Lassen (DDG 82) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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