La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1974 volume:

A A l .Y' 4 i l 5 1 I ! 3 I 5 5 1 w X V 1 2 E 5 1 s i I 4 t i X 6 ! n D A I 5 Y . i , 3 5 5 i ! L dedication What makes a ship different? ls it the ship? ls it the mission? ls it the history? For La Salle it's all of these things - the white paint of the ship, the role as flagship of Commander Middle East Force, and 10 years of distinguishing Navy firsts. However, there is one aspect of La Salle that gives another facet to her uniqueness - the ability to make friends. Over her operating area - 4 million square miles of international waters bordering on 25 countries, La Salle has extended the hand of friendship. From the Pakistani sailor aboard the PNS JAHANGIR, to the Soviet sailor in Massawa, Ethiopia, to the lranian sailor in Bandar Abbas, lran, La Salle offered friendship and received friendship. So it is to this uniqueness, and to all the sailors whom we have met and befriended, we dedicate this book, for they have helped to make the La Salle stand alone. gf 4 s 19 in, . , ,, I lf I ' X f'jQ,i: x 'A fp +L L ,L 1 1 ' X N ff I lj J 5 '13 W N4 i J 4 -a x 1 1 1 1 r D 4 1 ! 1 4 wg , 5 fn P 1 1 1 A, 24 E2 .x ' I '1 i A 22? rw introduction On 22 February l964, the champagne bottle crashed against the bow as the USS LA SALLE CLPD-31, whose motto was to become Versatility at Sea, snailed her way into the icy waters of the New York Naval Shipyard. Dedicated by Mrs. VICTOR LONSTREET, La Salle's history has been from adventurous expeditions to Navy firsts. From 1964 to l972, La Salle served as flagship for various commands including Amphibious Squadron SlX and COMPHIBRON FOUR. lt was in the spring of i972 that La Salle was selected to replace the aging VALCOUR fAGF4ll, as flagship of Commander Middle East Force. Among, La Salle's firsts, she was the first ship of her size to recover a Gemini space capsule and the only ship ever to returna space capsule back to Cape Kennedy. She was the first U.S. Navy ship to launch and recover the British built VTOL iet fighter HARRIER , and is the only ship in the U.S. Navy to have her flight deck dedicated as Rogers Field an honor accorded La Salle by Miss Ginger Rogers. I As an LPD, La Salle is able to carry an assorted array of landing crafts and over 600 Marines and their equipment. As an AGF, miscellaneous command ship, La Salle helps to carry out the mission lot C0mmGnCler Middle East Force which also gives her the distinction of being the only U.S. Navy combatant ship to be painted white. La Salle is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name LA SALLEH. The first was a World War ll troop transport that saw extensive action' in the Pacific. Because her duty is considered a hardship tour, the average tour length is only one year hence the title, nm: Ynnr Wl'fl'1 The l..G SGlle.H , one year with the Ia Salle Cagt-33 commander middle eaustforce radm. robert j.l'iE1nkS A i945 class graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Robert J. Hanks has served aboard the USS SAINT PAUL CCA-735, USS ISBELL CDD-8693, in i960 as the Executive Officer aboard the USS PARKS CDD-884l, and a year later assumed command ofthe USS BOYD lDD-5445. Between the years 1950 and i95-4, Rear Admiral Hanks served in aviation billets after reporting to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida as a student aviator in 1949. ' - He has also served in shore billets as a student at the Naval War College and as Chief of Staff for Personnel to Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer U.S. Pacific Fleet. A ln June 1969, Rear Admiral Hanks commanded Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN. Prior to assuming command as Commander,MiddIe' Eqsf Force, he was Q Resecrcl-, Fellow at the Center for International Affqirgl Hgrvqfd University, He assumed command of COMIDEASTFOR on December 9, 1972. commanding officer uss Iasalle Cagf-33 captain howard scrosby Captain Howard S. Crosby is a submariner and a 19218 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His first assignment was the USS HARWOOD CDD-8611 where he remained until attending Submarine School in 1950. Since that time, Captain Crosby has served aboard the USS GRAMPUS and USS PlCUDA in the Atlantic. V K He served for two years as an assistant to the Naval Aide to the President at the White House. He later ioined the 'USS TANG at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as the Executive Officer. ln November i96l he reported on board the USS BASHAW as Commanding Officer until December i963. His shore duties include the Armed Forces Staff College, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, student at the Army War College and the Staff of Com- mander Submarine Flotilla TWO0 Captain Crosby then served as Commander Submarine Division TWENTY-ONE from September 196910 August i970.. Prior to command on board LA SALLE, Captain Crosby completed a tour in the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ' LA w rm f 1 ' -V f we f , ff W, fW fn f W A , avg, gm X xg -W 1 chief of staff captain earl h. graffam Captain Earl Herbert Graffam was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in September l952 and is a graduate of Drake University. He reported to his first assignment, the USS ERYBARGER CDEC-7055 in December i952 and remained there until she wasde-commissioned. He later served on board the USS WALTER B. COBB fAPD-'lO6l, USS MCMORRIS as the Executive Officer, Commanding Officer of the mine- sweeper USS PERSISTENT CMSO-4915, Executive Officer of the guided missile frigate USS FOX EDLG-3? and as Commanding Officer of the guided missile destroyer escort USS SCHOFlEl.D DEG-3 . On shore, Captain Graffam has served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., as Aide to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and was a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Prior to assuming duties as Chief of Staff, Commander Middle East Force, in December l972, Captain Graffam served a two year tour of duty with the Ship Acquisition and lmprovement Di- vision in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. -' '-- - ---f -----0 ----- .. ,. ,, ,.,,-,.-,.,,..,...,.. ...,.. .,..-,,,.,--,V , , , 0- M ku .f.......--M...--M.4,. ,... -.-.. om- -R--f-----f -Nfw 'f ----f t'f fK N executive officer use lasalle Cagf-33 lodr. Weldon j. bowling A graduate of North Texas State College, Commander Weldon James Bowling was com- missioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy after completing Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, in June l96O. Since that time he has served aboard the USS EVANS CDE-lO23l and the USS VlERO CMSC-2055. He also served on board the USS EXULTANT CMSO-44ll and the USS SALUTE CMSO-470D as Commanding Officer. Ashore Commander Bowling has served with AFLTTRNGGRP as ASW Officer, CORIVERSECT as Vietnam-Commander and CHNAVSEC JUSSMAT in Ankara, Turkey, in the office of Plans and Programs. He assumed duties as Executive Officer, USS LA SALLE CAGF-35 in September, l973. Pi i i 1 S, 1 V, 1 1 1 I i 1 1 1' F T I . i 1 J. if I f 1 1 5 +1 l 1 1 1 1 I ' 1 i 1 1 , , l 1 I i 1 1 1 . 1 public affairs officer ens. phil ls. midland editor jo3 thomas a.toomer OHS assistant editor year qmsn everett n.hughes layout editor with jo3 thomas a. toomer the photographers jo3 thomas a. toomer I3 mm3 felix pendas htfn wesley Iliavlanaugh Salle pn3 robert ig t pn3 louis fattrusso ftg2 michael craft ftgsn anthony emotzenbacker phl jeff halsey 1 1 I 1 '5 GY 11 3. fi? K , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 41 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 154 ,Q . ' . 111.fL.1- '. ' I . f. l J, I an-1 K , 4 , ,, . , i, 1. V .WV , V -- ,, ,iv -, ,qb,',,, . , k 1 1 A 1 f , , f august 1973 N , ZH-- Sflfl-,zfi 5 .' ' - 3 ff , f , f., ff .-',, 'L - ' Y gi' - . 'gf I - Q ' rr:-Awal:-grwesfsa ' . .- ffsaswczlf . , ' ' - 'A 1 ----M --' H- 4 -. -. ,, , . ,J - .. Y 4 .M , . .- .. , , . 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As you gather your senses and take the first step, confusion and distress crawl over you. The humidity has started to make your clothes stick to your body. What you have iust experienced is an introduction to BAHRAIN, a unique sheikdom 16 miles off the coast 'of Saudi Arabia. Yes, Bahrain is unique. Its more than 5000 years of traceable history expounds that fact. lts wandering streets and thob clad figures reinforce the thought. But what's more, it is the homeport of one of the most unique ships in the entire U.S. Navy, the white painted USS LA SALLE CAGF-35 flagship of Commander Middle East Force and you have iust begun on a tour that will certainly leave you with memories - - One year with the La Salle. A group of Bahraini camelmen with their ships of the desert wearing the traditional clothing, the THOB, rest in the Bahrain desert. Bahrain leaves no one untouched. For some its is a shock, for others it is a pleasant walk through streets where truly East has met West in a strange harmony. Western suits and modish flairs with tye dyed shirts offset the blazing whiteness of the traditional thobs. Through the narrow streets meant for man and his beast of burden, Mercedes, Volvos and Camaros stand as a visible sign of 20th century change. Walking down Gold Street or browsing through the SUQ fcovered marketl, a curious flavour of modern-day merchandise and 17th century Arab sales tactics leaves both merchant and customer in a pleasant state of satisfaction. As one becomes acquainted with Bahrain, its history proves always to be among the high interest points. With theories ranging from the center of civilization to the biblical garden of Eden, Bahrain's 5000 years of traceable history has led such scholarly personalities as Doctor Gettrey Bibby to come in search for the lost civilization of Dilmun. Bahrain has, throughout history, been the focal point of interest for the Arabs, Persians, Greeks, Portuguese, Turks, and British. Fresh vegetables imported from Lebanon and Egypt greet the early morning buyers. Because of the high salinity level the soil, Bahrain must import most of its foodstuffs, however, Bahrain is famed for its pearls and dates. adwlwauio, In I 1 'I ' A tw ,,,, 9 agwcfm ' f Tiff .,' fm - f 'N ' 4l2w,y, ' ' 3, ,, -,f-,,tkf,,ff, V l ' l , , , l it f ,ff . , r Q r...:4:...x..-f..N.,..- -.?, .Q ,. -' ' Y , H5 '- kw4L-.- V . A V ,, , - , V , , , --v-v- -s...f..., 'A Www' Being homepiorted in Bahrain allows much time to investigating history first hand. Above a group of La Salle crew members follow Father Bartholomew Kestell as he guides them in a search for Dilrnun. The typical Bahraini Arab is short and slight in build, but on the whole he is strong and healthy. The average height of a man is 5'5 with varying complexions. One should not be surprised if the young man dressed in Arab clothes speaks excellent English and knows much about European history, French cooking and American enterprise, for he has probably been educated in colleges and universities in America, England or Beruit. The young businessmen and merchants are proud ot their country and are inclined to be annoyed by visitors who confine their attention to the antiques and HqUGiH'f sights of Bahrain. With the revenues from oil production, Bahrain is taking big steps out of the past and into a modern futurej 5.-vvtvqij-d?G.gr'. Q. -Av-,TY.,?r,,,,.v,..,,,:..,F.f15-r-:V ig , ,z 13---5 'fl 1 QTBL-, 4 W l w I ,Mm v,,+f,,, I fa' , N, , I ,f4.6n,, 4 ,:. wwf.,-.,iff an ' ,f ' ' 11' O N -sf, ,, I W nl nf D ,.,. W '- .J .vf ' V If ' xvfw, A 1 4 r 1973 1 -1 3, 1 F I fr 2 1 I ia L 3 . a . I i I if F 1 x 1 Ak fx. sembavvang w i I 1 A i a W Opposite page2 The Sembawang Shipyard is one of the largest and busiest ship repair facilities in Southeast Asia. Above: HTFN KAVANAUGH and LIVINGSTON taking a break and smiling for the camera. Below! FA DAVIS, FA JOHNSON and FA FOSTER.Second: MM'l LAMPKlN and Third, FA McELRAVY. 5 ,VA -- . , . 1 1 l l The first underway period found the La Salle headed full steam to Singapore. Having visited the Sembawang Shipyard Repair Facility the previous June, La Salle was now there for business, an extended restricted availability, for a Navy Distillate Conversion was the order of the day. The cleaner burning properties and lower operating temperatures prompted the decision to go ahead with the ND conversion. ' M and B divisions bore the brunt of the ND conversion work. Down in the engineering spaces, round the clock work kept the closely trimmed schedule on time. At the completion of the conversion, La Salle had pulled off another first by completing the entire conversion program in record time. Though the major thrust of the RAV period was the ND conversion, other lobs kept the entire ship busy Sembawang workers worked around the clock to complete hundreds of re quired 'obs The ship s force worked long hours side by side with the yard workers to effect an almost total work day Pipes and valves were removed, cat walks replaced, flight deck reno vated and pumps were installed . . Q Y ' i . r ' l . l ,V-Q J ,jg Q ,W ,,. , ,M-,.,,4, ....- ... ,....-HN,,--.-,..... .. , .,-..V.. ,, Above: Deck Force workers displaying their own sort of expertise, while GMGSN WINEBARGER displays gunnery maintenance expertise on the sl1ip's guns. Below: BMSN REID takes a break. A I . ..-..- f'- . . 2 4 ,.,.MX... 7 .fy ,V 7 W -if ? Z f 4 x ww 1 43 1 .Y 55 BX ww Q X 5 , f ,Q ,, ,. F-'Q,M,wwV.f dwg? V QQQ6 .X X , Q, X xx X an ,, ww. ,, ww W 2: , X' S S- f sf' Nwwifvf-vm vc? ww ,q f y -X f ,W 'sm Q5 Q ',u..,.. .4 ,Jar QQ. Ax -ff ff ffff fff ff! WMM X WWWW . 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Though the trip lasted only three days, it gave a brief taste of the beauty of Southeast Asia. IZ K' V iii ' TF' il '71 ' . ai' -Q, -e 03.55- XQM :, KSN V aw lisa x X tr , N N .ig 1 Q: ' Y xc x 5 X, -Q Nu -wffx-'KY p X K N mx 5 rx Q wk x xx J ' M, G . FQ N x N. X X, if .rf NN ' Q X X' QTRQN X x N. ' N K y X x -N :FQZN isx N M- I-X-H Q, ,X qytfx-1f'.a,l' ,op rf x N .. 'agfxls .X 85.5 wx ' QQ K .ILLFSSX .W-, ,:-A - ye 3 'rf : sefizzfiifl- YS: ' ' X iff -w A 555: .x X fs , . 55:5 .N A X .sg SW 5 . N-A347193 x X35+4Ne:y:f wg: 'xS,2S'?:53: K y ., I 6 J ? Q Ni N N w K : l . V 1 L- i 5. x V , , N. W. 4 , N ' , , iw EN M H N- !I ,U I 3 4 V I 1 ', il 1 - , 'i . 41Wf2 K f f WW An island nation of over 3 million people, Singapore is the success story of the 20th CSFITUFY- Here modern sky- scrapers, large avenues, and a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere gives credence to that story. With the second highest standard of living in Asia, Singapore charms like no other city in the world. It captivates, La Salle was truly capti- vated. The suaveness and sophisticated charm of Singapore has earned her the name siren of Southeast Asia. It was this soft approach that made the harsh- ness of the RAV easier to bear. For many it was the first time in the Orient. And, surely enough, La Salle fell in love. The warm smiles, green lushness, and blooming flowers added much to an impression of love at first sight. -...,... .........,,,-..-,,....C ... .. ..,-......,,........,-.- One of the most interesting tourist sites is Tiger Balm Gardens., Built on the wealth of two brothers whose fortune was derived from selling Tiger Balm lotion and potions, Tiger Balm Gardens is a curious place of statues depicting Chinese mores. Colortully' painted and well kept, each scene depicts the faults and lores common to human nature. Children are taken to teach them the value of truth over evil, mercy over cold heartedness and frugality over greed. 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Middle East Force ships play an active role in the annual MIDLINK exercise. Moving along with British, lranian, and Pakistani naval units, La Salle along with the USS KISKA and USS ADAMS were among the American representatives. One of l.a Salle's major operations, MIDLINK found everyone effected-by the evolutions.General Quorters,VERTREP, re-fueling 'at sea and gunnery exercises are all hands evolutions. Anchoring off the coast of Iran at Bandar Abbas, the naval armada gathered to begin the l-4-day operation. To kick off the international atmosphere, athletic games found navies competing for awards. La Salle and the American contingency won first place in basket- ball, but suffered in soccer and volley- ball.Early the next morning the formation headed through the Straits of Hormuz and into the Arabian Sea. There, the exercise took place. 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L :.f-Q:-.A,.:--fl-+1-g:.ff:::fia:e,faCessna:f:af+.yfy:sf1:v:SswfS-5-4545-,f,2E'S?.:s,iezv:k.ui-5-,ew1-1.-aff:-:fa.:w'f:e:.3gf ,-1-':ee'.'-:Sea-4f.,rf,arfcxfsfz-q:.:ff1x,:.'::-wave,-fn-rf-4 L: I l It was a strange period. The ship arrived back in Bahrain to friends and families on Mina Sulman pier. The temperatures dropped to a chilling sixty degrees farenheit as the winter was approaching. The Shamal brought refreshing desert breezes. With the Shamal, came Christmas. Christmas decorations on the mess decks, Santa and his reindeers on the bridge, a nativity scene on the quarterdeck all helped La Salle herald in the Christmas Season, with pomp and fanfare. The arrival of the Christmas trees from the States set the holiday mood. Their soft pine scent added much to the festive atmosphere. Dependents choosing the right tree at a bargain price of 52-.00 each. Upper rights Erected on the quarter- deck, the Nativity scene blended in well with the air of the Middle East. 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Xia- 1- f. 1' - 1 -1 . -v '.,,-1, ' ' M75-' 'Lil' ' ,fir-L - :- Y.,,,.-H, ..,,, JM- A-,, - J. ly., -1' 4 - .A -, , .f 7 . ,r ,-,,,-4. -,- -f ----., - . ,Af ., .L -Q v -. gf, -. ,-.,.:- 5 1 W ,f :J , AA.. VF, , -ff:,,5,'f- in .. 4, -- - A- ,, ,Q , Y .,, l,,V,,-V, , ., ,. x , . , , N' - ,Z ' f - - - . , - ' ' .zu ,,,,--L 'gf 'v-- 1 ff- I 4. x , , Q , 5,51 , . V ff. K -gf --L , , , I. -,l . IHVTU3 VY1974 5 .I N X -' I --ez- A -wafer' ' --' -... It was a period of rest. Christmas had passed. New Years had come and gone. However, it was the perfect time for a cold winter's tour of Iron, the homeland of Darius and Xerces. Stopping off first in lsfahon, thegone time imperial capital Persian city and the birthplace of the famed lsfahan blue tile lpersian Bluei, the tour then proceeded to Shiraz and Persepolis. The ruin of Persepolis brings to mind what the grandeur of Darius' empire was like before its destruction by Alexander the Great. Sky soaring columns which supported the spectacular ceilings which were the order of the day. Today they remain only as vivid pieces for the imagination. CSSN PALFY llefti checks his baking goodies while above, EMFN REED snoozes the afternoon away. X., --..-.,. , X Y Y M-,W .f4- W- - -1.1- --..-lil' ' ' f'-1A.f:: --f'--,1-f- - : fi: J ,A ' ' -H' 'iff--Hi 'Ari-1 'iilff' xgkqpm :..,.1f-Q-51+-N,N.,,.,....,.,.1....,......,.., r...-..::-g- : ----'3'- wf---4. sr - .,.'1 . xi-avg ,4.,,,,':,,.K:... ' 7' A355 -i ww?--1,7--r f.-5- -- --Y -.-ffjfnn-Y-. ---g,..g-1i'5f:,.-- -ff 1' X 5:f5'k1if'?jQ!1 Q f .,AA Y, , -rv' -' - -' f -- 1 5 - 'gg-:Z .. V, ' ax- ,,?,u,g-4 - W-,,.+,,,xf4., , X7:s2:wa,.., WZ, A-we , V , Q-y .1 . I W .LX ,J uw' war, gn, -mx.. , W , 4. mga., 4.. Y,-, wr wt WMF.. ,,,,. My 'Aww , , A, X mais-.x, f A-sq february 1974 0 25151.-2. f 1 , -- 'H-fig..--b --.-..-.fl-, tra-: - , 1 1 K fl 1 1 1 N I 1 is. Gettlng underway on February 9th, the waters were calm as always In the Gulf Heading out t the Straits of Hormuz La Salle rendezvoused with the USS BRUMBY CDE lO-44D for refueling at sea operations lt was a unique experience For the up and coming salts, It was their tlrst taste ofthe real sea and one shlp andlng another or the older saltler salts lt was lust another at sea routine Above On the BRUMBV llnemen prepare for the fuel nozzle On the opposite page above right SA ALLEN a member of First Dlvlslon handles La Salle s lines While below right SA RANDO and SA FINKELDAY and other deck hands help to unsure a safe transfer .-.,v-.-..,.,1..,....1r.,..,.--:1-1,,-..,..,.a...,...V-.,-,v,..,..,.--...,....,......,N-,.,...M,..,....,h-W.-,....,-...-.--...-,,..-. .N-, ,.,-,.,, ,,.-....- - -.,,-,,.. -,.. .,,.q- V . ,,-. R, ,,., Y, Y, Y -.-fQ- --. irrr 3Qg5 ah' MQW' fm W9,v 41Pf Happy conversatlon guves a true our of camaraderle HM2 FRISBEE EMFN DOTY and EMFN BUCCERELLI Rught PC3 MACK broken leg and all At sea a ship changes. It ns no longer the 8 to 3.30 routine. It becomes a continual team effort of keeping the ship going and frlends safe. At sea a ship changes. It becomes a commune where everyone depends on everyone, from the cooks to the engineers, from the Officer of the Deck to the S0Ul'1dlI'1Q and Security watch stander. At sea a ship changes. With water ali around you, friends and happy conversations glve a true alr of comraderle. At sea a ship changes. ...W ...s--,.-.-.f--.-..,.a...- -. .... .-....-...... ........g. ....,..-.. The ship's' helo pilot and co-pilot LT SLONE and The flight deck has many uses, among them sun LTJG BORRIES watch as the UbS BRUMBY pulls bathing - one ofthe La Salle crew's favorite pastimes. off into the horizon. i the greenfieIds Unique to only La Salle are many things worth mentioning. However, one ot the most unique 'aspects of La Salle is not a piece of machinery or sophisticated electronic gadgetry but a composite rock band known as the La Salle Greentields. Though time has changed the leading faces and voices, their appeal to the crew and to the people of the countries visited by La Salle is overwhelming. Telltale signs ot their success have been recorded from the concert halls of lran to Sri Lanka, to Port Louis, Mauritius. Thousands have heard and enioyed them. Yes, truly they are a unique aspect of La Salle. Left: AN NELSON, lead singer of the 'Greenfields band, can carry notes from wailing blues to soft Simon and Garfunkel. Below EM3 SHOCKLEY, the trumpeter and sometimes vocal back-up man. Left: RM3 ARZMAN, lead acoustic guitar and back-up vocals Below left: HTFN GABRIEL - drummer with the rhythm Belowz ETR3 JANZ, sax and back-up vocal. I imperial ethiopian navy day '74 SN KURTZ finishing the 400 meters during the 1974 Imperial Ethiopian Navy Days. He took a second in this event, defeating The opponent pictured. Despite the fact that they had never rowed together and some never even rowed before, the La Salle crew team put forth a great effort, coming in fifth. Lefti BM2 LEAL, a member of the crew team. Despite the valiant attempts put forward by the British, Soviets, Iranians, French, Sudanese, and Pakistanis, La Salle showed her colors by amassing a total of 760 points. Ethiopia's 865 points won the athletic competition, but this year's showing was a magnificent feat compared to last year's last place. The other nations followed in this order: Great Britain - 664, Pakistan barely edged out the Soviets with 598 to the Soviet's 597 and France, Sudan and Iran came in sixth, seventh, and eighth respectively. The imperial Ethiopian Navy Days i974 offered one of the most memorable experiences of the year. With eight nations present the five day visit will long be remembered as a period of meeting new friends. -11--...... .....-l...-V-Y.., - T - h Tug-of-war was really war as La Salle took fourth placea Right to left:SA HARDWICK, PNSN FATRUSSO, QM3 KUSTER, QM3 TIFFANY, HM2 OSMENT, BMI STROHMAN coached. The l5th of February will be a clay that La Salle crew-members will never forget. lt started out with the bestboat pulling team. They made a good showing and only seconds separated between first and last. La Salle placed fifth in the competition despite the fact that they had never rowed together before. Next came the Pistol Team led by PNC WISE. They came in second overall. .lOl AL CLARK, one of La Salle's truessbtars of IEN Days '74, took first place inthe High Jump, second place in the Javelin Throw and first place in the Discus. Above, BM2s KURLYCHEK took second place in the shot put while FTGSN MOTZENBACKER Cleftl took fourth place in the 800 meters race. ., T - I T ll-, l ' ll If' 1,1 l l 1 n l it 155 lm ll, ,, li, ,M A se 5 1 l Q 4 arf' was W X 'lik Stuff ompetltlon was met In swrm ming especially from the French who s EMFN REED remarked were like fls es Despite the heavy French attack La Salle took a Gold Medal In the 60 x 25 back sroke WI h he h lp of S VAILLANCOURT MMFN CROSS LT PRINGLE LT SCHNElDER EN3 KLIMSZA and CAPT CROSBY Above MMFN SINGLEY repre sented a e s chances swsmmlng Left LT SCHNEIDER e ships entlst bought In a first place In the Backstroke After all the events were over, La Salle extended an invitation to all the ships to send crew members for a massive cookout on the flight deckq It was a tremendous success. With good food and music by the Greenfields , it was a great place for meeting friends. Right? SA THOMPSON of Second Division escorts two Soviet Officers on a tour of the ship. wmv One of the true success stories ofthe IEN Days 74 was the performance of La Salles marching unlt Wnth only a mammal amount of practice and glttery stomachs, their performance drew praise from their counterparts It seems as If by magic or the sound of Anchors Awelgh prompted them Into ste It was the third day at sea from Massawa - a Saturday afternoon. Salt sea spray tingled their faces as the motor whale boat pulled away. At the same time the sound of rotary blades could be heard as the La Salle helo began to make its lift from the flight deck. lt was the half way point of a series of exercises conducted by La Salle with the British ships RPA LYNESS, HMS ARIADNE, HMS SCYLLA and RFA TIDESPRING in the Indian Ocean enroute to Karachi, Pakistan. The ships were drawn into'a tight formation and the signal was given to stop. La Salle's ping-pong, tug-of-war and volleyball teams had accepted the challenge offered by the British and headed for the HMS SCYLLA and RFA LYNESS. It was a minature olympics at sea. Aboard the flight deck of the RFA LYNESS, the helo-flown La Salle tug-of-war team met its match. lt was all in the name of experience said SN CAPRARO after being dragged to the deck with his team-mates by the stocky-burly British in four consecutive tugs. 2' Left: The only La Salle winner in ping-pong was SH3 JACKSON. Mit was all in The name of experience as ADJ3 TERRY and his team-mates were dragged to the deck in four consecutive tugs. .,,,pf -Adv' 5 it fi' 'i if ,ff LZZQZQW' 1 10 years old It was a heavy round of tug-o-war on thetflight deck as divisions went against divisions that made the tenth birthday celebration a different occasion. The a Greentields performed, giving a party air to the sweaty competition. Below CAPT CROSBY enioys a piece of cake during La Salle's birthday cele- bration. Right ENFA HOWELL, honored as La Salle's newest member on board, makes the initial cutting of the cake.Below CSSN PALFY and CSSN BENNETT, the creators ofthe huge La Salle-shaped cake. ' 4 .Xt X W , RQ, , , v Q, -if 1 X s-xx Q N' R ig K ' it if 0 he QXRXP N XA 'Q' A X' .K tsp, ' ' -' Si' - ' Qt, K x'.'Li1iQ i s - .... M Www was . A X A K HV Sw., BMCS CHAPMAN was honored as the senlor enlisted man on board while SA MITCHELL fhe youngest member ENFA HOWELL was honored as the newest member while LTJG BROWN was the member with the longest amount of time on board On the flight deck dlvlsnons went against dlvlslons It was the pencil pushers f X Dlvlslon against the Deck Apes of First Dlvlslon except In thls case It was the Apes day as they duly erased thenr opponents off the lust of competitors Left to rlght ENS ORTIZ PNSN FATTRUSSO SN SWEENEY ENS PHILLIPS SA GREENE SN MAURER SN BAHR and PC2 FARISS Left YNC BRYAN gives moral support winners Sl'1ip's Officers against Staff Officers. Below LTJG BROWN, CAPT CROSBY, LTJG BORRIES give all they have, as LT SLONE watches. xp cgi' ...- -., ...VT-. --L., ,.,..,...i. -, , ....-...e,,.,....,,.-.,V-.. -y...........--,... ..... ,.----- - v -- The Iosing side - Staff Officers. Below ENS PHILLIPS, ENS ZEIGLER. Right LCDR BOWLING, the shi p's Executive Officer at skeet shooting off the flight deck. f N , . , I TX , V S yrs, A-4 . Ng r . ag ff Q ' iii 35 5 '59 9,5 1 3,31 1 - ,-'Y ,vt FK 'V P X Iwi 'yi , 4' ,Ur . filkfygfgqly ft 'f.-5 Vg. . ' I ' ' - f 7,-L ,'.1,.g 11.1 . -. ff ' if fi r, n -, I - I L -.,.-........, ......-....-.-..,.. ........g..,.......--..f-.......,-......,.-.....,.......,..,-... .,,..-...... ..-. , L .. .M ,Vf'?:.:w-.41--.gf-f--Q-Q--1-. , T 7-Q17.'f 'Fi'1 5K '-77' -. 9. 1 ffl' 2 -ff -li' ' i f 'T 'Y-'fi W' ' iff NW' X' 'X L Q , - ' ' I . - -' V ' - ' '1f'5'fV.fy,5r 3 :gf i-g'-i1?f- 5, Q 3 154-Ip.-:ig..:' gg, ' , L ll 1 ...Y ,... . .. V ,. f , 4 -- v -- Y ., .. . 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Located at the extreme western end of the lndus Delta, Karachi is the largest and most modern of the Pakistan cities. lt has developed into a vital commercial and industrial center with a population ot more than 3 million people. Until recently it was Federal capital of Pakistan. rw , X 3.-14 . . vc, -,Y -N ft 1 0 ,J 4, X-,, - 'Af' 'V io. gl xi f Y W. V xv - 1 K- as , 4 V A ,Q ' , S KM. . . I ' . ...M . W if ss We s J, i K , e 5-N, A I 'F X, Max M: , , WXL,N.,x,, , Jil - 15.314 ' . ' .,,, ,J A 1 5, M. . . , ' ' fvif ax'-0-mm V I , I , ,Q 55 1 . 31' an-.A gy.. ' JH K Q' ' ' 'QA' -3 3 Q 4 is ' f ' ' . ' ' fd? J 1: ff-Y U-vfzgamf kv operation arya 74 ..1l AW Sharp shooter GMG3 MELTON Takes aim and fires a perfect shot during The Highline Operations. general 'kit george S. patton Led by ENS MIDLAND, Maior General GEORGE So PATTON reviews the La Salle Drill Team. Right to left: SA MASON, SA WILLIAMSON, FA CONNERS, BMSN REID, GMGSN WINEBARGER, OSSN MAGEE and GMG3 MELTON. Coming across the quarterdeck piped aboard by the Honor Boatswaln Mate, it was quickly apparent that he was without the famed 'pearl-handled sidewinders made famous by his father, General GEORGE S. PATTON. Instead General PATTON greeted La Salle with a terrific smile. General PATTON's visit to La Salle included a brilliant performance by the ship's Drill Team and a tour of the ship. f., fx , , gn A ..-,- Y -if -ff if 1? 1' S141-' -MAJ,-v,HKT,,,.,N,5,L,,,,.,,,,,..,,.,..,.,.. N..-A .Vi.1f,-7 , -Y .-... W ..,-' V Y , , . ,,,-R . 1, E.-.S V Q , M . r ,av x-ge april 1974 x . ,9:f'1-'H Tm- Q afar- '1g fi' mx x aft- ,-C. : fi:v.f.3! - . W - V--v-Qmtmx: :.1'y?nm-aff.-1, ' . 5' if' ' -.-ak . -4 Nm, N, 1 Q x 1 x i R. X X x ' . A Q .Q QQ'-a fsx , 1 ,X , 'gs Eh.: Xa' .,.Q,....T it-WT, ,A Yi, L ..,.4.,,.Y ' 1'-j g,,i::1Li ..---7+ - --Y ' ' kexw M M ks B! With expert framing, a hugh degree of consclentuousness, and a love for hrs lolz, LT SCHNEIDER, the shnp's Dentist fills a cavity of patient FA MCNITT while DN HANNAH assists. Abovez SN KIRSCH and SN WILLIAMSON. , ,V I .Qin - 1 ,ii ef,3jg.-if5-gjfifgfglgh131 1 f,.- , 35: ,VkV, A :.1L ij L. he , -' , ' 1 - -111 . .ilgff 1'i'fIj,i k f -gy: Y - ' . I . I E Q , ,, ,, - ' If M M, w . i ,, if X . , : xxx XXxx ,X M M , X ,K 7' J pw wwf fffyf 3,-A. - ,.,,,,..,,, , W ,H --r , - 4 Left To right: SN HENDRIX, SN FOX, SN ABSHER, SN MASON take a short break from the morning's chores while BMi STROHMAN iihis P096 fighfi gives instructions To SN KIRSCH and SN NAUSLEY. Below EN2 THURMAN. Left SN THOMAS, nw' A . I -. 'il V 2??S-gg: , 52 1 ., T215 TW' ','Q,mq 5 xXSiQS ?x X 1 Y . X w 1 I 1 , K 1 i S i XR-2' I, .,., , ,.. ,- 1,' . X., , Novigofion Defcif - LTJG. KING, CAPT CROSBY, QMSN KLIPP, and PNSN FATTRUSSO. Above right: AN SENTER and below! SN FEWu f ? 'Nm..-n J , I I 12- ' 5 - .K-W ' , may 1974 ' . Q. f. ,a v 1 , y - - F X I J.. -if V, 1 , , - , X , .br-1, J - 4-'A , ,1 - in k'5 '.5GxI L1'., ' 512511-'iff LL f'-.- - 1 lf'-7 , .ba '- 9 -' If T'i'5f Y U .-. . f-1-., l ,i,lY1 ' -2517-95' 'SLIFS TTT :Zi May found the La Salle at home in Bahrain as new faces appeared to replace the leaving Old Timers. The month started with a Com- manding Officer's Personnel Inspection. Waiting lines to the Clothing and Small Stores, Ship's Store and the Barber Shop indicated an atmos- phere of preparation. On May l, in blazing whites, La Salle stood ready. HFire, Fire, Fire on the pier and within minutes water hoses and expert firefighters were on the scene., Fire had broken out in one of the garbage trailers and smoke biliowed. The ship's firefighters of Repair Division got to the scene and had the fire out long before the pier ,tire truck had arrived., It was a great time to put theory into practice and training to good use. fire, fire,fire on the pier Y -ni -,Q ,-, ,- ,,..,c...Y,-......-... ..Y.---fe--W M-- 'Q if' '19 il imperial iranian Ship ZEIH t 9 3 I ,, if: tU'! I ix A ' A -, Small yet fast, the Imperial Iranian Ship, ZAAL DE I4, made no hesitation as she made her starboard side approach to begin her 4-day official visit to the,State of Bahrain. Sleek, her streamlined superstructure barely broke above La SaIIe's flight deck. With the arrival of the IIS ZAAL, La Salle welcomed the opportunity to discover their Persian counterparts and began to make ac- quaintancesi The Imperial Iranian Ship ZAAI., named after q Persian Heroestrong man, is homeported in Bandar Abbas, at the mouth of the Straits of Hormuzt i ,,--,1-f,,,,,f.---- wx - ,,.,,.,...... ......,...,,....,,.......,... , , -.---L. .,...-....,.,-..,....,.f..,.-.--,q,.,5-.,.L.,,.M .,,,.,,.,,,,,-, , L ,, ,, , ' L------4-----' - -ix,--N... .,..-.1,.., , ,. L 7 During IIS ZAAL's visit the international cultural, language and customs barrier was bridged by way of sports. Games of Basketball, which La Salle won, and Soccer, which La Salle lost, were played. Below: the two teams pose for the camera. SN ALLEN, SN MURRAY, SM3 EARLY, SMDN NUNDRA, SN ABSHER, SN REID, SN STASER, SA ELLIS and SN CHAMBERS. Below: BM'l STROHMAN the goalie for the La Salle Soccer Tecmo y l,l f '53 K. Xxx A ,L t, Q , l 1 if' lf? l. 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The trip to Subic Bay was of high interest to the crew. Never before had La Salle ventured so far East. It was the starting of something big Z - f 7' 'za Left: PHl HALSEY hard at work. Right: Stocking up on Sf0fe5 for the long journey East. i 1 'lv -f fl:-,, .--Q:--,--.fq T2 .,vf1'f,-.,-.K H -4 Q wi-iv, Y:-?fg.,,,.,,.. ww- ,--rllff. .,-54:--ical A.-V -YY V - 'ffm-f.-,IVV-..f ,-W WN.: e. LDL! . .. ,x .- . ,, - , X, ,..... ,...--- ,,, ' ' - ff V ,-f. . , w-Q .. YM X -6 july 1974 ,nw 1 5 5 1 . 1 F 1 I 1 . I 1 ! 1 I ,Lf 1 ill 1 I 1 nz 45, v 'i 1 1 l L. i i . A.. ' 4 The Fourth of July found La Salle headed for Sublc Bay with stops scheduled In the Maldlve Republic and Singapore And what better way to celebrate the 198th birthday than with a flight deck cook out Despite the preceding day ot heavy rolls and high winds the celebration was a day for enloyment With choice steaks cooked to order, hamburgers complete with lettuce, dressing, pickles tomatoes, and salad bar supreme, the cookout began Above left to right RMSN BARKSDALE LT SCHNEIDER DT2 MAGUIRE HM3 MORAN HM3 VAGHAN SN THOMAS and DN HANNAH On the opposite gage SbDl TINITIGAN SD3 BALTAZAR battle YN3 RILEY and SN DUNCAN during a game of tethered volleyball Below it was a mad dash for the birthday cake and all hands wanted their fair share 'I ' 1 ii A l ' OUl'llIOfjLlly1 l, vi ' ll ,it l L ' ' 4 im , v 'ilfl ' . it' . . . ll Y . . ff' . . ' . . ' 155' ttyr , tsl? a, ' I I H L il a 2' . it l l I --..,f-. , .2157 .. ,Q xl, y A xx H f f 2 , f ,, P x 1 , , ,afr if ,t X A X I ,Vi . . 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Wa.. 2?'xXs'wga':,z':.'f.f -ff z ' . - - Q2 gl :' -fb.. +I5g,3ng:A 1'w - A ,M 2 'W- fifbkiiat 4 Wesz.. 'QQ'- K mf S -?',1.'Wli535'Hm 5 N 'N . a1.I ,i . G::':A'5'-- '1':Y'.:?:3 X' . fggq . A- - - 5 4.-:Q 'P 155 ' 855, 1, Q ,,Vx' QHJQQQQQEAQQ x X I ly 2? VW' W, v M., , 'Q 7 6 f s 'Q my 5.:1rf i- 'M 0 'V W 1 ' 5 W 1 Iv 1 VX , x T gi ' .'Q-gf g5,.N.3 'Zy,-,nz f, -va . wzifff., . ,, .P AK wifi' vim X A 5 gqf2vS 1F n, Qing- 'f 9' f' 6 f ff ff' :' 1 'S f J :'.a,.'g'. mf.. , m f:Qf,1f:m.5,'? :.. :. 1 - f 5 ,i f ww? 5, ff '-X-,,g..,x.,W,....-,...,...,.Q..--.K.,..f4a-f ' - Q3 Q ,A. ,A., -In u A N T y y f it N SEN me SS' f .,,XX.i.x.h. X X f ff ,lf , 'df' f , ,wwf ,Cf ,,,,,g, ,,,,, X f ,, ,,!,,f,f se f4,,f ' ' A QW! . T ,,,, , .1 Xi, , x , xxx, f ,IW Cast of characters: His Majesty King Neptune: BMCS CHAPMAN, Her Majesty Mrs. Neptune: RMC JANSON, Davey Jones: LCDR BLAKEMORE, The Royal Judge: CWO2 CLARK, The Royal Minister? MM2 ASH, The Royal Sheriff, BMl STROHMAN, The Royal Personnel-man: PNC WISE, The Royal Doctor: CSi TEAGUE and his assistants CSSNABENNETT and BMSN REID. The kiddies: The Royal Baby complete with diaper, and the Beautiful Royal Princess were EN2 DOAN and BTFA STOLL. 3 I A QE! f: , ,AL ,sw ql ci. . Left: EMFN KOEHLER emerging from the garbage Chute finds the end is near. Below, entering the garbage Chute, the poor victim finds that the end is iust beginning., Far below ETC STRAHLE, a proud half pollywog and shellback. v From the focs'l to the flight deck, to the Royal Judge, to the Royal Baby to 'the search forthe lost frankfurter, to the dunking rites where one is exorcised of slimy polly- wogism, the line continued. Below, FA BIBB emerges while SN NELSON awaits his turn. When he turned to the awaiting tummy of the Royal Baby, a look of great displeasure crossed his face, but yet LCDR GALLION braved it and succeeded. l g t '-f 1 1 L V 1 l 1 n wt! 4 n l l, fl 2 fe 1, 1? lit, it 1, tt Crawllng through the garbage Chute as one thing that a person doesn't take lightly, however, ETN3 DRENNEN came through all smiles. 'T s ' ' - ' -'fu' X x .V.-f -I. ff augUSt 1974 I I 2 I 2 1 Q '-'. iz .egg ,A A ' rx.-, -U , ,. ,I . V 4' -,- F K ,4.,l,,f, -..-.,,-,,.f,-.:. x..-. ,- -.,-k g fs:-A, -13, -.V---Mx, x- ,- A,.4...-, HAM' -V ,Y . , ,. ,, ,- -.,,:., ,.-A --- - --. -,-f-T-f- . . Y, ,A,:,,:,.,V. ,W , ,. , YAx,.,-.Y ,, Uk ,, W ' .1325 e--sf f'-f'-7--'f -V subic: bay ship repair facility Soon after our arrival in Subic Bay, the ship was turned into a mass of pipes, ropes, steam lines and air hoses. The Subic Bay Naval Ship Repair Facility showed her colors as an army ot approximately 500 shipyard workers con- verged on the ship. ln the shor,t period ot 40 days over 287 different iobs had been completed. Ranging from refurbishment of the galley decks, to the renovation ot the Wardroom, to the reno- vation ot the Crew's mess deck lounge, to the replacement of steam lines throughout the ship, the 40 day RAV in Subic could easily be termed as a 40-day wonder. N, I Iv! 1 w ! 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K ' K V ., V' 1 K 1 4 X we-f - K ' , si V . in r I A Q ,, ,, , Aki , -,M 'N A - t -X ,V , D K' . , jfgv-fp.: 1- ji X r 1' 3, i, SE 5 What else did Subic Bay have to offer? Besides a lor of Navy ships and hard work, it offered the reputation of being like no other port city. Of all the ports in the world, Olongapo is truly a sailor's paradise. With bars squeezed in every nook and cranny, one could hardly become bored with the many variations. Because of the high competition, quality catering can be offered to the individual sailor. Even with the midnight curfew, Olongapo didn't fail to attract the light hearted to the die hard adventurist. Though not the Massachusetts Avenue of the Philippines, its characteristic colorfully painted ieepneys, beautiful girls, and fleet catering attitude had an atmosphere unmatched. And as the ship pulled out of the Subic Bay harbor, long faces looked backwards in re- membrance ofrgood times and hard work never to be forgotten. colorfully painted jeepneys, beautiful girls and a fleet catering attitude, an unmatched atmosphere.. olongapo. i l 'll I i A fx, Q xwis-1. Q-.-411:-f---.Q,.......,s---4--lm ---vm H,.....::.EJ?M-1:5 2? 1-111:-T.--f4i L-fiI.4.i iTiLi:T .TH filjw 3 , if-fa,-r '22-Lil, 'rf' wffgig L 1 fix, ?:14Yg, ,. ,.,,,,, ,fs 7 wx ff? 3, an f' fwf, mf if ,1 f 7 ugw , 421397 WM, l M54 17 ' , ' , , f . ., 5474-ffm 7 , V b - , 'f W W' -2' ZW , W , n ,pl ff .' W f, M if ' .l fm-0 1 f 4 f 'IW .,,Wm, .. ' ., V if 3, f - , ,, ,. 0 -: z,. . mf 55 x 4, ,- , ,N li' as mm ,-U ,A , 1 ,' ,V , if f' k ', 1 QL. I f M ' . , I 'A -' N- X791 A - ,F ,x W . aff' . , .L..f,.x,A .M ,. ..-..., ,.... ,,. ,,-,,- nr 1.0. ,, A. ...,.4,h,,,W , --..,, ,. 0 V ,,.., V ,nf f' 1 f f 1 1 1 V. 146-s!'4a: - :- n,. -X ,7,...., 4 r 5 i Q fi li gi, , pa .3 ,i .5 1 4 5 ! ., - .. 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Bock rows BMSN REID, SN SWITZER, SA TRANBERG, SN KRANTZ, BMC EEENAUGHTY, ENS, ORTIZ. third division i i i -i 'fi ens thomas h. kiehl oi division officer ii WXNYWNWRXMN' X NW!9YisY?1?N?i.W ,L Gag 3 Q ii 1 i f 4 i W.. , ini 2 ' i. iii i Leff to right: GMGI cooowm, GMG1 L' MAXWELL, FTGQ CRAFT, FTGSN MOTZENBACKER, GMG3 MELTON, 'GMGSN X'-X Q , X x KX NX BRANDT, GMGSN FIRME. . X ,X , X fi X j N- '- i i 1 i ,,,-f--1' - - , I l ,,-L, -1-p 'f W i , . 1, 1 W . I . - i .,. ,,,..----- sf- ...... L Q.-,j':, '-1-iv - Z, g. ii. Lidli Ci' i.....,.f5f:,..4i ,v I. H R-,A is Y Q--1? V 4: Y I A . E Q il W ' Q1-ff' i- ' 4- K f ' Zigi'- n engineeringdepartment lcdrjames e. blakemore department head e ei division ovvo3 roger w. kane division officer . ,, ff, 4.f:,'lQzW' ' 1 ww ' W. 1 fmwwwfffmwwwfww.-M-NM,mm-f,,,-.,w.W,.A.,.,W.WM-vm .,,,,,....7,,,.M.,,,,,,,,,,,,V..M,.,.,.,,,,...fW.w, ,... ,,f, ,, . ang. , - . 1 ,V A?:v,f,. ,,.,, . lr I Y. jf f,f . . lg, Front Row: EN2 THURMAN,MM3 ANCHONDO MMS NUNES,MM3 CONKLIN,MRFN STROUD, ENFN HOWELL, Bock row: ENI REDLER, MMFN SINGLEY,MRi MAHAN, ENFA WARD, EN1 WILBUR, ENFN ROZEMA, ENFN DUNN, MM3 McGINNIS, EN2 TURNER. i A 'Ho ll FIX IT.. ,fn ' f - f-wW.M.-,. W..,,,.,., f.,,h.,f,, ,.,.,,.,,..M....,,.Q.-.M., .JM .,,,..-,,.4..w,-L::f :,p,..L,, -,, ,,,,,,,4,,M,...M......n+M,.4- bdivision CWO3 james e. millette main propulsiqm assistant dlvlslon officer iii Al fyf x sal , f 5 . -' '- wibwi Q 5' . Msg .4 VM A SIIWEYH Front row FN HYATT BT3 JACKSON BTFN PELLITIER FA BROTSCHUL FA MOE FA BROOKS FN OATES Mnddl row BTI KINGSLEY FA MORRISON FA EDWARDS FA GARDENER BTFN PADGETT FA DAVIDSON FA HAGEN FN JONES FA FLEEMAN, FA JOHNSON, BTFA LA FLAMME, FA WHITAKER, ABF1 STALLINGS. Back row: AN EBANKS, FN LIPPARD, FA MCDONALD, BTFN FERGUSON, BT3 CUNHA, BT3 STIMSON, BT3 KIPPLING. e d:v:S:on cwo3 roger w ka ne d:v:s:on offlcer ifzdi W f ZW WYO Front row: :CPN POLING, :CPN vALENT:, EMPN sTEP:-:ENsoN, EMFN BuCC:ARELL:, EMFN cRAvEs, EMPN KOEHLER. second row: EMC :3:NKLEY, :CPN STEWART, EMFN KELLY, :CPN BAURER, EMFN DYSON, EMFN CLAY, EMFN GREGORY, EMPN SHEMROSKE. Back row: :CPN WARD, :C2 GOODWIN, EMI SURPRISE, EM3 SHOCKLEY. N: i ff I X YY :: l S1 SORRY? Swoow THREE 'PRONG 'GROONDED PLUG ONLQJ fffmamgfmfg uaagyaawwa flwfmwr ffffffy WM rn drvusron cwo3 james e mlllette mann propulsion assistant drvlsron officer Front row FA LEEK MMI BORST MMCS MAGUIRE MMI ANTHONY Second row FA WILSON FN TULLY MMFN VASEL MM2 ECHARD FN JOHNSON Third row MM AUTHER MMC WILLIAMS THOMPKINS, MMC SHUFFLEBERGER, MM3 MITCHELL, MM2 ASH. Bock row: MM3 KREISHER, FA NYMAN, FR WEAVER, FA COBB, FR GERARD, MM3 SWANSON, FA FRANZEN, MM3 BETTINGER, MM2 WALLACE. r division Ha ,I D I i c:wo2 robert I. c Ia rk 1 u u V f f l dlvlslon o Icer I 94 - f.,. . .,., f , -. v4,. Jayco 1 ' , . 'I , ,Mum-W f'f -V -MU. .,,, , I 5 'Km Z , ,Ji I ,,.,,, , .,,,,,, ,M X! Y 'T W ,.,,,Wmm ' A , A I ,W I I I I , , A ,, I, ,. ,,A , I , - , , WML, I , f f A' ' I - , 'gr I A ' J 24 V V' krr. i I ,f.,!f -dk. -V ' 1 I I SKSQVIHVV-E W I All ' KL , 3' - 3 gh f ,I I A -NLE EM-W sy, ...,,,,, ,M , I, I f , I I , , , L ,, , c W gui I ,, AA f I-I , TX' - ' I W m I 5 ! WM, E ' , W ' ..,M.,,,,.,,, I ,..,. ,mmm Y ONT , f 'www A il ' ,Q 4 in -..WM WQV .LW I U2 4 ,I 'T' f ' -fM- w,.,,,n Y 'M I ' V ,I F ,.., I , I' , I ' ' I'-5, Q M NX I 5 A , A .,a ,V ,V iw x I , W ,,,- , rl 5 A M ,, my Q ,,.,., I K 'A - . .V xN.N.'V-Nxjmltin-VN! S., Front row: -HTFN TRIMMER-, HT3 HESS, HTFA McCANN, HTI AGARCIA, I-ITI PRESSLEY, FA ESCANDOR. Middle row: CWO2 CLARK, HTFA KIMPINSKI, HTFN HOLIDAY, FA LAWLER, HTFA THOMSON, HT3 PULLEN, HT3 QWATKINS, HT3 SERACKI, HTC MATHIS. Back row? HT3 BUTLER, HTFN MOREAU, FA RODRIGUEZ, HTFN CHAVEZ, HT3 WALLER, HTFA SEAMON, HTFN MERLOTTI, HT3 FIDNIK. I Id TI .4 I , I I f ' f! I .ax I -'elmo P Y N x ' - --ln- N X ' N A JM LY acl- A: L I -uni'-l '--Q-I-iizmgvx I nf I xi . F-3555-1 NNI l.----- x H Nl 5 was-4' MA- ' 'O A I If I 'NIE ?I.O:-f'5.b:r1!2:, .. . . .bciisspr w0gyk.? -.-vp.. 2.0.1-.ff---e-N.,.-.A D,-.-U ,,.,.,,,..,-..-f1--7-vf1-wm-..f-v.-f--,......,4f,.,..,.,.,,.,-,,,.,,,-he..-f..1.fvpfx-.. tw f executive department Icdr Weldon j. bowling department head .aww X division ens harry c. phillips, III - 1973 - 1974 ltig william b. Iyles- 1974 division officer NEWS SN 5 7 9' 7 56 A ,f 7,7 I ? f 2 Z 7 ,i 2, ' Fronf row: SN HENDERSON, YNC BRYAN, .LI3 GONZALEZ, PN3 HIGHT, SN SWEENEY, PNSN WOELKE, Second row: LTJG LYLES, YN3 RILEY, PN3 HOFFMAN, NC1 CORDLE, 1 PNSA HIRSCH, SN SPARKS, SN DUNCAN, ENC NAVARO, ENC CLIVER. Back row: SN MURRAY, JO1 CLARK, EN1 CUNNING- HAM, PC3 LARKIN. faoo ooivxr HAVE TO Bri orerxzv TO A LJORK HERE, i KX our ir so a' HELPS! medical department It theodore Schneider, dentist It anthony ross, md medical division It tneodore Schneider, dentist It anthony ross, md -AVN i,,, Front to back: HMC POTTSQ HM3 MORGAN, LT ROSS, DT2 MAGUIRE, LT SCHNEIDER, HM3 VAUGHN. ,J A , sciinnt , H 1 9 ff ff I 1 f J 1 H I 4 'N Qu . I A LITTLE SucvAQ,'PEggApg? as ..-. ......-...4 if-..-........,..-vc -,,:-Y I, Ti-2 Y navigation department ltig pat keaveny-1972-sept1974 it timothy a. kok-1974 - department head n division qmc delmus e. noldson division officer ... H-,--lf..--Y--V - .....-L.-- ...x ..- ...-..-.,...-.,- -.f....,,.-,.x,--.-,,..-.. . Front rows QMSN HUGHES, QMC HOLDSON, QM2 ALVERSON. Back rowfi QM3 HICKEY, LT KOK, QMSN RUSTIC. u .W Myyfv , V, , W ,f rfiffff 1 ' WMM wf , ww! QM 'f vt? ' xx 'S ixiil- WE QQ- Be. i..os'r!...'n'M 'fda NAva6A.Tow.gg , 1, i . -a sf?-:ff ,A , . ba operations department lcadr richard rumbaugh departmenthead 9., oe division owo3 thomas f. hill division officer fi ,f fy L ,, S U g X Ar If f 3 ,A , F-3 Aww 641 2' f f , f .V , f f X W? 4 I 1 7 .'-, . J --', - . is jf f X f f..,,.f Front row: ETC STRAHLE, Mr. William PHILLIPS, cwos- HILLO Maddie row: ET3 wRioHT, ET2 BRADY, ET3 ROCHFERT, ET2 FiscHER, ET2 ooRMAN. -Back row: ET2 AKLOTZ, ET3 MCCELLAND, ET2 BUCHANAN. :ESQ 'si'va ear -rm: uemnomu. -nlme. ucKeu ' on division ens phil I mldland dlvlslon officer LS- we-nERE'5 MY COFFEE COP ? If U I A . 'F J 1- 5 Front row: OSSN ALLEN, OSSN DORMINY, OS3 BURKE, AG1 YETSKO, Middle row! OSC HARLESS,OSSN TATE, ENS MIDLAND EW3 FRIDDLE, OS2 WHlTFlELD,OSSN WAY EWC RUSSELL. Back row: OSSN HICKS I I . ,., g7,:f.,,J2.3,,g-. 4 , .V . ,.k Av 1 supply department Icdr robert z. gallion department head N 'human-,i' you .,,.W i, ,I . J 'Z'-Wi54g,gs,,Q'. 4 2 F 2 'Lis-Lao, ,--1--Qi 522 S-1 division ens david eberly division officer 04 ,1 Left To righfz .SKI MUNOS, DKSN BLAKE, sKsN MERRING, LCD R GALLION. ENS EBERLY, sicc MADAMBA, sKsN Hooois. . ,- as S-2 division cwo3 e. nevarez division officer f-'ff 'V' ' X .,. ., KM ' , ,ff , k4,,k,,Y, , , ,M Front row:CSSN L'ITTLE,CSSN EMANUELE, CSSN BENNETT. Buck row: CSSN MAYO, CSSN TINSLEY, CSSN' MORTON. QEEUMJQ 'Pigas e.. MP3 -L - .- A -V-,T-5, S-3 division ens david eberly division officer , , -Ny -Di KPAYDAY! H 1 aff Front row2SN FEW,SHi GREEN, SN LACKY, SHSN WOOTEN, SN SIMONS. Back row: SHC DUNN, SH2 HOLTZBERGER, SH2 GOODWIN, SH3 PECK. S-5 division ens david eberly division officer f -wap-W x,f,,,.o fm-Wfw ,, Wm.-A . H91 'fV.. ,, M' I ' X WMZ5.M45,,4.,U,.o , . Front row: SA ROSALES, SN BALDWIN, SA HARMAN, SDSA LEBEAU. Buck row: SD2 CONFIADO, SDT TINITIGAN, SDC BERNAS, SD2 MORENA, SD3 VOCES, SD3 VERGARA. -A 41, U14 V 1. 1 , ,A if ., Q' 1 ,5 1 f A .124 ' 1',ff'z?- Pi 7 , '.. ,yu ,' W V1 'Q 4? fa W f ' ' iff' 1 f ,W ' ' 'N '.W',. QW: f A , ' . ' Y -- Q V I if9?K 'ff A fi., f, ., v 2. , fjgfm -f,0,x. ,f ,K ,Sfc Wfwm- 4 0 4-' ,,.,, , i-', ff ' Av-QW A X ff 'W' if S, 'r O ff Af' 'f f 5, P JJ 6 0 1: 5 u 0 9 V s ' ' .V o- Q L 'ml X 'Q S' 0 sl ' P L ' 1 . 'I J' P staff, commander middle east force Front row: RMSN ELLIS, YN1 CAHILL, LN2 CASTERLIN. Back row: VYNC OUELALETTE, YNCS BRENNER, LCDR TOLLE, LT MCCONNELL. LT STOLLER, Force Judge Advocate JO1 LAMBERT, Force Public Affairs Officer, LTCOL CARNEY, USMC, Force Plans. Qi .-w., Vw. - - Front row: Left fo right: LT BOYER, LCDR GRIDER. Middle Row: ADRC GALLOWAY, ADR2 THOMAS, AMHT BUXTON, ATT GREENE. Top: AE2 SERDEVAN. Left: MAJ. SCOTT, USA, LCDR BATE, LT NABORS. cs division Itjg jeffrey lmthomas division officer 0 We lily? gf ff,.f'u my k , 0 A X 1 ff , Zi W bf Left to right: SMSN NUNDRA, SM3 EARLY, SMI THOMAS. ff flag division Itjg jeffrey h. thomas division officer Aff iv U15 fy-A ff, 0 Fronf row2RM3 BYGDEN,RMSN BARKSDALE, RMSN CRlDER,RMSN SHAW,RMSN NORMAN, Second row: RMI HELLSCHEIM, LTJG THOMAS, RMT DEERE, RMSN MUSSELMAN, RMSN HILLS, RMSN RIDLEY, RM2 BREDESON, RMSN DEHORITY, RMT DOWNEY,RM1 DAVIDSON, RMC STOUFFER. 5 , 5 1 I l Q 1 1 I 4 il: ii' Ei fl Zi E H fi I9 N I , 4 I r I , , I , N 1 2 i if 23 1 If t. ,K 0 , V l M.A,,,,.fwk ,,.....t....- ..-.Av....Q...--..,..-.4,-.m.,-,,..,:.,nL,,--...1,.,..,,,,,-,.,, .., tu-.. T -f-f- - ,.,....,.,.t.p...,.n.if-,. ., . .. ,-.4, . ,,,, ,, . . .I,1,,,.,.,.,.,.......-. 3 '1 u HXNWV .X ,.,,, .. Y Lx x GJ.:-. 1 'SAW N-....-..-,.,., Phmw-sm-.iiJxwz'.. t .,.,.........,...i.........,-4 one Year vvl th Ia Salle track chart th e , , ,-. . - ,, . ..,,... ,...,............ - .. .... ....,f-..-..,...,..i-..-....,..i.-...-- Bandar Abbas November 1973 1 5 V . .' 11 ,, 1 ' if , 1 My N 1:1 5,'i!v! . , 51111 ' - r l r'-N 1' Operation MIDLINK November 1973 Kamch, Month 1974 :,1'?I,3 Bahrain . si . fa., I E f 33 Operation ARIA, March, 1974 -iw . 4,4 ,Q tt V. 1 w, ls V1 , Refueling - USS BRUMBY, February 1974 jf 1' , 11 I s 1 ff 1 F . f Ship s birthday party, February 1974 - Massawa, February 1974 1 5 1 1 Games with Brltush, February 1974 1 31 E rf 1 .5 1 yi Fourth of July 1974 it s ,ir 1. 1+ 51? 11 Maldive Republic July 1974 11, W 1 XXI H Q ugl y il , I2 , 1:3 '1 , F i ag jl 1 I 1 1: I ' -1 General Quarters, July 1974 lv-..,,,,H Subic Boy 1974 September - October 1973 July l974 Singapore July 16, 1974 EQUATOR 5 NX? S July - August a year nas gone by. impressions vividly pictured, experiences vividly alive. new faces, new places on a globe of differences unbound. and i have just spent a year discovering what i never knew. TIFFANY PUBLISHING COMPANY r Norfolk, Virginia