La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1980 volume:

■ti ' . Vs HlTep, ? 5lf USS LA SALLE AGF-3 i : - LA SALLE ' S MISSION As a forward deployed unit, LA SALLE ' s primary mission was to provide flagship facilities and sup- port for Commander Middle East Force (COMIDEASTFOR) and his staff. LA SALLE was also tasked to support the mission of COMIDEAST- FOR by fostering goodwill and understanding between the United States, Middle East and Western Indian Ocean countries through port visits, joint naval training exercises and operations. Additionally, LA SALLE provided logistical and other support within her capability to other U.S. Naval units assigned to COMIDEASTFOR. THE FIRST LA SALLE The first ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name LA SALLE, a troop transport, was commissioned on March 31, 1943 as U8S HOTSPUR (AP-1C)2). Her name was changed to LA SALLE on April 6th. During the war she served with distinction in the Pacific, earning eight Battle Stars, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the Philippine Republic Pre- sidential Unit Citation Badge. She was decommissioned on July 24, 1946, and her name was stricken from the Navy rolls on August 15th, that same year. LA SALLE ' S NAME Amphibious Transport Docks (LPD ' S) are named for cities which take their names from explorers and developers of the United States. Thus LA SALLE is named after La Salle, Illinois, which took its name from the French explorer Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle. THE IRANIAN CRISIS The Iranian crisis and the Iran-Iraq War brought about a dramatic increase in the command and support responsibilities of LA SALLE. All divisions and personnel were affected by the increased work load. Commun- ications increased many fold, along with underway time and support requirements. From November 1979 - November 1980, LA SALLE transferred over 7 million gallons of fuel and her helo logged over 1100 flight hours, 2,800 passenger transfers, and received 70.8 tons of mail. The only reduction experienced was in the number of port visits LA SALLE was allowed to make. Only one port visit was made outside the Persian Gulf aft er the crisis began, until LA SALLE was relieved in November 1980. THE GREAT WHITE GHOST OF THE ARABIAN COAST LA SALLE ' S HISTORY On February 22, 1964, 34 months after her keel was laid at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York, the present LA SALLE was commissioned LPD-3. As an Amphibious Transport Dock, LA SALLE ' s trademarks are mobility, flexibility and versitality. In keeping with her trademarks, LA SALLE ' s operating schedule has been far from routine. In May 1965, she served as flagship for VADM McCain during the Dominican Republic crisis. In December of the same year, she helped evacuate Construction Battalion SIX from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and carried 950 tons of equipment back to the States, including 106 vehicles, 50 miscellaneous carriers and one 41 ton In 1966 she made history by being the first ship of her size to successfully recover a GEMINI space capsule and the first ship ever to return a capsule to Cape Canaveral after recovery. In May 1969 she served as an experimental launching platform for the HARRIER air- craft, becoming the first U. S. ship to operate with the supersonic, vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) tactical fighter-bomber. Through 1971, LA SALLE served as an amphibious force flagship for var- ious commands. Selected to replace USS VALCOUR (AGF-1) as flagship for Commander, Middle East Force, in January 1972, LA SALLE entered the Norfolk Naval shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. New facilities were then installed to suit her new role. With a new coat of white paint to reflect the Middle East ' s hot sun, LPD-3 became AGF-3 (Miscellaneous Command Ship) on July 1, 1972, and on August 24th she assumed her new duties, reporting to Manama, Bah- rain as a member of the Overseas Homeporting program. On June 30th, 1977 she was re-homeported to Norfolk, VA. Since her designation as COMIDEASTFOR flagship, LA SALLE has steamed an average of 55,000 miles annually, paying call on ports in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In February 1979, LA SALLE assisted in the evacuation of 260 American and foreign citizens from the Iranian seaport of Bandar Abbas. The evacuees were shuttled by two British hydrographic ships to LA SALLE which was waiting off the Iranian coast. From the initial beginning of the Iranian crisis, LA SALLE was the focal point of activity in the Persian Gulf. While on station off the coast of Iran, LA SALLE was at sea for a total of 74 consecutive days, which earned her the Navy Unit Commen- dation Medal, presented in November 1980. LA SALLE was relieved as flagship of the Middle East Force on November 15th, 1980, by the USS CORONADO (AGF-1 1) (formerly LPD-11). Ending an eight year extended deployment; one of the longest in U. S. Navy history. While returning to the States, LA SALLE rescued six Norwegian merchant mariners from their burn- ing vessel, which was off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. LA SALLE commissioning, 22 Feb- ruary 1964, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. LA SALLE returned to the continen- tal United States December 23, 1980 to commence a 19 month overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, which began January 27, 1981. - • '  %vw%v%v - - ?3!?SS in ■Jfl , r :■■ ' CHANGE OF COMMAND CAPTAIN HAROLD J. BERNSEN RELIEVES CAPTAIN ALVIN R. KARN JR. MARCH 23, 1980 Captain Harold J. Bernsen participated in the Regular NROTC program while a student at Dartmouth College and upon graduation in June 1958 with a B.A. in International Relations was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy. He was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1960 and received orders to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron TWELVE at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. While attached to VAW-12, Captain Bernsen served with detachments operating E-IB aircraft aboard USS SARATOGA (CVA-60) during two Mediterranean deployments. From October 1963 to October 1966, Captain Bernsen was attached to the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington. DC. He was next ordered to duty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant on the staff of Commander Carrier Division SEVEN serving aboard USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31), USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) and USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) during the height of the air offensive against North Vietnam. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in January 1967. Captain Bernsen reported to RVAW-120 in October 1968 for familiarization training in the E-2B aircraft. During this training he worked with other officers to lay the ground work for a new early warning squadron which was commissioned as VAW-126 on 1 April 1969. After a tour under instruction at the Armed Forces Staff College. Norfolk. VA, during which time he was promoted to Commander, he returned to VAW-126 in February 1972 to become Executive Officer. On 3 January 1973, he became the Commanding Officer of VAW-126. Detached from VAW-126 in February 1974. Captain Bernsen reported to the USS FORRESTAL ' (CVA-59) in April 1974 as Navigator. In December 1975 Captain Bernsen assumed command of RVAW-120 in Norfolk, charged with providing transitional training for pilots and Naval Flight Officers reporting to all east coast VAW squadrons. Afterwards. Captain Bernsen completed two years of duty in the office of the Deputy CNO for Air Warfare (OP-05), the first year as the E-2 aircraft program coordinator, the second as head of the Program Management Section. During this period he was promoted to Iji COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN HAROLD J. BERNSEN Captain. In March 1980 while at sea in the Persian Gulf, Captain Bernsen assumed command of USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) the flagship of Commander Middle East Force. Captain Bernsen has earned the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and Three Navy Unit Commendations as well as theatre medals and ribbons for Vietnam and Iranian contingency operations. Originally from Boston, Captain Bernsen is the son of Mrs. Harold A. Bernsen of Kristiansand, Norway and the late Mr. Bernsen. He and his wife, the former Doris Champion of Shelby, North Carolina, now reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 4 Robert Willis Chewning graduated from Randolph Macon Academy, Front Royal, Virginia and attended the University of Virginia at Charlot- tesville, for one year, prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy on an appointment from his native state in 1949. Following graduation in 1953, he remained at the academy as Plebe Drill Instructor and Boxing Coach until September. He then reported to USS RADFORD (DDE-446) as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer. Next he attended Submarine School, New London, CT. In January 1956 he reported to USS AMBER JACK (SS-522). In January 1958 he returned to New London to attend Nuclear Power School, pro- totype training at the Bettis Plant, Atomic Laboratory, Pittsburgh. In March 1959 he joined the pre-commissioning Blue Crew of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598), the nations first fleet ballistic missle submarine. During the period 1961 through 1965 he served as Engineering and Executive Officer of USS SKIPJACK (SSN-585), attended Prospective Commanding Officers School, under- went Fleet Ballistic Missile Training and served as Executive Officer of USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617), He commanded USS HADDO (SSN-604) from November 1965 until assuming command of the Nuclear Power Training Command in September 1967 where he served for three years. From November 1970 to July 1974 he served as Commander of Submarine Division Fifty-One, Commander of Submarine Flotilla Five and squadrons One and Seven. Following a course in Security Assistance at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he served as Chief Navy Section, Joint U. S. Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, where he served until September 1976. He then reported to Washington, DC as special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations for Pan American Affairs until assuming his present duties in June 1979. His home town is Orange. Virginia. He is married to the former Virginia Louise Harvey of Kilmarnock, Virginia and they have three chil- dren, Carol-Winter, Virginia Sue and Rush Willis. COMMANDER, MIDDLE EAST FORCE REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT W. CHEWNING EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR FRANK M. BLANCHARD LCDR Frank M. Blanchard enlisted in the Navy in 1961 and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1962. Upon graduation in June 1966, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy and reported to NAS Pensacola, Florida for Flight Training. After leaving Flight Train- ing in 1967, he attended Guided Missile School at Dam Neck, Virgin- ia, then reported to the USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17), making two deployments to the Mediterran- From 1969 to 1971, LCDR Blanchard served on the USS JOHN R. PIERCE (DD-753) as Weapons Officer. Following a tour of instruc- tion at the Naval Destroyer School, Newport, R. I., he reported to the USS HOEL (DDG-13) in 1972 as Operations Officer. After two WEST- PAC deployments aboard HOEL, he reported to the Staff of Commander Attack Carrier Striking Force Seventh Fleet (CTF-77) Commander Carrier Group Five for duty as Assistant Surface Operations ASW Officer. This tour was followed by assignment to the Naval Surface Weapons Center Dahlgren, Virginia in 1974, as Surface Munitions Project Officer. Prior to reporting to LA SALLE, LCDR Blanchard served as Opera- tions Officer on the Staff of Com- mander Service Squadron Eight. Originally from Kingsville, Texas, LCDR Blanchard is the son of CAPT and Mrs. F. M. Blanchard (RET) of Virginia Beach, VA. He and his wife, the former Karen Rairey of Colonial Beach, Virginia, now reside in Philadelphia. f CHIEF OF STAFF CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. DAWSON Captain William Henry Dawson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering and was commissioned an Ensign on 4 July 1958. His first assignment was onboard the SIXTH Fleet flagship, USS DES MOINES (CA-134) where he served as Assistant Navigator. Additional shipboard assignments include being the Weapons Officer aboard the USS R. L. WILSON (DD-847) and Commanding Officer of USS BREWTON (FF-1086). Following his command of USS BREWTON in October 1977, Captain Dawson was assigned to the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in Current Surface Operations. Upon completion of his tour in Hawaii, he reported to Commander, Middle East Force, as Chief of Staff. iefi LCDR Douglas LCDR Lewis LCDR Sands COMIDEASTFOR STAFF LCDR Baggett • ;■ LT Abernathy LT Ward ENS Wingfield % n i %m ' ,T 1st row L to R: YNC F. P. Amidon, ETl W. J. Koczynski, JOl J. G. Bryant, RMS S. R. Saxton, RMC L. F. Westberry 2nd row: PN3 K. E. Verse, YNl G. W. Wright, SKI F. V. Sandoval, YNl D. A. Tomalis, YNSN M. G. Powers 3rd row: YNSN J. D. Ashcraft, SKSN S. T. Scully, RMl J. H. Del- champs, QMC M. L. Jensen. RM2 R. R. Chapman, YNl D. R. Thoman 1st row L to R: CTRSN D. Gaines, CTRl R. L. Jeffery, CTOSN I. Hernandez, CT02 S. E. Harris, CTRCS D. C. Bailey 2nd row: CTl A. L. Harms, CTAl D. W. Plantz, CTI3 R. J. Johnston, CTR3 H. W. Willis, CTR3 K. M. Depew, CTI3 E. H. Palm 3rd row: ISC D. T. Garrett, CTOSN K. V. Vanover, CTOC E. R. Randells, CTM2 R. E. Webb, CTRl J. E. Halloway, CTR3 C. H. Mann, CTR3 G. A. Rebouche CTOC Randells RMC Westberry FLAG Although there ' s much work to be done at sea, free time is still an important part of a sailor ' s daily routine. The men of the Middle East Force are no exceptioni The variety of recreational pastimes is as diverse as the members of staff. YNl Paul Perry is a disc jockey with his own show on LA SALLE ' s KSAL radio. Games is the name of the game for PNl Mike Smelter. Mike has mastered every type of game from darts to chess to Scrabble and backgammon. Yee gads! Don ' t let the Flag Lieutenant catch you. You might have to play a game of acey-ducey with him. The staff CT ' s formed a basketball team and competed in LA SALLE ' s eight-team leagxie. So far, the team, which prefers to remain anonymous, has lost all its games. LTJG Jeff Long is helping to organize the basketball tournament. To Jeff, a former MAR APR USNA LaCrosse coach, athletic competi- tion is just one means of passing the time away at sea, and staying in shape for all the pretties out there in the Bahrain! hinterlands. Although the intensity and type of exercise varies from person to person, more than half the members of the Staff have some type of regular exercise program. (If CMEF says, . . .; we do . . .). CDR Steve Arg ubright spends many of his spare minutes running in the Well Deck, preparing himself for the challenge of the Hash House Harriers - the what? Sounds snoopy to me! YNC Al Berlanga, the flag writer, is new to running, but he is already doing three to five miles daily. Good going! From calisthenics to weightlifting, from Rear Admiral Chewning to some of the most junior staff members, physical training has become part of the daily LA SALLE routine. Whether shopping in Bah- rain ' s Suq, swimming in the ASU Crypt pool at 4 a.m., or running on land for the first time in more than a month, the restricted availability period in Bahrain came as a welcome relief to the men of CMEF. Tours of Bahrain, fishing trips, and visits to a mosque were some of the activities staff members enjoyed. High winds interrupted some of these pastimes, as well as postponing the first annual Bahrain Road Race - ten and fifteen kilometers. The winds died down in time though, for everyone to feast at a party-picnic with LA SALLE ' s Communications department. Despite all the fun we had, we all look for- ward to returning once more to trav- elling the Gulf, and fully experienc- ing the COMIDEASTFOR experience. YNC Armidon ■- ■t K t ON, ON! ARE YOU ON? - To all who ever made one of these Monday jaunts through the Bahrainian desert, mountains, beaches, date palm plantations or wherever, there is no doubt that these phrases are unforgotten. The 150 or so British men, women, children and animals whom we joined every week became more than just running companions. One particular highlight was the predictor run that LA SALLE sponsored at the Jebel with many of the Hash joining us for the race and barbecue. m £ ! j Sa ' l v HASH HOUSE HARRIERS WELL DECK RUNNERS Who can ever forget those games at sea when we would invite one of our escourts to send over its basketball team during holiday routine to meet the Ghosts? Was it the BRUMBY we routed 148-74 or was PERSIAN GULF it the MULLINIX? No matter, everyone had a fun time cheering, eating popcorn, drinking soda and feeling like they were in Madison Square Garden instead of upper V. BASKETBALL LA SALLE STATE OF BAHRAIN BASKETBALL The Ghosts played the Bahrain National Team in a grueling three game series at the Jufair Sports Complex. The Bahrain players surprised the LA SALLE cagers in the 1st game and won 78-70. It was also the first time the Ghosts played using international rules which posed a problem on occasion. With a more aggressive and tenacious defense in game 2, the team evened the series with a 74-60 victory. A large following from the ship was in attendance when the Ghosts took the third game 95-91 in a hard fought contest. Most important was the opportunity our men had to compete with and meet the Bahrainians. This definately was the highlight of the basketball season. jjk Hk ASU was the sight of the swimming championships as more than 30 people competed in several relays and two diving events, as well as the contest to determine who could make the biggest splash. Ui . ] i t .. .. 15 u A S. I SI O I— f Q 4 JULY 1980 A. S. U. BAHRAIT Whether our squad was playing in Awali, Budaiya, or Jufair, you could always count on an exciting game and some fun moments afterwards with the Americans and British living on the island. Who could forget that comeback we made; down 18-2. coming back to tie and finally losing 86-85 in 11 innings to Jackson Marine. Although the games were competitive, many friendships developed. The chance to meet with fellow Americans and their families certainly made us feel closer to home. BASEBALL IN AWALI - AMERICAN STYLE Y Above: Wardroom Mess; Right: ENS Gaetano and ENS Lucas; Below: LT Sodano, LT Fortson, LT Seeley, LCDR Elsen and LCDR Blanchard. Opposite page above: ENS Stone; Middle: LT Garrison and LT Kish; Far right: CAPT Bernsen; Below: ENS Drehoff, LT Coul- bourne, ENS Gaetano and ENS Whitley. WARDROOM ENS Jacobsen Top left: Officers serving dinner after the Navy Relief fund drive; Top right: LCDR and Mrs. Elsen in Mombasa; Above left: LCDR LaJoie; Above Middle: LT Uhlen- dorf; Above: ENS Lynn assumes the position of Bull Ensign, L to R: LT Sokol, CAPT Bernsen, and ENS Lynn; Right: Visitors to the Wardroom. AWARDS AND ADVANCEMENTS LA SALLE QUALIFIES FOR SUPERSTAR LIST L I 1 f — 1 V YNSN Scruggs SN Moultry and YNSN Bolden Chaplain Sodano SN Womble YN2 Moses X Division 1st row. L to R: LCDR F.M. Blanchard. Jr. LI2 W. Reid, SN L. Handsome. PN3 J. A. Guzman. PNC R.A. Goodall. 2nd row: ETCS T. Parsell, YNSN T. L. Scruggs, SN H.H. Pollard, YNSN O.L. Bolden, YNSN J. M. Vandawalker. MAI A. Steele, YN2 T. A. Moses. YNCM E. Underwood. 3rd row: PNSN J. T. Nicol. YN3 E. W. Hill, SN R. E. Womble Jr., PN2 F. I. Schneider, JOl J. L. Curtiss, YNSN G. K. Giller. PNSN M. A. Moultry. LCDR F. M. Blanchard Jr. Executive Officer YNCM Underwood and Captain Bernsen IfiiSil PNC Goodall Thomas C. Brown PACE Instructor ADMIN JUL AUG Admin has been relocating personnel, sending YNSA Giller to the Log Room as Engineering Yeoman. The Deck Office is having problems keeping enough work around for YNSA Joel Vandawalker. YNSN Tommy Scruggs is back with X Division after completing his time mess cooking. YN2 Moses got a taste of what it is like running the Admin Office after YNCM Underwood leaves. He was in charge of Admin while the Master Chief was in the States getting ready for the Big Overhaul. PNC Goody is trying to adapt to life in the fast lane again, and doing a fine job of it too! PN2 Schneider found that life sometimes is a drag, when he was voted one of the Queens of Neptunus Rex in the Crossing the Line ceremony. The Post Office was busy while the ship was preparing for our trip to Kenya. PCI Miller ensured that flights were on time for prompt delivery of mail, to and from Mombassa during the ship ' s visit. Zip Code Barger and SN Womble kept the mail flowing by making daily trips to the International Airport to pick up the incoming mail. NCC Hank Cox still has retention climbing every month. Hank returned from a trip to Washington where he talked with the detailers about orders and schools for the ship ' s crewmembers. We hear over 50 percent of LA SALLE ' S transferees have asked to go to the CORONADO. How much truth is there to that rumor? PN2 Schneider MAI Steele fi! ' K9 ?; e 1st row, L to R: SA T. W. Callands, SN G. P. Huelbig, SA J. A. Valenzuela, SA A. O. Rawls. 2nd row: SR J. M. Willis, BM3 T. F. Spohn, SN K. R. Morgan. SA T. J. Ramey, SA B. R. Wray, BM2 R. R. Coffey, SA D. K. Dangerfield, SA T. M. Geeslin SA R. M. Wilber, BMl Sullivan. ENS C. L. Brown. SA R. Adams, SN J. Harris. SN J. D. Cox, SA D. FIRST DIVISION FIRST DIV OCT NOV We, the people of First Division, bid you a good day and many more to come. We also wish to say farewell to fellow shipmates, SN David Mitchell, SN John Harris. SN Wesley Ducksworth, SA Maragity Escalante, and LTJG Marty Yoga Officer Sokol. We welcome aboard ENS Clarence Brown. Replenishment, being one of First Divisions major jobs, keeps us busy throughout the day. Our primary job is keeping the ship looking good and Persian white. During our visit to Jubail. Saudi Arabia, we spent time shining and painting, but our visit there wasn ' t just work; there was some play. Fortunately, we were able to arrange tours J. Mc Clary. SN D. R. Mitchell SA P. A. Pearson. SA K. Mohan, BM3 T. G. Kirby. BM3 J. H. Sawdey. SA M. B. Escalante. BMCM J. L. Mongan. SA G. L. Ritenburg. SN R. A. Bedford. SA G. D. Doak. SA C. L. Allen. BM2 R. Meyers. SN W. Ducksworth. SN B. K. Asbee, SN A. Francia. BM3 J. Mello, SN R. L. Mcllwain, SN G. L. Hunter. to Daharan. ARAMCO. and into Jubail. The people, and many of the Americans living in Saudi Arabia, were most receptive and cordial. BMCM Jim Mongan and BMl Tim Sullie Sullivan showed their expertise as yachtsmen. Their sail boat pitch-rolled, and both abandoned ship. Well, we are underway again, and looking forward to seeing you back in the States, like real soon. ( ' s SECOND DIVISION 1st row L to R: BMC B. D. Dolan, BMl H. Gore. SR D. W. Breaux, BM3 D. A. Marcelle, BMSN J. Acevedo, SA T. M. Traux, SN B. A. Wingate, SA R. J. Norris, SA M. M. Murray, BM3 S. F. Potter, BMCM J. L. Mongan, ENS R. C. Lucas. 2nd row: BM3 R. E. Reynolds, SN J. M. Bridges, SN J. Hammonds, SN D. R. Pettiford, SA D. D. Rodriguez, BM2 K. M. Carson, SN H. W. Pirkle, SA O. A. Webster, BM2 J. W. Hawkins, SN T. R. Mott, SN M. W. Shuty, SA J. W. Abbott. 3rd row: SN G. A. Ballatore, SR S. E. Baker, BM3 J. Kisor, SN R. L. Keehner, BM3 J. W. Keith, SA R. Berrios, SR W. P. Woods. SA P. J. John, SA W. E. Knotts, SA D. W. Wellman, BM3 G, A. Smith. SN T. J, McGowen. SN E. S. Davenport. SECOND DIV JUL AUG It ' s quite amazing how much work you can put out if you just put your mind to it. That ' s just what Second Division is proving time and time again. A typical day in Second Division can include refueling, run- ning boats, working parties, painting the ship (again), miscellaneous titivations and, if we hit port, libertyl During the time we were in Bahrain for our RAV period, we had the opportunity to have a divisional party at the ASU. Swimming, sports of all kinds, cookouts, and general unwinding took place. We ' re all used to the weather now, putting the finishing touches on our Sheikh ' s Beach Natural tans. These tans have come in quite handy when we ' re out there competing for the atten- tion of the few available ladies on the island. Tylos, British Club, Moon ' s, Gulf Hotel, Cloud 9, and Upstairs Downstairs groupies BEWAREI ENS C. L. Brown First Division Officer LTJG M.J. Coulbourne Third Division Officer ENS R. C. Lucas Second Division Officer BMCM J. L. Mongan THIRD DIV JUL AUG Ye olde gun gang had a busy trip to Mombasa, with an opportunity to finally fire the ship ' s three inch battery. The g n shoot was marred by some nasty weather that included some of the roughest swells you could imagine. That piece of bad luck was on the way to Mombasa. Heading back home to Bah- rain, though, the weather and our stomachs improved greatly, and after ten months, we were able to shoot 155 rounds. We sent a total of three 55 gallon barrels, one pontoon and ten smoke flares to their new home in Davy Jones ' locker. The exercise received a passing grade. The gun crews profitted by getting some much needed training along with the knowledge that all our guns are in top shape. We are ready for most anything now. We all really enjoyed Mombasa. Tsavo Park and excursions to the northern beaches were our favorite pastimes. Mr. Mike took off on his sporty Vespa, didn ' t get into any trouble, but got lost one night under a mosquito net at a local hostel. We ' ll see you at Christmas. Look out. Philadelphia, the gunners of Third Division are on their way! 1st row, L to R: LTJG M. J. Coulbourne, GMGl H. E. Mowery, GMG3 Schlonga, GMGSA T. L. Mead, GMGl C. L. Taylor. 2nd row: GMGSN C. J. Aucoin. GMG3 W. L. Shafer, GMGSN J. N. Hough, GMGSN A. W. Baumgardner, GMG3 C. L. Dowell THIRD DIVISION 1st row L to R: SN J. T. Holding, AGI W. K. Ghormley, QMSN R. A. Keene, and LT G. R. McKinney. 2nd row; QMI J. J. Brown, QMC N. R. Hagreen, QMSN E. S. Robertson, AG2 D. P. Jones NAV JUL AUG Now lets get one thing straightl . . . the ship that is. As you know, we are the ship ' s Navigators . . . and if it were not for us LA SALLE wouldn ' t have gotten to Mombasa in August, or even September. Much of our time, aside from liberty in Kenya, has been spent preparing for our major overhaul coming up in December. We ' re getting there, and we have smiles on our faces knowing about the reunions that are coming up. Stewart, Buddy, and Stanley kept out of trouble, or at least they didn ' t get caught these past months. Stew said he would prefer trying to master After Steering while we are pierside. There is a rumor that LT McKinney had a funny situation happen with an outrang outang in Tsavo Park. Being underway again, brings satisfaction, knowing that the Great White Ghost and her proper course lie in our hands. So until next time, . . . NAVIGATION LT G. R. McKinney Navigator ET3 Durbin LCDR W. C. Arthur Operations Officer OSC Keeley OE MAR APR OE Division has been turning to during the last two months. During operations in the Persian Gulf, the ship ' s air search radar was in need of repair, so ETl Farr and ET3 Dam- phousse worlted approximately four- teen hours a day for two weeks to repair the equipment. Then the radar switchboard began having spur- ious oscillations. No problem. It was ET3 Sneedon and ET3 Thomas to the rescue. With sure, steady technical ability, the repair was made and the equipment put back on the line. While inport, Mina Sulman, Bahrain, ET3 Jackson and ET3 Greene spent three nights of total concentration tracing a problem in the NAVMACS computer. The technical ability of OE Division is certainly appreciated by the Adminis- trative Support Unit, Bahrain. Twice, ET3 Eller was called for technical guidance. On both occasions he totally resolved ASU ' s problems. Even so. Chief Ali says it is a problem finding special guests for us at the Club. ET2 Buffaloe departed on leave April 6th, to get married. ET2 Kilsholm, did a complete class B overhaul of the ship ' s sonar sounding system. Let ' s hope it worksl ET3 Kenna and ET3 Matzinger went aloft with brooms and swept both radar antenna dishes. Find any sea bats? OPERATIONS ENS M. W. Stone ENS T. S. Jacobsen OE DIVISION 1st row, L to R: ET3 T. W. Godwin, ET3 W. G. Sneedon, ET2 D. R. Matzinger, ET2 T. J. Kilsholm. 2nd row: ENS M. W. Stone, ET3 J. H. Thomas, ET2 R. S. Ellingson, ET2 J. R. Isaacs, ET3 P. C. Durbin, ET3 S. P. Tobin. Third row: ET3 Damphousse, ET2 R. W. Jack- son, ET2 R. C. Townsend, ET3 B. A. Williams, ETl J. B. Buffaloe, ETl R. A. Danielson, and ETl M. W. Farr. fV ' Pr ir 4 n ' ¥i 1st row, L to R: ENS Jacobsen, OSC Keely, EW3 H. P. Spader, OSSA K. A. Niemcewicz, OS2 F. P. Perry, OSSN T. D. Henderson, OSS M. T. Harden, YNSN A. G. Cooper. OSSN S. E. Workman, EWC Murray. 2nd row: EW3 G. A. Skidmore. OSSN D. F. Winne OSSN D. S. Stevens. OSl R. Lane. OSl L. K. Kirchges. EW3 D. J. Turner, 0S3 P. R. Derflinger. 3rd row: OSS J.J. Olive, OSSN D. C. Roper. OS3 N. E. Perston. OSSA M. W. Collins. EW3 J. J. McGillicuddy. OSSA R. E. Miller. EW3 D. J. Falkenstein. OSl H. B. Ward. 01 DIVISION OSC Keeley OSC R. L. Shelton 01 JUL AUG During this reporting period, the ship made a well-deserved rest and relaxation trip to Mombasa, Kenya. Everyone got to test their sea-legs in the Indian Ocean, then face the raging main at the equator. During our stay in Kenya the crew enjoyed photographic safaris into the country ' s interior, and spent many lazy days at Nyali Beach enjoying the temperate weather, marvelling at the frequent rainstorms, and admiring the one piece swimsuits sported by the lovely German and Norwegian ladies. OSC Keeley, OSl Lane, and EW3 Skidmore all put in a good day ' s work painting the beds and swimming pool at the St. Reitz polio clinic in downtown Mombasa. Upon returning to the Gulf, the whole CIC team participated in exercises and drills. We performed many exciting evolu- tions, some of which were with the USS EISENHOWER (CVN-69) and her escorts. OSl Lane Dreaming of future promotions CR DIV JUL AUG LTJG Gregory Baran Communications Officer (Jun-Dec) LTJG Michael Walton Communications Officer All work and no play makes Jack a dull sailor. After many months in the Gulf, we finally received permission to go to Mombasa. Although many of us had never seen a whitecap in the placid Gulf, we figured we were seasoned sailors. It didn ' t take long, though, before we knew different. Soon after passing through the Straits of Hormuz the seas got nasty and rough. Many of our old salts and boots fell victim to the age-old mariner ' s complaint, Mai de mer Talking with Ralph. Thanks to our friendly hospital corpsmen, passing out their pink and blue pills, we were able to survive the trip. The traditional observances of the equatorial crossing and the poUywogs revolt heaped more glory on the radio gang. RMSN Dan Mills located the Jolly Roger, and with the help of CR CS Divisions, was successful in flying it upside down from the main mast. In related activities, our trusty reveille rooster, RM2 Mike Ingram, underwent his training during the same time frame, and was able to perform properly at 0400 when the other wogs got up to start their day of festivities. Oh, we do wish to commend Michele Bostain for her wonderful dance at the Queenus Neptunus Rex beauty pageantis. Our royal Court Jester and Royal Executioner, por- trayed by RM2 Elton Sawyer and RMl Dave Griffin respectively, were resplendant in two of the most original costumes around. Upon our arrival in Mombasa, it was time for sightseeing and the enjoyment that any port visit has to offer - good food, tours, and meeting new friends. These past two months we ' ll cherish. So, until the next Familygram, we wish you luck, and hope you keep those cards and letters coming. t RMC J. C. Speelman RMC Samson SMC D. F. Cochran 1st row, L to R: RMSN G. R. McKay, RMSN J. F. Holland, RMC J. C. Speelman, RMCS W. J. Ryan. 2nd row: RMS E. E. Sawyer, RMSN W. L. Arnold. RM3 J. A. Clark, RMSN J. A. Snyder, RMSN D. A. Meek, RMCS D. L. Say. 3rd row: RM2 T. D. Markwell, RMSN J. G. Van Dusen, RMl J. D. Reeves, RM3 W. P. Smith, RMSA D. L. Martin, RMSN D. E. Mills, RMSN H. B. Green. 4th row: RM3 C. C. Rutter, RM 2 M. F. Ingram, RM2 T. J. Eisenmann, RM3 A. A. Francis, RM3 M. J. Gelhar, RMSN J. F. Rush. CR DIVISION 1st row, L to R: RM2 E. W. Hitchings, RMSN J. H. Dixon, RM3 M. J. Bostian, LTJG G. W. Baran. 2nd row: RMSN W. L. Hampton, RMSN C. K. Haskell, RMl G. L. Miller. RMSN Haskell fi mui 1st row. L to R: SMI E. J. Bennett, SMSA G. J. Groeber, SMSN N. O. Gambee, SMC D. F. Cochran. 2nd row: C. J. Mclntyre. SM3 M. W. Hazel, SMSN T. C. Klein. CS DIVISION pic PITTT TTTT A TTf turnover of Signalmen being the best lookouts on the ship! Pride in our rate and the has been significant the job we do is very evident. The job SMI Bennett. SMSA Gambee. past several months with many new arrivals. Some of the many a nd SMSA Clark did in preparing the light filters for the and varied jobs assigned to the Signalmen are, maintaining Wardroom Gulf Air party will be remembered as adding to a visual communications between LA SALLE and her escorts, charming and delightful evening of fun and frivolity. The future keeping up with Chief Cochran ' s drills, and most importantly, looks good for the CAN DO division! ENGINEERING A DIV JUL AUG The boys in the AC R shop have done a super job keeping the ship cool. With cooler weather on the way to Mombasa they were able to take a well deserved rest. Kudos to ENS Bill Wall, ENFN Kevin Biederman and MMFN Barn-Bam Barber. Just one question guys . . . Do you think you ' ll be able to give us some heat once we hit the Atlantic on our way home? The Boat Shop people can be found just about everywhere: Diesels, cranes, boats, galley, laundry, which are all cared for by A Gang. The gang is still talking about Mombasa, and many of the group are suffering from the Mombasa Blues. ENS Ray Perez and ENFN George Boston managed to become pretty good scuba divers while MMl Ron Wil- liams and MM2 Ed I love you. New York Gallagher could be found on a safari. Mombasa was a great time, and definitely the highlight of our tour. The rough transit down showed that many in A Gang, despite our many months at sea in the Gulf, did not really have their sea legs. Are you feeling better yet. Shannon and Thompson? Who can forget the rough treatment given us slimey wogs by the insufferable shellbacks . . . ENC Don Richie and MM2 Packo. MMC Ron Heitzenrater missed out on the ceremony because his certificate was in the mail. Sure; we believed you Fritz, we really didi? LT Frank Fortson Chief Engineer 1st row, L to R: ENS G. T. Gaetano, MM2 J. A. Winland, MRFN T. R. Sands, MRFN T. W. Taylor, FA F. L. Isley, FA W. W. Williams, EN3 R. G. Perez, MM3 R. Everett, MMC R. O. Heitzenrater. 2nd row: NF H. Engleton, FA D. C. Patterson, ENl R. G. Ashing, FN P. Johnson, ENFN M. J. Shannon, ENFN K. A. Biederman, ENFN L. C. Thompson, ENl J. P. Larson, ENC D. Ritchie. 3rd row: ENC A. Dowey, ENFN G. C. Boston, EN3 R. D. Ferguson, MMl A. L. Anderson, MMFN R. J. Barber, MM2 F. B. Packo, MM2 E. P. Gallagher, FN J. A. Mumey, ENC J. R. Jones. A DIVISION ENS K. BATES Electrical Officer ENS G. T. Gaetano A Division Officer CW03 J. J. Lynch R Division Officer ENS Lynn, ENS Gaetano, and LT Fortson •%h. David Luchau SAT TECH ENS B. D. Lynn MPA CW02 M. C. Moffett Electrical Officer HT2 McAdams. HTl Pohl. HT3 Bliss, and HT3 Kadilak IC2 Davenport MMCM C. C. Jackson MMC W. R. Clark MMC C. S. Smith HTC E. Varnadore BTC H. A. Carpenter BT3 Dryer ' v v MMC R. O. Heitzenrater FA Buss B DIVISION ENC D. Ritchie B DIV MAY JUN During the months of May and June it was a monotonous watch steaming throughout the Gulf. B Division was involved in twenty-one underway fueling replenishments with our escorts, and refueled from Sitra and BAPCO, seven times, bringing B Division up to a total of 11.5 million gallons of fuel handled since 4 November without a single spill or mishapl Work has been hard and steady for the steamin ' demons. Have you ever tried to haggle a few barrels of oil from a Bahraini or Pakistani? v - MMCS J. Sampsel We havel During the month of June, LA SALLE pulled into port for four days of liberty, but B Division didn ' t experience the same early liberty so many others of the crew enjoyed. We have the job of securing boilers, and bottom blow- ing the secured boilers the first day in. The next three days we refueled from barges at Mina Sulman for eight and one half hours a day. Liberty was scarce, but we proudly got the job accomplished! All in all, a typical month for B Division. 1st row, L to R: ENS B. D. Lynn, FN E. J. Swain, FA D. A. Thurston, FA N. Purvis, FA J. F. Jones, FA M. J. Seese, FA F. B. Buss, BT2 R. F. Douglas, BTl G. D. Buhrmann. 2nd row: BTFA Lyons. BTFN T. Harrison, BT3 J. D. Sorbet, BT3 M. W. King, BT2 T. F. Gates, BT3 D. D. Dryer, BTl D. P. Gill, BTFN C. N. Serrate. 3rd row: BTl B. R. Watson, BTFN P L. Russell, FN T. E. Mish, FN T. C. House, BTS Z. E. Harrison, BTFA T. E. Osinski. BT3 M. N. Freeman, BTFN G. R. Fischer. 1st row, L to R: CW02 M. C. Moffett, FN R. J. Brownd, EMFN J. A. Jack- son, FA W, T. Ashley. EMC D. Sheppard. 2nd row: IC3 J. E. Rich, FA W. A. Martinez, EMFN V. D. Hamel, IC2 J. M. Daven- port, EM2 M. J. Callahan, ICFN K. A. Bordere. EMFM P. L. Lillie. 3rd row: IC2 Snell, EMI A. Holmes, EMI J. E. Todd. ICl C. J. Mendoza, EMFN C. M. Sayre, IC2 D. J. Cody, IC3 C. A. Powers, FN C. L. Merck. E DIVISION IC3 Rich E DIV MAR APR IC3 Brian Snell received a letter of appreciation from the Com- manding Officer of the USS MILLER for his expertise con- cerning gyro repair. IC2 Dan Cody was off chargin those sound powered phones with some mighty powerful stuff. Now, don ' t strut on those cords, boys! Since warmer weather is upon us, E Division folks are absorbing the sun ' s rays to get that natural Gulf Tan. The many days spent underway were used to good advantage accomplishing much of the backlogged work. Ventilation motors and controls have been inspected and tested to ensure cool air will be available when the temperature goes up. Progress on internal work requests is continuing. Normal repairs are improving habitabili- ty and operations capability. Mighty Marty keeps on smilingi EMI Holmes FN Brown and MMl Cole M DIV JUL AUG The months of July Aug:ust were hot ones for M Division. Temperatures rose to over 110 degrees, but we kept the ship steamin ' without any glitches. M Division really displayed true courage in the repair of vital equipment in temperatures exceeding 118 degrees down in the engineering spaces. M Division enjoyed its two port visits in July - Kenya and Bahrain. Of course, Bahrain is sort of old hat, so excitement was not readily generated, but the anticipation really started building when we left the Gulf for the real-life world of the high seas, on our way to Mombasa. Everyone had a good time, though some turned various shades of green at times. After the much needed rest, M Division was ready for the RAV period, which both engine rooms needed very badly. 23 knots - here we come! We completed the work needed, and now look forward to seeing you this December! M DIVISION ICl Mendoza 1st row, L to R: MMl L. Cole, MM3 R. K. Villanyi, MM3 F. C. Liptak, Jr., FA M. C. Young, MMFA M. A. Brown, FN R. E. McManus, FA M. E. Berry, FA W. H. King, MMC W. R. Clark. 2nd row: MM2 B. D. Morgan. FN A. D. McMichael, FA L. G. Perry MMl J. D. Williams, FA J. D. Gillman, FN A. D. Abercrombie, FA J. R. Fareen, MMFA J. F. Goodman, MM2 S. B. Fryer, MMCS Sampsel, ENS B. D. Lynn. 3rd row: MM2 M. S. Shostak, MM2 D. M. Farr, FA A. C. Eason, FA W. P. Linder, MM2 M. J. Everett, MMl C. M. Lane, MM3 D. H. Gundlach, FA C. W. Dunaway. MMFA J. C. Clark. p«_ j f f ■t fx%l R DIVISION 1st row, L to R: HTC R, Vallee, HT3 B. Drewett, FA T. Robinson, FA S. Walls, FA D. Worley, HT3 J. Diendorf, CW02 J. Lynch. 2nd row: HT2 M. Davis, FA J. Denmark, HT3 D. Stafford, HT3 N. Bishop, FA J. McAllister, HT2 V. Campbell, HT3 R. Robinson. 3rd row: HT3 A. Charles, FM R. Nesmith, HT3 R. Kadilak, HTFN R. Melton, HTl D. Pohl, HTFA J. Hancock, HT3 C. Miech. HT2 Kadilak HTC Vallee HTl Pohl HTC Varnadore, HT3 Miech and HT2 Kadilak. R DIV MAY JUN During our last inport period, the division had a most relaxing and enjoyable party. There were opportunities for sunning and swimming. For a lucky few, there were even some new friends . . . of the opposite genderl As usual, R Division is still on top with the most winners to date at the Big Time Bingo Games. Hang in there boys. One interesting note on a recent Navy Relief raffle, HT3 Kadilak called his own prize-winning ticket. We would like to welcome aboard HT3 Douglas Stafford, HT2 Vincent Campbell, HT3 Drewett, and HT2 Michael Davis. Here ' s torching to you, kid. i i t MEDICAL DENTAL w LT R. W. Stegemoller Medical Officer LT H. C. Ramsey Dental Officer DT2 Cameron HM3 Le MEDICAL JUL AUG Dr. Ralph Stegemol- ler, who claims to have a great forehand, and Chief Eads, who doesn ' t know what one is, can be seen nightly, putting in many hot sweaty miles on the jogging track in an attempt to get ready for a tennis rematch, or so they say. Chief McClure is trying hard to adjust to the weight of his new anchors. With his self-prescribed treatment of rest and relaxation, we are sure his recovery will be swift. HMl Ron Kulpa continues to monitor the Mess Deck rumors for the latest hot stool. He has become Medical ' s own CIA and SATCOM. ' When will we get home, Ron? When will the CORONADO arrive, Ron? Will the ship stay in the Gulf, join the Task Force, go to the Seychelles, visit Alexandria, or stop off in Palma, Ron? HM3 Manuel Leal and HN Dennis Prinzivalli are staying pretty close to Sick Bay, the EDF Galley and lasagna, or messing around the Barber Shop. Well, at least we will know the HM ' s won ' t be where you would usually expect them to be when you wouldn ' t expect to need them. Until later, so longl MEDICAL HMC McClure HM3 Leal L to R: HM3 M. D. Leal, HN D. J. Prin- sivalli, LT R. W. Stegemoller, HMC J. R. McClure, HMC J. S. Eads. L to R: DT2 S. K. Cameron. LT H. C. Ramsey, and DN .•y gT; 7 G. R. Etheridge. DENTAL HMC Saulin i. !L HMC J. S. Eads HMC J. R. McClure DENTAL MAR APR Once again the Dental Depart- ment welcomed the opportunity for some pierside time. Although our work schedule doesn ' t change significantly, whether in port or at sea, the chance to go ashore at the end of the workday is a much welcomed change. Recently, our clinic greeted a new group of patients, the ASU dependents. They ' re quite a change from the hairy faces and hairless heads that we are used to seeing. DTI Petyak donated his time and effort to ensure that the First Class get-together was a success and enjoyed by all. Wonder if we ' ll ever get the full story about what happened that sober night in Jufair. DT2 Lakhani organized visits to a mosque, which aided in providing a better understanding of the Shiite and Sunni aspects of the Islam culture to which we are so frequently exposed. Thanks to - you both for helping in these ' iiii, endeavors. Tr ij ,v LA SALLE DIVISIONAL BAS- I Hi KETBALL CHAMPS — 1st row: ■ H HMC McClure, HM2 Plummer, m and DN Hunter. 2nd row: HN pi Huelbig, HMC Eads, HMl Kes- ' singer, and LT Kusmaul. S-1 MAR APR March and April proved to be a busy Period for S-1 Division, which made the RAV period in Bahrain that much more welcome, speaking of welcome, SKSA Clifford Chase was the latest addition to the S-1 Division and SKI Hill ' s GSK Gang. SK3 Allen Metzger continued to improve control and accuracy of the ship ' s OPTAR record with the assistance of SKSN John Duffy, our requisitioning store- keeper. SK2 Spider Hannemann is finally beginning to see day light after spending many nights laboring over the Material Obligation Valida- tion Files. In the Supply Support Center, SK3 A. J. Johnson keeps putting in exhausting hours to stay on top of his much improved stock record cards. SN Kenny Decareaux and SN Ronnie Jackson have recently been recommended to attend Store- keeper Class A school, in Meridian, MS. We wish them good luck in seeking their keys. In the Supply Office, SK3 Joe Ramelo has the ever demanding job of keeping track of the ship ' s most critical procurements, CASREPT requisitions. SKC Tony Courseault manages to keep busy as overall supervisor. Not only does he hold the title of ancient, but he claims he is the fastest long distance runner in the gang. Well, When LT Uhlendorf gets his knee back together, we are all sure that that claim will, once and for all, be refuted. OSl Lane and SKI Hill S-1 DIVISION 1st row, L to R: SKCS A. Courseault, SK2 A. J. Johnson, SKSN C. J. Chase, SK3 A. L. Metzger, SK2 J. Romelo. 2nd row: SKSN L. G. Allen, SN D. A. Bailey, SK2 R. M. Hannemann, ' r SN J. L. Southers, SKI A. R. Hill. 1st row, L to R: MS2 E. L. Preston. MSSA G. D. Collins, MSSA Z. Jones. MSSN K. A. Wilson. MSC B. M. Dixon. 2nd row: ENS T. A. Whitley, MS3 R. J. Volovlek, MSSN S. F. Campbell, MSI W. D. Johnson. MS2 A. L. Frank. MSI R. P. Vega. 3rd row: MS2 B. F. Trippe. MSSN D. M. Rotunda. MS3 S. L. Harmon, MSSN K. A. Meyers. MSSN G. Porter, and MS3 R. J. Martin. S-2 DIVISION S-2 MAY JUN The majority of this period has been spent at sea. Chief Billy Maxwayne Dixon has finally become a two-digit midget. Tiny Campbell and a few others have asked to stay onboard to ride the ship back home. The office has been revamped, and Chief Dixon has left his mark on the chairs for all of us to remember. Guess the phantom painter has to get the next chair ready for another orange and khaki party. Anyone still want a red office? C ' mon . . . think PIZZA HUTI MSI Robert Vega is showing his cake decorating stuff again, and MSI Johnny Johnson is sweating the hours away laboring over consumption figures, prices of mangoes and bananas, and getting all the numbers to match. MSSA Willy Wilson and Wills boxed in front of the entire crew recently. Probably with a little more training from Sarge, Willy will be able to take on even the most dexterous of coffee makers and battleship designers, right Ski? By the way. if you ever want any pork sausage, just let us know and we ' ll hel p top you off. Go Lawrence! Watermelon, peaches, canteloupe. and other fresh Mid Eastern fruits and vegetables are now in season, so maybe these next few months we can expect to pay a little less than $1.59 a pound for lettuce and $3.68 a gallon for milk. Hey, what ' s the latest rumor? Iran and Iraq did what in Tel Aviv? We ' ll have to throw our garbage in Kenya into row boats twenty feet long and four feet wide and don ' t miss? We have enough trouble not hitting the flight deck! They ' ve moved Philadelphia? To Bahrain?! ENS R. B. Drehoff, S.C. Disbursing Sales Officer ENS T. Food A. Whitley Jr., S.C. Services Officer S-5 JUL AUG S-5 has shared in preparations for the SMI team inspection, the August RAV, and Under the Awning, and most of all, liberty in Mombasa. The Under the Awning, was a great success, enjoyed by all - the LaSalleites, Kenyan National, US Embassy staff to Kenya and Somalia, and visiting Brits and USAers. Special thanks to the Flag and EDF MS ' , for their great assis- tance setting up. A few of the S-5 High Risers and some as- sociate S-2ers helped with another Wardroom Gulf Air Nautical Soiree. The Officers and guests seemed to have enjoyed themselves tremendous- ly. Bahraini Brian and his DJ sounds had the Crypt Pool hoppin ' and boppin for another most enjoyable LA SALLE even- ing. S-5 DIVISION 1st row, L to R: MSSA W. A. Main, MSSA W. A. Odato, MSC P. W. Cross. 2nd row: MSSN D. E. Jones, MSSN R. Kraus, MS2 R. M. Northwood, MSSA G. D. Schmitt, MSSN B. R, Mullins. S-3 DIVISION S-3 OCT NOV October and November were busy months for S-3 division. With a supply motto of happiness is serving you, the rough and tough laundry crew of SHSN Dawson, SHSN Amusement Park Emmel. SHSN Capps, SN Lewis and SN Hopkins continued to provide one day laundry service, even with the extra work load. SHSA Trammel, the ship ' s barber, was over his ears in hair. SH3 Hartman, the catch-all petty officer, just seemed to be everywhere at the right time when help was needed. SHSA Zepeda, the ship ' s store operator, was busy selling foreign merchandise offered at special discount prices. All the merchandise required to do S-3 ' s job starts at SHSN Cozart ' s desk, who is responsible for procurement and keeping the financial books straight. SHSA Jackman approached his new job as stock custodian enthusiastically as he cheerfully routed the needed supplies to the right location. November was a happy reunion at sea for SHSN Dawson and his brother, Michael, off the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Steven boarded a helo to the IKE for a one day get together. 1st row, L to R: SHC G. L. Miller, SHSN S. R. Dawson, SN L. Hopkins, SH2 P. E. Lee, SHSA S. Zepeda, SHCS R. Robin- son. 2nd row: SHSN S. L. Cozart, SHSA J. R. Evans, SHSA D. P. Jack- man, SHSN F. W. Capps, SHSA J. B. Trammel, SN F. R. Lewis, ENS R. B. Drehoff. if JiiN ,a- SKCS A. Courseault MSC P. W. Cross SHCS R. Robinson S-4 MAY JUN S-4 has been churnin and burnin ' . Keeping the bills paid and the crew ' s pockets full of money. We are offering a new service to the crew that has been exceptionally well received . . . the exchange of U. S. dollars for Bahraini dinar. It ' s a bit different figuring out how much money you have with dinar. One dinar is worth about two dollars and seventy-five cents. Forty dollars equals about fifteen dinar, or seven and a half taxi rides from the ship to the Suq. We miss you . . . Please keep on writing! SKC B. M. Mamaril S-4 DIVISION L to R: ENS R. B. Drehoff, DKSN B. L. Lewis, DKSN D. M. Sanders, DKl E. B. Tomelden. Above: ABH2 DeGraff and AA Clayton. Right: ABFl Hood AIR ABH2 DeGraff 1st row, L to R: ABFl J. A. Hood, ABFAN D. O. Morris, AA B. L. Mark, ABHl G. L. Moore. 2nd row: LTJG J. E. McKin- ney, AD3 C. H. Wilhite, AD3 B. J. Mathis II, AA W. J. Clayton, AN J. D. Lawhorn, ABH2 M. A. DeGraff. LCDR O. M. La Joie. 3rd row: AA E. G. Leija, ASH2 R. E. Kill- gore. ABFAN G. B. Hill, ABHAA J. P. Lynch, ABF3 R, W. Oliver, ASEAN J. C. Drenth. AIR V JUL AUG tRHP ' M 7 ' If ' ! ' ' ABH2 Mario Degraff and AD3 Charles Wilhite, completely preserved and painted both port and starboard catwalks (aft) on the flight deck, and accomplished some much needed damage control work. Preventive maintenance is a never-ending task for all of us. The fuels crew, led by ABFl Joe Hood and ABF3 Randy Oliver have preserved and painted their JP-5 pump (fuel) rooms, and have repaired or replaced many valves and filters in the JP-5 fuel system to ensure Son of Duck, as well as the escorts, will have JP-5 readily available. We all enjoyed our short, but sweet stay in Mombasa. It provided us with a break from the hot, dry and desolate Persian Gulf, as well as a cultural experience we ' ll all remember. Many of us took tours in this unusual country. Deep into the wilderness we saw wildlife that most people only see on television. All of V Division shopped in downtown Mombasa and mingled with the local natives, who were extremely friendly, and made our stay just that much more enjoyable. LCDR Ollie LaJoie, known throughout the Air Department as The Boss, has been busy coordinating flight operations with our escorts, as well as flights to and from the aircraft carrier USS EISENHOWER by Son of Duck Air Transport Lines. The IKE is the old stomping grounds of our Flight Deck LPO ABHl Rock Moore. We wish our Division Officer, LTJG John McKinney and his new bride all the happiness in the world. ABF3 Hanson, ABFl Hood and LCDR La Jcie HELO 1st row, L to R: LT G. P. St. Aubin. LT B. H. Cadwell. LCDR E. H. Frazier, AEC C. E. Brandt. LT J. J. Seeley. 2nd row: AD2 D. M. Bagell. PRAN R. G. Tennel. AEAN T. JoUey. ADl L. Hall. AMSAN B. Kille. AT2 R. White. 3rd row: AEAN C. A. Gillian. ADl R. Dyer. AZAN G. Corett. AMSAN D. A. Lott. AMSAN A. J. Stiefel. AMSAN J. J. Fuller, AK2 M. James. HELO There are some tough natural elements here in the Middle East. We have done a little figuring and decided our helo the Desert Duck is on its fourth aircraft life extension and still going strong. How often would mail call be sounded if it weren ' t? Congratulations go out to LCDR John Kistler, who won Chief Cross ' special foam birthday cake. Physical fitness is an important part of life at sea. Occasionally, Howard Cosell misses a good story not attending one of Helo ' s famous tennis matches, like the one with LT Paul Garrison, LTJG Paul Kish, and ENS Dan Smith playing tennis with COMIDEASTFOR - in the helo - no, out at ASU; and who will forget their wonderous defeat at the hands of the teenage girls at the Bahrain School? HS-1 DET-1 THE DESERT DUCKS MAR APR 1 m « ( MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY THOMAS S. CROW HONOR GUARD SELF DEFENSE FORCE BINGO IM W J t w V I d SHELLBACKS H i r - ■ m I CvL f ' 1 Sj r v J 1 BHntjt T ' ' .v. ' ' r ' ' « r ; 1 WOGS 2 AND 13 AUGUST 1980 HMl Kessinger and his Tiger, William Cress. Robin Gaetano was ENS Gaetano s Tiger. TIGER TEAM -. I J Frank Fortson Jr. was LT Fortson ' s Tiger J in r l - :Al fe p3! jjumipi V ' ! kW - ' . 1 - 9 | ' ' . IHI PN2 Schneider and his Tiger, Allen Schneider. 0S2 Perry and his Tiger, Robert Page. GAME ROOM AND STEEL BEACH ' £ m wrm r Above: Evening helo operations; Left: Sunset from the bridge; Below left: a Bahrainian tug boat; Below: Mail Bouy Watch. jV H ' v w The Fabric Market at the Suq For the calls to Allah, off Old Palace Road Reflections at the mosque, Ras Rumman Tujjaar Road and the Aradous a i r If its Sitra, this must be Wednesday. An excavation at Dilmun. Mosques and Tumuli in AH. A Shiite Falconer. Residential pathway near Shaikh Isa Road ft -T A Craftsman contemplating. Al Khaufa Road near Bab Al Bahrain Square. The crest at the Amir ' s Palace. Jubail. Saudi Arabia. LTJG Coulbourne and EMFN Merck; Above: a desert taxi; Below: a Bahrainian Dhow in the harbor. T MOMBASA, KENYA Mount Kilunanjaro, seen from ticruss the plains ;satj i sri Maisai and their natural hut. A lion in the Tsavo Park Game Reserve. A Gazelle on the flat plains east of Mount Kilimanjaro f 4  City woman. A Maisai child ' ■r Xj i _ I . ' x ' V Left and middle left: a lion and elephants at Tsavo Park. Lower left: a sunken ship in the Mombasa Harbor. Below: RADM Chewning departs the LA SALLE and estab- lishes his command aboard the USS CORONADO (AGF-11). Above: LA SALLE and USS CORONADO (AGF-11) pier side at Mina Sulman. Above right: LA SALLE and CORONADO steaming together in the Persian Gulf. Right: War memorial at the Suez Canal. Below: Merchants on the Pier in Djibouti. Lower right: LA SALLE passing through the Suez Canal. PALMA DE MALLORCA Upper left: The cathedral in Palma. Above: an alley in Palma. Middle left: Walkway near the USO. Lower left: Mallorcan country side, near Formentour. Below: ABF3 Oliver. On December 8nd, the motor whale boat crew of th( LA SALLE, led by BMC Dolan rescued the crew of the Norwegian freighter FOLLO, which was ablaze 65 miles off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. Upon receiving FOLLO ' s distress call, LA SALLE proceeded to aid the vessel and upon arrival dispatched her motor whale boat to rescue the crew. The FOLLO burned through the night, until morning found the ship smouldering with the entire superstructure of the FOLLO completely destroyed. The next morning the six Norwegians were transferred to the Norwegian tanker OSCO SAILOR. Right: the FOLLO after the fire. Below: The Captain of the FOLLO. Lower Right: the FOLLO crew. CHRISTMAS SH OW, 2S DECEMBER 1980 Above: SHSN Emmel and PNC Goodall. Left: LCDR Blanchard at the roast for CAPT Bernsen. LCDR La Joie receiving his own helicopter Captain Bernsen receives his first carrier. ARRIVAL STATESIDE, 23 DECEMBER 1980 ' J _n v •i .T ' Tii t ■■ ' •- ' ■ - — 111 V. CRUISEBOOK STAFF Cruisebook Officer: Editor: Photographic Support: ENS. T. Alva Whitley, Jr. J02 Steven J. Fiebing SN Brian Asbee JOl Jim Bryant IC2 Jim Davenport PHI Ben Green IC2 Dan Cody YNSN Gary Giller ENC G. R. Jones LT Ralph Sodano ENS T. Alva Whitley Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Photolab S.C. Other assistance provided by: CAPT Harold J. Bernsen LCDR Frank M. Blanchard LTJG Michael Coulbourne Ms. Jean Czeiler JOl Jeff Curtiss Divisional Sales Representatives ICl C. J. Mendoza IC3 John Rich HT2 Douglas Stafford PN2 Fred Schneider SN Arthur Rawls ■lijjjj ;- ' .;-; ' ' t ' . ' J ' ' I V. ' t ' M ' i .:: -sr«i .V l- -— . 1 -. - CRUISE BOOK OFFICE