Patriot (MCM 7) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 2007 volume:

I i , . i ? If YS .Ll I r A W. x A 1 -' USS PATRIQT MCM 7 2007 WELCOME ABOARD ltis a pleasure and honor to welcome you to the 2007 USS Patriot cruisebook. Normally, cruisebooks only cover a specific deployment, but we thought that with all that Patriot and our crew accomplished this past year, it was only fitting to publish a cruisebook to cover all of 2007 and take a look at everyone that helped bring about such a successful year. It's hard to say what was the most memorable event of 2007. From completing the inspection cycle early in the year, a USNXJMSDF PASSEX, FOAL EAGLE 07, SPRING PATROL 07, ULTRA-S, SMC, and FALL PATROL 07, no matter where you turned, Pa- triot was setting the standard for what a forward de- ployed naval force MCM is capable of executing. And there were definitely plenty of sea stories. Stops to such unique and interesting places as Vladivostok, Haiphong, Batam and Puerto Princesa were once in a lifetime opportunities. Ar1d more routine visits to Hong Kong, Singapore and Okinawa allowed every- one, including some families, to enjoy what have become familiar surroundings for Patriot Sailors. But for me, it was usually what happened out at sea that was the most memorable. Who can forget what seemed like never ending 8-12+ foot seas as part of FALL PATROL? It was training events such as gun shoots, engineering drills, MNV flights, sweeps and all hands events like swim calls, promotions, reen- listments, splinter beach picnics and crossing the line that brought the crew together and helped us become the most battle ready MCM in the entire Navy. So enjoy taking a look back at 2007! f- l M.. T. E. Shultz COMMANDING OFFICER U Parr, awry C4 Q ld, li KJC? . Ln? f.. . USS Patriot was commissioned in 1991. She is the Navy's seventh Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures ship. At 224' long and with a wooden hull fWhite Oak, Douglas Fir, and Alaskan Cedarj, she is one of the smallest ocean-going vessels in the US Navy, but has one of the most dangerous missions: to seek out and destroy aquatic mines. For thirteen years, Patriot has been home-ported in Sasebo, Japan, with her sister ship USS Guardian. The two ships are forward deployed far from the rest of the Navy's mine-hunting forces, operationally as- signed to Commander, Task Force 76 in Okinawa and administratively part of MCM Squadron One in ln- gleside, TX, Patriot and Guardian enjoy a unique independence. They make port calls to harbors too shallow for larger ships, but sail in oceans too rough for smaller boats. The Men of Patriot have a similar independence: from the captain to the deck seamen, every Sailor on Pa- triot has responsibilities and opportunities far greater than that a Sailor of equal rank anywhere else in the Navy. KJ 1, fi ,V 00 ,Q Cf xg L4 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Men of Patrzot CO s Welcome Letter Commanding Officer Executlve Officer Semor Enllsted Advisor Operatlons - Combat Informatlon Center Operatlons - Rad1o Deck Engineerlng - Mechanical Engmeermg - Damage 1 ontrol Engineering - Electrlcal Supply Admmlstratlve Supply Culmary X Nav Sprzng Patrol Surabaya Batam Slngapore Puerto Prmcessa. Hong Kong, Yonagunl Swlm Call Game Day F all Patrol Vladlvostok Chmhae Hong Kong, Hal Phong Hanoi The Map of Patrlot 2007 Honors 8: Awards 2007 Ch1efSelectees Credits 'ftxf' avi' .-2 Each portralt of a Patrzot sa1lor mcludes ' the following lnformatlon NAME RANK OR laus Santa E AGE RATING t YEARS or XRP1 322NAVAL HoMErowN+Barrow AK 11 SERVICE Officers portralts mclude the1r rank Enllsted sailors portralts mclude the1r ratlng a code that shows paygrade CSeaman 3rd Class 2nd Class lst Class Chief or Sen lor Ch1ef Petty Officerj and rate or Job Sallors aboard Patrzot have the following rates CODE RATE NUMBER OF SAILORS ABOARD Mlneman Englneman Cullnary Speclallst Information Systems Technlclan Electronic Technlclan Quartermaster Damage Controlman Storekeeper Electrlclan s Mate Gunner s Mate Hospital Corpsman Hull Maintenance Technlclan Internal Communications Electrlclan Yeoman Personnel Specialist LV!! 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GM y 1 HT ' ' ' 1 IC . . . . 1 YN 1 PS ' ' 1 3 COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Shultz is a native of El Cajon, CA and was commissioned in July 1994 after completing the NROTC program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Following commissioning, he completed the Surface Warfare Officers School Division Officer Course in Newport, RI. He WHS then assigned to the USS MONSOON CPC 45 as the Weapons, Deck and Supply Officer. His second Division Officer tour was aboard the USS SIDES CFFG 145, where he was assigned as the Main Propulsion Assistant and Auxiliaries Officer. He then at- tended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, WhCrC he eamed a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. J ,SN XMB! ABOVE LCDR blind in Haiphong, BELOW RIGHT Assuming command in January. Lieutenant Commander Shultz then completed the Surface War- fare Officers School Department Head Course. Upon comple- tion, he was assigned as Chief Engineer in USS MOBILE BAY CCG 535 from June 2002 until June 2005. During his tour MO- BILE BAY made two Arabian Gulf deployments. From July 2002 until April 2003, MOBILE BAY deployed with the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Strike Group, participating in Opera- tions SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. MOBILE BAY next deployed with Expedi- tionary Strike Group THREE from June 2004 until December 2004 for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. USS Monsoon CPC 45 San Diego, CA USS Sides QFFG 145 San Diego, CA Surface Warfare Officers Department Head School Newport, Rl USS Mobile Bay CCG 535 S D' CA an lego, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic Fleet Norfolk, VA USS Patriot QMCM 75 Sasebo, Japan 4 Shultz, Thomas E LCDR 35 El Cajon, CA 13 Following completion of his Department Head tour, Lieutenant Commander Shultz was assigned as the Flag Lieutenant for Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He assumed command of USS PATRIOT CMCM 75 in January 2007. Lieutenant Commander Shultz is married to the former Teri Emmons of Bremerton, WA and they have two chil- dren, Natalie and Gabrielle. WX in ' T' fx 5 nl- Nix , 1 fr . 1 1 I as I .mv If -g..,-A....,.....i.1 Shu, Robert Y. LCDR Los Angeles, CA Q 'lv ,jr . 'Wx .47 .H I EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Shu was bom in Los Angeles, California and raised in Hermiston, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State University in March 1997 with a Bachelors of Arts and a Bachelors of Science in History. He reported to Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned in 1998. Following completion of the Surface Warfare Officers School Division Officer Course in Newport, Rl in December 1998, he served as the Communica- tions Officer aboard USS CURTIS WILBUR QDDG 545, home- ported in Yokosuka, Japan until December 2000. He reported for duty in February 2001 as Auxiliaries Officer and then Navigator in USS CUSHING CDD 9855 also homeported in Yokosuka, Ja- pan. During his shore tour from September 2002 to March 2004, he earned a Masters of Arts in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He reported to Surface Warfare Officers Department Head School in April 2004 and reported aboard USS FITZGERALD CDDG 625 after her homeport shift to Yokosuka, Japan as Engi- neer Officer from December 2004 to May 2006. Lieutenant Commander Shuis personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Ma- rine Corps Achievement Medal along with various campaign medals and unit awards. USS Curtis VWlbur fDDG 545 Surface Warfare Officers YOKOSUKS. Japan Department Head School USS Cushing KDD 9855 Newport, RI Yokosuka, Japan USS Fitzgerald QDDG 625 Naval Postgraduate School Yokosuka, Japan Monterey, California USS Patriot QMCM 75 Sasebo, Japan LEFT The XO at an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist QESWS5 pinning. The pinning was held on the O3 Level so Patriot could hoist the Navy's ESVVS pennant indicating a certain percentage of the enlisted crew is has their ESWS pins. Pa- triot also flies the Surface Warefare Ofhcer tsWo5 pennant. X 5 - ' ' ' -11-- COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF lJAN-'l7AUG Butler, Edgar L. MNCS CSWJ Dothan, AL Senior Chief Petty Officer Butler has served as Patriot 's Senior Enlisted Advisor since May 2006, as Well as be- ing the Operations and Combat Systems Leading Chief Petty Officer. This September, he began turning respon- sibility for Patriofs enlisted men over to Senior Chief Brent Tidwell in anticipation of retiring in spring 2008. Edgar Leo Butler was bom in Fort Polk, Louisiana, and raised in Dothan, Alabama. He entered the Navy in May 1986. His first duty station assignment was as a Surface Sonar Technician aboard USS Robinson CDDG 12j out of San Diego. He converted to his present rate of Mineman in March 1997. His most recent assignment was at Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eight in Guam, Where he served as Op- erations Officer and Quality Assurance Department Head. His personal awards include the Navy Achieve- ment Medal ftwo Gold Starsj and the Navy Commenda- tion Medal fthree Gold Starsj. Senior Chief Butler is married to the former Lisa Frank- lin, also of Dothan. They have three boys, Zavier C215 La'Quan C17j, and Jalen C101 USS Robinson QDDG 123 San Diego, CA MCM Crew Charlie Ingleside, TX Fleet Surface Warfare Training Center tstudentl San Diego, CA USS Wainwright QCG 28l Charleston, SC Fleet Surface Warfare Training Center tinstructory San Di CA ego, MCM Crew Foxtrot Ingleside, TX USS Guardian CMCM 5l Sasebo, Japan Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eleven Charleston, SC USS Raven CMHC 613 Manama, Bahrain Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eight Santa Rita, Guam USS Patriot QMCM 55 Sasebo, Japan 6 1 Tldwell, Brent H T' X COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF Senror Chref Petty Officer Trdwell halls from Odessa Texas and enlrsted rn the Unrted States Navy rn May of 1990 After graduatmg Boot Camp and Gunners Mate A and C School he reported to USS DALE CCG 191 rn Mayport FL as a MK 10 Gurded Mrssrle Launching System Technrcran There he com pleted numerous counter drug operatrons rn the Carrbbean advanced to Thrrd and Second Class Petty Officer and de ployed to the Medrterranean rn support of Standard Naval Forces Atlantrc In 1993 after completrng MK 41 Vertrcal Launchrng System School he reported to USS PHILIPPINE SEA CCG 585 and made two deployments to the Medrterranean and the Persran Gulf After a shore duty assrgnment from 1997 through 1999 at Naval Hosprtal Jacksonvrlle he advanced to Frrst Class Petty Officer and reported to USS HUE CITY CG 66 rn Sarlor of the Year and promoted to Chref Petty Officer where he made two deployments rn support of Operatron Enduring Freedom and Operatron Iraql Freedom In 2004 he was awarded the Surface Navy Assocratron s USS CONSTITU TION George Srrran Merrtorrous Leadershrp Award In January 2005 he reported to Officer Trarnrng Command Newport Newport Rhode Island as a Company Commander for the Seaman to Admrral 21 Program There he was pro moted to Semor Chref Petty Officer and selected for the Navy s Command Senror Chref Program l 8 AUG PRESENT USS Dale tCG 195 Offlcer Tralmng Command Ma rt FL N rt Rl ypo ewpo USS Phlllpme Sea QCG 583 US Army Sergeants Major Academy Mayport FL Ft Bllss TX Naval Hospltal Jacksonvllle Command Master Chlefl Chief of Jacksonville FL the Boat Course USS Hue City Newport Rl Mavport FL USS Patr1otlIVlCM 77 Sasebo Japan GMCS CSWJ Odessa, TX In 2006 he was selected to attend the Army s Sergeants Major Academy rn Ft Blrss Texas Senror Chref Trdwell reported to hrs current asslgnment rn USS PATRIOT rn August 2007 Semor Chref Trdwell 1S a graduate of the Unrted States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 57 and the Navy s Command Master Chreff Chref of the Boat Course Class 40 Hrs personal awards rnclude three Navy and Marrne Corps Commendatron Medals s1x Navy and Marrne Corps Achrevement Medals the Army Achrevement Medal and varrous unlt and campargn awards He rs marrred to the former Kelly Dyanne Neely of Vernon Texas and they have two daughters Sara and Sydne 7 -1- .-1 -'lb- ' ..., JW Q - ,Wi Mbit . . . . IQ: ' cc as cc as . wi'+. 1 5.1115 , Ml . ' 1 llnllal , , ' 4. Mess . , . . . JI, . , I ,ff znllsg? - - f ,Q vs ibilellrg - I 1 1 I ' . . . Y u ls I I c 1 valilff' . plslieue- 2000. There he was selected as a finalist for SURFLANT As mrliilf- . . I .ixrlir , , , , , Arpt u L ,vi 1' . 54,42 . .C 3 Z' Biz? pl . . ,ln V F Mg ' I if, r ' . - 4, 1652, . - 15 5 A : 4, XI.-lui, , , , . -ma za, . 1 vu f ' I-5611 . . . . . Ln . ' . , ' l , . I . . . U51 . . . , , 9 , . ' . . . ' ' IZ OFFICE TIONS OPERA ,115 . 4.7 Q, F 1-I ii ' 1 Wolff, James A. LT 29 Park City, UT 5 Combat is home to Pa- triot's intelligence cen- ter, undersea detection array, and unique, the Mine Neutralization Vehicle. Patriofs Operations Officer oversees the Communications Divi- sion and the ship's Combat Systems, whose beating heart is the Combat Information Center. O 'U cn C3 O Z UU ID -I ON CTR OFFICER MATI E 'E ca E O 0 an-.7 7 - -..v ' 7 y f ii . V 4 7 '1 nc fx E - e ' be-. 1 4 as if X. Rolnick, Daniel LTJ G 28 Cincinnati, OH 2 nur Brown, William G. MN1 CSWJ 27 Effingham, SC 8 Hutchens, Travis W. MN1 32 Soldonta, AK 9 'V ' 1 I ii ,. F 1' , - Q' ,, gr E C X. I, Twitchell, Garrett B. ENS 25 Westport, CT 7 Taylor, Angelo D. MN1 QSWJ 37 Cleveland, MI 19 6 lf' IL 4 L' HQQ1 8 4 i ,fi Q1 -- 1 ti i 1 , Y t Jackson, Charles A. MNI CSWQ 29 Lake Helen, FL 8 Gerrish, Matthew W. MN3 20 Spring City, PA 1 Benavidez, Joseph H. MN2 CSWJ 26 Globe, AZ 6 Lalonde, Matthew T. MN3 22 Sabattus, ME 4 Ricks, Christopher L. 25 MN2 CSWJ Idaho Falls, ID Woods, Douglas D. MN3 21 Houston, TX Tilley, Jeremiah P. MN2 CSWJ Laurelville, OH Ruble, Tyler J. MN3 21 Bellevue, MI - -1, w. . x 1 , H, Collins, Marshall O. MNSN 19 Pearcy, AR 1 Beck, Christopher J. MNSN 25 Chambersburg, PA 2 Koretz, .Pmyle I Swartz, Corey C. MNSN 23 MNSN 20 Salt Lake City, UT 1 Grass Valley, CA 1 ie,-un . 5 l i. is I if l Lg 51.5 fu A-is 1 1 y 13 'J' i ix, , , rf 5 A 1, ,H ,1 J X 1 N .1 .h' h X9 n'. Jl H PWR . -:K-uf-.wgxsyf w 'lf A 1. . , .,h,n,, Turner, Eric N. ITC CSWJ 35 St. Petersburg, FL I7 X K- -1, Watson, James W. ET1 CSWJ 29 Rafford, NC 9 ',.--.. Rogers, Benjamin J. ET3 23 Twin Falls, ID 3 RADIO Brovero, Joel B. ET1 CSWJ 31 The Bronx, NY 12 5 - Ili 9 ' I Davis, Johnathan L. ET2 QSWJ 26 Phoenix, AZ 4 Docker, Bryan E. IT1 CSWJ Palmdale, CA Mullard, David P. IT2 23 Hurley, WI f f D E C O D E D f f Finding cool pictures of radio can be hard to do: they work on radios and computers all day, and the rest is a secret. Radio and combat com- prise Patriofs Opera- tions Dlepartment, under the Operations Officer, LT Wolff. Ra- dio maintains Patriofs three radar systems, computer network, and her communications system. From keeping the Captain in touch with Pacific Fleet to making sure that the crew's e-mails make it home, radio keeps Pa- triot in touch. More visibly, they put on the movies to entertain the crew on the mess decks when underway. NEND!! Taylor, Ronald L. IT3 25 Houston, TX 6 11 NANT EUTE TLI RS FI 2522asQ20'2s'225.2'5sgs5'2-'S O o U'34:gmCfDH-FFUQDCS 5 :H E-F250 Q-A -,3ma5.BCDv,,, CDf,,CDD :3-Z gf,-omg' :SID-fx'-'qqcom 'J' 509 O' Jf.U5E.o'S S'-2B9if'QSwZ2.0 3mg5gUQ,Qof,5oQ.0cng, gamma-Z .5o4?T-UJCB S 8:3501 5.15,-.mv N-ef-Q U, NJ'-+1 vm 24:5 Q gp. P-llklo '-'L ill :-62220 s22m2.SD-mia-ma v V155 Q.:- 'f5'5' Brio-Dorvw W 9,mq,co'4 523.0 oogdO:,.PLF3.3o 5.5455 E5-tO5CDm Epfp CDS,'+H C00 . 94 v-:Od -OCD wisavabfwsso S-ww-hs cn-3,5 Ejggwgwgggwg SULQ.:-' 8',,2S235QmgSz'f-QSQTEQQES Pv'omc'o-coT'O.Q..rn.0co.,..LI'-Pvmco Wright, Johnathan D. LT J G 29 Knoxville, TN . 7 Fonseca, Jalon D. ENS 23 Sandwich, MA 1 X Q 'l , N b,. da.. .. W f , ,ff .1 n 'vw f l ' 1 f 1 'ff s ., .K ,il-: L, ,HFSL 5 Johnston, Nicholas A. MN3 25 Tacoma, WA 4 ENN-...I Lynch, Michael J. Faires, Casey R. MN3 CSWJ 23 MN3 22 Superior, WI 2 Edinburg, TX Romann, Christopher L. MN3 25 Perham, MN 7 'NEI :xl J! 1 Y I 13 Q o, s. A o J ..S-f. 'IT I V - KA- 1, 1 ...-56.4. Q5 X J V ,, V , I W Y U 1 u f ,M -v. Y 2 40 TT- 'A ' V1 K 1 in a -' Rose, Kyle B. MN3 21 Los Angles, CA 1 'X f f 1, Spradlin, Jacob L. MNSN 19 Smithsgrove, KY 1 f 1, ,., 4 N' 5 j Ames, Kyle C. MNSN 22 Joplin, MO 1 J . J J., ff- -fl, A l ' l Turner, Justin K. MNSN 21 College Station, TX 2 A J ARMORY fr S. Warren, Douglas E. MNC CSWJ 35 Superior, NE 17 'L if kv ' . Alvarado, Frank A. MN3 CSWJ 21 Rochelle Park, NJ 2 i N . i v , Hamilton, Brandon E. MN3 CSWJ 21 Springtown, TX 3 Within deck department, the armory handles Patri- ot's ammunition, small arms, machine guns, gre- nade launchers, and high explosives. Since Chief Warren's de- parture in November, this responsibility - an officer- led department on larger ships - has fallen on two junior petty officers, showing once again the unique opportunities of serving aboard Patriot. Almost every piece of mechanical equipment aboard ship is main- tained by Patriot 's en- gineers, starting with the main propulsion drive engines, down through generators, small boats, air com- pressors, laundry ma- chines, and, yes, even the kitchen sink. Engi- nemen outnumber every other rating except mi- nemen. CHIEF ENGINEER Y wr Milicic, Gregory J. LT 3 1 Cleveland, OH -g'fr-f Heiser, Joel A. ENI CSWJ Finley, ND es! fr u f ENGINEERING Carter, Timothy R. LT 37 Albany, GA 19 I. 11 pr J auregui, Miguel N. ENl CSWD 29 San Diego, CA 10 SSISTANT 7 , ONA , , D. ' E Montes, Victor M. E ENC CSWJ 38 El Paso, TX 19 .f fad Shoemaker, Bart L. ENI CSWJ 30 Sacramento, CA 10 I i f QQ Brittain, Austin L. Fraijo, Andrew G. Seth, Victor R. EN2 CSWD 26 EN2 age EN2 Colorado, Springs, CO 5 Hometown yrs in Long Beach, CA 62'- -'fl bg Brown, Casey W. Ginsberg, Carl J. Lozano, Paul EN3 CSWD 20 EN3 21 EN3 CSWJ McCracken, KS 2 Burnet, TX 3 Azusa, CA , . Yun, Karam Martinez, Gabriel EN3 21 ENFN 21 ENFN Young Kwong, Korea 3 PHWUICKCY, RI 2 El P3503 TX X 17 Watkins, Melvin D. ENFN 19 Greensboro, AL 1 , V V Y i V YV ikw YA 747 , , ,,,,,,, ,WY -YYY 77 Y Y -f- - - wg Y ..,, ..-.,,..Y .,.F... , , ,, w 1 1 L I f , 3 4 . Y i E w K i I Y I W Z.. 3' lawn: I Jr 3 3 w i 4 3,5 Jflcm ,J - 1 5-.1 -1 v ,Q sf 'Ui -i -r kv ,W xx' Q' X ' a ,J . 11, ! f3fsf f 9' 1? 3 I i j,x te Yu X Q wx' 3 K ww . 'Q 4 f i ' -2 gr b 1'-1, as ,.f- x 4 .ff I N nj.. . xx 1 wx - 14 .Z DAMAGE CONTROL Chavez, Arturo DC1 CSWJ Las Cruses, NM i rf' . in ,K . I . l , , . fa . , - DC3 Parsons, KS Bingham, Dakota J. 20 On larger ships, fires can easily be contained in air-tight steel com- O 'N ,L partments and massive amounts of flooding isolated. However, ona Wooden ship any type of structural damage can be devastating. O... N eiderman, William V HT1 CSWJ 24 Toledo, OH 7 Patriofs DCA and his experienced, senior Damage Controlmen handle all the routine maintenance of dam- age control systems and ensure that the ship's entire crew-Minemen, Culinary Specialists, Radiomen, and even officers-are trained and prepared to rapidly man tire- and flooding-attack teams. DC department con- sistently holds effective training to ensure the crew is ready for anything. Patriofs Electrician's Mates and sole Interior Communications Elec- trician, like so many others on the crew, work above their pay grade. Since EMI Ramirez departed, two petty officers, with the invaluable help of a Chief TAD from the USS Essex, maintain the entire electrical in- frastructure of a Navy warship. IC3 St. Germain keeps a watchful eye on the shipls internal commu- nications systems and the two gyrocom- passes-the most vital piece of equipment in- volved in navigating the ship. EMFN Alfaro is the ship's sole Minesweeping Electri- cian, responsible for equipment that keeps the ship from setting off magnetic mines. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS i'B.f'Q D Eckman, Jerald M. EMC CSWXAWJ Ventura, CA xi Ramirez, Mario J. EM1 QSWJ The Bronx, NY gnu! w J00, Phlllp K. St. Germain EM3 qswp 24 IC3 u 21 Denver, CO 3 Rota, Spam 2 Edwin, Hanlin C. EM2 CSWJ Koseae, Micronesia 1-.9 Alfaro, Samer R. EMFN Vineland, NJ SUPPLY OFFICER SUPPLY Sumner, John R. LTJG 35 Canyon Lake, TX 15 Simmons, Michael J. SKC CSWXAWJ 35 Flora, MS l7 J N p lkautirgzpaqgg tv fn., . C? Heater, Shannin M. SK3 CSWJ 30 St. Joseph, MO 5 From the diesel engines to staple refills, every piece of equipment, ounce of fuel, or re- placement part is ac- quired by the Supply Department. Patriofs Supply Dc- partment must meet the unique needs of a Wooden ship. With its extremely specialized equipment, and being home ported three thou- sand miles away from the MCM logistical organization in Ingle- side, Texas, something as simple as ordering milk when visiting countries Where a lan- guage barriers exist can become a complicated ordeal. If we can't get it, it doesn't exist. l Davis, Cameron J. SKSN 19 Pine Bluff, AR 1 'I !,' s I , .1-Af' 77 ,I ' 4 if CS1 QAWD La Luz, NM Oerly, Dennis M. CS2 CSWD Lake Villa, IL -651' CULINARY M x fl' 1 if ' I Berlingeri, Michael I. CS3 CSWJ 21 Lorain, OH 3 The other half of Sup- ply Department is es- sential as well in keep- ing us from starving to death. Culinary specialists are more than cooks, they manage the logistical and mathematical workload necessary to ensure that the mighty men of Patriot eat four square meals a day. g.,an- Iliescu, Philip J. CS3 CSWJ Gaffney, SC 'YFTN .fp 'Q' YI' 4 , 1 as V Q , I X Kizer, Michael R CSSN Tigard, OR , 5 wr fwi . ., Z X-NAV The executive and navigation department go by X-Navv because it makes them sound like a legion of superheros, make sure the ship gets safely from place to place. Navigating an MCM can be a unique challenge for any navigator. X-nav is home to the two functions every Sailor depends on most: the doctor and the guy who handles paychecks. HDCC97 The survival of every man board a ship at sea rests in the shipls doc- tor. On Patriot, that burden falls on HMI and his 8'xl0' battle dressing station. Skibsted, Robert C. HM1 CSWXFMFJ 44 Mocksville, NC 10 24 1 l 1 In 2007 alone, Patriot visited Yonaguni, a Japanese vil- lage with waters less than 30 feet deep, Vladivostok, Russia, a city completely closed to outsiders until 19895 Hai Phong, Vietnam, where the newest charts to be found were from 1976 and Soviet -made, and the Shi- monaseki Straights, with a bridge so low the top of the mast has to be cranked down. ia-N ADMIN F' f Hood, Steven L. Guerra, Bruce YN1 CSWJ 29 PS2 qswy 25 St- Mews, GA 10 Roma, TX 2 ER OFF IC ON NAVIGATI 'K I l x C ,'.'i'nZ D l A I , . Bottolfson, Brent A. LTJG Mesa,AZ Green, Alfred S. Jr. QM1 CSWD 32 Providence, RI 9 A .li ' Auerbach, Heath N. QM3 CSWJ 20 Phoenix, AZ 2 ' 'Q Deliyanides, George M. QM2 30 Byron Center, MI 4 X .-an Hall, Kane H. QM3 CSWJ 22 Vero Beach, FL 3 f 25 M Aff' ... i..-,,. --Q -Q -un, ' ' ' V- -,.X A P ,. X. f,.,..s- 'A QNX L A ... if B '! 1 ,. J .. ..., v. LVL Q A..-gif! 1' 1 ii fx- ' -Q r-' ' . , J- H pq' P ., Inq' .. 4 .. - nv' try, 1 za, 'u'p?mN,..' 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OPPOSITE TOP Members of Patriot and Guardian crew after cleaning up a park. Community relations projects, or ComRels for short, are an important tool in the Navy's diplomatic arsenal, often just as effective in helping America's image as meetings with a nation's top officials or even treaties. OPPOSITE BO'l'l'OM left IC3 St. Germain takes out the trash. OPPOSITE BOTTOM right Manning up the starboard fifty caliber guns. X X 1 5 'Z ll- F-F' K, gi 1 I fl. I imvf' SU RABAYA BRUNEI M PHILIPPINES ' 'AXMALAYSIA X y .. 2 40,0 4' ' S. 0 Q Nafima.o. Celebes Sea 0 'e ' A F II I II ra Q, is 'gps a 'e a ma e PAPUA new GUINEA Ilias 8, '- 9 7, XSD , Borneo Ib, ' -Q, Sihefufqqch 1 or C Q ' . 5 Java 0 swam ti New Guinea Engamfo ' 'sea I FI X' Banda Sea? 9 N - I 'Sumhawa -. . ores FQ.. 0 Tanimhal, Ulakafta Qggzsczgbdvp' ' INDONESIA , Q Ifaf-ifasea AUSTRALIA IN n I A N 0 c A II 'i 'sea Surabaya, on Java, is the In- donesian Navy's principal base and Indonesia's second- largest city. Indonesials wa- terways are a passage be- tween Australia and Southeast Asian ports from Cambodia and Singapore to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Patriot and Guardian trained Indonesian mine hunters to keep these critical shipping lanes safe and secure. ToP RIGHT MNC QSWJ Gallegos with Indonesian sailors. RIGHT The Indonesian Navy Band welcomed Patriot and Guardian. BOTTOM In downtown Surabaya, motor scooters are a common sight. I 'jf 1' XA 30 S4 ABOVE MN2 Coppedge shows Indonesian sailors the Mine Neutralization Vehicle. The Indonesian Navy has a variety of mine hunting vessels. RIGHT TOP CS3 Iliescu stands an armed topside watch. Security is important in a country which is home to occasionally violent separatists in East Timor as well as a small minority of fundamentalist Muslims. RIGHT BOTTOM The vast majority of lndonesians, however, are hospitable and gracious hosts, as EMC Comeja found when he met a couple of the local ladies. BOTTOM MNC Warren and HT1 Neiderman enjoy a glass of wine in the luxurious Shangri-La hotel, The Shangri-La is the Asian version of the Four Seasons and common in many of the ports Patriot visits. .as Q' l T ,T T .... 31 gp... . as fe .. --- . x VX L f 2 .1 M.-- , -1 - - iC H251 XI' nr X jill' .ls 'll If, 1 l lmgi Q ,wxflvnz X ' 1 vw' 5 -1 1'-.. f'f 3 me H l W ABOVE MN2 QSWJ Jackson, EMC QSWJ Corneja, and MN3 QSWJ Alvarado pose with members of the Indonesian military. LEFT Through a translator, MN2 QSWQ Jackson explains Patriot's me- chanical minesweeping gear. BELOW An Indonesian minesweeper seen from the bridge. lg in if .. fl Vligfll ' A ., .,s.x, I 'V T, -L --g. t ? - U Pia?-un. -.4 i fl. J2T'r- ' l R 4..:,-Ll N N BATAIVI 1 3 vi I - I .Q .. f I I-2.1: In Batam, Patriot continued her mission of working with the Indonesian Navy. ABOVE The captain shows Vice Admiral Zain of the Indonesian Navy the CO's chair. BELOW Indonesian reporters ask questions during a press conference on Patf1ot'sfo'c'sle. TOP LEFT MNC QSWJ Perine explaining Patriot's mission in his unique style. BOTTOM LEFT LT Boseman visiting with Indonesian civilians. Some of Patriots crew have friends or relations in Indonesia or the other ports we visit. lt's always interesting and often surprising to meet someone from a shipmate's civilian life. li XXBXQ .1 X ' i f 1 Qi' Ill 33 SINGAPORE QQ I 0 ,S Singapore D Q Strait Qjfjf, gb 0 SINGAPORE 4 Singapore ' S ir Om 3 is ff rl, XXX . Singapore is more of an amal- gamation than a nation: over the past two hundred years, it has been an East India Company trading post, a British Crown Colony, a self-governing state within the Commonwealth of Nations, a state in the Malaysian Federation, and finally an inde- pendent government. There are four official languages: Malay, Chinese, Tamil, and English. Patriot 's presence demonstrated our commitment to maintain tree and open trade in this massive port. The crew had a chance to explore and enjoy themselves. 34 lfii ml Sem' .. clit Tigh fl filling , illicit? it Sli, my um., rl' L i-i ilu: lf, Engiiif T hilllili' Iillili' iii 2 f-xv., -7 'J g s.,,-lggv 5 T 'l X OPPOSITE PAGE TOP Captain Kevin Scott, looks on as MN3 QSWJ Hamilton, EM3 QSWJ Joo, and MN3 CSWJ Lynch are awarded their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pins. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM HM1 QSWI FMFJ Skibsted, CS3 Berlingeri, ENFN Martinez, and CS3 lliescu CSWD visit an amusement park. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Performers on the streets of Singapore City. LT Boseman dines al fresco at a streetside cafe. LTGJ Bottolfson, LCDR Shu, and LT Boseman in front of Singapore's land- mark statue, the Merlion MNCS QSWJ Butler puts one over MN2 KSWJ Benavidez, MN2 QSWJ Tilley, and DCC Carlon at a khaki versus enlisted basketball game. :HDS 4 V 1X Q' r if ' 1 Mindoro ' Panay Palawan Negros Sulu Sea O L1 Q K, CO Manila ir lk Q' 'N O ,ft I A On the island of Palawan, Puerto Prin- cessa is far from the political World sur- rounding President Gloria Arroyo in Ma- nila or the danger of radical Muslim in- surgents in the south. ABOVE RIGHT Patriots crew explore underwater caves. RIGHT The XO and ENC CSWJ Montes visit an elementary school, where Patriot and Guardian sailors spent time with the students and presented gifts. OPPOSITE TOP QM3 CSWJ Hall and QM3 QSWl Auer- bach. Auerbach is showing off the winning smile that makes him so popular with the ladies. OPPOSITE BOTTOM EMC CSWJ Corneja and a Guardian crewmember in one of PaIawan's nature reserves. The Philippines is home to a cornucopia of tropical species. OPPOSITE More than the caves and parks, Puerto PrincesSa's unspoiled beaches draw tourists from Australia, China, Japan, and other countries in Southeast Asia. ...- PUERTG PRINCESSA ' 1 gs. 37 HGNG KUNG Hong Kong is the most diverse city in Asia, if not the world. A British colony for most of the 20th century, Hong Kong reverted to China in 1997. But a diverse western port with large Australian, Fili- pino, and even Sikh minorities Won't eas- ily integrate into Chinag and Hong Kong remains a Special Administrative Region with independent government. BELOW MN2 QSWJ Ricks and MN3 QSW7 Lynch ride the liberty boat into Hong Kong proper. g,-JN, fi Q-YU' K, ' fl 5- ff L ' ' l r ii: 1 MX' it .awwwr Q dw inf, ff-gee-O l rbi 'tl' Lv' A -,' tr. 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BOTTOM ln Hong Kong, Patriot moors to a buoy in Victoria Harbor, an evolution that requires launching the small boats. :P 'v mn - - . . - - - w '- ' mf ,Avi gi - x'n. -...i...' ' 'Y- --1':o.,.f H- ' E-jf-'2l'L'.o' N' 39 YGNAGUNI The westernmost of the Ryukyu islands and Ja- pan, Yonaguni hasnlt had American visitors since it was returned to the Japanese in 1972. The American presence in Japan still provokes strong emotions here, and a group of protesters met Patriot and Guardian on the pier. However, the men of Patriot were good ambas- sadors throughout the visit, meeting with local dignitaries, throwing a cookout for the public, and remaining professional no matter the cir- cumstances. H 0 N G N G 'F '2e - , . , 'T 1 ,,-ivvn5,s,.y.,-y ,- V .Ai X OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM A less than welcoming committee. TOP LEFT Rear Admiral James D. 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Itis a city of churches, statues, museums, and his- tory Patriot joined the destoryer USS Lassen and their crews spent three days exploring the city and meeting Russian sailors and civilians before conducting a joint exercise with the Russian Navy OPPOSITE TOP Commander Shultz and Commander Marshall Brown of the USS Lassen join Russian officers in a wreath laying cere- mony at Vladivostok's World War ll memorial. OPPOSITE BOTTOM GMCS CSWQ Tidwell instructs Patriot and Lassen sailors rehearsing before the ceremony in front of the S-65 Subma- rine Museum. ABOVE LEFT ET1 KSWJ Watson admires the 3.9 inch guns on the main deck of the Russian destroyer Admiral Kharlamov. ABOVE RIGHT ENFN Watkins, ENFN Martinez, and MN2 Golden conduct a Mediterranean Moor' as Patriot backs into the pier in downtown Vladivostok. BELOW MNSN Turner gives a tour of Patriot to curious Russian students and their teachers. 7' ' 9 R' gala:- 49 .f ii,-,,,i,, NORTH! g Sea ' KOREA ofJapan -'wir' -.11 Yellow J 6 Segul U Sea T SOUTH OREA East S 3.5 Q, China AN ' V . Sea jcneiu i. vi i is 'x X .' 4- i . f--in-V--- ,,,.., iw H., ib-- -V -+L , 'Q Ti .,........ . i ,,, , AL X, CHINHAE Patriot visited Chinhae, South Korea, for a Week of minesweeping and mine- hunting with the Republic of Korea Navy for an exercise called CLEAR Ho- RIZON. Working with Guardian, the HM-14 Helicopter Squadron, EOD spe- cial forces, and Korean minesweepers, Patriot was the star of the show, On the second day of exercises, a helicopter conducting aerial minesweeping got its gear entangled in a fishing boat's nets. Despite being in the middle of a mine-hunting evolution that required planting a precision bomb on the ocean floor, Patriot suspended her operations, found the helicopter's gear, recov- ered the cables, floats, and explosive cutters, and was able to return to her own objective and finish her mission before the end of the day. AB ' - . . OVE Just sit there and look. good for the recruitment commercials. A small boat carrying EOD personnel looks on while Patnot's crew recovers entangled gear TOP LEFT MN3 QSWJ Hamilton pulls aboard a MK-17 explosive cutter. BOTTOM LEFT MNC QSWJ Warren disarms a MK 17 The MK 17 is ' ' . ' - - nt one of Patr1ot's t d d s s- YSFTIS, but the 2fm0fY Crew quickly rendered the explosives safe. S an ar y BOTTO H ' - , . . dewna'l1'eSaaVLl?Ti3:lYarSc10veLed the helicopter s missing gear, Patriot returns to it's exercise and V a e explosive used to set off mines from a distance. i 50 X P is 4139 gl!! 14 HONG KONG Patriot made a second port call to Hong Kong in the fall. This was the last American visit to Hong Kong before a tensions between the US and China increased and China be- gan turning American ships away from Hong Kong. TOP RIGHT MN2 CSWl McFall watches help- lessly as a liberty boat departs Hong Kong's Fenwick Pier without him. BELOW mooring to a buoy with Hong Kong's Convention Center in the background. ,i 1 ii l f i ...uinnnmiai lx... X A -, ABOVE EMC QSWIAWQ Eckman talks with a student at a school for the blind. TOP RIGHT ENS Twitchell in a sack race with a student at a school for the deaf. RIGHT The CO speaks to reporters at a press conference on Guardian's mess decks. BO'l'l'OM RIGHT A group of Vietnamese Christians disembark after a tour of the ship. BELOW CS2 CSWJ Oerley and CS1 QAWJ Miyagashima prepare the refreshment table at a reception for Vietnamese VlPs. e-e- - HAI PHONG C H ' N 4 of 0601? L Q A, ' Hanoi - ' it - Gulf L A o s Of Tonkin A ' VIETNAM L 416 llalnan Dao I - ff, lChlnal 3 J' 'ie Ca 2 Between the Gulf of Tonkin and Hanoi, Hai Phong is the central port for THA -AN D 0 the northern half of Vietnam. In modem times, no American vessel had 1 visited this area on a peacetime mission before Patriot and Guardian. In ' addition to the high profile diplomatic visits, press events, and commu- km if nity relations projects, it was the first time Americans in uniform have 4 E C AMBODI A ever walked the streets of Hai Phong to shop, eat, or sight-see. L. Q 2530! foiutheendzxave goo ye as e vans pu ou a er a community rea ions vis: o a Q 3943 Ho clgggxs cm EStd t db th II t ft ' It' tt A' 0 BELOW LEFT SK3 QSWD Heater paints playground equipment at a school for the blind. 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Patriot and Guardian sailors chartered a bus for a day trip to the city of Hanoi to visit the Temple of Literature, a university dating to the eleventh century, and tour the complex of tombs, museums, and historical sites that has grown up around Ho Chi Minh's home and grave. lt was the first time Americans in uniform have visited the Ho Chi Minh Complex--another important diplomatic first for Patriot. ABOVE The Patriot and Guardian sailors walk through the Ho Chi Minh's complex. TOP LEFT HIVI1 QSWIFMFJ Skibsted in front of the Gov- ernmental Palace, Vietnam's equivalent of the White House. LEFT MN3 Woods, MN3 CSWJ Lynch, and MNSN Beck at the Temple of Literature. OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT MN3 Woods and ET1 QSWQ Watson in front of Ho Chi Minh's tomb. Guardians CO, LCDR DeMoss, and LCDR Shultz on the streets. A tour guide explaining the details of Ho Chi Minh's residence to HM1 QSWXFMFQ Skibsted. 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Nassau Forman era wands I .f ' , '23 9 n X 57 A Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists HM1 CSWJ Robert Skibsted MNSN CSWD Brandon Hamilton EM3 CSWJ Philip Joo MNSN CSWJ Michael Lynch OS2 CSWJ Mclntosh MN2 CSWJ Charles Jackson MN2 CSWJ Jeremiah Tilley MN3 CSWD Christopher Ricks EN2 CSWD Joel Heiser QMSN CSWD Heath Auerbach MNSN CSWD Frank Alvarado EN3 CSWJ Paul Lozano EN3 CSWD Casey Brown Surface Warfare Officer ENS Brent Bottolfson 27 March 13 May 13 May 13 May 2 June 7 June 7 June 9 June 9 June 10 Gctober 10 October 10 December 10 December 10 May USS Patriot, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 0ne, and National Mine 8: Anti-Submarine Warfare Command Sailor of the Year YN1 CSWP Steven Hood USS Pdffivf uss Patriot 2007 Junior Sailor of the Year 2007 Bluejacket of the Year MN2 ISWJ John Golden MN3 CSWJ Michael Lynch Seni01' Sailor Of U19 Quarter Junior Sailor of the Quarter Blue Jacket of the Quarter 1ST EM1 GW, lVId1'10 Ramirez 1ST MN2 fSWl John Golden 1ST EN3 Andrew Fraiio ZND HT1 CSWJ William Neiderman ZND CS2 ISWJ Dennis Oerly 2ND SKSN Camel-on Davis 3RZHYl?1: lsgw Steven Hood 3RD MN2 lswl l0Seph Benavidez 3RD MNSN KSWD Frank Alvarado 4 1 l WP 1021 HCISCI 4TH ET2 fSWl Johnathan Davis 4TH MN 3 CSWJ Michael Lynch 58 fbx Augi1E12QQ7 treS5letgte'36isgiIr 'maxi F -ff: ,T-W-3'--1-L, 'LL-ww -,,., i 5 Q Q4 , ,X'Q? '5ui it E we Lf fr' i r t rfiafMN11SjN2 i 1 kk:-, . v 5 mx 'E I M a5E?liP6E3llegqQr 5 N.,,rm, , 5g?:1.WW.5f'ri Q git 5 p y, p -M ' L., Simmons? gala' .Sq if l p gif' s i ' Q 'J ij,ii's., ir- X.xA 'X fX In the United States Navy, and only in the United States Navy, E-7 carries unique responsibilities. No other armed forces throughout the world carries the responsibilities, nor grants the privileges, comparable to the privileges and responsibilities you have bound yourself to observe. These privileges, these responsibilities, do not ap- pear in print, they have no official standing, they can- not be referenced by name, number, or file. Nr P H They exist because for nearly 200 years chiefs before you have freely accepted responsibilities beyond the call of printed assignment, and have by their action and by their performance demanded the respect of their superiors as well as their juniors. 'Ask the Chief' is a common household phrase. You are now the Chief, -an initiation letter presented to newly advanced US Navy Chief Petty Officers We are the men of Patriot, we work hard, VST Pkg' hard, We are truthful, faithful, and just. We never say quit and IIGVEI' stop trying to achieve excellence. Otlf Shlpmates WF wh ' our leaders We folloW5 we are the flghtlng men Qf Pamot W 0 battle across the sea. . . . - d We are the mightiest of men, Wlth COUTHQC, 10Ya1t?':. an. strength We are a family, of 2111 CLUYUTSS, faces: and fehglfms' put here onboard Patriot as a team. We stand as onei llnlteda strong and devoted. Men of talent, men of heart? falthful' dedicated to the mission. WE ARE TEAM PATRIOT. Officer in Charge Editor 81 Designer Photo Archiving Photographs - Spring Patrol Photographs - Fall Patrol Additional Photographs tSpring Patroll Additional Photographs fFall Patroll 1-145i-3 ENS Garrett Twitchell MNSA J'myIe Koretz IT3 Ronald Taylor EMC QSWl Noel Corneja MC2 tSWl Joshua Wahl EN3 QSWQ Casey Brown CS3 fSWl Michael Berlingeri MN1 QSWl Charles Jackson Not an ofhcial Navy publication. Pictures remain property of the photographers drawings of the artistsg biographies of the writersg etc. Errors, typos, or mis- takes: mea culpa. Liability for same: caveat emptor. Questions? k t ore zjQmcm7.navy.mil or paoQmcm7.navy.mlI 60 I