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USS McINERNEY (FFG-8) Med Cruise 1988-89 SUMMARY OF MED CRUISE 88-89 The Mediterranean Cruise of 88-89 provided many memorable events for all. MCINERNEY v ' as underwav for 1 14 days out of a total of 181. and so many of us have fond memories of those ports which we were able to visit. Altogether the ship and its hard working crew visited eight ports during the cruise, which combined with being underway 63 of the time made for a pretty busy schedule. This was the first cruise for most of the men on board, and it provided an opporiimiiy to experience both extended underway operations (doing what we do best!) and a variety of foreign ports. The ship had two SH-60B helicopters on board and a hard working air detachment to main- tain them. A total of 628.3 llight hours were com- pleted, with no mishaps! With all this effort, the crew worked up a tre- mendous appetite, consuming over $110,000 worth ol fo.id and 50,000 sodas, as well as purrhas- in.j ,iNri $1(1(1, ()(){) worth ol shin ' s sinrc i; , )(Ik-s Cruise Highlights The men in disbursuig kept extremeh bus , pa uig out almost THREE QUARTERS OF A MIL- LION DOLLARS, m payroll to the crew. Keepitig up the standards of qualification and protessionalism, there were 1.392 service record entries for the Personal Qualification Standard program, including three Surface Warfare Offi- cers, one Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, and twenty Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists. The list of personnel that were advanced included three being advanced to Chief Petty Officer, along with twenty other individuals advancing in their re- spective rates. The highlight of the cruise was the receipt of the Sixth Fleet Hook ' Em award, given to the ship by Commander Sixth Fleet. Vice Admiral Wil- liams, for our superb performance and excellence in ASW. The MCINERNEY and its crew also had the honor to take part ni the Change of Command, which occurred on Dei ember 13, 1988, while the ship Li at am hor oil the s ,iuhern c(usl ,,l Spam C ' ommarider C. J. Rafter, who had commanded MCINERNEY since July 12, 1986. was relieved by Commander M. O. Borns. While the crew regret- ted the need for CDR Rafter ' s departure, they also welcomed the new Captain with eager enthusiasm. The Executive Officer kept a tight reign on the cleanliness and appearance of the ship, and it was well rewarded by the receipt of numerous com- pliments by virtually all of our distinguished guests. Some of the dignitaries we had a chance to host were: Commander Sixth Fleet, Commander Strike Force South, and Commander Task Force 60. With 221 men on board during the cruise, most people would think they would get on each others nerves. On the contrary the crew got along just fine and did what they were assigned to do - transit the Atlantic, show the American fiag, dem- onstrate how ASW should be done, and visit some of the most exotic ports in the world. Overall the cruise was a marked success and a great opportuni- ty to visit places which most people can only dream about.
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CDR C. J. Rafter Commanding Officer 12 July 1986-13 December 1988
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