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'0LL,LfaA., FLLSSX KONE CD. n H November 1982 sto May on the Mississippi . . . p. ,p ,s, of the Mississippi Combat Systems, .jg p Engineermg, ,s . , . sOperations . p Supplyvpv ' 'ffQff'pg ', ? 1'f , I-Ioghecomingf , . 'X 5' The United States Ship MISSISSIPPI ICGN- 401 is the fourth ship to bear the name of the 20th state of the union The ofhcial crest of the USS MISSISSIPPI shown here incorporates the Mississippi state colors red white, and blue, . I and the state motto Virtute Et Armis lBy Va- lor and Armsj The four ships bearing the name MISSISSIPPI are represented by four stars, and the missile in the center represents the guided missile with which the ship is armed while the orbiting electron is symbolic of the ship 's nuclear propulsion The ship s wheel and anchor are tra- ditional symbols of those who serve at sea. 'WW WWW' M , V' . I 41 . The unoflicial crest of the Mississippi is shown to the left. It is the 40 from CGN-40, slightly modified to make a 4.0, which is the highest grade one can receive, and symbolic of excellence. 4.0 is the best, and the 500 men on the Mississippi strive to make themselves and their ship the best. Their effort shows. With departmental awards for excellence in Gunnery Combat information Center Surface to Air Missiles, Damage Control, Anti- Submarine Warfare, Harpoon, Electronic Warfare, and Engineering, the ship ,A 51 i I A K i I P ,ax ii E+. .4 .if '51 it Y i 1 i 5 E i . 1 3 S i 1 was awarded the Battle Efficiency E Award in 1982. Her first deployment 3' led to a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Top Hand Award for best ship in the Mediterranean. Once home again, the Mississippi was given the Battenburg Cup, which is awarded to the overall best ship in the Atlantic Fleet. Finally five short years after commissioning, the Mississippi was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for overall excellence. The expression 4.0 is more than just a motto-it's a way of doing things, a way that EDIC works. , TI This book is dedicated to those we leave behind when we go to sea-our wives, children, parents, and friends whose understand- ing, love, and support help to contribute to the success of the Missis- sippi. We hope they understand that despite the hardships involved during these Sellarations, we go to sea to protect their interests and freedom. lille also dedicate this book to the man who most embodies the Slllflfi drive. and excellence of the Mississippi, Captain Fl.A.K. Taylor- M 598. where the qualify of the ship is indistinguishable from tho quality of her captain, we could not ask for a better man at guy hblms As he leaves the Mississippi after this deployment, we wish him luck: and more smooth sailing. 4 s 5 2 Q .1 E if -gil-an-.13 .Lili-I I. ODYSSEY -THE TROJAN WAR Paris was a young ,Prince of Troy, a city on the edge of the Aegean Sea, in what is now Turkey. When allowed by the gods to chose any woman in the world, he chose Helen, the most beautiful woman alive, and the wife of King 4' 1 h d th sand Menelaus of Sparta. Indeed, Helen had the face that aunc e a ou ships, for when Paris took her away to Troy, Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon gathered all the men ofthe Greek islands and set sail for Troy to recapture Helen. With Agamemnon were the famous warrior Achilles and the very clever Odysseus. Legend has it that Odysseus, tired of years of seige warfare, with the Trojans inside the walled city and the Greeks encamped around it, came up with the idea that ended the stalemate-the Trojan Horse. This tremen- dous wooden horse wasbuilt by the Greeks as a peace offering to the Tro- jans. Once the Trojans wheeled it inside the city, though, a secret trapdoor opened and out ofthe belly ofthe horse jumped a company of Greek soldiers, including Odysseus, who quickly opened up the gates of the city. 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' '- u,.4, ' ' .V 4 fn fax. 4 -- - I E 'get' 4 Y ' 0 V E if.. . 534 ss . Ale W . ,- , ,-..W.,tQ::i1 During our swing through the Caribbean on the way to the Mediterranean, the Nimitz battle group carried a Coast Guard contingent of six men, called the Tactical Law Enforcement Team 1 TA CLE Tj. Their job, and ours, was to attempt to intercept any drug- carrying vessels making their way north from South America to market their merchan- dise in the United States. On 19 November a F- 14 Tomcat fighter on routine patrol spotted a suspicious-looking craft. The TACLE T men heloed to the Mississippi and we were detached to investigate. Upon arriving, we asked the vessel, whose name was Recife, to stop and identify herself, but she refused. Over the radio we were told that she was registered in Hondu- ras and on her way to Bermuda. We relayed this information all the way back to Washington, D. C., and waited. Hours laten the word came back: There was no such vessel registered in Honduras, and we had permission to board the Recife to determine her true identity Early in the morning of 20 Novemben our Mississippi boats ferried the TACLETover to the Recife. Upon boarding, they found 25 tons of marijuana. Street value: two million dollars. After Mississippi men made necessary repairs to the Recife, the Coast Guard TA- CLE T men steamed her back to port. The Recife crewmembers were taken into custody aboard Mississippi and eventually flown to San Juan. ln January all 11 men were convicted, and sentenced to a total of 52 years in prison. lt was the first time in almost two hundred years a Na val warship had intercepted and seized a smugglen and it made headlines throughout the country. Vice President George Bush wrote in a letter to Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the splendid performance of the military units assigned to assist in the current fdrugj interdiction operation . . . The contribution of lNavyj Patrol Squadrons . . . has been simply outstandirgg, as ha ve been the contribution of the entire NIMITZ battle group and the USS MIS ISSIPPI in particular . .. I would be most appreciative ifyou would convey my gratitude to the officers and men . . . of these units for their contribution. 5 Q-.N as .., 3 WM, ,Lf If D fs fgmir-1 if ,LQ Rx-yy fl- UXCMKX xx L! -A K at Battenburg Cup -A' Meritorious Unit Citation ir Top Hand Award -lr Battle E for Efficiency -A' Seven Departmental Awards This page, clockwise from top: Vice Admiral Briggs, the new Commander, Naval Sur- face Forces Atlantic fCom- NavSurfLantj, is piped aboard for the ComNavSurf- Lant Change of Command Ceremony, ETI Richard Bowling, the Surface Force Atlantic Fleet Sailor of the Year, is shown holding the Battenburg Cup, which is awarded to the overall best ship in the Atlantic Fleet, The Captain and Command Master Chief watch the awards ceremonyg Chaplain Lovejoy delivers the invoca- tion. Opposite page, clockwise from upper left: Vice Admiral Johnson, ComNavSurfLant, gives the Engineering De- partmental Award for Excel- lence to HT3 Cypriano Enri- quez, representing the de- partment, Captain Taylor greets the Chief of Naval Op- erations, Admiral Watkins, who was on board for the ComNavSurfLant Change of Command Ceremonyg Vice Admiral Johnson greets Ad- miral McDonald, Command- er, Atlantic Fleet, at the Change of Command, The Mighty Mississippi all decked out for the occasion. 6 .if 5 r -' M., 4, 'WFS 5773 --'ax rv5 f N , . 'Q 1.0 ' s af ,-1 1 J Q . . ia E .A Mu nw, ,,t:fi,.,: Q-ff ' 3316, . -2-fi' I 17 it 'Nz E23 Yi L. : 'Fifi' 1 H ,, 1 1, , 12121 X '.,,f,,.: V. ,. M, ,,, .ww W, ,I ,fri A :ffl-I ,..f .tai - ' 253 ff, . . 1 ,, ,W .2 5 . A :,....z.-4 ' J mfr ' A ffiflf qx u. 'gmgag jjo KQHH augmw V fgygmu .zoj Nzudj ug fum S11 uo Jagdoogyaq .laqqouy fguaw -f01d2P 2111 !0 0I9H M1001 1110 Suggzuowawwoo aqno gngoads D amupn Jaygnpq KTJJBLL ISW pun ugvgdvg aql fsdo Jay -.mo Z11wjN fguawffoydap aqg 3u1.mp sgugpuvg ogaq palpunq 1D.l909SfO aug fqovaq aqq O1 um n suggaq qmoq Mxaqgy V :aAoqB 1110.15 asgmsloolg 'Nu 'l ftr. .4-' ,ew J Ii mf' ..-f y' hy: From top to bot- tom: Another load of groceries arrioesg IC3 Chris Mumber helps to unload sup- plies: Manning the inhaul during un- derway replenish- ment,' Seaman Larry Fahey seems to en- joy his unrep job,' The sun tries to break through as the work continuesg As the Captain says, The job's not done till the last banana is stowed. 9 Clockwise from above: The Engi- neers take advan- tage ofa sunny day and hold training on deckg OS3 Mark Hawkins is envel- oped in the glow of CIC,' LT Wray keeps an eye on a Soviet subg First place win- ner in the Christmas door-decorating contestg GMM! Per- ry Suter and a mess- deck Christmas treeg HTC Crocker makes a special appear- ance on a special day. training, and watchstandzng Christmas came and went Clockwise from top: Sonarrnen Gary Usher. John Cross, and Kevin Lanfair pose off the Le- banese coastg OS3 John Johnson appears to haue been on watch a little too long,' GMM2 Steve Rum- baugh is wondering where that last nut is supposed to gog The famed Missis- sippi Mud Singers alley- oop along with CTM2 Wayne Reavesg MS2 Mar- shall Bryan tells a tale on the main deck. it . and we found the time to relax and enjoy other things, like goofing around and The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders visit. .iisiil 5,1 l XF' 'FI Clockwlse from above Our helo crew hams zt up with utsztors Tom Wash zngton and Jody Trammel Jodg Trammel m actlon the entire Cheerleader crew performmg on board one of the amphzbzous ships anchored off Bezrut PNSN Keith Zzerler gets an autograph and a hug from Jodg Trammel Tom Washington durmg a rou tme 4 -v nr f, V ,J i-idx vs 's 1' ,Xt ,'i?7 A F J, af EJ5f45:f if W' '74 .L 511611591 0 Clockwise from left: Former President Jimmy Carter ad- dresses the Marines and Sailors assembled at the Beirut airport. After the talk, our men present- ed him with a Mississippi Base- ball Cap,' During the task force athletic competition, our run- ners came in first place. Shown are CTR3 Bill Mitchell, MMI Mike Micca, ET1 Dana Eddy, ET3 Jim Tarrant, CTA1 Joe Streer, DS3 Dale DeHart, Chief Dalay, ET2 Mark Ostrowski, and JO2 Jim DeAngio,' HMI Mike Knappen working hard, The Mississippi steams into some unfriendly weather, TMO2 Clarence Wright appreciates a cup of hot coffee on a chilly day. XM 1 V gi It b M, I N- 13 We kept our minds and hearts and bodies fit. We did our difficult jobs and did them well Clockwise from right: Mis- sissippi's Band performs during a Sunday-at-Seag A joint effort during the Easter Kite-Flying Contestg The Captain an- nounces another ribbon for the Mighty Missg LT Hugel and YN3 Dennis Adams toss a few on the main deckg Another kite entry is launchedg Chief Phillips and LT Many in the weight room. 'll R1 ',Tm!Im e iais f Z , 'YW' 'S -he and sailed home together as proud Mississippi men. Prouder, even, than when we left. X' 'bs' Clockwise from upper left: Main deck joggersg Meritorious Mast on the fantailg The thrill of victo- ry, and the agony of defeat in Mississippi volleyballg Chaplain Lovejoy leads Easter Sunrise Servicesg Another hot game of B- ball on the boat deck. II. ODYSSEY THE CYCLOPS On the way home, OdySSeuS Bild his men stopped for food and drink at the land of the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes were a race of uncivilized giants with a single eye in the center of their foreheads. Odysseus and twelve men brought food and wine to visit the cave of Polyphemus, the Cyclops. Upon arriving, he was not there, so they walked in to wait for him. Soon the Cyclops returned from tending his flocks, closed the door to his cave and built a fire. Seeing Odysseus and his sailors, he promptly picked up two of the men, killed them, and ate them for dinner, uentrails, flesh, and the ma.rrowy bones alike. The next morning, after consuming two more men for breakfast, the Cyclops left to tend his herds, and locked the survivors in the cave. During that day Odysseus had his men cut off a portion of the giant's walking stick, sharpen it, and harden it in the fire. In the evening the Cyclops devoured two more men, but became drunk when Odysseus gave him a jug of wine. Odysseus, when asked, told the Cyclops that his name was Nobody When the monster fell asleep, Odysseus and his remaining men heated the pointed stick in the fire and then thrust it into the Cyclops ' eye, blinding him. He cried out in pain, yelling: Nobody is hurting me! The next morning, Odysseus and his men stole out of the cave by hiding beneath the sheep as they walked out past their blinded master. As their ships sailed away, Odysseus in his pride yelled to the Cyclops that it was Odysseus, not Nobody, who blinded him. The Cyclops, furious, prayed to his father, Poseidon, the god of the sea, to destroy Odysseus. Poseidon brought storms and disasters upon Odysseus and his men, and his rage made their voyage home even more treacherous. fu 16 f X ODYSSEY if A cold, clean and starry night in Decemben somewhere south of Sicily Near midnight, as the Mississippi steamed east toward a rendez- vous off Lebanon, a Ma yda y call came crack- ling over the radio. The Greek merchant vessel Andalusia, with seventeen men on board, was taking water and sinking. The Mississippi quickly came to thirty knots and headed for the stricken ship, as Cap- tain Ta ylor's voice over the announcing system woke the crew and brought them to their neces- sary stations for the rescue effort ahead. By two a.m., we were alongside the sinking freighten and moments later her grateful crew was being hauled aboard by Mississippi men. The cause of the flooding was unknown, and with a cargo of cement, the Andalusia might go down at any moment. Throughout the night and into the dawn both Greek and American crewmembers watched the little freighter as she slowly slid deeper into the sea. Finally five hours after her crew was safely removed, the Andalusia ga ve up her battle, and with a rush of waten she dropped out of sight and was gone. 1 .MA 17 rn in New Bedford. Mas- C tain Taylor was bo Eilfsetts on December 22, 1935. He graduated IZII11 the U.S. Naval Academy in June of 1960. He then joined the USS ABBOT CDD-6292 in Newport, Rhode Island and served as Main Pro- t'l pulsion Assistant, and Engineer' Officer uni March 1963. Duty aboard ABBOT included oper- d ean with ations in the Artic and Me iterran , CENTO Forces in the Indian Ocean and partici- pation in the Cuban missile crisis and quaran- tine operations. Subsequent assignments in the Surface Nuclear Power Program included lead- ing EOOW and Assistant to the Engineer for Training at the D1G Prototype in West Milton. New York. In 1966, he was assigned as Engineer Officer, USS HOEL IDDG-132 out of San Diego and participated in Northern SAR and gunline operations in Southeast Asia. In 1967 he was selected as a Navy Olmsted Scholar. This tour included studies at the De- fense Language Institute, Institute of Political Studies at the University of Grenoble in France, and the American University in Washington, D.C. He was awarded a French Diplome d'Etat with distinction and a Master of Arts in Interna- tional Studies. Captain Taylor then assumed duties as Main Propulsion Assistant, USS ENTERPRISE ICVN- 651, an assignment which included nuclear refu- eling and subsequent deployment to Southeast Asia and to the Indian Ocean. In 1972 he report- ed to the USS HALSEY KCG-231 Precommission- ing Unit in San Diego and subsequently partici- pated in HALSEY'S commissioning in Bath, Maine and deployment of the Pacific. Duty in HALSEY included implementation of the first shipwide Combat Systems organization. He then served in Washington, D.C. as Head, Surface Nuclear Power Branch and Head, Naval Reac- tors Branch in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Captain Taylor assumed command of the USS SEMMESIDDG-181 in 1978 and deployed to the Mediterranean when he was ordered to com- mand of USS MISSISSIPPI ICGN-401. JaE:PSL3lflsyI3fr: married to the former Mary ewport News, Virginia, and they have two sons, Raynor and Andrew, ' .J Captain Ra nor A. K. Taylor , if ,Mi 5 5 A in f . F -i .e 5, - sf . g e g ' 1 42 '- s ki 3' ' A 5 i 'Y , ff' rg Q Q, ' 1,-gg: 3 -w 5 . L AQ .nfs X, E 1, 'E C l -' f- It Q I M K . y i I f , , 4 '- Q 'gifs N K . SS X Q W S . , x ssh X MQQS. . -5 . C - - Q9 I gets, 18 .. N-if S' at M . , I C , Xb' E 149512-' 'E ,. V J '-2' fn' 4 .1 ' M '- 1 O .-qu ,gpm , ' t ' ff Commandmg Officer sal ,bb 'X e ,x -wa.-'6.Zn.., .. ll' 1:-1' Executive fficer June 1981 - April 1983 J ,ex ' A ,-'X d..,... I 'f :W f 3 ms' Q pq X X97 NX 5 y 3 - p . V I' X i XX, '32-i Pi li i 1'-V9 Q' 3' 0 '1Zggf'v-g,f' iif flJmw:g?,?if't.1i5i.. f 'l Q CDR Ralph Llpfert - A g et :foo if-si. 5 . e CDR Ralph Lipfert was born in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 1945. grew ' L' e f! A N up a service junior living various places on the eastern seaboard. He graduated Ei, ,k -l 5 3 N ,lg 'fl N' . from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1966, and immediately entered Surface Muhr P . f ' 'Il-3 Q ll ' ,,....,,, Nuclear Propulsion School in Bainbridge, Maryland and West Milton, New F A17 1Ws 'fN'-A-'--Ya'--EQ.: lug ' 1 - York. Following completion of nuclear power training, CDR Lipfert was as- sm I' 'Q signed to USS TRUXTONKCGN-351 in Long Beach, California where his duties 'Q 'f- g ' 4 included Reactor Controls Division Officer and Electrical Officer. Duty aboard gl . TRUXTONincluded two deployments to Southeast Asia and a trip to the of ' ' Japan when the USS PUEBLO was captured. - gf' .4 I Crossing the country for shore duty, CDR Lipfert spent two years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studying Ocean Engineering. He next ' joined the Precommissioning Crew of the USS NIMITZ KCVFV-683 as Reartor -- Mechanical Assistant. After that rewarding tour he was next stationed on the A Commissioning Crew of the USS VIRGINIA KCGN-382, as the Engineer Officer. This demanding but also rewarding assignment included line' entire progmlrmrfz il. plant test program, commissioning, and the long weapons systems Kl'i?Vl'H!l! 1 .E following commissioning. L 1 ff' X After a brief stay at the Armed Forces Staff Cfsiiefgfz, CDR l.ipff'a'2, 5 f f' staff of Admiral H.G. Rickover at Naval Reartrire in Wnsliiufltors. reported as Executive Officer of the USS 1WiSSl.?.Q.fPi1iHYIN-ff:?j, CDR F married to the former Christine Bonds and they rr-tiff: ' 'Hrggiziiez their three children, Jennifer, Michael, and .:f:lm, 20 fa.-va., .m Ns v3'wu.vx.:zHfrA2:'v - ' J.,-'H yfggx-mm. wwf? 7 C ffffffg 022 ff ff f 4649 W! 'Vfis If. It 'f f 3 f ff M711 921 ' ,f ff ,.,' : ag f f X f 1 f 'P WWW X? wh Lf 'y,ff',5Q, V5 .-fy, f W 5, fr 1 ,A fff LCDR Frank Dobrydney was commissioned an Ensign in May 1971 via a NROTC Program after completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aero- space Engineering at Iowa State University. He re- ported to USS MORTON IDD-9482 as the Fire Con- trol and Gunnery Officer and participated in close gunfire support missions and Linebacker Strikes against North Vietnam. He was subsequently or- dered to Michigan State University to participate in the Burke Scholarship Program and earned a Mas- ter of Science Degree in Systems Analysis. Follow- ing department head school at Newport, Rhode Is- land he reported to USS BENJAMIN STODDERT IDDG-222 as the Weapons Officer and was accepted for training in the Nuclear Power Program upon completion of that tour. After training at Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida and propulsion plant qualification at the Nuclear Power Training Unit at Idaho Falls, Idaho, LCDR Dobrydney was assigned to USS LONG BEACH ICGN-92 as the Main Propulsion Assistant and later assumed duties as the Electrical Officer. He reported to USS MIS- SISSIPPI ICGN-401 as the Executive Officer in April of 1983. He is married to the former Mary Jo Fisher of Neola, Iowa and has two children, John and Vicky. Executive Officer April 1983 - Present S 3 . df I l X - N0 f . 1 S. i . 9 2 I Combat Systems G , , X at ,Jw ' il A,,, , ff LCDR K. Mulcahey LT B. Hamilton Combat Systems Officer Battery Control Officer DSC D. Allen CD Division YN2 D. Wersinger DS3 A. Franklin DS1 B. Lage D52 J. Blazes 4'7 DS3 D. DeHart DS3 L. Myers . CWO4 E. Thomas X N X X X is X ,- Nothing has revolutionized our modern Navy more than the ad- vent of computers. And handling the Mississippi's multitude of computer systems rests on the able shoulders of CD Division, af- fectionately known as the DS Gang. Our shipboard computers are used for every purpose imag- inable, from determing fire con- trol solutions on submarines, to guiding a missile in flight, to keeping track of how many spare parts are on board. During this deployment, the Data Systems Technicians and their roomfuls of computers processed about 22,000,000,000,000 bytes of data. Now that's quite a bit of information, no matter where the chips may lay. The next time you marvel at your pocket calculator, and wonder how it all works, be thankful for the wizards of CD Di- vision, who keep the Mississippi's calculators running in typical 4.0 fashion. ' Fi Pa , 'fu' i -eww -L W 0 , W1 M -an 4 f if ZVVKQ 1' if , 0, ,, hx I, f ,V f 7 w I an ,wwv 'L 'mm 'law-..', , , 1 Fire Control Technician S LTJG R. Kushner All the weapons in the world would be useless if we didn't know where to point them. Knowing how to do just that is the very important job of CF Di- vision. These Fire Control Tech- nicians, in both Guns and Mis- siles, maintain and operate the sophisticated fire control radars and equipment which guide our missiles and bullets to their tar- gets. They also own Harpoon, our newest surface-to-surface missile system. Trying to hit an airplane at ten miles or a ship at fifty miles is somewhat like standing on sec- ond base and trying to throw B- B's at a mosquito near home plate, yet the able men and ma- chines of CF Division prove daily that they are up to the task. Just another example of Mississippi men taking a tough job and doing it all 4.0 ! FTM1 C. Hirschy FTM1 K. LaVine FTM1 W James FTG1 J Clmino FTG1 G Fgsgk FTG2 B England FTM2 J. Hurnyak FTG 5 fir, 9.-,M wa. 12: L, 2 M. Newborn FTM2 J Brooks FTM2 A Cales FTM2 J Lynch FTM2 T Johnson CF Division Maui' FTG2 D. Levy FTM3 D. Woodard FTG3 J. Jacobs 3'3 , . .'5vv, ' 5 it Q, A 1. - i. 4. Q az X N33 l ...ax r 'Ng -511:-Gig FTM3 W. Mullen FTM3 J. Morzuch FTM3 W. Scott FTG3 J. Smith FTM3 P. Hamilton FTG3 R. Leeson 1 N P4 KX V-5 1 TMO1 L. Carter GMG2 A. LeTourneau TMO2 G. Russell TMSN D. Ketchum TMO3 T. Graves TMOSN S. Lashley GMGC D. Chapman ln ancient sailing days, the gun- ner's mates would invite their wives onboard for days at a time, and the couples would sleep be- tween the cannons on the gun deck. A boy born from such a union was called a son-of-a- gun. Though visiting policies have changed since those days, the dedication of the Gunner's Mate has not. Our own Gunner's Mates lGunsJ and Torpedoman's Mates in CO Division handle our two Five lnch Guns, and two sets of torpedo tubes. Five Inch means the bullets are five inches in diameter, and the gun itself is powerful enough to send those heavy projectiles over Mount Everest in a single bound. Be- sides big guns and torpedoes, the men of CO also take care of the myriad of small weapons which are required on board a warship. An ancient trade, practiced on the most modern equipment, and practiced with pride, and excel- lence - that's CO Division! 26 ENS M. Cole GMG2 K. Heerdf GMG2 A. Brill GMG2 J. Manned 1' M02 c. Wright C0 Division If iii' 3 GMM1 R Broshears GMM2 B Suter GMM2 S Rumbaugh GMM2 R Rrdenour GMM2 K Wagner GMM2 M Roberts GMM3 R Scott GMM3 M Crawford GMM3 R Givens GMMC L McGllvray M-,Q ,,, u r Y' 'Ai i 2,9575 ,-V fvri C CC , ' A V L A V - f ., .l A , T ,,,V MM!! 'ff V g pg m l r e o r - ,K gg '02 , aura , Y .-A ,W C ' f 1 M ' H ' A .- A A , ,, ,M .. 3 bt., , . y . t , - W as , s V-We - ' -gr A-wfQ. f?b , ,Q ,Q 2 2 vii 4 ' , 1 LT T Hancock Dlvlslon The G In CGN 40 stands for guided mls srles and missiles are the prrde and joy of CM Dlvlsron The Mighty Mrsslssnppl has two twln mlssrle launchers which can send our sleek and so phlstncated mrssrles agamst foes rn the alr and under the sea Our hardy Gunners Mates lMxssrlesl keep their equipment rn 4 0 fashron and their prnde and pro fesslonalrsm rs eva denced by their tre mendous record of successes rn mnssrle shoots and other ex ercrses Whether rtsa daily operatnonal check at a brightly lrt panel or a gngantlc rocket streaking away and over the ho rrzon the men of CM Drvislon beheve rn the motto All sys- tems go' 27 'a-B5 . 'tb ET1 J. Smith 1c1 G. slum ET2 G, Bangos ET2 K. Davis ET2 H. Pratt ET2 J. O'Dell ET2 M. Pewarchie .. l 'wh ,,.x ' ET3 J. Tarrant ET2 G. Foley ET3 R. Todd ET3 M- Parker Gaze at the superstruc- ture of any modern war- ship and you'll find it covered with a forest of antennas, radars, wires, bulbs, bumps, and other metal objects which defy description. As odd as they look, each has a vital purpose, for they help to serve as the eyes and ears of the Missis- sippi. And taking care of most of that forest is the tremendous job of the Electronics Technicians of CE Division. Beyond radars, though, they care for hundreds of pieces of equipment in- side the ship, for if it has electronics fand what doesn't nowadays?J, it means CE Division. Dedicated and hard- working, small but pow- erful, CE is always there to keep our microchips chirping and our radar eyes watching. CE Division 1 . 4 I ETC W. Baranski LTJG C. Murphy ET3 S Ad ET3 J G X . ams . ump r - --P J I lllll! X' r F : ii? wi ,C ip ir 'li l fi -'ling--I 1 l6 Qt Eel? in ,l.. . lldlluug-5, 'il-I-wmgif I-hu-un-cnqpqr nsssoaaunnulusw -nawundldf' SJ i....,J STG1 S Austm STG2 J Sanders STG 2 A lngram STG2 J Cross nm STG2 G Usher STG2 K Shirley STG2 M Keene STG2 R Meyer LTJG T. Bennett STGCS R. Rowell The Mighty Mississippi is designed to do it all- in the skies, on the sur- face, and beneath the waves. The latter third of that triad - Antisub- marine Warfare - be- longs to the Sonar Tech- nicians of CA Division. This small but indis- pensable group of professionals are re- sponsible for finding and tracking subma- rines, and developing a defense against them using the weapons sys- tems we have onboard. Using sophisticated equipment that allows them to see beneath the sea, these men can identify underwater tar- gets according to shape, size, speed, and other characteristics. Small but strong, we can all feel a lot safer knowing that CA Division is on watch. CA Division Sonar Technician Engineering LCDR T. Etnyre Engineer Officer Log Room The Log Room is the hub of Engi- neering, the largest department on the ship. lt serves as the office for the Engineer, his Principal Assis- tants, and his administrative assis- tants, and also contains the hun- dreds of thousands of pages of logs, prints, documents, instructions, and microfiche which are essential to the proper running of the department. Mississippi's Engineers must be do- ing something right, for during this deployment, they received their fourth consecutive overall grade of Excellent on the grueling Oper- ational Reactor Safeguards Exami- nation. No ship in the history of the Navy's nuclear power program has come close to such a feat. When Mis- sissippi's Engineers say 4.0 , they mean it. X F .... ,Q j S , '1 4 ,X .nz 141 tx ff, ,,, X in K V . 3' A X . ,f ' z .- . X Y is W ,w 1 X xl f Q . X, -,X Nwmw V Ni , SJ' 1 I! -A :za 7 Q yr' .1 X , 1 N -' ag--.. ' ' - 1 -Qfiirzl 1f ? , . i?x F'5'i5 5Zf'N'if V S .W -f W, ,f ,,M3i?Q,- S Q' 3 - -' '15 ggi, fy If ' 1 fs 7 , fl X1 , ww- . ,Z LT M. Hugel Damage Control Asst. ,fy i' 2 ' i'Q -LE, Lexis. gf LT J. Will Main Propulsion Asst. , .R .,., , Z Q f , ,, f 45, LT M. KnaPP LT R. Wray Electrical Officer Chemistry f Radcon Asst. Sl' Q EMC J. Hall VJ' YN2 D. Poulin to M--AY ' M, X l c 5 2 Z. R. E i v, Q E 5 . E g. g , il t g . E. iw it 1 l L Q left iii as ag 5 :. ii I ' L .5 if . I- 121 E W w 3 1 l Test tubes, burettes, ra- diacs, yellow poly, and paperwork . . . Just a few of the tools of Reac- tory Laboratory QLD Di- vision. Composed of specially trained Ma- chinists Mates known as Engineering Labora- tory Technicians, L Di- vision is responsible for the chemistry of the many different reactor systems aboard the Mis- sissippi, as well as the radiological controls which ensure the abso- lute safety of her crew. In both tasks, they ex- cel. Their vigilance, dedication, and profes- sionalism are just a few reasons why the Missis- sippi Engineers are 4.0 !! MM2 D. Altemus APN, i 1 MM2 W. Weisberg pc x QL: .ff ...bf L Divisi N X MM1 M. Micca MM2 R. Moxson MM2 G. Macy MMC C. Grass LT R. Newman '31 A-:S MM2 K. Amoroso MM2 D. Nabers 'rw l L ff!! Engineering Laboratory MM2 J. Mm. , Technician MM2 T. Walsh MM2 M. White K OH I' 1 1, Q ?, 5 2 1 3 f 3 . I i v U 7 M I I N 1 Z f f f ,f iff X'K4?'.ll '55-42 79' 2 T Division 2 V M ' ' ' ' .f- ,fgfgr 5 f ,gf-.ff jnzdef-4? ,My ' gy, 9 2,0 'va f . , H Q Q G fqgl , fyfn f 4'f' I 3 4 'V My V sa 4 fevqflwq j 'x ' ' ,Zig 41, -fy f- I f .... A 1 ?f 1 iz' f r MMI W' Manning MM2 J. Massa ET2 M. Ostrowski EM2 M. Schares EM3 J. Millington Nr-44 LT C. Welkel ETI R. Bowling MM1 D. Pettit MM1 D. Teeters av i' As our Navy grows more com- plex, it's harder than ever to step into a technical job and do it well. That difficult task is made easier by the dedicated men of Training Division. Besides indoctrinating newcomers into the amazing world of Mississippi's two nuclear reactor plants, they also help maintain the level of knowledge and proficiency of those who are already qualified. With lectures, tests, and special training evolu- tions, the men of T Division keep up our engineers' reputation as the best, and the safest, nuclear operators in the world. 33 34 MM1 R. Bolgen MMI P. Chall MMI R. Sharp MMI R. Madjerlch MMC M, ,genuine Hidden deep within the shlp is a tremendous spinning shaft, as big around as an oak tree and as long as a World War Two destroyer. On one end is a gigantic pro- peller, and on the other end ls the intricate reduction gear and turbines which make up Number One Main Engine. Transforming ener- gy from nuclear fission into the useful work of driving that shaft is the vital job of the highly trained Machin- ist's Mates of M-1 Division. Whenever you feel the throb of the ship's hull as she an- swers a sudden flank bell, or appreciate the 30 knots we're making to get some- where on time, remember the unseen men of M-1 Division, whose dedication and exper- tise keep that shaft turning 24 hours a day, every day. 'V rf 'QS- MM1 M. Johnson MMI N. Councilman MM2 I.. Blaylock MM2 T. Glassmlre LT J. ncrgddene s Mm c. Mya. l MM2 I-l.kl'tetersen ,af nal uU .,,, fin MM2 S. Smith MM2 K. Hayes -Wm 1 - MM2 C. McNeal J-sv ,B .J Division B 1 S 5 v li MM2 R. Brewster MM2 F. Nolin MM2 W. Black MM2 K. McKenna MM2 B. Lundin MM2 J. Walsh MM2 J. Gross MM2 A. Brown MM2 D. Daugherty MM2 K. Aeon ,K MM2 T. Noble Machinistis Mate M-2 Division l ,A .MIN .5 pg I Af' X D ML. 1 -f 10 N i The engine rooms are the larg- est spaces onboard, three decks deep, and running the entire breadth of the ship, and half its length. They are hot, noisy, busy, complicated, and thor- oughly intimidating to those who might visit. They are also home to the highly skilled Ma- chinist's Mates of M-2 Division. Theirs is a world of turbines, T pipes, gate valves, condensate pumps, eductors, steam, throt- tles, feed, and headers. Their mechanical mastery coupled D J with their special training in nuclear theory and operation ' ensures that Mississippi's shafts is Y always turn and lights always i burn, safely and efficiently. With a record of engineering ex- cellence unmatched by any nu- clear ship, ever, we can all point with pride to the able men of M- T 2 Division. R' MM1 R. X MMI J. Metzler MM1 R. Weiroch MMI V. Flener MMI J. Larson - F Foster MM1 M. Johnston MM2 J. O'Rourke MM2 D. Frazier . , MM2 R. Lane MM2 T. Fenstermacher MMC H. Rankin MMCS A. Fletcher LTJG J. Catoe 36 7.35 MM1 E. Linnartz MM2 B. McClain MM2 W- Wen' v Machinist? Mate MM2 T. Smith MM2 D Gallagher MM2 M. Pasquarette MM3 G. Bender MM3 A. Faile MM3 R. Casey R i Division No single piece of equipment onboard is r more important than' one of our twoanuclear reactors, and niosfactet of their operation istmore im' portantfthan ensuringrtheir completefcontrolfandsafety. This supremely viftaI jiobfalisifQ i at t into the fabie hamispf Reac- tor Controls' QRCJ Diyisioni These i special ooof Eiecitroinics Technicians 'oversee every facet of theoinstrtimentation, calibration, controlsgiariid safety systemsfaossociattedtf with our nuclear treactoirs? From routine maintenance at sea to sophisticatedfwork inport, these tnenjdo iils i1llQj,3tllr themselves, and all wiithia degree oftprofeSsionalisniLtf iil, itvf expertise, and qnalityicqnf trol which is uneqnalletch Their dedication tanned iiffi in: depth knowledge are two more reasons why Mississip- pi's Engineers are the best, in any fleet inthe world. r 38 . Q ET1 M. Walker ET1 D. Hayes ETC J. Parker ef2,T.1enenm, E'r2 L. Leo ET2 D. Nadeau ET2 M. sunon ET2 P. Beyer i ET2if Bene i f 4 1 3 1 I K x 1! KJ K ' ' ' r' - A L'A'- 'f TT r f 1 , , ' ,s , , v , , H, -, , ,,,,.,,, , L , in ET2 D Hosman ET2 F Purdy ET2 S. Betterton ET3 B. Wendel V ET3 R Stepp ET3 F Winter ET3 R. Gee .f Electromcs Technzczan Dear A Division: I know 'A' stands for Auxiliaries, but what l really want to thank you Enginemen and Machinist's Mates for is those ice cream machines you keep on the line. Also, thanks for the air condi- tioning. And while l'm at it, thanks for the hot water for shaving. And the boat engines for liberty. And the steam for heating, and the air pres- sure, and the helo detail work you guys do to help bring in the mail, and the fire main pressure you help keep up. And thanks for keeping all the refrigeration systems working, and the cooling systems for my gear. Come to think of it, you guys have your fingers in just about every- thing, don't you? Well, you're doin' great. Thanks. LT M Shell ENS J Kuehl EN1 M. Myers MMI J. Renshaw MM2 J Brown EN2 J Anderson MM2 R Bryant MM2 M. Faucette MM2 K. Hoffeclltz EN2 C Ross MM3 C G ll u a MMC J. Zimmerman 40 X x A5 N gn X , , -If Nw s. Juwpnzh . QM. 3 'R , h ,gn-NS:,,eg +1 4-rg. . .W f . N :Nw 4' 'Mn' ' S I 5 Q Tr-1-fy ' 5 7 fgfr A .ff V ff ,ll Usw' fffnf f .2 5 ' 2 .-f' Engineman Hunt Mm n. Gibbs MM3 D. sms Mma G. Tompkinh Mm r4,p1e,,,1,, v F . I ' , K X EN3 D. O'Mara MM3 K. Blakes MM3 D. Cassidy MM3 D. Anderson EN3 E. Roman MM3 R. Hall MM3 D. Starnes MM3 C. Mlhlll ir Qf f 5ooe Machzmefts Mate ,-,.,..-4 -.....,.---....... J- ... ..... . -..' ,..........-...Q .......1.....-..-.......a.f...,...-a.ua.44m.:.. ,...-.................,,-- -,,. . H-, . , -- .,- -1 ,.: . ,, v . . ., - -. , , f . --- -,,-f.,.-1,-n..:.,,.----,-y,y. - w-Q ,- ----Q----------V - - - X. 3f 'ld 'Y 'KS' mi MMFN M. Schneider MMFN J. DeAngelis M f fy. X my X J ,NXT .1 MMFN P McKay MM3 J. Croker FR S. Lesjak MMFN D Bailey F x .Bur Y f' A 1 3 2 4 H 2 ' 5 7? U: Q I i x i I 4 4 W I s 5 4 lea ie.. 1 5 F ,I i. i W! 5 . E 4 I I vs! 9 fi 'S X I .l . fi s. Xixtikwkymwil i si i i 1 .Q . vi.. 1 - xx, x .- X Y X- al .Q lwxsx 1 pil IP' MR1 J. Mayer HT2 C. Enrlquez HT2 R. Boultinghouse HT2 B. Spencer HT2 T. Toomey HT2 T. Smith M HT3 A Bailey Mas M Gllnka 44 1 fww I W' X in-Y ff R Division R3 M- C099i0 HT3 V. Rowson HTC R. Lessard HTC D. Crocker K ' ' ., rf 'af Tv -m--1-ggg, . In N 5 -my HT3 R Castle HT3 J Forbes HTFN R. Hickok HTFN R Brown HTFN D Crawford HTFN T. Penn X XX S HTFN N Richardson MRFN J Lilly MRFN M. Bartels The builders on this ship belong to R Divi- sion. The R stands for Repair, and certainly this group of Hull Tech- nicians and Machinery Repairmen are ready and able to repair any damage that may occur to the ship. But the hard workers of R Division do much more - they can weld or fabricate just about any metal to cre- ate just about any prod- uct, from a tiny bolt thread to a new bulk- head. They also super- vise and help maintain all the damage control facilities throughout the ship, and form a large part of Mississippi's mighty flight deck team. Rough, Ready, Red- shirted, and Really- good. That's R Division. is E 1 Each day millions of watts of electric power flow through miles of electric cable to keep the Mighty Mississippi running. Making allthat work just right islthe enormous job ofyE Divi- sion. The able Electris cian's Mates and slnteriaf or Commuriiocatlfons Technicians of the Mis- sissippi Power 8: Light ComPanV'7 90lvern Qr0uro, of ff l electricity from its pro- duction in our turbines to its ultimate use lti, eVff to ery corner ofthe shipm s Without l their expertise, the Summers coufidnlftf gun, the cooks couldknft cook, and the navtgg? tors couldn't navigate Whether it'sl forrttheulz Dial the TV theradarsl or just plain lightts,l1rwetjl'7i should all be grateful for the superlative work oofff or ll s the men of E Division, t wt- - fr seg-, he ex: , f ,fy ,ff 1 .f. ff, 41, W iff! ' QWW ,W ruff' W W 4 ,Z f off goof ff' gg , fm, W W f f D AM. Marsteller EM2 D. Bosko EM2 W. Flvzik E Division 5-0 EM2 R. Berger IC2 R. Frechette lC2 R. Blackwell my , EM2 M. Haley EM2 L. Holets EM2 W. McGathde EM2 P. Huber . fri 7 we C+ EM2 J. Harris EM2 J. Bowers -5? 'TY' Em B. King EM2 K. Ladd. in-4' New EM2 L. Blaede EM2 C. Peterson EM2 D. D'Angona e 2 n - 3 Electrzczan s M018 'ini' ,,...,ff-we-414' tml 4m-fx v ,f l l EM2 B. Hughson EM2 M. Rietveld EM2 E. Wllkes lC2 L. Fowler EM2 J. Moulton IC3 C. Mumber fi'-QW' T '7' EM3 R. Mollne IC3 C, Cox EM2 T. Hanchett o Quulniiv A 1 lr H EM2 L. Stokes EM3 C. Sookram EM3 J. Fnzzlnl w N o,A, AVQQ I f Q EM3 D. Mendlowitz EM3 D. Robinson EMFN R. Christmas Nxxsssssspp AER AMB ,MGHT .2 5 HIGH VOLTAG ' DAYS fi Operations 50 4 . 1 ,,: ,, ..,,Q4s-L an . ,M , T K 7,:Q'3,,,tEf,'i:l,J ,A 453' LT T Herhhy LTJG V Sodd RMCSI Halter RR Williams LCD Operations Officer 1 lllllllt u-M' RM1 G Howe YN3 D Adams O I I . .R Q v - N X . t 9 N: A I ' 'JL 1 X ..- N.. 4 f l V O NW mf- uh x-,K , if f J - at Q - - ,M , , 5 4 X n HL -, . Q 1 X ff .. r F Wil lil' KMHli.Z.:,,.:,5i.. .1,.. L3 Q-'ISIS fm, V , l 'x RM1 K. Mackling RM2 T. Devine OC Division is composed of two seemingly distinct groups, the Radiomen, operating in relative seclusion deep in the ship in Radio Central, and the Signalmen, high atop the signal bridge and subject to all kinds of weather, good and bad. Both fac- tions work well together, however, to pro- vide the Mississippi with one of her most essential commodities: Communications. Whether it's the daily mail of message traffic from the rest of the world, or a flash- ing light to the carrier, or a Class Easy telegram home on a special occasion, the hardworking members of OC Division are always there, twenty-four hours a day, ev- ery day of the year, to keep us tuned in to the events of the day. Their's is a hard job, and like every other division onboard, they take it in stride and do it all in a 4.0 fashion. Whether it's via a flaghoist or via the latest in satellite technology, when- ever you feel the need to reach out and touch someone, remember the able-bod- ied men of OC Division. . 51 RM2 W. Allen RM3 W. Black RMSN M. Sapp Radioman 5.3 5 RM2 C. smnh RM2 P. Moulin 'M MXQN. . A.: X RM3 D. Dismuke RMSN A. Chamblee RMSN K. Ross RMSN T. Coleman xx 2' V 5 5 wif' w ..'S: Sw1 he 1 w . J' .dn ,fl I,--n 9 'GL 52 A . I Y 194: v'-fs X.. 1, X X' KN . 1 xx Yip ff' an-ur-ef S if Signalman 'f SM1 M. SllV9y SM3 L. Andes SMSN F. Galban M. fv- Q CW- f' xvfv 'LM ,-f9'1wff A ., fi, hw f '.--510' i' ri ,, ,w,,w ',,,,Q , 43.--N 1 I ' ' , - l Wav ,- V X -5, 'Q ji 5 53 '-'.-7' No group on the Mis- sissippi has a tradition as colorful, distin- guished, and historic as that of First Divi- sion. Their traditional jobs include operating the ship's boats, splic- ing lines, and keeping the ship's exterior gleaming. But today's Boatswain's Mate also lands helicopters on the fantail, and wres- tles tremendous ships together long enough to transfer tons of sup- plies during underway replenishment The tradition of excellence in seamanship and nautical ability has been around for thou sands of years but no where is it better re presented than in the 40 attitude of our hard working First Di vision C? 1 'S i...-,,, First Division l 4 LT J Baird BMC J Martin 'W' W BM2 W Berryman BM3 R Whitlow BM3 G Flgueroy 'l!Ki I BM3 C Hanes BM? C, Burton 4 S 1 BMI A Carnes BM2 D Brower ,i ii v, - K ix t 4 , - 77,7 , Q, ,I , , I , U , fi - , ll I, a I A lr - - - riff, ., '3- . W r , A . V, x I' ' 7 f 7'jYf , f , ,, . - ,,1,, ff! y, V f f at ,.,, JK ' 5 4 H - -..,. . sf wi N . A: by A i s ' la F is F 42 3 . 5 F fi , ' ' - HM: llllt' i 54 J ' ' i 6 Nag BM3 F. Lemley BM3 W. Billie BM3 D. Bible X SN M. Klng SN J. Kennedy SN N. Museo JI SN R Kenney SN A. Glbbs If 3 I , 5 -fi :S . .Q S li ,f 4 if JE 4 1 G 4, .af i gt l 1 3 i s'- Q 5. 1 sl N y 1 I. I 1 i V1 In ll 4 3 1 ii is i, if f-1 H 1 v l l e IL EL 1 lx fi Il E qs w l 1 li I r ugnuau-'11 A 1. me ' BMSN M. Green BMSN A. Reilly SN J. Simmons SN E. Rivera ah is el.: 4: , hd' 'if SN D. Owen SN M. McConvllle SN B. Avery SN R. Klnneman 7 I V- ly V fu 'TEV N.- K. SA A. Bidwell SA G. Sch umaker SA J. Breaux SA K, Sgrum s , 'L If-5+ gf' -- ,,..vl,n 2 2 .. ' 4 .1 -, M,' 12-A ml' .,,,,. Boatswainis Mate ...wr Q :W -4 i do ,..,v -4 K , fr - ' , 'VDT X 4 -. . . f Y' L., if -s LV Vx KAY f Nz wif-s f' Tw Nr- .-r, , 'M 1 . lv ,V 1 ' ffm QQ., , X ,W ff'W4,,:w ' ' ' Wi , M, W W ,WN e l WM ,I f fszm-1 V Y J, ,. , W f, ,, 1 W , WM, ff X ,QUVLQZQ . . y 1- ir? '-1. ' No' . ..TS W ax .M XV , cl - L f 5 A 4 f ,QW .5 , af yy, V, .mx i V .W :ff l X . 3 Y - SA W. Gilbert SN J. Vann SA J. Horwood 'lf . 6 J , f YZ. wr ,JL SA S. Renzulli SN J. Robertson SN W. Harris 1--r SN H. Glendenning SN A. Clarence SA T. Edwards W 'Z X Off 3 5' ful sf... f ,X SN J. Thomas SN D. Wogomon SN L. Fahey A- SN T. Marshall SA J. Balsey 57 Z Two A.M., twenty-five knots, transiting the Straits of Messina, or the Straits of Gilbraltar. Rocky coasts a mile on either side, and dozens of boats and ships in the area. Just another rou- tine job for the able '1 .N LT M. Many QMC J Hodges navigators of ON Divi- sion. Using the stars, using satellites, and us- ing reference points on land, the Quartermas- ters keep Mississippi on course and her crewmen safe from every hazard. Best of all, they also know how to find the quickest way home! L X ,,,,, are 58 i' aff J aww QM2 R- Sfelle QM2 c o Hare QM3 L Boyd gjksfflf... t ue .fn nv xg - SN J. Powell ff! A a.,,4?Q- Today's newest form of war- fare involves no guns, no mis- siles, nothing which we would normally consider a weapon. It is Electronic Warfare QEWD, and it is a battle for the air- waves, an attempt to control the electromagnetic spectrum such that we can transmit and receive information, while the enemy cannot. Our warriors in this modern struggle are the Electronic Warfare Techni- cians of OE Division. Their su- perb equipment and remark- able operating ability keep us on top in the EW world. The men of OE are just one more reason why the Mighty Missis- sippi remains mighty. K , Q u sf' LT 'J. Selberg EWC R. Emerson 1,-'V 'uv-Y' EW3 G. Creel EW3 S. Stevenson EWSN R. Sanders EWSN R. Hamer CE Division 59 Big, , . Among the many factors that help to build a ship's reputa- tion, perhaps nothing is as im- portant as her ability to oper- ate with other ships in the fleet. Operations is more than just the name of a depart- ment - it means successfully interacting with other units in a task group, being at the right place at the right time, and be- ing ready to correctly perform whatever task is asked of us. In this vital area, Mississippi has proven to be among the best, and no one can take a greater share of that credit than the hardworking Oper- ations Specialists of OI Divi- sion. Constantly manning the maze of green glowing scopes and brightly-buttoned panels in our sophisticated Combat Information Center QCICJ, these men ensure that Missis- sippi is expertly guided through her daily paces, and always in a manner which be- fits her reputation as a Top Hand. We're all grateful for the excellent work of all those Top Hands up in OI Divi- sion. Cl Division JL osc G. James osc s. Phillips LT L. Phillips ENS K Franklm O51 J- COX O51 D- I-955951 OS1 J. Hogan OS1 R Trout OS2 J Cahlll X cpl OS2 T. Robertson OS2 J. Smithson OS2 D, Saliani OS2 M Warren OS2 J Moore JW ix 60 ,XX l l W it D ax. fi l. Uperations Specialist l,f 2 JkS-KJ' eg ik OS2 R. Davis OS2 F. Kuebbeler OS2 J. Gahran OS2 B. Hebel www 'Tag' B'-?',5q so J? OS3 J. Hammond OS3 W. York OS3 J. Pelletier OS3 J. Johnson . .,,, , fl ,, X vlfvz Q:-:bl OS3 L. Ponton OS3 M. Hawkins OS3 F. Kittle OS3 F. Tirado xv -vu! Q5 'Nw OS3 N. Geissenger OS3 B. Courtney OS3 B. Johnson OS3 D. Jeffcoat WM E5 ,, A Q . is 6' OS3 J. Caruso OSSN J. Copeland Q31 OSSN J. Hillard Y OSSN T. Donnell W 2222 1 y OSSN ,T. O'Keefe OSSN K. Small or an -Q-' Na' Q C., OSSN A. Smith OSSN J. Richards OSSN J. ISMCS w. X 'N tx , 1 X 1 X u if X JN fn of . .,i . v F LTCORGR Two - W W .- TWH 257- ki 515 -S- -- - .--1 I-w, .- x. , fr J-v OSCS D- Puckett EW1 N- Chaffeflv ET2 A. Filaseta Ewz D. Neibaur ET2 c. xml Today's cruiser is central to success- ful carrier battle group operations. Small enough to be maneuverable and independent, yet large enough to be powerful and versatile, a cruis- er like the Mississippi often has the best of both worlds. Mississippi's un- equaled reputation as a member of the operating fleet also earns her the opportunity to try out new equip- ment and methods in battlegroup operations. An example of this kind of opportunity was our recent expe- rience with the Fleet Composite Readiness Group. Detachment Six of this group spent the deployment with the Mississippi. Their mission: to assist the Commanding Officer in training his ship in the use of tacti- cal operational deception. It's a mouthful, to be sure, but absolutely important to the battlegroup. Skilled, elite, hardworking, and dedicated - that's FLTCORGRU Two! ET3 D. Dykes s 1 , I ff as Q-4 fb-.41 .J , -sf' ia Q -'E V ... 29 ,X X' ' 'GQ-sf l53',',-.,f s, .. ,, - 'ff . sg-. T . ,4 r ,--.. '--.'.-the-I-- ----I L,.4- Ng ,z . , - ' .,, 1' 3 ' ,Q A 4-1 4-vw , r' ' -'-1.3.-5,-.. ,..- A - ,-,.. -. ..,..-.t ...C , ,,A . -...ak - ---,, A gkamz-' W , Q-L , 1 .- , - , ...fr s ' 4'T22f-- V ' ,-1 ...., Q.. . - V , ...an I ' A'--' is jeff- ..- ,ff - ..-'s .eil ' ' -r ' 519 - - in-ig ' if-'Z 40: I- 1? Yisgqggwgl WS.-QL Q, W,J,p.-e, , ,N-.Q .,, Y QQ- A.. -- ,s , -1 - .-.-ex --- -., V- . .-.,,..--if .--- - 1 , 4 :K . , . - ,.. , AM A ar' , 'A . Qu.. ' ., ' 1 s Ai A un- - 4 U ,- f f- 1, Y A., A H A - - ,X 'Yi-H.,,,, ,. of - -..U A ,,, - H Q.. . f- - -M--' -- 5'5,E Y W -.- ,- ,- In gpg,-..-, .-.MJ ' ' ' -- .--. 'WWW -1. 1--- A 0 - fs- 0 - :I E 5 63 CT Division ln today's complex approach to naval warfare, the ship with the most infor. mation will probably be the victor, Gathering this kind of information is the very special and very importantjob of the Cryptologic Technicians of OT Division. Equipped with the most so- phisticated technology available in any navy, the men of OT lpopularly known as cryppies, or spooks J gather data from all over the world, transform it into usable information, and provide it to the Captain and to nearby ships for use in theirdecision making. It is a dif- ficult, time consuming, and incredibly vital job, and the cryppies of OT Divi- sion do it better than anyone else, any- where. lt's just another example of Mis- sissippi men taking a tough job and do- ing it the only way they know how to do it: 4.0 ! Nw-Q.. , 'S-W, U Fi af?-'7 ' X L... Cryptologic Technician bfi: -ey, W 65 M wr CTO2 W. Griffin CTM2 S. Spurlock CTT2 J. McGuire CTT2 R. Pennington CTT2 M. Coogan CTM3 J. Dale CTO3 J. Graham CTR3 W. Mitchell Q 1 E 1 2. 1, 1 5. li ,A :J J 5 F V r im 554 V fzj .'I 6 51 5 S Q, 31 J .4 Nw sg ' I 5 Q 5 l ' I I - 1 1 ii E1 gb I I r I W, III ODYSSEY -TIIESIRENS , -1-'g' ' .gi 7 f fx ' ' 1 ' N' 1 :XV ' ' .Lx ' - 1 - Qs ' 11 . '- .xx Odysseus and hi , rath of the sea god, Poseidon, took a heavy toll. The tiny fleet stopped for rest in a place which is now Libya, but soon found that the land was inhabited by gigantic eannibals called Laestrygones. After anchoring, they were attacked , and every ship except Odys- seus' was destroyed, and their crews eaten. s men sailed on but the w Continuing onward, grieving fo th r eir lost friends, Odysseus and his remaining men encountered the monsterous Skylla In the straits which we now call Messina. The sailors were foretold She has six necks upon her , grown to great length, and upon each neck there i h s a orrible head, with teeth In lt, set in three rows close together and stiff , full of black death. True to the prediction, the six heads of the Skylla grabbed six of Odysseus' men, and right i h ,C n er doorway she ate them up. 66 XX u ,x Z' X fd? X3 Q- we sed .Z !ff'fZyXf5?f3 xax s WW The next trlal was the passing of the Sirens' Tlititrifen an' magic women whose sweet sting cnchangedim h0me.N00lP caused them to forget all Intentions ofcver 80 ng AshePasse1 had ever left their Island after hearing their Song' 9 0f88Cll 03 the island ofthe Sirens. Odysseus Plugged the edlllimselftief his men with wax so they would not hear, and ll: evenugllw tothe mast. wit h Instructions that his men tie.?Cbnme this will If he asked to he released. The Sirens Sang 0011861961155 honored Odysseus . . . and stay your ship, for Il d to ti: uscfi honCY-sweet volee that Issues from Olll' lipsyodysse tlldnu they co ' ' vs n out to he released. but his man rom ed 0 1 longer see has listene ever sailed past this plaee . . . until he , ed him' E the Sirens. and then thc! 'fleas . home. file . The lltlle shlll sailed on ln thelf lfmg-lou y 'fa 4' .1 . , .1 K is FOREIGN CONTACTS - ODYSSEY 7133 Since the earliest days of our Republic, the American Navy has served and participat ed as directed on the cutting edge of for eign relations and overseas diplomacy To days Navy is no exception The faraway world of the six o clock news became very real and close when we met Libyan and Soviet submarines Israeli gunboats ltal ian and French destroyers and hundreds of other vessels from dozens of different maritime nationalities We trailed them and they trailed us The crew of the Soviet cruiser took photos of us while we photographed them We won dered what they thought They undoubt edly wondered the same of us . ,...-2 l From complex multinational exercises to one - on - one diplomacy during many re- freshing ports of call, The MISSISSIPPI proved to be a formidable friend and a po- tentially formidable foe, and above all, a proud platform for the American flag abroad. 7 , T it t gn t ,,,. 6 . l X W i 1 5 1 forma M9 57 fzufnifyiazqfi MG, VL ig, VP' ya: -.ff Mx Suppl Division CDR S. Scudder SUPPIV Offiflef SKI W. Spencer X235 tj' , , ,M SKI D' Gogan SKI W- Ingram SK2 R. Rodriguez SK3 A. Hinds SKSN J. Elison SKSN L. Febles SKSN A. Langron ima. ,,,,f SKSN G. Smith When King Richard III ex- claimed, My kingdom for a horsel , he was exper- iencing one of the first sup- ply problems ever record- ed. Even today, nothing can stop a multi-million dollar machine faster than a missing part. Fortunately for us on the Mississippi, just about nothing can stop the able Storekeepers of S- 1 Division from coming up with that right part at just the right moment. Need a frizzenhammer for your watchacallit? How about a dooleywhanger for that thingamabob that just doesn't seem up to par? Talk to the Miracle Men of S-1 Division, and your nightmares may very well turn into success stories. And if it's not held on board, tucked away wait- ing for your request, they'll help you find a new one, even if it means flying in a part from the manufacturer high in the Himalayas. We owe a great debt to the Sup- ply Officer and his small but mighty S-1 Division - We couldn't get home with- out them. 69 ., ix ,:- ci- ,J W.- .pp- .Xggs if I , ,Ms f-iv Division l f f i , s me .i If a ship isa town andzgheiiliajntagii is thefmayorfei en 1191113-SSW, men aboutgiiheajplaeeewou141224:gthiw hardworking-iQSh1pses S9rvi5:,g mexmgf X i ,W mm, few and Disbuirsingl Clerksf6feQ53l ,, 5 . ffnfww vision- benmassracks W0f 'MQ Officei to :hes cornerfgg,QYUQ5eQ5?ef 'f 2 ,,f, Wm, ,f wheres severyon fog WAWW f goodie fthe 'fgeedunk j,ljheyzdolit i all. Theses enterprising! fellowgw f Mc' run the local idepartrnente store? fSliip's Storelg fa,aworld5?iyi6eemail QW! 5' ' M 2 n XMWYW C W order house fthe and even find time ,to owneihe Barbershop, all ilie ealndyfsoidae i machines, a nd i the sLeaundiriyazW Quite a diversified portfoliojgqiflf I if they take ir alll in , SHIMR. Reyes DK1 B. Asis ,,,, . , . Sl-12' L. Bell SH2 R. Davis 15 - X.- speeial skills make this sea4goinvgffew rir1 town a whole lot -nicer to fliveif,in.wil ' f' WWWC ,, f f ' ff f 'www X f rv' ,,,f , r fl , f 'rf f ' '7W17,fj , ,TY fy' W' W yn ff! W!!! Harris SH2 c. Rouse .ash DK2 C. Smith SH2 C. Chalman SH3 C. Garvin Evllfi J. Your x '-N, Disbursing Clerk 2 ,H MI? WW, ww 4 I K E .fmw ffm, 7 'wx 5. fa ff f ff! ff, , WWWM ww fi fff ww W ,W W! f fi! W X f ff J f f , IZ? Zz WW XX f 7 fn ,, , WZ, f V W I ffm f I , ' Z' I f W , ,mv I Wu ' I ' W ,, 'ii f I M ' 2 I W ,' I ' ' ' - ' 'MX ,, ' , f . M 7 V , W , I ,,,, U Y V , WOW 1, , M , , , ,V . 1 ,A !,, W, f f I f ,,, ' ff,f,y!5!,, , W , ,J , ,. 4, mf, , , w rc M 4 , : .,,, - - , , X ' ' I, 0 g 1 'Z - 'Wm ff ,,, , ,m ' , , , A f - f ,,f, ff, ff,!fff,,, 6,,,,,,,,,My ' V f vf ' . f ,. X, ,I ' hx 'ff' ' f Q 1 , H' 2 , .- 'f , NVQ - f. 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That job in- cludes writing out shopping lists for our monthly replenishments, C'We'll take 500 chickens, two tons of pota- toes, and 2500 eggs, please. J, put- ting away all those groceries, and cooking them all into tasty and nu- tritious meals. Enough for one div- sion? Then throw in all those spec- tacular Mississippi Sundays at Sea out on the fantail, with steak, and lobster, and strawberry shortcake, and you'll begin to understand why we're so proud of the amazing men of S-2 Division. . X MS1 J. Sbardella 'uv- MS1 T. Muller Ms1 A. Miranda Ms1 J. Adawag Ms2 D. stevens Q 4 o, M52 B. Stokes MS2 C. Farrales M52 H. Dayao M R lllcc Mess 1- Q Management Specialist M53 W. Sipe M53 J. Barham MSSN K. Malis MSSN D. Shaw MSSN P. Parrott MSSN M. Rathke MSSN J. Treiber MSSN K. Earl 1--3' E? W MSSN A. Charette MSSN J. Casey MSSN G. Soresino MSSR K. Billiot - ,, Fx Wf' lam' ' w X Q -w iw sg A mg ,I .Q 53 H, Q fe. Qi ll ffl iii l 52' 55 4,5 z 's x xx N X 1 X S S is 5 w 1 E z a J Q Ii 3 l is 1 R i 4 f -wbf K4 k . . f ff , ,,., ws .- x1aw.s s11':'z --- 0 v flu. : 4fj E ,fy X 1 ' dmin Medica MU Yi! 'TY' si K 4 1 X 3 ya i F' , 'sg Zjk hs fy, L Q 5 ZWQWQ' .' MQ, M ff n if t ' , , f X, rx L ' V ,y ,ff .Nt fi y, My . X , ,,f,, 5.1, , Z flu f' CQZWV, W W 4, 6 K f 'L My f , .f , ewew , ,ff J f he new fi W 'nf , ,,,.,,f,4M,W MMZQ4-QQ? ,mllv ffl 7 7 ln Myqawf W M fvv. -fi f V' gf? f X QQZWWWW ,WW , ' fffif' f MW, ffWWif! www WW, M w 0 W , X. ZW..- 4 R. it K! n! ,f M dical Department There's nothing better, when you're not feeling too well, than a 3 bowl of Mom's chicken noodle soup. But when you're out at sea, Medical is the next best thing. Even when they're giving out shots, the friendly Hospital Corpsmen of our Medical Depart- ment work hard to take care of each Mississippi sailor. They y manage to heal every man who's feeling a bit under the weather, as well as work to keep all the healthy ones from getting that way. It's tough to build your repu- tation on the strength of your ser- vice to your shipmates, but you'll find that nobody does it better than the Doctor and his dedi- cated crew in the Medical De- partment. six wbgi xx -X is t X as X HMI M. Knappen HM1 W. Brown HM2 R. Glasgow HM3 E. Brunson Hospital Corpsman LT T. Officer Medical Officer '75 PNC F. Dalay Paperwork, paperwork. Everybody complains about it, and nobody seems to be able to take care of it all. Except, of course, the Yeomen and Personnel men of X Division. They have it down to an art, and it's awfully good to know that somebody's got it all under control. Looking for those leave papers you need on a Friday after- noon? X Division is the place to go. Or how about that Letter of Commenda- tion you're so proud of, or your advancement papers, or the latest Plan of the Day? At times like that, it's nice to have the efficient professionals of X Division on your side. From the de- partmental yeoman to the ship's office crew, the men of X Division have mas- tered the paperwork king- dom, and as a result, life is a lot easier for all of us. YNSN W. Taylor PNSA K. Zierler Division YN1 J. Orlando PN1 G. Evett PN2 W. Gray PN3 R. McKinley YN3 S. Smith . P t - if 4 ff - 'V 'x , V' ., ,, ' .f .:. M svggg 5- -71 A ,. .,,., .. '43 Q . l M ,lg za i i X3 H 'Z 'V is 1 rv Aiirf' if i 76 gl 1 Y, Q K HTI J. Rockhey JO2 J. DeAngio PC3 K. Smith PCSN R. Lyles Each ship is a community in itself, and in each community there are those who stand out for the special- ized and essential jobs they per- form. Where would we be without the Postal Clerks and their immortal cry, Mail Call! ? And what kind of ship could sally forth without its Chaplain, aided by his faithful Reli- gious Programs Assistant? Each night as we turn on the TV for a chance to get away from it all, we should thank the Journalist, for his efforts make that TV possible. The Career Counselor keeps everyone on track, with reenlistments and juicy bonuses, and the ship's 3-M Coordin- ator singlehandedly handles all the maintenance paperwork that keeps the ship going. The Master-at-Arms keeps us all in line, and the Com- mand Master Chief keeps an exper- ienced eye on all ship activities just to make sure they all run smoothly. Eight different men, with eight dif- ferent jobs, all being done the same way: 4.0! . fg 'lin' .mem Q-lu, I th ll! lil Mx avi: up 77 f f f f f 7, x fi S 4 f hliw -.-K ' 1 -'Q' 1 Sai 1 I X. 6-O at--v lx ,, ,,., ,. T 1 , CfMC R. White CDR B. Lovejoy Q--4 R X 1 .G - NN- ' 'L-.119 , A 5-sax, an 4 A 'sm I K IN ,ffwx NJ 'gf X x 1 I , il FL NN,- 5 1- 1- :X '?f ' V, 5 xx 'Ui -V' X ,.,,..' V M A hun. 7 W. 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I ,, ,,,,,,,,,.,Y , fn ,., -,, rv ng i A I A fn H i' 'if I VW,, 4 he I 1 l ' Q f - .. - .45 wig.. 1-fr ff -- . I Q. , . ' I EE- N- A 'M' 'EI' Y 'w ' ax, .1 - JW' H: - at.- Ycars passed and Odysseus began to wonder if he would ever see his home again. The goddess Circc told him to consult the prophet Telreslas for an an- swer. 'leireslas lived ln Hades, the land of the dead. Aided by Circe, Odysseus traveled to the dark and gruesome Hades. After of- fering sacrifices, the souls of the dead came swarming arqund . . . from every direction with inhuman clamor. Odysseus asked Teiresias if he would someday find his way home. Yes, re- plied the prophet, you will come home, after the loss of your ship and men, but you will find troubles in your household, insolent men, who are eating away your livelihood and court- ing your godlike wife and offering gifts to win her. The prophet also said that Odysseus's son Telemachos, who was an infant when the Trojan War began, was now a strong young man who missed his father and resented the snitors trying to take his father's place. The hordes of the dead soon began to crowd Odysseus, and green with fear, he ran back to his boat. Once again Odysseus set sail, more deter- mined than ever to get home, and to rid his household of the suitors which threatened his wife and son. 'Q Q g . IH' with iiv LEBANON - ODYSSEY 7-444 X-f'Yi ' W' K L . X it ATR t X 1 sta XX sbvii i Q all QW . .CX 55-ifweb fp Lebanon. The Biblical Land of Milk and Honey, and now with a new meaning for all of us. As we steamed into our gunfire support position off Beirut, the panorama of the entire conflict lay quietly before us. Beirut, her bombed and burned buildings laying cluttered and empty The airport, which we had heard so much about on the nightly news, and about which our Marines were encamped. The tiny port from which the PLO had evacuated their troops. The snow-covered mountains which ran down the coast and seemed to push the city down to the water's edge. ln those mountains hid army after army faction after faction. To the north, the Christians, in the city Moslems. To the east, beyond the mountains, the Syrians and the PLO, and to the south, the Israelis. We could see them all, as we circled slowly in our waiting and watching position. On clear days, we could see puffs of mortar fire and shell bursts in the hills south of the city. Christmas Day was one of those clear days. The conflict which has enveloped Lebanon is as ancient as the land itself. We will not soon see its end, but in the same way we will not soon forget the brief time when we stepped away from the nightly news and into the real world of a country at war. 81 E Z + -it After almost seven weeks at sea, we pulled into Ath- ens just after Christmas for several days of well de- served rest, From the mountains near Delphi to the ruins of the Acropolis, the beauty of ancient Greece impressed us all. N X-wqih, .. xx 3, , 1-F3 L 4, 5-5- . 6654 . ' s A ' A 1 QA My ' .. 1 ef '14 g'N. f.: '1 1 .. - .,c ' Q A B ' S 1 'As- 'N-.' - 2 L 5 -S+... Q 'E 1--.... .,. C17 84 1--ii A911 va Athlna Athens Opposite page, clockwise from upper left: Athens artworkg a view from the Acropolisg QM3 Chris O'Hare shopping in the Plakag FTM2 Jeff Lynch with a friendg two views of the city of Athens- The old resting among the new. This page, clockwise from left: The Acropolis, seat of ancient Athensg Mississippi men Perry Bertsch, Larry Blaylock, and Eugene Lin- nartz visit the Parthenong Bobby's Bar, a favorite Mis- sissippi stomping groundg Ruins amid the Plaka shop- ping district. 14-',7v':5w:f,Y,z', ff ,Q ,L , ' V1 . . wa.-.hw-ff, ' ' ' Palma de Mallorca ' 'T J C442 W, 'swmazwffmx-1 -1 'w-- e ?f543.'f:-.,,- - -tgit!-if,-.-1--4-.Q-'g'4l'f4-N-, :ii Slab nur, 4 tm o .. - . I 'ws Y' gr? it 'TF ii 2 la! 1 ,FK I AA.. .H . 'F H .kts Mods Q--ffl , U,4, ,I K Mini! A W Q ,MMM -A 'iw bk! J Mi g ,f'ZiY.-+1 i p, ,, M .. ,z V hwy' . -N ... .M-..:z1.auae:..p ' - - gf w-', .1'-' .- ' x l 4 . F Z Q 2 1 nw '. g e .A MA: 3,4 , .. , , Qs, ., Haw 1 e M W 9 6 Q x 1 i 3 A , , ci ,5 X 1 Rl c X i Y' s Q' N x s , 3 Q v, K 1. gn., 'cg o- A1 ti. - ll I ,T it .L X WW viii 3-7' s Q--gg nur- A X? ki , A Hr 4 'Q 'K I K i vk V f ' 'R 1 iv... Palma, Pearl of the Medi- terranean. Opposite page, upper left: a view of the city and her cathedral. Upper right: YN2 Dave Poulin looks for a present to bring home. Lower photo shows the promen- ade and waterfront. On this page, the tower of the castle which overlooks and protects the city. Qc as ff E Q wr 3-U, ,ng ,., ,, 6 is Q I 'T ignq.,.., ,F 'et , ww - , ,V 1 ,,, ' -oc. VV, MQ! , Venice scenes, clockwise from above: The shopping area of St. Mark's Square lJames Bond visited these shops in his latest 007 moviejg CTR3 Bill Mitchell's camera seems to capture a scene from the eighteenth centuryg The famous Ponte del Sospiri, or Bridge of Sighsg The Grand Canalg A gondoleer plys his ancient trade. Opposite page, clockwise from bottom left: A night view of the Rialto Bridge, in the center of the island cityg St. Marh's Church from across the canal,' FTM2 John Hur- nyak and admirers cavort in St. Mark's Squareg QM3 Chris O'Hare in a contempla- tive mood. 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XV ,X f RX, A .- X -- yjh -x'.un3'3fIb,5Jj...,,,5 'X X, - MX, XXXXg:f5i XX .,,3', ,1g,j'f'X 5 ,Xw ,g - - , X- Q-fjfieff, Xp- , - X QXFX- 9, -5 : P , X- X15-E W3 -A L12 ' A: 9:3 ix A-A X, W X , X fffxi X' 'x is-. K X4,X,NXXx:, .,yX.w, .. XXX ,f XX,ggX-3 .55i1i,ffQ?f ' Q,-is x '.S.'! t K X fi X XXXX -'gf QM-i,fX4w X ,hx ' ' r '5 1, -all N .Xi This page, clockwise from top: Chiefs Lessard, Dalay, and Crocker enjoy the French sun land beverages, and view, and cuisine, etc.j,' French aircraft carrier passing in Toulon har- bor, Scene from Cannes, a week before the famed Film Festival, Monaco harbor at night, French street scene. Opposite page, clockwise from top: American ambassador HT3 Mark Legel out for an evening with local French sailors, A typi- cal beach along the French Ri- veria, More Riveria coastline, near Nice and Monaco, A Mis- sissippi tourist photographs the world war memorial in Toulon, The castle of the prince of Mon- aco, The theatre and square in Toulon. x Q ,.:,,.f 1? -mm ' Um u if V ' rv- . is 4 is way - 1 M- 1, um-yum. ef- 4 .' . A .. . ' lv ' 1 use +. I ' , 4 J 'E . . v , .5 -- nb ,iv ,, pu 'flJ'ailil ' ' ' s , 5 is r I c P' N I On a billion-dollar ship like the Mississippi, each man must shoulder his 2 million dollars worth of responsibility . . . AA - Captain Taylor LT T. Hertig SKCM H. Seigle FTMC R. Wilhelm CTA1 R. Griffey GMG1 E. Wilder ,, A AN ,, , X I W-Z V,lV,,3,,!, ,rf , , ,, ,, , ...i j . L, fy' 1 DS2 T. Richards OS2 M. Knight ET2 R. Pilon EM2 R. Fetterman ET2 M. Rollins HT2 M. Legel MM2 D. Plubell MM2 S. Wallberg CTM2 C. Jefferson MS2 D. Alford I'-'W ' ni D - x MM2 S. Abbey GMG3 W. Carder GMG3 M. Bonestelu PN3 J. McCleskey MS3 R. Tllfbel' X MM3 M. Magyar CTO3 R. Fisher ET3 S. Rowe MM3 J. Harmon EM3 T Hofbauer MM3 S St h II - . uc e I ff 'K-J MM3 A. Voiter ET3 G. Deans ET3 H. Simpson DS3 J. Hathaway DS3 D. Parker OSSN M Peters FA R. Davis OSSN R Abbott HTFN J. Lomax OSSN A. Gray MRFN B. Gray SA J. Gorsuch ff f ' fwmf fjrfffi 'Q f' ,V ,f ,4 ,iffy If ,X Z ,.!,W, I it Wifyiy, f 47,1 , W f FA J. Mohamed OSSA E. Spicer OSSN D. Pippin SN D. Wogomon Q- ' SA E. Sharp SA M. Smith SA R. Buford QMSA M. Barnes SA K. Allen S A R. Bucknor MMFN C. Penland Those pictured on these two pages are either newcomers to the ship, or those who for some reason were not present when divisional portraits were made. We regret that our publishing schedule pre- vented us from showing them with their parent divisions. welccm aboard 97 , ODYSSEY - THE HOMECOMING After ten long years of wandering, Odysseus was finally led by the Goddess Athena to his homeland of Ithaca. There he learned that his wife was still plagued by the Suitors trying to win her hand. Further, they were plotting against Odys- seus'son, Telemachus, who by now was a strong young man and heir to his father 's palace. Odysseus disguised himself as an old beggar and approached his home carefully, trying to find the best way to eliminate the Suitors. Once there, he was welcomed into the household as a guest, though no one recognized him except his old dog. He watched the Suitors take over his household, and taunt his wife and son. They made jokes about Odysseus, whom they considered dead, and when he begged for scraps of food, they threw a chair at him. Finally, Penelope announced that she would marry the Suitor who could string Odysseus 's old bow and shoot an arrow through twelve ax handles, as Odysseus had once done. Determined now to kill all of the Suitors, Odysseus re- vealed himself to his son Telemachus. Together they came up with a plan. On the day of the arrow-shooting contest, none of the Suit- ors could accomplish the feat specified by Penelope. Te- lemachus then sent all ofthe women outside, and locked the doors of the palace. Odysseus, still dressed as a beggar, tried his hand, and successfully strung the bow and shot the arrow through the twelve ax handles. He then threw off his rags, announced his return, and immediately sent an arrow through the chest of the leader of the Suitors. Aided by his son, and two faithful servants, Odysseus then fought and slew all of the Suitors. Telemachus led his mother, Penelope, into the room, and the goddess Athena blessed her with exceptional beauty. She and Odysseus were then reunited, and they lived a long and prosperous life together. A 51 ' 17' if ' ga l,J .1 Y , lj 4, 1 1' sl M. , f h 'A N ii ff P I 1' fl,- - ,.v' I I .- I. , I 7' If . , , U.. h ,I A f 1' I, ,4.' , 1' I ,J -'. az, , 'f w j. . I I x 1 Ill, Fl. 1. . . '- ' ' 'J 5,7 1. . 5 I - , -x-03,1 , 1 . . - r-W' ' . 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K , ,1 1 n , . f 1- p A n . f .,.... , s . THE Hoiviifooiviiivc-2 OD YSSE Y ,-9955 M. ww? I I Y R? f ,pf Af in uv The day began early and it seemed that the last day of the deployment might be the longest. The sea and anchor detail was manned outside the entrance to Chesapeake Ba y while at the same time, mothers dressed children to meet daddy and girlfriends straightened their hair before meeting boyfriends six months gone. As we passed through the bridge tunnel, they drove to the Navy Base. And as we rounded the air- craft carrier piers, they stood waiting, watching, huddled together against the rain, as patient and supportive as even Finally the brow was over and the wave of family and friends poured into our arms, and the deployment was over 99 1' 100 -ww , X f, fr V, Q5 X fx 55 Q X N15 'ww .W 'MW ,, 4 ' f IS.. 4 .J 1 if? gimp Eggffgu ig 's . -Q xr Jaw nf ' f L' i R, - 9 'XS' Sui fx M N ff fi ,X Xi vskv ii.:- Q Q, AQQ ' 'ww . 4 rgix 1- -A - .. - . 5 K X-if I.-QQ, . Q .QQ RE . 'Qi XS- ' bm, , , Q X XA A-iv ..., .,.x,.,.MN,, 1 . J. f .X X 3+ if Keep the home fires burning, While your hearts are yearningg Though your lads are far away, They dream of home . . . - Lena Guilbert Ford Upposite page, clockwise from upper left: Line- handlers gladly pull the Mississippi alongside the pierg another welcome-home-hugg waiting for that magical moment when the brow goes ouerg the Cap- tain and the pilot lead the bridge crew through a soggy sea detail. This page, clockwise from left: YN3 Stan Smith standing by for the words Moored! Shift Colors. ',' the Captain and Mrs. Taylor say hellog dampened clothes but not dampened spirits. 101 10 November 20 November 15927 illiiaaiaaippi ONE -411 Departed Norfolk for Caribbean Swing '82 A Aided Coast Guard in RECIPE bust 21 November 30 November 5 December 27-31 December 2 January 5-9 january 12-17 Ianuary 24 Ianuary 11-12 February 13 February Inport Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico Rescued 19 Greek crewmen when the ANDALUSIA sank Arrived Bagel Station, assumed gunfire support responsibilities off Beirut, Lebanon Inport Athens, Greece Freedom of Navigation Exercise off Libyan Coast Inport Venice, Italy Inport Palma de Mallorca, Spain Reassumed. duties on Bagel Station e Inport Alexandria, Egypt Early M from Alexandria due to tense with Sixth Fleet Units Turnover Day C p p X' C V Departed Mediterranean for transit to CON US e Arrived Norfolk' B A 3 X, S 1iri... D24-f '- Six months gone by, and I don't know how many thousands of miles. It's great to be coming home. You know, the deployment was a lot of very different things to me. I renzember working awfully hard, and going without sleep when the extra watches had to be manned, or when my equipment was broken and needed fixing. I remember goofing around with the guys during our time off- It's amazing how well you get to know somebody when you live and work with them in the same compartment for 200 days. I remember watching the sun come up to end a long early-morning watch, and days when the weather was so rough Ifelt queasy, and sometimes walking on the main deck in the evenings when the sky was a soft red, thinking about things out there beyond the horizon. I remember my disappointment when we had to spend Christmas at sea, my excitement when we nabbed that drug ship, and how good Ifelt when I helped us save the crew of the Greek freighter that went down. I remember relaxing in Athens, and drinking beer with my buddies while listening to crazy music, and I'll never forget when I was in Beirut, in a camouflaged open truck full of Marines and sailors. There were these little Lebanese kids, playing in what was basically a pile of rubble, with their old grandmother watching. As we drove by, these six and seven-year-old kids ran up and pressed their faces up against the chain link fence and waved and smiled, yelling, American! in little kid voices. Even the old grandmother beamed when she saw us go by. I noticed they didn't do that for anybody else, not even their own soldiers. Only for us Americans. Ah, folks, I don't know. Sometimes I'm so tired and lonely I feel like just getting a job back home, but then at other times, I've never felt so alive, never felt as worthwhile as I do when the Mississippi is out here doing what she was meant to do. Despite all the hard stuff about this deployment, Ifeel good that we did it. Ifeel we did some important things, some worthy things, and I hope the world's just a little better now than it was before we left. Whatever the future brings, I 'm proud of what we did there during the last six months. It was my turn to carry the torch, I think, just as Dad and Grarnps once did, and as my son will do someday, I hope. And .I think nl carried it well. AQ the guys on the -Mississippi carried! it well., ' All thatymakes me awfully, glad -to be coming hkomegand proud, See you soon. if llliili A Q I It f' ,.,l , 40,6 V Ns ' ,Z , T V. I 5 E ,Q K -Q I wmv' -... 'W uw 'Wil l' lj 1, :C- -ard AN , A ' 5 ' vw '- ' ,ff -my , 1,1 'WW x-wall? Mawr. Kg I 4 ' ' it -v-,, 31 Q- 90 Q 1 - .aw- rs W A ' ., , N A .0153 - f'-1f ?'.?'Z'I'??'1lLs ,,1mhf1 ' 5 ' ' 1944 'Uh . Q5 x F. .Tr , 'MA WW fa 'V'- ' , D. 2Q At ,U-.'wvw ,ffm ,au 1 an ..,, 4, Nw, 'W , . 'St '1 'am w X '40 W Q YV 'Q
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