Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1988 volume:

. The Officers, Crew, and Cruise Book Staff wish to thank the Mobile. Ala- bama Commissioning Committee whose generosity made this book possible. FREEDOM ' S FLAGSHIP — HER FIRST YEAR — In the beginning. There was little. While planning for a team. It was only through hard work. That conception. Was turned to dream. The nights were long. The days were hard. It would never end. Or so it seemed. But we pulled together. And knocked it out. Through working as a team. As we slowly grew together. It became apparent to me. That we were something special. In all that could be Yes. there ' s something unique. That you see today. With muscle as her truce. Her name the MOBILE BAY . — RMS Brian Canuel Welcome men of MOBILE BA Y. families, friends, and curious souls, to an artistic trip through the first year of Freedom ' s Flagship . Presented herein is a pictorial essay of the dedication, professionalism, and patriotism which 350 of America ' s finest have given to their ship, their Navy. and their country. This is the story of cooks, helmsmen, radar trackers, deck seamen, engineers, and technicians who collectively are MOBILE BAY and have, in but one year, transformed an inanimate object into one of the United States Navy ' s most successful and capable warships. Appropriately, this book is dedicated to the Surface Warriors known and respected as The MOB ' — CRUISE BOOK STAFF SHIP ' S HERITAGE MOBILE BA Y ' s heritage springs from the famous Civil War battle and our ship is the first Navy vessel named to commem- orate the historic clash between Union and Confederate fleets. By 1864. Mobile. Alabama was the last Gulf Coast port of major significance still remaining in Confederate hands. The only entrance to Mobile Bay was a channel running between Forts Morgan and Gaines, reduced to a width of 150 yards by Confederate mines and obstructions. Such Southern strategy forced Admiral Farragut to place his 18-ship force within easy range of Fort Morgan ' s heavy guns. Admiral Buchanan, the ranking officer of the Confederate Navy, was ordered to Mo- bile from Hampton Roads and frantically worked to organize a fleet in hopes of countering the imminent Union attack. On the morning of August 5. 1964. the mouth of the Bay was a spectacle of breathtaking magnificence. Lashed together by twos, wreathed in smoke from water to mast top. belching flame and thunder from 200 guns, the Federal fleet was run- ning the gauntlet between Morgan and Gaines. Abreast of the Fort, the monitor TECUMSEH veered from her course and dashed at the TENNESSEE. She struck a torpedo, and a terrific explosion rose above the din of the battle. The battle line broke, and ships backed up upon one another. With fire from Fort Morgan raining upon them, they tangled in the channel. Then Farragut. lashed in the rigging of the HART- FORD, damned the torpedoes and moved into the Bay at full speed ahead. For two hours Farragut s ship milled about the great iron- clad, firing broadsides into her and ramming her with their prows. Bolts that held the plating were stripped by the concus- sion, and the nuts ricocheted within the ship. The steering gear and smokestack were shot away and. at last, she lay helpless and choked with suffocating coal fumes. It was only then that the wounded Buchanan gave the order for surrender As TENNESSEE ' S colors came down, one of the most impor- tant battles in the Civil War ended. The ironclads had been defeated, marking the end for wooden warships. USS TECUMSEH sinking from torpedoes (mines) as she led Rear Adm. Farragut ' s fleet past Fort Morgan into Mobile Bay. Rear Adm. David Farragut ' s flagship. USS HARTFORD, attacking CSS TENNESSEE CSS TENNESSEE attacking federal ships RICHMOND and LACKAWANNA. THE BEGINNING MOBILE BA Y was the sixth Aegi s cruiser produced by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. Mississippi. America ' s Shipyard uses efficient modular shipbuilding techniques in which the ship is built in three hull and superstructure sections. Propulsion, electronic equipment and other heavy machinery, piping, ductwork and electrical cabling are installed in the ship as sections are constructed. The ship is then moved over land via Ingalls ' wheel-on-rail transfer system, and onto the shipyard ' s launching and recovery drydock. The drydock was ballasted down and MOBILE BAY floated free. The ship was moved to her outfitting dock in preparation for and completion of outfitting and testing. The birthplace of FREEDOM ' S FLAGSHIP at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. Mississippi, better known as GOULA. The adventure begins: MOBILE BA Y ' s keel is layed. Massive 200 ton gantry cranes gently lower the deckhouse in place. The hull is constructed in three sections which are then integrated using sophisticated laser technology- Final preparations for launching day. The Captain discusses ship ' s progress with General Ship Superin- tendent Jim Coon. VOYAGE THROUGH HISTORY ,4, Hey!!! Ya gots mah razor? Below: Civil War reenactors and MOB honor guard render a salute for fallen comrades. Below. Lt. (Reverend) Bill Cave lays a wreath in honor of past warriors. f Above: MOBILE BAY passes in review by Fort Morgan. Serving the masses MOBILE BA Y style. Heading up the Bay to Commissioning With over 800 crew and guests embarked. MOBILE BA Y departed Pascagoula on February 16 for a historic Voyage Through History enroute her commissioning site in Mobile. Alabama. As the ship transited the battleground for which she is named, crewmembers and Civil War reenactors ashore replayed the famous 1864 battle. Cannons erupted from the mighty cruiser, to be answered in kind from the Fort. As the smoke cleared, the ship ' s Honor Guard fired a gun salute and a wreath was laid to honor fallen warriors of the USS TECUM- SEH. Our unique Voyage served as an exhilerating and memorable ribbon-cutting to Commissioning Week events. Below: We ' re here. Mobile! FEB 21, 1987 COMMISSIONING In a moving, thoroughly patriotic and upbeat ceremo- ny held at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile on Satur- day. February 21. CG 53 became an active warship of the line. Before a crowd of approximately 6.000 that had braved the rather dismal weather to be on hand. MOBILE BA Y was brought to life. Complete with all the pageantry that could be mustered, the MOB pulled this one off in fine style. On hand to add to the color and crispness was the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Band from New Orleans. Louisiana, which offered a splendid assortment of musi- cal selections throughout the day. They were assisted by the nationally-known Naval Air Training Command Choir, which was able to join us from Pensacola. Florida. As an added touch, the United States Naval Academy Color Guard joined forces with Civil War reenactors from the 21st Alabama Infantry Volunteers, and the ship ' s color and honor guards, to provide marching and display units at the ceremony. Four-oh is as low as we go! took on new meaning during the ensuing ceremony! Offering remarks on that day was a host of distinguished naval and civilian leaders including the Honorable Mel- vin R. Paisley. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Re- search. Engineering and Systems: Vice Adm. William Rowden. Commander. Naval Sea Systems Command: Vice Adm. Joseph Metcalf III. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare): Rear Adm. David Bennett. Deputy Commander Naval Surface Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet: Six thousand proud Americans brave the February frost to see MOBILE BA Y come alive! Rear Adm. Denton reviews the MOB Honor Guard. Men of MOBILE BAY. man your ship! USNA Color Guard parades the colors. Above and Below: Freedom ' s Flagship salutes America. Rear Adm. Michael P. Kalleres. Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group TWEL Vf ,• and Mr. Jerry St. Pe. President. Ingalls Shipbuilding Division and Senior Vice President of Litton Industries. The prin- cipal address was given by Rear Adm. Jeremiah A. Denton. Jr.. USN (Ret.), a true patriot and national hero in every sense of the word. Admiral Denton ' s stirring remarks were followed by his reading of the commissioning directive, at which time MO- BILE BA Y officially joined the active fleet. Shortly thereafter came the setting of the first watch and the subsequent manning of the ship by all hands, an event which we were happy to see and which brought many a tear of joy to the eyes of our loved ones. The program continued with the Command- ing Officer ' s remarks, which were followed by the words of Mrs. Jane Denton, the ship s Sponsor and honorary ship ' s mom. At the conclusion of her remarks. Mrs. Denton unveiled a large bronze cast- ing which commemorated the famous Civil War battle from which the ship draws her name. The Reverend Ralph E. Wiechmann concluded the cere- mony by offering the benediction. From there, it was on to the post commissioning receptions, one pierside and one at the Municipal Auditorium. Lat- er that evening, the crew continued to celebrate with a sumptuous banquet at the Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile. TOP LEFT: MOBILE BA Ys first watch march toward their post. TOP RIGHT: The drill team shows its stuff. CENTER LEFT: Vice Adm. Metcalf speaks to the crew and their guests on the importance of the MOBILE BAY in the Surface Navy. CENTER RIGHT: The Naval Air Training Command Choir serenades the crowd. BOTTOM RIGHT: SH2 King pedals his goods. ' . ryv -ntinri i iiii ' n a . SSi«i iE r m m m ■f ' -y.i TOP RIGHT: MSSN Bell dashes through the crowds of guests. TOP LEFT: Some of the guests arrived the old fashioned way CENTER: MOBILE BAY ' S family and friends rush to retrieve the many nerf balls fired from the starboard torpedo tubes. BOTTOM: Standing by to bring the ship to life. PORT VISIT MOB Honor Guard stepping out in Mardi Gras You said you have an elder sister??!! MOBILE, ALABAMA Mobile s Mardi Gras must be seen to be believed. It was a storybook week, complete with a band and fair maidens. Our arrival in Mobile was a sight to behold. We were graced with the duty of Mardi Gras flagship, and the city really made the MOB feel welcome from the first minute. Native Mobilians made us all feel like family; there is no doubt that Mobile was our number one port visit of 1987. The BIG GUNS ofUSS ALABAMA. m x ' ' V l ■ , 1 fJ m - 1M H PVr Mobile shows its welcoming sign. Some cuties from the USS ALABAMA. GTMO S OPPE Central. Aux ONE letterrrip! Fleet Training Group Guantanamo the Navy ' s finest instructors. Top Gun athletes conquered all to earn Git mo Warrior honors. Whaddaya mean the drill was unsat? Following commissioning. MOBILE BA Y proceeded directly to Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, for three weeks of shakedown training in preparation for upcoming Shock Trials. After pass- ing through a severe winter storm, which quickly made sailors out of the pre-com crew, we arrived in Cuba to conduct around-the-clock engineering and damage control exercises, punctuated by weekend sporting events against other Navy ships undergoing refresher training. Our engineering team quickly jelled and MOBILE BA Y became the first Navy ship on record to successfully complete accelerated engineering qualification so rapidly after commissioning. Our lime at Gitmo proved to be a great operational start for the MOB. setting a high standard of excellence for future challenges. Underway for another day of drills. UUk ' sI '  ■ ' 4-- mi iBS¥% | i Aegis strike cruiser takes a brea titer. Dockside UNREP training. Windmill Beach weekends another day in paradise. just Hi Mom, send cookies! OPPE certified 21 days after commissioning: an engineering clean sweep !!! Sorry guys . . no riders Sun, fun. the strip , bikini contests, and more sun! Fort Lauder- dale provided Gitmo and OPPE — weary MOBsters with four days of R S R in early April. This port was. for a majority of the crew, the first exposure to the Florida lifestyle. Fort Lauderdale has traditionally been the Mecca of Spring Break bound college students from the north, and MOBsters found nothing lacking in nightlife, beaches, or enter- tainment facilities. While most crewmembers rested their weary bones on the beach with a cold beer and a warm bottle of Coppertone. others sought out golfing, diving, biking, jet skiing, and water skiing as a way to unwind after four long weeks of 18-hour days. Naturally, the duty sections found time to hold tours for several thousand interested sightseers. So. while MOBsters were busy enjoying the local atmosphere, the locals were equally as busy learning about the Aegis cruiser ' s awesome capabilities. It ' s twice as good and twice as cold this way. Thousands visited the MOB during her stay in Fort Lauderdale. FCI Mason tries out FCCM Leary ' s trained darts. WELCOME TO UsMmRT EVERGLADES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR C.T. BURKE UISSIONERS CHAIRMAN JEAN FITZGERALD VICE-CHAIRMAN JOSEPH DELILLO ERB MYERS MIKE MARINELLI ALAN MARKS WALTER BROWNE BETSY KRA PEA WELCOMES USS MOBILE BAY 1 4 All hands brace for shock! I wonder where all those nice MOBILE BA Y guys are? FORT LAUDERDALE MEMORIES Below. That JO I — always looking for a story! Below: This must be the place were looking for . . . LET THE GOOD TIME II Historical sites of Ft. LAH-DEE DAH ' Jk ARRIVAL MAYPORT MOBILE BA Y arrived in her new homeport of Mayport. Florida, on April I 7. complete with all the pageantry that could be mustered. CCDG 12 and USS YOSEMITE. who served as host ship , joined forces to sponsor a most memorable welcoming of the MOB to Mayport. As she sailed in. MOBILE BA Y was joined by a small armada of fire tugs, who hailed her arrival with multiple geysers of colored water. A band filled the air with music as the crew busily doubled lines in preparation to host their families and friends aboard Mayport s Aegis Cruiser. The food service staff prepared a bountiful array of cakes, cookies, and the like for all the ship ' s guests. At long last, the crew could say they were home! I wonder if that sign on the building saying ' Welcome to Charleston ' means anything . . . hmmmmm ... Signaling our arrival 17 APRIL 1987 Sunrise as MOBILE BAY approaches Florida ' s Fir st Coast — and home! HOMECOMING MAYPORT I E I . r L It won ' t be long now!! FCI Rodriguez and FCI Kuri with the lead ' Husky. jfiffs g Ns J m Need we say more? THE 5 ' SOIL A real blast ' SHOCK TRIALS MOBILE BA Y had an absolutely shocking time during May and June! The (our complex tests conducted completed over a year of heavy preparations by the crew in readying both ship and men for these dramatic detonations. Since the effects of shock on ship equipments cannot be fully demonstrated in a laboratory, the Navy conducts peri- odic full-scale testing to ensure its vessles are battle-worthy. During all detonations, which were carefully controlled to prevent injury, the crew was at fighting stations conducting operations in all of MOBILE BA Y ' s many mission areas. Following the explosions, the crew worked feverishly for a set period of time to restore equipment. Our months of intensive training paid off handsomely with both cruiser and crew demonstrating strength superior to any warship in the world. We knew we had a tough ship, but these challenging trials showed us exactly how tough she really is! Trial results will be analyzed by the Navy, but it is already clear that MOBILE BA Y set new standards of excellence in a very demanding trial which will have significant payoffs to the readiness of the Surface Navy in the years ahead. SHOCK TRIALS? NO PROBLEM! Ensign Phil the voice of shock Vance counts down. Hey Senior Chief, what ' s the MSDS number on this thing??? I wonder what this button does?? VATER aSIONS itlH?- ' ' ' HESEARO Division USNS Mohawk prepares the fireworks. UERD used sophisticated laser measuring equipment to ensure that the charge was properly placed. 1st Division leans into the charge bridle — a difficult task. Let ' s see. green to red. blue to . . . hey! Do you hear something ticking??? V?!. Several years of effort, including hun- dreds of thousands of man-hours, went into preparation for shock trials, held in May and June 1987 off the coast of Cape Canaveral. After shaking, rattling, and rolling through four successively closer and more dramatic explosions. MOBILE BAY came through with flying colors. Af- ter the fourth shot , the crew, along with the civilian Shock Trials Team, gathered on the pier for a group picture with the real star of the trials — USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53). Hey Senior Chief! Did you notice anything different about that new guy at the con- sole 7 The Bang Gang ' Left: Batten down the hatches. Right: Look in ' for trouble. Going Going Gone!!!. ' DEPERMIN6 Below: Here at Earl Scheib deperming. we ' ll pull any cable, anywhere, for $99.95. Definitely NOT the adventure part! After a brief weekend visit to Naval Station Nor- folk, the MOB headed up the river to Norfolk ' s Magnetic Silencing Facility for the arduous process of deperming. Degaussing is the system onboard which coun- teracts the magnetic signature of MOBILE BA Y ' s steel hull to make it safe from magnetic mines. It is only effective, however, when the ship has first been depermed and had that signature permanent- ly reduced as much as possible. After mooring the ship between the two wooden docks forming the deperming crib, the ship ' s force divided into 20 lOman teams for the process of hauling thick, heavy, and muddy, insulated copper cables up and over the entire ship — every 10 feet — from the foc ' sle to fan tail. Below. Hey, who let Lt. Cmdr Kear nto this ucture nyway?? s r With the electrical juices flowing rapidly, the ship sits idle. ' t Ship ' s teams worked through heat, mosqui- toes, and lack of sleep, making the connections that would carry thousands of amps of current over the entire ship during the actual deperming process. The cables were then systematically energized and deenergized over a 24-hour peri- od to actually complete the process- After unrigging, and some fine tuning of the degaussing system, the MOB went on to com- plete satisfactory runs of the test range, much to the relief of all involved. As much fun as it was to haul those heavy, slimy, cables, no one really wanted to do it again! NORFOLK, VA . T . Below: We love the smell of slime in the morning! U.S.N.A. Following MOBILE BA Y ' s weekend in Norfolk for deperming. the ship proceeded up the Chesapeake Bay for a three-day visit to the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis. Maryland. During Parent ' s Weekend approximately 5.000 moms and dads, brothers and sisters, and girl friends of first-year midshipmen came to visit on a weekend that signifies the conclusion of summer indoctrination training — more famously known as PLEBE SUMMER.- During the ship s visit. MOBILE BA Y also hosted specialized tours to USNA alumni from the Class of ' 38. Westinghouse engineers. David Taylor Research and Development Center engineers, and ship ' s engineers from NAVELEX. We also had a chance to tour nearby Washington D.C. and compete against Academy sports teams. It was a great port visit. Above-. MOBsters hit the courts against Academy midshipmen. Midshipmen practice marching for first year training. U.S.N. A. — home of the Brigade of Mid- shipmen. i!=i -r- ' V I f u Above left: The mighty Tecumseh in his yearly war paint. Above right: Some were lucky enough to tour Washington D.C. and visit the Vietnam Veteran ' s Memorial. Historic Bancroft Hall: the world ' s largest dormitory. AKA: ' Mother B -i -- ' -..- -jTjmtiij Below. I hate it when this happens. Below: Anybody got a rubber band?? - Below: SN Kane bids farewell to a doomed drone. COMBAT SYSTEMS TRIALS Following the northern swing to Norfolk and Annapolis. MOBILE BA Y moved on to her next workup milestone of two months of Combat Systems testing and trials in Mayport. the Bahamas, and in the Caribbean. Included in the three- week inport phase was a LAMPS mobile trainer. Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) mobile team training, missile data analysis training, weapons system grooms, combat system alignments, inport anti-submarine warfare (ASW) testing and numerous briefs in preparation for missile, torpedo, and gun firings. MOBILE BA Y got underway Sept. S enroute AUTEC. for torpedo firings and operations with LAMPS Mk III helicopters from HSL 44. The ASW attack teams did a super job. completing all competitive requirements for the ASW A Excellence Award. Next came Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) firings, anti-air tracking excersises. 5 gun shoots at surface targets and naval gunfire support at Vieques Island. It was then on to preparations for Anti-air warfare scenarios wherein the MOB would fire a total of nine missiles. The end result was truly outstanding as MOBILE BA Y downed all nine targets in an impressive display of firepower and teamwork. We coined ourselves the Boola Boola Gang after learning of our 9 for 9 . Following missile events, the electronic warfare technicians put their equipment and talents to work during numerous chaff and active jamming exercises. CSSQT concluded with an exciting eight-hour integrated Combat Systems exercise similar to the shootout at the OK Corral. We came away from CSSQT on a real professional high. knowing that when the going got lough, the tough had got going! am4s.t- y . ' m W i «.U«VJ Feel lucky, punk? Go ahead, make my day! Right: r Torpedo A away!!! Quick Draw McVaugh can do more with a five-incher than any other Gunner! Left: Mount 51 in action off Vieques Island. Scientists To Sea Lisa Pilley and Charles Garnett examine empty 5 54 powder casings following NGFS qualification. Below : Mount 21 scores another hit for MOBS CSSQT. 1 1 1 My li CSSQT 4 ' --■ _ ' jtfiij The CIWS techs standing proud. Tac. IDS inbound hostile bearing 340 True. ' i i v kit J - T ' K , 9 for 9. mighty fine! Drone departs on a date with destiny. Missile flies out of sight, in search of target drone. Sailing for home after a perfect score and a new record. KliP0 100t. ,- - lS . Jiim ■ . ' Tar better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, than to ta ce rank with those poor spirits that know not victory nor defeat 1 — Theodore Roosevelt m CARIBBEAN The Queen ' s staircase built in I 793. The 66 steps were carved from soUd rock by slaves in St. Thomas. The beautiful port of Charlotte Amalie pro- vides the gateway to St. Thomas. Following CSSQJ. MOBILE BA Ys port cal ls in Puer- to Rico, St. Thomas. Virgin Islands, and Nassau. Baha- mas, was a schedule most cruise ships would envy. Island tours, diving and snorkeling trips, golf, and sports competitions were organized. For most MOBsters, it was the first visit to these Caribbean retreats so sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs were popular pastimes. In the midst of all the entertainment and relaxation in Nassau. MOBILE BA Y sailors provided volunteer assistance to a local children ' s emergency hostel. Over 75 MOBsters volunteered for minor carpentry and plumbing repairs, interior and exterior painting, and some major yard work. Materials, as well as la- bor, were provided by the MOB and an afternoon cookout was a real treat for the orphans. Our volun- teers left with that feeling of satisfaction which comes with knowing you have unselfishly helped someone in need. Below: Freedom ' s Flagship gently rides the hook off St. Thomas. The Skipper explains the VLS system to American Ambassador Hallet and her staff ADVENTURE . ■ ' , J TISH|ID Hey. Where ' s the sign for May port? ITji iHiiid II ijlf ' v MOBILE BA Y shares prime real estate with the cruise ships in Nassau. The Nassau Straw market provided many inexpensive gifts. Cleanest ship seen . . most complete CSMP found by the Board in seven years . most profes- sionally run Supply Department witnessed in two years . . . Auxiliary Division best ever inspected Such were representative comments made by members of the Washington Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) during their December 1987 Final Contract Trial (FCT) inspection of MOBILE BAY. Headed by Rear Adm. John D. Bulkeley. the Board conducted MOBILE BAYs FCT as the final settlement point for the cruiser ' s construction con- tract. Essentially. FCT INSURV is an in-depth, mi- croscopic snapshot of how well ship ' s force is maintaining their billion dollar warship. And. as we have throughout our first year, the MOB came away in top flight style. INSURV is one of the most arduous challenges a ship faces and the superb results received by MO- BILE BA Y were produced by incredible MOBpower which, once again, set the standard. And this is where we hide the oily rags. FINAL CONTRACT How many OBA canisters will I need??? No, no, no there. I liked it much better over The MOB goes out to strut her stuff. TRIALS think it ' s stuck! And that ' s where the bullets go! The messages shown on these pages serve to illustrate the many successes associated with USS MOBILE BAYS first year. The year was a varied one. combining extensive operational work-ups with a wide range of special events and missions. MOBILE BA Y experienced a su- perb degree of reliability in her Aegis combat system and main propulsion while maintaining a sharp outward appearance. These Bravo Zulu (well done, in Navy lingo) messages are a clear tribute to the long hours of hard work, superb conduct and outstanding Navy professionalism of the MOBILE BA Y crew. It was a year of which to be might proud! K 292liaZ SEP S7 FM Office Of THE VICE PRESIDENT SNBIS WASHINGTON PC TO HSl fOUH fOUK NAf MA YPOKT fl USS MOBILE BAY SSS CNO WASHINGTON PC COMPT COG A HP WASHINGTON PC CINCIANTFIT NOBfOLk VA — COMLANTABEA COGABO NEW YOBK NY AOL COMSECONPfi r COMNAVSUBfLANT NOBFOLk VA COMNAVAIBLANT NOBFOlk VA COOBP GULF BEGION NNBIS NEW OBIEANS LA COMHELSEACONWING THBEE MAYPOST FL CCGPEIGHT NEW OBLEANS LA US CUSTOMS SEBVICE WASHINGTON DC uses NEW ORLEANS LA uses MABCH AFB CA AIB OPS CTB WEST BT UNCLAS WHOJ669 N 1 6240 SUBJ NAVY ASSISTANCE IN SUCCESSFUL INTEBPICTION OF DBUG TBAFFICkEBS I AS HEAP OF THE NATIONAL NABCOTICS BOBDEB INTEBPICTION SYSTEM I NOTE WITH GBEAT PBIPE THE RECENT LA W ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE EFFOBTS OF HSL 44 PET 3 ANP THE PBECOM MISSIONING CBEW OF CRUISER ' USS MOBILE BAY (CG .Wl THE INITIAL PETECTION BY AN OBSEBVANT SH 6CB HELICOPTEB AIBCBEW COMBINEP WITH IMMEPIATE COMMUNICATION BE tAYBY THECBEWOF THE USS MOBILE BAY . ALLOWEP THE CUSTOMS SERVICE TO LAUNCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AIBCBAFT ANP INTERCEPT THE MARIJUANA LADEN AIBCBAFT (Niej4C) OVER THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 1 THE ACTIONS OF THE SH 60B AIBCBEW. LCPB kEYS LT HYNES AW I GBOOVEB USS MOBILE SAY ' PBECOMMISSIONING CBEW AND HSL 44 DET PET } MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. SERVED AS THE CATALYST FOB THIS SUCCESSFUL INTEBPICTION EFfOBT THIS EVENT DEMONSTBATES THE NAVYS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE LAW ENFOBCEMENT COMMUNITIES EffORTS TO STEM THE flow Of ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES INTO THE UNITED STATES CONGRATULATIONS ANP WELL PONE 3 VICE PBESIPENT BUSH SENDS BT B ISI444Z APR ST fM COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE ro USS MOBILE BAY BT UNCLAS NlWVC SUBJ STBIkE CBUISEB ABBIVAL I PASS TO ALL HANPS A WELL PONE FOR THE MOST PROFESSIONAL ANP CLASSIC ARRIVAL OF USS MOBILE BAY TO IT S NEW HOME OF MAYPOBT FBOM THE SHARP CREW MANNING THE RAIL TO THE EXPEDITIOUS MOORING TO THE HUSkY WELCOME ALL WAS WORTHY OF A HUSkY TWENTY SIX kALLEBES SENDS BT R I6I4CSZ JUN n FM COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC TO USS MOBILE BA Y INFO COMNAVSUBFLANT NOBFOLk VA COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE BT UNCLAS N0907i SUBJ USS MOBILE BAY SHOCk TBIALS I I WISH TO CONGBA TULA IE ANP COMMENP THE MEN OF MOBILE BA Y FOB THEIB SUPERB PEBFOBMANCE DURING SHOCk TRIALS YOUR EFFORTS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT LONG TERM EFFECTS IN ENSURING THA T AEGIS SHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO GO IN HARM S WAY AND PERFORM THE MISSION FOR WHICH THEY WERE BUIL T J THE PROFESSIONALISM. SPIRIT ANP DEDICA TION OF EACH PERSON ABOABP MOBILE BA Y WAS EXCEPTIONAL YOUR INGENUITY. HARP WORk ATTENTION TO THE PET AILS OF PMS ANP COOPEBA TION WITH THE ENTIRE AEGIS TEAM OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT ANP INPUS- TRY PEOPLE SET NEW STANPARPS FOR EMULA TION I EEL T PRIVILEGED TO WA TCH YOU FIGHT YOUR SHIP SUPEBBL Y DURING THE RECOVERY FROM SHOT 4 i WELL PONE 4 WARM REGABPS. BADM GREENE. PMS 400 BT R 29I339Z JUN S7 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO USS MOBILE BA Y INFO CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLk VA COMCRUDESGBU TWELVE COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NOilJO SUBJ MOBILE BAY SHOCk TBIALS I THE SUCCESSFUL SHOCk TBIALS BECENTL Y COMPLETED BY MOBILE BA Y CLEARL Y DEMON- STRATES HOW TOUGH. DURABLE ANP SURVIVABLE SURFACE COMBATANTS ARE BEI ' .G BUILT TOPAY SUCH SUCCESS BESULTS FROM MONTHS OF EXTRAORPINARi ATTE TIOS TOPETAIL WHICH HA VE PROVEN BEYONP QUESTION THA T MOBILE BA Y IS ONE OF THE BEST PREPAREP SHIPS IN THE NA VY TO WITHSTANP THE RIGORS Of V AR THERE IS NO HIGHER COMPLIMENT TO BE PAID TO A CAPITAL WARSHIP : PLEASE CONVEY TO ALL HANDS MY HEABTIEST CONGBA TULA TIONS THE TRUE BENEFIT Of THESE TESTS IS THE BOND Of CONflPENCE fOBGED BETWEEN MAN ANP SHIP YOU HAVE EXCELLEP UNPER THE HARSHEST SET Of TEST CONPITIONS WE CAN CREATE IM PROUP OF YOU VADM METCALF SENDS. BT R J V C7 JUN S7 FM COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLk VA TO USS MOBILE BAY INFO CINCLANTFLT NOBFOLk VA COMCBUDESGRU TWELVE BT UNCLAS NOX ' 7: SUBJ: USS MOBILE BAY SHOCk TRIALS A COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC ienC$Z JUN S7 I THE OUTSTANDING RESUL TS OF MOBILE BA 1 S SHOCk TRIALS REPORTED BEF A ARE COr TINUING E I IPENCE OF THE SUPERB PERFOR MA CE ASP LONG TERM DEPIC A TION OF MOBILE BAYS WINNING TEAM OF OFFICERS 4VP i. ' «tt Ufa PONE FOR A PEMASPI u AND DIFFICULT JOB IM MIGHTY PROUP Of YOU MCCAULff BT B 1 1 ISS4Z AUG $7 FM USNA ANNAPOLIS MP TO USS MOBILE BAY Iff INFO COMCRUPESGRU TWEL VE COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLk VA BT UNCLAS NOIAV SUBJ SHIP ISIT USNA I ON BfHALF OF THE BRIGAPE Of MIPSHIPMEN THE-iAVAL ACAPEM) STAFF A-iP ISITI G GUESIS CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUPERB PERFORMANCE IN ANNAPOLIS WIS PAST lEEk ENP OUR VISIT PRO IPED AN OPPORrUNII TO TOUR A MOST OUTSTA DI ' tG REPRESENTA ri E OF THE NAVAL SURFACE FORCE PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM UERE EVIDENT % THE HIGH QUALITY TOURS PROVIDED AND IN THE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE HE SA l IN THE MIPSHIPMEN ANP GUESTS YOUR SHIP AND CREU MADE A POSITIVE ANP LASTING IMPRES SIO ON CVEB MIPSHIPMAN A P VISITOR : ALSO A SPECIAL THA k tOU f OR PROVIDING OUR FACULTY AND STAff THE OPPORTUNI- Ty lO.lOIN OUfOR)OURIRA SII ASD fOB THE AEGIS VLSBRIEf THESE U ERE VALUABLE lEARSI G f PfKlf CfS fOR ALL 3 UirHOUr EVCfPTION SHIP A DCREVt LOOkEDGREAI ASP OUTST ASPI G PREPARATION U AS APPAREM IN THE U At tOU EXECUTEP ALL ASPECTS Of THE V ISIT V E GENUINEl lOOk fOR t ARP 10 tOUB RETURS N IHl fUlURE THASk iOU AGAI FOR A lOB PARTICULARLY aeiL PONE BT lVI}4SZ C V ' S7 fM c VO WASHINGTON DC ro USS MOmC BAY CCMCKUPESuRU TWClVC COMNAVSUKFIANJ WASHINGTCN PC BT UNCLAS NCWCC SUBJ, USS MCBIIC BAY ,ClS 5J) CSSl3T I. I HAVE HEAP THE PKEUMINAHY HEPCKTS OF THE SHIPS RECENT CSSQT ANP I WANT TO CONCKATUIATE THE MOBILE BAY TEAM FOK A SUPERB PEREOKMANCE THE LEAD HUSKY HAS ONCE AGAIN SET A HIGH STANPARP FOK THOSE WHO FOLLOW . ' YOUR SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN BRINGING USS MOBILE BAY INTO OUR BURGEONING AEGIS FLEET HA VE BEEN ACCOMPLISHEP ONI Y THROUGH HARP WORK. PCPICA TION. ANP A COM MITMENT TO EXCELLENCE 3 THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES. WELL PONE ANP KEEP CHARGING. 4 VAPM MEICALF SENPS BT R I420S0Z OCT S7 FM AMEMBASSY NASSAU TO USS MOBILE BAY SSS INFO COMNAVACTSCARIB ROOSEVELT ROAPS RQ CNO WASHINGTON PC COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA COMUSFORCARIB KEY WEST Ft COMCRUPES6RU TWELVE CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA — COMNAVINTCOM WASHINGTON DC COMSECONPFLT BT UNCLAS SUBJ: PORT VISIT NASSAU. BAHAMAS i-6 OCT I. TO THE OFFICERS ANP CREW OF USS MOBILE BAY. OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR YOUR RECENT HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO NASSAU ALL WERE TRUELY AMBASSAPORS OF GOOP WILL YOUR VISIT STARTEP WITH A SUPERB LUNCHEON IN WHICH YOU HOSTEP. AMONG OTHERS. THE HEAP OF ST A TE. SIR GERALP CASH AND THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO THE BAHAMAS. MRS CAROL BOYP HALLETT THE EVENING RECEPTION VIP TOUR FOR FIFTY GUESTS WAS A CULINARY AS WELL AS A SOCIAL TREAT FOR ALL BOTH EVENTS WERE CXCEEPINGLY WELL PONE 2 Of SPECIAL NOTE WAS YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OUR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM OVER SEVENTY FIVE VOLUNTEERS SHOWEP UP TO WORK AT THE CHILPRENS EMERGENCY HOSTILE THE APMINISTRA TION WAS MOST APPRECIA TIVE OF THE INCREASEP HABIT ABILITY ASPECTS OF THE WORK PONE THE INPIVIPUAL TIME SPENT WITH THE CHILDREN IS ALWAYS A HIGH NOTE OF ANY VISIT 3 DURING YOUR VISITING HOURS. OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE TOURED MOBILE BAY MANY OF THESE PEOPLE WERE AMERICAN TOURIST WHO WILL REMEMBER CONTACT WITH THE US NAVY WITH MUCH PRIDE THIS. COUPLED WITH THE EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OF YOUR CREW ASHORE. PROJECTEP THE POSIT VE IMAGE WE SO MUCH APPRECIATE IN OUR SERVICEMEN 4. USS MOBILE BAY IS ALWAYS WELCOMEP IN THE BAHAMAS REMEMBER — ONCE IN THE BAHAMAS IS NEVER ENOUGHI NLO SENPS HALLETT BT R 0610441 JAN SS FM COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON PC TO COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC PREINSURV WASHINGTON DC COMCRUDESGRU TWELVE SUPSHIP PASCAGOULA MS USS MOBILE BA Y SSS BT UNCLAS N090S0. ' SUBJ: USS MOBILE BAY (CG S3) FINAL CONTRACT TRIAL (FCT) A USS MOBILE BA Y 04IS00Z PEC B7 I CNO FOR OPC3 :. VIA REE A. PREINSURV NOTEP VERY SUCCESSFUL FCT ON USS MOBILE BA Y WEEK OF 30 NOV 4 DEC 1987 ANP SPECIFICALLY CITEP THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CREW NAVSEA CONCURS WITH THIS ASSESSMENT MOBILE BAY FCT PERFORMANCE FOLLOWEP SUPERB PROFES SIONAL PISPLAY PURING BOTH SHOCK TRIALS ANP CSSOT. AN EXCEPTIONALLY PEMANPING SERIES OF TESTS MOBILE BAY PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT HAS BEEN NOTEWORTHY. ANP OF MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CONTINUING SUCCESSFUL EVOLUTION OF AEGIS CRUISER PRO GRAM 3 VAPM ROWDEN SENDS BT R 30IS4OZ DEC S7 FM CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA TO ALLANTFLT BT UNCLAS N0I040 ALLANTFLT 044 87 SUBJ CINCLANTFLT GOLDEN ANCHOR AWARDS FOR FY 87 A. CINCLANTFLTINST 1040 18 I. FOLLOWING LANTFLT UNITS ARE GOLDEN ANCHOR AWARD WINNERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 87, A COMNAVSURFLANT (FOUR CATEGORIES) (1) LARGE AFLOAT (ONE AWARP) WINNER USS MOBILE BAY (CG S3) RUNNER UP USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40) (2) MEPIUM AFLOAT (ONE AWARP) WINNER, USS SANTA BARBARA (AE 28) RUNNER UP, USS CHARLES F APAMS (PPG 2) (3) SMALL AFLOAT (ONE AWARP) WINNER, USS RECOVERY (ARS 43) RUNNER UP USS POYLE (FFG 39) (4) NAVAL RESERVE FORCE (ONE AWARD) WINNER: USS BLAKELY (FF 107}) RUNNER UP USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) B COMNAVAIRLANT (TWO CATEGORIES) (1) CARRIER (ONE AWARP) WINNER: USS FORRESTAL (CV S9) (FY 85 ANP FY 86 WINNER) RUNNER UP USS SARAROGA (CV 60) (2) PEPLOYING AVAITION SOUAPRONS (TWO AWARDS) WINNERS, PATROL SOPN FORTY NINE (VP 49) BT R02I739Z NOV 87 FM COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE TO USS MOBILE BA Y UNCLAS N03I20 SUBJ: MUTUAL TRAINING IN THE JAXOA A. COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE 26I934Z JUL 87 I. YOUR AGGRESSIVE SUPPORT OF SUBJ PROGRAM PURING THE PERIOP 26 30 OCT WAS OUTSTANPING THROUGH YOUR EFFORTS. WHICH INCLUPE THE WORK-UP ANP PROMULGA- TION OF A PETAILEP SOE A T LEAST 5 SHIPS RECEIVEP THE BENEFIT OF VALUABLE MUL Tl SHIP TRAINING INITIATIVES SUCH AS YOURS ARE THECRITICAL FACTOR IN MAKING THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN REF A SUCCESSFUL HUSKY ONE TACK THREE LEAD HUSKY SENDS BT R IS220OZ PEC 87 FM COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE TO USS MOBILE BAY SSS INFO CRUPESGRU TWELVE SSS COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS NOOOOO SUBJ SUPERIOR FCT PERFORMANCE 1 THE WARRIORS OF MOBILE BA Y JUST COMPLETEP -ONE OF THE BEST EVER (INSURV FCT) PRESENTATIONS A FLAWLESS PT$E ANP FULL POWER DEMONSTRATION CROWNED YOUR SUCCESS APROIT LEAPERSHIP WHICH INCORPORATEP EARLY ON PETAILEP PLANNING. AN AGGRESSIVE ZONE INSPECTION PROGRAM A TRACK TO GROUNP FOLLOW UP PRECISE PISCREPANCY MANAGEMENT ANP UTILIZATION OF PAST LESSONS LEARNEP WERE THE KEY FACTORS THE USS MOBILE BA Y CSMP WAS A TRUE REFLECTION OF REALITY ANP WAS CITED BY THE MAIN BOARD OF INSURV AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE SEEN IN THE PAST 7 YEARS THIS THEME OF EXCELLENCE PREVAILEP IN VIRTUALLY EVERY AREA 2 TO REMAINING HUSKIES THE STANDARDS ARE CLEAR. THE CHALLENGE IS BEFORE YOU 3 TO THE WARRIORS OF MOBILE BAY. WELL PONE SIERRA HOTEL TACK HUSKY 26 RAPM KALLARES BRAVO ZULU ' S ' POTPOURRI POTPOURRI Ahh. yes sir. General. I suppose this would be a good tank weapon if you got it on land. OOPS! I hope that was just an air slug! No. we just get a couple of guys to pull the anchor up by hand. TOURS TOURS TOURS This is where we play shuffle board. I think I will sign up! And when we ' re bored, we play video games. And this is the Starfleet space transporter. CAPTAIN F.R. WHALEN COMMANDING OFFICER Four — oh is as low as Ufe go! Anyone on the team speak German ? Captain Whalen. the son of a career naval officer, was born in Honolulu. Hawaii, attended high school in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. He has served in seven combatants including, prior to MOBILE BA Y, as Commanding Officer of USS THOMAS C. HART, an Atlantic Fleet fast frigate, from 1981-83. Deployments have included five to the Mediterranean, three to South and Central America, and one to the Persian Gulf. Ashore. Captain Whalen has been assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington and to the United States Naval Academy on two occasions, most recently from 1983 to 1985 as the Director of Professional Development. He is a distinguished graduate of Naval Destroyer School in Newport. Rhode Island and the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. He holds a Master ' s Degree in Business from the George Washington University. On the personal side. Captain Whalen has been actively involved as a youth soccer coach at all levels in several states. Most recently, he served as Officer-ln-Charge of the Naval Academy Soccer Program from 1983 to 1985 and as a Junior Olympic coach for the State of Mississippi during MOBILE BAYS precommissioning period. He is also a practicing artist, specializing in the maritime field, with his work periodically featured as covers of professional magazines. His portrait of MOBILE BA Y is permanently displayed in the Mobile Museum as a Commissioning gift to the city. Captain Whalen. his wife Marti, and sons Scott. Todd, and Matthew, make their home in Jacksonville. XO. I just can t believe you found a cockroach in the galley! To the winners go the spoils of combat. ' ■Mt The ship ' s first ball cap to a good MOBILE BAY friend. CDR DENNIS G. MORRAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER They just don 7 like they used make Porsches to. Animals and kids love the XOI! Commander Morral was born in Souderton. Pennsylvania, where he attended high school followed by undergraduate work at the Unites States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Maryland. Following his commissioning in 1972. he served extensively in surface combatants on the East Coast. His six sea tours have included, prior to MOBILE BA Y. duty as Operations Officer in USS DALE, an Atlantic Fleet Cruiser and as Engineer Officer of USS DUPONT. Deployments have included two to the Mediterranean, two to the Middle East and one to the Western Pacific. Ashore. Commander Morral has served as an instructor at Naval Education and Training Center in Newport. Rhode Island, and as a student of Weapons System Science at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. California. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Physics. On the personal side. Commander Morral has been actively involved in Navy Boxing programs and is MOBILE BAY ' s boxing coach. He is also involved in tennis and running programs. Commander Morral makes his home in Jacksonville. SKCM(SW) JASON HARRAN, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF i v , Right: Hey. that ' s g great, but how ' s ' your ESWS progress? Master Chief Harran enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1967 at New London, Connecticut. He attended basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois and Storekeeper A school in Newport, Rhode Island. His tours of duty have included, prior to MOBILE BA Y, Naval Support Activity, Danang, Republic of Vietnam. Naval Communications Station, Londonderry. Northern Ireland, Naval Recruiting Districts Boston and Jacksonville, USS DOUG- LAS USS FULTON, and USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE where he was also a plankowner and the first crewmember to qualify as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. On the personal side. Master Chief Harran is an avid golfer and outdoorsman. He and his wife Nuala have three children. Kelly. Patrick, and Kevin and reside in Jacksonville Beach. Sorry, it ' s tee time. Way to take out a LAMPS helo. Master Chief. MRS. JANE DENTON, SHIPS SPONSOR MOBILE B t ■ v '  « - The Captain discusses ' MOBILE ' S CRUISER . with Senator and Mrs. Denton prior to the ship ' s October 1985 christen- ing. I christen thee MOBILE BAY Proud Patriots at Christening Sponsors have been associated with ships for many centuries. According to tradition, the spirit of the sponsor enters the ship forever during the Christening Ceremony. MOBILE BA Y is especially proud to be sponsored by Mrs. Jane Maury Denton, an ardent patriot, native Mobilian. and dedicated Navy wife of 31 years. Married to former Navy Rear Admiral and former U.S. Senator (R — Alabama) Jeremiah Denton, Jane broke the traditional champagne on the bow in October 1985 to give MOBILE BAY her name and. in the process, became our Ship ' s Mom . The parents of five sons and two daughters, the Dentons were major participants in the Commissioning Ceremonies wherein Rear Admiral Denton delivered the principal address and read the Commissioning Directive. Jane, meanwhile, presented a forged plaque commemorating the Battle of the Bay which will be displayed on the Quarter- deck for the life of the ship. The Den- tons reside in the Mobile area where they are very active in community and civic affairs. They are truly MOBILE BAYS first family . Mrs. Jane Maury Denton Jane, you just launched a missile into Pascagoula! Right: Hey. It Fits! THE WARDROOM l t :--:l ' ' ' ' ; - - This sudden rain can ,. r be embarassing. Pascagoula. where the men are many, the women are few, and the goats are nervous. Dive! Dive! I ' ll bury the hatchet alright . . right here in his temple! ' C ' mon A I. let ' s go do a mast inspection thought it was holiday routine, XO! % 9%v:ami. m mcj I m m ' MK -11 VnnilCAL LAUNCHING sysiF.tvj rniiviEn (ui C€ HICAT v- y -r Z M. ' i. .K.f- ORIS CALIBRATED i, 1 s: ' 9B! ■ ;:8 U8 COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER WEAPONS OFFICER WW METCU PHBtUt Mil LUlL at 1 9 - it s ' ' a CA DIVISION Right: The boys in the band. CA Division — the ping jockeys and torpedo czars of MOBILE BAY. They ' re the sub-hunters that put the teeth into our anti-submarine warfare suite. Enemy subs would be well-advised to steer clear when these spaces are manned and ready. Below: Do what! Below: Here we go CE DIVISION Another proud moment for CE Division. What tag-out? CE Division — The super twidgets. These highly skilled techs maintain some of the most sophisticated and intricate gear onboard. They are the only ones who can take that broken black box out and bring it back fixed. Some say it ' s hocus-pocus, but CE knows betterl . . ' Ji J akin ' a break. One of Rick ' s many masterpieces. Right page: CF and CS Division — The heart and soul of Aegis. CF takes responsibility for the fire control radars. SPY- 1 A. and the Aegis computer systems. How they keep track of all those ones and zeros we will never know. CS Division is really akin to an orchestra ' s conductor. Charged with overseeing the casualty control efforts and overall system management, these men have the big picture. ' Electric Al in blue? c F D I V I S I o N OK, that ' s 47,000 for you and 58,000 for me. Up here, guys. You want it when? Below : At the core of the EEJUS Universe IH i.J S f5 H HHH| 1 1 1 i i j 1 ■ i u ■J c s D I V Robo Squid. Computer gypsy. Below: The men who make it happen. CO DIVISION r ' ' ff %% Don ' t leave home without us. FCI Knight surveys the combat punch of the 20mm CIWS. II! -. Hot women, or hot guns, we can handle them. Well then. I think I ' ll walk. The right stuff. CO Division — Home of the things that go boom in the night. If it explodes, launches, shoots, or fires, these guys own it. The largest Division in the Combat Systems Department. CO is ordnance in a nutshell. VLS. CIWS. MK86. 5 Guns. Toma- hawk, small arms, saluting batteries you name it and CO shoots it. These men can reach out and touch someone over a thousand miles away and can also defend us against the low fast threat in our own back yard. When these guys go to work. Aegis flexes it ' s might. -■■ m NaVY AIDMIIN smoioi -oii OR OFFICIAL USE ONLY NOT TO DE REMOVED FROM SHIP USS MOBILE BAY t,;, PLAN OF THE DAY CAPT r. R.WMALEN COMMAND MASTER CHIEF: MRCMCSW) C. A. FEAZEL CDR n. r.. MORRAL SAILOR OF THE QUARTER: TC I WOLSKC SI ISN R Y MEAN HIGH WATER MEAN LOW WATER JULIAN DATE SOX J UNIFORM OF THE DAY OFFICERS AW ' NAVIGATION OFFICER i Hi lained in 5 United Stalest • irovided is used to verify ellgibiinv iw a. . n if C8fd issued. Completion of Part 1 of tfiis form i iue d and in disciplinary administrative action beii ED BY APPLICANT OFFICER DESIGNATOR LT E.J. FRIEND SHIrS POSITION OI0S.LF 34-3O0l CO« .-.OING 0-flC£R NAO?IL.t liefBJ -ik cZILv 10° 3 Taj Zl3J i 3 laty a- -g.,, M VPngT-f .l | :L 2.1 o tuan-r ' I 4 la 5w ' CrtP OF PTr ' SKrS D. MONATURE OF APPLIC i JESTING CARD: D GRADE CHANGE De J D RELEASE FROM ACDU Dr . STOLEN OR MUTILATED (-, O JK. S I revene) - ' i BE COI PLETED BY VERIFYING OFFI d corrected as noted in the appropriate items: I RESERVE D RETIRED (uiifh pay) CARDEXPIRA R (Dale). D NOC I VMEDCARE □ , GNATURE OF VERIFYING OFFICER lUIN G OFFICER LING ADDRESS OF ISSUING OFFICER NAVIGATION ISO is South, right? - ' 3 The Navigation half of N X — the only guys who can tell the Captain where to go — and get away with it! The expert Quarter- masters are responsible for get- ting us into the channel on time and navigating us around the middle of the ocean with no land- marks to see. Over the hill and through the woods. They say that no job is fin- ished until the paperwork is done. That ' s true — just ask the guys in Admin. Their job is never finished. PODs. POWs. personnel records. ID cards, course docu- mentation, security badges, the all-important mail. and. of course, the PATRIOT familygram. What city, please? Johnny Pirn stars in Dance Fever. What do you mean you don ' t know where we are!. ' ADMIN Just another day in paradise. Remember me? Mr. Folomat So? What ' s in it for me? MORE NAV ADMIN PLAYERS The hard way to make house calls. Do I get one too? Sure. I ' ll get you orders to Antarctica On board for a week, and your blood pressure is already high. T3ke a bite out of crime. Santa Claus — North Pole? Where s the zip Looking for the dirty 60 code? news story. 1 €IPIEIP Ain€NS Have You... Memorsndum I vT i SECURED- OPERATIONS OFFICER ALL CLASSIFIED PAPERS ' fecAo. HrT--|- — i « YOUR FILES vnUR SAFE Q uss FPO h Fnm: Coimand MARS Officer (NNNOC To: Afloat Specialty Cbordinato 205 Goldview Drive Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 Subj: Net Activity Report ref: (a) NTP 8 (A), Art. Ol.OG.O (b) Afloat Specialty Net Or 1. In accordance with referenc ACTIVITY REPORT %ytJm OF SET CALL SIGNS OF SHORE STATION NNNONOG - ALEXANDRIA, VA NNNONLM - GULFPORT, MS NNNOYBU - HltTTER SPRINGS, NNNOAAJ - ALEXANDRIA, VA NNNOKRO - CINCINNATI, OH NNNOMCL - CAMP LEJEUNE, NNNOXPQ - FT. LAUDERDAU NNNOVYR - JACKSONVILLE, NNNOEFW - VIRGINIA BEAf NNNOZLI - CHARICTTE, NC NNNONUW - JAS WHIDBEY ' ••T - CHERRY POIOT, — ntfttJA LCDR. R.T. RUSHTON i.t iiinil ■■««net«ii «c ceitifbL iMTHBieTi .  y fl ue ■ ' ■ ■■ COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION The great communicators ofOC! OC Di- vision s activities take place at the speed of light, travel thousands of miles and are truly the voice of the ship. Radio, signal flags, semaphore, flashing light and morse code are their realm, along with extremely tired xerox machines and 12-hour watches. Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night will deter this message from its appointed flight! Below. Another day in Mudville DECK DIVISION ' ? - tt ♦ «-.« Bringing the past to the present. What all the best dressed Boatswain ' s Mates are wear- ing this fall. Deck Division — The backbone of the ship. Responsible for the never- ending battle against rust, corrosion, and oxidation — defenders of the ship ' s boats, aviation spaces, lines, quarterdeck and fancywork. The most traditional rate in the Navy. To be called Boats is a title of which to be proud. BMC points out Dick ' s Liberty Lounge, a historical location! Ol DIVISION «« J . These video games are getting harder to play. Bear and his cubs. Operations Specialists like to watch television! OSs moni- tor ship sensors for surface and air contacts for hundreds of miles around the ship. They also provide critical radar navigation information to the bridge and coordinate all facets of Naval Gunfire Support. Target Motion Analysis and Sonobouy plotting. Their expertise extends across all mission areas as they collect, process, evaluate, dissemi- nate and display in the Star Wars section of Aegis cruiser MOBILE BA Y. Well Senior, you want to see what ' s on MTV? Below : This wasn ' t in the contract! Was that JO. 2 5 West or East? OT DIVISION ' W ■ V . ( in-cT (Si -, .- i X:r fl t i • - •■ V ff i • ' ■ r ie jar J chargin ' OT gang You ' re kidding me. aren ' t you? EWC McLendon — trying to convince every- one he ' s 21. OT folks are the electronic whiz kids that know the secret handshake. The Electronic Warfare and Cryptologic Techs can decipher, encrypt, confuse, deceive, and seduce. They ' re also highly skilled professionals who let you know that the going will get tough before it does We would tell you more, but we ' d have to eliminate you! Sr N ' l lNltltll lN ' b NO. 2 ENGINE ROOM A DIVISION The A Team ' Let ' s discuss our Liberty hours chief. A-Gang is responsible for distilling fresh water, maintaining the ship ' s small boats, and many other auxilary systems. Both air conditioning and refrigera- tion fall under their realm of responsibilities. Our hats off to the guys who keep us cool when we ' re under pressure, meaning we ' re always real cool!. ' E DIVISION The Tron Chasers Whaddaya mean, no inspection ?! E Division does it ' til it hertz ! Electricians and Interior Communications techs fill a vital role in ship operations by providing critical power and communications throughout MO- BILE BA Y. These men are the Board of Directors for MOBILE BA Y Power, Light and Communications, a division of MOB Industries, offices shipwide. With these guys on the job. we ' re never in the dark and can always reach out and touch someone! Jerry, thanks for inviting me to dinner in the Wardroom. R DIVISION Hey Herb, let me fix it. If we can ' t fix it, it ain ' t broke. ' Put tab ' A ' into slot B ' The ship ' s defensive line . Repair Division coordinates all dam- age control efforts onboard this warship. With a credo of the best defense being a good offense, the Hull Technicians. Damage Con- trolmen. and Machinery Repair specialists take the offensive on a daily basis to prevent damage before it happens. Pay attention, numbskull! Vern demon- strates the basic principles of jet propulsion. MP Division is comprised of Gas Turbine Techni- cians (Mechanical 6 Electrical) who are responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the ship ' s main pro- pulsion system. The essence of two turnin ' . four bur- nin ' . supports old Admiral Farragut ' s war cry of Full Speed Ahead ! So. beware of Jet Blast! Committed To Excellence :Oi;r- ' o(.)ria oUi) SI DIVISION 5- s Storekeepers ha ve a warehouse full of 30.000 spare parts (rumor has it that SKC is building an Aegis cruiser in his garage!). The SK ' s stand ready at a moment ' s notice to provide a replace- ment for that critical part which just malfunctioned. Without a good stores division, warships cannot sustain pro- longed operations. Based on the MOB ' s first- year successes, her SK ' s are the best! I coulda ' been a contender! S|j You want how many rolls of toilet paper? S-2 DIVISION The brains of the outfit! Imagine having 370 guests over for every meal! S-2 does it every day. three times a day, 365 days a year and with great aplomb! Good chow is the norm for the MOB as the stewburners turn- to from 0300 to 2000 providing ship ' s company with three hots! Voyage Through History crowd. Sea Trials hordes, steel beach BBQs. Ney Food Service Excellence — no problem! I hate these formats MSs preparing for the coveted Ney Award. S-3 DIVISION S-3 means service — keeping our laundry clean, our hair cut. our batteries fresh, and coffers stocked with hats ' n stuff in the Ship ' s Store. S-3 makes our ship a home and rarely gets the credit it deserves. A combination of Sears. K-Mart. Walgreens and Safeway. the cash drawer is always full down in S-3 land. S-4 DIVISION The Disbursing Gang — combat paymasters, and ev- erybody ' s friend — at least twice a month. By paying us. they keep our wallets lined, our bills paid, and help us save something for a rainy day to spend in the Ship ' s Store. Money talks! Quick, let ' s Fill the bag while Mr. D ' s gone! Wish I could find my glasses. The red man ruleth. FLIGHT OPERATIONS V .-k. mT rf r? ta ? ELEV. 33 FT Naval Air Station MOBILE BA Y saw plenty of action in her first year. Our flight crews successfully landed all of the Navy ' s helicopters cleared for Aegis cruis- ers. H-2s. H-3s. SH-60s. H-46s. and several civilian aircraft stopped by to visit the MOB. The hard char- gin ' flight deck crew put in some long hours during the numerous flight quarters and all without a single accident! Actually, it doesn ' t fly. It vibrates so bad, gravity rejects it! LAMPS III ' y In flight refueling with a Navy H-3 n? - ' An H-46 preparing to take VLS caniste for a ride. Swamp Fox 453 preparing for RAST landing: AKA yo-yo Anyone order a pizza? ire party practice, ust in case Putting the bird to bed. Green deck. SAILORS OF THE QUARTER ETI Richard Hippey, MAR-JUN YN3 Quinnice Y. McCarver. FCC Donald Wanamaker, OCT- S6 JUL- SEP 86 DEC 86 ICI (SW) H. Gregg Weldy, JAN-MAR 87 PN2 (SW) Scott LaPl ante, APR OS2 (SW) Barry Jones. JUL- SEP JUN 87 87 FCI Charles Wolske. OCT -DEC 87 SUPERSTARS Above: 1987 Sailor of the Year. SHI Larry Ross SHI Larry Ross with SKCM Harran From the outset of PRECOM in 1985. the MOB has received accolades from Navy officials, civilian technicians, and guests in virtu- ally all endeavors. Within our uniquely professional crew, elite of the elite have risen to be designated Sailors of the Year and Quarter . Representing the best in the ship and tops in the Navy, these men were chosen by their co-workers and the Chain of Command to denote their special dedication and achievements. To be so selected is indeed a very special accomplishment and career milestone. Well Done, gentlemen! Below: 1988 Sailor of the Year. OS2 (SW) Barry Jones with wife Christy and the Captain. OS2 (SW) Barry Jones. 1988 Sailor of the Year Ready for the World Cup? Almost Move over Spruance . . . MOB ' s comi through. I also do air conditioners and compressors . . . MOBILE BAY SPORTS ■v. The Artillery Athletics Club was formed dur- ing PRECOM to provide a recreational outlet and opportunities for team development and physical conditioning. As the photos over the next several pages show, the Club has done just that — and then some. What began as canoeing trips and pick- up Softball games has now developed into a com- prehensive sports program recognized by COM- NAVSURFLANT as best-in-class through the awarding of the Type Commander ' s Athletic Excel- lence A ward during the year. Blue and gray clad warriors have taken the field where ever MOBILE BA Y has roamed, recording numerous victories as our full trophy case shows. With a first is first — second is last approach to competition. MOB sportsmen have represented themselves and their ship in the best possible manner. Well done, jocks! ' 1 •- r m yS as. Wff?f - ' R__ mi J Artillery dog sledding team, anyone? Lean, mean, racquetball team hosted ' Goula Invita- tional. Hope we don t get lost in Escatawba . . . Fishing tournament winners show catch of the ..e ' It ' s up and another two for Air Strutchen. p Off sides, maybe? RADM Kalleres and Harmon Wages present SURFLANT Athletic Excellence Award. C ' mon baby! Go down. Van Hook displays award winning approach to pitching. MOB ' S answer to the NFL Kenny Stabler standing with award winners from 1988 Sports Banquet. Old golfers never die, they just forget what their putters are for. Bowling for trophies Volleyball in Otto-matic. ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST ENC Hay ward ' s ESWS pin being awarded by Capt. Whalen. The Enlisted Surface Warfare specialist (ESWS) designation denotes voluntary acquisition of sig- nificant professional vice progressional knowledge in mission areas beyond an individual ' s particular rating. The prestigious program includes formal written, practical, and oral qualification leading to enhanced advancement opportunity- Twenty-nine individuals reported to PRECOM with the coveted ESWS insignia. During the ship ' s first years of ser- vice, the ranks of those qualified swelled to 73. with the Chief ' s Mess setting the pace of those who are considered by the Na vy. ship, and their peers as truly a professional cut above. r PREVIOUSLY QUALIflEO ESWS: QUALIFIED ON BOARD. CW03(SW) BARTLETT GSCS(SW) HAWkES OSCS(SW) HERROM OSCS(SW) ADAMS GSEC SW) CALDWELL OSC(SW) CLAGGETT OSC(SW) DEWEY CTRC(SW) DURR FCC(SW) FEDERIUK EMC(SW) KERMOHAN GMMC(SW) LEWIS ICC(SW) MALZAHN FCC(SW) MASON EWC(SW) MCLENDON HTC(SW) NELSON FCC(SW) WICKER ENC(SW) WILLEY YNC(SW) REVOLINSKY QMI(SW) BLACKBURN FCIiSW) DEBOLD ICI(SW) FELDER ETI(SW) HAUTAU GMMI(SW HERNANDEZ CTMI(SW) HOPPMANN FCI(AW) KNIGHT OSI(SW) MERRITT CSMI(SW) PAOUETTE MSItSW) PLUMMER STG2(SW) ROBINSON GSMJ(SW) FRILEY gse:}(SW hoffart os2(sw) jones pn2(sw) laplante sh2(sw) mcneff stgj(sw) moore icj(sw) musso rM2(SW) SMITH aM2(SW) STOUGH GSM2(SW) VANZANT FC2(SW) WILLIAMS PC2(SW) YOUNG FC2(SW) ZIOLKOWSKI EM3(SW) LONG WORTH STG3(SW) LANCE RMCS(SW CUNNINGHAM GMCS(SW) MCVAUGH STGCS(SW) YORK EMC(SW) BARBA BMC(SW BARNETT FCC(SW) BROWN GSMC(SW) DARLING CTOC(SW) DOZE HMC(SW) GERMAIN FCC(SW) GILBERT ENC(SW) HA YWARD BMC(SW) LINDEEN SKC(SW) NORTON STGC(SW) VANHORN FCC(SW) WANAMAKER FCC(SW) WILLIAMS EMC(SW) NAVALTA ETI(SW) BEERY GSMt(SW) BINGHAM GSMIiSW) CARMACK RMI(SW) JOHNSON OSI(SW) NEWSON CTRI(SW) STAGERS ENI(SW) THRASHER GSMI(SW) WARDEN ICI(SW) WELDY RMI(SW) WOOLDRIDGE OS2(SW) CROWLEY GSM2(SW) FLEMING ADVANCEMENTS FCC (SW) Williams FCJ(SW) Willijms FC2 Lanterman FCI Rodriguez IC2 Lukasik FCI Schullz FC2(SW) Ziolkowski HMS Vollman FC2(SW} Schuiz FC2 Leroy ICC(SW) Malzahn YNi Marshall RrVICS{SW) Cunningham GMCI Walker RMI Johnson FMC(SW) Kernohan FCCM Leary STGCS(SW) York 0SM2 Powell OSEJ Rivera OSEJ Tubbs FC2 Terhorst FCC Gilbert GMGI Brooks FCI(SW) PeBold FC2 Barzelay FCC Wanamaker ICI(SW) WelJy FCC Slearns FC3 Eykamp FCC(SW) Mason PNi Jennings GMMI VanHook QMI Churchill FCI Wolske GMGI Brown FCI kenworlhy ENC(SW) Willey GSEI(SW) Palifka GSM I Powers GSM I Bingham BM2 McPherson GSE2(SW) Ho f fart CT03 Burgan CTOC (SW) Doze TMI Perkins CT03 Kemp SN Howard SA Madison BMSA McKinney SN Bayuga SA AshcrafI STGSN Wadsworlh - CTRC(SW) Kuhns GSM2 Combs BMSN Feliciano SS Kane SN Smith STGSN Part Ida HJFA York STGSA Carson YNSS Cabret .-.!( GSM2 Shultz SHI King HTI Fisher GSM2 Saffell EW3 Hopkins OS J Anderson ETI Beery OS2 Pfuntner OSS Schloss OSS Smith OSS Winwright GSM2 Buras OSCS(SW) Herron ENS Kruike FCI France SM2 Nielsen BMC Lindeen OSC(SW) Dewey FCI Wilkerson OS I Zdunczyk SJG2 Booker OS I Behner OS 2 Crowley OS2 Keen OS 2 Reamy OS2 Smith EWS Hoferkamp OS2 Johnson OS I Holdren MSI Strange MS 2 Fagner STGI Candler SM2 Zullo TMS Jones STG2 Snowdy EN2 Long BM2 Ferrera EM2 Landerfelt EM2 Walton GSM2 Friley SM2 Bailey BMS Markey Our first year in commission was a great one for over one-half of the crew who were selected for advancement during this period. MOBILE BA Y greatly exceeded all Navy promotion averages thanks to sound self study, an innovative Academic Advi- sor program for each candidate and. smart MOBsters. We kept the tailor shops busy sewing on new crows , not to men- tion lots of gold and silver bars and leaves ' . TM2 Smith MS3 Bell EMS Longworth MSI(Sm Plummet BM2 Taylor BMI Worley ETI Hautau EN 2 Lewis QMSN Arebalo MSI Sykes BM2 Brown FC2 Lucier ETI Wallace SMS Corder SH2 Rentschler PC2(SW) Young SK3 Moore ST6SA Carlson PROMOTIONS TO THE APPOINTEE Your appointment carries with it the obligation that you exercise increased authority and willingly accept greater re- sonsibility. Occupying now a position of greater authority, you must strive with a renewed dedication toward the valued ideal of service with honor. You are charged with demonstrating a proper example of performance, moral courage, and dedication to the Navy and the Nation. Your every action must be governed by a strong sense of personal moral responsibility in order that, by ex- ample and leadership, subordinates will contribute their utmost to the effec tiveness and efficiency of the United States Navy. FC2 Cantrell RMS Bozeman RM2 Strutchen RM2 Thompson RMS Canuel RMC Scholz RMI Tucker SK2 Mueller OS 2 Flowers ET2 Gutierrez MSC Corpuz SK2 C la von ENI(SW) Thrasher HTI Thornton HTS Heritage BMS Collins FC2 Dorris ECS Ridge RMS Berger EN2 Moran EW2 Cooper OSS Saunders IC2(S !I ) Musso RMS Means OSC(SW) Claggett YNS Williams ICS Davis RMS Gruwell PN2(SW) LaPlante STG2 Zenker OSS Harris STGSN Evans ENFN Stites FN Baldonado FN File FN Gomez FA Fisher SN Felton MSSN Harper SN Johnson SN Davis SN Moreno SN Nash SN Scott FN Sweeney SA White SN Odell SHSN Ryan SN Ward MSSN Myles SN Mclver SA Brown SA Edmonson SA Page FA Williams SN Carr SA Willie SA Peterson FN Carter SN Dean SN Hatcher SN Brooks SA Hopkins BMSN Davis FN Rhodes SN Peoples SN Willems DKSN Alderman SN Hunt SN Johnson SN Miller SA Minnis FN Creath FN Mathis FN Austin FN Cochran FN Johnson FN Chmura HTFN Thatcher HTFN McDonald DCFN Vasko DCFN Melton ENFN Howard ENFN Schale ENFN Barnett HTFN Virtue 89 FIRST YEAR Like the Marine Corps. Aegis Cruiser MOBILE BAY is ' always looking for a few good men — and she found plenty of them in the first year of service. A total of 24 MOB- sters stepped forth with raised hands during the year, shipping over for a total of 84 years, and reenlistment bonuses amounting to $55,287.96. OATH OF ENLIST- MENT: I do solemnly swear that I will sup- port and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and alle- giance to the same; and FIRST YEAR REENLISTEES: EMC(SW) NAVALTA OS2 HOOP FCC(SW) WANAMAKER FC2 SCHULZ JOI WOODPELL ICC(SW} MALZAHN SHI ROSS CTRC(SW) PURR SKI HOLT EMC(SW) BARBA GSMI(SW) PAQUETTE EMC(SW) KERONOHAN REENLISTMENTS that I will obey the or- ders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regu- lations and Uniform Code of Military Jus- tice. So help me God. Of the MOB warriors listed below. HMC(SW) Germain. ICC(SW) Mal- zahn. and FCC(SW) Wanamaker set the pace by reupping in conjunction with Commissioning. Combined with the ship ' s many fine people pro- grams. MOBILE BA Y ' s reenlistment success resulted in the ship being named the winner of the CINC- LANTFLT Golden Anchor award as Best In The Fleet. For both the ship and those continuing their ca- reers, it was a very good yearl EM2 LANDERFELT OSi HARRIS HMC(SW) GERMAIN GMGC LEWIS YNC(SW) REVOLINSKY OSCS(SW) ADAMS DKI STEVENS BMC(SW) LINDEEN GSMC(SW) DARLING GSM 2 KETNER YN2 MCCARVER GMCS MCVAUGH PARTY ANIMALS Looks good from this angle. You want special sauce with that? Walk like an Egyptian! Gentlemen, the drinking lamp is lit. Canoeing preps. Taking a break from the beach. Big Mac attack 92 MORE PARTY ANIMALS A (shock)ing party. This space left blank intentionally! Below: Nassau Lounge Lizards. Now this, this is the adventure part! ' I!I K The Senator at his best. Truth in advertising? These guys are in charge?! Now what ' s this used for? MORE PARTYIN ' finally won a bet! Motley crew -i . Say AHHHHHH! Shark bait. Shamu strikes. Come and get it. CAPT F.R. WHALEN CDR D.G. MORRAL LCDR J.L BANDLOW. LCDR Z.A. HENRY, JR. LCDR ML JAMES LCDR WJ. KEAR LCDR R.T. RUSHTON LCDR DJ. SMITH LT W.B. CAVE LTJ.E CHMELARSKY LT HE DILLE LT TE FARROW LT EJ. FRIEND LT G.D. GOLDEN LT DA. LABARBERA LT O.N. SCHMIDT LT W.S SPANN LT J.D. STALNAKER LT LP VAN LEUNEN LT A.A. WALLACE II LT E.J ZIMMER LTJG J.W. FUNK LTJG J.B WESTERBEKE ENS RE DAVENPORT ENS M.S HILL ENS P.G. VANCE CW02 L. BARTLETT SKCM (SW) J.E HARRAN MSCM (SS) R.P GLORIA FCCM D.F LEARY OSCS (SW) D.E ADAMS OSCS (SW) L.E HAWKES OSCS (SW) S.R. HERRON EMC J BARB A BMC R.R. BARNETT MAC M.J. BONEBRAKE FCC S.R. BROWN. JR. GSEC (SW) B. CALDWELL NCC T. CARSON OSC (SW) R.B. CLAGGETT - RMC J.W. CUNNINGHAM GSMC R.C. DARLING CTOC D.L. DOZE ETC H.R. DINKEN CTRC (SW) M.T. DURR FCC (SW) J.F J FEDERIUK TL ' HMC R. GERMAIN FCC T.A. GILBERT EWC D. GRONSETT ENC R.O. HAYWARD GMMC (SW) B. LEWIS GMGC D.W. LEWIS EWC (SW) D.E MCLENDON, JR. EMC FA. NAVALTA HTC (SW) E.D. NELSON . SKC J.L. NORTOH PNC T. PARRISH YNC (SW) M. REVOLINSKY FCC HL STEARNS ADC DA. STONE STGC J.F. VAN HORN FCC (SW) G.A. WICKER FCC S.D. WILLIAMS STGCS R.D. YORK MSI N.O. ABELON OS! J.R ANDERSON ATI J.S BALL OSI L.D. BEHNER III HTI K.W. BENNETT GSMI A.L. BINGHAM QMI (SW) R. BLACKBURN FCI B.B. BOWSER GMGI M. BURCHARD STGI C.A. CANDLER GSMI S.E CARMACK FCI B.A. COLE MSI J CORPUZ FCI (SW) K.A. DEBOLD GMMI M.A. DEJESUS FCI DR. DEROCHE OSI (SW) B.G. DEWEY MSI A.A. ESPARAGOZA ICI (SW) L FELDER OSI W.A. GRIFFIN AWI D.S GROOVER GMMI (SW) C.A. HERNANDEZ ETI R.E HIPPEY CTMI (SW) S.L HOPPMANN EMI (SW) D.L. KERNOHAN— FCI (AW) W.T. KNIGHT CTRI R.G. KUHNS FCI CM. KURI BMI A.R LINDEEN ICI (SW) J.W. MALZAHN FCI (SW) J.A. MASON OSI (SW) R.V. MERRITT ETI W.G. MOOREHEAD OSI T.L. NEWSON GSMI (SW) L.J PAQUETTE .. SKI C. PEOPLES IK . MSI (SW) C.JJ 2Juvn PL UMMER t N o tT f GMGI W.C. PUTT OSI L.R REDIECK FCI E RODRIGUEZ SHI L. ROSS RMI J.R. SCHOLZ HTI C. SIMMONS CTRI R.A. STAGERS DKI PR STEVENS FCI D.L. WANAMAKER GSMI M.D. WARDEN SMI M.S. WARE FCI R.L. WILKERSON ENI (SW) AG. WILLEY RMI M. WOOL D RIDGE EM2 D.W. ALLISON SK2 D.A. BAILEY FC2 B.A. BARZELAY MS2 R.L. BELL SM2 D.F BERLIN III ET2 D.T. BEERY FC2 M.J. BROOKS GMG2 R. BROOKS BM2 J.E BROWN GMG2 R.H. BROWN EN2 W.A. BROWN FC2 CS CANTRELL FC2 D.A. CARLSON QM2 J.J. CHURCHILL OS2 E.T. CROWLEY FC2 R.M. DAVISON STG2 R.M. DESMAN STG2 W.D. DIMENT FC2 M.J ELLEN WOOD IC2 R.L. EVERTSEN. JR. GSE2 J.W. FANSLER HT2 N.C FISHER a GSM2 J.F. FLEMING FC2 R.A. FRANCE BM2 R. FRICKER GMM2 M.V. GRIEB SM2 K.J. HA MM ET2 (SW) M.W. HAUTAU ET2 J.M. HEANUE MS2 J.F HELMS GSE2 J.J. HOFFART OS2 S.M. HOLDREN OS2 G.A. HOOD FC2 K.G. HUCKSTEP JR. RM2 PL. JOHNSON OS2 B.D. JONES FC2 J.H. KEN WORTHY, JR. GSM2 D.S KETNER SH2 T.M. KING STG2 MR. 3= KLOTZBUECHER ' MR2 J.WJimCHm .OS2 M.J. ' ' LABANOWITZ FC2 M.L. LANTERMAN PN2 S.A. LAPLANTE EC 2 M.J LEROY EC 2 D. LUCIER IC2 DA. LUKASIK OS2 M.J. MARTINEZ EN2 MA. MAYS BM2 M.T. MCPHERSON GSE2 DA. MEINJOHANS STG2 MA. MOORE AD 2 D.C. NEAL FC2 R.A. NELSON SM2 S.F NIELSEN GSE2 C.G. N ORRIS t: FC2 E.W. O ' HARA GSE2 K.W. PALIFKA TM2 P.B. PERKINS OS2 G.L PFUNTNER HT2 R.D. PICKARD OS2 K.L PINCHEON GSM2 D.K. POWERS OS2 R.P REAMY GSE2 GJ. RIVERA STG2 (SW) R. ROBINSON AW2 (AC) R.L SCHILL RC2 G.M. SCHULZ MS2 C.P SEXTON OS 2 J.D. SMITH STG2 LE SNOWDY $TG2 J.D. STAYTON QM2 A.P. STOUGH MS2 S.R. STRANGE GSM 2 WJ. SUTTON OS2 P.J. SWANSON MS2 H.L SYKES BM2 J.E TAYLOR FC2 B.L. TERHORST RM2 B.J. THOMPSON GSE2 S.D. TUBBS RM2 D.L. TUCKER ' ' AMb2 J.r. UHRIGktmmmmm GMM2 J.A. VAN HOOK GSM2 C.A. VAN ZANT GMG2 R.M. WALKER ET2 CE WALLACE EM2 CM. HT2 DP. WEATHERSBY ET3 G.T BELL STG3 J. BOOKER GSM3 J.A. BURAS QMS P.W. CAPUA NO GSM3 D.N. CHACON GSM3 JR. COMBS GSM3 M.L COYLE FC3 M.A. EYKAMP MS 3 E.J. FAGNER, JR. BM3 L. FERRERA OS3 (PJ) J.E. FLOWERS. JR. OS3 L.N. FLOYD GSM3 J.D. FRILEY FC3 W.L. GARRISON FC3 E.C. HALL EW3 D.L. HOFERKAMP BM3 M. HUTCHINSON RM3 W.J. ISOM, JR. OS3 D.M. JOHNSON OS3 R.S. KEEN AD3 K.D. KELLY CT03 S.W. KEMP STG3 P.E. KING STG3 S.A. LANCE M3 N.T. LANDER FELT EN3 M.S. LEWIS EN3 R.W. LONG FC3 D.P LUCE BM3 M.C. MARKEY STG3 J. MARSH YN3 Q.Y. MCCARVER WALTON , , iiiii ill STG3 CW. MCCLAIN ' ' ' ' ; ' ' ° ' EM3 EC. MCCLAIN STG2 A.L WEDO , SH3 H.J. MCNEFF FC2 A.D. WELCHER IC2 H.G. WELDY STG3 R.A. MORRISON ET3 D.K MORGAN EN2 W. WELLS A pK3 J.R. MUELLER r .M. ..„,... , FC3 J.S MUELLER IC3 D.A. MUSSO 6SM3 D.M. NEUMAN BM3 J. OWENS GMM3 P.G. PARKS GSM3 R. PERN A II IC3 J.E. POLEN RM3 D.G. POTTER G$M3 M.C. POWELL EW3 W.A. QUALLS SH3 W.T. RENTCHLER GSM3 T.L SAFFELL FC2 M.L WILLIAMS FC2 C. W. WOLSKE J02 J.H. WOODDELL BM2 J. WORLEY OS2 L.K WRIGHT 052 J.T. ZDUNCZYK FC2 R.R. ZIOLKOWSKI 05 3 J.D. AD KINS ET3 M.G. ALFARO OS3 FJ. ANDERSON. JR. SM3 A.J BAILEY IN GSM 3 B. SCHULTZ GSM 3 J.D. SHAFER TM3 K.S. SMITH RM3 ML. STRUTCHEN STG3 T.L. TAYLOR HT3 S.L. TENNEL FC3 C.A. TUTT ET3 J.E. TURNER GMM3 D.M. TYNSKI MS 3 R.M. VAN DYKE YN3 KA. WILLIAMS OS3 T.L WINWRIGHT GMM3 J.P WOOD PC3 J YOUNG STG3 D.S. ZENKER SM3 M.B. ZULLO MSSN D.L BELL RMSN R.L BOZEMAN CTOSN K.C. BURGAN SN R.G. CORDER ICFN R.A. DAVIS. JR. MSSN PH. HARPER EWSN MR. HOPKINS PNSN M.L JENNINGS TMSN S. JONES HTFN J.D. MALAGUTI. JR. YNSN D. MARSHALL A FAN M.H. MORGAN OSSN B.L SCHLOSS OSSN DW. SMITH SN D.G. SPRAGUE HN A.L VOLLMAN. JR. AXAN J.R. WITT DKSA L.E ALDERMAN QMSA J.A. AREBALO SA J.A. ASHCRAFT FA G.R. AUSTIN FA R.M. BALDONADO SA A.C. BAYUGA SA LL BROWN RMS A B. CAN U EL SA S.W. CARR FA J CREATH SA C.N. DAVIS SA R.W. DAVIS. JR. SA J.B. DEAN ff FA ED. DIXON H IfS SA E.A. EDMONSON SA J. EDWARDS BMSA R. FELICIA NO SA J.H. FELTON FA D.L FISHER RMSA G.M. GRUWELL SA S. HATCHER SKSA W.T HIX SA DR. HOWARD SA A.J HUNT SA C. JOHNSON SA W.M. JOHNSON SA W.L KANE SA ML KOVALSKI SA JR. KOZLOWSKI EN FA S. KRUTKE FA DC. LONG WORTH SA C.L CAD I SON RMSA J.J. MEANS SA MA. MCIVER SA EB. MCKINNEY SA J.L MILLER SA E MINNIS SA K.D. MOORE SA DR. MORENO MSSA V.C MYLES SA M. NASH SA E PAGE JR. SA R.M. PEOPLES SA D.A. PETERSON SHSA D.J RYAN HTFA R.J. SAMS SA J.E SCOTT SA K SMITH ENFA PL STITES AMSAA V.V. TANKERSLEY SA DM. WARD SA MA. WHITE SA CM. WILLEMS YNSA R.A. WILLIAMS SA BR. WILLIE AXAN JR. WITT SR MA. BROOKS FR J CARTER FR H.S. GOMEZ MSSR PH. HARPER FR R. MAT HIS SR J.N. ODELL FR D.L RHODES. Ill i r f fe Al w PICKS AND P A KjQ I ' ll be glad when Yea, let ' s vote! Damn. I forgot ( . why I ' m j here!! The XO picks up a hitchhiker. nv or? The OPS Boss ' s schedule finally allows him to get an overdue haircut, while Doc gets his shot record caught up. Hey. nice catch on that fly ball. • i Iceman! If you would have taken a shower Here Captain, let us straighten your collar for you. Away the whale boat) away. Ship ' s crew cap- tured by security force oppo- sition. the yard finishes berthing. -mm t- J ' E mI Kn Yes. I also agree with the President ' s nuclear disarmament strategy Imagine them pushing a helo overboard. They did! when we asked you to Yep, no drugs on this ship! f ' A -„,A ; B ' !■ ' Studying by osmosis for IC2 . . . and it worked! Yes. it is my fourth serving, but I still would like some more please! We ' re really excited! No really! Are you sure this is my GQ station. I sir? CRUISE BOOK STAFF: Lt. Bill Spann. Chief Political Officer-. ICC(SW) John Malzahn. HMFIC FCC(SW) Jeff Mason, AHMFIC: JO I Jeff Wooddell. Lights 3 Keyboards: ETI(SW) Mike Hautau. Temporary Help: FC2 Brian Terhorst. Artiste: GSE2(SW) John Hoffart. Layout Czar: GSM2(SW) Chuck VanZant. Layout Czar. and After X y PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS FOR CRUISE BOOK: JO I Jeff Wooddell. FCC(SW) Jeff Mason. ICC(SW) John Malzahn. GSE2(SW) John Hoffart. Lt. Bill Spann. GMGSN Bill Kane. IC3 Jerry Polen. Mr. Gerry Cabaniss. BMI JimWorley. Mr Stan Badz. Capt. F.R. Whalen. U.S. Naval Academy. Ingalls Shipbuilding. Audiovisual Command — Pt. Magu. CA. Tiffany Publishing Company (Plankowner Certificate). JOC Sund- berg. and Mobile Press Register. Cruisebook: Jostens THE PRESS GANG 3 - ' «r ' % n .,. JObTEN ' ? ir liill ■ urn 9 i i .- M d y