Nitro (AE 23) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1989 volume:

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' 4, '-4,.- ,LJ , Q,-Y 5, L. . .., --w 15 :l---...-.-.- -- - ::...- -1 - M :-,-iQ.a,...-..m,....--.. ,.5Q,AQMf -Mf-- Crowe, YOKTQJ n Q iq rw-'BV' rf m qw -Q TWH' ... .2'--1' USS NITRO QAE 235 was commlssloned 1 May 1959 and was then homeported at Davlsvrlle Rhode Is'and on Narragansett Bay In February 1960 NITRO set sa1l for the flrst of many successful Medlterranean deployments In September 1962 the shlp made a good w ll v1s1t to Northern F nope and returned 1n November of the same year to partlclpate 1n the quarantme of Cuba NITRO averaged one Medlterranean deployment per year m the followlng years unt1l May of 1966 when she was placed ln a reserve status for an extenslve overhaul Durmg thls overhaul N1TRO s Cargo transfer system was modernlzed and two gun mounts were removed aft and replaced by the helo deck that IS present today NITRO contmued her Medlterrane an rotatron unt1l 1972 when she made one deployment to the Paclflc durmg the Vletnam confhct In 1974 NITRO s homeport was changed to Naval Weapons Statlon Earle at Colts Neck New Jersey becommg the fxrst shlp to be homeported there NITRO contmued her Medlterranean deployment cycles untll January 1977 when a one year overhaul started whlch reworked the engmeerlng plant and the majorlty of the shlp s cargo handllng equlpment The commumcatlons center on board was also remodeled at that trme Upon completlon of overhaul NITRO once more entered her Medlterranean deployment rotatlon but was taken out of actxon rn June 1981 when a f1re swept through her mam engmeermg space causmg 6Xt6HSlV6 damage After essentlal repalrs were completed m Greece NITRO returned to the Umted States and entered the Coastal Drydock ln Brooklyn NY where the mam engmeermg space was rebullt and varlous other repalrs were accomphshed Leavmg Brook IYII on September 30 1982 NITRO once more began servmg the Unlted States Second Fleet and makmg regular deployments to the Medlterranean as a Moblle Loglstlc Support Force unlt of the Unlted States Slxth Fleet After conduct1ng sea trrals and extensive tralnmg NITRO deployed 1n October 1983 to the Medlterranean 1n support of the Multl Natronal Peace Keepmg Force ln Belrut, Lebanon Durlng th1s deployment NITRO was the flrst replemshment Shlp to upload the USS NEW JERSEY QBB 625 smce her recommls S101'llI1g NITRO was also awarded the Navy Expedltlonary Medal durxng thls deployment In March 1985, NITRO once agaln deployed to the Medlterranean and HSS1St6d the battle group IH support of the response to the TWA hrjackmg cr1s1s 1n Belrut, Lebanon NITRO returned to her homeport 1n Earle, NJ On October 3, 1985 In January 1986 NITRO entered Coastal Drydock 1n Brooklyn NY for a four month Phased Malntenance Avallabllllty In August 1986, NITRO de lo ed to the North Atlantlc for Operatlon Northern Weddlng '86 NITRO operated wlth U S Naval and NATO forces, makmg port v1s1ts ln P Glen Douglas Scotland Portsmouth England, and Dublln, Ireland, returnlng to Earle on October 16th In December of 1986, NITRO once agaln deployed h h d to the Medxterranean abd supported the battle group NITRO entered the shlpyard 1n Brooklyn, NY IH September of 1987, f1n1s mg t IS yard perlo ln March of 1988 Summer of 1988 found NITRO IH Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Interlm Refresher Trammg, followed by FLEETEX 1 89 1n Fall of 1988 NITRO was tasked w1th a short notlce deployment ID December of 1988 and departed on Med Crulse 1 89 1 COMMANDIN G OFFICER COMMANDER DAVID B. J ENN INGS 5 1X'.',vll -xx' - , 'ffl Qs' f' . -' -N ff, X ' f , K V... ff, Q ' 1, The oss ,NITRO is 'commanded by Com- mander DL B. Jennings. Commander Jennings took Qomman-d2forr July 27,-1'9i8'7. Commander J ennings graduatedflfrom the3IES. Naval Acad- emy fn 1969 and reportedfiiitially to USS PERIQNS QDD-87 7 J wherephe served as Elec- tronics Material Officer. Follow-on tours were to USS CHICAGO QCG-115 as Assistant CIC! NTDS Officer and USS HALSEY as CIC Offi- cer. In 1974 Commander Jennings joined the staff at the Royal Australian Naval College as a Ca- det Division Officer and Instructor of Naval Science. Following this assignment, Command- er Jennings reported for duty as Operations Of- ficer aboard USS LUCE QDDG-385. Opera- tions on board USS LUCE included duty as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 1980, Commander Jennings re- lieved as Engineer Officer, USS WICI-HTA QAOR-lj, deploying to both the Western Pacif- ic and Indian Ocean. 2 Following his department head assignments, Commander Jennings reported for duty as EX- ecutive Officer, USS BUTTE QAE-275. During this tour, USS BUTTE completed North Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments, and was awarded the battle efficiency E',. In 1984, Commander Jennings was assigned to the Operations Directorate of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for opera- tional planning of Southwest Asian contingen- cies. Concurrently, Commander Jennings ear- ned a Master's Degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. Com- mander Jennings is married to the former Shar- on Gallant of Berlin, New Hampshire, who is a Lieutenant Commander, Nurse Corps, aS- signed to Navy Recruiting District, New J ersey- The Jennings have a son, Robert, and reside in Old Bridge, New Jersey. LCDR Berthrong was born at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia on 30 March, 1953. His father is a retired Navy Cap- tain Csubmarine skipper during WW II, served in Destroyer Force after the Warl. He graduat- ed from Langley High School, Mclean, Virginia and in 1975, he was commissioned through the NROTC Program at Villanova University near Philadelphia, where he received a B.A. in Politi- cal Science. Immediately after commissioning and training at ASW School, Newport, R.I., LCDR Berth- rong reported aboard USS LEAHY QCG-167, where he served as ASW Officer and Gunnery Assistant from August 1975 to July 1978, ear- ning his Surface Warfare Qualification in Octo- ber 1976. From August 1978 through January 1981, LCDR Berthrong was assigned to Com- mander, Naval Military Personnel Command, Washington D.C. as a Rating Assignment Offi- cer in NMPC-406. Following this shore tour, he X EXECUTI E OFFICER attended Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island and was assigned as Engineer Of- ficer in USS BREWTON QFF-10865, home- ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from November 1981 through July 1983. His second department head assignment was as Operations Officer in USS HALEAKALA QAE-255 from August 1983 through May 1985. While serving in USS HALEAKALA, LCDR Berthrong completed his Command at Sea qualifications. Following this tour of sea duty, LCDR Berthrong was as- signed to the Personnel Exchange Program in the United Kingdom, where he served on the instructional staff of the British School of Mari- time Operations near Portsmouth, Hampshire, U.K. from June 1985 through August 1987. Fol- lowing this overseas tour, LCDR Berthrong at- tended the Prospective Executive Officer course in Newport, R.I. and reported for duty as Executive Officer, USS NITRO QAE-233 in December 1987 . 3 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM E. BERTHRON G ,JY A1 HQ n I' f'v,ff - z 13 i' I A . t V, 9 .-f 4 Q?- Pylfiv. nity' 523 f. ' E.: - 353 1 I , K ,Sy ex 1 lift!!! -Q: I P+. 9 I f 1 1 . :,n. VM? ip 23 SE .3-Q-fix. . :L Ffiftb.. 'TEES H Tv' fy 11. A vi, '- aff' rf? .V W Hz Ulf . .1 , . 31 'ffl . Q '7 ' e , , ' Ji H . 4.,- -. , 14. iv rg Q., 'fr -,-'Q-. 4 rp: On 27 December 1988 the USS N ITRO departs Earle for Norfolk and Short-Fuse Loadout. GOING . . . ry O , -g x Q N T ..- QNX reef-ami GONE rw rid' ED GOING XR The NITRO passes the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Who IS also head1ng for the Med XXx After 48 hours of nonstop on loading C1400 liftsl from USS DETROIT, the NITRO de- parts Norfolk for the Med. 30 December, 1988 1 Y NK: 5 V- f 1 5 ' a 1 W 0 Vip, ,irq V Y ,n ,. ,ng S ' if .7- 1 f N. x ,r N, . l ' ' 4 1 F- 5 X -.g X H, X X. wi fx - X f . rv ici , I ' 'N ' N uw ,A f N' M ,. pf xirrmlgf' k49w4.1J4 'M' Q f f-- t-:f 4415- 4-2-.snifw-RA ' 4 ' , igxmg ,pgpz:.:,., .V-g,,: C-, ,A,, 75 ,l '.-k:.- .-., Qu.: gm .Hy -.-,Q , ,- A,-in, ,4 in-Q 5 ,.j,:,, ,.. - - g b . , . Q V 1-1 ..- , . -f-..1--:P -231' H' .X -mzqx. pig -...gl-4x..,:..-.x.-..-... .,.,-.-, ... ... xv., , V' , fi-'N :- km ' J :ge '-1. , i,--:gl , ,i USS KALAMAZOO CAGR-61 REFUELS NITRO During MED 1-89, KALAMAZOO came alongside NITRO 12 times for transfer of cargo, ammunition, personnel and fuel. 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IM l AHAVAH, ISRAEL CHOOL PROJECT On 18 May and 21 May 1989, during our port visit to Haifa, Israel, over 40 Volunteers from NITRO gave their off duty and liberty time to help renovate a swimming pool, which had not been in use in over seven years, do much needed grounds work, paint children's bedrooms, an outdoor basketball and activity court at the AHAVAH CHILDRENS VILLAGE. In doing this they represented the NITRO, THE UNITED STATES NAVY, and the American people proudly. Their help and par- ticipation in this much needed project gave the children of AHAVAH CHILDRENS VILLAGE the best possible condi- tions for living and education. C!-I fi ' USS NITRO THE CREW S RM2 Blackmon reads Baudot code RMSA Black feeds the Insatlable Mulcher S SX M S eww N X X X , N S My Q we RMC Spears and RMSN Meehan Watch RM2 RM3 V. Horton seeks employment as a do- Blackmon play Donkey Kong making RMSN Good- mestic engineer. man do all the filing. RMSA Black, RM3 Felton, and RMSM Schneider with RM2 McZorn went fishing and f hooked a big one! CYOU SHOULD SEE THE oNE THAT GoT AWAYD it Radioman QRMJ RMSN T. Carey and RM3 J. Strickland check out 2 the topless beach Babes! GCO2 ' nl f 1 :-1-fr:--r1-::-:':1-:-fMxfQ1mw.-e':F'H1-.w1-m-?f:fe--:1fv4f--v--ff-Y--wx-:-3-fs-5,..y,,.-,-,-, 6-, ,Q-2.1-,W-1,.. ,ww ....... fKneeling L-RJ SM1 D. Gerus, SMC CSWD J. Nugent, CStanding L-RJ SM2 D Hammond, SM3 M. Kearse, SMICSWJ H. Arrington, SMSN T. Kelly, SMSN C Bales, SM2 S. Swab, SM3 P. Michel, SMSA M. Carabel, SMSN R. Ellermeir DO you guys have buttered microwave popcorn, or what? ! 2 f Signalman CSMJ C6 7 What do you mean I ve got the midwatch 77 X X Z1 f f ' f ff f 1 f 1 1 1 if 2 W THE c'SIGS AT WORK 21 GEO1 4 T 9 if 'we 5 1 AY- -1 cb QT CD 2.0 9.3 m 32. 1K0 mm 5' ET . . . ORK? CTop-Bottomb ETZBCSWJ D. Hart1ey,ET1 F. Rich, ET2 L. Lodge, ET3 K. Agee f 4 - A ET3 A. Barieka l ET2 L. Lodge , Q '93 M ET3 K. Agee and ET1 F. 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On 18 March several Marines from USS GUADALCANAL embarked for training exercises in which NITRO simulated an unarmed merchant ship to be reinforced and defended by the Marines. On 19 March NITRO conducted vertrep to deliver am- munition. Anchored in San Remo, Italy on 21 March and remained at anchor until 26 March. While in San Remo crewmembers toured the French and Italian Rivieras including Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo, Mo- naco, and Menton. Conducted a conrep at 0600 on 27 March with USS FARRAGUT to Starboard and USS C F ADAMS to Port to deliver ammunition. At 1145 conducted a conrep with USNS HUMPHRIES to deliver ammunition, at 1400 conducted a conrep with USS SEL- LERS to Port to deliver ammunition, and at 1520 conducted a conrep with USS W V PRATT to Starboard to deliver ammunition. Anchored in Augusta Bay, Sicily from 28 to 31 March to conduct inport exercises with other ships of the Second Fleet anchored there. On 29 March while at anchor in Augusta Bay, Sicily, the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable William Ball III, visited NITRO and arrived via the COMSIXTHFLEET Admiralis Barge. SECNAV was escorted by COMSIXTHFLEET and COMSERVFORSIXTHFLEET, Secre- tary Ball and escorts participated in a ceremony on the flight deck in which SECNAV awarded ESWS tEnlisted Surface Warfare Specialistl qualifications to three NITRO crewmembers and also reenlisted one of the three. SECNAV then addressed the crew and commended them for their performance in getting underway for a deployment with two weeks notice. Secretary Ball was then escorted on a tour of the ship be- fore departing via COMSIXTHFLEET's Helicopter. On 31 March NITRO was underway enroute to Toulon, France. On 1 April conducted vertrep to deliver ammunition and conrep with USS KALAMAZOO to receive fuel and deliver ammunition. On 3 April N I- TRO moored at Toulon, France, one of the major naval basesiused by the French Navy. From Toulon several members of the crew enjoyed trips to Paris and skiing in the French Alps. On 10 April NITRO got underway and received food and supplies from USNS CONCORD via . is is ,N sxgx a s X N N vertrep and conrep. Conreps were conducted on 11 April with USS SOUTH CAROLINA to deliver ammunition, and on 13 April with USS SELLERS to deliver fuel and ammunition. NITRO anchored in Naples harbor, Italy on 15 April, and departed Naples on 18 April en- route to Toulon, France. NITRO moored at Toulon on 20 April, and was underway again on 26 April enroute to Haifa, Israel. NITRO con- ducted a conrep with USS KALAMAZOO on 28 April to receive fuel, and on 30 April conducted a conrep with USS CF ADAMS to deliver ammunition. 'Li On 3 May NITRO moored in Haifa, Israel and remained there to con- duct a maintenance availability until 16 May. While in Israel NITRO crewmembers represented the United States and the Sixth Fleet in cer- emonies commemorating Israel's Independence Day. Other crewmem- bers visited many historic places including Jerusalem, Jericho, Masada, and Dead Sea, Nazareth, Tiberias, and the Sea of Galilee. N ITRO was underway again on 16 May, and on 17 May conducted a conrep with USS W V PRATT to deliver and receive ammunition. On 23 May NI- TRO conducted a conrep with USS CONYNGHAM to deliver fuel and ammunition. NITRO anchored at Cartagena, Spain on 25 May, and was underway again on 30 May to conduct a conrep with USS SEAT- TLE to deliver ammunition and receive fuel. NITRO anchored again at Cartagena and remained at anchor until 3 June when she was under- way enroute to Calvi, Corsica. On 5 June conducted a conrep with USS KALAMAZOO to receive fuel and ammunition. NITRO anchored at Calvi, Corsica on 7 June and remained at anchor until 10 June. On 12 June NITRO conducted a blue water turnover to her relief, USS BUTTE, in which 260 lifts were delivered by conrep, 240 were delivered by vertrep, and 90 were received by vertrep. On 15 June NITRO con- ducted a conrep to receive fuel and supplies from USS KALAMAZOO. NITRO moored at Rota, Spain on 18 June and was again on 19 June, homeward bound. On 27 June NITRO a conrep to receive fuel and ammunition from USS tached from the task group and headed North TRO returned home to Naval Weapons Station Earle and secured from another successful Mediterranean June, 0101 QL-RJ OS3 D. Purstell, OSSN W. Ortiz, GS2 M. Keenan, OSSN M. Coss, OSSN J. G10- senger CL-RJ OS2 J. Berrier, OS2 R. Colvin, OSSN R. Schultz 26 CL-RJ OSSN S. Thilberg, OSSN J. Wujcik, OS2 A. Wack, OSSN P. Bucher, OS2 M. Keenan Operations Specialist COSJ OS's AT WORK LTQgJ G. Mmogue scores at Lelsure Suit Larry While OS2 F. Olszewski cheers him on! Engineman CENJ AUXILIARIE MMFA D. Harris, EN1 D. Middleton and EN2 J. Zicolella QL-RJ MM2 C. McConnell, MM3 C. Gomes and MM3 D. Bayne CL-RJ EN3 B. Mays, MM2 C- McConne11 and MM1 J. Marlow . . M - DIVISION In It I of MM2 McConne11Wants to be next on the stereo control panel. The boat people . . . 29 2 Z CStanding L-RJ BT2 G. Lybarger, BT3 M. Kelly, BTFN R. Slay, ST2 R. Murphy, BT3 M. Lopez, BT1 R. Scott, BT3 G. Ray, BT3 J. Jordan, BTCCSWJ M. Waker. CKneelingJ BT2 J. Speer, BT3 T. Terry, BTFN D. Way, BTFN G. Campbell Boiler Technician CBT? QL-RJ BT3 T. Terry, BT1 J. Kelly, BT2 R. Conorino, BT2 G. Lybarger, BT2 D. Mahool, BT3 J. Richter Some Boiler Technicians just Fueling Around . BT1 R. Scott and BT2 D. Mahool Z 4 s va 0 fl? V ? .M ENS J. Bernagene and BT3 J. Hayner repair Ellison doors. BT1 R. Delanney, BT1 J. Kelly and BTFN G. Campbell in the Oil Lab. 31 CL-RJ rcs T. Wills, Lrggy W.. Lewis, ICFN R. Bowers, ICQCSWJ G. Council, IC1 J. Benedict, ICFN C. Ward, EMCQSWD E. Rodriguez QL-RD FN J. Anderson, ICFN W R. Bo IC1 J. ers, ICFN C. Ward, Benedict, IC3 T. Wills EDI IIC . i L I i i 7 ........ .... . ...M i E5 . 'Q' 32 Interior Communications Electrician UCD H I i i i F i I 3 CL-RD EMCCSWJ E. Rodriguez, EM3 C. Gaidanowicz, EM2 A. Maury, EM3 A. Arabitg, EM2 G. Z London, EM3 L. Pryor, EM3 T. Pi- mental, LTUSJ W. Lewis a?i'iiin WJ-!1'.W EIectrioian's Mate CEIVU 1 Q EM3 L. Pryor checks out gear A lj, Mr. Lewis and the antics of his last dog fight , . .ddyr--v-'Q-1 1-umm .:.s--:x.-- V Q..sJL...-.-. .. . , ---, , IIC QL-RD MMC J. Demeo MMFN J. Ramsey, MM1 J Baty, MM3 K. Ott, MM3 W Bruno, MM3 M. Brooks, MM3 T. J. Brooks, MMFN D. Ham- ilton, MM3 J. Lynberg, MMFN D. Lambert, MM3 C Clement, FA. M. West MR1 R. Borkowski MMICSWJ J. Rue l 3 9 , MMQCSWJ R. Coppinger Have a nice day ! V 4 Z f X X SVAZQJ mg Dept Yeoman 'fZ X an xx xxxh X ..xx Q -- WW, x.,. M, gxxs ,- lfhll' www M x NK Skdmiw X QW W Aefg x N- N1 fx '-- Q YW' S, ax' S, MM3 R Hall SN D S 1 E ' FR L S , - 3111119 S, Hglneer . pears and MMFA J Flelds . 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Fir s if S First Division manning line two entering port st Division - just happy to be here ! fm Wt. NV f , W, , f fws , M Y 'QWZZQZ Q 'V in J mm? W 4 , H , oQ.X , f . I Wm N-uw WMM f W, ww o ,W V , ,, ff A M fl, W , MM 'WW 39 l 1-153-2.21 ss?-260 QRS B225 W . fs. Z-W ft' 5 W ss Q 2 5 is l BM1 R. Prest - hard at Work LPO ENS M. Morris demonstrates Dental Hygiene on SN C. Wilson ss W ECC D DI I IC 1 BM3 C. Roswell BMSN D Big D Johnson SA C. Bills SN C. McC1anahan and SN E. Perkins BMSN A. Kirby SN D. Hornbaker BM2 P. McDuff BMICSWD B. Haley SN P. T-Baughv Taughinbaugh CL-RJ SN A. Kirby, SN E. McDuffie, SN P. Fetter, SN E. Benson The b0ys.in the F.A.S. Shack during UNREP 5 af THIRD DI ISIO x ,x Y I . Q Gunner's Mate IGMP CL-RD GMG3 R. Robles, GMG3 R, Benton, GMG2 D. Fentress, GMG3 I M. Stud1ey Boyd, GMG3 B. Col- l lins, GMG3 W. Bama Rabb if ll r 4 I , . 5 1 I I CL-Rl GMG3 J. New, GMG3 G. Stark, SN M. Clifton and SN C. Fuller rl Tk w GMG3 J. New, SN C. Fuller and ' GMG3 G. Sparky Stark ' SM' l fx x f .runner Phlbbs and GMG1 M Berman during UN REP ark GMG2 W Wilson and PC3 J. Seise CL R 4 MG3 M Boyd 4 MG2 S Walker, GMG3 A Pops Armstrong, GMG2 W W1l son, GMG2 D Fentress, LT Ralph Carey, Gun ner Phipps GMG3 D McKenna Knot shownl GO GU S' W f WW ywfwf f Qmaw ff X Wwwwm Forktruck Tiger Team Haifa, Israel E i X ,. V f , 1 ,,,, fm as TWV? I H f H .i ! x W f gf, CStanding L-RJ MMCCSWJ G. Richards, SA M. Mobley, EM1 D. John, MM2 P. Kolbmann, BMCCSWJ T. Apgar, MMQCSWJ McKenzie, EM2 M. Davis, BM3 M. Rodriguez, SN E. Brockway, MM2 M. Young, FN S. Maxey, SN J. Marcello, SA E. Kalleck, EM3 G. Oltman, ENS R. Broz, LT R. Espinosa fKnee1ingJ SA B. Peoples, MM3 P. Carter, SN D. Slann, SN T. Keena, SN T. Matich, SN B. Reed, SA R. Meier, EM2 H. Harmon REPLE I I-IME T-AT-SEA BMCCSWJ T. Apgar and his Forktruck Hitmen MM2 M. Young and MM2 P. Kolbmann xx 4 . ml, 5 P I Q WW' N' A sauna treatment for one of NITRCYS forktruck applied by Steam-Master Slann. f 5 1 f' C ' ? 4 W f , 4 , 1 2 5 1 i i 5 C.-RD BM2 M. Charlton, SN Ellermeier and MM2 P. Kolbmann EM1 D. John and FN C. Henry , W W 7, , Z4 S , 1 SK3 W. Madga, SKSN L. Loving and SK3 W. Travel' SK3 G. Williamson I rw Q x 1 TQSMSX 3 if , Storekeeper ISKJ SK's AT WORK SK2 K. Davis Two happy SK'S S3293 - 313 'ii SK2 T. Birthrong scoop aka The Ammo Czar Checks am- munition. f mf 47 S . CStanding L-RJ SR E. Kalleck, SR J. Gillard, SR B. Peoples, SA T. Lawson, SA M. Land, SHSR ,,,,, T. Mack, SR R. Gutierrez, MMFA J. Fields, QMSR J. Paulsson, SR A. Ferrell, SA C. Bills, RM1 A. Huffman fKneelingJ SA B. Nichols, FR J. Speer, SN D. Melah, SR P. Thrasher - DIIIG CBackroW L-RJ MSSA J. Hinton, MS3 J. Rector, MSSA J. Lewis MS3 J Bevill, MS2 K. Poyfair CFront Rowb MS1 R. Demers, MSSR R. Oliver, MSI F. Massey, MSSN M. Ryan, MS1 M. Dean I I S MW if WW wmv MW M Mum ,WWW Q ITRO MESS PECIALI T The best damn cooks in the en tire US NAVY! i-....., as 3392185 ga iiimsx x ZS xx V 4 1 -goin ?rw D I ff , .- if, X S fi A , I A Kwfrf'- I' M ' ' b , n,,u5:,.,,V,,,mhW ,A fx X X Sim X fiknu -.N M. -QNNNX f!r1':Vf 1av sg 49 ,ff ff .ff ff' f ,f f f , W WW n f M'-1 Q: ff w-, ff M , ,,,, , win Q , 7 W, if WZ V 1 K .. .JVM 370 MAN K si Wf 'P'5 W ffZ? . I f ff A ,M 's M 1, ff SH1 F. Fisher CLPOJ SH3 W, Byers SH2 F. Herbert - In the 5th race, I bet lettuce by a head. mf W , V' W , 'f 1, , f W W WW ,,ff ... M... ,.,,,,,. X 5 2 Ship's Service- man KSHJ SH's AT WORK Q ,,.,,.. ,Wi SH3 Z. Allen surgically re- moves the left ear of MMICSWD J. Rue. SHSA P. Ciski - For you only, spe cial price today! SHSR T. Mack - can you heat stress? I I W ,,,, X , f f f 'QW 5 4 ff fw , QQ LTQjgD S. Stoughton DKSA C. Smith DKZQSWD E. Turner - You Want it When? Fi' DK's AT WQRK Disbursing Clerk CDKD 4 WW-k DK3 L. McGee l I CL-RJ QMICSWJ Carr, QMSN A. Saenz, QM3 T. Older, QM3 M. Major QM3 N. Mosig, QM1 H. Hamby and QM3 T. Losey. QM3 T. Older holds down the chart table on the bridge. QM3 T. Older and QM3 N. Mosig steer the ship. 54 Quartermaster CGM? QNFS AT WORK QMSA J. Brother Carter shoots a bearing. QM3 A. Saenz plots NITRO's po sition. QM3 N. Mosig lays out NI- TRO's track. 55 34' gf'-in.. CBack Rowj PNCCSWD M. Barker, NCIKSWD J. Busbin, YN2 Yetter, RPSN Himes, YNZQSWD M. Mel- son, YN 3 D. Layfield, PC1 Carey, LT. D. Barnett, LT. M. Craig fChapIainJ CFront ROWJ BMCMCSWJ G. Soucy, PNSN T. Stevenson, PNSA D. Leal, PC3 J. Seise, HN J. Valentino, BTCCSWD T. Clark, HMCCSWJ L. Villareal X - DIVISION The ship's office W ,....a. F flf. PC3 J. Seise hard at Work in NI- TRO's post office. BTCCSWJ T. Clark, the ship's 3M Coordinator. 33:5 '-NNNQK CL-RJ HN J. Valentino, HM2 T. Mi- chael, and HMCCSWJ L. Villareal resting after a hard day at sick call. , , ,,,, ,,,,, ..--- -ff ,W ,j ..,VV H . f X, A M ,,., Z ,Z ,,.,... . 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Notice the roadblocks . . . - PHYSICAL READINESS TE T 56 TOULO , FRA CE Y U , , er WM ,Z ff ,V Y if ff X f' H, ,, N V Q V W My M VW if f' ,QWWM , f W of wwhgizfffygiqqff ZQWWMM f' ff in 1 I I I , W M ENS Morris congratulates SR C. Ortiz for fast SN Slann wins the break-dance portion. est pre-8 minute time. 'A lnl'lul ' M CHIEF , MESS ,f 1 S 3 1 1 f I 7 . N fl A ,- h' N? t. S . X g Top Row CL-RJ PNCCSWJ Barker, MMCCSWJ G. Parker, MMC C. O'L BMCMCSWJ G. Soucy, MACQSWD H. Wmter, MMC J. DeMeo, BTCCSWJ T. Clark, BIXEBIEGQEWJ T. Apgar, SMCCSWJ J. Nugent. Bottom Row BMCCSWJ P. N iemiec, HMCQSWD L. Villareal, MMCQSWJ G. Richards, EMCQSWD E. Rodriguez 60 The Chiefs . '. i H E v Nec Nl Where are the Indians? 35 U sgvfg 51 W' and they called it puppy love! E and BOOTS Ch16fS SVSU Contemplating Deck Goldv? X WSXJS The long and short of it! BMC Apgar and MM2 Kolbmann escape to the slopes. . laws s , M 7 i , Q - .N . x Q E I ls Y f sI!,,sss 4 A Qi S,fiiAsiX x 5 Q .wx V - ge ' 4 . X . 1 wi s X S 1 i 442 ,,,f WW MSCQSWD M. Larocco cooks for the crew during the N ITRO Steel Beach Picnic. fsl. ss s X . , X X .. 1, 4 M ' Q X . fs W f j. .cs , W Q L w , ,qs if . sos J, , V wsg fy 5 ,. . 9 fp xii ks! X fw Duty Corpsman, lay Wherev? 63 Q ,2 , W, ,QA 1R11-ef. V , I : - E 4, t ' K1 , , f. ., Q 4 E ','1x.4g L 'X , 2. an JM 9 A t'MZf 'v '5 'X??'f1'L3!f:-....-T.:-,'fFY ,T ' Wi, in Ca 'fy Command Senior Chief BMCSCSWJ Kenneth E. McAfee Retires. 61 K - BMCSCSWJ Kenneth E. McAfee goes ashore on April 30, 1989 after a long and successful 20 + ii H af- F if year Naval career during which t1me he was awarded a Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam , Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, two Navy Achievement f., Medals, three Sea Service Ribbons, Battle E Ribbon and a Meritorious Unit Commendation 1, Ribbon among others. The officers and crew of the NITRO wish Senior Chief McAfee E 64 Fair Winds and Following Seas . , 1 ,..q.,..,,t-'-.i.c,..5.x ,, ,U-2,-T , 1 L-, ,-, - Y V, K 591, W, ,NM ,, , , rf, -,.,,31??Y giwwfgz , 1 q-.--1 , f.-.- gr, .-g.--,-Q95-1-gn Y , Y -ifg-,-g.?,:f , .fi sgifg.-,Y?f. ,.T-f.,.-ga-:.-:g-2r::f. 3-ew - I -. 1 1, ref Ir- ,W EW L. MV 'ff v' ,gf V' My ff! M A J5i?'+'lkiie. W ' F ,fWj1, .. 4 Mgr W'-w 1 , ,, H?w--544' , . 'wfexrfz-f :J . ,,.,,f-7 ,.-1 4, ., ,,V,'iv,,,,,, 4 ,, new .h ' r.- +.:.gg,,...u 1.eg.ee,:-,-fir:-4---Q 5- Y -V -' 5 a. .N 12... v 4 , 3 N X 1 Jn.. 1 4. -v-NJ. 1 V4 xxx , 19, pl ', T 'sh- 4X f 494. 1.-gx., ff., 5 Q A A ga -nn . 1 n v 4 -A u .-f , ,,. 4, Jfvf H -PP!'fs? 4? IFR ,f 1- :L 'V IP ' 4-.VA F., f , bww 5 5 . i 1 v E I Q 1 1 , L i 1 Q 6 1 2 I J I y i . 1 1 . . 1 7 X v 1 I 1 ,J 1 ai was .zu yah., ,,,,'4y-1,,,, ' W--if -. , On 02 January 1989, N ITRO transferred Vertical Launch System CVLSD SM-2 missiles to US - . . S LEYTE GULF QCG 555 via CONREP fconnected replenishmentj. This is the first time in the Atlantic Fleet that VLS missiles have been CONREP'd. Another NITRO FIRST!! While the Seller's Band, The RAS Rock- ers, provide music to refuel by!! 19 JAN 89 NITRO refuels USS SELLERS CDDG-115 1 Musician CMU? r 1-'if K .,e wg xf W, X, N Qi , --'v --- -1 ff----J---ff -,--qw .,.. ,Q--1-ve--c-ff-f-rzvpqvw-L-...- X' I 1 ,W . nm :lik -5 1 In fm , ' A my - M514 ,wif ,. , ,. ,f . iq 1 ,-:ff , M51 , . 5122? 14123, , :., , , F UN ' g E3 , ,ff . ,wwslw -.Q ,.f..x-93. --W ., M in 5 ' ' 411+-f- ':'? .-Lxi-i A.. - M: J , 1 w...,.:g--f,,f. 4.fA..:L:-W - V--.--.MM--ug-... .-.-4.L-1' f ,Y ....-,--Y -, YQ+V..,h-- - f--W -- -- - V----.12-.--.UQ-----fldf l 1 1 1 1 v 5 I V W Q F 4 i s 5 4 P i A -hz,-.avi .-,..,,,-is-K -NNN? z.,... iid -wir- ,, 9, 5 ' , . fffmfii ---- ' ,-1, N--- f , , ',v 4 W M N fi 2 xx 1: . fix - me -En N. X - X 'U X . x x Q Q S X M. 4 . 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Williams, COMSIXTHFLEET. ,R Secretary Ball pins the Enlisted Surface Warfare Qualification pin on BTC Mark D. Walker, NITRO's B Division LCPOY' THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY VISITS USS NITRO On March 30, 1989 the Secretary of the Navy, the Honor- able William L. Ball III, visited the USS NITRO as part of a brief tour of the ships deployed to the Sixth Fleet. Secretary Ball was accompanied by Vice Admiral J. D. Williams, COMSIXTHFLEET, and Commodore R. W. Holly, COMSERVFORSIXTHFLEET. During the visit N ITRO was at anchor in Augusta Bay, Sicily, and Secre- tary Ball arrived via the COMSIXTHFLEET Admir l' a s Barge. While on board the Secretary participated in an all-hands ceremony on the flight deck in which he award ed the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist QESWSD u 1: q a ification pin to three NITRO crewmembers, YN2 Mi chael B. Maiaaa, MMC Gary L. Richards, and BTC Mar-1.2 D. Walker. In addition to receiving his ESWS qualifica- tion, YN2 Melson was reenlisted for additional service to the Navy by Secretary Ball. After the awards ceremony, Secretary Ball made .3 short Speech in which he praised NITRO's crew for their dedl- cation in successfully preparing for the Mediterranean 1-89 Deployment with just two weeks notice. Secretary Ball was then escorted on a tour of the ship by NITR0 S Commanding Officer, Commander D. B. Jennings., and departed by helicopter to visit the newly commissioned aircraft carrier, Uss THEODORE ROOSEVELT- SECNAV meets the crew SECNAV re-enlists YNZCSWJ Mike Melson THE HONORABLE WILLIAM L. BALL SECRETARY OF THE NAVY if 1 A A if e A.e 'A '..4 K Y, SECNAV pins ESWS on YNZCSWD Mike Melson ,, .,... --+ 3 A-'YI YSQFXK' ,M E i5J .X N ,, . ix I - f M. , mx 7 ' ,,. .,f.,: - , A ,M- A , ' wg,,,--f m ww' K ' :LQ-fx N Q I aww .QW ,,. W Q ' E Y V 4 f K-Y F 2 Z V .. , xv - g HT ITRO REFL EL THE FLEET K X f - f X, Z J WLM V ,Q W X W ani? 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Q ,ii X g., - 'Z 1? 1 XW s U , ilk 3'4- ? z ' K . Yi va , . -1 U. , NU CAL I, CCR IC l 4 K I , THE mei,g, igig:-is 'S wma. 6 Q WARDRQQM CDR David B. Jennings LCDR William E. Berthrong 81 LCDR Clinton S. Bolton LCDR 'Toby K- Davis .n.........i.....n.... ,.,,g,,, -,,-4.44,-mm-.-,A V N 1 W. ., ' .... H1 2-s 3 ya' FE + 82 LTR alph W. Carey LT Jeff Danshaw Wiwwifmw W LT Michael R. Craig LT Mark A. Hager LT Rafael Espinosa LT David T. Barnett A K L'TUgJ Larry W. Nesby ii LTCjgD William C. James LT1jgJ Dennis E. Keathley 83 155 ea X Q Q E !i i -S E2 4 1 we an 4 E., I , , . 1 QQ if Q i 3 sf- ' Q, J 5 1 f ff :: an . 3 if 'W QW gt! ' 1 1 i 1 .Q 3 1 ENS Roy L. Nixon . 2 i5 ,W is , iz J, , .3 ..W. :',, N 1 1:.Q in i fe 1- . ,1QJ:. X N ' . ,Q A f ffff ,, A r f 2 o M , E Q M f M W ENS Jean M.R. Bernagene CWO2 Michael S. Bear 84 4 f f ENS Michael A. Morris fwfr 51' j' - .,,. ENS Robert E. Broz CWO2 Robert T. Phipps NM... IQ LTQgD Scott B Stoughton On the road to Morocco ang. xxx X X X X ATWW was w,,,-,vqQygpxxX 'll04UrN' 'AR WMWW 'Q wx W M LTQgJ Gregory A Mmogue Ai 85 4' 4 v . . ' ,J X X X X WW r X NN L V - Q X x .,Xmv.' alll' m K X xy? ,rsimx ' Q X .v,,, A 1 Q . 1: 'A .rr.. 3 K - X 2 37 1 Q A V X .xyx ts if I K N :X I . Q K W 1' 1 25 501' x f LN., W W K QV 1 K -YS? , A 5 A N rr ,gk-g.9 v 'ff xi Q SY ' 1 E K! , J S .... N V .- W gg f 3, f ' . 3 , Q z S ,. ff J , , If fi' S, J' .W N.. ' ,Vx X 4' . I . 5 . , -M 1' XT 4' ffalfit' ' , ZX 1. X iq ,Y I . g I 0 ' 'N xiiis L ML x . fs' , . 53.5 N r QS x , , A - -, . V ,,,-.444-'1'fff.-.:: ., ,V , , r ,, .Y-,.- ., ,, , .W ,.,,.,.,-. Bull Ensign Keathley promoted to LTQjgD on 8 May 1989 Roy Nixon promoted to Bull Ensign on 8 May 1989 rr 8 W1 if .- n 1 W f? r W. iw 'Bi i I 7 ,EE f 5 5 . t X W! ' f X '84 f mx W. Ni , i On May 1, 1989 DCCKSWD Con- nors becomes Ensign Connors. Captain Jennings issues the oath. ! I ,g if 2 be ff! Q ' i Q 5 3 s PM ENS Connors receives a Watch from his Wife as a commissioning present. ENS Connors was transferred to the USS PLATTE for duty as Damage Control AS- sistant. 88 'Y E E CC 77 Captain Jennings pins it on .vw-. X+......,. X X X X XQS W XX XXX X XXX QR XX X X XX XXX S X Q X XXX X XX N X N X RMRXRRR NXXXX RR X RXXX XRNXNX XXQ Q W' XXX X X XXX X XM MX NX X X k S XNN X X Xmwx , X Xwlsfq SA Rff'N my NNQK NfQw XXR X! WK fN XX! XM xxx? X Xf fXXfQwX Sfmf fkwwfwyg wax Www 'X X X X9 X KXQN Nix N R RiS'gfX wf NV f X XXAQ Wwslggx KN V VN X X Qfkwyxf fQ MN img! R X NNRWXM :XX N X W fm AN X X X 'R K X, N NRXNX M we XX RCH A D RE C E TRAIN N 15 ARCH 1989 ww WNX W ' N2 Seuter CEODJ MMC JWW W W Nxm 'NX w ,M X R QW NWN WAN 1X X XAQ, N W X 'NN QA N W M XX WQNMX X XX Q NW ,XX 'X RR MQW Rf Q wx W Sam' Mmm X Wsww X W f KX 8. XXX f-Num N X, Xe ,N WN! X A.. 0 M W Vx S,5MX,f-. , X, i fX S Xa Nkw X R ' R, X Q Q ff' X f , X A X , A X XX A ff R - X A-XXX. X X X , K X. 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A I V QV 4' Captain Jennings tours Blackhawk Helo 3 1, :W .Q -1 ,,,f, mW' ., 44 ff, , 4 gk, Ii, if- ' : l l 1. , ' , E 1 ' lf' E , E K h W i A Blackhawk landing i 90 2 ,W mmf-'fm4,Wm,,,,,m I W...-rf W-ww mx ..,. . ff M. ff ' Please help me find my Volvo keys! Deck landing qualifications for the Beirut air bridge. Army H-60 helicopters stationed at Akrotiri Air Base, Cyprus, practice both day and night landings on NITRO's helicop- ter deck 12-15 March, 1989. X Q X f W N22 Y NN N w X S A A-WMI' - rf--View -gg, '-ff-L A, . ,'..-f--. 1 H 5 1 Are you sure there's a deck down there? 91 , , G Z , f 1 1. W . 'Mt fly ,i I Ml, v 46 7 This Med s for you it's Miller time BL WATER TURN GVER SSB TT-12JU E89 X SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED SURFACE WARFARE EN LISTED SURFACE OFFICER WARFARE SPECIALIST BM3fSWJ J. Walderon HMCCSWJ L. Villareal PNCCSWJ M. Barker BMIKSWD B. Haley MMCCSWJ G. Richards BTCCSWJ M. Walker YNZCSWJ M. Melson NCICSWJ J. Busbin MMCCSWJ G. Parker ENZCSWJ B. Seuter ET3CSWJ D. Hartley BMCCSWJ P. Niemiec SMIKSWJ D. Gerus MMZQSWJ R. Coppinger OSIQSWD A. Derek MMZCSWJ J. McKenzie I 93 W ITRO CGME .... HOME V X 30 June 1989 Qi? l i-131 l , lwmliii eggs!! FN,-.F -W .al fun-- V gm P ' ill ' Qu- Nli .NIL X .,.,, mmm -ss W X Q W X Q X Q x X X s m X 5 N X NITRO Wives' Club Sponsors Welcome Home Banner XNSW' NN is Jennings Family Reunion 2 U The Blackmon Family - Winner Of The First Kiss 6 U.S. Army National Guard Band provides pierside melodies Commodore Joyner greets the NITRO at homecoming. if X Q . . ,X ., Z, V . A s 'ef W 'f , XX ff 1 b , 3 Auf ,Q A' ' ' A f f Wfwusl XO cooks the sliders LT Barnett and ice cream NAVY RELIEF MESS COOKS FOR A DAY! Mess Management Specialist QMSJ LTQjgD Minogue-desserts The smiling dishwasher lst LT serves beans 1 CLTjgJ Kuerbitz-Scullery - ML-, LL,.,c-c,g,i1 L- ..1 21.,......m.. 1 6 f ' , ,M 3 0 WW ,, '15 0' N .Wm ww X . f w , 'Nag ' X at xg , , A X , g 7 , - Q M f 'Wh V' , ian XZ, XX f , iw, ' , fX W ., ,jx , X X , , 1 ,f , , 1, I , Wf'7 Q. 4nIf V , f W f , , X , , my , ,V QW, MZ ,V X f XX X Ujgw, ,UAX X WN 1 I 1 ' ff Ml., I fiff mf' ww' , W VX ' J fu f- -X ff Yvffff XX, f? ' +X C4 f, -X Z7 X fx- 'MVK fv ' MMM, ,Q ,wh X - UH 0' ' 'j, , A ff, ' ,, nf X , N' iw ' , 'X-fy? X, yf X XX fu, f ,f . ' f ' 2451, M 1 ,, fi V W I , W X K 'f VT ,wc N, f WW AX, ' WA, XX 4 9, qv,,,X+ X XXXX , X A -X T A A XX X, , X WW f , X 'X , mf ,lfyf iffy, :,V,,,g,,XXf W ' ff, ,W ,,. f z,k ' XYZ , X. nf f X f, Wg X aw I f 2 gf X ww ' Xf,,x,,,jf' -Q 'Q My, X XX .-'.Af,34 fawf NX, M ww, 7 V. fff CW an 'bw - f ,f ' f A 'f'Wf '1WM,y'Jmm Was, up Ufqw ,, 'yfxo 0 f Wm R ! ff y ffo gf gg uf yy f fy X022 f fi WWW M 7, , X I ,,,,,,,N,m , ,ma ,y,,,Fyff X4 5 www, Wwv, ,. ,XWfwwxq,,,,,,XM,q,W,,Z W X., ,gm f Xt f f' X X , f f vf X ,X W!,kf,,,, x ,H f9f,,X. W. My. ffyoyyy .4 , j XMM, XXXwff,,Q ,ff 5' my Siam, ,WM n,XyffW,,,WX A X Xff M X fa fm , , 'Q AX ffffvzw .Wfffeff , X ,Jw ,ff , WH W7 Xara , : f , ,, , w ' ,Xu THE TEAM CL-R Kneelingj EM1 John, LCDR Bill The Assasin HBERTHRO 7', MM2 Young CStandingJ SN Cooley, F Henry, SN C. Wil- son, SN C. Williams, EM3 Maur , RM8 Strick- land, LT Ralph The Mauler ESPINOSA and MSA Carter Final Score: R F 10 - ITRO 1 ITRO OCCER TEAM T KE O RAF TEAM NAPLE ,ITALY X Q, Xfffhvfkf' X! Q: G 4 i TU: G s xfh' -MN ...Q ...fum ,Q ling X1 i T MMM ' W The Ship's Gunner CWO2 George Jim Wilds Retires. , CW02 George Jim', Wilds goes ashore after a long and successful 24 Y9211' USMCfUSN career during which time he was awarded the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts while serving three tours as a Marine 1n.V1etnam and two Navy Achievement Medals, two Sea Service Rlbbons and an Enlisted Surface Warfare Pin among others. The offi- cers and crew of the N ITRO wish Gunner Wilds ti A an 'Msg Fair Winds and Following Seas . awww MSCCSWD LaRocco and SI-I1 Fisher set up for party - If Sailors can party anywhere! E MT' BT2 High Impactl' Johnson has the ball lllJWWNYP RTY A Whole lot of volleyball was played iei. ,V I .,,f,,, , W5 g Q siii 7 A little picnic pickup B-Ball game -TGULO ,FRANCE NITRO crew use recreational facilities The food was good The beer was great! Q 12-3 shi S we ,6 N 2 4 , .., A, , , l , Z 1407 ' 741 , . .M f Z 4 s n 'w 2 3 X if ,, N- g .X ., ,E 2 f 4 ' I 4 1 ' , ' 1,7 . A W ff X W 2 W : ' JW! SN Benson, BT3 Lopez, DC3 Boudreau and SN Fetter Our French Naval Friends and ENS Bernagene O6 APRIL 1989 Just hanging around Some of the Third Division boys CDR D B Jennings and MMFA Fields cut the cake The ship's baker, MSSA J. Hinton Watches in anguish as his beautiful creation is eaten PPY 30th BIRTHDAY SS ITRO QAE-235 O1 M Y 1989 The Captain Samples the mess Bosun Bear and MS1 Demers wrestle for second piece mm X D ,Z if .l- 5 Y w 5 5 E I 4 I , E I Y 4 f in nw -W W' - fm , . S V . , A ,,,, I L , ,M w N VV A Q f X X N-,V I x H-,uv ,, 71. 3 Y J, Z' IN 9 f -41 Q W ff. W ITRO TEEL-BEACH PIC IC W. N., ' ,.4-.44.-f...- M-- ... 'fsffifff-S J-Q--1 FN D. Griffin CL-Rl DC8 D. Boudreau, DC3 A. Fuller, DCFN V. Simulis and DCFN D. Dorvinen Pl1OlZO Credits: EM1 D. John, Chaplain M. Craig, MMCQSWJ C. O'Leary, SN B.A. Reed, SMSN M. Carabel, DC3 A. Fuller, BM3 C. Parker, SN C. McClanahan, SN P. Taughinbaugh, ENS M.A. Morris, LTJG B. James. Text Credits: LTJG B. James, ENS M.A. Morris and Chaplain M. Craig Layout Credits: Kathy and Mike Morris Sales Credits: SM1CSWJ H. Arrington, EN3 B. Mays, GMG3 B. Collins, YN2 R. Yetter and SK2 Scoop Birthrong Edit01'S Credits: LCDR W. Berthrong, LTJG B. James and ENS M.A. Morris A special thanks goes out to all our wives and girlfriends who stuck by us despite 12 days notice for deployment, our friends at the USO facilities throughout the MED - those folks really know how to show you a good time and finally to the Executive Officer, LCDR W.E. Berthrong Who, despite our lack of cruise book progress initially, contin- ued to encourage our efforts without affecting our pay or liberty! And finally to close: The NITRO steamed a grand total f 31 187 'l ' 408,555 gallons of fuel Qinportl. Calculate those miles perogallonl ml es usmg 1,465,539 gallons of fuel QUXWD and 104 21355232152 SSH B '0 FF'CE U ' cc - aa - B COMPANY B' G ntil We cruise again . . I Marcellne, Mo. U.S.A. Q H f . ,, 'H fr' ---'W - - if A. ' +V-L...-.M-.4g4g.' W ,,,,, 1 '-',.,:' ff lf Ag PERFIQHJ frrm iSLANDS OUTER mmlkx ig' Hfsmoss I ' I lfffcrbif M: 1 3.5 ' HT iikfjj Aww Q f I f ffxNm?rfoc2wnv 1 3 Fifth fxxxx N gf, SEAMUUNTQ A f ,frffff-x.l4f'! 'ft Ins!! Sea Rock Lands JVURE WED il- T 1 B A lf .LU PV-9 .:.v,,n.T 6.-3 if - -Y - :g,..-f.....,..Y . . - ., , -- : :.q ,J Y- ELF-'Y , ,f.Y,,, -V--.-Q--7-fgwv 5 -- if ?f.,-.,.::+, ,Q gf f,,.T,v2,.:g1-.-r, V '- fr H. n2i f 7 7, P1 ' X , 5.1 x f 'A' ' gf- , R.. Y H591 'L SUS f' I- ff GQ: f x 'fit' Q. 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