Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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S2 IVISION CSCMlSW1 J11111111e Supply Dep ew Jimmie McKnight graduated in 1980 from Saint .J S CMSchool, Kingstree, SC. enlisted in the United States Navy in 1983. His recruit traininggaand basic training was conducted at Recruit Trainingggommand and Naval Trainin Diego, CA. This training prepared him for lrt liislifirst tour of duty CK CAO 1791, homeported in Virginia. After six months CK, Master Chief McKnight struck out of Deck Department into Mess Management'Specialist Seaman. During his tive-year tour qualified Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and in 1897 advanced to Officer. In 1988 he selected PCS orders to NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola he attended Food Service Administration Mess SpeQialisti C School at Fleet Norfolk, Virginia and received the Leading Messjpecralrst NEC. He Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida in January 1989. That same year he irst Class PettfS?fOflicer and was selected as ofthe Quarter for the 3rd ln .January 1992 Master Chief McKnight transferred to USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY CF FG 491,.11o111eported in Charleston served as Food Service Division Leading Petty Officer. During this tour he was selected as a Sailor ofthe Quarter and was lor ROBERT G. BRADLEY's Sailor of the Year. In 1995, he was selected for advancement to Chief Petty Ofhcer. llis next duty station was USS DULUTH CLPD 61 in San Diego, CA, as the LeadirigChief Petty for Food Service Division, a Senior Chiet' billet that had been gapped for four months. He led DULUTH,s Food Servide?Division through their Supply Management nient. were they received a grade ot'OUTSTANDlNG, qualiiying DULUTH for the Blue GET 'fetl ln November 1997, Master Chief received orders to NSA Naples, Italy. He reported in January 10998 as Food Service ing t'hrel' Petty Officer. Shortly after reporting he was selected for advancement to Senior Chief Petty Ofiicer and hand-picked to fill gripped billet as the base's Command Master-At-Arms. Muster C'ltiel'h'leKnigl1t next reported to USS GUNSTON HALL CLSD 441 as the Supply Department Leading Chief Petty lfood Service Division Oilicer. ln Jrtntrary 2002 Muster Chief translerred to NAS Jacksonville, Florida. En route Bachelor Quarters nt Ltreklrtnd Air I-'oree Base. San Antonio, Texas, and received NEC 3538. ln 2002, heilifansferred to NAS N 1 w JNL. :rs the L ornbined Bachelor Housing Manager Leading Chief Petty Oflicer. .1 1 111011 receipt of PCS orders in February of2005, Master Chief reported to USS AUSTIN QLPD 41 .Xlhl IN- deployed Noveniber 2005 in the Arabian Gulf in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. deeonnntssioned on September 27, 2006. Xluster t'hiet s next assignment was as Supply Department Leading t'hiel' Petty Ollieer and Food Service Division Officer onboard USS R-'xxlfwlf LDDG ol1. Sinee reporting he assumed duties as acting Connnund Master Chief while RAMAGE was assigned to the Fifth Fleet area ofoperations in support ofthe Global War on Terror. While on deployment. he was selected for advancement to Master Chief Petty Otlieer. Q HiS awards include six Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Med- 'lJ.. .'.7r ' ' ., - . . ' lr W- N 115 GHG Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and varrou S DM