Paul F Foster (DD 964) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1977 volume:

UNI TED STA TES SHIP PA UL F FOSTER wp 9641 F irSt AnrziverSary in Commission 21 February 1976 - 21 February 1977 gm' J X X I I 5 -11,5 in 9'64',,xl' ,,, The ship has celebrated its first anniversary in Commission. Many of the ship's crew can remember when it seemed as though they would never see the ship, much less be able to put it through its paces. Those first confusing days of Pre-Commissioning training seem , to many , as having taken place years ago. All of the men came out to San Diego anxious to find out what it was going to be like to serve on a brand new destroyer. For many of the crew, this would be their first experience at sea , while for the o1d salts this would be their second, third or maybe their last ship. But, for everyone , from the S Old Man on down, it would be their first time on board the USS PAUL F. FOSTER. They were the Plankowners . These men were given a job to do that must be considered a great honor for any Navy man. These selected individuals would play a part unique to many a Navy career, for they would be involved in the birth of a Navy Man 'O War. Their efforts, knowledge , dedication, as well as their very person- alities, would be called upon to give the ship that undefinable spirit that would carry it throughout its years of service . To capture and preserve that spirit, if only in a minute way, is the purpose of this book. It is an attempt to illustrate how these men took the ship's motto, HONOR, VALOR, SERVICE, and forged it into their own standard of excellence . This book is dedicated to them , the Plankowners. 'N 1 x ,C ,X str :- Ur' Q' sl -. ., ,a y o r mlm 'gay 9 5 an R if 'sti .. YwftM f I ,pl ,W xzsgigk? N? ' E5 N3 g J X Vgfgqvgzgyagi N J QQYKQQ SY is KZ ,elf Qs Z ,46fD45,M,,:am ig 56523 k an rf WQE4 Q ff gay 1 l Q5 J x fm!! if E I i z 4 W l l a l x zi E x 5 A' Q . 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' -fswffxss ,, f vW'4Ms - - A rm r ' , E s . -' YP ' ' . 2 .-....:, , ' wa, ,Q 355. y y, A vm ., , a , X 'S frwf-K'0LSfM - , , - L , ' - Sy m -.1- J... my 7 I I , A , A I . A N , JNFL .. I , , , 1 w. ' R ' V f ' , , l r I STATISTICS Length ----- ---- 5 63 Feet 4 Inches Beam ---------- ---- 5 5 Feet Displacement ---- ---- '7 ,800 Tons Personnel ------ ---- O fficers . . . 18 CPO's . . . 19 Enlisted . . . 235 Armament --- ---- 2 Five inch 54 cal. MK 45 Gun Mounts MK 112 ASROC launcher 2 MK 32 Torpedo launchers. NATO Sea Sparrow Missle System USS PAUL F. FOSTER QDD 9645 is the second ship of the DD 963 Class and the first to join the Pacific Fleet. FOSTER is a multi-mission surface combatant that has the latest concepts in ship design and electronic systems incorporated into her combat capability. FOSTER has been designed and built by Ingalls Ship- building Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The all gas turbine propulsion plant provides the speed and endurance necessary to operate independ- ently over a large ocean area, while the Naval Tac- tical Data System installation enables the ship to operate offensively in support of carrier strike forces or amphibious assault forces in the air, surface, or subsurface threat environment. With antisubmarine warfare as a primary mission, FOSTER is well equipped for this demanding assign- ment. The ship is specially designed for quiet opera- tion to compliment her SQS-53 sonar in detection of submarines. This new type of sonar detects, identi- fies and tracks multiple underwater targets and is the first sonar to be linked directly to digital computers, thus permitting quicker and more accurate process- ing of target information. Target destruction can be accomplished utilizing any one of the three antisubmarine weapons systems. The MK 32 torpedo tubes will be employed in the short range situations while the antisubmarine rocket CASROCJ launcher and the flexible antisubmarine helicopter will carry weapons to longer ranges. FOSTER also carries an array of other weapons to counter a variety of potential threats, including two new lightweight five-inch guns which are fully auto- matic and electronically. Recently installed aboard FOSTER is the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System. Designed to knock down incoming high speed air targets, the missile system can be launched in a matter of seconds. FOSTER is the largest general purpose destroyer ever built for the United States Navy. The ship has been designed with space and weight reservations available for the installation of equipment and weapons that are presently in the development stage. POSTER is destined to serve our nation in the proud tradition of her namesake, Vice Admiral Paul F. Foster. Vice Admiral Paul F Foster PAUL FREDRICK FOSTER was born in Wichita, Kansas on 25 March 1889 , and he attended the University of Idaho and then entered the US Naval Academy, graduating with the class of 1911. Following graduation, he joined the USS WASHINGTON CCA 115 in which he served until December of that year, when he was transferred to the newly commissioned USS UTAH CBB 315. While serving in UTAH, he participated in the Mexican Campaign, and was awarded the Congres- sional Medal of Honor for Distinguished conduct in battle engagements of Vera Cruz, 21, 22 April 1914. In both days, fighting at the head of his company, Ensign Foster was eminent and conspicuous in his conduct, leading his men with skill and courage . In December, 1914, Admiral Foster began submarine instruction and in February, 1916, he assumed command of G-4. He was then assigned to comand the USS AL-2 CSS 415 which, while operating off Bantry Bay was credited with sinking the German submarine CUB 655, one of the three officially listed as sunk by the US Navy. While in command he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for Exceptiona1 Meritorious Service in a duty of great responsibility as the Commanding Officer of the USS AL2 in an encounter during which an enemy submarine was sunk. In January, 1924, he was ordered to Philadelphia to ll i W f- assist in fitting out the USS TRENTON CCL 115 and he served aboard as Engineering Officer upon Commissioning in April of that year. In January, 1927, he was awarded the Navy Cross for Extraordinary heroism on the occasion of the turrent explosion on board the USS TRENTON . Lieutenant Commander Foster was the first man to receive all three of the Navy's highest awardsg the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal. In March 1927, he resigned his regular commission, and was active in various civilian organizations some directly involved with US military functions. In 1941, he was recalled to active duty where he served on the Navy Inspector General's Staff and during World War II, con- ducted three major inspections at the personal direction of President Roosevelt. In June, 1954, Admiral Fo9ter joined the Staff of Atomic Energy Commission as special 'ssistant to the General Manager for International Acti ties and on July 1, 1957, he was appointed General Man ger of the AEC, where he served until June 1958. In 1959 ,President Eisen- hower appointed him to the Internationagmomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria with the rank.of Ambassador. He served in this Position until 1961. Admiral Poster died in 1972, in Virginia Beach, Vir- ginia at 83 . I COA T OFARMS A USS PA UL R FOSTER DD 9641 The design.-,of the FOSTER Coat of Arms fpictured on the front coverj is a composite of emblems representing the many ous gtandingp honors and achievements attained by Vice Admiral Foster during his long and vigorous service to hi: country, and to the Navy . Within the shield of the Coat of Arms is a chevron which also appears in the blazon of the Foster family. Traditionally a symbol of support and achievement, the chevron has been divided into three sections. These divisions represent the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Vice Admiral Foster, the first Naval Officer to receive all of the Navy's three highest decorations. The tip of the chevron occupies the heraldic honor position, while the darker blue in the subordinate sections refers to the ribbons of the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. The three five-pointed stars within the chevron represent the rank of Vice Admiral. A surrounding border of navy blue further alludes to Vice Admiral Foster's service during World War I that resulted in the sinking of a German submarine for which he received the Distin- guished Service Medal. A triple towered castle forms the crest of the ship's emblem . The same castle appears as part of the Coat of Arms from the port of Vera Cruz , representing where , then, Ensign Foster distinguished himself and received the Medal of Honor. The tower's red color further alludes to the turret explosion of the USS TRENTON and the extraordinary heroism of Lieutenant Commander Foster, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. Below the shield , on a scroll of navy blue, is the ship's motto: Honor, Valor, Service. Each word having come from the citation accompanying the decorations awarded to Admiral Poster. ,K If .359 Admiral Foster Cseated centerj as an Ensign at Vera Cruz. THE COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER GEORGE E. SULLIVAN Commander George E. Sullivan was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and was graduated in 1960 from the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point. Upon Commissioning, he served aboard the USS VESOLE CDDR 8789 as First Lieutenant, Damage Control Assistant and Chief Engineer. His second assignment was Operations Officer for COMMANDER DESTROYER DIVISION ONE FOUR TWO. Coming ashore in 1965, he was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a Junior Officer Detailer. In October 1967 , Commander Sullivan returned to sea and took command of USS GALLUP CPG 855 participat- ing in Market Time Operations off the coast of South Vietnam. In 1969 , he attended the Naval Postgraduate School and was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Management. Following a tour as Executive Officer on USS GOLDSBOROUGH CDDG 205 , Commander Sullivan took com- mand of USS BLANDY CDD 9433. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal while BLAN DY was part of the US Sixth Fleet. He attended Armed Forces Staff College and was Executive Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Human Goals just prior to this assignment as Commanding Officer USS PAUL F. FOSTER CDD 9645. Commander Sullivan, his wife Roberta, and their four children: Sean, Darryl, Neil and Colin reside in San Diego , California. I 41 THEE ECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAMJ. HANCOCK, USN Lieutenant Commander William I . Hancock was born in Davenport, Iowa . He entered the US Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1965. Following graduation, he was assigned to USS TATTNAL CDDG 195 as Gunnery Assistant and Assistant Fire Control Officer and later as First Lieutenant. Upon return from a deployment to the Mediterranean in 1966 , Lieutenant Commander Hancock was assigned to COSTAL SQUADRON ONE as an Officer in Charge of Fast Patrol Craft operating off the coast of South Viet- nam. During this tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for meritorious service in support of US Marines near the Demilitarized Zone. Following graduation from Naval Destroyer School in June 1968, Lieutenant Commander Hancock served in USS BROOKE CDEG 15 as Weapons Officer and later as Chief Engineer. During this tour, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement during a deployment to the Western Pacific. He sub- sequently attended the Naval Postgraduate School graduating in September 1972 with a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis. He was then assigned to the systems Analysis Division in the office of the Chief of Naval operations just prior to his assignment as Executive Officer, USS PAUL F. FOS- TER CDD 9647. Lieutenant Commander Hancock, his wife Gayle A. CRedmondJ and their son Jeffrey, reside in Chula Vista, California . 2.44 154 .'f41.4fzL4.x4:: -f f' .uk-9.94 .fzg ' ' 12. :.f,L. f.f ' ' ' ' ' ??7: 1W 4fff:77 1zQ4zQ1Mfm44:W 8 '5 f5 i?7 57?W lll1l012i1110011120,,1m,,.,,,,,,,H,, ,,,,, , ,WDM Y Y W WY Y The Sonar Dome would be able seek out and track enemy submarines . MODULAR CONSTRUCTIO FOSTER was built at the Ingalls Shipyard CA Division of Litton Industriesj in Pascagoula Miss. Along with thirty other DD 963 Class destroyers, FOSTER's hull was built on an assembly line basis, with sections or modules of the ship built separately and then put together prior to launching. The ship was then outfitted with her radars, weap- ons, electronic and engineering equipment, bunks, desks and other items necessary in operating a destroyer. FOSTER's weapons and electronic spaces were planned with ade- quate margins for the additional weight, space and power to accom- modate more advanced systems as they are developed. Thus, FOSTER was constructed with the future , as well as the present needs of the Navy in mind . Work continues on board FOSTER even while in drydock. ziw11fQQ,1,,7y1m1xm7W7 Q111111af011111,11f1wWf1110'11f111f1lE'x95 W .m f 'f- 1 ' , ' . , -. --ff ZTJEZE' 3-if?lfigf'f'?f?,'1ff lTff1fzIL'iV:'TYif if.-9 1?Q215aQ?fe?2?'1f1lw'fi:rf'Z32221271212?:5f32?ef?26?Z5zr2Zf1?4f2z44zq-24A4242fw:y,w,,4,Vzz:fzfz Aff I0 lT........ Wfam -57W Mf7 Qmm if ,Zzzm f..AUz,m My ,,,4 A Mg I onn, pftymf ,enum al Mg flllaklllyfy ffzlf 9214! if 52110 99,964 KMMQ7 fl, 11, 761461.50044 A37 .7i1mA,J,,, Mr A,-0.9-11.14 J 9211.07 1A4,,,z,,,, lawful amz .vuenfy fx., al ekaan a. fn. 56.1.-41 90,4711 ZW, .ZH 11511 fganf ZW, -WWW, .s4.,.,.,,. vdrd. -Za! Zdkr Q-9 , f?fnf2rm.' ygldlbt 91144 9244, ,wma da .u...da1.z. al de amd: gk Ship's Sponsor Mrs. Paul F. Foster Foster launched February 22, 1974 CHRISTENING Mrs. Paul F. Foster and her granddaughter Mrs. Greg Hinshaw. The Admira1's granddaughter gives the ship its name. DD2 as it was known in the Ingalls Shipyard was finally Christened, Paul F. Foster on February 24, 1974 CThe title USS or United States Ship would not be received until Commission- ingj . The Christening of a ship is an ancient, time honored tradition practiced in some form by nations around the world . The ship was indeed honored to have as its sponsor, Mrs. Paul F. Fos- ter, wife of Vice Admiral Poster. Assisting Mrs. Foster as proxy sponsor was her granddaughter, Mrs. Greg Hinshaw. PRE-COMM jf FTC was home for over a year. as z r S R 1 4 A 3 B Y l i 5 f m N a J H g L Chief Skeiroh holds muster for the first Foster sailors who reported to FTC. Many more crew members would report aboard in the coming h months. r 12 M 1 I Through these doors passed the Navy's finest sailors. Everyone was anxious for their first glimpse of the Commanding Officer. The crew began arriving at the Fleet Train- ing Center CFTCJ, San Diego as early as November 1974. Here the crew would undergo final training in the areas of Combat Systems, Engineering, as well as Orientation courses for DD 963 Class destroyers. Some of the training courses required the crew to attend classes in cities across the country. Many of those sailors who were new to the Navy gained valuable shipboard experience serving temporarily aboard other Navy vessels in San Diego. It was a time for everyone to get to know their job and shipmates a little better. A Not every day was a busy one for Mr. Byard 1. . vzh' . v . s V i 1 H 5'?? 11 ' --5 1 'Q-1 1,f7f4-455.1-V 74:ZZ75Zf'f2f A 1 4:-Ai 4 1lVW g The Commanding Officer addresses the crew for the first time . Your dog what Chief ??? a y I SN Waldrop always had enough typing to do before Liberty Call. 3 V t 4 i W 1 in I i l B 1 1 I 1 'Y 1 1 6' 3 Miv- ? M 1 w as W 'w N J ,kd-ff' K 1 a of f SA Tolbert receives a thorough inspection from FTC's Commanding Officer. A - XO gives Mr. Demasi helpful guidance. Paperwork and coffee was the order of the day. A broken leg can't keep McNee1y out of the classroom and away from the raclng forms. ,:fiLf,45?W551 a ,t W 73 Z, A ,M Petty Officer Vargas gets the call. On the dry run things go alot smoother. x 9 1 1 5 How do you think things are going Chief? Wa REPAIR EN2 Stewart - a willing hero TRAININ f Q X fy M X f ffff f f Va? X Ofwf My ,,,, f,,1 1 LLJLL If- f..,, f Foster students listen for pointers prior to going into the Butter-Cup fv7ff X ZXW Not all of Foster s training took place in the classroom Learnlng how to save the Shlp ln the event of flooding requlred crewmembers to plug real holes, and rlg supports 1ns1de a flooding trainer known as the Butter Cup X f Y H t W e 2 W we ff? J 1 f wwf? 3 , f WW' ff f ffl ff! fm ff Off? fi ff X X441 X 4 ff ,ff DS1 Ruiz wedges a brace. 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N C tv, 'sign -t5g.q,A,gr img, I 4 M , U W 4 4 h ,V N M s A , X Q ,xg-X L xi xkxielggfg .'.Q1:f,:v1 4 f--- -ffw 1---- -- --- fffzf 17 .-- While Damage Control School seemed like great fun, it pro- vided the crew with the training and confidence they may one day need to save their ship. ..Q..tr, sf Hoop stowes the gear. We sprung a leak? 18 EN1 Shalton checks the hatch before entering 1 M Mu 1 5 t 2 fc if 1 if' h ,Z ff' Z' fr wa , V gt M w 17' , fl' I f if-Zf f f '- l ' '67 'm f'4'1 ' f'Wf-11 ' 7 a id , ,W X ., K A tight squeeze . The time for taking all measures for a ship's safety is while still able to do so. Fleet Admiral Nimitz ff' X 1. 2 1 X 5' 4 471.1 'ffm 2 I m not afffraiiidi' A proud and satisfied crew after saving the Butter-Cup. 19 -,-,-ff,-Wfff ,,f,.-,nn ,ffnzfm A -vfffvf, ffm f fvff-Warn-Q zfgfnffzwza :xv v, amzfc W: 2251224 uri' yb 9232 7A!Q2Z722 ?Z9WfM Zl .ia1.1'.'-11.12 fu, ' ' A huge blaze for Foster Firefighters . as A good coffee mess was part of every school. What do you mean, 'Is it hot enough for you?' I have to do WHAT again? 20 Wn1wu000Av,,,00p,,,,,,,,,,,,,...,, ,,,,,...,.,-,,- ,,,---, 4 w N Lt. Bradford tries the Fire Control Console . There have been many re- enlistments on Foster. Not all of the ceremonies could be included in this book. But it was possible to show the very first re-en1ist- ment on board. It occured in April 1975, ten months before Foster was to be commissioned. ENCS Braa, at left, is shown re-enlisting during. a tour of the Foster. COMMISSIONING gg.: g3'zo4fz,sa!'iue aommanding Lgffiaevn, Loffiazu and amen uquuf His gorzouz ofyowz puunaa af flig commiasioning of flinzfgd 45mm 51141 fauf Qoifaz Q64 f Ungaffs Sgipguifding, qflfut Bang gaaifity, fpaicagoufa, dlfliaiiuiihpl on Ayala-ufay, tg: twenty-fiat of gegnuauy mimzfun gunducf and aeuerzfy-:lx ai :funn cfafoag fzcepfton on goauf L I I 1 4 I i v L I 22 n+ Commissioning Day is without a doubt the most important event in the history of any ship. It is the day the ship takes on a crew and literally comes to life. The USS PAUL F. FOSTER was placed in commission on February 21, 1976 at the Ingalls Shipyard, Pasca- goula, Mississippi, by Vice Admiral Emmett H. Tidd, Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Admiral Tidd then directed Com- mander George E. Sullivan to carry out his orders and assume the duties as FOSTER's Commanding Officer. Cap- tain Sul1ivan's first order was to Set the Watch, and for the crew, stand- ing at attention on the pier, to Man the Rail. FOSTER had finally become part of the World's Finest Fleet. Commodore Collins, Captain Foster CAdmiral Foster's sony, and LCDR McMahon, Chap- lain, arrive for Commissioning. A large number of family and friends were on hand for FOS TER's Commissioning ceremony. 23 W , ,,,V ,5 V: 1 :gg 1.5! , . L' ' if 3: Q p Vice Admiral Tidd Commissions the ship. Chaplain McMahon delivers the Invocation. li The crew reflects upon the Commissioning. Cdr. Sullivan accepts Command of FOSTER , Q-,-..,., x The Foster family presents a portrait of Admiral Foster to the ship. The crew Mans the Rail. Mr. Leonard Erb CPresident of Ingallsj and his wife 4 ,f Q gy ki: it fu if li V13 ' 'EZ . X r ,xiii 5 ' fi - i I ' ' 3 . If? 'f .'.'11112211-.1Pi 7f'5 C? 1J9Qf E'fQc''-Z2'1f5fZf2'f'121Tj,T31f12fn?fAff21:, 'k5-i51'ff'?2??nif2f5yzipiflfgy-v:f?5iQ4'ZZ37f.4-'cygi155S:?2:!:22fS7Z4i3' .4'2.5:f4f.5 3 704515 70 A ?JZ575 Z37 ' 26, X 4 T V THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON, D. C. 20350 21 February 1976 Commander George E. Sullivan, III, USN PCO, PAUL F. FOSTER KDD-9642 Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Litton Systems, Incorporated Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 To the Officers and Men, Congratulations and best wishes on the commissioning of X PAUL F. FOSTER KDD-9641. Your new ship perpetuates the name of Vice Admiral Paul i Foster. During a career which spanned two World Wars, Admiral Foster distinguished himself in many ways. As an X Ensign, he earned the Medal of Honor for uleading his men . with skill and courageu in the Veracruz landings of 1914. 1 After cruiser, battleship, and submarine duty he commanded Y submarine L-2 CSS-4117 in this assignment he was credited W with sinking a U-boat during World War I. During a later tour in cruiser TRENTON QCL-llj, he won the Navy Cross by plunging into a burning gun mount to rescue its crew. Leaving the Navy in 1929, he returned after Pearl Harbor for logistic duty. Admiral Foster later served with the Atomic Energy Commission and as United States representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Through a half-century of activity, his life was marked by courageous leadership. Admiral Foster never stopped learning. Neither age nor rank could dull his ability to meet the changing demands of his time. May the same forward-looking spirit guide each of you in the years ahead. 1 Our warships of today are much more sophisticated and capable than those they replace. In PAUL F. FOSTER, we have incorporated the finest systems that American designers and builders can provide. Only by employing these complex systems N at peak efficiency, in concert with each other, can the optimum i potential of this magnificent ship be realized. It is to all of you that we now look to make PAUL F. FOSTER a fully effective instrument of seapower in our nation's defense. May you meet with every success. Sincerely, . . Q J. William Middendorf I N 1 ' T CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ' R i 21 February 1976 1 To the Officers and Men, E i I am pleased to extend my best wishes to you on the com- ' missioning of PAUL F. FOSTER KDD-9643. You have been entrusted with a new ship which will play Q a vital role in the Navy's ability to carry out its mission , in support of the national strategy. Consequently, the responsibilities placed on your shoulders and the service re- quirements levied on you will indeed be great. This is a task which will consistently demand the best efforts of which you are capable. At the same time, it will provide a satis- faction with which few achievements can compare. BAS the first crew of your ship, each of you is given a unique opportunity. Your efforts will give life to this ship, and set the standard for those who follow you. PAUL F. FOSTER can achieve her full potential only through the skill and devotion of those who man her. I am confident that your unstinting efforts will make PAUL F. FOSTER a destroyer ' in which you, our Navy, and our country can take great pride. I know that you will develop your every talent to produce a y truly fine ship which will always be ready if the call to 5 defend our country should ever come. On behalf of the Navy, I welcome PAUL F. FOSTER to the N fleet. U W Sincerely, JJ HOLLOWAY III Admiral, U. S. Navy Commander George E. Sullivan, III, USN I PCO, PAUL F. FOSTER fDD-9641 T Ingalls Shipbuilding Division I Litton Systems, Incorporated Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 x J 1 T 1 W 1, .....:....,.,,,,f:,, .....,f,, ,,,l,.,..,...ufi.,,,l4,a.,,,,,,.r,!a,.,nnf,,,.,,i.7H1zzm...,9,i .sialic Jill, 1, ,'.'.,4,'7 fy, , gn' ff rf .l. , ,-,,, '1 ., ,,. 27 :771111w1o7222111,1f72771,11,111777777211111111117yll?,0E7 Lt. Worth processes a submarine contact on the ASW Officer Con- trol Console. 28 The MK 86 Fire Control System. Radio's vast Communications Network. Emerging from the Gas Turbine module Test frrxng the ASROC proved to be another successful evolutlon Long hours of 11sten1ng flnally produces a submanne contact There 1S 11tt1e man h made that approaches any thrng 1n nature , but a sa11 mg sh1p does ,- nnn......... Alan V1111ers t v 0 ' ' as 29 11ff,n,f,,,fff,,,,,,,, n-,ffffffff 11,-fffrfhvl UI, frzvfzfnfflfffta 7f?'fff,W' fW71.Vid1?fc??7f'2ZiZ:7?iQ2'5?7W7A2 ZVZZZZ Q32 G! 7 ?'L77PWZ FQF? T 4533475 2 7,712 i WZ 277 ZJZHQQ Z7,Z5!0'f7i'577?? fQ'f757r756 4K'4YI44'I'li lf1f '!2':1 ' 1-1-' - fm Family and friends wait to greet Foster upon her arrival in San Diego at the Broadway piers 30 -. ,...,-'-ff f , ' . 16499 1 bf 277' '4 5 5'ffW9'ZfA HOMECOMI lal-,- A prayer of Thanksgiving for a safe return. An official welcome by city and Navy officials. The Captain describes Foster's mission to the Press. X 1 f , ff f , f....,,, .'4i4z'!3,'1'c ,ff -f 7-Li! f fi Two days after Commissioning, on February 23, 1976, FOSTER left Pas- cagoula Mississippi and headed for her homeport San Diego, California. The transit was a busy one with the men gearing up for the shakedown training which was to come in the fol- lowing months. Passing through the Panama Canal Zone was an exciting experience but everyone was most anxious to finally be able to get home to their families and friends. As expected, channel fever, that syndrome that affects all sailors prior to returning home after a long family separation, was running rampant throughout the ship the night before pulling into San Diego . Movies were shown late into the night for those too excited to sleep. Finally, on the morning of March 8, the POSTER pulled into San Diego, amid a reception of family, friends, as well as Navy and city officials. It was a welcome that few of the crew will never forget. FOSTER had finally come home. VADM Tidd welcomes the Captain to San Diego. 31 4 nf? ,W ffD,,,,,,-,-01,12 - .ffmffgavffzrzawfacffwazzczomzvmc 5257772 ZZZ25. T5Qk'?Z?:?fhWZ2WZ-ZZ?W IZ! M5 . ,M x, ,r N. qs: 'x V QNX Q. NN gs tx xxx . ,-A x s 1, H X. , x X XX XSSQTM x Mrs x Q5 W mls Ns., 31 Ywx iw I -2' x- .Q 4+ f ' N XS: . . Q 5 . ' - . O g O . . . . I . 3 0 . Q . . . . . . . . , .. . . 1 , . . . I X s Being the first DD 963 Class Destroyer on the Pacific Coast natu- rally attracted a lot of visitors to FOS- TER. Wherever the ship was berthed along -the Pacific Coast, throngs of people were welcomed aboard. By the year s end an estimated 22 000 visitors had toured the Navy's newest destroyer One of the ship s most distinguished v1s1tors was Secretary of Defense , the Honorable Donald Rumsfield In April 1976 the Secretary was on a tour of West Coast defense installations and was particularly interested rn new mil- itary weapons, including FOSTER. During hrs stay on board Secretary Rumsfield was shown FOSTER s mod- ernized combat systems as well as plans for future weapon systems The Secretary was interested rn finding out first hand, all he could about the DD963 Class sh1ps It 1S safe to say that FOSTER was able to provide the answers to all his questions, and gave the Secretary a valuable insight as to what the modern destroyer 1S all about 32' SEC DEF VISIT 44.41 ' f 1 5 H' 4 ,,,, ,w N M, Wm .,.- 7 QZW, Y , ,,, V I , D 55? , ,I ,,. ,,, W .i 1 , . s , fe- 7 all as Secretary Rumsfield arrives aboard FOSTER. The Captain explains the bridge NTDS console to Secretary Rumsfield Q-Q ' ssdwiv ffsfgwgin- vp Q Q . es' 55. The Secretary asked some tough questions. EN1 Shalton explains Foster's Engineering plant to Secretary Rumsfield. wav-. my gl W E sf, f ff The Captain explains the improvements of Foster over older destroyers. ,,,,,,t -,,aaaaa t t,,,.,,,,,,,,,m,,,,,, ,,,,,Wm,,,W,,,,,,,,,W,H,ffyf :w 4,ZZf, MW Q 1 S ecks the ship's position on the chart. updated in Engineering's Central Control Station. y,,,g4rflp1,111f4y1111111111,q011. v111f1,,,,,1 ,,U,,,, .1 N .. -. ,,,,,,,,-,,,,,,,.., -,. , ,,.,,-.. , ,ffhygfffl gd OPERA TING A DESTROYER A JOB FOR PROFESSIO ALS When all the construction, preparation, installation of equipment and training was com- pleted , the main task of operating the ship was put to the crew. Shortly after Commissioning , FOSTER was put through an extensive shakedown training period . Every operation that might be required of FOSTER and her crew was performed. Long exhausting hours were required of everyone so that the ship could be properly evaluated . It was a task that demanded the dedica- tion of unique individuals. These next few pages attempt to capture the complexity involved in operating a modern destroyer. Few tasks were isolated to one department, division, or individual. A team effort was called for and received in order to get the job done . A job for Professionals! aww . fa 1 sf 2 Z 4 1 f fil no . K' -f f-f. 5 fx! Deperming the ship in San Diego. Petty Officer Shaw is ready for anything during the GQ drill. Operation Specialists keep a close watch for contacts on the NTDS consoles. DK1 Nelson receives Damage Control reports on the bridge. 36 ', i 4f224C'94fC1 ff: f, 12141 f 325ef.2zL.ff -. 5 Pi zzz' !'i?iif32:4:41 fwW:LfZ9.i4Q.24 fo:-zyf46:,:4 -f,,,.v,:+yZ -,,.n! , 9143959 ' i' rr ' 'fs i EN1 Descant inspects fuel oil system. Mr. DeBerg shows his experience with the sextant. STG2 Naymola readies the torpedo tubes for loading. 37 .5 ,Z qc, , ,.g,1,5-1151: 5259:-544123 iff-fd,-1i'f'Z 1 -:f:?: :127f?JZi -551,-f-.4 2fqLQi75':E2?.-'fznY2i22521f.41f2ZPJ:'h44L-!Z'fZ3A.' ' 'Z .-2' if l59M l !W'0f'-0 ' ' ,MWZ f , Z nf ff MW -f M of :Af f J, ,, , ff A ,flqffj 5, , ff , W 2 4 Q, , ,W I ki I ,wtwm I Damage Control Panel gives early warning of fire or flooding. Preparing the torpedo for Helicopter laoooh, 1 W . w l Consoles show all systems normal in the Engineering Plant. 38 MW ZWmmm,m,,,,2,,,,,,,v,,,,,,,,Aw,,nanny...-J,,....., ,,,,,,,f .,,. f ',-Pfiiij fQx?zM0'4 Going 310fI- Peuy Officer Campbell shouts out the orders. -W. yffhfhy aw vwwm 39 , - H ' 1 - ,' 'L 1 1 .. ,L '-1' -'-.'-':'t '-'ff -:Z-1 5-:Qi-11 ip, 5' :1:'-few:f12':G': 2'4'4 ff! -42 15tZQ,.,p ,-wi' :f:f?24J4'ZZf!ff-K,-4 '11'iff2Q:ffv5,-47f'7K4-i347-fy -5 3f-fffff WZ 7'Z95'7 IH I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 ca! s,Xi fN f 1 Petty Officer Sanders studies the operation of flooding the locks. 1 1 V 1 1 1 40 The Canal trip was breath-takingly beautiful. Mechanical Mules pulled Foster through the locks. Cookouts provided relief to the ten hour canal transit ya ,,- lZ5 YQ4Z:..7, ,,,,, f--f - PA AMA CANAL ZON 7 Everyone who made the canal trip became a member to the ancient Order of the Locks. On Foster's maiden voyage from Pascagoula to San Diego, she had the pleasure of going through the famous Panama Canal Zone. It was a uni- que experience , filled with the awe of such an engineering accomplish- ment and the magnificent beauty of the tropics. Before the end of the year the ship made two more trips through, what became known as The Ditch. 5 ' W' rw vw 1. Lt. Worth enjoys an easy moment during his watch. 5 n 2 y , F if Z Some of the crew enjoyed the canal transit less than others. 41 f fy, M4 54 rf44ff,,,fm:hC.,,-. , 4wfa emf 0WAWfMW1Mfff'W x N E i. i W ff' E ia is W 'E e l ! 1 3 P p. N Ni 3 Foster's helm is far more complex than that of previous ships. 1 li N 1 The H-2 Helicopter appears to pass under the barrel of Mt 51. 42 vu000uu1izu0Z01i,yAv000000,,,,u0qu.unffMr00rfEa01.vn14 u1u, .a-JL kfffx 'f'0f,f 4 'VZ'f 'ff CV f . .fi , -3' .f', if AQ ,-. 472 335, .- , iff., 'viii-it-ffZ4'l Y t Granny! What do you mean you hold us on Interstate 5! ! !??? g,,..Jl-A., cols Q no ..t,,,,N x v L. Il .il1SI doesn't 100k right. working with other ships proved useful uaining. 43 WWW f,f.5,g-,Q - sg-Y1nf-,j4,1-gK -:5fj2,-5-17217212'gp',,P f' ffl 'fi' '1 '?1f.y.G'1 , '1' , 'g, , ' Q' Xi'-' ' j.,22L QW 'J fy 3.1.5-1, ,:gf,I-Qgylgggi:fg:3gtf.,:,,c5f Qgi1j,j4AA5j7fg3Zzg,5gjgkgjqfgygpfjgg ,j,51,5g,c,f-7:4715 51.5 ffL:7:7.:4qg.n ,, , . Aff .,,. fo-4,-.cf . nn- f ff, 1 fn, My, !'f'?fflflQ'V1'.Vfff4f9jf'f ff 4aM422am'.a ffZvWAw.wvfvwfW b I V 5 H I 4 I 1 ? 5 BMSN Brown signals the helo to start No. 2 engine. 1 Securing the he1icopter's blades proved to be tricky business. HELO OPS Flight preparations were made long before take-off . Foster was fortunate to have a Lamps Helicopter detachment aboard from HSL-33. The helicopter and its crew operated with Foster during the ship's Weapons Analysis Tests in Washington and Canada throughout the month of May., The experience was of tremendous value to every- one involved. By the end of the month both crews were operating as a wel1-condi- tioned team. Refueling required both speed and safety. A5 ,f,, n,f1fff m z4W , :W,Wffz'WJ l WeS 71 X Signalmen speak to other ship's by flag signals. QMSN Nelson gives a lesson in Navigation. 46 Lt. Bradford double checks the bearings 7Z1Z722 1271lll ll1l111ll1lll ilzaiwnvazlzlnzozwzflzyai1444 :11 W! 1 4 , , D f A Af f UM f W ff , gyw X. vw ,gk 471 X i-fr 4- e The H-2 Lamps Helicopter maneuvers to drop its sono buoys. l f V , ll F gi f X Petty Officer Thompson vectors the helo to target position. n E48 ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Z ,,,f,,. i YYYYYY 1 :ff 51.14, ,f.4L.,w-,.,,f aw-,14.,. Qgzjffz-f472a,f 5.1:5645115raffimqkygyhgeg,Q:,:4yf41gQ:yavg-55:93 f -f f' -f ffff - - 'a 4 .. H. .-,x f ff -,.c :1:z,. , M.-.ff Q o At times the sea did prove to be a little rough. , - :Sig -.....,,,,m-af Chief Skelton - ever on the alert for the enemy. Davis and Yates go through ASROC handling. Th1'ee take away one is uh? 49 J: --: AJ' -'01 : ': 7 23:5-i' .2E1'f'11:f'4f'I' f-ffi-213.25715312-'T-fff'E?Ziif7f':' ' 255371111-51'3-'gil5f:,Z?5J4Z??25fZ'ff ' ': 1f7C2k:?5?2ffZff'5' ?51W?9?i:1.:Z,: 2329 I , , '-wks' ' xowfu e mm 1 4 4 A 5 sl 1 3 i it A 1? 'u il ll S The MK 86 Fire Control System provides target data for the gunmounts. I at J 11 vl v, H Although smaller and lighter than older 5 !54 gunmounts, Foster's guns proved to be amazingly accurate. tt' 5 ll4A1L4qzz77Zv11m,,,1 nvLuznrm,yeaI:I m.--,,,, r Gray! What do you mean when you say you missed the target by that much! 7 ,gr 4- FTG3 Ross examines TDT controls. ,4 ' an 4-1 , ,A in -if ,f .4 .,. 5.1 . 'L' .,, ,Q JY ': aff' 1. I. 5 -'J-'I S V 1 -C The Target Designation Transmitters QTDT'sJ acted as a backup to the Mk 86 sys- 57 ICTI1. i,, :K . ,.. mn .jug -g.,.,, - vu , f' ,vwziiff :- 4645 ' LFS .,,,, Some people were impatient in Lhe VX :SSX , f 1 iw ? W X? w 4 N- ' payline . Nu ' JK . f., Q X .N .X.,,,,., X Ti5ifW ii 5 , - WVX-X ' ' ' . e,e , X1 ,Xe ' '- J, 1 1 a ., X XA X . X, X- X56 X fveifv' X , XF f1 XQ'v 5 . s . 4 X X 'S -' TQ -X E' XR go, XF 'XXV EX! QX X, J N 4 ' . 2' X' 4. X1 Sfivgwi X. -vi X Q ff vo A , sine K ff f . Q, we--, fX . Qi. X , f QNX .X-- N ,gf- Don t spend it all in one place X1 Q' 2 395 .L .NX ' N X, L X ,V -A Mx ,XXSNX Xi, 1 - IX ,A in JNX3, 1' X X X P XX X X X Q X 9 N W l xi X X X' 5 -X N N is X XXR Xe X X7 X- ffm ,A ' f 'X . XX X X X ix? x S' li Y X Q SX KX X'i5ieXfx'XS a r' SS' X ,X-X XX zgf . V ff- 7 6? X, Q ig. - Q .x :XXX X -- 'N QXQX - 'N SN X -XQNX wwf, X - E X at ,--N353 , I X -rms his 21X ' ' ,, XXX, 1- 'X X35 fX. i X X' XQ i X, . N.35 Xg?, X ,X XX f XV x N-Xww .f,z X?X X X X ZF x As S wx Y Q VFX KN XX X. XTSUX X X-Qs X XX X X, X 4 XX Xxf XXX! 2 X Q A X X Q X X N 'S Xi xxx as l XX X , XXX X 4 Who told you we sold money ord NX xx PX fx wx XLS Ti ivxk ' ,X 'X AX. ...X .X..Xf ers? Sign here or no a . , P Y l Sh1p's Store was ALWAYS open on pay day uv' -'l 2' 71349. ,-' 1' 11l .2' . .' -' ' ' ff. ., f 1 V- ,aff ,y .ww-, ,151 I 1hy,fVg,fAgg!jgh,f42,3 5535, 1 Petty Officer Wilkenson could fix almost anything. Where am I going to get a working party for this stuff. SN Nix prepares another load of laundry. is f 29 The Paperwork is never finished in Ship's Office. ,, 4 Q 3 Q im. wr 'z Q Cleaning the ship was a full time job. 53 f. f 5 X. 1 -'. Y 'GAY , . 'iff if 4 . ffij .314 5 'T .t. ij .5 Stk 11:4 . .g , A 1. 1 F4 1 4 1 .ie l f. ,:1 -, 1 X .fr li' Er ' 'I - Q ,rg ,pi z 4 , 1 ' 1 ,, 3 -1 I ul , A ,rl na l 1 f 2 , 'fa Q ' 1 2,1 3 ' If Afifi '22 'Jai ity! ,1 n .QA fa? 'H , ' -:J ,231 9 'lfi , f., , , A 42 Za. 3 1,y:1l'7'l7'557?-' f' 1417-92-WV-,-7w42fQZ5ujY74f1fQf:' '49 vi! ,g g,, up f- -v 1:,,',f,,,ff, Af. .' ,, , . ,. 1. , V-,, , -f. . f f 1 , , ,Q ,, ,f,f.,Qf,f,w ffzvafw-J ww' f ff ' -' f - -ww VD1b MESS LIN Chow Time was always a good break in Lhe day. SN Stuck has no trouble cleaning his plate. s y i V i 1 54 yy qglyu6ii::. Egg..- -a - - How many pieces of pie do you want Huff? I 1 1 E ' H - ---f f -f ff'-V f fo. 0, ,.-,.4ff..,, ,, , ,-ff., , f Z., , I 1 1 1 7 Z 1 4 1 fi' ,,,,u,,- .1 1 fi f 4 A A 1 1 6 Y ,. '4 r r 5, nf 1 if F, 5 ff , , r Cooking for Lhe ship's crew is a big job. L- if E 4 E. i S, E , E Ff gg 5 5 , 5? F1 P , 5, F Y , 51 W X 9, 5,- E, E ET' Q ff. if , 2. K P Q6 Sometimes mealtime was the only chance for Lhe Wardroom to get together all day. , 5 , E9 55 122 52? A , , Y -4 lQ lllJ'f7 7,7l!!!llll7?5 !l!A6 lfl ' fl'GZ 71 617777f?ifF'ZfZZ7ff.777fG'7i ?'f 'ff' .77, 777,7nZ7'7, ma22:z.u7v'4.1cy:f Zi? 956365 LCG lu, 'QZVPAZZ ZC6 Vldiff 9 97 If .3 f 1,2 ' 2.12 J'22?9,5 PW 7?7P,'057,Z S 3 DZZZZQZ M!f7f!f13 F ' , f , ,, ,W , ,,,,,W,,,,,, ,,,, , M . ,G N , it 5 Senior Chief Swanson plans the day's assignment for his Work Center. 3 In L 1 The Transfer Control Panel monitors the location of fuel oil in the various tanks throughout the ship's hull. i 56 11- iiiiii 4 J 1 ,X .16 . ,, . , , .,---- 4, f, ' , , W.. ..-. .'.,.,,. .-,UA-.nu ,',,f,,,,, . ,,u,,.fA ,.Q:g,,g7g.4 ,gf , ,, .gg -ef 1' -'A me STGSN Bolton updates the board. Cleaning involved getting into every nook and cranny. The NTDS console gives vital information at the operator's finger tips. 57 X W 1 4 fr 1 24 Z 2 E ff ff? 4 'Q gi 552 0. ,A I gg' r a if g, 5, l x I s P V , s 9 , L ! r b r P V l K K e a 5 r , 5: 4 Z, E K f 9 ?, Z, 5 c 5 P-f CV, Z ff, if K Qf ff, 57 f: Q 1 f 77 ,ff y f X , f ff?f6 ' ff! f' 7 ' '7'7'! 1 Mfr '7FY nff '7j ' 'V yu 'Z-Ty7'W'Vm'Y'V'V'V'Y'!'v,'VNV! wywyyynfyyfagf i,42f V , ., 14 - yi I 1 W 0 P I I l 1. Ng V4 WSMX aaaa a X aa 2: ': m L h The Captain lets me take the ship in, but I have to do ir from the Fantai1. EQ ,gf!2?2?-5?ffi?3????'?ji2i?f1Q3irZ14252.2:35111cii14z3:?2Zl52??.,fZ25k44 A ,, y4y',W, p , I fbfiiifwlwwzzmvfl JsWz5:zw997:owf 'mv-p,, army, zmfvyaymzpy' 'A v t Z Z 2 3 31 A 2 zo M E 1 fi T3 4 You're kidding, you want it when? I' I f 1 W 1 r Q Putting the finishing touches on the old uniform. - W 'oi i r Q 1 1 Welighing CO2 bottles is part of good Damage Con- The rack feels sooooo good at the end of the day. UO . W 60 Zv0f0Zlz11l110lm1r111ff1,vf172Z0v0,05f,.,,, .0 ,. ,.,., .., H , ,,,, , la , ,,.,,,,.., . ,, , ,, , . , , ,, f, W. ,,. . ,-f ,,,, ,-f.'4,.,a ,,.w,,,,,.gf:,:,14,rg,g5,4 1 , , I ,f,, f 5 I ,Ja W, ,f ' W , fwwfffffff' ggfffgg kxhim gyw www ' ff jf awww , 7 Wyh MW, WW ffm f 0- YWW ffffwyw ff f - of-,MW , ,W Www 'C 5 ,WWW I V , - WLM ,,,, ,X ff H ww V Wh WfWff7'fW,,fQWW ,,, f W, . ,, , , Mm , fy f f ' WWW , , W ff gf , ,W W W, W' an W, , f f W ,,fff:'W W ,, f VM ww , ,W . 0 KWH nfffx f ,, Hy, ' If you're not careful, you could get SHOCKED! ! ! A little friendly game of Old Maids. The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigatorsf' . . . Edward Gibbon Rigging the flag staff was required prior to entering port. LCDR Byard only missed the ocean once. 61 :IIE'Bidi.1if2245i21Y4'iZ'f55'?'5: I ?ZC 2Y f1'1 f 3-a i'f1if ' 057 I -V 2 v 1- -- 1 .- . f- 6-1-.,.,,,.-.. ,, ,A , I don't know what it is either Boats. J I 1- 'WW :pf :z1f':'L::,'-ci' Wm ust dor1't go and paint my leg. W The job's not finished till the paperwork gets done, 62 a:Z70Af0,g 14-z.zurz.?n - .... , W 1, .X 2+ 4 . Q xl R? 1. Q: hx Xb lix x '- Rf 1 xg YN. xi' .R if RJ NL 1 A - 'Rx TQ . Qx QQ . 19 , ,332 ' Ex .L :lb it , gif it 'N-I , A AY L-tk. 5- xx' .Rl X-, ES :Lt-I Q -5 ,Qs- .L .5 SQ: 355, . .ci -A Rih- 235. fl W' . ox. I 2 fc V, y cf yi f 1 M' , y 3? W ff W f wi 4 ww We-N XQN I , , f EM1 Dean checks on the generator electrical load . FN Stroud keeps the boat motor in good running order. Boatswain's Mates maintain the Motor Whale Boat. I think we got a real problem here. Lowering the Captain's Gig. 63 ' y J z7 f A'S !24Z iW!i 0,?1?'f.Z9f ' 'Z-f'3'5 1 : 1 .f.f.- Q., , .1 .ga ,- 9- - ,. Q, ,...,.,1: . ..,. ' .,- . ,..- Q., L -,.,, .-..- -.., .- . . ,. . .. ,,,, . .. . .. .- , . - , - '1 , . ,., . ,: -- v , ,. ,J - , Q .2 Muff .?ff2'ff'fws ,aff wwf ,M ,, ,f 1 ,May W ,, ,, ,, ,, .f ...N . H , if SEA DETAIL Sometimes Tugs were used to push the ship to the pier. Linehandlers struggle to tie the ship up. V y J t 1 1 1 4 Sea Detail .was a tense moment for everyone. Moored , shift Colors. 64 l77777kl111fffzafffffffrzfzfflalfu1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:f..,,, 5 ,,,,, ....,-, . . , 1,1 f' W V wwffff'fv'f 'f f ffff'f'2fff4ff4ff'f f?'f?7-11WI''1z?4f2?:7'1ff1f?a'4ffffff4f':' 'WY 1ff1f'vfA4'ffff?'2?5 Z'3':'3J'.'fa'2-Qi?-':'9':i:'-19? lf-fff-11'zz4.f,pff:ff , , . 141.12-xfa, ,pun 4.1.ff':f1,f-,rx 1,f,f:f.1-f 'V J , , , ., - ,,,,.,,f.,M-I -,, ,g ,, ,,,,,,.5,-4,,.f L A, .,,., .,:!,,.j,.,.,,.4f, ,- - ',f,:'.,n, ,,-fg,.,'-gf-'f-4 'g :v,..j -,- f. -ug, ' ,rf ffffff ,f FOSTER IS always an 1mpress1ve slght pulhng 1nto Petty Off1cer Yates brmgs out the 11nes for anoLher Sea Deta11 rt 'NNXMQ f fdf f ff 5,1161 uIlll'9 fi , , , 7 ,,,, A .. Y , ,- ..,-- ,,,, W, ,,,., . , fnfxff.-W,,,,,,,,,,-rfn,,,,f,f, ,,,,,,,,, fflflffffffffzvfffffzffff1fflmvffflmfzlflfllllwflflfnllflllasz-aazoa ' -' J I. I 1- ?7' I D . 'e1aQ,gq2Qs Y-kms Law wmv J- X. J-. -X Vg. wx. 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Q55 AL.L,31, ,V Ai vv N S- .1 N J ,Nh MMR F A x R -wma , 3, .Nix ,AN .5 g.. , ,mm 4 - .f fx,-,-5 , A uhJ,.,5,l..V.N Q bl: ,4 4 QE? N , . h, 3 I rl., . Ai V. N ,, V , , If , ,3 5 , ,W V ,L -, N., ,,., ..4. UN- ., , .4.,. . ,. 7 7 ' - f ' 9' 'A A '5'7 ff V2 -' A Chief Ford reviews his computer diagrams. What's this man smiling about? 4 f The stores elevator saves much time and effort. Lt. Bailey takes time out for coffee and conversa- don Petty Officer Hirshy updates the message board . 66 f2zpp f,cs,e- 1-ri Ill- o ,4 A 0 1 f sadness manila um mm It's not that kind of tape lack. EN1 Descant has alot of responsibility in the Engine- room. It's not nice to fool the old Chief, Helman. Someone has found a good place to skate. BM3 Hulsey is an expert at shoe shining. 67 1 A2fZZ4Z!Je1ay'f,1mA zlwnf,w,fy0by,,,,N,,,,,, ,. reams p---- -A-M ---'wir- N f n I I 2 r I N 1 w W A W i 1 DS1 Howell loads the NTDS program. K M o hr, C'I'he sailorb always has with him his quarters, hiskizchen, his hospital, and his pharmacy. Napoleon I Ens. Carwile digs into the moming paperwork. '68 ,f W,,,,wma,.W,.,,,,,v,,,,,,,.n .,,,.,, rim Q Mr. Taylor and Mr. Hargrave talk over a little business. Mastro gets some help fixing the Jacob's ladder. Chief Adams is kept busy as FOSTER'S career coun selor. While in port the Quarterdeck is the center of the activity. 69 W WWfM MWfWmWwiWw fzwwf,W 2,612 w:2f4zf va, 2 4224452 -- '--f-ff -' ' f.-,nz - . , , ,, . , . ,, ,, .V ,f. FT -w .f f:fI 21'-11f.'f5j-':':'f1f'1'2 ',-2 'pI'f'f i'1'f14:qffgfif-11442451+2f13f:2.f:'.5Jq-,AEfrail-'td,Q5r'f:'f?5QZl,f'ling33591'f'I?-flfiiifjiiifff211.512447E?i?Zf?2afg,9f29xa5f41:ggkvgzqazoanwaeii-wnffsas1'' 91 21 .1-ff ,, .. . V. . . V 1 . Ax, f il l W l I I I rt t t ! 4 1 1 I t hi t Movies entertain the ship's crew at sea . ' 1 lt I Petty Officer O'Conne11 gives PNSN Schenberger some helpful hints in record keeping. How little does the landsmen know of what we sailors feel . . But we have hearts of steel. THE SAILOR'S RESOLUTION, 18th Century F 1 x X 70 l LL i Piloting the ship out of San Diego Harbor. S l Chief Gonzales checks out some equipment. FOSTER shared the pier with San Diego's famous Star of India. To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go. Joshua Slocum The old and the new were combined when FOSTER and the Star of India berthed together. X, .. ff 4 1 J jf'l'Qg,g ,fff-f4,, ' t- ,f ZZW2Z '52'55w:2ypmvJbw1py1,mcnm r Petty Officer Good turns out another masterpiece. 9 F A E N , t Take me out Coach, I'm hurt. i l. W After steering is not the most exciting place to be. ,af 1 'ff 1 f f f 7 X 4 if f ' , ' W , 4, , A 'mgioky ff J W f ,,,fl' Q 'wfawm Hf ,, , ' A f . . 4 Everything must be packed away nice and neat at the .. ,, end of the day. 72 I think you have a wrong number. I v wy,Wm,,,,00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,U,,,,,,.,,f,, f11rfH4yvf2W' fp-yu Ayyy fyfzfgrfz ,431 4, ,f ff.1g.f,,0, X0 , . , . ,. . . , , f V .- A W..-, .,f f ,, fu, , .,--,f,. , 1,,-, ,. N , V , 1. , I . - . ,- , ,. - - 5 . ,I ,. H ., 5 41,44 U ,.,v,L iq, 4 V V., ,. ,. ,,. , , f,. ,uf 4 I, ,f ,,,f,,-,-ff,.g-3. .y ,,, , 1.4 , C., 4. .1 If-1 ,,,0.L J,-, .14 4.-. L , g --'. r 9 ,1 'ff -'L ' gf gf '41, - - . 1 V - . - . .- Y , . ., . f ,. tg., V ,-,.g1f,- 1 v 5 1, - ff-9.1 fezvzf. ' . 1.525-' 'Gif' f '.ff 7,'2.'Q.'7 ,f-fy ffikiffgz. 211.4 fav' f-ff2,fg'f!f7f1: f2ff:f4.'fZ' .ffff 1':2.'z7,,-' .1 . SN Sheppard keeps the crew's hair neat and trim. Everything you wanted to know about a Waste Heat Boiler. X S E fi I don't blame you for being skeptical, but . . Petty Officer Cooper learns about painting the sides. FN Jenkins keeps in shape using FOSTER's weight room. 73 fr,-rf-,r...-L---W Y 7' - 511-5Af'fA:,f -f'If.5,fff?':f.f.?Z,v,:'fi,'Abi'-f'2Z.::cfff:4124f f,,ff'5. 44 . .f- 0514.40 1 , .1122 E'W 4'7P7YW5'?7fl07-WffhWffffflwf 'W 'f'W fn -'fe-All Petty Officers Roeder and Russel inventory stores. Petty Officer Anderson discovers something amiss in the Engineroom. The Glee Club rehearses on the fantail. Petty Officer Vargas discusses new fire fighting techniques. The Boatswain-S Mates take a breather 74 f: ffy0,,,,,,,,f,,f,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,, , 5 f 5 5 Even Cooks must learn how to load projectiles. I got the problem under control. The ship does some minor sheet metal work. QM3 Burnett doesn't look very happy in After Steering. The ship's library provides the crew with an abundance of reading material. ,f f'- 1' N56 gf ' so ., WEN 225: 55:35 mf, 542 L D- 1 2 X ii S .Se N fi M El ,za A iss ai : :YR as t swxxvwygqym gist 1' Wil :Zia 935' . .7 . I 1 ljzigi , .445 i-1' ' A 2 lied I lf ? ,gf ,Wg f2'f cf' 1 1 'Pe 75 M .f ,Af 5-iii' 7 V , Wx K V A M '!E'1,'H5Ew? lpz22:mfraW::wJf1g v 4 YN3 Stephanson hits the copier. 76 Petty Officer Devers checks the vending machines. 'f It's amazing what can be made in the Machine Shop. - ! The Engineering Dept. Think Tank. 0W aW1Wz0nmv,1,,,,, at Point Loma light bears . . SN Chaplin works out on the bench press. GMG2 Hegler opens up the Armory equipment locker to get PMS equipment. LTj g Nolan uses the Universal Machine to stay off the weight program . 77 2:14067 ...,,, 3 ,.,.,,. any ,.,. ,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,m7,,,,y,,7,,,,m7,,,myy 2JZZ ZWfZ 2W 5WZf XX XXX XXX XXXXXXK XXX XX Wx X XIXXX X 'NX Q 5 XNXXXQ 2 ' X , c 4 W I . .N . X J, ii Q, X -5 A tg. t Xl .X Q. t R X-, il Q5 N N A- x . - - - t--tsxtx-.N -lx- V - I 8 X , 'X .,Xv',5 Bio . 9 wi if YQ' K., I , . Lili ni-'Q E gi X . ggi' 5 L rw, to 5 5? L htt. 3 F E, 5 ig 2 '- tg fb ', , 1'- x I ni t 52' , , rpm are L ,G inf: QQ 1 A ' Q , , 551 rf? .31 iQ -f 1132 V VW gift xy. V, W, ?2! 62 QI: 5:8 5 5 v QT P3 '1 - 'sz F? L 1 , E94 iii As' FA RE WELLS The Chief 's prepare to say good-bye to the Master Chief. After being together for so long, working side by side with your fellow sailor some close rel ationships develop . But in the Navy one is generally at a duty station for only a few years before it is time to move on to a new job on another ship. It seemed that the ship was no sooner in commission than the original crewmembers began to leave . One of the first to leave FOS- TER was Master Chief Petty Offi cer Montie Flack who retired after over twenty-two years of Naval service . Senior Chief Anderson escorts the XO to the retirement ceremonies 78 Master Chief Flack . , Returning the salutes of his fellow Chiefs, the Master Chief leaves FOSTER. Senior Chief Eichhom pipes the Master Chief off the ship. Gib- MI. and Mrs. Monti Flack say good-bye to the Navy, and a way of life. -,,,,,,,,fh,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,f,:w,,wm? '42 W.!4P'4'4Ze2zf ' f-QAM: '3 l31?f52ff:2if1'?4 77 f cf ff, N-Sw-,-I--x-'NN Na' xv XN1' , :zmmvmM?.:.S-Xrs- -.sm xxx Qxsthrtg 72' fi: 271 . ,, , 4:2 1 QL 4 .v ' 1 ,1- ? E iv, 121: , 23' zz: ' Ji, 74 G 5271 'iii 45' fi: 56' Qi V: 3-2 f' JC ' f ,.,. T176 21 x ., . 1-ru L55 S lei 1:- - 51 .Kfni 1, J . in - 5:3- W . 2 fn ' if , as 1 -' - ,, QQ: 3 , :z in 'if tif? ' 735 L fit, df' iz , Q23 Ev? . 3 . .2 2223? 27 1- K. fx ft. A' 'ii Ltiivilir me The smaller ship in the foreground is a Reserve destroyer built during World War II. It was like seeing double when FOSTER and her sister ship the USS KINKAID KDD 9655 maneuvered together outside San Diego Harbor Y f if fly W f' 1 , , H A, 'f fw Yfyzgw uf ,hah xv A ww 'mf' 47, ,WMYQQAMZWWMMW vw-W M d X, f af a f a a , , X a . . W, I X AW 4, H in 'ibm , ,LZ yi I ,!, V4 .M X nf ,, A .. 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K, A I A I ,WWI f W , ,, W f' f' ff ffm Q,,.,'j ,, f h ff, M X Q ,J ,fwu ' . W ,,,....' , ,f 'wc' f.. ff,-0 ' , f ,, f ,gy 1 f ,W , ,W 1 1 f 'Y fi f 4 f. ff, w if M f , if-f wfffm is 4 X f f f ,I , ff f W ff V f X qui! fr ..,, , ,,-.7,, 4 A vw . f 47 , Q I - .l . M ff, f nw f f, W X M f 1 f f f Y ' .4 W fu an 'f ff' , , f , f ff M f ,A x ,.aa4...w -MM--f ' f X I X ff 1 4 f f ' v v c , - ' 1 u e o ' - I 1 0 e THE SHIPYARD In late September FOSTER went into the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for what is known as a Restricted Availability. While in Long Beach the ship would be outfitted with the latest ship- board equipment, equipment that was not available when FOSTER was being designed. Naturally the work involved changed the ship's daily routine. Fire watches had to be stood where welding was taking place, and shipyard personnel working late into the eve- ning weren't always beneficial to a peaceful night's sleep. The end result of the yard period proved highly advantageous to FOSTER. Upon the ship's return to San Diego. she was armed with the new NATO Sea Sparrow Missle System, an Electronic Warfare package , a new Satellite Communications system, besides taking care of normal maintenance responsibilities. ...i--v- 'lv SN Eleffson and Petty Officer Farmer position the Sea Sparrow mis- sle for loading. Fire watches guarded against accidental fires where welding was taking place . I really don't think you want to do it that way. -3:5-keee-4a .7,,1,,,Jme11:WIIL11171122QWziswaz14011111w1W Q41 WZ2? Z 1'1?3flZ2f'?e1i? ws si It looks as though FOSTER is ready to rig sails and get underway. 'K 7 U p 1 '1 4 4' ,Q , J 4 vii Q o H ff i 1 A f kgfzf' : f :V:,pf . , ' ' f 4 1 f f 141 .1:4 15, ,: Ezqgf 1, .11 4 57 , 1 : f r N , 1,2 fy' 4,,,,y,-wwf I, 4: mvgg FOSTER's new weapon system , the Nato Sea Sparrow missile launcher. ll e SN Ellefson examines the mrssile . , I 3 BM2 Koch gives instruction on the deck crawler. W lz0'fW frzfff11v11fffffArrf1f,,ff1,f1f,,,,,, frf,-fffff, , , , nvffz-frfffffffff. , , , ff, , , , , ,- ,nn -,ff,ff,,,y,,1,,,. , xfwffwi Petty Officer King passes the word fa 1 A 1 1' ff, ,f , ZZ2'l2ZwAZ9M'4Q::::wyyfyo-Qzvw,,,.f,,H , , ,,,,,', , ., f e, ' fu, .1 , -1 J - ' -f:fa.4.,14-mwkcfzccff.:ff.4.za?.f2f.x'.-, . 1 ,f 'Sonny, it's my ball and I'm going home. The Nature lovers . 1 w r I 1 3 1 s L i 5 I a 4l fi is fr 1 3 if , -W, . A .. As., A rr- f- .5 . l i i. 1 E t rs I H F I u The fans provide alot of support during the softball game. S 5 . 45 'WV ,, X , -.ar .N , , M,,W,.,,,,,,,, 4 Wwe-W Work hard , play hard , appears to be the Q unofficial philosophy of the FOSTER sailor. During the year there were several get-togeth ers that allowed families to relax and get to G f know some of the people their husbands and fathers worked with on the ship. L E I F f l 25093 r 3 Keeping the refreshments on ice - an important job. .2 E 23' 47 Z5 Q2 5? 5: 4. ,, ,S . 1' f ' ,c if , 3, ,433 5. 5 Zi- 52' 1 f:V,4 ZZ? ' Z Q f ? , - 4 . - 2 . 7 K f P .4 g 1 ,, Wh h--H .., 1 ,M , 7 .ii lf' 2 Z I 4 f 3 6 1' X I X I I 7 E? , Lis: ii Pi il? . if Q ' L FE r. . J 9' J' -2' X Wg' i 9 Q zz N Q 4. ' f N 7' i , Y Y N w W, t, NI N 1, V 1 W, i 1 1 .I 'i Is 1 It 1 ! I N I. it 5 I . i V. 1 1 W1 V W. V I W , . , L if Petty Officer Thompson gives some friendly advice to the Chef. Get out of my way . . . uh Captain hl,....,, ..... , ,t f I F i if Q Hopscotch anyone? Chief Price switches to ice water during the t party. Petty Officer McNee1y relaxes on the bench. LCDR and Mrs. Byard look over their going away gifts. LTjg Poulos had a multitude of gag gifts for LCDR Byard. 89 NW 'NN-W 4 Q 9 I Z Z Q rf f 2 Z 5 f I WJ if uf 4 S5 fi 9' 5 .4 ffl if iff g L I V If 1 X 5 IV to F E. , E, 3 1 s L' 2 r. ff. fy, 52 f 5, X22 221 52 Z ,. F2 ei f ,,m0WmM,u,,,,,,,,, CHIEFS I ITIA T10 Instruments of torture. Lunch in the Chief's Mess for the Boots. One of the craziest get-togethers was the initation of a new chief. The gags, mock trial, and insults were all good natured fun, and a Navy tradition enthusiastically supported by the Chief 's Mess. This man claimed to be a Chief. I 5 ,r Your Honor, you can't send this phony to jail. ,sh Bong Bong. Chief arriving. wigs , ,tl X. s I'm coming, don't rush me. X ,, ff! Beautiful Acapulco Bay meant good Liberty. The life of a sailor. Nl , A Dependents Cruise allowed families a glimpse at shipboard life. 91 2311:-.2. 22'z2,13gf,g 515, ,- 44ZzZf7?5W'4f 2 I . f. .4 ' 1 iV' wm219Zy1pmfAynnAyff1f1u,Lv11111.e,1q,,7,,, nu-.-.. At the Christmas Party, the hypnotist had SN Bowers under his con- trol. l LT., Gray and Ens. Simpson get together for a little pick'in. A pretty flower for a pretty lady Oh, I really shou1dn't have. 0 THE FIR T YEAR DRA WS TOA CLO E The Captain cuts the cake commemorating FOSTER's first year in commission. FOSTER has completed her first year in commission. Much was learned and expe- rienced by the crew concerning the operation of this brand new destroyer. It was an exciting year full of challenges in which each man discovered not only the ship's potential, but his own as well. What the future holds is difficult to speculate . Certainly further testing is in order following the installation of new defense and communication systems. Operations with other Pacific Fleet ships will be performed more frequently. An overseas Deployment is planned in the not to distant future . But, whatever the task, one can be sure that FOSTER will measure up to the challenge , and is destined to serve our nation in the proud tradition of her namesake, Vice Admiral Paul F. Foster. YEARBOOK STAFF Editor in Chief Business Editor LTCjgJ Mark S. Nolan ENS . Kim Buike l , Photography Assistant Typing Assistant OS3 John Craig YNSN Dan Helman Special Thanks to Mr. Ron Elias of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Mr. Les Halsema of Litton Industries for their photographic contributions. , 111