Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q ommand Navy Recruiting District New Orleans LA He would ierve as the Supply Officer from 2001-2004. His erformance would e I D1 VISION SKCCSWJ Allan P. Thomas SI Division LCPO 1 CCSWJ 'Thomas is originally from the Philippines He 'A' SK enlisted inthe Navy on 21 March 1988 and attended boot camp in Orlando FL He would then report to the USS STUMP DD 978 in Norfolk VA for a tour from 1988 thru 1992 His next tour of u would land him orders aboard the USS THORN DD 988 located harleston SC He accepted orders in 1998 for a shore duty tour at Naval Education Training 84 Security Field Assistance Activity E ETSAMQ in Pensacola FL Yearning for the open ocean and wide eaches he reported onboard the USS MCINERNEY FFG-8 in Octo- ber of 1997 for four years homeported out of Jacksonville FL Chief Thomas would eventually leave MCINERNEY as the Leading Pet Officer First Class of Division and report to his second shore uty eam him Logistics Support Person of the Year an subsequent selec- tion to the honorable ranks of Chief Petty Officer. Chief Thomas reported aboard RAMAGE 04 De- cember 2004 as the Leading Storekeeper of S-l Division. SKCCSWD Thomas is married to Mrs. Rowena Lim Thomas. SKCCSWD Thomas personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Q4 awardsj, Navy Good Conducttwith 4 bronze starsj. amy Sem nce relieved by the USS EISENHOWER QCVN-695 after supporting operations off the coast of Somalia in January, RAMAGE ran into some very heavy seas en route to Dubai. Even some of the most fsalty, sailors experi- ence sea sickness with many junior sailors requiring Sick In Quarters CSIQJ Chits. The rough weather continued for three days, while RAMAGE pressed on at over 15 knots. 4

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C5 F DEPL0 YMENT SUMMARY RAMAGE QDDG 615 returned to VA on 23 lVlay 2007 after a chal- 5 U U ' 'n 3 m :,,, y 4,b, H deployment to Fifth Fleet fth Gl b IW T sup e o a ar on error TQ. ing isa list of somestatis- highlighting the deployment. USS RAMAGE. Earned the N iflilleritorious Unit Commendation for role in Eisenhower Strike Group 8's extended deployment. - Hosted more than 100 dignitaries at a reception in Neum, Bosnia. Guests included the id ents of Bosnia, Romanian Ambassador to Bosnia, U.S Ambassador to Bosnia and U.S. Embas- Vyyi ,efense Attaches. the Rh des Chief of Police and U S Naval Attache Theater Security Cooperation events with the Diiboutian Bahraini, and Emerati Nei Vlll fvies participation in these events fostered cooperation in theregion and four Pulse Operations to promote maritime security awareness and ,,,,s terror- nd other illegal activities. Areas covered in the various Pulse Operations Gulf of . .,i,i. T , the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea. 1' 'iii 4 Participated in the first dual Task Force Pulse Operation, Argos Decalion. 'Task Forces 150 and ostedmore than 30 dignitaries at a reception in Rhodes, Greece. Guests included the Mayor of a conducted coordinated operations in boththe eastern and western approaches to the Strait of Hbrmuzyto promote maritimes-awareness, track-tfaiffic patterns, and to conduct coordinatedoperations with Forces. t 3 3 as Pulse Group Commander for two of the four Pulse Operations: Argos Asterion in the.Gulf Conducted over 400 Maritime Awareness Calls tlVlACsJ, promoting maritime security through njil A AOR. A C . Completed over 30 Strike exercises in three AORs. Assisted in tlteidevelopment offitactics and procedures utilized in C5F for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System, T - The first ship to respond to the Somalian crisis in late' December, RAMAGEfarrived gn station and provided coordination for P-3 coverage, monitored small boat activity, andjggiaintained tli 5'maritime5, 2' presence to stabilize the region until additional ships could arrive. V,p ,, ...i F r'F' ' The Visit ard Search and Seizure CVBSST teams conducted 63 Approach and Vis.its'i .li't AAVsJ and 4 boardings.f'One boarding required assistance from RAMAGE medical department which adminis- tered basic first aid to 10 Ethiopian passengers on a dhow. over,70 Micro-Miniature C2lVlJ repairs for a cost savings of over Completed the first C5F AOR ULTRA-S, RAIVIAGE successfully'demonstrated the performance and maintain training levels while on deployment. the out- achieved opened the door for additional training eventsin the CSFA . 3 y The Engineering department conducte 32 evolutions and 383 drills Participated in twogfftnti Submarine Warfare training exercises with French. A ' e V, . . - n . ' ' Conduct d 20 chokepoint transits, including seven transits of the Strait of Hormuz and two Suez observed underway: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's - Aden and Argos Decalion in the Western Approaches to the Strait of Hormuz.