Mauna Kea (AE 22) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1988 volume:

f- if THE WO FOREWORD GO WEST, YOUNG MAN! THESE BOLD WORDS, EXPRESSED BY HORACE GREELEY MANY YEARS AGO TO ENCOURAGE THE ADVENTUROUS LADS OF HIS DAY TO SEEK OUT AND EXPLORE PLACES THEY HAD NEVER BEEN, WERE JUST AS BECKONING TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF USS MAUNA KEA THAT COOL, GRAY MORNING IN EARLY NOVEMBER AS WE PREPARED TO DEPART OUR HOMEPORT OF CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, ON THE SHIP ' S 1987-88 DEPLOYMENT. FINALLY, ALL THOSE LONG HOURS OF MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING, INSPECTIONS, AND DRILLS WERE ABOUT TO PAY OFF. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT: WE WERE REALLY GOING ON WESTPAC!! WE HAD SET SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME WAS DIF- FERENT . AHEAD LAY VISITS TO LANDS AND PEOPLE THAT MANY OF US HAD ONLY HEARD ABOUT, EXPERIENCES WE WOULD REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. WE KNEW THAT THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WOULD BRING MANY LONG DAYS OF HARD WORK THAT SOMETIMES WOULD TRY THE PATIENCE OF THE BEST OF US; HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE COMMON THOUGHT THAT COULD BE SEEN IN THE EYES OF EVERY CREWMEMBER AS WE SAILED OUT UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE: OUR GREAT ADVENTURE HAD JUST BEGUN. .- k FOREWARD 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS... , 2 WESTPAC FACTS 3 COMMANDING OFFICER . , , 4 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6 DECK DEPARTMENT , 8 Ist DIV 2nd DIV 3rd DIV EOD MOBILE UNIT ONE DETACHMENT FIFTEEN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 26 A DIV E DIV P DIV R DIV EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT UU X DIV NAV DIV OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 49 OC DIV OS DIV OE DIV 01 DIV SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 55 S-1 DIV S-2 DIV S-3 U DIV REENLISTMENTS 59 SHIP ' S SCHEDULE FOR WESTPAC 87-88 0 PORTS VISITED 62 TEAM SPIRIT ' 88 70 REPLENISHMENT AT SEA 71 OFF DUTY 76 HOMECOMING 78 NAVY LEAGUE TIGER CRUISE GUESTS 83 SHIP ' S HISTORY 85 CREDITS 86 iV N ' . ' 1 y TR 24 A WUb ' lV TR 8 A STATISTIC TOTALS: B STEAMINS HOURS UNDEFWAY: C STEAMI G HOURS INPORT: D COLD IRON HOURS INPORT: E HJEL OIL USED INPORT: F FUEL OIL USED UNDEFWAY: G nJEL PROVIDED DURING RAS: H MILES TRAVRT.KD: I POUNDS OF AMMO MOVED: J INCOMING MAIL PROCESSED: K OUTGOING MAIL PROCESSED: L PAYROLL COSTS: M MONEY ORDERS SOLD: S N SHIP ' S STORE SAT,F.S: HAIRCUTS BY SHIP ' S BARBER: E LAUNDRY WASHED: ?J CfiNS-eP sons: CONSUMED: R BOGS: S MIIK: T GROUND RRFH ' ' : [ u POTATOES: ' V KEfcMilSTMENTS: I WELFARE AND RBCREATICW COSTS ■ X A. TOURS: K B. VEHICLE RENTAL: z C. SPORTS: 2032.5 1350.4 1033.1 289,838 gals 1,095,018 gals 57,527 gals 25,000 NM+ 19,000,000 lbs+ 8,265 lbs 4,637 lbs $622,845.00 $245,405.56 $102,000,00 4,320 38,400 lbs 96,000 77,808 ea 85,632 cups 10,815 lbs 10,452 lbs 38 $4,432.80 $3,445.08 $ 428.00 rUU ' -jss - ■,J (dl COMMANDER R. B. CHARUHAS UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER USS MAUNA KEA (AE 22) COMMANDER CHARUHAS IS ORIGINALLY FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ON A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP, GRADUATING AND RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION IN JUNE 1968 HE IS ADDITIONALLY A GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL DESTROYER SCHOOL (CLASS 36) AND THE COL- LEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF (CLASS OF ' 81) AT THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IN NEWPORT. RHODE ISLAND. COMMANDER CHARUHAS ' SEA ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE TOURS AS DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT AND MINE COUN- TERMEASURES OFFICER FIRST LIEUTENANT IN USS RIVAL (MSO 468), EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS MAHOPAC (ATA 196) WEAPONS OFFICER USS COURTNEY (DE 1021), OPERATIONS OFFICER, USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS 4), AND EXECU- TIVE OFFICER USS MOUNT HOOD (AE 29). HIS MOST RECENT SHORE ASSIGNMENT WAS AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND. GREAT LAKES, WHERE HE WAS DESIGNATED A PROVEN SUBSPECIALIST IN EDUCA- TION AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT. COMMANDER CHARUHAS ASSUMED COMMAND OF USS MAUNA KEA ON 17 DE- CEMBER 1986. HE HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN 1989. COMMANDER CHARUHAS ' DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH TWO GOLD STARS, THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION WITH BRONZE STAR, THE NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR THE VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, TWO AWARDS OF THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL. THE NAVY ' S BATTLE EFFICIENCY RIBBON WITH TWO Es. AND THE SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS. COMMANDER CHARUHAS IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MARY LYNNE SAUNDERS OF LIBERTYVILLE. ILLINOIS. THEY HAVE ONE DAUGHTER. EMILY. yl I s, N r EXECUTIVE OFFICER SAILORS BRING A SHIP TO LIFE AND GIVE HER PERSONALITY. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO BE PART OF THE CREW THAT HAS HELPED DEVELOP MAUNA KEA ' S PERSONALITY. DURING OUR DEPLOYMENT I WATCHED THE SHIP COME TO LIFE AND OUR CREW LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY TOGETHER AS ONE TEAM. I CAN TRULY SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER SERVED WITH A FINER CREW. MAUNA KEA TODAY RADIATES AN INNER GLOW THAT COMES FROM THE CREW, A GLOW THAT IS EASILY SEEN BY ALL WHO OBSERVE HER. THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO BE A PART OF THE MAUNA KEA TEAM. STEVE WOMACK CDR USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER XMAS ELF LT MICHARLIS DECK DEPARTMENT IT THE DECK DEPARTMENT IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OFTHE FIRST LIEUTENANT. THIS DEPARTMENT PERFORMS THE SHIPS PRIMARY MISSION, UNDERWAY RE- PLENISH MENT. THE FIRST DIVISION BOATSWAINS MATES OPERATE THE UN REP EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR TRANSFER OF BOTH FUEL AND AMMUNITION. THIS EQUIPMENT IS IN TURN MAINTAINED BY THE MACHINISTS MATES. ELEC- TRICIANS, AND BOATSWAINS MATES OF BOTH FIRST AND SECOND DIVISIONS, SECOND DIVISION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SHIPS FOUR BOATS: TWO 33 FT UTILITY BOATS, ONE 26 FT MOTOR WHALE BOAT, AND ONE 26 FT CAPTAINS GIG. SECOND DIVISION ALSO MAINTAINS AND OPERATES ALL REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING: 32 DIFFERENT WINCHES, 7 CARGO ELEVATORS, AND THE HELO LIFT. ALSO ASSIGNED TO THE DIVISION ARE VARIOUS TYPES OF FORK TRUCKS AND 2 HIGH PRESSURE; AIR COMPRESSORS LOCATED IN HOLD 5. THE TWO TWIN 3-INCH 50-CALIBER RAPID FIRE GUN MOUNTS ARE MAINTAIN ED AND OPERATED BY THE GUNNER ' S MATES OF THIRD DIVISION WHO ALSO SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND TRANSFER OF ALL AMMUNITION STOWED IN THE SHIPS FIVE CARGO HOLDS. ALL THREE DIV- ISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MAUNA KEA ' S WEATHER DECKS AND HULL. NOT PICTURED ENS HALL BMC REID GMGI MOSS MM2 RUMMEL MMFN LEE SN FOSTER FN CLEMONS SA VALLEJO SR HOLDER GMCM PAUL BMC JONES BM2 RASCO SR BROWN SN GARDNER SN WOODS SA POLK FA ROGERS CW02 JENSEN ENS LAUSCH FIRST DIVISION JB BMCS SMITH BMl JOHNSON BM2 CLARKE BM2 GAINES BM3 HAMEED BM3 BROWN f tM m BM2 FRENCH BM3 HOLMES BM3 JOHNS BM3 RUUAMAU BM3 SHAFFNER ISf BM3 WINSTON iPF Al J - . SN GALAVIZ BM3 WOLAK BM3 SULLENBERGER SN EVANGELISTA SN SCHOENHARDT SN DAVIS SN BUSTAMANTE BMSN DRIVER SN PENDERGRASS SN SCHU1.TZ 10 SN STRUBLE SN HENDERSON SA LAZARUS SA OVERBERGER SA DELEON ■b n 1 Ji Ib SA SEDA SA JACKSON SA PONZIO SA GORSON 11 Q SA DAWSON SA CAINES SA DAVID SA HOLMES PWl B i SA FLOYD SA HORN SA GROLL SA I ONTHNOT SA DICKSON SA BARNHART SR llll I 12 SR MOORE SRTHELEN SR SKINNER SR BAKER SR FIGUERAS SR KIRKLAND SR SLEIGHT SR SMITH f SR WHITE SR PEREZ SR CORBOY 13 o ENS GILLAN BMC COX MMC GREEN SECOND DIVISION t ' mm BMl AUGUSTYN BM3 COCKRELL -7q BMSN JOHNSON SN FREY SN HAYES SA BENFORD M SA BORKOWICZ SA MATAUTIA SA MCBIRNIE SA MCELLIOTT SA MURPHY MMl RETZAK EMI SCROGGINS c% gM MM2 CONARD EN3 BIVENS MM3 HARP EN3 PARSONS MM3 MICHELS FN RAWLUSZKl FN RZEPKA EMFN BELL ENS EVANS CMC HARRIS THIRD DIVISION GMG2 PETERS GMG2 JONES GMG2 MILLER GMG2 STIFTER GMG2 BARGER 21 GMG3 GANN GMG3 JORGENSEN GMG3 VANTONGEL GMG3 KNIGHT GMGSN SALDANA GMGSN TIBBETTS GMGSA SWEET GMGSA BEYERSDORF 23 SA BOWERS LT CHASE (OIC) GMGI HODGE EOD MOBILE UNIT ONE DETACHMENT FIFTEEN TMl ARMSTRONG SM3 BROWNING E N G I N E E R I N G D E P A R T M E N T LCDR FRODESEN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ENGINEER OFFICER. THE DEPARTMENTS BOILER TECHNICIANS OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SHIPS TWO 600 PSI BOILERS, WHICH GENERATE STEAM FROM FEED WATER (VERY PURE FRESH WATER). THE MACHINISTS MATES OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE MAIN ENGINE AND THE SHIPS TWO EVAPORATORS WHICH DISTILL FRESH AND FEED WATER FROM SEAWA- TER. THE ELECTRICIANS MATESOPERATE THE SHIPS ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD WHICH DISTRIBUTES ELEC- TRICITY TO LIGHTING, RADAR ANDOTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE SHIP. THE INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIANS OR ' IC MEN MAINTAIN THE SHIP ' S INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, SOUND-POWERED PHONES, ALL ALARMS, AND THE GYROCOMPASS SYSTEM. THE HULL TECHNI- CIANS AND DAM AGE CONTROLM EN ARE THE SHIP ' S EXPERT FIREFIGHTERS, WELDERS, AND PIPEFITTERS. OUR MACHINERY REPAIRMEN OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT IN THE MACHINE SHOP. FABRICATING PARTS NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN THE SUPPLY SYSTEM. A GANG CONSISTS OF THE ENGINEMEN AND MACHINIST ' S MATES OF A DIVISION WHO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR ALL AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT. NOT PICTURED LCDR ARGUELLO MMC SMITH MMl LABRUE MM3 JIMENEZ BT3 CRAMER MM.1 WARD MMFN VILLAGONZALO FN WILLIAMS AUXILIARY DIVISION EN I HOLDEN MR2 BEKINA ik LTJG WILKINS MM I ROGERS m MM2 GRISSON MM2 PAYTON EN3 GARNER MMiktt MR3 KiNSTLER MM3 MEDLIN FN KOVICH ELECTRICAL DIVISION LTJG WILKINS EMC VHLASCO EMI CONDE ICI CABACUNGAN EMI OLONAN EM2 JONES EM2 QUIOGUE IC2 GALLEGOS EM3 MOE EMFN HANSEN FN RICHARDSON FN STRICKLAND FN HOLSTEIN -Ky rS EMFN TRAYLOR J r INTERIOR COMMUNICATING IN HONG KONG SAY CHEESE CW02 KNAB PROPULSION DIVISION (BT) s ' ff S (?; m BTC MESSIER BT2 SHALER BT3 BOSSARD BT2 WALDROP BT3 DELOSSANTOS BTl WEAVER BT3 AUSTIN BT3 ALVAREZ BT3 TALLEY BT3 UBERECKEN BT3 WAGNER BTFN SHAFER BTFN VILLARREAL MMFA GARDNER BTFR MADDEN BTFA HANNA BTFA PLUIMER BTFA UGLAND PROPULSION DIVISION (MM) ,-r- MMC VALMONTE 3 MMl HENSLEY MMl HORTON MMl WARD MM2 JOHNSON MM2 SEABORG MM2 WILSON MM3CLAYCOMB MM3 COFIELD MM3 GALSTER MM3 MARTIAN MM3 NIKIRK MM3 SHAHOUMIAN MM3 SHAMROCK MM3 WHELAN MM3 WEAVER BTFN JONES ■m mff ' y JgJ k ' ' MMFN LARRABEE I S I V MMFN WEGMAN FR O ' NEILL A VITAL JOB! MAIL BUOY WATCH REPAIR DIVISION ENS BROWN DCC ALEXANDKR HTl DRINGLE dm HT2 COX HT2 FARMER Q HT2 LOFTIS HT2 POE 41 w ,::; ; HT3 LUCERO HT3 SKINNER HTFN ROCKHOLD HTFN UREY SN EMBRADOR DCFA DIMINO FR MYRANT DCFR THOMAS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT LTJG WILLIAMS ii EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CONTAINS BOTH EXECUTIVE AND NAVI- GATION DIVISIONS. EXECUTIVE DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATIONOFTHESHIPSOFFICE. PERSONNEL OFFICE. POST OFFICE, MEDICAL WARD, MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE. AND COMMAND CAREER RETENTION. NAVIGATION DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE AND ACCURATE NAVIGATION OF THE SHIP. T QMCM BLACK QMC LOMBARDI PNC JIANORAN 1 QMl LEACH HM2 MEYER QM2 DRISCOLL QM2 CAMARILLO HM3 RODRIGUEZ YN3 KNOWLTON YN3 BANASZAK PC3 SANFORD QMSN HOFFMAN PNSN CAMPBELL QMSN SHELDON YNSN MACKOWIAK PNSN TANTOY PNSN MARTENS y YNSA AUSTIN QMSR SCHROEDER MR. AMERICA??? YOU WANT THIS WHEN? WERE CLOSED!! OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LTJG MEAD ENS LA ROCK NOT PICTURED SMI BROWN RMSR HUGHES RMC SWINDLER SMC VIESSMAN ETC ROSS OSl HANEY RADIOMAN RMI CURRY RMl CHANDLER RM2 JOHNSON RM2 PAPPAS RM3 ROMANO RM3 DIXON RM3 DOSTER RM3 KRUEGER RM3 SARGENT RMSN LOOP RMSN COLEMAN RMSN RIDL The OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, under the Operations Officer, performs the majority of its work while the ship is underway. The operations specialists man our Combat Information Center, the ship ' s tactical nerve cen- ter for at-sea operations. They provide operational information and recommen- dations to the Officer of the Deck on the bridge, track all radar contacts, and assist the bridge in monitoring and operating numerous radio-telephone cir- cuits. The radiomen man Radio Central. They operate radiotelephone and tel- etype circuits and are responsible for the delivery and transmission of all mes- sages to and from the ship. Satellite communications equipment enables MAUN A KEA to communicate with other Navy ships or shore stations locat- ed anywhere in the world. Signalmen use flashing light, semaphore, and flags to communicate with other ships nearby. The electronics technicians repair and manintain the ship ' s radars, communications, and electronic navigation equipment. Radioman (RM) SIGNALMAN SMI THOMPSON SM2 BURGESS SM3 HICKMAN iwi ' i I ' ll I iiiwii II i niiinmi,rr ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN ET2 EINSTEIN ET3 DOGANS Electronics Technician (ET) ET3 MORROW 52 OPERATIONS SPECIALIST OSl JOCSON 0S3 SEFTON OSSN CORNMAN OS2 BUFFARD OS3 LAMBERT mmmm OS3 BAUMERT OS3 MACMILLIN OS3 YELDER OS3 ROBINSON Operations Specialist (OS) , « LI : SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT SWANSON The SUPPLY DEPARTMENT is under the direction of the Supply Officer. The department ' s storekeepers maintain a complete inventory of stores, including repair parts and administrative supplies on hand for issue to each department when needed. The ship ' s servicemen operate the ship ' s store, barber shop, laundry, and vending machines. Mess management specialists plan and prepare all of the meals for the crew, including cakes and cookies for special occasions. The disbursing clerks maintain the crew ' s pay records and pay the crew twice a month. NOT PICTURED LTJG PELICAN MSCS SCHAFER SKC REGINO MSC ANDALAJAO SKI BONIOL SH2 FERNANDEZ MS2 DINOSO SH2 PAISTE MS2 MCDERMOTT MS2 FRETTER MS2 THORNTON SK3 HASPER SK3 AZUCENA MS3 DELACRUZ MSSN FRENCH SHSA HECK SHSR PLYMAN SHSR SIMMONS MSSR WEINERT X Mess Disbursing Clerk Ship ' s Service- Management (DK) man (SH) Specialist (MS) Storekeeper (SK) DKl BAUZON SHI BIAGTAS MSI GONZALES MSI BUNGGAY 56 MS3 CALILUNG SK3 HUGHES SH3 RODGERS SH3 THOMPSON SKSN LIBBY MSSA MCCOY SHSR BAILEY DKSR LARUE REENLISTMENTS SHIP ' S SCHEDULE FOR WESTPAC 87-88 NOVEMBER 1987 02 DEPART NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, UNDERWAY FOR HAWAII 09 MOORED NAVMAG, LUALUALEI, HAWAII UNDERWAY FOR PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII MOORED HOTEL PIER, PEARL HARBOR. HAWAII 10 UNDERWAY FOR GUAM 17 INCHOP 7th FLEET 21 MOORED HOTEL WHARF, GUAM 23 UNDERWAY FOR SUBIC BAY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 25 RAS WITH USS SALVOR (ARS 52) 29 MOORED CAMAYAN WHARF, NAVMAG, SUBIC BAY DECEMBER 1987 02 UNDERWAY FOR YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 07 ANCHORED OUTER HARBOR, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 08 UNDERWAY FOR RAS WITH USS REEVES (CG 24) ENROUTE IWAKUNI, JAPAN 1 1 ANCHORED IWAKUNI, JAPAN UNDERWAY FOR SASEBO, JAPAN 12 ANCHORED SASEBO, JAPAN 16 UNDERWAY FOR CHINHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 17 MOORED ARMY WEAPONS PIER, CHINHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 20 UNDERWAY FOR HONG KONG 24 MOORED TO BUOY 13, HONG KONG 29 UNDERWAY FOR SUBIC BAY 31 MOORED LEYTE WHARF, NAS CUBI POINT, SUBIC BAY JANUARY 1988 19 SHIFTED BERTHS TO NABASAN WHARF, NAVMAG. SUBIC BAY 22 UNDERWAY FOR OKINAWA, JAPAN 25 MOORED TANGEN PIER, OKINAWA, JAPAN 26 UNDERWAY FOR SASEBO, JAPAN 28 ANCHORED SASEBO, JAPAN FEBRUARY 1988 01 UNDERWAY FOR IWAKUNI, JAPAN 02 ANCHORED IWAKUNI, JAPAN 03 UNDERWAY FOR YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 05 ANCHORED OUTER HARBOR, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 09 MOORED PIER 7, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 27 UNDERWAY FOR SASEBO, JAPAN MARCH 1988 01 ANCHORED SASEBO, JAPAN 02 UNDERWAY FOR OKINAWA, JAPAN 04 MOORED TANGEN PIER, OKINAWA, JAPAN UNDERWAY FOR SUBIC BAY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 07 MOORED NABASAN WHARF, NAVMAG, SUBIC BAY 14 UNDERWAY FOR PUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 15 RAS WITH USS MIDWAY (CV 41) 16 RAS WITH USS MIDWAY (CV 41) and USS SAMPLE (FF 1048) ENROUTE PUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 20 ANCHORED PUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 22 UNDERWAY FOR SASEBO, JAPAN MOORED SASEBO, JAPAN 24 UNDERWAY FOR TEAM SPIRIT 88 INCHOPCTG 700.1 25 COMMENCE OPERATION TEAM SPIRIT 88 VERTREP WITH USS MIDWAY (CV 41), RAS WITH USS TOWERS (DDG 9), USS KNOX (FF 1052), USS OLDENDORF (DD 972), USS REEVES (CG 24), USS RATHBURNE (FF 1057), USNS MISPILLION (T-AO 105) 27 OUTCHOPCTG 700.1 ENROUTE GUAM 31 MOORED HOTEL WHARF, GUAM APRIL 1988 12 UNDERWAY FOR PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 17 OUTCHOP 7th FLEET 22 MOORED NAVMAG, LUALUALEI, HAWAII 23 SHIFT BERTHS TO HOTEL PIER, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 25 UNDERWAY FOR NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, CONCORD, CALIFORNIA MAY 1988 MOORED NAVAL WEAPONS STATION. CONCORD, CALIFORNIA (HOME SWEET HOME) HAWAII 62 GUAM PHILIPPINES JAPAN KOREA HONG KONG 68 T :::::::: : - — TEAM SPIRIT ' 88 REPLENISHMENT AT SEA WITH USS MIDWAY (CV 41) c L O S E B E H I N D RAS WITH USS REEVES (CG 24) WHAT WE DO, WE DO BEST! 74 ,1 ! ' ■ll •■ ' JM . n. H O M E C O M I N G .%. . - 1 -if kK -  ■ FINALLY HOME • • NAVY LEAGUE TIGER CRUISE GUESTS LLOYD HALL (NL) RAY H. GREENFIELD (NL) RICHARD POE (TO DORSEY ARNOLD (TC) WALTER F. DAVIS (TC) RAY UBERECKEN (TC) ROBERT B. KELLY (TC) GAIL ROSS (TC) MITCHEL J. ROSS (TC) DAVID FULLMER (TC) DOUGLAS FULLMER (TC) ANTON SCHMIDT (TC) ROBERT G. LAROCK (TC) GEORGE VOGELEI (TC) SAMONE PETERS (TC) BRANDON DRINGLE (TC) BRANDON FLUG (TC) SHIP ' S HISTORY USSMAUNAKEA(AE 22), THE SECOND OF FIVE SURIBACHl-CLASS AMMUNITION SHIPS, WAS BUILT BY THE BETH- LEHEM STEEL CORPORATION AT THEIR SPARROWS POINT SHIPYARD IN MARYLAND. THE SHIP ' S KEEL WAS LAID 16 MAY 1955 MAUNA KEA WAS LAUNCHED ON 3 MAY 1956 AND COMMISSIONED IN A CEREMONY HELD AT SPARROWS POINT ON 30 MARCH 1957. MAUNA KEA JOINED THE PACIFIC FLEET FOLLOWING A TRANSIT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL IN JULY 1957. IN NOVEMBER OF THAT YEAR SHE DEPARTED HER HOMEPORT AT MARE IS- LAND VALLEJO CALIFORNIA FOR HER FIRST DEPLOYMENT TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC. IN OCTOBER 1960 SHE BECAME THE FIRST AMMUNITION SHIP TO TRANSFER MISSILES AT SEA. MAUNA KEA PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE VIETNAMESE CONFLICT. THE SHIP AND HER CREW WERE AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION FOR THE SAFE AND TIMELY DELIVERY OF 24,000 TONS OF AMMUNI- TION DURING 270 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT OPERATIONS FROM 2 MARCH 1968 TO 6 OCTOBER 1968 AND AGAIN IN 1971 FOR THE TRANSFER OF 10,000 TONS OF AMMUNITION DURING 87 REPLENISHMENT OPERATIONS FROM 10 JUNE 1970 TO 29 JANUARY 1971. DURING HER 1975 DEPLOYMENT, MAUNA KEA PUMPED OVER 2 MILLION GALLONS OF FUEL TO 66 SHIPS ALONGSIDE IN 6 MONTHS. DURING HER MANY DEPLOYMENTS, THE SHIP RE- CEIVED THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN AWARD 12 TIMES. ALTHOUGH BUSY, SHE WAS ABLE TO VISIT JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA HONG KONG REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND TAIWAN. MAUNA KEA WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAl ' rESERVE FORCE (NRF) ONI OCTOBER 1979 AND ACTIVE MANNING WAS REDUCEDTO 60% OFTHE NORMAL COMPLEMENT DURING HER TWO YEAR ASSIGNMENT TO THE NRF, MAUNA KEA MAINTAINED A HIGH TEMPO OF OPERATIONS PARTICIPATING IN NUMEROUS EXERCISES IN SUPPORT OF RESERVE TRAINING AND FLEET READINESS IN JANUARY 1982, THE SHIP REASSUMED HER FORMER ROLE AS A MAINSTAY OF THE ACTIVE FLEETS COMBAT LOGISTICS FORCE, A STATUS SHE STILL ENJOYS TODAY. SHIP ' S NAME AMMUNITION SHIPS ARE TRADITIONALLY THE NAMESAKES OF VOLCANOES OR ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE. USS MAUNA KEA IS NAMED FOR THE 13,800-FOOT VOLCANO MAUNA KEA. LOCATED ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII MAUNA KEA IS THE HIGHEST ISLAND MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD. MAUNA KEA MEANS WHITE MOUN- TAIN AND REFERS TO THE MOUNTAIN ' S SNOW-COVERED SUMMIT. SHIP ' S EMBLEM MAUNA KEA ' S EMBLEM DEPICTS THE SHIP ENGAGED IN HER PRIMARY MISSION: THE TRANSFER OF AMMUNI- TION AT SEA THE VOLCANO MAUNA KEA APPEARS IN THE BACKGROUND. FRAMING THE PICTURE OF THE SHIP AND MOUNTAIN IS AN EXPLODING BOMB WITH FLAMES EMANATING FROM ITS CROWN, AN ADAPTATION FROM THE INSIGNIA USED BY THE NAVY ' S SURFACE ORDNANCE COMMUNITY. CREDITS OFFICERS IN CHARGE LTJG WILLIAMS AND LTJG WILKINS COORDINATORS PCI ERNST AND QMSN SHELDON LAYOUTS ICl CABACUNGAN, SM3 TOEPP, QMSN SHELDON, MAI LINE PHOTOGRAPHERS LTJG WILKINS, MMl TOTH, RM3 ROMANO, QMSN SHELDON WRITERS MAI LINE, BT3 TALLEY, SMS TOEPP EDITORS LTJG WILKINS AND MAI LINE •«— 1.=, ii3 mWALSWORTH Cruise Book Sales Off.c PUBLISHING 912 bkylark Drive COMPANY La JoUa, CA 92037 MARCELINE. MISSOURI, USA g- .. - E? jit r v : - '