Robison (DDG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 105 of the 1988 volume:

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Whether in sustained operations at sea or diplmnaticrnissions in foreign ports, ROBISON was the first choice for every rnission and danonstrated again the Ucan don spirit of true destroyermen. Your unfailing spirit, ingenuity and resourcefulness despite extranely lengthy days at sea were inspiring andrhade ROBISON the success that she 1s. , To fmnily and friends who browse through these v pages, it will bring to life the letters written hone and tales of WESTPAC. AY -, y I feel privileged to have been part of the ROBISON teah and I thank you for your strong support. Well Done! A Dsgaff D. L. PECK, CDR, USN Cdhhanding Officer v . . u .V',...L -. 1 Uss 11013150 CDDG-125 Vt-',-t '13, . ,N , .,,,...,,- ,,..., ...-. --.aw ,..4.. Q. ' -- 1 H ,.....-,. ,ufn-ff,, ff-f.w. 3.-.1 ,f .,v kgjv ,..f ,,+f,,-- -W'-fn if V , .11 ....,, -A ., -,Ho - ' ' A' ,,.- xr... --vw ,, P ,, ---. -- '- 9-,:. -f..:f.,--'2?P'w5'gu 'A' '- '- '-' ' :,,w- M-V - ,,,,..,.r1- ' ' 4- A-3--5,g'fj7.,: ,, -.,.-.,L.,, '- , . ' ' 'M rm. V. -'.-......f - U, df A, Nm AMA .WW - ...Q ..f..,:.,4.,,:,.-L.., -ff' 'ff' 4:57 '- '-'fLi'?L -if- 'f .f .,.':-:- . - --'1g.--- , ,M -L..- ,.. 4- ...M .- ,,,, ,,.,. S? .,-- J A . NAL I ,,.-:l,g,g A 3' mf -.-w-H+' 'f5 f v- 7 , 4.4 'L' 1 L. Q' ff- - if '..- ' ' M 7 +'f 1'7'!5 'lfIa-L .. ., for -f-M, ' .,f.,g , , . 4 ,, - M 1. -, p 9 ,Q ' ,-- 44 ,,- L ...W .- ' 4 4 P a. ' JL. v- - - .... .. a - .-s-' - 19' .. ,DU J, -I-x Ji. A A 2' ,.- -4 iq, ' s.,.' .f 41. fa 4:- Q HJ x 4, ,li A '1 ' -gulf., .1 SHIP'S HISTORY USS ROBISON QDDG-121, built by Defoe Shipbuilding Company, was commissioned in Boston on December 9, 1961 and joined the Pacific Fleet in March, 1962. ROBISON is named after Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison, whose varied career included combat action in Manila Bay, experimental work in telegraphy and tele- phone, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and a tour as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. ROBISON was the eleventh of the DDG-2 class guided missile destroyers to be built. She carries the supersonic TARTAR homing missile capable of destroying high speed aircraft before they become a threat to the ship. For close-in and anti-aircraft engage- ments, the ship is equipped with two 5-inch 54 dual purpose guns with far greater range and accuracy than World War ll guns. To deal with the Submarine threat, ROBISON carries ASROC rocket delivered torpedoes, giving her the ability to engage submarines outside of their lethal torpedo range. For close-in submarine work, she has two three-tube torpedo launchers. ROBlSON has made 16 extended deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans including providing gunfire support for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces in combat situations against the enemy all along the Vietnamese coastline during the Vietnam War ROBISON has also fired in excess of 16,000 rounds in more than 100 strike attacks against North Vietnamese targets during the con- flict. ln more recent deployments, ROBISON in the spring of 1983 participated in the largest fleet operation in the Northern Pacific since WWll and escorted USS NEW JERSEY CBB-621 from the Western Pacific to Central America for contingency operations in the summer of 1983. ROBISON recently completed a highly suc- cessful deployment with the USS CARL VINSON CCVN-701 battle group in the lndian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. ROBISON is currently authorized to display five departmental awards for excellence. These are the Damage Control DC , the Communication the Missile the Gunnery and the Electronic Warfare NEW . The officers and men of ROBISON daily live up to her motto: HUNDAUNTED, UNSURPASSEDY' COM DI G OFFICER Commander David L. Peck was born in Springfield, Illi- nois on 29 May 1946. He was commissioned through the NROTC program in 1969 upon graduation from the Univer- sity of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics. His initial sea assignment was to the USS STERRET CCG 311 where he served as Electronic Warfare Officer and later as CIC Officer from 1969 to 1972. During that tour, Commander Peck was awarded the Bronze Star for action as the Tactical Action Officer during STERRET'S success- ful air and sea engagements at the Battle of Dong Hoi off the coast of North Vietnam. Subsequent sea tours included Weapons Officer on the guided missile destroyer USS LYNDE MCCORMICK CDDG 85 from 1976 to 1978 and Executive Officer of the USS JOHN YOUNG CDD 9735 from 1981 to 1983. Commander Peck served ashore as the Officer Promotion Planner for the grades 0-6 and below for the DCNO CMan- power, Personnel, and Trainingj from 1978 to 1981. In 1983 he returned to Washington to serve in the Studies, Concepts and Analysis Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Commander Peck has a Masters Degree in Operations Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is a proven subspecialist in Operations Analysis. His other personal awards include the Defense Meritor- ious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Rib- bon and the Navy Unit Citation. Commander Peck is married to the former Carolyn Zachary of Lansing, Illinois. They have two children: James, age 10, and Michelle, age 3. I Love Going Alongside. 3, JV' ,jf . as . :IW 0-Q1 'lf .Al 4 Ice cream on the ALOHA Deck. , EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR ERIC Lieutenant Commander Eric Martin Dahinden was born in Alameda, Calif., on 14 November 1951. Following gra- duation from California State University at Long Beach in 1973, he was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Candidate program. His initial sea tour was on board USS CHICAGO CCG-1 lj where he served as the forward Talos Officer and later as the Talos Fire Control Officer. In 1977 he reported to Seattle, Wash., for duty as aide to the Commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District. Subse- quently, LCDR Dahinden served as Operations Officers on USS ESTEEM CMSO-4385 from 1979 to 1981 and on USS 6 . DAHI DE CONYNOHAM CDDG-171 from 1981 to 1983, then as Wea- pons officer on uss DAHLGREN QDDG-435 from 198310 1985. LCDR Dahinden received a Masters Degree in Informit- tion Management from the Naval Postgraduate Schoolgrg 1987. He is current.y sewing as Executive Officer on U ROBISON CDDG-121. . His personal awards include a Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal in addi'iOU to Sev eral unit citations. f LCDR Dahinden is married to the former Sherl'Y Foster O Tustin, Calif., and has one son, Brian, 11. -,,.,.,.- df! THE ARDRGO fftuvff :Sb A- '+ 5 X . ,,A:..,l FRONT ROW CL TO RJ Lt Braun, LCDR Senk, LCDR bigler, BACK ROW CI, TO RJ Ltjg Ritter, Ltjg Pumper, Ltjg Daliinden, CDR Peck, LCDR Wiedorn, Lt. Works. Barlow, Lt Dodds, Ltjg Bodart, Ltjg Tower, Lt Pitts, Ltjg SECOND ROW CL T0 RI Ens Bates, Lt. Fink, LTjg Frank- Preddy, Lt Midgley, Ltjg Smith, Lt Stockwell, Lt Astlelord, lin, ENS Caples, ENS Corum, Ltjg Delgado, Ltjg Wind- Ens Turner. Donlt sweat it Chief, THEY DIDN'T MEAN 32 KNOTS THIS IS THE MCDST INTERESTING PASS DOWN LOG I HAVE EVER 7 ZZZZ . . CQ D MASTER CHIEF l l PNCM JOSEPH D. BUVVDE Master' Chief Petty Dfficer' Bowden was born in August 1941 in Chincoteague, Virginia. He is a graduate of Chin- coteague High School and joined the Naxy in November 1963. ln 1972 he was awarded a Bachelors Degree in Busi- ness Management from National University. His 26 years of Naval Service has included duty as a member of the commissioning of USS OGDEN CLPD 55, and duty at the Personnel Support Detachment, U. S. Naval Air Station North Island where he was advanced to Master Chief Petty Officer. He volunteered and was accepted to the Command Master Chief Program and was transferred to AIR-ANTISUBRON TWO NINE CVS-291 where he 8 ? deployed to the Western Pacific on USS CARL VINSDN CCVN 705. ln November 1987 he was again selected fOr 21 follow-on Command Master Chief tour and he joined U55 ROBISON. , Master Chief Bowcen's awards include, Navy Achieve- ment Medal, Six Good Conduct Medals, Armed Forc6S Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Citation, National Defense Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, Vietnam CampaigH Medal, fou Vietnam Service Medals and a Vietnam Gallantly CYOSS' Master Chief Bowden's family resides in Virginia. HG 15 single. CHIEF PEI I Y OFFlCER'S MESS 'T FRONT ROW QL TO RD FCC HORN, MMC VITOCRUZ, PNCM BOWDEN, RMC HANSON, BTC HERNANDEZ, QMC REYES, SECOND ROW QL TO RD NCCQSWD BREH, OMC HOWARD, BTC MITCHELL, SKC LEDBE'l'I'ER, DCC GUTIERREZ, EWC WYATT, EMC BERNAL, LAST ROW CL Main Control Aye . . . I Mean Bridge Aye Hi. 5 9, .- TO RD MSC ESCRIBANO, FCCS BLACKBURN, OSC LEHRER, ETCQSWD WILLIAMS, HMCCSWD ANDERSON, FCCM SINCLAIR, BMC CSWJ TYLER, BTCS CSWD WEBB MMCS JESSE, STOC BURR, EMCQSWD HONCIK. Have solding gun will anchor!! I DEPE DENTS CRUISE ' 1, .I 'f rw, . I, II 11,1 '.I11 SN AND MRS THOMAS THIS IS WHAT I CALL A CRUISE 333' .1.ZI:f, A N1 M n ll l ll l I I I A , SN AND MRS BOROWSKI A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A CRUISE gi? ET3 LEWIS AND GUESTS 'TM NOT READY FOR A PICTURE YET!! GMG3 AND MRS. DUNN nderwa for WestPac '88 5 June 1988 WE'LL MISS YOU! 5 Q. in - 1 -,..--- ' ,,,1-nl-4 THIS MAKES IT HARD TO SAY GOODBYE. V GMM2 WADE POSES FOR A DEPARTING SHOT IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG SIX MONTHS AHEAD SEE YOU IN DECEMBER 11 I 1 T f! 3 I i.4 , I E511 , fs E J 4 5 THE TREK BEGINS . . . H pl? E PCM ar - ,, f if in CATCHING THE WAVES!! . orth Pacific 4 f Z ! SUMMER IN THE ALEUTIANS HOLD ON!! if V A orth Pacific ,gpo- I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUMMERTIME AT LEAST ITS NCT SNOWING . . . YET! THEY WANT TO REFUEI. AGAIN? Subic Ba , Philippines Coming and going from the gulf, we have our standard stop, the Philippines. A place to relax, kick back and unwind from any underway period. With one of the Navy's finest bases you can do it all. You can enjoy scuba, snorkeling, racing go carts, slot machines, bowling, horse- back riding, skeet shooting, water skiing, or just kick back on the beaches of Grande Island Cwith a brew or twoj. On the island you have some of the most beautiful places in the western Pacific, not to mention some of the warmest peo- ple. No where else is there a place like the Philippines' wistcoivtia TO THE PHILIPPINES IT SURE BEATS POWDERED MILK sz X. I If , i VV ,gk -, ' .W NOW THAT IS FUNNY 1 ,i, ' 14 DS3 BARNES CHECKS OUT GRANDE ISLAND rang: I' ,Ig T315 - 12 Jul 88 I Y , .fin -ibm P.I, VICE, UNDERCOVER USS CARL K ,fr -'qi 5.1 .-'AJ' . ily, zifallk VQNJH L A 1 4. ':'i!!A'ff' -1 ' T I I Et' f-QAM 'fir r' .Af Q ,Lf 'Q ,.- 0 , K 4, 'f I 1 B THIS RECREATION STUFF IS HARD WORK! ' ' j-'1f., '25f?'f.w,a'A'f- ,'-ywjwggik 'Q 'fa W VINSON QCVN-705 AT CUBI POINT '-'Tv 'in I . 'f , . f, ,L .L gp -sq . . -Z .-., I as 'L,ihsf if I xp! FCZCSWD MORGAN ENJOYS THE WATER 15 Singapore BEAUTIFUL SINGAPORE EVENING SINGAPORE ARCHITECTURE I'D LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE! 'f I ,Q I , . ' I I I ,. fag- I COLORFUL DESIGN 3, I 1 - 5..,,4:q-H SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STICK D YOUR NECK OUT? 8 21 Jul 88 I U SINGAPORE BY NIGHT -n --V 1 '- -, .--MXL-.-u'.,-JAq1n I Q 'ITF' ' 'A 'ia -.BS llll l'l'I V r 19, w 1 '1 Yin .. If ' 1 , 1 , . V - lg-5 , I . TI R - 4' I . 1-2.1, WATER TAXI PARKING LOT gif XT I -li-MA WELL, HOW DO WE LOOK? 9 fl - I 'X . X N ITXK 1 X, unQw.'x ,H I, i 'I f :A v ,-QM ,, I. 'I. .-'Q . '+C 5 .'4',,Jlf. , QQ' hx I 'I 'Io I '1 QI 17 1,5 Ti' GI EERI Chief Engineer LCDR Steven M. Senk United States Navy LCDR Senk entered the Navy in November 1966. After completion of Recruit Training in Great Lakes, Illinois his initial assignment was to the USS MAURY CAGS 165. His Enlisted tours includeg USS CORONADO CLPD 115, USS TUCUMCARI CPG1-l 25, USS WOOD COUNTY Cl.ST 10875, USS PROTEUS CAS 195, USS CHOWANOC CATF 1005, Fleet Training Group, and USS FIFE CDD 9915. Commissioned, 18 through the Limited Duty Program as an Ensign in -1981, his first officer tour was as Propulsion Material Officer onboard USS RANGER CCV 615 followed by: Main PIOPUI' sion Assistant on the USS HALSEY CCG 235. He was then assigned to Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Staff aS u Material Maintenance Officer and he presently is the EI181 neering Officer onboard USS ROBISON CDDG 125- F GI EERING OFFICER AE ' Lt. Astleford Ltjg. Bergman Ens. Pumper Ens. Tower Ens. Turner FROM: RODGERS TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: MATERIAL READINESS AS WE DEPART SUBIC ENROUTE OUTCHOP ROBISON HAS AGAIN ACHIEVED ZERO OUTSTANDING CASREPS. THIS IS NO DOUBT THE RESULT OF AGGRESSIVE MAINTENANCE AND A LOT OF HARD WORK IN EACH DEPARTMENTXDIVISION. AS A RESULT ROBISON WILL CHOP TO THIRD FLEET AS READY AS WHEN IT LEFT, NO SMALL FEAT. WELL DONE. RADM RODGERS. FROM: COMGRUDESGRU FIVE TO: COMNAVSURFFAC SAN DIEGO CA USS ROBISON SUBJ: USS ROBISON CDDG-125 IERA PERFORMANCE ADMIRAL, I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE ENGINEERING READI- NESS ASSESMENT OF USS ROBISON CDDG-125 CONDUCTED BY COMDESRON FIVE 25-28 OCT 88: OVERALL- ABOVE AVERAGE OPERATIONS- ABOVE AVERAGE FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY- AVERAGE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE- ABOVE AVERAGE MATERIAL READINESS- AVERAGE ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION- ABOVE AVERAGE THIS PERFORMANCE ATTESTS TO THE CONTINUUM OF ENGINEERING READINESS ROBISON'S OFFICERS AND MEN HAVE ACHIEVED DURING THEIR DEPLOYMENT AND SETS A HIGH STANDARD FOR DDG-2 CLASS SHIPS THROUGHOUT THE FLEET. ACCORDINGLY, REQUEST USS ROBISON BE PLACED ON THE I2 MONTH IERA CYCLE. FOR ROBISON: PLEASE EXTEND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF YOUR IERA. BRAVO ZULU AND KEEP UP THE SAFE STEAMING. Ltjg. Preddy Ltjg. Stockwell WHO NEEDS OPTAR?! FMA BTCSCSWD Webb .Ti ..,,.,. .. ,,,, , ,.., , . , .. .V 3 BTC Mitchell Allen .4 I, i- J L ff ' BTI Smith BTI Tokar me-PM J NL N a-.xx ' v s 'N A ,ik ' if--N5 A c nf xnifgg, . 1 In X I 20 B DIVISIO I I HAVEN'T HAD THIS MUCH FUN SINCE SRAV' BTC Hernandez BTI Burt BTI Mitchell BTI Nash BT2 Carrigan BT2 Addison BT2 Badillo I BT2 Ottavio BT2 Maunu IIIIS IS OUR FIRST BEER . . . HONEST! II B DIVISIC BT2 Utpadel BT3 Bartell BT3 Beech BT3 Bungay BT3 Goodridge A wr 4 BT3 Halsey BT3 Mockeridge BT3 Grtiz BT3 wmaams BT3 xocnmua H BTFN FWS BTFN Goatley BTFA Aasem asa:-V ' Xi BTFA Biggs BTFA Douglas QTFN H111 WAX, WAX, WAX! B DIVISID BT-FN Weis FA Fairchild BTFA Johnson BTFA Nixon BTFA Orton BTFA Scrivens BTFA Thomas BTFA Wilson MMFR Cummans BTFR Williams Gixgma. WHERE'S THE CABOOSEH 22 POLYWOGS MAKE MY DAY li S A DIVISIO MMC5 Jesse MM2 Cunnan C' CATCHING UP ON SOME 30 DAY OLD NEWS. MM2 Reiss MM2 Wiles ii MM3 Link MM3 Paul EN3 Walkes MM3 Wright ENFN Dewalt M, 7 4 z 1 I ENFA Smith MMFA Stills I L iz E DIVISIC EMCCSWD Honcik EMI Hartman EIVI2 Herzberg EM2 Krapp Y' 4 ' I DOP EM3 SAMONTE gl EIVI3 MARMOLEIO WHAT LIGHT BULBS I .J IC2 BUZZARD gl EM2 KRAPP SAY THINGS GO BETTER WITH CGKEI' EM2 Cooper EM3 Marmolejo EN3 Samonte EMFN Marmolejo E DIVISION IC2 Buzzard IC2 Young IC3 Cmwell IC3 Adamg NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS A R031 BURGER FN Bwphy ICFA mmen FR Ward IC3 Norombaba WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS ISN'T THE SWITCHBOARD? M DIVISIO MMCQSWJ Hultz MMC Vitocruz MM1 Bertke MM1 Gatdula MM2 Blok MM2 Howard MM2 Ivy MM2 Schultz MM2 Svoboda MM3 Andefwn MM3 Bagshaw MM3 Bennett MM3 Beny MM3 Bidon MM3 Finley ...f I -- - ORD. MMS PGSE FOR A PICTURE ARE WE UNDERWAY vw? MMC GATDULA, LT ASTLEF 81 MM3 Pl!xMi,,!iQ! ws 1 wh fM'Xk am VONTROL ,l M DIVISIO MM3 Gumba MM3 Hamlm MM3 Martmez MM3 Zehrung X5-17 -..I MMFA Eastman WHY ARE WE ALL ON WATCH? J E A I y f 1 . -'ill X f X if ' 'um I Q MMFA Hopple MMFA Larue MMFA Miner MWA Wilson FR Smith R DIVISIC HTC Gutierrez DCI Wigginton DCI Wiley HTI Robbs MR2 Abernathy l,, as Q I HT3 Lao ,xhtml EF' R DIVISIDN PROUDLY DISPLAYS THEIR DC AWARD DCFN Banks HTFN Hicks DCFN Newsome HTFN Sprinkle FA Link FR L f .ere a renr 28 E GI EERING M Na., +5 Mm 4 THIS IS WHAT I CALL A RESCUE SL ASSISTANCE DRILL! L, I I LOVE THIS . . . KNOW WHAT I MEAN VERN? EN2 WALKES AND FN WARD ON PATROL .f -1' --: I 1' - J 1 I THOUGHT ONLY BT'S PUNCHED TUBES! ,gnc f I I I V I f . ' I'-. A . as J -V. ,ff DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT ISN'T THAT THE XO COMING DOWN THE LADDER. 29 WEAPONS LT THOMAS V. WORKS LT Thomas Victor Works was born 20 Jan. 1957 in Moun- tain Home, Idaho, and raised in Portsmouth, New Hamp- shire. He attended the University of Rochester on a full ROTC scholarship graduating with a BA in History and receiving his commission in 1979. LT Work's first sea assignment was as 1st Division Officer on the USS DURHAM CLKA 145 later as the Main Propul- sion Assistant. He next served as CIC Officer on USS JOUETT CCG 293 from February 1983 to January 1985 dur- 30 ing which he completed two highly sucCeSSfUl deployments. h Ol LT Works graduated from the Naval Postgraduatff SC 0 in October 1986 with a Master of Science degree in Cgm' puter systems. He completed SWOS Department H921 DG School in May 1987 and reported to USS ROBISON CD ,ed 125 as Weapons Officer in July 1987. LT Works is maggw to the former Kathleen M. Schectman of Portsmouth, Hampshire and has three children. WEAPGNS DEPARTME T LT Pitts mg Fink mg Smith x Ens Ritter Ens Bates Ens Caples So whaclda you lookin at? ,. KA , 4 x. R V, Eg Q -. Ens Locker WestPac '88 The latest GQ look, Navy Style t W DIVISIO STG1 MASKOSKY SAYS NEVER LOOK BACK. STGC Burr STGI Berndt STG1 Maskosky S1-G2 Rico SUB I-IUNTERS l STG2 Avila STG2 Murphy THE LATEST IN UNREP STYLE! 32 STG2 Jones STG3 White AS DIVISICN STGSA Hoskins u W GMM3 Erwin ST3 Butler TM3 Allison STG3 Bellah 7 STG3 Leffler STGSN Padgett STGSN Fitzsimmons I I STGSA Simantel GMM2 Bledsoe ,,,. bqf-1--.A,1,... ' 4-f , , GMM2 Adams TM3 Stanley CHIEF BURR ENJOYS NAS LIBERTY 1 .3 .I'-'M --.A Lax , ff!-,-f.- ' -14, lst DIVISIO BMCCSWD Tyler WHAT DO YOU MEAN ITS 80 MILES TO SINGAPORE? BM2 Clark BM3 Cope BM3 Madrid BM3 Williams SA Beatty SA Blanche SA Borowski 34 BMI Taranovich BMI Ransom BM2 Miller BM3 Simons BM3 Kerner BM3 Sullivan SN Byer SN Daelto IST DIVISIO SN Knight SA Krueger SN Martinez SR Pena SN Rgman 'YJ' SR Shaw SN Schifflett SN Stryker SA Swenson SN Taylor SA Tiitto SN Valentine SN Wagner SN Whitebuffalo SA Wright I I , r r ' i f-----wrt r E51 -w-hy ff X img G- 5. Mx HOW MANY ANCHORS DO WE HAVE CHIEF? A G DIVISIO FCC Horn 1 I I . ,,, f1,f5 ,Q1f75 , ' :Qt 'i3i EF2?'1'1-1356 k l:?7fv'T::f'?? f if , ETX . 1'-g'g1fi?7fii,f5gwZ? 1 K ,QS'1ff , HK' 4 ' :fii ' Hfiykf 05 4 : 52 , X a C C I GMC Howard GMGI Howanietz GMG1 Koch FCI Ohara GMGI qswp Momma Fc3qsw5 BURDICK WAITS Fon A GUN sHooT GMG2 Fast 3, GMG2 Jamieson FC2 Kaes FC2 Meinhardt FC2 Morgan GMG2 Nelson FC3 Langager GMG3 Baker FC3QSW 36 df? D Burdick GMG3 Dunn FC3 Haskins ' CD DIVISIO x ,Xb FCCM Sinclair DSI Trurnbach I HANDS UP?? ME, VM INNOCENT. DS2 Dodds D52 Keith FC2 Spivey FC3 Bannister DS3 Barnes FC3 Kitson DSS Pasion FC3 Williams SN Thomas DSI TRUMBACH AND DS3 PASION LEFT THEIR RIVAIS lN MUSCAT, CMAN coMB T SYSTEMS F Fees Blackburn NoRMAL CONDITION 111 WATCHES . . . GMCCSWD Evavold GMM1 Hanley FCI Howell FCI Mottola GMM1 NeDOte GMM2 Anderson GMM2 Barnett FC2 Dunlap FC2 Johnson FC2 Krumwiede ,., Y.Y.e ., . ,, , .. , . .nw Y T V FC2 Lewis FC2 Lillegren 38 FC2 McGrath FCZCSWD Morgan FC2 RasmuSSeU CS DIVISIO wa if Y A li ', B GMM2 Wade FC2 Williams FC3 Cochran GMM3 Flgreg FCS Green ' :aff - - 5.,,.., ,-A.., .. , 'L' . ' ' L.. XA So FC3 Lackey FC3 Willis GMM3 Papanostos FC3 Ruehlow GMMSN Wilson V, , ' . X ffm. GMMSN Sanders YOU KNOW WE LOOK UP TO YOU CHIEF! YOU TAKE MINE, VLL TAKE YOURS! IWANNA BE A ROCK STAR! DOG OR YOUR MK ll LAUNCHERU ' NEVER BRAC ABOUT YOUR KIDS, YOUR OPERATIONS OFFICER LCDR WIEDORN Lieutenant Commander Wiedorn is a 1978 graduate of the United States Naval Academy which he entered from the state of Connecticut. Immediately upon commission- ing he commenced a year of studies at the University of Michigan which lead to a Masters Degree in Naval Architecture. Following Nuclear Power School and Prototype training he reported aboard the USS ENTERPRISE CCVN 655 and served as a shift-crew Division Officer and then ships Repair Officer for the second half of the longest overhaul in history and an intense six-month workup. Completing SWOS Division Officer course in 1983, he then earned his Surface Warfare Officer Qualification onboard USS HAL- SEY CCG 235 where he served as Navigator for a tour 40 which included a Surface Combatant Task Force Deployment. I I Instructor duty at a Naval Reactor Prototype in ldah0 fo ' lowed by Surface Warfare Department Head School brought LCDR Wiedorn to his present assignmenf HS O96 ations Officer aboard uss RoB1soN topo 125- Smce ms arrival on ROBISON, the ship has completed a highly Sue' cessful deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Lieutenant Commander Wiedorn is married to the for Macushla McCormick, a reserve Surface Warfare Offlceka Selah, Washington. They have two sons, lan and PHIYIC ' and reside in Coronado, Calif. r. mer r of GPERATIUNS DEPARTME T 1:13115 F , , , ,, Fax., L1. Mid le Lug Dodd Lug Barlow 9, y .Ji -A 1, Q LT 15013135 MAKES A NEW FRIEND Ltjg Delgado EHS Windbigler EHS COYUFH I,-' TWO GUYS 11120111 BANGKOK? '111i 1NTR1113ER ALERT . . . 111 41 0C DIVISIO RMC Hanson RMI Bumbaugh RMI Thompson RM2 Martin RM3 Reeves RMSN Johnson RMSN Lowery RMSN Rueb - Q.-N5 Y.Y,f'Y 5,.f-,f-- MW- -f---F-if 2 .. , 5 I 1 RMSN Sailes RMSA Maulupe SMI Bussell SM2 Taylor M2 . S Selle SMSN MGYOUQY SMSN McCreight SMSN Zamarnpa OC DIVISIO .fI.'HQI'E ,, my 34 Ii THEY SAY THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ ARE GREAT I 'Q .J f - - I -5. . .1 WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT S NOT ALL THE BURN BAGS?! x Q, H KX Q ' I , I I I I I I I I I I ,I THAT S TWO R s IN OCCURED lr W I BEING A SIGNALMAN, MESS COOK, SWIMMER, RETILER . IS HARD WORK RMI THOMPSON BRAVES THE SNAKES. 43 ETCCSWJ Williams ET1 Lattin ,LxmIx1i.if':i?iQ5?91!l IDENTITY CRISIS? VWRL I ' I I -If-.w 7.'91'YI :muh . . , ...I .,...,.,. CDE gn K3 6,3135 OE DIVISIGN , -- 9 ' ' M' E EWC Wyatt EW2 Debelle WHO TOUCHED THE 10 RADAR AGAIN? I CI ET2 DQMMCO ET2 Hansen EW2 Kamradt K..-up ET3 Armour EW3 Blok HE SAYS I NEED soCKS! , OE DIVISIG Ops JUST CALLED ABOUT THE COMM EQUIPMENT AGAIN. ET3 Lewis ET3 Miller ET3 Mitchell ET3 Murray . . . BUT VM NOT SICK! ET3 Sherrill SR Sturtevant EWSN O'Dor1nell ETSN Hahn SR Law OI DIVISIO OSC Lehrer OSI Anderson OSI Delvlarsico OSI Teague OSI Walker 1 HAVE WHAT WATCI-l?! O52 Burgess 052 Frazier OS2 Gilchrist OS2 l-lartje OS2 Klaus QS2 Korte Q52 Plume 46 OI DIVISIO OSSA Baca OSSR Blankenship QSSR Clark 05514 Cornell OSSA Garcia WE'RE HUNTING RABBIT!! SEEN ANY?? OSSR Hawkins 42:3 OSSA Lowrey OSSN Martinez OSSA Porter 05515, Robinggn ,Jia OSSN Scott OSSA Shimell OSSN Vance QSSN Wimberlb' AVIG TIO DIVISIO QIVIC Reyes QMICSWD Aldrich QM3 Phillips '41 CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE QM3 Silvey QMSN Middleton QMSR Wickwire QMSR Talmage ,7 QMSA White IF THIS FIX IS RIGHT, WE'LL BE IN LONDON AT NOON QPERATIQ DEPT T WQRK D PLAY WHAT A TEAM! THE MID-WATCH AGAIN!! IF IT'S MONDAY IT MUST BE THE INDIAN OCEAN YN v ' 1 f' NS. TF , fl LIBERTY COULDN'T BE BETTER 1-uf, ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE CQULD IT BE NEWS FROM HOME? 49 FOR SEA DETAIIR? EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Ltjg Bodart HMCCSWD Anderson EMC Bernal NCCCSWD Breh i 2 WHO SPILLED THE COFFEE? 1 JUST CALLED YQUR DETAILER . . . PNI Bertram FCI Colletti MAI Fournier YN1 Wallace 50 S 3 9 i r i 5 r V R 4 1 EXECUTIVE DEPART E T HM3 Braun YN3 Gorman T? CARE TO HELP? ii1'!'l PC3 Kinloch YNSN Henderson YNSN Moore SA Kinoff SN Maier PNSN Camas YNI WALLACE ON SEA AND HOW DID YOU KNOW I AM FROM ANCHOR DETAIL THE SOUTH? lf , ' Y 4 -191 :.': llE: .Luigi !: he . 1' , , , I SHOULD BE TYPING YOU KNOW! 51 ii . ' S LT l-lathcock CFeb 86-sep 885 52 SUPPLY OFFICER LT BRAUN LT Braun entered the Navy during the summer of 1981, receiving his commission as an Ensign through Officers Candidate School at Newport, Rl in November 1981. Upon completion of OCS, he attended the Navy Supply Corps School at Athens, GA, graduated with distinction and qualified for duty as an afloat Supply Corps Officer. During his first sea duty tour, he served as Disbursing and Sales Officer aboard USS MARVIN SHIELDS CPF 10661 in San Diego, CA. He was subsequently assigned as Assistant Officer in Charge of the U.S. Navy Fuel Detachment, Tsurumi, Japan from April 1985 to July 1988. Upon completion of his overseas tour of duty, he attended the Supply Officer Department Head Course and reported as SUPPLY Officer of USS ROBISON CDDG-215 in September 1988. LT Braun is married to the former Mercy Weaver of San Diego, CA. ENS Franklin SUPPLY DEPART E T MSC Escribano MSC Flores SKC Ledbetter SKI Pareja SKI Robertson WHAT DGES IT MEAN WHEN THAT RED THING FALLS DOWN? SK2 Sales SK3 Wideman SK3 Winters SK3 Margen SUPPL DIVISIO I I Q DK1 Pelletier DK3 Young MSI Baybayan MSI Villegas MS2 Hartman M53 APOSIOI MS3 Johnson MSSN Evans MSSA Baker MSSA KOS SHI Borromeo SH2 Dezum SH3 Bennett SHSN Hoskins 51-ISN Ford a 1 I : I I I SKSR Atwara 54 I LOVE STEEL BEACH PICNICS! I I 4.4 SUPPLY Q 'F s, ix 5 '-10 LOOKS LIKE LIBERTY CALL HOW DOES THIS THING WORK? CAN'T GET MUCH BETTER TI-IAN TI-IIS. Q V HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? ii lily JUST A LITTLE QPF THE TOP PLEASE KL- f -r'.nvqsm.r,-,,Q,,,,,,, Ll. CUNREP A R MAKING OUR APPROACH ALONGSIDE USS RGANOKE THE LATEST IN FASHIQN. N T 1 W . I 1 T T i 1 1 L 1 A A A ER' M f-A 5 A , , 'f Ly. '- f - V- ' '-J-- H .Am ' - '51, ,-f1, .,,,. , -- -.Ay ...J -' A 4 ' J, V, w . fl 4 k,fn1l'Ylf':4y:-1-if f A -1 y. ,xl V H fm, 0 X M- , . ',,,-QAM, TM, f4f, '.,-ax Ak-7k,,,,5gY- .1 , , ,N , T ..,, ,-W, A A - A. A . A . , - Q XT WATER SRRMS A RIT ROUGH GETFING GAS AND GRQCERIES T e '- ,T K . 'Q K . CAN'T WE HIGHLINE THE xo Now? THIS CRES ROR MR!! DERWAY REPLENISHMENT ik-'VA fl, PTT' 5 gk Q 5.3 K +1239 audi? THE CAPTAIN CAREFULLY WATCHES. FILL HER UP PLEASE, AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE OIL. DID THEY SEND THE COOKIES TODAY? WHAT DO YOU MEAN ONLY FORTY MORE UNREPS TO GO? DERWAY REPLENISHMENT f,.:l ,I YM fw 5. H 1- . . :A ,I -,gn , Y 5 I I I I P-r' I: -- 1 if . BSE f' THE CAPTAIN CAREFULLY WATCHES. FILL HER UP PLEASE, AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE OIL DID THEY SEND THE COOKIES TODAY? WHAT DO YOU MEAN ONLY FORTY MORE UNREPS TO GO? I' ' A-5 1 '15 FLIGHT QUARTERS DOES SIDEFLAIR 76 HAVE ANY PONY? , 4 I Y F , 4 , H V 7 ' A it 5, AJ V I in , I ., 1 D , UNREPS AND VERTREPS SIMULTANEOUSLY WERE A CHALLENGE LIFEGUARD STATION AGAIN l I I 9 2 IF ITIS FLIGHT QUARTERS, IT MUST BE LUNCH TIME. USS CARL VINSON TAKES A DRINK OF JP5 iff 47'- I NEED A NAP MAIL CALL!!!! STANDING EASY ON STATION WAITING FOR THE HELO! DOES ANYONE HAVE A COPY OF FEAR OF FLYINGH? WHAT DQ YQU MEAN THE WINCH BRQKELP! FINALLY REAL SODA DOW' W5 WHO CALLED A TAXI? ! ! r R i , fv HI MOM!!! WHAT STARTS AS A WHICH WAY IS EAST? MAKE MY DAY! PIECE OF CAKE 60 sf' THIS LOQKS LIKE A KANGAROO COURT! ' HB1 vi I HGPE ITS ALMOST OVER!! w S' I I 'vw 'Q 1 , 5 ,,A. 5lf1?2Er3g Fix- Ai , ' , ,-4 ' .Q Fwd? 'f '- ZLL .ti 'Fifi mg 3 -LE' r L 1 4.,.mmftgl fb' mask? 5' V1 iii? im' ww K ,...- fli-ll V 11:45. fygl. xr +1.A,g1g,,,1,P,y n 4 . N ,I ix--1:ft':f,-mg, 4 ' M ..M,,. - msg - waggiwigsmfrw- f ,uuwwx ,wif-Hs2Lf'4':N: 1 1' 'X A A 'Sf1f1fz?g!er??54 , W1 ,V E X, . M- , 5, .wuz 1 fl N! ii xx wN ' L 3 , P' N 4.4 s ,H 's ,, W, -- -, :f,' X iff' ' ,- j .af -,JI-,'.',f ' rw,- , lf 1' .1 al fill! X 0 5, , 2 -'P w -, . .T -1, I, DUPASA 'Di' ,.' Q 1,1-'vi , I !,, WHAT'S THIS EQUATOR THING LOOK l LIKE ANYWAY?? I I I I I I I I I I I I I I WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T SEE I KING NEPTUNE? I I I WANT MY PARROT BACK!! SING WHAT? 1 I BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS LOOKS GOOD! You DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL NOTICE THAT WE ARE RESTING? TRUSTY SHELLB CK ARE WE THERE YET? CAN 1 GO THRU AOAIN?? DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S A WATER SHORTAGE 'E ' T -I I , , . Af' ., '11 -- ,W I , I I ' I if . I I Qt.. A DO IT AGAIN? OH NO!! 'fini- ..'- sf. C . 1. A.. N Q w ..2..-my ......,,hJ ,,,,,.. P ---:len 9 I I z 'f H I gf' f .T up-f' V .x AI 1 Q ' WE SHALL SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS. I' EBL Cum E A I I I I I M I I I I I I I A 5 MUSCAT 0 THE SULTAN'S YACHT 4' DQWNTQWN MUSCAT I I A LOCAL MARKET PLACE 64 I DO BELIEVE I LIKE IT 0 I A TYPICAL LOCALE 1 2-15 SEP 88 I FROM: RADM ROGERS TO: USS ROEISON SUBJ: MUSCAT PORT VISIT THE FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCE OF YOUR CREW HAS POROEO THE WAY FOR CONTINUED FUTURE PORT VISITS WHICH WILL BE SO IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO COME AFTER US. I I I I I I KEEPING THE BOOKS AT THE MARKET EVERYONE HELPS WITH CHORES I I I I I I I I f ' OF COURSE WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE I A BUSY MUSCAT STREET 65 h I G LF OF O TO: USS ROBISON 3 I FROM: RADM ROGERS SUBJ: EARNEST WILL PERFORMANCE I I TO: USS ROBISON THE PERFORMANCE OF USS ROBISON AS TRANSIT CDR SUBJ: SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE DURING EARNEST WILL MISSIONS AND MILITARY BZ ON YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF THE SEALIFI' COMMAND TRANSITS WAS OUTSTANDING, AS DEMANDING ALTERNATE WARFARE COMMANDER ROLES ONE OF THE INITIAL TRANSIT CDRS FOR THE NEW OF CC, CF, CT AND ECHO CONTROL. YOUR SUPERIOR ACCOMPANY REGIME POLICY ROBISON REFINED SOI-1 PERFOMANCE OF SHORT NOTICE TASKING IS ANOTHER HANDOFF PROCEDURES, RECOMMENDED CHANGES T0 EXAMPLE OF ROBISON'S PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM. ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ACCOMPANIED VESSELS AND WELL DONE. RADM ROGERS. PERFORMED ALL ASSIGNED MISSIONS IN EXEMPLARY STYLE. YOUR INITIATIVE IN POST-MISSION REPORTS AND ENTHUSIASM IN THE EXECUTION OF YOUR DUTIES WAS PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN. KEEP CHARGING. COMMODORE KAISER. I I gI I I USS VINCENNES RELIEVED BY ROBISON ROBISON IN FORMATION WITH USS CARL VINSON I I I I I I I I I TANKERS CRUISE THROUGH THE GULF I I I M 1 ALONGSIDE FOR ROUTINE UPKEEP SOVIET ANCHORAGE IN THE GULF 66 OPERATIONS UU sc- E M- 23+ 33- E- I 'W 1 2 is l ,, i n Q ' -- U i I. - F0-rx! i Q, 1- ? 1 9 - i -. I 8 Q i , , .... 4. I 7I U i ,, ..- Icn- E OMANI PATROL BOAT IN THE PERSIAN GULF YES, IT WAS A LITTLE WARM IN THE FIREROOMS!! OPERATIONS WITH FRENCH SHIP, DUCHALYA IN FORMATION FOR EARNEST WILL. I I . I I I I s I I 5 -un-W . l . I T' , vt' 4 I UV I- Y QI Ri!! il if LN 'C-Illlllffr . Q AX, , .A I f '..if',63V' - PQ.-G NORTH ARABIAN SEA LIBERTY ON THE USS EMORY S. LAND 67 G LFOFO 1 ? READY TO GO FROM: USS CORONADO TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: CORONADO ESCORT MISSION THANKS TO YOUR ALERT CREW, WE JUST MIGHT MAKE IT HOME ON TIME. GLAD TO HAVE THE ROBISON IN COMPANY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. I I x ON STATION OUR DAILY 1.0014 AT THE sovua'r ANCHORAGE 'VI AIR OPERATIONS . 1 PLANEGUARD DUTY. QPERATIQNS I e Af1 .,..1.3n- LIGHT LINE WITH THE FRENCH NAVY USS EMORY S. LAND 4. USS FANNING JOINS ROBISON k THE FRENCH MAKING WAY 69 HMS SOUTH I PTO .V I VINCENNES ARRIVES ON THE SCENE FROM: HMS SOUTHAMPTON TO: USS ROBISON THANKS VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WELCOME SUPPORT IN MY LITTLE INCIDENT. WITHOUT YOUR J I r' , 1 , V ' HMS SOUTHAMPTON LIMPS BEHIND ROBISON SPEEDY SUCCOUR I WOULD HAVE BEEN LONELY AND I NAKED. IT IS JOLLY NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS. FROM: ADMIRAL ROGERS TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: HMS SOUTHAMPTON COLLISION PLEASE PASS MY COMPLIMENTS TO YOUR CREW FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM IN RESPONDING TO THE SOUTHAMPTON COLLISION. YOU WERE ON STATION QUICKLY WITH RESCUE AND ASSISTANCE, AND YOUR TIMELY REPORTS CREATED A CLEAR PICTURE FOR REMOTE DECISION MAKERS. I KNOW I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ROBISON. WELL DONE. BOW DOWN, BUT HMS SOUTHAMPTON STILL UNDER HER OWN POWER I , THE UNION JACK COVERS DAMAGE CAUSED BY MV A CREW'S WORST DREAMS TORBAY IRA IA FI HER E -Wa P ,4Q'....2-Paw-E ' 2-f,:1 1 A hf I f I 4-21- L?'TFif ' FANNING PEUVER5 FISHERMEN TO RQBISON IRANIANS ARE TURNED OVER TO OMANI AUTHORITIES x E W . b - u, s I 'Q 1'- W A '51 K A HV L ,T-V---. I - , - Fl SHERMEN 'DOSE FOR PHOTP5 THE CAPTAIN GREETS IRANIAN GUESTS X ...xc i T 71 OMANI POLICE ARRIVE TO PICK UP FISHERMAN FLIGHT QUARTERS . . . iv Z 'in-I 1 I FN LYNK AND SN BLANCHE READY FOR FLIGHT QUARTERS 5,1 ff SIDEFLAIR 77 INBOUND WITH PONY,' .11 4 lm 6 L-.J f' ,f fibrous! ,x....4' . - . . ' , , ., . t .. GREEN DECK, HELO INBOUNDN EASY DOES IT, EASY, DONIT BREAK ANY COOKIES! .V -:,',i-faef 'QA t THAT'S WHAT I SAID, CAN'T YOU I-IEAR! 72 A f v I -or Mf- L. '.jfg.3?,v. A j V- SIDEFLAIR 74 PREPS FOR LANDING ON USS FLINT. FLIGHT Q ARTERS . ,, --. . ,gm Cf: -ag P7 ul THE HOLY HELO, LOWERINC1 THE CHAPLAIN HERE QQME THE GROCERIES- S- , W K 2.5 ' A P 2 T USIDEFLARE 74 YOU HAVE A GREEN DECK VERTREP AND CONREP SIMULTANEOUSLY. WE CAN DO IT ALL ll-1-1 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL VERTREP COMPLETE 73 A WORK... JUST HANGING OUT I I wt I4 N , - I I 5.11037 WE WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF COKE! 74 PICK A BILL, ANY BILL . . . I'IVI ALWAYS ALL SIVIILES SIT UPS? NO, I'IVI JUST RESTING HAPPY BIRTHDAY FC3 GREEN HEMI ...ORPLAY WHERE'S THE NEXT PORT? ONCE UPON A TIME . . . , 1 45 I A ' if 1 .n N , 4 I I A , ml 11 ' 11, FCI' -if ,, V 23 vi 5' , It A 1 Q ' I 1 w , T.. fx- ,' ' vf,4 w,- 1, A 1 V Vg, If , . I , 'pf 1 ww , .1 . f Rx I'M HAVING A GOOD TIME!!! K -1. Q1 .v -fqdna U ,ff FC2 MORGAN WAITS FOR A MISSION FCI RASMUSSEN MEETS SOME SUPER FRIENDS 1 WERE NOT PLANNING ANYTHING r IU' xg I S z I ' mf I3 ix I .Q gl Q ,M I 1 3 , x ' , I I x .1 1:5 1 A 1 3 F .. , , 3 1 I 1: Q 4' Y f ,J NOW THAT'S FUNNY! ,id ,nr 6,1-fi v ,....,- I ! I . Ii WHO ME?! 75 THE CHALLE GE A GUNBOAT COMES IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK SQVIET VESSELS AT ANCHOR RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TAKES A LOOK SOVIET HORMONE HELO CHECKING Us OUT ,Lkr 4 1 . 1 , MAY NEED SOME PAINT PRETTY THE SOVIET ANCHORAGE THE soon GUYS Sirk :sux 14 CARL VINSON LAUNCHES . . . LIBERTY CALL TODAY WILL BE. DELAYED. , V 'ES E 5. S I 3 3 :Flu - 4, ,nf CARL VINSON SIGNALS ROBISON OUR CLOSE IN WEAPQNS SYSTEMS CHIEF, YGU SAID W WAS DSQTS I'-'I STEEL BEACH I--4 I F T 5 x I I' I Ml V I RGBI BAND MAKING SWEET MUSIC I I T I T T I ii 4, H Is II I I I II wg , 4 'MI 1: ,. I GIVIIVII BLEDSQE. SETS THE BEAT , ,I , q 78 I2 'f'W,':g BIRD'S EYE VIEW ON STEEL BEACH PICNIC IN FULL SWING. rg CI-IENG DEMONSTRATING PROPER QA TECHNIQUES W C0352 THOSE TWO BE BRGTHERSI N0 WMM' WELL REALLY DEEP DQWN THESE ARE EADIQMEN MA . . . DS2 KEITH THINKS HE HAS THE CONTEST IN THE BAG. ONE OF US IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERI' THE BEARD CONTEST ORTH IAN SEA OPERATIO A VIEW OF USS OOLOSBOROIIOH ALONOSIOI3 IISNS XO OID YOU HEAR TEE ONE ABOUT THE ' ' ' PASSUMSPIC FROM WAITING STATION. THE SHIP IS MAKING ITS APPROACH ALONGSIDE IISNS THE BAWLE STAR KAWISHIWI fx Ax S'DEFL-ARE 74 TRANSEERINO ORDNANCE BREAKING AWAY AFTER FUELING FROM USS ROANOKE 80 TOMCATS READY FOR ACTION E GUARD SUBJ: PLANEGUARD OPERATIONS SOME TASKINGS BECOME SO ROUTINE AS TO GO UNNOTICED. PLANEGUARD REQUIREMENTS OFTEN FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY. HOWEVER, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SURFACE VESSEL PLANEGUARD CAN NEVER BE OVER EMPHASIZED. CARRIER OPERATIONS ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT AND DURING TURBULENT SEA CONDITIONS. THE PRESENCE OF THE RESCUE DESTROYER IS A REASSURING AND VITAL PART OF THOSE FLIGHT OPS, WHETHER CONDUCTED IN THE WARM WATERS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN OR THE FRIGID NOTHERN PACIFIC! BERING SEA. DURING BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE'S DEPLOYMENT, YOU HAVE FLAWLESSLY AND PROFESSIONALLY CARRIED OUT PLANEGUARD DUTIES FOR BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE. EVER VIGILANT, PREPARED FOR A RESCUE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE, YOUR PRESENCE HAS BEEN A COMFORT FOR THE AIRCREW WHO FLY AND THE MEN WHO MUST WORK ON THE FLIGHT DECK. FOR ALL THOSE WHO FLY AND WORK THE FLIGHT DECK, I SALUTE YOU. WELL DONE THANKS. - REAR ADMIRAL DAVID N ROGERS. ROBISON IN CLOSE ANOTHER DAY ENDS IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA 1 . GOING FOR THE THREE WIRE 81 P Tl' YA BEACH, THAI ..., -if . THAI KICK BOXING LOOKS A BIT ROUGH BUDDHIST MONKS SHOPPING FOR JUST THE RIGHT STEREO ff 'fff 6 W: ' LOCK MOM NO HANDS PARASAILING WAS HIGH ADVENTURE FOR MANY CREWIVIEIVIBERS fi, A1-'Tx gg fi. A 7 I ji mA'E II,II Q IIE, , J:-L HE IG A ' DON'T PUSH, 1 DON'T WANT TO GET MY FEET WET LIBERTY is ONLY A SHORT SWIM AWAY. . 31 OCT-3 N V 88 THAI WOMAN POSE FOR A CANDID PHOTO IN TRADITIONAL DRESS fiiffy ww ,mg XNOLLD YOL LIIxE SOXIE IT TASTE IUST LIISE CHICKEN 2 I ' . X 1 r Y, -Y' W, yur., I Q E ,ma I , , I + I . tu..LL.,-- , K K R 'l- , ' D ' an 1 .V 9 .dy '6 ' - f v' ,W 1- V ,--- ' 4 Xbw, .v P f .U-' 2- 1 . 4- -.Kd,Q-Rf :XM 6 I 'A ' - -fx, ' 'mr ' . I . .Y . .. . , ,. .C - S .. f -- - - A - . . C V. , . 'll 2, I I f mr MAIN STREET, PATTAYA BEACH TI -S rf . ' Can. ARE You SURE THIS IS SAFE? BANCIKOKS SPECTACULAR TEMPLE ON SUMMER PAL-RCE POND. FRONI: RADM ROGERS TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: PATTTAYA PVST BRAVO ZULU BG CHARLIE CONTINUES TO BE A PACESETTER AT EVERY UNDERTAKING. YOUR PVST TO PATTAYA WILL SET THE COURSE FOR CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL BATTLE GROUP VISITS TO THAILAND. PLEASE EXTEND TO EACH SAILOR OF BG CHARLIE MY PERSONAL WELL DONE. RADM RODGERS 83 HO GKO G ROBISON RESTING AT ANCHOR, DOWNTOWN HONG LIBERTY CALL LIBERTY CALL LED BY CMC KQNG ARE YOU SURE THIS GUY UNDERSTANOS ENGLISH? ,.-,,.v XO, FANCY MEETING YOU HERE! WORLD TRADE CENTER HONG KONG STYLE. 5 84 13-1 V 88 FROM: RADIVI ROGERS TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: HONG KONG VISIT WELL DONE ON ANOTHER SUPERB PORT VISIT. YOL' AGAIN LEAVE BEHIND GREAT INIPRESSIONS OF f IIQR NAVY. RADM RODGERS THE NIAGICQ' I JF H4 ING KI ING AT NIGHT 9 ww . 4:-.l X fi , Q' - ,T L A BLEND QF OLD AND NEW ARE ww vm mai THIS ISNT LA.. I'VE SEEN THIS HAZE BEF1 IRE T .Era 4 ALRIGHT WHO FORGOT TO SIGN YOKE7 HEY, THERE IS NO BACK ON THIS BUILDING N-J 7 DEC 88, 0756, MISSING MAN FORMATION FOR THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE US SHOWING THE FLAG I 86 PEARL HARBOR THE CALM AFTER THE STORM IN SILENT TRIBUTE TO THE BRAVE SAILORS OF THE U55 ARIZONA 1-'f I, I I I 6- DEC 88 , Zi.. E LZ? 1 3 .1 ' , I KNGW THE NIAP SAID THE BEACH WAS IN THIS WAIKIKI HERE WE COME!!! DIRECTIGN I I I A . 1 v 4s'T. l 4 ' . Q 1, ,, I IH u, I 1 'xt Y I x -I '- . I XT I L -., X I IF IT'S RAINING IT MUST BE HAWAII SQHQQLS QUT, SURFS UP!! I DEAR MGM, WISH YQU WERE HERE NOW T1-us IS A DDAT 1 COULD SPEND SIX MDNTHS ON I 87 TIGER CRUISE 1 II ' OSI DEIVIARSICO - SEE5 EYE T0 EYE WITH H15 SUN ECACS AND Cv-70 AIR WING FLEX THEIR MUSCLES i I 1 ffl X -v-anna-..,m. ...JN 3, qt MR WINDBIGLER YOU OWE ME THAT TODAY, IT IS , DOUBLE STAR OH NO I DIDN T MEAN TO BREAK IT! M BOY BEING A TIGER IS HARD WORK- I SWEAR I SAW SQMETHING THERE, REALLY!! 88 J -15 DEC 88 'A 7 RFFUFI9 A F I I DURINC AIR POWFR IJFIIO 'ITN ISI IVKS SAYS TIIFY IJIINK HIM, IT'S THEIR XO, I'VE AN - A. AAA ,I , A .. CII JT 'I'WI1N'IYI Sir-If ROBISON'S TIGERS JOIN FOR A PHOTO 89 HOMECO I G 1-H- 'f'T POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE, WE MUST BE HOME I THINK LINE GNE WILL REACH NOW .f-1. THERE'S DAD IN THE WHITE HAT! 90 THERE'S MY WIFE SHE IS THE ONE HOLDING THE SIGN' THE CREW MANNING THE RAIL +1 '. e A J , s 'Y Hman A NOTE FROM OUR LOVED ONES 7---Y 1 DEC 88 X X! HIVIOORED SHIFT COLORS, NOW LIBERTY CALL THERES DADDYIIII 561 ki 45 3 AN- OSI TEAGUE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION WELCOME HOME ROBISONII .,,, N- W C , 5.- Q' 0.1. IQ S -- fv-1 ff2f+.f7m,a A - ig! if I I E HEY THESE PEOPLE SAY THEY KNOW YOU GUYS!! ANYTHING F012 SAFETY 91 ZULU FROM USS PRAIRIE TO USS ROBISON SUBJ: USS ROBISONS TAV WITH USS PRAIRIE BRAVO ZULU TO THE CREW OF USS ROBISON FOR THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT YOU GAVE PRAIRIE DURING YOUR TAV YOUR SELF HELP CAN DO ATTITUDE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO OUR CREW. YOU HAD A WELL PLANNED PACKAGE WHICH GREATLY ENHANCES A SUCCESSFUL AVAILABILITY. IT GIVES US GREAT PLEASURE TO WORK WITH TRUE PROFESSIONALS. AS ALWAYS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU AGAIN. YOU VIAKE OUR JOB EASY. FROM: RADM ROGERS TO: USS ROBISON FROM: COMSEVENTHFLT TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: SAYONARA AS ROBISON COMPLETES A MOST DEMANDING DEPLOYMENT, MY BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE VOYAGE BACK TO SAN DIEGO AND FOR A WELL DESERVED REST AND REUNION WITH FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. THE SUPERB PERFORMANCE, LONG HOURS AND HARD WORK BY ALL IN ROBISON WERE KEY TO EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHLY VISIBLE BATTLE GROUP OPERATIONS. THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICES BY ALL ARE RECOGNIZED FULLY AND INDICATIVE OF TRUE PROFESSIONALS. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL THE BEST. VADM MAUZ. SUBJ: VISIT I ENIOYED THE VISIT TO ROBISON VERY MUCH. THE SHIP LOOKED GRAND AND YOUR CREW IS ON THE ROLL. THANKS FOR THE HOSPITALITY. BEST REGARDS. FROM: COMNAVSURFPAC TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: COMNAVSURFPAC SELF-SUFFICIENT SHIP OF THE WEEK THE COMNAVSURFPAC SELF-SUFFICIENT OF THE WEEK FOR 03 OCT TO 09 OCT 88 IS USS ROBISON CDDG-I2j. WHILE ACCOMMODATING A HIGH OPERATIONAL TEMPO IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA, ROBISON HAS MAINTAINED A NOTEWORTHY LEVEL OF MATERIAL READINESS. THROUGHOUT HER DEPLOYMENT, ROBISON HAS ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL REPAIRS WITHOUT IMA ASSISTANCE. THE DEDICATION, SKILL, AND DETERMINATION DISPLAYED BY ROBISON'S TECHNICIANS IN ROUTINELY ACCOMPLISHING INTERMEDIATE LEVEL REPAIRS SERVE AS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WELL DONE. VADM. R.K.U. KINUNE. FROM: COMDESRON FIVE TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF USS ROBISON HAVE STEAMED HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK, ACCOMPLISHING IMPORTANT MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL OBJECTIVES IN POLITICALLY SENSITIVE REGIONS. WITH SUPERIOR DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM YOU HAVE MET EVERY CHALLENGE WITH DISTINCTION. YOUR PERFORMANCE AT SEA AND IN PORT HAS BEEN SIMPLY SUPERB. AS YOU RETURN TO YOUR HOMES AND LOVED ONES, TAKE PRIDE IN THE FACT THAT YOUR HARD WORK AND PATRIOTISM HAVE HELPED TO BRING STABILITY TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST TROUBLED AREAS. TO EACH AND EVERY MAN ON USS ROBISON, WELL DONE AND WELCOME HOME. 92 FROM: RADM ROGERS TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: END OF DEPLOYMENT AS WE NEAR THE END OF THIS DEPLOYMENT AND ROBISON SETS COURSE FOR SAN DIEGO AND A WELL EARNED REUNION WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, YOU ARE COMMENDED FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WHILE ATTACHED TO BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE. ACROSS THE DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF BATTLE GROUP ASSIGNMENTS, THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF ROBISON HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE FINEST TRADITION OF DESTOYERMEN. SOHEPA GATEGUARD DUTY, PLANEGUARD, HUMANITARIAN REPATRIATION OPERATIONS AND MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES ARE BUT A FEW OF YOUR SUCCESSES. OF PARTICULAR NOTE WAS YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING THE FIRST ACCOMPANY MISSIONS THROUGH THE SOH. YOU CARRIED OUT THESE MISSIONS WITH CALM PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENCE. ROBISON COULD ALWAYS BE COUNTED UPON AS A FULLY UP ROUND. YOUR MATERIAL AND TRAINING READINESS HAVE BEEN SECOND TO NONE. ON BEHALF OF BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE, I WISH YOU A JOYOUS HOMECOMING AND HOLIDAY SEASON. WELL DONE. READ ADMIRAL DAVID N. ROGERS. FROM: THIRDFLT TO: USS ROBISON SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU PROFESSIONALISM DISPLAYED BY OFFICERS AND MEN OF BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE THROUGHOUT ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE. FIRST RATE PERFORMANCE OF BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE DURING 83 DAYS OF I.O.f NAS DUTY WAS FURTHER COMPLEMENTED BY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED IN MULTIPLE TRANSIT BILATERAL EXERCISE AND DISTINGUISHED VISITOR EVENTS. EVERY MEMBER OF BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE TEAM SHOULD BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD AND STANDING TALL FOR A TOUGH JOB DONE EXTREMELY WELL. AS BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE CONTINUES HER TRANSIT HOME, WELL DONE AND WELCOME HOME. ilk, JU T THE FACT WESTPAC 88 Statistics Crew members consumed more than 507 gallons of ice cream. The crew ate more than 6,690 dozen eggs. The ship went through more than 1,640 pounds of coffee. Th unner's mates fired 108 5 54 rounds. 9 8 Of the 182 days that ROBISON was away from San Diego, 156 of those were spent at sea. ROBISON steamed a total of 43,892 miles-that's far enough to travel around the world at the equator twice! . d . More than S1,045,000.00 was paid to the crew unng paydays. l The ship went throug Xerox paper. ROBISON received 80,000 messages. 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