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DEC 90-28 JUN 91 LEYTE GULF BATTLE HISTORY .lik The Battle of LeVte Gulf LEYTE GULF commemorates the largest naval battle in modern history fought 23-26 October 1944 in the Philippines, virtually ending the Japanese Navy's capacity to fight as an organized force. The battle marked the end of centuries of naval warfare tradition in that is was the last sea battle bet f ' ' ' ween orces employing battleships. It also marked the last time surface ships employed the classic maneuver of crossing the T, when the Japanese ships attempted to enter the Gulf through Surigao Strait early on 23 October. The battle was showcased by three separate primary engagements. The Battle of Surigao Straits the Battle off Sa I I mar sand, and the Battle of Cape Engano. Called the last of the great sea battles: the B attle of Leyte Gulf used every known weapon of naval war, except mines, and in sheer destruction the battle has no rival in' naval history. The battle was noteworthy in another sense in that it saw the first attacks by Kamikaze planes, when, Ori 25 October f' l ' , ive p anes swooped down upon escort carriers on the U.S. Seventh Fleet. The kamikazes might justifiably be considered the forerunners of modern cru' . use missiles and, therefore, form the historical rationale for anti-air missile systems. Thus, the genesis of the AEGIS Weapon System has its root in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. No previous U.S. Navy ship has borne this name although three prior Navy ships carried the name LEYTE to sea. SHIPS coAT OF ARMS lx Qtr X .ff at , Q2mTQQ'7'Y1'T'3- ' T 0 sf-as-l o ' gf: V.,.. I XNQI a Na - ,Q v NQIQJ, at Q. ld? The diving wings with trailing flames represent the Kamikazes which first appeared in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and which were the forerunners of the anti-ship missiles against which the AEGIS system was designed. The crossed l Big Guns represent the battleships which at the Battle of Leyte Gulf culminated centuries of naval tradition in the last battle at sea of great ships of the line. The red and white rays allude to the WW ll Japanese Naval Ensign descending into the wavy blue bar of the sea as the Battle of Leyte Gulf destroyed the Japanese Navy as a coherent fighting force. The tropical location of the battle is symbolized by the palm wreath which is also symbolic of victory. The blue, white and gold colors on the shield are traditionally associated with the Navy and are symbolic of the sea and excellence. The anchors combined with the sword represent naval sea power, plus the sword crossing the taut anchor line alludes to the classic naval battle maneuver called crossing the 'T' last used in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The upright position of the sword also refers to the vertical launching missile system in CG 55. The red wavy bar is in memory of the gallant men who went down in a blood red sea at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The three stars represent the three component Battles of Leyte Gulf - Surigao Straits, Samar, and Cape Engano. The motto Arrayed for Victory refers to the full array of sea power that fought the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It also alludes to the phased array radar in the AEGIS system and towed sonar System LEYTE GULF deploys against submarines. LEYT USS LEYTE GULF QCG 551 is the ninth AEGIS class guided missile cruiser. In ad- dition to the sophisticated AEGIS Com- bat System, LEYTE GULF is the first At- lantic Fleet cruiser to be equipped with the towed array sonar, a sensitive anti- submarine sonar streamed from the stern. The ship's keel was laid 1 March 1985 at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississip- pi, and christened LEYTE GULF on 11 October 1986 by Mrs. Jane Hays, wife of then Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Command, Admiral Ronald J. Hays. One year later, 26 September 1987, Admiral Hays placed USS LEYTE GULF into com- missioned service during ceremonies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During the next several months Ameri- ca's Battle Cruiser tested the entire combat system in the Caribbean, high- lighted by several live missile and torpedo firings and final certification of the ship's combat system. ln March of 1988, LEYTE GULF was cho- sen as the test platform for the Navy's latest version of the Standard surface-to- air missile, the SM2 Block Ill. The ship conducted numerous successful test-fir- ings in the Caribbean. LEYTE GULF com- pleted the testing in July, conclusively proving the viability of the new missile. ln August 1988, only eleven months after commissioning, LEYTE GULF took her firepower to sea in her first battle group exercise, TEAMWORK '88. The exercise was conducted in the North Atlantic and Norwegian Fjords and took LEYTE GULF north of the Arctic Circle. From January to June 1989, LEYTE GULF deployed to the Mediterranean to serve as Anti-Air Warfare Commander for Battle Force Sixth Fleet. This maiden de- ployment marked a number of other firsts. LEYTE GULF was the first ship equipped with the vertical launching sys- tem to deploy to the Mediterranean. She was also the first Atlantic Fleet AEGIS Cruiser to deploy with the toward array sonar and the LAMPS Mark lll helicopter. LEYTE GULF completed two Towed Ar- ray Proficiency Training periods in No- vember 1989 and January 1990. From February to April 1990 the ship complet- ed a Selected Restrictive Availability which included several upgrades to the E GULF HISTORY engineering plant and combat system. ln May, following an ammunition onload in Charleston, LEYTE GULF served as flag- ship for RADM Nick Gee, COMCRUDES- GRU EIGHT for a US!German Navy mis- sile exercise in the Caribbean. During June, Rear Admiral David Frost, Commander Carrier Group EIGHT, em- barked in LEYTE GULF for Basic FLEE- TEX conducted near Puerto Rico, the first workup in preparation for the upcoming deployment. USS LEYTE GULF conducted special combat system tests throughout the month of August in company with its sis- ter ship, USS SAN JACINTO. Testing oc- curred off the coast of Virginia. Later that same year in November, LEYTE GULF completed an Advanced FLEETEX, serv- ing as Anti-Air Warfare Commander for the THEODORE ROOSEVELT battle group. America's Battle Cruiser was formally adopted' by the Broward County Navy League during ceremonies in Fort Lauder- dale on December 1st. This adoption cer- emony cemented the bond between the ship and this group of strong navy sup- porters that began during the commis- sioning process. LEYTE GULF departed on deployment 28 December 1990 enroute to the Persian Gulf and participation in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After complet- ing the southern transit of the Suez Canal, LEYTE GULF and THEODORE ROOSE- VELT sprinted ahead at top speed for several days arriving in the Persian Gulf January 19th. During the war, LEYTE GULF launched Tomahawk cruise mis- siles against lraq and served as local Anti- Air Warfare Commander for a four aircraft carrier battle force. Following the UN cease fire with Iraq, LEYTE GULF moved from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea in March to partici- pate in Maritime Interception Force oper- ations. The ship boarded and inspected 19 vessels enroute from and to Aqaba, Jordan. In May LEYTE GULF moved back into the Mediterranean Sea to participate in Exer- cise Dragon Hammer '91. The air, land and sea exercise included forces from Ita- ly, Spain, France, Great Britain, Greece and Turkey. LEYTE GULF served as Force Anti-Air Warfare Com- mander during the exercise. LEYTE GULF returned home to May- port, FL, 28 .June 1991. ln the four years since commissioning, LEYTE GULF has earned a Navy Unit Commendation, battle excellence awards in every mis- sion area, the Golden Anchor Award for highest retention in the Atlantic Fleet, the Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award for excellence in food service fFirst place in 1989, Third place in 1990, First place in 19917, the CNO Surface Ship Safety Award, CNO LAMPS Safety Award fFirst place in 1989, Flunner-up in 19905, and the Chief of Naval Personnel Quality of Life Award for 1990. For their actions during Operation Desert Storm, over 150 LEYTE GULF crewmembers received individual awards. Additionally, 100 percent of the Chief Petty Officers earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification along with 80 other crewmen, who qualified during the first six months of 1991. THE ADVENTURE BEGINS On a cold December 28, 1990, after be- ing delayed by dense fog, USS LEYTE GULF departed Mayport embarking on a most exciting and memorable deploy- ment. Political tensions were high follow- ing lraq's invasion of Kuwait and United Nations military build-up in the area to oppose Saddam Hussein. There were mixed emotions among the crew as we left loved ones on the pier, but by the 29th the great gray machine known as LEYTE GULF worked as a single cohesive team fine tuning combat skills and effec- tiveness so if the time came we would be ready! 6 Splash one inbound The inevitable plane guard The forces of two powerful battlegroups converged on the mud Atlantlc for a major US!German mlsslle exerclse LEYTE GULF s partlclpatlon ln the second of such exercises The THEODORE ROOSE VELT battlegroup carrled out llve flrlngs on O5 January with the AMERICA battle group followung through the next day For the next week the TR battlegroup sped ahead crosslng the remainder of the Atlantlc and through the Mediterranean Sea arrlvlng at Port Saud Egypt to begun the early mornlng translt of the Suez Ca nal on the 14th As the Unlted Natlons deadllne for an lraql wlthdraw from Ku walt neared and hostllltles agalnst lraq became lmmlnent THEODORE ROOSE VELT and LEYTE GULF were ordered to proceed lmmedlately to the Perslan Gulf at top speed TR battlegroup forms O2 AUG 03 AUG O6 AUG 07 AUG 08 AUG 12 AUG 18 AUG 25 AUG: 29 AUG: 28 DEC: 08 JAN: 09 JAN: 12 JAN: 14 JAN: 16 JAN: 17 JAN: 18 JAN: 19 JAN: 20 JAN: 24 JAN. 25 JAN 26 JAN 29 JAN 18 FEB: 23 FEB: 24 FEB: 25 FEB: 28 FEB: DESERT STORM TIMELINE: Iraq invades Kuwait UN Resolution 660 CCondemns Iraqi invasion1 Naval forces arrive off Saudi Arabia, first U.S. forces on the scene UN Resolution 661 Umposes economic sanctions against lraq1 Operation Desert Shield begins UN Resolution 662 CDeclares Iraqi annexation of Kuwait null and void1 President Bush authorized first call-up of Selected Reservists UN Resolution 664 QCall for immediate release of foreigners from Iraq and Kuwait1 UN Resolution 665 QAuthorizes the use of force to halt maritime shipping to and from lraq1 UN Resolution 678 QAuthorizes the use of force to uphold resolution unless Iraq withdraws by 15 JAN1 LEYTE GULF underway from Mayport LEYTE GULF passes through Strait of Gibraltar Meeting between Secretary of State Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Aziz ends in failure U.S. Congress authorize the President to use force to bring Iraq in compliance of UN resolutions LEYTE GULF transits the Suez Canal UN deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires Operation Desert Storm begins at 0200 Iraq launches Scud missiles against Israel and Saudi Arabia LEYTE GULF enters the Gulf of Oman President authorized the call-up of up to 1 million reserves USS NICHOLAS QFFG 471 captures 11 oil platforms LEYTE GULF enters the Persian Gulf USS LOUISVILLE CSSN 7241 becomes first submarine to fire a cruise missile' in combat and the first submarine to fire a shot in anger since WWII LEYTE GULF experiences false chemical attack False Exocet attack Saudi F-15 shoots down to Exocet armed Iraqi F-1 Mirages lraq creates massive oil slick in gulf Iraqi aircraft begin fleeing to Iran Iraqis unsuccessfully attack Khafji, Saudi Arabia USS PRINCETON CCG 591 and USS TRIPOLI QLPH 101 are damaged by mines Iraqis ignite estimated 700 oil wells in Kuwait Ground war begins 404001 Iraqi Scud missile destroys barracks in Dhahran, killing 28 U.S. soldiers HMS GLOUCESTER splashes an Iraqi Sllkworm missile Cease fire declared 40801 local1 04 MAR: LEYTE GULF arrives in northern gulf as ZC , 50nm from Kuwait City, 5nm from minefield 08 MAR: LEYTE GULF relieved by USS HORNE, heads south ESTIMATED IRAGI LOSSES - 42 aircraft in air-to-air engagements - 81 aircraft destroyed on the ground - 137 aircraft flown to Iran - 3,700 of 4,280 battle tanks - 2,400 of 2,870 assorted other armored vehicles - 2,600 of 3,110 assorted artillery pieces - 19 naval vessels sunk, 6 damaged - 40.5 of 42 divisions made combat- ineffective A I I C I 1 li 1 1 Q 1 1 ff 1 ARGENTINA ANV ALMIRANTE BROWN ID 101 ANV SPIRO IF 431 AUSTRALIA HMAS ADELAIDE IF 011 HMAS BRISBANE ID 411 HMAS SUCCESS IAOR 3041 HMAS SYDNEY IF 031 HMAS WESTRALIAN IA 1951 BELGIUM BNV IRIS IM 9201 BNV MYOSOTIS IM 9221 BNV WESTDIEP IF 9121 BNV WIELINGEN IF 9101 BNV ZINNIA IA 9611 CANADA HMCS ATHABASCAN IDDH 2821 HMCS PROTECTEUR IAOR 5091 HMCS TERRA NOVA IDDE 2591 DENMARK DNV OLFERT FISCHER IF 3551 FRANCE FS COMMANDANT BORY IF 7261 FS COMMANDANT DUCUING IF 7951 FS DU CHAYLA ID 6301 FS DUPLEIX ID 6411 FS JEAN DE YIENNE ID 6431 FS LATOUCHE-TREYILLE ID 6461 FS PROTET IF 7481 GREECE HS ELLI IF 4501 HS LIMONS IF 4511 THE PLAYERS KUWAIT ISTIQLAL IP 57021 AL SANBOUK IP 45051 NETHERLANDS HNLMS JACOB VAN HEEMSKERCK IF 8121 HNLMS PHILIPS VAN ALMONDE IF 8231 HNLMS ZUIDERKRUIS IA J8321 NORWAY NNV ANDENES IW 3221 SPAIN SPS CAZADORA IF 351 SPS DIANA IF 321 SPS INFANTA CRISTINA IF 341 SPS NUMANCIA IF 831 SPS VICTORIA IF 821 UNITED KINGDOM HMS ARGUS IA 1351 HMS ATHERSTONE IM 381 HMS BRAZEN IF 911 HMS CARDIFF ID 1081 HMS CATTISTOCK IM 311 HMS DILIGENCE IA 1321 HMS DULVERETON IM 351 HMS EXETER ID 891 HMS FORT GRANGE IA 3851 HMS GLOUCESTER ID 961 HMS HERALD IA 1381 HMS HURWORTH IM 391 HMS LONDON IF 951 HMS LEDBURY IM 301 HMS MANCHESTER ID 951 RFA OLNA IA 1231 RFA ORANGELEAF IA 1101 HMS RESOURCE IA 4801 HMS SIR GALAHAD IL 30051 HMS SIR PERECIVALE IL 30361 ITALY UNITED STATES ITS AUDACE ID 5511 ITS LEBECCIO IF 5721 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT ICVN ITS LUPO IF 5641 711 ITS ORSA IF 5671 USS AMERICA ICV 661 ITS SAGGITARIO IF 5651 USS RANGER ICV 611 ITS SAN MARCO IL 98931 USS MIDWAY ICV 411 ITS STROMBOLI IA 53271 USS SARATOGA ICV 601 ITS ZEFFIRO IF 5771 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY ICV 671 USS MISSOURI IBB 631 USS WISCONSIN IBB 641 USS WORDEN ICG 181 USS RICHMOND K. TURNER ICG 201 USS HORNE ICG 601 USS BELKNAP ICG 261 USS BIDDLE ICG 641 USS CALIFORNIA ICG 361 USS VIGINIA ICG 381 USS MISSISSIPPI ICGN 401 USS VALLEY FORGE ICG 501 USS THOMAS S. GATES ICG 511 USS BUNKER HILL ICG 521 USS MOBILE BAY ICG 531 USS LEYTE GULF ICG 551 USS SAN JACINTO ICG 561 USS PHILIPPINE SEA ICG 581 USS PRINCETON ICG 591 USS NORMANDY ICG 601 USS SAMPSON IDDG 101 USS MACDONOUGH IDDG 691 USS WILLIAM v. PRATT IDDG 441 USS PREBLE IDDG 461 USS KIDD IDDG 9931 USS SPRUANCE IDD 9631 USS PAUL F. FOSTER IDD 9641 USS CARON IDD 9701 USS OLDENDORF IDD 9721 USS MOOSBRUGGER IDD 9801 USS LEFTWICH IDD 9841 USS HARRY W. HILL IDD 9861 USS FIFE IDD 9911 USS MCINERNEY IFFG 81 USS JARRETT IFFG 331 USS CURTS IFFG 381 USS HALYBURTON IFFG 401 USS NICHOLAS IFFG 471 USS HAWES IFFG 531 USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS IFFG 581 USS MARVIN SHIELDS IFF 1066 USS FRANCIS HAMON IFF 10671 USS VREELAND IFF 10681 USS ELMER MONTGOMERY IFF 10821 USS THOMAS C. HART IFF 10921 USS AVENGER IMCM 11 ' USS ADROIT IMSO 5091 USS IMPERVIOUS IMSO 4491 USS LEADER IMSO 4901 USS BLUE RIDGE ILCC 191 USS LA SALLE IAGF 31 USS TARAWA ILHA 11 USS NASSAU ILHA 41 USS IWO JIMA ILPH 21 USS OKINAWA ILPH 31 USS GUAM ILPH 91 USS TRIPOLI ILPH 101 USS NEW ORLEANS ILPH 111 USS RALEIGH ILPD 11 USS VANCOUVER ILPD 21 USS OGDEN ILPD 51 USS DENVER ILPD 91 USS .IUNEAU ILPD 101 USS SHREVEPORT ILPD 121 USS TENTON ILPD 141 USS ANCHORAGE ILSD 361 USS PORTLAND ILSD 371 USS PENSAOOLA ILSD 381 USS MOUNT VERNON ILSD 691 USS WHIDBEY ISLAND ILSD 411 USS GERMANTOWN ILSD 421 USS FORT MCHENRY ILSD 431 USS GUNSTON HALL ILSD 441 USS MANITOWOC ILST 11801 USS PEORIA ILST 11831 USS FREDERICK ILST 11841 USS CAYUGA ILST 11861 USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY ILST 11921 USS LA MOURE COUNTY ILST 11941 USS BARBOUR COUNTY ILST 11951 USS DURHAM ILKA 1141 USS MOBILE ILKA 1151 USS SIERRA IAD 161 USS YELLOWSTONE IAD 411 - USS ACADIA IAD 421 USS MOUNT HOOD IAE 291 USS FLINT IAE 621 USS SHASTA IAE 331 USS KISKA IAE 651 USS NITRO IAE 231 USS HALEAKALA IAE 251 USS MARS IAFS 11 USS SYLvANIA IAFS 21 USS NIAGRA FALLS IAFS 31 USS WHITE PLAINS IAFS 41 USS SAN DIEGO IAFS 61 USS PLATTE IAO 1861 USS SACRAMENTO IAOE 11 USS KANSAS CITY IAOR 31 USS VULCAN IAR 51 USS JASON IAR 81 USS MCKEE IAS 411 USS BEAUFORT IATS 21 USNS KILAUEA IT-AE 261 USNS RIGEL IT-AF 581 USNS SPICA IT-AFS 91 USNS MERCY IT-AH 191 USNS COMFORT IT-AH 201 USNS HASSAYAMPA IT-AO 1451 USNS PASSUMPSIC IT-AO 1071 1 4 frff -ff Kp qs ,N fu K., 1' 1 -.N .vw 3L'X'-'? fu 1--. bbah' I VV V , my 'W 'Wh : , . - ' --'T'-QT. 7 1 1' .11 2 so .w 5 ,, ., . . . , 4 . .fz - ,- 1 '-' iff, W. 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An A-6 Intruder returns to THEODORE ROOSEVELT after a raid over IRAQ. 12 1 ar , 4'rv'n' .:. Q it, SIL , 1 Clockwise from below: Forward Battle Dressing braces for chemical attack. Repair ll manned and ready. LEYTE GULF rides shotgun for TR OS2 Zuelke stands lookout during an 'UNREP in the Gulf r 7 L 'Q 4 f ,r rr, 7 1 Yr! L wi, . , ,M 77 ' I f Iv, V., I V1 ff, 1. . -, 5 A 'A J' Clockwise from right: SM2 Lardie and SMSN Bates. An E-2 Hawkeye returns to mother, LEYTE GULF takes on fuel from HMCS PFZOTECTEUR prior to entering the Gulf. An FIA-18 launches from MIDWAY. EN3 Raplee relaxes on the fantail. THE FOUR CVBG The carriers of Batte Force Zulu, THEO- DORE ROOSEVELT, AMERICA, RANG- ER and venerable MIDWAY represented a historical milestone. Even as late as Octo- ber 1990 it was inconceivable by most that the US would operate a single air- craft carrier in the Persian Gulf but by January 1991 the myth was broken as four carriers operated in the central Gulf, launching strikes against Iraqi forces. AE- GIS cruisers LEYTE GULF, BUNKER HILL and VALLEY FORGE joined the four carriers for the above historic photo- graph. far. Takhifid U 8 100 HOURS OF FUFIY Commencing at 0400 on 24 February Coaition forces unleased a massive as- sault on Iraqi forces in and around Ku- wait While the main Iraqi force remained in Kuwait City waiting to defend the city against the Marine amphibious landing that never came multi-national forces made a brilliant flanking movement across the Iraqi desert and cut off the occupying forces inside Kuwait. U.S Ma- rines along with gulf country forces moved forward along the coast directly toward Kuwait City. ln the lightening paced 100 hour battle that ensued, over 71,000 Iraqi soldiers were captured and the back of the Iraqi army was broken. The liberation of Kuwait was complete. Al-Quway :yah THE LAND CAMPAIGN A ' Q MQ X ,,,,,,5 , M , -UWM, ' f, , Wy I 0 Vk,, ffm, , 7 ,W f,,,, W ,,,,, m4m,,,, f W1 Z7 ,WWW fm, fy, 4 I , f ,,,,, , 5 ' WWW M4 , f 'f , ' W f X SSX x x wx XX Q Mr fi Af? DESERT VICTCDHY THE PRESIDENT S SPEECH TO A Joint sEssioN or 1 CNGRESS Members of Congress five short weeks ago l came to this House to speak to you about the State of the Union. We met O6 MARCH 1991 ca and Europe from Asia and South America from Africa all united tlOI'l ITIUST DOW WOl'k In COI'Tll'T10l'l DUFDOSG ciples' for the sake of the Kuwaiti people we stood our ground Because the w dor al Sabah tonight Kuwait is freer ! r'N J f'N ' , 1 ' ' I ' - against aggression. Our common Coali- would not look the other way, ambassa- then in time of war Tonight we meet in a world blessed by the promise of peace. From the moment Operation Desert Storm commenced on January 16th, until the time the guns fell silent at midnight, one week ago, this nation has watched its sons and daughters with pride, and watch over them with prayer. As Commander in Chief, l can report to you our Armed Forces fought with honor and valor. And as President, I can report to the nation: Aggression is defeated: the war is over! This is a victory for every country in the Coalition: for the United Nations, a victory for unprecedented international coopera- tion and diplomacy, so well led by our Secretary of State, James Baker. lt is a victory for the rule of law and for what is right. Desert Storm's success belongs to the team that so ably leads our Armed Forces: our Secretary of Defense and our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Dick Che- ney and Colin Powell. this military victory also belongs to the one the British call The Man of the Match, The Tower of Calm at the Eye of Desert Storm, General Norman Schwarzkopf. 'Let us, recognizing this was a coalition effort, let us not forget Saudi General Ka- lid Britain's General de la Billiere or Gen eral Johpur of France and all the others whose leadership played such a vital role And most importantly most importantly of all all those who served in the field l thank the members of this Congress Support here for our troops in battle was overwhelming And above all l thank those whose unfailing love and support sustained our courageous men and wom en I thank the American people Tonight I come to this House to speak about the world the world after war The recent challenge could not have been clearer Saddam Hussein was the villain Kuwait the victim To the and of this small country came nations from North Amer: to forge a future that should never again be held hostage to the darker side of hu- man nature. Tonight in iraq, Saddam walks amidst ruin. His war machine is crushed. His abili- ty to threaten mass destruction is itself destroyed. His people have been lied to, denied the truth. And when his defeated legions come home, all lraqis will see and feel the havoc he has wrought. And this I promise you: for all that Saddam has done to his own people, to the Kuwaties and to the entire world, Saddam and those around him are accountable. All of us grieve for the victims of warg for the people of Kuwait, and the suffering that scars the soul of that proud nation. We grieve for all our fallen soldiers and their families: for all the innocents caught up in this conflict. And yes, we grieve for the people of Iraq: a people who have never been our enemy. My hope is that one day we will once again welcome them as friends into the community of nations the consequences of the conflict in the Gulf reach far beyond the confines of the Middle East. Twice before in this cen- tury an entire world was convulsed by war. Twice this century, out of the horrors of war, hope emerged for enduring peace. Twice before these hopes proved to be a distant dream beyond the grasp of Man. Until now the world we've known has been a world divided: a world of barbed wire and concrete -the Cold War. Now we can see a new world coming into view: a world in which there is a very real pros- pect of a New World Order. In the words of Winston Churchill A world order in which the principles of justice and fair play protect the weak against the strong. A world in which the United Na- tions freed from Cold War stalemate is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders. A world in which freedom and respect for human rights find a home among all nations. The Gulf War put this new world to its first test And my fellow Americans we passed that test. For the sake of our prin- r T ' . , - . . . . - 5 . . - , . - ' ' ll - 1 u I ' ' I I . ' 1 1 v !! 1 , I I I - I , , . I I , - . - . . , . . . . ' s u ' 1 . . . - . - ' 1' . . 1 - . 1'2 ' 'ii 753' 2723? if -1-' -. J ' 'Annu-.ffiufib -f..,....a:.2 '5751 f Y6-'iIH 'R-'1'1f1 ': ' :- f . . . When I spoke in this House about tl state of our Union, I asked all of you, ifl selflessly confront evil for the sake good in a land so far away, then surely we can make this land all that it should be. ln the time since then, the brave men and women of Desert Storm accomplished more than even they may realize. They set out to confront an enemy abroad, and in the process, they transformed a nation at home. Think of the way they went about their mission: with confidence and quiet pride. Think about their sense of duty, about all they taught us about our values, about ourselves. We hear so often about our young people in turmoil, how our chil- . dren fall short, how our schools fail, how l American products and American work- ers are second-class. Well, don't you be- lieve it. The America we saw in Desert Storm was first-classed talent. They did it using America's state-of-the- T art technology. We saw this in the Patriot missile, and the patriots who made it work. And we saw soldiers who know about honor, and bravery, and duty, and l country, and the world-shaking power ol these simple words. There is something noble and majestic about the pride, about the patriotism that we feel tonight. Soto , everyone here, and to everyone watching l at home, think about the men and women l of Desert Storm. Let us honor them with our gratitude. Let us comfort the families of the fallen, and remember each pre- k cious life lost. l We went halfway around the world to do . what is moral and just and right. We fought hard, and with others, we won the I war. We lifted the yoke of aggression and tyranny from a small country that malty Americans had never even heard of. Arid we asked nothing in return. We're coming home now, proud, confident, heads l'tIQh- l There is much that we must do, at home and abroad, and we will do it. ' l We are-Americans! May God bless thi? great nation, the United States of Amefl' l ca! Thank you all very much. President George Bush Commander in Chief THE GUNS FALL SILENT We thank you with all our hearts tonight, Lord, for what appears to be peace. We pray the peace will hold. We pray for the prisoners, that you keep them safe every minute until their release. We thank you for the light casualties, which we believe are your answer to prayer. And we thank you also that this is peace with justice and righteousness, where a people have been restored to their country. We pray now for the progress of peace. We pray that the details would work out well. If there is anyone who has in mind still some act of war or revenge or terror- ism, we pray you would stay his hand. lf there is some instrument of war which might still destroy by itself, we pray it would be neutralized in your Providence. Now, Lord, help us to stand the long watches of the peace which are hard to stand and which do not always show such fruit as we have seen today. Help us to stand them well, so that they need not be interrupted by evil plans breaking forth again. Chaplain Jumper 28 February prayer Clockwise from left: DCC Carr gives up. LCDR Dilflita gives a smile for peace. FCCS Johnson controls .50 cal gunnery practice. LT Llde and GSE1 Stilwell confer on the bridge. CTO3 Archer. IVIIF GPERATIONS Beginning O3 April USS LEYTE GULF took part in Maritime interdiction Force Operations QMIFOPSJ, operating off the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba. The pur- pose of this operation was to prevent any unauthorized material from entering or leaving Iraq via the Jordanian port of Aqaba. Every vessel bound to or from Aqaba was stopped by the multi-national force and searched. While on station nineteen boardings were made by the ship's ten man Visit Search and Boarding Teams. Names such as HUA TUO and DONETSK will be remem- bered for many years. Throughout Ml- FOPS LEYTE GULF operated with naval forces from France, Greece and Spain. The ASW Team Bravo concept was de- veloped by LTJG Gould and LT Pati while in the Red Sea. Training culminated in several torpedo launchings. After being detached from MIF duties on the first of May, the ship proceeded north toward the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean. Clockwise from above: The CO and OPS monitor a boarding from the bridge. BM3 Bialek, SN Chilcotte and SN Molnar mark off another boarding. MK46 torpedo being launched during ASW training. Spanish frigate VENCEDORA boards a merchant. a t g f -54. 'Y . ,- -'-'A 55,4 ' V n o ' 'ggia g' ,v ,ll 'O 3' s-Nl, 7' 5 , '- is 2 ' E Q X ' Q-li?A . i I i -Na. Q' '-. wg ,... , . essex tt Q5 i Clockwise from left: STGC Click and lC2 Lee conduct a search. The XO prepares to lead the boarding of HUA TUO. Taking them down . . . the boarding team secures a merchant. Away the Visit Search and Boarding Detail. USS CARON stands oft ready to assist in boarding a Soviet merchant. RUNNING THE LEYTE GULF made two transits of the 101 mile long man made canalg 14 Janu- ary and 3 May 1991. The southern transit was marked by extremely high security both onboard and by helicopters that shadowed the battlegroups southerly progress. As the ships passed the south- ern city of Port Suez, hundreds of Egyp- tians lined the banks waving and cheer- ing. LEYTE GULF'S northern transit was more relaxed and was marked by a late night boat transfer of tour special guests to USS PUGET SOUND off Port Said. DITCH ,,'.,., , Wu, W , Wywg 2 W, 4 f 'wif 7 I af N -M X www' ww ,, f,.i,,,g I LEYTE GULF proceeds north through the canal Transiting the canal was a step back in time THEODORE ROOSEVELT r d LEYTE GULF h h h th l P ecee s sout t roug e cana Lord, we're beginning to know how the Israelites felt as they wandered in the Si- nai wilderness for 40 years. We're right Beached worker boats along the canal next to that same wilderness at this very I moment, and we don't know where we're going either . . Fm Chaplain Jumper's 03 May evening prayer The mosque at Port Suez FUN AND GAMES AT SEA i . i i i l i i i ENC Mclntyre treats the crew with a song FCCS Johnson out for a jog Getting dizzy in the dizzy izzy. Playing Black Jack during casino night Enjoying DC Olympics DRAGON HAMMER '91 From 12 to 23 May LEYTE GULF partici- pated inthe NATO exercise Dragon Ham- mer '91 in the Central Mediterranean. Fol- lowing arrival briefs at a fleet anchorage in Cape de Orlando Bay, Sicily, the forty- four ships from eight nations passed through the Straits of Messina and into the basic phase of training east ofSicily. In the second of three phases of Dragon Hammer, LEYTE GULF served as Anti-Air Warfare Commander for the 'Green' forces, coordinating air defense for a sim- ulated amphibious landing on southern Sardinia. 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NATO ships at Cape de Orlando Bay prior to the exercise Taking on fuel from USS PLATTE GERMANY F66 NIEDERSACHSEN QF 2085 GREECE HS APOSTOLIS QD 2165 HS GLAVKOS QS 1105 HS OKEANOS QS 1185 HS SACHTORUIS QD 2145 FRANCE TS SCIROCCO QF 5735 FS MEUSE QA 6075 TS VITTORIA VENETO FS SUFFREN QD 6025 QC 5505 GREAT BRITAIN HMS CHARYBDIS QF 755 HMS DANAE QF 475 SPS BALEARES QF 715 SPS CAZADORA QF 655 SPS DELFIN QS 615 SPS DESCUBIERTA QF 315 SPSLLDIANA QF 325 SPS INFANTA CHRISTINA QF 345 SPS NUIVIANCIA QF 835 SPS ORDONEZ QP 145 SPS RECALDE QP 065 TURKEY TCG CANNAKKALE QS 3415 TCG PIYALE PASA QD 3505 TCG YUCETEPE QD 3455 UNITED STATES USS AUSTIN QLPD 45 USS BELKNAP QCG 265 USS FINBACK QSSN 6705 USS GRAYLING QSSN 6465 USS JOHN MARSHALL QSSN 6115 USS LEYTE GULF QCG 555 USS PREBLE QDDG 465 USS VIRGINIA QCSN 425 USS WILLIAM v. PRATT QDDG 445 Clockwise from left: MR1 Brinker and GMM3 Fox discuss ASW concepts???? Proud Warrior taking on fuel. CW02 Zeien and LT Sullivan look for periscopes. 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Ak iffy I ,Qt V 'Wm lilly CAPTAIN BOB Ft PATTON U S NAVY Captain Patton was born in Benham Kentuck U S Naval Academy where he graduated in 1967 with a degree in Naval Engineering y He attended the University of Kentucky for one year before transferring to the His first assignment was to USS STEINAKER QDD 8635 as First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer where he deployed to the Western Pacific and participated in Operation Sea Dragon Hammer off the coast of North Vietnam After graduating from Destroyer School in 1970 he was assigned to USS STFIIBLING QDD 8673 as Weapons Officer This was followed by tours as the Engineering Officer of the commissioning crew of USS FAIRFAX COUNTY QLST 11931 and E cutive xe Officer of USS MITCSHEFI QDDG 353 from 1973 1974 Other sea tours included Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron FOURTEEN and Commandin Off fUS g icer o S JOHN L HALL CFFG 325 from 1984 1987 Under his command JOHN L HALL deployed to UNITAS circumnavigating South America in 1986 . I ,I 5 , ,I I I 7 gf fi A Vvm Z f k..- l , K 7,2 A X A I I ku-1z,.-3:if',A ,, . ,-,V ,f y 'Xa sg , - ,' A M' ,Q ' 7 . . , f- 1 . f Z5 V, - A W , 74' ft, - V, gf!-Ziyi , V U .527 f I .AX f , , 1 f .ffm ,f f 5 mfr ' , .Nuff ,,,, I MQW, 1 . 2 ,, jf 'f '--Q, W t V f 5 5' '- f f N N ! ff 1 75 I , . . I l l I ' , . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . - , . I I I n I I ' . . . . . . . , n - l I . . . . . Shore assignments have included Placement Officer at the Bureau of Personnel Executive Officer of N Fi ' l D , avy egiona ata Automation Center, Jacksonville and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the Staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, Atlantic. Captain Patton wears the Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal fwith Gold Starl, N C , , avy ommendation Medal fwith Gold Star and Combat VJ, Navy Achievement Medal fwith Combat VJ, and several other unit and campaign awards. - Captain Patton is married to the former Linda Ulery of Cumberland, Kentucky who is a high school mathematics teacher. The Pattons have two children, Heather and Christopher. ' QW- . if -MXNK Rx . sbs iv X t vfvg x sl . A x Q X Y f Rs x an XX X X X N is 5 x Q X S K --.ah 1 X r 1 X 1 t x if -X I g .gf , -'is 2 is 4 V' wk K g vw ,W JN Z, I r 1 S 2 X X is f X x Q f . ii , W .V M Z I X A- is . ... X ss :mx Q-4 . s 0 , . -ly - :til ff' Ngo A X Sf Q 3 lf, x x L ' f- xi W if X i ig X Ve I x x I .C N A 4 Qs . , s of V 1-. W XX g.,,f . ss - M X , if I f ss N of ,W , fi W., -:svn Q ,, 5 t ,.x. it ' f , 'X ,ff 'Q Niki . , ' N- ,. we A - +I I 1 j 3 fi is , s 4 a t , Q ,x L, 2 i xx' f ' If X ,s sw X X. , f ass X 'M X Q 'f , ws ft 9 if f . t is IM L as M s ', ,, -W-ssfwif i 4 '51--ow N-.H+ Q ,Q ' A wwemwh fa I i i Clockwise from above: CAPT Patton speaks during the New Year's Eve celebration. This is why I cail it fishing and not catching. The Commanding Officer addresses the crew during the awards ceremony X CAPT Patton observes an UNREP. EXECUTIVE CFFICER g COMMANDER JOHN E. CAREY, U.S. NAVY CDR Carey graduated from the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned an Ensign from the NROTC program in May 1976. His first sea assignment was as Missile and Fire Control Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH QDDG 209, homeported in Pearl Harbor, HI. Selected for the CV Readiness Improvement Program in the fall of 1978, CDR Carey served for two and one half years in USS RANGER QCV 615. His assignments while onboard included Auxiliaries Officer, Boilers Officer and Senior Engineering Officer of the Watch. ln August 1981 CDR Carey was transferred to the Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvior, VA, as a student in the Program Management curriculum. Upon graduation in December 1981 he joined the Joint Staff QJ-51, Plans and Policy Directorate, Program and Budget Analysis Division. He served as an action officer, briefing officer and budget analyst. Returning to sea in 1983 CDR Carey served as Combat Systems Officer, USS FLETCHER QDD 9925. Transferring 10 PRECOMUNIT BUNKER HILL QCG 52l in 1985, CDR Carey served as Acting Executive Officer and Combat Systems OffIC9f during ship construction. For his performance following the ship's commissioning he was awarded the Decatur Award fOr operational excellence. Most recently CDR Carey served as Aide!Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Surfafle Warfare. CDR Carey's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal iwith Gold Starl, Joint Service Commendation Medal, the NavY Commendation Medal iwith gold starl, the Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and service awards. He is married to the former Deborah Ann Lane of Fairfax, VA. A - COMMAND MASTER CHIEF t . ? K I GSCMKSW1 GERALD L DANFORTH Master Chief William Smith joined the U S Naval Reserve In August 1969 and was ordered to active duty IR July 1970 Following Engineman class A school and Patrol Gunboat Engineering school he reported aboard USS BEACON QPG 991 where he served as Damage Control Assistant In November 1972 he reported to USS HIGH POINT QPCH 11 a unit of the Navy Hydrofoil Special Trials Program in Seattle Washington Following a tour of Instructor duty at the Advanced Gas Turbine School IR Great Lakes Illinois from 1975 to 1979 Master Chief Smith joined the Pre Commissioning crew of USS MCINERNEY QFFG 81 homeported In Mayport Florida From 1981 through 1983 he was assigned to the Gas Turbine Mobile Training Team Mayport Upon graduating from the Senior Enlisted Academy with Aca demic Excellence In December 1983 he reported aboard USS TICONDEROGA lCG 471 as the Engineering Department s Sen lor Systems Technician Master Chief Smith reported aboard USS CHARLES F ADAMS QDDG 21 as Command Master Chief In November 1985 He had subsequent tours as Command Master Chief Naval Station Mayport and Command Master Chief USS LUCE CDDG 381 Master Chief Smith is married to the former Carolyn Williams of Seattle, Washington They have two sons, Patrick and Ryan Master Chief Danforth is a native of Oneida, Wisconsin. He joined the Navy Reserve during his junior year of high school in 1964. Upon graduating from high school and after a tour aboard USS ELY QPCE 8801, Master Chief Danforth enlisted in the regular navy. His next assignment, from April 1966-July 1968 was in USS HOL- LAND QAS 321, where he advanced to EN2. From August 1968 to July 1970 he served with COMFAIRMED Naples, Italy as Admiral's Barge Engineer. River Patrol Division C561 Republic of Vietnam was Master Chief Danforth's next tour as a naval advisor. His following tour as EN1, was Chief Engineer in NATRICK lYTB 7601, Holy Loch Scotland from January 1972 to January 1974. Master Chief Danforth then reported to PRECOMUNIT TRUETT QDE 10951 where he served as LPO in Auxiliaries Division. In July 1975, he was advanced to ENC and served as a Company Com- mander at RTC Great Lakes, IL, until July 1978. Upon completing Gas Turbine training in March 1979 and having been advanced to GSCS, he proceeded to PRECOM Unit JOHN RODGERS lDD 9831. During various periods in JOHN ROGERS he served as Lead- ing Chief, Division Officer and Command Master Chief until January 1983. - From January 1983 to July 1983 Master Chief Danforth served with COMDESRON SIX staff In Charleston SC He reported to PRECOMDET LEYTE GULF fCG 551 following a tour at COMNAV MILPERSCOM Washington DC as Gas Turbine Detarler from Au gust 1983 to August 1986 Master Chief Danforth detached In April 1991 reporting to USS WISCONSIN KBB 641 as Command Master Chief In October 1991 he assumed duties as Force Master Chief Naval Surface Forces Atlantic GSCMQSW1 WILLIAM T SMITH 1 l I 1 1 ' - u I1 I fi CCDIVIBAT SYSTEM DEPARTMENT LCDR Larry DiRita 'XTD X I K If ,,,, , In A ,,,,-f Uh ' Aw W I W ' ,,c W ry Ayn Www, mf M , y ,, ' - f' ' bf ,L. A Q ff f f T , ,,., k ,I M W' FCCS Bo Rush I- O U :U 7: 2 Q ff Fa' 560 Q32 Tu T 4 ET phones home CE DIVISION I ETC Phillip Brizzee 'ee as ET1 Randy cohen ET1 John Ezell ET1 James Luckenbach ET2 Joe Childers ET2 Phillipe Delossantos ET2 Donald Dennis ET2 Michael Gillispie ET2 Rod Rodnques ET2 Gabriel Zambrano ETC Brizzee enjoying DC Olympics 33 ETS Compete in DC Owmpics ET1 Ezeii receives the Navy 4 4 Achievement Medal from RADM Spane ET3 Marc Evans ET3 Aaron Hall ET3 Michael Nemeyer ...,., Q4 1 7 ? ' If :f y LT Melges enjoys a beer with the CO 34 ET2 Delossantos on patrol CI DIVISION IC3 Bess, IC2 Lee and ICC Horrick the IC3 Sandridge returns from camera repairs I ,rrr ,sq I No no, touch your nose not your toes IC3 Harold Sandridge Little Dumplings ICG Dave Horrick IC2 Dave Cannon IC2 Bill Johaning IC2 Tony Lee IC2 James Russell IC3 Alvin Bess 35 CF DIVISION LT Gene Black CWO2 Scott Verkuilen I I up I FCC Tim McNeish FCC Terry Pasoid FC1 Doyle Aaron FC1 Cary Carver FC1 Robert Devine FC1 John Henderson FC1 Bill Kairis FC1 Dean Kiimt Fun at the Mrs. Saddam Hussein contest www-rw 1 You should have seen the one that got away ,,,, R 3,9 ff' -W 1 ,. er Mine's bigger' FC2 McBride struts has stuff FC1 Lynwood Townsend FC1 'Jeffery Whitner FC2 Dan Brogden FC2 Glen Brown FC2 Steve Hall FC2 Richard Leader FC2 Pat Mulholland FC2 William Palmer FC2 Mark Perreault FC2 Rob Trujillo FC3 Michael Baranowski FC3 Tommy Broussard FC3 Ronald Cain FC3 Andy Castor FC3 Kevin Greenhaw .,., i i 1 z 4 w 4 4 , -'W--'---M-we i .K f - X s 'X C 1 e Q C 4 .f ' j 4 1 f Q ' 12 Z' i , I X Y i f g r.,,,W,?, w-,J V 1 4 f 4 3 Z ,fyk we I q ,fr X f , f f . I M, f r i f I i i i i i i FC1 Devine catching some rays FC3 Don Johnson FC3 Joe Larmore FC3 Greg McBride FC3 Bryan Soannel FC3 Donald Shafer FC3 Craig Sites FC3 Charles Tower FCSN Chris Vroman I 4 iq 2 I I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR Tom Clemons GSCS Wllllam Carm I 3? I Q19 I I I SJ I f J Aau an WWI nf? 5 6569 flmfxwnw , 'wg U, 7632. ,I Q WM!-H9 fsZ'2YlQ6 ui.-1. was Q6 ,I ,Q , ', H ,:7f ?7-T1 .IMI ying . Q , fl! I I I I I pI III Ilf II QI V I II II II K, I 40 all 1 P, V,...,., 2-'H-I fl fl 3 I ?..-mmf: 'Il ENS Scott Hoard EM2 Richard Benson EM2 Randy Hartman EM2 Jim Sikes EM3 Matt Hinton EMFN Colby Crews EMFN Darin Hayden EMFN Robert Wardiaw EMCS Dorobiala and the EM1 Kenneth Mehl LTJG Joe Strohmeyer LT Brett Flaynor A EN2 Richard ENS Bruce Morinitti ENC Daniel Mclntyre EN1 Robin Black EN1 Phillip Spoelhof EN2 Angelo Hughes EN3 David Keil EN2 Robert Lewis A DIVISION if ' McGee EN3 Jose Flaplee i K X 5 1 El- ENFN Warfield and EN3 Kell review electrical safety N 5 s gf - xf Think of a number between 1 and 100. EN3 Michael Snider EN3 Anthony Sellers FN Shane Nichols FN Hall Oswald FN Daniel Stacey ENFN Rafel Warfield Top: l've never seen it do that before! I Left: EN3 Snider and EN3 Sellers enjoying mess duty N LT Bill Lide GSMC Kevin Exler GSE1 Brian Baird GSMi Kevin Carter GSM1 Dave Hartman GSM1 Doug Klar GSM1 Brian Klenke GSMi Bill Morris GSM1 Doug Waskawicz GSE2 Rex Fairholm GSM2 Ernest Kuhl MP DIVIS O 5 l - Wwmwafwffx' ' W' ' fm' . i i l Engineers sport their new doo's. 7 QYX GSM1 Klar settles in with a 'tech manuaI.' l l XL '1 r l i i l it l W! ff l GSE2 Steve Lawrence GSM2 Matt McKenzie GSM2 Chuck Sperazza GSM2 Bill Tate GSM2 Duane Thompson GSM2 Jefferie Wilson GSM3 Parsanlal relaxes on the fantaul GSE1 Oefeleln enjoys a game of BINGO GSM3 Jose Basso GSM3 Sean Corey GSM3 Fredenck Hageman GSM3 Arnaldo Perez 4 1' 1' l l W AW' ' ,M 5 W ? Z M, , A W ' I f if GSM3 Jose Perez GSM3 .Juan Saavedra GSM3 Steven Schwander GSM3 Rich Tuckett GSE3 Christopher Wyman GSM3 David Yackley FN Emmett Barnes GSMFN Ivan Chapiro FN Jessie Gurney GSMFN Jim Decrane 46 11- R! D DIVISION FN Tim Moore GSMFN Alan Robertson GSMFN Kevin Werner GSMFN Bernard Wewers LT Fran Sullivan DCC Joel Carr MR1 Gary Brinker HT1 Gary Elias ww, g f 5 f ff f f ' f Clockwise from above: LT Sullivan enjoys flightdeck picnic. Repair locker trainin '? Q DCI Flores and DC3 Olcott align a fantail hatch. mwfw f y 5 DC1 Frederick Flores HT1 Frank Maner HT1 Michael Peters HT1 Glen Savage DC2 Jeffery Maier HT2 Robert Szczepankiewcz HT3 Eric Beda DC3 Warren Hickerson DC3 Mark Latham DC3 Donald Little Top: HT1 Peters assists in hauling out a pump. Middle: FN Price takes a respite from the mess decks. Bottom: MP1 Brinker samples the wine in Abu Dhabi. 4 - l i .xi , i F DC3 Frank Olcott HT3 Michael Restucci DC3 Frederick Simmons DC3 Alberto Vasquez 1' i l g l , HTFN Marcel Falk i J l i FN Mike Frederick 1 HT3 Flestucci fits a gas mask i l l ii rl i Q, l X l 2 ri E l HT1 Savage and HT1 Elias search for their Sounding and Security FN Frederick relaxes in the HT shop photos l F FN Douglas Gindlesperger 1 DCFN Charles Hickson F FN Kevin Price 5 FN Kalvin Williams 'i ' r i l l l me 49 l WEAPONS DEPARTMENT xy X X! Q LCDFl Karl Gillette FCCS Don Johnson 49 - LCDR Jerrll Burnette X fl l lyl E Nl j E l l 'll'.',l'F'- ww. q122il'lHll' l lg QQ, lil fffffllwlikl' l' , llul' l,I'll,v lwa l lx, 1,-j l'lTf'l- ll 4 l, -1, ww. lui, ,., l l ' llllllll'l'2llll l'llWWV 5 X , Yi 15 xllllllll'lllllllllgllllllll3 P ww a cl, lllll' lll 'll lllll'lvlll'llllll1l':l l ,,,ll llll , llll l , l l l A :lx ,lxl N llll Vllllllllllwll llW'el lwlcl-l '. u-,wlllllll ' lllglll' , H wall, l M,lll'llllr'13'n' ll E llll lllllllillxv l E 1 4 1llIllllllllllllllllllapf lillllllllll'lllllllllllEEl l l E 'lull llll' 'lflQl'll.l'y 2 l lllullllllllrllll W, , l,l ' 'lxllllllll-li 'l'llll'l2l, l . llllllllllllllf lvl: , Flslllllllllllllllllll-XllY'N 'llilfflldl ,, W llilwlllflf , l l, N 3, TM -E E lllll l llll llllllllflwvl!f,Qw1,1'fl' ' Q ,lf-if, Q -- l llllllwzpjsw, l l f l ll-l l ll ,llllllllll-llllllllllll . lglmllllllllllllllW.lllllllllll.lll l , ! ll Eff! 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X .llNx Ai,1 'M Wllllll lv A llll ,l,ll lflll . lv llllm'lNWl .llllllll lhlllll lull' 93'Jll W 'l, F ,Lil ...- u F Q GMM2 Bookhart checks his six S GMM3 Burton conducts crane maintenance on aft VLS 3 ,wink 1' fu nkf Hi f V ' M Q , ,A , 1 f Y ,ihxy y F LT Ray McSteen GMC Kimball Harris GMM1 John Rouleau GMM2 Anthony Bookhart GMM3 Richard Ashley GMM3 Russell Burton GMM3 Richard Fox GMM3 Jerrey Gott GMM3 Ronald Smith GMMSN Murphy Hunter GMMSN Jeffery Tatum LTJG David Gould STGC James Butters STGC Derrick Click WA DIVISICDNI TM1 Roger Miller STG2 Greg Derenthai STG2 Brian Gher STG2 John Goodman STG2 Ed Sadler STG2 Len Seaver STG2 Steve Tappmeyer l Top: Anoth d d . 52 Flight: STG2 Goodman and STG2 Gher rrian isa Mrs Saddam a me Hussein STGSN Jeffery, STGC Butters and STG2 Tappmeyer on watch rn the Great Butter Lake LTJG Gould observes a MWR Skeet Shoot ,ff XX RK-N le XXNQ' T5 f Q K X.. STG3 Klaiber at the ready 54 GMG2 Griffen conducts maintenance on MT52 LTJG Craig Colby ENS Bruce Beam WG DIVISION GMC Steve Hansell GMG1 Larry Bramlett GMG2 Richard Griffen GMG2 Warren Mayberry GMG2 Dean Murphy GMG2 Michael Wendel 1 I Z 'I I I nrynl . , . x X f. 1 2. I I GMGSN Shumaker at UNREP station , I . GMC Hansell celebrates New Year A 2 i Xt: N A N K r 15 N7 I Q O X , Q 24 WY ff is GMG2 Maxwell . . . fishing king! GMGSN see hard at work Z Z 5 Z GMGSN John Burger GMGSN Christopher See GMGSN Darrin Shumaker SA John Elmore emei Bramien, emesm Shumaker and sM2 Hin take a break during a boarding in the Fied Sea. ,252 ss i LTJG David Lyle WS DIVISION FCC Clarence Branham FC1 Timothy Rathburn FC2 Randy Lange FC2 John Lefebvre Bingo! FC2 Ralph Witzell M D FC3 Mathew Bowles FC3 Brett Craig FC3 Jeffery Leisure FC3 William Mason FC3 Robert Moore FCSN Joseph Brown Hear me now, listen to me later mister girlee man! lfwmw11w,,f4aVf4M4fdw,zfW4gMl ww 4 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT J , i 5 9 l l LCDR Emmett Terrell LTJG Mike Ireland ENS Jim Scanlon MSCM Romeo Salazar l l 1 .l 3 1 E l N l 3 58 X Q . L x Y V Egfk-M X f .Q X Q, 5 , -, x ff' me Yi K , -, K .Q Q . . y xjf X N as K X in f :Q X X .-A--f 1 PM -. X N X 5 am J N X X .,r,pQ21 xx 1 Wx E . r 3 l l I 1 l 1 i I , S-1 DIVISIGN I ..,,... ,,,, - ., - WZ vw LE 1 f ff K 2 New f f gf A 6:7 . I ',.-v AWG 5 f 1 f f Z f M5 V f 1 ' Top: SK2 Steffensmier SKSN Lee Flutten bur Bottom: SK2 Williams shows a little g mirth in ranks. SKC Kenneth Lucas SK1 Larry Mantooth SK1 Park Slate SK2 Paul Prehodka SK2 Carl Williams ,SK2 Flodney Whitley SK3 Glenn Johnson SK3 Zoran Thomas i MSC Nestor Abelon MSC Dominor Frondarina MS1 William Dollar MS2 Robert Bamforth In V I I. iz A ii ' S-? D'VlSIOIN 9 l l i i i l l 'Zio RIWWQ 2 MS2 Bamforth shows oH his rolls MSC Mafia MS2 Joe Santiago MS2 Richard Wallace MS2 Thomas Wooisey MSSN Erik Gibson i i i i i 1 3 P l MSSN Hamp Hooten MSSN Byron Simmons M31 Roos fishing for the evening meal l F i 1 l F i g 1 ,A - Z 7 In f ff W 7 X ? 17 ffp f . . 2 ,f ar ,, . file ff fffjfsf f f 5 ' M ff 2 f WM!! f mf! A wil? x 3 Z 4 -,..,W,W,s 'MMM M W s-3 Division S- DIVISIOIX K L Top to bottom: SHSN Stevenson listens during Captain's Cali. SH2 lbiam enjoys casino night. DK3 Dean struts his stuff during the talent show. DK1 Otto on the bridge. SH1 Kent Chillous SH1 Don Tripiett SH2 Kim Watkins SH3 Vincent lbiam SHSN Titus Stevenson SHSN Robert Alexander DK1 Daniel Otto DK3 Kenny Dean NAVXADIVIIN DEPARTMENT W 14 LT Ron Page Clookwise from above: Nav team in action. Master Chief reels one in. Chaplain Jumper under the church penant. Doc and MACS Howard. CMC and Sheriff during Captain's Call. lllll ,Xi 4 1 w S Y- KS N N M ig 3 sri -N 2444 'Pisgah 444 Si 311,33 Q l A l l l l l l l l P l l l l l l l LT Mark Jumper MAGS Winston Howard l NCC Joe Hinson HMC Michael Horwat l l x l I l l NAVIGATION QMC Frank Dazey QM2 Stephens and QM2 Franklin fix the ship's position. QM2 Shane Franklin OM2 Flay Stephens QM3 David Aguado QM3 Andrew Bruno Z . Clockwise from left: I really feel bad about having this. Doc Noon ponders life, the universe, and everything. Doc Horwat demonstrates his surgical skill. Navigation detail. SHIP'S OFFICE PNC Eamon McMenamin YN1 Al Dunavant YN2 Robert McKinley PN3 Todd Clement YN3 Arnold Pugh YNSN Lamont Odom PNSN David Street YNSN David Smith ,X X S 'i 1 ,fn fa Clookwise from above: PNSN Street takes a bearing. YN3 Pugh goes steaming in Abu Dhabi. PNC Mclvtenamin celebrates OM's victory in Marseille. YN1 Dunavant keeps a watchful eye during Casino Night. If PCDSTAL! MEDICAL l Left: HM2 Noon removes some gravel. Below: HN Hightower fixes a boo boo. PC2 Mackey Moore HM2 Wrlllam Noon HN Greg Hlghtower Clookwlse from below YN2 Pugh shows hrs excitement for the new year GSCM Danforth and CDR Carey chat Chaplaln Jumper conducts a sung along The eyes of the shlp MINEWATCHI x S , 66 AIR DEPARTMENT V ,,Wf !WXMf W, Nuff V14 Front row: LCDR Dave Dahl, AMS2 David Mitchell, AEAN Matt McGrath, AE2 Martin Taranski, AW2 Mark Hadtield, AD2 Jose Marreo. Back row: ATCS Al Marstellar, AT1 Dave Over, AMH1 Daniel Wright, AW2 Phil Morgan, LT John Eggleston, ATAA Troy Schutte, AZ1 Charles Williams, ENS Eric Godber, AMHAH Howard Tarvit, AE2 Robbie Greer, AD3 Sean Mack, AD2 Hollis Ward, AWAN Doug Alexander, LTJG Marco Patti, AX3 Michael Lesniak, LTJG Craig Whitis, LCDR John Capps. i i t T 4-3- usrs.4s4sls.rsrs.vs4s.fs.f rsausfxfvvsvxrwexzsr 1 psfyfxzsuxfszsymayasf wmv fi ,. K P '.f H -su . , ,ff C my f ff 51 t 33 WW, xfsws, was 2 ' ,,....L ',f...,,,,,,,,'f 'fg ,W-m.,,.,,.,, 9-mv. 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X X Wi . , E S 2 six 1 , W, iql N , xx X RMC Leatherwood receives the Navy Achievement medal from RADM Frost LTJG Cliff Sparrow ENS Pete Smith RMC Jerry Leatherwood RM2 D.J. Hill SM2 Steve Hill RM2 Kurt Jefferson i RM2 Darrell Jones RM2 Jeff Landis SM2 Danny Ortiz SM2 Will Williams SM2 Hill on watch .SM3 lHicks, SM3 Lardie and SM2 Ortiz await the next signa BM3 Rob Todd BM2 Belton Woodley BM3 Patrick Browning SM3 David Gilliland RM3 Steven Johnson SM3 Chris Lardie RM3 Mark Canady RM3 Craig Nemeyer SMSN Pat Bates RMSN Charles Smith SMSN Trusty Hicks BMSN Todd Simonson RMSA Tim McDaniel OD DIVISIQN LTJG Strohmeyer and BM3 Jackson at anchor detail ff fi! SN Stickler and SA Foley Master Helmsmen LTJG Joe Strohmeyer LTJG Rick Miller BMC Cliff Cox BM1 Edward Daniel BM2 James Bialek BM2 Kenneth Cruise BM2 Gregory Knoll BM2 David Lucas BM3 David McDuffie BM3 Charles Tatum Flight Quarters Flight Quarters QNX X X XS X N X I XX ik Q gf' ,,,, was A We Q ME fd sr ssf 2 N44 Jw ss 3 S , ,x X fy W, ,fs , V f ' ff ma! 'WX . 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C x XNM S OSI Cruz?! CDI DIVISION LT Dale Flowers ENS Glen Leverette 'I. LOOKOUT! OS2 Smith on watch OSC Jim Chantland OSC Bill Garren OSC Dan Hutcheson OS1 Mike Aringdale OS1 Joe Bieirly OS1 George Cronin OS1 AI Cruz OS1 Bob Guess OS1 Bob Harkins OS1 Kirk Layman OS1 Ray McDonald OS1 Rob Reynolds OS1 Sam Vandergrift OS1 Barlow controls a P-3 Orion in the Gulf l OS1 Owen Wally OS2 Craig Anderson i OS2 Douglas I Anderson 5 OS2 Shawn Barlow l OS2 Gary Cole OS2 Jeff Davis OS2 Jeffery Ervin OS2 Darren Smith l l l D OS3 Harper assists the OOD as Bright Bridge Operator l i l P X OS2 Steve Gamble OS2 Jeff High OS2 Purcell Lee OS2 Todd Marsden OS2 Mark Mason OS2 Darryl McWilliams OS2 Nleeves Pena OS2 Scott Pool OS2 Dano Vargas OS2 Jim Waterman OS2 Steven Zuelke l i l F s Ya gonna eat all that? OS3 Dan Drake OS3 Lee Hudson OS3 Chris Kelcha OS3 Michael Hundertmark OS3 John Trahan OSSN Mike Claiborne OSSN Pat Harper I ,,,. .K , ,, . ,,,,,,f, ,, , -f' t ,, ,f . mfr' , , W, , ,,,,. 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I. rf I, ,w me 'W' K I X wh Z l don't need no stink'n pole! s.. so 'o fx ,,,,, f.,.'fNsW My CWO2 Don Zeien CTTCS Kirby Morrison CTRC Bryan Grorner EWC Ed Katz EW1 Dave Diller IS1 Larry Covington CTR2 Jason Bellman CTO2 William Halden CTO3 Greg Archer EW3 Hans Hake EW gang loading chaff Wnat'? l can't near you. CTR2 Bellman prepares to repel boarders CTO3 Paul Holbrook EW3 Chris Johnson ' CTR3 Scott McCarthy EW3 Neil Pate CTO3 Mike Sutton EWSN Bill Black i i i i i CT DC Commandos take the field i W I i 9, W QQ, -, my ' , ,A . i , ir- no . ,,, . .v .V r V in EW3 Hake at the ready , i T1 i 1 l I l . .s , T- X CWO2 Zeien . . . workout time SWOXSWSCO QUALIFIERS IL A P' ll .L ' ,,-lllilW ' - . lv ' -3 ' :Wa ew aio !! , Q- WP- ESPN LTJG Dave Gould LTJG nick Miller LCDR Emmett LTJG Craig Colby LTJG David Lyle Terrell LTJG Mike Ireland OS2 Doug Anderson OS1 Shawn Barlow OS1 Joseph Beierly EM2 Richard Benson IC3 Alvin Bess EN1 Robin Black EWSN William Black GMM2 Tony Bookhart FC3 Tom Broussard FC3 Andy Castor ET2 Joe Childers SH1 Kent Chlllous BMSN Steve Coe ET1 Randy Cohen IS1 Larry Covington BMC Clifford Cox FC3 Brett Craig OS1 Al Cruz OS2 Jeff Davis DK3 Kenny Dean ET2 Don Dennis OS3 Dan Drake GSMC Kevin Exler ET3 Marcus Evans ET1 John Ezell GSE2 Rex Fairholm MSC D. Frondarina OS2 Steve Gamble FC3 Kevin Greenhaw , I ,'4 f l.,,,U an .ii-1 m x .- Vw ' fgm a 'MWNXNvK If If 'l WW '?xxxlXNXXXXX A ' !lllflflW 7 X ,vw CTRC Bryan Gromer OS1 Bob Guess CTO2 William Halden ET2 Aaron Hall FC3 Steve Hall OS1 Bob Harkins GMC Kimball Harris EM2 Randy Hartman SM3 Trusty Hicks HMC Michael Horwat SH2 Vincent lbiam EW3 Chris Johnson GSE1 Doug Klar GSM1 Brian Klenke FC1 Dean Klimt GSM2 Ernest Kuhl FC2 Rick Leader RMC G. Leatherwood lC2 Tony Lee SKC Kenneth Lucas ET1 Jim Luckenbach DC2 Jeffery Maier DC1 Frank Maner ATCS Al Marstellar OS2 Marc Mason FC3 William Mason FC3 Greg McBride CTR3 Scott McCarthy EN3 Richard McGee GSM2 Theron McKenzie OS1 D. McWilliams EM1 Ken Mehl MS3 Michael Mohr EN2 Bruce Morinette ET2 Mike Nemeyer YNSN Lamont Odom STG2 Jeffery Orr DK1 Daniel Otto FCC Terry Pasold EW3 Neil Pate YN2 Arnold Pugh ET2 Rod Rodrigues STG2 Edward Sadler lC2 Harold Sandridge HT1 Glen Savage FC3 Bryan Scannell OS2 Darren Smith GSM2 Charles Sperrazza SK2 James Steffensmeier GSE1 Tim Stillwell STG3 Allan Turner OS2 Dan Vargas FCSN Chris Vroman BMSN Charles White MS1 Thomas Woolsey ET2 Gabe Zambrano EAWS QUALIFIERS f-at j I - i l, Z i? wwf' flux sw 'Him' I gf 's Q1-LLLIZX3 AD2 Jose Marrero AW2 Phil Morgan AD2 Hollis Ward AM2 David Mitchell AE2 Martin Taranski ABU DI-IABI, U A E 12- 16 MARCH After 75 straight days at sea, the United Arab Emirates fU.A.E.l looked like a win- ner. Oil wealth only one generation old a close-knit ruling family English Spoken Here even a colony of En- glishmen. Everyone quickly headed for the phones, then the restaurants and the nightclubs. lt all seemed so civilizedg rooms at the Hilton and Sheraton, CNN on the TV, shopping malls and excellent food. The British Club opened its doors to officers. Expatriate British and Americans opened their homes to the crew. You could walk for miles of beach along beau- tiful stonehewn walkways. Skyscrapers and fountains felt modern enough, even if veiled women didn't. Pizza Hut, KFC and Baskin-Robbins gave a taste of home. You could bargain with a rug merchant or have custom-brewed perfumes poured into your container of choice, in the open- air Old Souk bazaar. The castles were stunning, wealth on display. Abu Dhabi was strange in an Arab way to our West- ern senses. Yet it was modern, tolerant and friendly. Thank you, Abu Dhabi, for a place worth stopping after so long at sea. Q 4 1 , f , Z av , f ' tj -Q , . ,' .. -f , ,f-- A Z' . ' fm X ZQ5! 4'l W M. ' QW. YQ ,,... f W ' J ff ,, f if 1 Q' if , y' 1,5 . 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You could run in circles to your heart's content inside. Volleyball, anyone? Basketball, softball? Skinned knees and arms? Hey, it's the only game in town. We shared our compound with the crew of USS PUGET SOUND, which was providing tender service for LEYTE GULF. There is little else to do, although the wait for a Baskin Robbins cone on the com- pound is only an hour. Once Ramadan and its post-celebra- tion were over, we could go into town. The two malls offered the usual mall fare: lots of electronics, clothing, perfume restaurants here and there. Nothing much to write home about. However, we could at least gy home from the port. You ride to the warehouse, past the armed guard, sit on a wooden pallet and dial AT8lT or MCI. The customs seemed strange. The women wore black, head to toe. Public prayer time means everything stops. lf you're in a restaurant, it's locked and you stay for the duration - 15 minutes or so. 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Sicily has it all: a swinging beach resort: stately towns: ancient ruins: modern high- ways. Palermo offered modern hubbub, but also shady streets and sidewalk ca- fes. Go into the countryside and you find an ancient cathedral drenched in gold mosaic. Drive through the sheer moun- tains which remind you, oddly enough, of Hawaii. Pizza and pasta are everywhere. Seafood, too. And the most glorious bread, made while you watch, not to mention fresh fruit. The trees and vines absolutely perfumed the air, just as you've read. The beaches are craggy, the old towns medieval. Soft ice cream in bright flavors seems to be a national ob- session - you can buy it everywhere. The shopping is good. Porcelain and mo- saics are abundant. Dolls and puppets are patterned on local traditions. Clockwise from top left: Statue of former prince Roman column ruins Enjoying a local brew 145 Z OSC Hutcheson ponders a postcard Roman temple 'x X L - Q he f -QRS.. sz . . . MCMA V X--' J 1 ff If you'd rather tour, there are ancient Greek and Roman ruins. Everywhere there is beauty The countryside blooms and glows. The people are friendly, though few can speak a word of English. Sicily is unto itself, yet opens its heart to sailors. Sicily, may we see you again, and know your charms once more. Clockwise from left: Making friends with the chef OS1 Layman between ancient and modern EN3 Hughes, HT1 Elias, and HT1 Savage enjoy the local cusine Samples of the local architecture 90 5 , Green, a color rarely seen during the deployment until now. Castle monastery above Palermo IS1 Covington, FC2 'McBride and OS1 Harkins check out the local goods FC2 McBride and O31 Beierly tour the ruins at Siracusa The costal village of Cefalu v-ar-... sra, v Old Palermo was not made for someone my size! LT's Sullivan, Raynor and Black at the Siracusa ruins The quaint seaport of Cefalu 91 Genoa for the weekend long enough to catch the flavor long enough to wish for more. The boyhood home of Christopher Co- lumbus, you can still see his house. His replica fleet, NINA, PINA, and SANTA MARIA, greeted us at pierside. It was hard to imagine anyone crossed the ocean in those tiny craft. This is a town where they built palaces in the suburbs to keep up with the Biancos - 13 palaces in 10 years on one street alone. Renaissance beauty everywhere. LEYTE GULF will best remember Genoa for soccer mania. The streets were still Sunday afternoon as the town's two pro teams played for a major championship. Those not at the game watched inside on TV. Suddenly, the streets were flooded with a victory celebration! Genoa had won! Good natured revelers jammed the piazzas, dancing and singing the team song, waving flags and blasting horns. LEYTE GULFers joined right in. We bought team colors and let the crowds sweep us up. We stopped on side streets for a last bite of Italian cuisine: then walked back to the ship through the good-natured city. Throughout, Genoa shared her greatest joy with us, her heart. Hundreds of people streamed to the pier to get a look at LEY- TE GULF and we all enjoyed the brief stay and Genovese hospitality. GENOA, ITALY 24-27 MAY Chaplain Jumper and CWG2 Zeien become one with ' V'eW of the port can You p'Ck out me Slip nature , , is T tual? T ff 1 l W f 1 Gilig V , 11, r 1.1 . 4 f f X , . ,, 5 M e ' Q A' A. , , ' I ' 22 W X .Z W.,-kii zsb- ' y ' 7 . T M 2 , ff Z WWQVW1 , fit f -, , f fs' .f ,wiv t , X ww. V f , 4 . , 6 ra., N 45g I , , 5. .. Mg. if ' 'f X is rg f A ' A - 2. 'sz 3' ff X are use aa r M it 'gri ef ssf,igf1f?:wf , mgrfrtf , 1 f ,ty gf ,, 15,4-5' If-'Ei' X I MJ' 3, Q zffy- f -f ra f- 2- ,1 Zn W X tl ag 5 1 a re l N 4 4 'F f '- f ,4 r.. - 1 at lf.. A it , . L- , J 'f . ,Maw I U , 1 - 5 1 f 1 f f 4 rr N ' ' V if 1' sm' X it ri if - hx ,, C ,WM V, ,.,,,.,,.. 1 ..,, G. 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Marseille was all of these. It was real time -- two weeks - in a real place after all those days at sea Q84 'Ml of the deploy- mentl. The sights went from the church on the hill to the beaches below. This was your chance to see France: MWR paid three-fourths of the tour cost. You could take the bullet train to Paris tor two days, hotel included, for 2563. Over one hundred of us went for that dealg we found Paris to be everything they say, and more. Others went to the Monaco casinos where the views were free, if nothing else was. Alpine skiing was an- other choiceg so was the wine country tour. Back in Marseille it was whirlwinds of receptions and parties. Anyone could join a tour of town or seacoast. Everyone wanted to say he'd had a drink in the French Foreign Legion Club - which opened its arms. Some of us caught Sting in concert and others gloried to Aida .' Clockwise from below: Notre Dame towers over a walking tour of Marseille The resort village of Cassis. One of Marseille's many cathedrals. LCDR Dahl, LT Ftaynor, LT Patti 81 LTJG Whitis take a bird's eye view of the country. ' We also did some good. One group went to Aix-en-Provence to work the grounds of a nun-run nursing home. We waddled back to work following an eight-course lunch prepared by the nuns. The longest of our port calls, Mar- seille will always be remembered with fondness. We parted pleasantly, but eagerly as home was our next stop. Q + 5. I Clockwise from above: LCDR and Mrs. Gillette tour the gardens in Marseille. The coastal cliffs near Marseille. ICS Bess helps out at a nursing home in Aix-en-Provence. Local Street in Ste Paul de Vance. mfs-wwf-'WWAM , -we fffff .W ffz11wwffff'wff 'fff6W 1 'W' fm, A.. , A-wA..W-wffffew-Www-s WNW!! 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M ..wfQQi-Tzkmgtm X ' l 'fd 4 .. . - v. ,EV 1 5- -sag . - ' J -. - g ig LN sf N x l l l l l 1. l l l l Crewmen tour the Louvre in Paris fy I The Eiffel Tower stands tall above Paris A View from the In s f a fb, 1' 'f ' - H -if A - E A A 'sf A uf ii' g 21 i 1 v- x .T f .I ffgqpf I. fi' 'i' ' ds: we 94 center of the Eiffel Tower Notre Dame in Paris i i i i Arc de Triumph and surrounding Paris ' x 99 Clockwise from right: LT Sullivan fits LCDR DiFiita's gas mask. Engineers relax during beer day. CPO muster for an awards ceremony. See, I can rub my tummy and pat my head at the same time British Lynx nelo in the Straits of Gibraltar. RADM Frost, the Battle Group Commander. X ,f .ss dxf: X x QS S ,4 X AQ 9X!iN3-'NW M x si ii ,, t f ZX f i U, . ' in 1 ,gn 1 NF, 3 so f xXx 7 Clockwrse from above GMM3 Carter and EN3 Lewis celebrate Desert Vrctory OS s and RM s ham rt up during a promo The CO and XO toast rn the new year ICC Horrrck has the watch as CSOOW BEER DAY I J s,,. LL ffl? I -1 M73 M yn, ,ii ,g He's making a list and cnecxing it twice OS2 Cole sips a cooi one , fi' IC gang provides the ii FCC MCNeiSh agdii 102 entertainment Divo's enjoy their first beer in nearly 60 days I swear i only had two! s . Q A . 'Qu JY. J A. , 1 the XO sip some suds Q s,ritQ'4IJ.f42foi9Y' in --.-fi X Q T Mas SADDAM Hussein CONTEST 81 TALENT SHOW Clockwrse from above CAPT Patton escorts the Queen down the runway STGSN Schunck rllustrates hrs wrnnrng form Three Plankowners and a Friend A member of the elrte Republican Guard Our favorite emcee Chaplain Jumper SN Odom OSSR Summers 8t DK3 Dean strut therr stuff Y . PZ qi! tx . X I I H ui, 4' . ., f. v its I 1 ,qw M f ff! fa Q usa Clockwise from above: Go west young man! CDR Carey monitors the bridge. The crew gathers to watch the XO launched from Vl.Sr ET's participate in DC Olympics. EM2 Benson works out of the electrical shop. 112- Clockwlse from below: RADM Frost addresses WA Division. GMM3 Carter effects a one point landing on the aft VEREP station with an assist from friends. CAPT Patton chats with MS3 Hooper during beer day. The Air Boss and Professor Bob. Crew celebrates New Years. Master Chief Danforth watches as the ship gets underway 28 December 1991 41.1 .r W lfiff ma- m Q Yf-f lm: 4 .,-,,.lA7jk S L ,. ng ,A f aw' 1. M 'fyif H TNT OF 0 M Q DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ,gil sh 59 tt Q -5-.5353 '51 uss LEYTE GULF ics 551 1 Till lil? M 091-1 115 K flip? A FPO MIAMI 34 X x we - if no sfarrs ov PM Dear Crewmen, Family and Friends of the LEYTE GULF, This signifies the end of our deployment and celebrates our return home from Operation DESERT STORM. When we left Mayport, Florida in late December, the question hanging in the air was Will there be a war? The world awaited the answer. We had to be ready regardless, so our decision on LEYTE GULF was to approach our duties and structure our training by saying When the war begins . . . This simple philosophy enabled us to prepare ourselves mentally and physically for the worst eventuality. After setting a speed record for transiting to the Arabian Gulf from the East Coast, LEYTE GULF joined the other ships of Battle Force Zulu in what was to become the largest naval operation since World War ll. The sound of our Tomahawk missiles leaving the launcher on their way to Iraq was a strong signal that LEYTE GULF had joined the battle of DESERT STORM. During more than two months of wartime operations, the men of the LEYTE GULF distinguished themselves each day through their brave and conscientious actions. Our bosses counted heavily on us and we went far north in the Arabian Gulf near the thickest of the minefields to provide protection to the ships involved in the minesweeping operations. We also provided air cover to the aircraft carriers THEODORE ROOSEVELT and MIDWAY during the height of the war. In a nutshell, we had a variety of assignments and a lot of responsibility. The men of LEYTE GULF always cherished the opportunity to demonstrate their professionalism and could confidently be counted on to do their best. Whenever I wanted anything, all l needed was to ask. Everyone was honored to make the contribution to this worldwide effort to restore freedom in Kuwait. l am proud to have had the opportunity to serve with this wonderful crew during this historic period in our nation's history. For the ones who remained at home, thanks for your friendship and strong support during our absence. My time on this wonderfully capable ship, serving with this talented and dedicated crew, has truly been the happiest months of my life. You helped make it that way. I especially appreciate the dedication our Ombudsman, Debbie Cox, and our loyal Wives' club and Support Group provided in our behalf. Warmest regards Mm l3.R. PATTON Captain, U.S. Navy CRUISE BOOK STAFF CO-EDITORS LCDR KARL GILLETTE LTJG RICK MILLER LAYOUT EDITOR COPY EDITORS LCDR TOM CLEMONS LCDR KARL GILLETTE LCDR MARK JUMPER PHOTOGRAPHY Thank you to all those who provided photographs to make thus a memorable crulse book A speolal thanks to LCDR Jumper LCDR Dahl LT Raynor and FCC Branham 'T I-IDIVIECOIVIING i l vi Y 1 E 1 I , 1 1 - l 28 JUNE 1991 eg,,f,7f 1, we my vii Moored, shift colors .. with that announcement deployment MED 1-91 was over. We had, after six months to the day, returned to Mayport and our loved ones. The welcome on the pier was the largest and grandest ever witnessed and the moment will be cherished forever. 111 DEDICATION This book is dedicated to all our families, loved ones and friends who we left behind for six months. 0 ms M mf 7 wha. -num P 4' H9 u 9 Aux W1 J ml K Q, va as 'W' j - .4v'sf.1fh' ,,,, I , un. Ik - , w , .. . . , v , nf n Li 4 1 i . .Q Q h 1 'W - 1 f x . 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