and plenty of sunshine, the only thing missing was the back yard . . . A I days R + R in sunny Seychelles I ' Ma L Ringside at KISKA smokers Clockwise, from top left: HTFN Green vs MM3 Hafterty; MMFN Fuhrman vs GMG2 Galoppa; HW1 Sandoval vs GMG2 Mitch- ell. GMT2 Smith vs EN2 Faatuga. HN Voets vs FN Ferguson; HTFN Green (again) vs FN Keller. EM3 Howard vs GMGSN Bailey. SN O ' Neil vs SA McCladdie; and SA Lightner vs MMFN Thompson. Chez KISKA, raffles, bingo bring in $$ During the cruise we held a number of fundraisers to benefit Navy Relief and other ship-related activities. Most common were the raffles — with prizes ranging from a strand of pearls to a weekend for two at one of San Francisco ' s finest hotels. Also, du ng the Tiger Cruise, we had a few nights of BINGO that turned out to be very pop lar with the tigers as well as the crew. But the fundraiser that really put the empha . on fun was a night at Chez KISKA. With ten specially selected waiters to serv us, we enjoyed some of the best cuisine of the cruise as well as a lot of laughs — at the help ' s expense. Thanks to their night at Chez KISKA, these ten temporary table tenders can safely scratch one occupation from their lists of future careers ' Tiger Cruise Pearl Harbor was our last op of the deployment and )on our arrival we added I tigers to the crew, tese friends and relatives our crew came to Hawaii am all over the U.S. to join on the final leg of our uise. Mixing right in with the ew, the tigers got a week- ng taste of life at sea as ; made our way back to e Bay Area. This included ' light deck cookout, many ecial activities and an im- essive sea and air power imonstration by the battle oup t A 4 ®§fh Golden Gate — a herald to deployment ' s end • In the predawn darkness of lay 24, KISKA sailed toward an Francisco Bay. As we ap- roached the Golden Gate, the un rose through the fog to sil- ouette the bridge and light our ' ay for the last few hours of ESTPAC. The city was just waking as we ailed on by, up the Sacramento nd on toward Concord. Morning un burned off the fog but the air jmained heavy with anticipation s mere moments seemed un- earably long. Then we saw the fire boats, their streaming arches welcoming us home. Soon the pier came into view and those with binoculars began scanning the crowd for wives, children, parents and friends Flashes of recognition were followed by waves, shouts, smiles and more than a little nervous laughter. We pulled alongside the pier and people both on and off the ship headed for the flight deck to wait anxiously while the brow was put in place. When everything was ready, the word was passed Secure from WESTPAC ' 84-85 Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics Mongolian Republic Saudi Arabia Burma 1 Ctbiopia w %. , EQUATOR TROW i INDIAN OCEAN DllUl Ba of Bengal ' r 1 Thailand (Jnina Sea I 1 A- V J. 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