Lassen (DDG 82) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 2003 volume:

USS LASSEN DDG-82 jiM iyA .nv. h ' iy ' ifW. - ...manding ffTcer GorsgratusatJons LASSEN crew. We i successfully completed the ship ' s maiden - splo ment I ccKJid not have asked for morefrorti is anjise. You have all performed at a level. ' e seen before and In doing so, you h - -c SEN on the map as one of the premier { 1 today ' s Navy, When we left In January, I a)| ,0 ao: mplish so mudi during our deploym have the Incredible opportunity to visit as m yxdting liberty ports as we did. I especially s ' so had a great time In Hong Kong, : ;; spore, Japan, Hawaii, and everywhere else ' e went. Thank you LASSEN crew and family for ( ©[MRmca® ♦ ' Sjf i i p -  I t: v; ;; EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Tom Dniggmn several tours; certainly you have see- group Air Warfare Commander ' A!p control platform, conducted Strait of OAL EAGLE, TANDEM THRU?- - - ort around the clock support eel heach picnics, B.ng : Professionally, you s? ' ' qualifications, advanced waters ■- — • o js arduous deplo: = - ?m sure that each c -.sy, Australia; Vladivostc.;, - oce you remember tiie pe a fair wage in safe envi 3s...they,toc ' =- 9eplng peace 37 proud to call you c r:;pr - s % ' gra Dra (0)1? ©©[ Kffl rafi COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Master Chref Kenneweg, a native of Ma i Ohio, enlisted in the U.S. Navy under the N delayed entry program in August 1981 and graduated recailt training from Recruit Tralj Command, Great Lakes, iL on December I 1981 . Upon completion of Recmit Training Master Chief Kenneweg attended and successfully completed Operations Specig A School, Dam Neck, Virginia. Master (1 Kenneweg ' s shipboard tours include USS OGDEN (LPD 5), USS DULUTH (LPD 6). USS ' JUNEAU (LPD 10). PCU RUSHMORE (LSD 47), a second tour onboard USS JUNEAU (LPD 10), and USS BOXER (LHD 4). His shore tours M include: Naval Reserve Detachment (active reserves) Santa Barbara, Califomia, Afloat Training Group Pacific San Diego, Califomia, and Fleet Training Center San Diego Ca. Master Chief Kenneweg ' s military education include: Ship ' s Weapons Coordinator and Operations Specialist Modules 11 and III located at Point Loma, Califomia; the Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport Rhode, Island; and Fleet Training Center San Diego, Califomia. MasterChief Kenneweg is cun-ently serving his second Command Master Chief tour. His first tour was at - Helicopter Ant-Submarine Squadron 2 based at Naval Air Station North Island and embarked onboard USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). His current tour is onboard USS LASSEN (DDG 82), stationed at Naval Station San Diego Ca. Master Chief Kenneweg awards include; the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 4 stars; Navy Achievement medal with 1 star, various cam paign ribbons and ten sea service deployment ribbons. CMCs CORNER. SHIPMATE! How ' s ltgolng......GREATl When I started thinking about whatTsRou. _ write about for the cnjisebook I felt as if I was not going to do you all justice. I wanted to ensure that I truly express how proud of you and how grateful I am to have been your CMC during LASSENs maiden deployment and one that was most challenging and rewarding. We started tills deployment with just a few weeks notice. Yes, some people grumbled but you all realized that as Sailors when the nation called for us to keep a lid on the Pacific region you were ready and willing. From watchstation qualifications to ESWS and even PACE courses, you each tried to excel both personally and professionally. This you have each done well and should be proud of your accompiishments.This being my 10th deployment in my 22 year career I can honestly say that it had been my most challenging but it has also been my moist rewarding. This I contribute to each and every one of you. I thank you again for allowing me to be your CMC. LCDR LASSEN Commander Clyde Everett Lassen, USN, (1942-1994), a native of Fort Myers, Florida, eamed the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous rescue of two downed aviators while commander of a search and rescue helicoppter :in Vietnam. 4 On June 1 9, 1 968, Lassen, then a 27 year ■ old Lieutenant flying a U H-2 Seasprite, embarked on a mission to recover two downed naval aviators whose plane had been shot down deep In North Vietnamese tenitory. Upon reaching the hilly terrain where the aviators were hiding, LT Lassen made several attempts to recover the aviators, but dense tree cover, |my weapons fire and intermittent illumination ted his efforts. Determined to complete his n, LT Lassen tumed on the landing lights i hellicopter, despite the danger of revealing sition to the enemy. After the pilots made way to the helicopter and with his bullet- Kl helicopter dangerously low on fuel, LT en evaded further antiaircraft fire before iig safely at sea onboard a guided missile ,x)yer - with only five minutes of fuel left in the helicopter ' s fuel lines. The accoUnVHHHBe was logged as a successful, routine search and rescue mission. But at the home base for Helicopter Combat Squadron Seven, the rescue flight of June 19, 1968, will always be acdaimed as one of the most daring feats of flying to come out of the Vietnam Conflict. LT Lassen became the first naval aviator and fifth Navy man to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in Vietnam. DEPARTURE •■•(■•■■• _§■■■■■•■• ■■■■■•■■■ i •■(■■•■•■■a From: To: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS LASSEN (DDG 82) FPOAP 96671 -1299 Commanding Officer, USS LASSEN (DDG 82) Whom It May Concern ICOO DDG 82 9 Jan 3 S ' ob: : LETTER OF NOTIFICATION In support of Operation Enduring Preedoii and the Global War on Terrorism, USS LASSEN (DDG 82) will be deploying in the month of January for an extended period. This letter is applicable to all USS LASSEN (DDG 82) crew who can be identified by the command crest affixed Co their military identification card. This deployrnent is an unexpected and unplanned operational requirement and absolutely no fault of the service member. Consequently, it is requested that any fees or penalties associated with early termination of services be fully waived for LASSEN Sailors. Additionally, this letter certifies a military operational requirement that requires the service members presence overseas for an extended period and validates any military clauses m any existing accounts, contracts, or agreements. Your support of the Armed Services is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or desire to extend your support of LASSEN Sailors further, please contact me or my representatives directly at (619)556-4438 or oneal@lassen. navy.mil . Sincerely, H. W. O ' NEAL By direction w af I k A -K -K - - -¥ }U. SiJ% l£ M M A -mm ■ r- ' fS J , jl ■ B ' 1 - --ir r— t -H •¥■ HI « « ♦ ♦ ■¥ - fV:- ■wn|fe -« w 1 L 1 Cmrr BTa(aW) MIgumI MmgmlloH m 1 Aml ■ 1 — 1 t u i| . if ra MmmoHto Agpmom en Jmmmm MImnJmrrmM m -: .;; .iV-J ■ , --1 mmm Sehrmk 17 ifii l jl Iti;! ' ! ENGINEERING EA DIVISION k. ' 1(8W) Jmimm Marion BM3 Rymm Trompmr W -¥. 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Saturday at 1930 on SITE TV. For more info, email mmartine ' a vinson.nav .mil ' From courage life ... Lassen lives motto By J02lS S ' .- ♦ Sarah Bibbs USS I.ASSF.N. At sea — A little more than two years ago. USS l.assen (DD(i 82) sat freshly painted and sparkling new in lampa, Fla.. here she was commis- sioned into active ser ice April 2 1 . 200 1 . Now, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, on her tlrst-ever deplovment. operates with the Carl Vinson Battle Group in the western Pacific. To progress from the infanc of pre- commissioning to an active participant in the battle group was no small undertak- ing, said l,assen Commanding Ofllcer Cmdr. Hugh Wetherald. It ' s somcihing that unless you do it. you have im idcM how hard it is, Wetherald said. Any ship who ' s done more than one deplov ment . . . you have pett ofllcers and olTicers who were there the last time. With a pre-comm, no one wa.s here the last time, so you don I have that fundamental experience. Although most of the senior leadership had prior sea-dut experience, none of them could sa they had previously deployed aboard l.assen. When you don ' t have procedures, you have to write them all from scratch. said Wetherald. We had to stay focused to make sure wc learned from all of our mistakes. We had to buckle down and work really hard. In the beginning of their deployment, operations with the battle group posed complications and confusion for the rookie destroyer. But during Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003, Lassen showed that her potential was onK hindered bs lack of experience - a condition inherent in a newly commissioned ship. Literally, when we left Mawaii. we were still trvingto communicate. We were taking baby steps. None of us. as a testm. had ever done it as the alternate air- warfare commander. said W etherald. But we developed a team that performed superbly for long periods of time. As a destroyer. 1 think we held our own, and that ' s a huge leap for us. It ' s a highlight of the deployment. Ihe role of alternate air warfare com- mander is a designated authority from the battle group ' s Composite Warfare Commander (CWC). lypicallj stationed on a carrier, the CWC is overall respon- See Lassen on pg. A2 In this Edition ... News Briefs A2 NY Times Digest 1 International 2 National 3 Business 4 Crossword 6 Sports 7 Editorial 9 Warriors 10 This is as an iniernal working dociunenl produced b and for the Carl Vinson Batlle Group Stones arc not to be rcpnnted vtithoul permission from the media afTiliations mentioned hcran For more information. contact the Public Affairs Office at mala rtinrii iiison.iiavv. mil Vinson corpsmen sew up more than a century of service By JOSS Chris lalicy Hospital corpsmen of L ' SS Carl Vinson (CVN 70 land CarrierAir Wing Nine (CVW 9 crowded the ships medical w;ird Tuesday to recogni c tlieir file ' s lOS anniNcrsar). o HM re-enlistmenis. and the annual renewal ofthe Corpsmen Oath - pulling a departmental hat trick. With more than 50 people in attendance, master of ceremonies HM2(SW AW  Juan Frosty Frausiro kickcJ off the event by thanking .ill who came then provided a brief description of an HM: A Navy corpsman is a long- hflired. bearded Sailor who huIc kirinc ... but uHild travel to the gates of hell to sa eone. Changing to a mure scriou ! tone. Fraustro described his true feelings. If you ' c never ser ed with a Marine battalion, lake it I ' mni me. it ' s the single-most rewarding experience ol your life, but il ou don ' t do our job. the will kill ou. 1 IM I (SW AW FMF) Charles Rael look center stage to re eal some 1 1.M hislors. There are many different corps, but the hospital corps is the only fully enlisted i ne. Rael spoke of Hospital Apprentice Robert Stanley, the first HM medal of honor recipient: Hospital Apprentice Max Armstrong, the first graduate ofthe official HM school: and Ruth Flory. the first woman who enlisted in Women Accepted for Volunteer l mergencN Service (WAVi;S). Rael recognized the three tlrst-limers for their conlribulions to the IIM rating: valor, technical progress and di ersity. The nostalgia of llic da continued as VMK. -I47 Black Knights Sgt.Maj Timothy I csane traveled 111 his early years as a dc 11 pup. recalling his first impression of a corpsman, He did his job. because he was paid to. After recounting his experiences in the field, the Baltimore native said his perception changed, and a .strong connection formed between him and his de il doc. Lcsane acknowledged the assembled corpsmen ith a final though. I respect ou. salute ou and thank ou. 1 1MC(SW A V) Stesen Pa lik st(Hid tall while Vinson ' s senior medical officer. 1 ,1. Cmdr Dan I lohman. per- See Celebration on pg. 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SABA DO DOB: 21JANUARY2003 TIME: 2306 POB: BALBOA NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, SAN DIEGO WEIGHT: 8 LBS 10 OZ LENGTH: 20.5 IN 72 ,■ ■••• i MAYO r.ineo Jc Wa 6 74 REENLISTMENTS UNDERWAY Ki ' tnlistin}; in Ihc I nitcd Stali«. Na ' ' Rcenlisting is a big decision tor any S; ilor. A lot of questions w ill run ihrouuh their minds when making this tiecision. Where will I be stationed ' . ' Am I ready to spend more time away from my family ' . ' What would I do it got out ' . ' What benellts are there to slaying in ' . ' The questions go on and on. The job ot any Command Career ( iHinselor is to make sure the Sailor n.ikes an inronnati e decision. We wiisure the member knows each and eserv ' one of their options, from SRH. ulom.iiK a .iiKcnKiu. I ocihon of duty status to reducing sea time. Once the member decides to reeniist. we want to make it a memorable day for them. IK 2(S ) Barnett reenlisled on the 24 ' of March 20n.V This was his sons i ' birthday. IX ' 2 decided to reeniist for 3 years and have .3 personnel in FFE ' s, (himself, the IXA. and me). BMC ' (SW) Cheatham reenlisted on the USS MISSOURI in Hawaii. No matter where they decide to have the ceremony, each one remembers the day and it is special. I ' he most important part is the Oath of Reenlistment. It is said w ith meaning and emotion. Congratulations to all of our Shipmates whom chose to make a Career in the Navy. V R NCI(SW)RitaN ( arnian 75 AUSTJtLALIA PORT ViSl.T - ... icislSS fl . wiA ' - J UtrliliM 41 J y H hP —■■ 1 ML .. . 1 1 fcij i 1 ? rwf I ' l ifh V ' ( ' • ' i ii L -L W ' - r. ■ a t« m V f ' I 1 1 1 y ■ ' f.. r 1 m: i l Bui. ' nn H r 1 4f A J-: „_ i? - r LXXXJ Ill % rgfc Ji liA.Vji. LASSEN Dm jcoi KHJffl© rAHRiix umu ' r iiiki : The Carl Vinson Battle Group Gazette Carl Vinson Battle (Iroup Vol.2 No,76 June 02. 20037 V, Dance your way through cleaning stations. Check out the Spic n ' Span radio show on SITE TV For more info, email mmartine vinson.navy.niil Lassen skipper reconnects Australian ties ByJ02(SWAW) Sarah Bihbs After nearly thirty years since living in the country he credits for igniting his interest in the Navy. USS Lassen (DDG 82) Commanding Officer Hugh D. Wetherald returned to Sydney. Australia May 14, as captain of the U.S. Navy s newest destroyer. While his crew enjoyed the sights and sounds of the land down under. Wetherald reconnected with a land very close to his heart. During his pre-teen years. Wetherald ' s family moved to Wahroonga. a small town located just north of Sydney. They made the move following his father ' s acceptance of a four-year post as Boeings director of operations in the area. From aee 1 1 to 1 5. Wetherald received his education from Knox Grammar School. Knox, established in 1924. is both a day and boarding school that aims to develop, within a caring environment, young men of integrity, wi.sdom. compassion and faith for approximately 1 .300 boys and young men. Knox is a very strict, all-boys school. said Wetherald. It ' s a very formal education that had a real impact on me as a young iTian. fhat experience set me up for who I became and who I am now. Wetherald returned to Knox Grammar School as a guest-speaker during his visit, and addressed more than a thousand middle- and high-school age boys. Set high goals for yourselves and make the long-tenn commitment to reach them, he told the Knox assembly. 1 challenge you to continuously drive yourself for personal excellence in w hatever endeavors you embark. Take full advantage of all Knox has to offer Dare to live your dreams. Dare to be great. And remember: Honor. Courage. Commitment. Recalling his time spent in front of the Knox student body. Wetherald said it was an experience he will likely never forget. To stand up there at the podium in my service dress blues and look down upon a sea of thirteen hundred sets of eyes ... it was just a phenomenal experience. More than three hundred Knox boys and their families later received invitations to tour the Lassen, which, to Wetherald. wa.s like bringing a piece of himself onboard. When I look at my past and the schools See Skipper on pg. A2 In this Edition... News Briefs NY Times Digest International National Business Crossword Sports Editorial Warriors A2 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 This is as an internal working document produced by and for ll c Carl Vinson Baltic Group Stories are not lo be reprinted without p( 7nission troni tlie media affiliations mentioned herein For more information, conlaci the Public Affairs Office at m marti ne viiisoD.na vy .mil . North Korea ' s nuclear program threatens global security By Gerry J. Gitmore American forces Press Service There ' s no greater threat to peace and stability facing Asian - and other nations - today than North Korea ' s nuclear program. U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz said May 31. In his remarks to attendees at the second annual Asia Security Conference in Singapore. Wolfowit observed that the spirit of multilateral cooperation einbodied by such conferences holds important promise for enabling countries in the region to resolve problems peacefully. The conference is sponsored by the Interna- tional Institute lor Strategic Studies. And. he asserted, nowhere is that challenge greater than in confronting the problem posed by North Korea ' s nuclear program. North Korea ' s behavior over the past year, in both its public declarations and actions, threatens regional and global stability. Wolfowit main- tained. For example, in October North Korea declared that it had violated and would continue to violate its promise not to proceed with its uranium-enrichment program, he pointed out. And earlier this year, Wolfowitz continued, the North Koreans announced that they were reactivating their Plutonium production program. Also, just two weeks ago the North Koreans characterized the 1992 North- South Korean denuclearization agreement they had signed as a worthless piece of while paper. Wolfowitz noted. It ' s evident that North Korea is a state that has little regard for the commitments it undertakes. Wolfowitz observed, or for the delicate nature of the northeast Asia security environment. I ' he deputy secretary also responded to North Korea ' s desire to deal exclusively with America in discussing its nuclear program: I ' his is not and cannot be a bilateral issue, as Pyongyang would like it - limited to a two-way dialogue between North Korea and the United States. he declared. North Korea ' s nuclear program atVects the whole region. Wolf ' ow itz observed, noting the issue therefore requires a multilateral See Threat on pg. A2 80 pg.AlO Ihc B(; Gazette 03 June 03 Today s Gold Eagle Warrior From USS Lassen (DDG 82): FC2(SW) Korey Jones Nomhuileil hy CMDCM(SH) David Kenneweg Photos hy PH2(AW) Nathan GuimonI Above: Jones replaces a fla h memory card on an flP-7 .1 processor, which loads the OL- 565 convener program. Rinhl: The CSER2 Cren HONOR FC2(SW) Korey Jones was chosen to be a Gold Eagle Battle Group Warrior due to his selection as USS Lassen ' s Junior Sailor ofthe Year tor 2002. The Jacksonville, Fia. native works in the combat systems equipment repair 2 (CStR2) room, where he and the rest of his fellow FCs keep combat up and running. Jones said his favorite part of the job is when something really breaks. As a tech.. if it ' s not broken, you don ' t fix it, so if nothing ' s broken, it gets boring, said Jones. The pressure is on when something is broken, and I just like digging into the gear. He ' sreally a top-notch technician, said FCI(SW) Robert Obome, who works with Jones in CSER 2. He ' s got a great work ethic. He could be counted on to repair the entire system (Aegis computer network) if necessary. Obome said Jones ' work ethic and achievements w ithin his office earned him his selection as JSOY. 2002. They really didn ' t even need to rank him. said Obome. Once everylhing was said and done, he was number one. Initially, Jones joined the Navy to become an officer, but later realized he appreciated the enlisted side ofthe house. It ' s rewarding to work at something ... to be good at it, and to be rccoi:ni ed for it. he said. Jones runs dlagnoslic tests on leh SP)-I Radar ' s I )K-iJ computer, one of the many components encompassed hy Lassen ' s legis classification. COURAGE COMMITMENT Kl USS LASSEN nm ?nfT mravi: PgAlO The BG Gazette 06June 03 Today ' s Gold Eagle Warrior: From USS Lassen (DDG 82): IC2(SW) Trevor Humphrey Nominated by CMDCM(SW) David Keiineweg Photos by PH2(AW) Nathan Guimont IC2(S W) Trevor Humphrey is today ' s Gold Eagle Battle Group Warrior for his can do attitude and his on-the-job knowledge. The Tracy, Minn., native is responsible for the upkeep of Lassen ' s internal communications and maintain- ing the ship ' s gyros. He ' s pretty much the go-to guy said ICI(SW) Michael Mendenhall. Humphrey ' s leading petty officer. Because we ' re so undermanned down here, it ' s just the two of us doing the job of five people. In addition to his sizeable workload. Humphrey is the ship ' s primary search and rescue (SAR) swimmer. The ship needed motivated people to be SAR swimmers, so I rogered up and said I ' d do it. said Humphrey. It ' s great. It gives me a reason to stay in shape. The interior communications technician said his favorite part of the job is interacting with other Sailors on the ship while doing his job. You get to show off your skills. said Humphrey. This is what I was put on the ship to do. No one sees that if I just sit down here. COMMITMENT (Above) Humphrey opens the inpiit oiitpul tinil in his workspace. The unit is responsible for converting analog signals 10 Uigilal signals. (Below Right) ICS(SH ' ) knocks out a W-l nuiiiKenance check on the Integrated voice comminication system — Lassen ' s phone system. HONOR COURAGE pgAlO The BC (Ja ette 12. June 03 Today s Gold Eagle Warrior: From USS Lassen (DDG 82): BM2(SW) Alejandro Saa Sominaled by C tDCM(SW) David Keitneweg Photos by PH2(AW) Salhan Guimoni BM2(SW) Alejandro Saa was selected as toda s Battle Group Gold Eagle Warrior for his hard-charging work ethic and positive attitude toward the Navv. He s a poster boy for the Navy. said BMl(SW) Jerome Br an. Saa ' s leading petty officer. He ' s m right- hand man. His dedication and overall attitude are great. He ' s always seeking perfec- tion. The Orlando. Fla.. native said he appreciates the Navy because of w hat it does for his loved ones. I ' m happy that the Navy is taking care of my family, said Saa. If they ever get sick or have a fever, the hospital in San Diego is right there. As far as the benefits for the family go. it ' s great. Aboard Lassen. Saa said he contributes to the success of the destroyer and positive reputation of the crew. I feel like I ' m doing a prettv good job here. said Saa, who lists rescue svvimmer and landing signalman, enlisted (LSE) on his list of collateral duties. Left: Saa dlscu se the day business villi a fellow second class boatswain ' s mate and their LPO. At right: San Is responsible or upen ' isinK several junior personnel, but still remains a team player. BM2(SWj Saa participates in flight quarters as a landing signalman, enlisted (LSE). 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