Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1983 volume:

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L- VL V gn, ., I A , MW., x 4 N I I 'inn K ,V-pg V I 7, wk-. fgg ez M , . , , I 11,176 I 4, w .pi av qwimaiflibrrllf Xa , ' K b ,.- T' A f',QM gi' tneitssiaiiinevseontr was ceihsriiiareat by Lockheed Shipb buildmg and Gonstrtrfiftionwgo. She was commissioned December ,,12, Ceremonies at thaftslfatval Shi' yard, Bremerton Wasyhini ton.'iCaptain P , 9. Pehr H. Pehrsson waseithevfirilt commiiitdihig ofiicer. Eincei themseven- other 'men have.. commanded ther SHREVEPOHT, and captain Kgi5llt1:1Qf41J9Fl6StiSVf6ll5 Cflff rent commanding officer: no t S'HREVEPOFlTiis an amphibious transport docR1ll.PDl abip. The mission of the LPD isto pr1gyidefaiQtif'transport f 4 --,'- --r--4, , 1 v'lPi i- vf- ar ,.,. .,,, N ,IV we, iw ., 'Q , .-4. .W I ,lf ., 5 ,U ' eg, J , of troops, and rapid Iandin,gaashore by vertical envelop- ment and waterborneassult. LPD S are one of the most iveraatifefieiiithe amphibious assult shipsg Theo LPD 'com- bines the troop carrying capability -oftl'i'6 LPA, the floodable well deck and amphibious launch ,capabilities oi the LSD,ftl5iei-helicopter capabilit-yot thea,LPH and the armoreditracked vehicle handling ability of-the LST.' -- Y NVQ 5 .. , , f I 5' V f ff if v WR K...-pl, i v... --- ---mu ......-W.,-..1--Q---,---qu-1 ,,.r:L.:-.L-1-avn--':lquun:' :x..,-a:-. v i-H+, ',A:1., nanluwf rfftvzc.- --um--. f , Q .- 1 v- : .AY fr -ff' :------:f- -A------'------v'---1 .4 1 .,-, ., ...,.. Y ' ' K v 3 l ' QM. M K' 501 . ,dw ,,,.,p,.,,, ww, Q A Va M , 2 +1 , V ,, J., ,mf .uv , W-mb, ,K I, 1 y 'V X. :uh v ng -, W my tt: 1 X M m M 'ww 1 . . wg. 'fa ., 9 N Y , K 1 I . 1, ,M I r A af A l 4 ,' 'am af . ,rl , , f -f .., .. - L- A.-. -ff A-y A- -1- - f 'r -:, 12: Lr-f5-:.-4- ff - .pu-9 -..4.-bQb-A-.:uf..f. .1 -...:-Jw COMMANDER Aivirwiieious sourxorioixi six CAPTAIN U.S. NAVY Captain Vernon C. Smith, a native of Midland, Michigan was commissioned in 1956 upon graduation from the integration Program of the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Captain Smith served in the USS RANKIN fAKA-1035 as Communications Officer and Navigator and in the USS AULT QDD-6985 as Engineer Officer. He commanded the USS HOCKVILLE QEPCEH-8515, the USS AVENGE QMSO-4235, the USS WASHOE COUNTY fLST-11565 and the USS HARLAN COUNTY CLST-11965. He served ashore with the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Defense Communications Agency, and the Naval Telecommunications Command. His most recent shore duty was as Executive Assistant and senior aide to the Director, Command and Control QOP-0945. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He attended Destroyer Engineering School, the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Captain Smith's personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat V and gold star for second and third awards, Meritorious Service Medal and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Captain Smith reports to Amphibious Squadron Six from duty as Commanding Officer, USS MOUNT WHITNEY QLCC- 205. Captain Smith is married to the former Kathryn E. St. Louis of Midland, Michigan. The Smiths reside in Virginia Beach. Virginia. VERNON C. SMITH .-and Auf i 1' COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER KEITH S. JONES CAPTAIN U.S. NAVY Captain Keith S. iCaseyJ Jones was commissioned in June 1960 and designated a Naval Aviator in February 1962. He has served in a number of light jet attack squadrons and has flown all Navy models of the A-4 and A-7 aircraft. His operational experience includes combat deployments to Southeast Asia aboard USS HANCOCK CCVA-191 in 1965 and aboard USS KITTY HAWK QCV-633 in 1970 and 1972. Captain Jones was Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-Tl-IBEE from 1973 through 1975. While serving with VA-153, he made one of the early Indian Ocean deployments aboard USS OBISKANY QCV-345. He was subsequently chosen to command the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron iBlue Angelsi and flew as Flight Leader in 1976 and 1977. He commanded Carrier Air Wing Three, making a Mediterranean deployment in 1978 embarked in USS SARATOGA CCV-601. Captain Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. His Washington, D.C. experience includes a tour of duty as the Aviation Commander Detailer, Naval Military Personnel Command. ln October 1981 he was promoted to the grade of Captain and selected for major sea command in November ot the same year. Captain Jones has been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medals itwentyj, Navy Commendation Medals itwoi, the Navy Achievement Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm and Silver Star. ln July 1981, Captain Jones commenced training tor command ot USS SHBEVEPOBT QLPD-129 and assumed command on 13 February 1982. Captain Jones and his wife Jan, both of whom hail from Shreveport, Louisiana, now reside in Burke, Virginia, a suburb ot Washington, D.C. They have three children, Celeste, Stuart and Brent. i 5? www I ww ' ,Aw ,QW 5 , WW W Q 3 , 77 im, X f , f xi ww, ,gf V' ff uw! 5 U ' tu 1 47 N Q X MQ f ie i ff Y 224. .Q.z'.,,f My :'11ff.ii ,Li WY' EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER GEORGE R. HEIM UNITED STATES NAVY Commander George R. Heim was born in Douglas, Arizona on 28 September 1945. Raised in New Jersey, he graduated from Rutgers, the State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology and received his naval commission through Officers' Candidate School in 1968. He graduated from the Surface Warfare Officer's School Department Head Course in 1971 and the Armed Forces Staff College in 1982. He was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in April 1973. His sea assignments before reporting aboard the amphibious ship USS SHREVEPORT LPD- 12 as Executive Officer include duty on the cruiser USS BELKNAP CG-26, the destroyers USS ALLEN M. SUMNER DD-692 AND USS NEW DD-818, and the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND AD-38. Ashore, his assignments include duty as Commanding Officer and Executive Officer NROTC Unit, Maritime Academy, Officer-in-Charge, Belknap Industrial Team, and Assistant Officer- in-Charge Fleet Maintenance Assistance Group, Norfolk. During the Vietnam War. he was Political Warfare and Psychological Operations advisor to the Second Coastal Zone Viet- namese Navy Headquarters Staff. Commander Helm wears the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Vietnamese Staff Service Honor Medal First Class, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, and various campaign medals. He is married to the former Dorothy Wyn Gehgan of Mahwah, New Jersey. They reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with their daughter Morgan Elizabeth. M- T-+ 4---D--C H isis 2 SA ' X x ww C x J 15 .SQ F i k X E I j WWA. WWW' .xy yi 5, x x x 45 Y 's 52'- ,gwm-,..., 2122 I r Z I - , ,.. X V ,'N!Z .mlnwwWUffWaMWWymm 1 4 -N X Y P ,'7 , ,W X Zfyflw 5 ,WX I ,WM as W? YSQNN ,K ' - eww. X, X wb N f f x 'N-4... - is ii' vu'- X. ,X awww ' 'V A fiQj,4 , , , M 7L,, M. -.... Y I SZ 1,-.ff , I 1 ,ww Y ua f 4-., . awww I ...- - . W .Q W NZM ,1 A ,, , KX -Q-w-vwwQ-'ue-mfslur-ax A I II I II ..E,..-,.,,,- , ... ,, . . ......a..,--..... ... , I wt PERSQNNELMAN PosTAL cuank A YEOMAN NAVY couuseron EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT I I . JOURNALIST A LITHQGRAPHER F 'RELIGIOUS PROGRAMDSPECIALIST A wide and diverse unit incorporating twelve different sections supporting the Executive Officer in his quest to provide needs and .services to the crew, administrative affairs for the ship, and enforcement of requirements for the ship's mission. PERSONNEL OFFICE: consisting of PN's, provides assistance to the crew by maintaining and keeping service recordsup to par with the necessary service record entries required for advancements, awards and other major events ADMIN OFFICE: consisting of YN's, can best be described as ship secretaries, responsible for maintaining and preparing ship's correspondence, instructions, notes, and other paperwork evolving around command policyimplemen- tations. POST OFFICE: comprised of the Postal Clerks, efficiently distributes and collects mail for the crew iin addition to providing stamps and money orders on a regular basis. CHAPLlN'S OFFICE: comprised of the Chaplin and a Religious Program Specialist are kept busy answering American Red Cross messages, counseling ship's and squadron personnel, conducting I-Division training, and supplying Navy Relief grants and loans to well deserving ship personnel. The Closed Circuit Television System QSITE-CCTVll PAO Shop: handled by a Journalist is operated during evening hours at sea. The JO is primarily responsible for all internal and external Public Relation Activities, such as publication of the ship's newspaper, famllygrams and cruisebooks. PRINT SHOP: comprised ofa Lithographer provides all the ship's printing needs for items such as POD's, instructions and notices. MASTER-AT-ARMS: comprised ofa first class petty officer and a chief master at arms are responsible for ship's security and safety. They are continually hard at work enforcing ship policies. CAREER COUNSELING OFFICE: comprised of a Navy Counselor, opens doors of new opportunities to new members who were not aware of the adventures left in the Navy, thereby improving the retention status shipwide. 3M COORDINATOR: QSENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORQ comprised of a Senior Chief and Master Chief, canvasses the views and opinions of the crew, coordinates presentations for Captain's Call, and manages the ship's 3M program. LEGAL: comprised of the Legal Officer and Legal Yeoman, is totally involved in processing report chits, court-martials. JAGMAN invtestigations, coordination of Admin Discharges, and coordinating all aspects of counseling accused on their individual ng s. , - This department is flexible as it is large and diverse. ' 5- Y fd- A - i-lunirn an-hqg--4 --- - - . ,W 4 --S - --1,-:hun--:Jaw--E-E:-1 A- qs- -- E .., ,.t E. . Q , V- .4 ...... . -... . , ,-ru. ,... .,.-...,-- H... Y. . . -- 4 - Y - -- Q,--fi., QUARTERMASTER - NAVIGATIGN DEPARTMENT Ship safety, skillful navigation, constant vigilance for ships and natural obstacles, and reliable communications with other vessels and shore stations are the responsibilities of Quartermasters. ln addition they maintain charts, navigational aids and records for the ship's log. They steer the ship, take radar bearings and ranges, make depth soundings and celestial observations, plot courses, and assist the navigator as well as the OOD underway. -1, ' - V.-4-.-.---as, ' DENTAL HosPn'AL TECHNICIAN CORPSM AN D MEDICAL D lDEPAFlTIVlENT For the members of SHFiEVEPORT's Medical Department, MARG 3-82 holds memories of fast paced medical ln addition to caring for hundreds of routine sick call patients, the ship's doctor, Lt. Les Hall, and. his corpsman, led by HMC Charles Grizzle, treated many embarked Marines and dozens of patients sent to Sl-IHEVEPORT from the smaller amphibious 'ships and gunfire support ships, The medical problems they treated were diverse, ranging from sprained ankles to broken backs and from common colds to hepatitis. While at anchorage off Beirut, special training sessions and mass casualty drills placed emphasis on medical prepared- ness. Several members- of the Medical Department participated in the Medical Civil Action Program, a shore based relief .program that provided medical care .to Lebanese civilians. Throughout MARG 3-82, whether by immunizations or by treatingan injured man, whether by preventive medical training for the crew or by an emergency MEDEVAC, the Medical Department strove, to keep the men of USS SHREVEPORT healtlvyandhappy, e T . S e The Dental Department, manned by Lt. Holley, DT2 Erdman, DT3 Smith and SN Edwards, is responsible for meeting SHREVEPORT sailors' -oral health needs. Service range from dental examinations to routine surgical procedures, however much of the time is occupied with dental cleanings and restorations. Approximately sixty crewmembers visitdental each week and an attempt is made to see everyone at least once each year. When deployed, SHREVEPOFlT's Dental Department also receives many dental emergency patients from smaller dips that do not have dental facilities. Our primary mission, however, is to keep everyone aboard SHREVE- PORT happy and comfortable and remember: Smile when you say dental .. . . 1: V, . ,I ,:nr- . 1st Lt.. LT fjgl,-J.B. Mitchell ' t Asst 1st Lt. Ens Alvarez DECK DEPARTMENT s Y! V Boatswain's Mate Gunner's Mate The Deck Department of USS SHREVEPORT is responsible for countless difficult and diverse functions ranging from initiating an amphibious assault from her well deck to firing her 3 l50's' at designated targets. During the MARG 3-82 deployment the personnel of deck spent many long hours and expended tremendous effort to successfully complete SHFlEVEPORT's mission. During this deployment Deck Department conducted 65 sterngate marriages, 44 wet well ops and numerous picket boat assignments. These were completed successfully without incident or injury. t ' . The men of First Division launched 'and recovered 144 boats using the ship's B 81 A crane. The foc'sle crew manned 56 successful sea and anchor details. Deck Department also manned SHREVEPORT's refueling stations and received over 2.000.000 gallons of fuel. l ' The men of Third Division conducted two successful gun shoots and four quick draws. All were carried out with professionalism and efficiency. Deck Department is ready and no shore is too distant. .9-e ....4-- I 2 1 st M DIVISION I .4 I I ' . 4 f .P , 5 I SN Davenport, BM1 Dukes I mi...........2. III an I g 'I SJ 1 an 'I ISI DIVISION Officer f ENS Sotiak BM3 Munoz, BM3 Pepper, BM3 William, BMSN Petrie .LS I Q' M K' ,X fr Q, SA Quinn, SN Sanchez SA Henry 4i 'IAI I f 1. g . '-n . I '4'.,, I 1 'M v, B83 DIVISICDN hM'f ,rf , ffmf, 'W ' ff ,,U, , ff! A X-we 123 N, QW B 81 S Dnvasson Officer ENS Tobias BMC Whitehead SN Weimar, SN Haley, SA Lambert, BM2 Sutton 7 .Mm , , ef L M S K jf X gn! nw., -- , , A-,G 5. '81 zz SN B. Smith, BM3 Nichols, BM1 Hart f-X M--'QS ii Y-SLS BM3 Badaczewski, SA Price, SR Brynteson , re, P if K , sew SSP? e ff. N x Q X- ,xx V in X. ,A we fes- Y :Y S we Q xxx 5 X X X ,M ,. X ,xg x Q Q, X 3 X , Q , Si!! ' . - Q we X A fx ef A 5 Q Ne- e in A Nm V, x I 4 , '5 ta- gf X X N X 4w, we x are WY' Q - S, , X, X 3. We , ws, e r ,R L X25 ii. X 3,2 an r 1 lr .ew X Z ye? S Z 2 0 if Q, m,x GMG3 Eaton, GMGSN Stokes, GMGSN C. Peters, GMG1 Clark, GMG2 Brown 'Y A 3, , ff fe ffm 5 5 'W Xp, I Q I f f , GMGSN E. Peters, GMGSN Rose, GMG2 Spencer Q7-R.--W 4 W ----h- , '-A ' -' Y Mlunx-rr'-'un 'f'- dill ..1.L.... -- - STQREKEEPER SHIPS SERVICEMAN SUPPLY DEPARTMENT K . MESS MANAGEMENT DISBURSING CLERK SPECIALIST The Navy Supply Corps are charged with getting their supplies to the front lines of democracy, and the Beirut operation bythe USS SHREVEPORT proved that it can be done.'Whether it was Air Department flying meals to the Marines or the picket boat crews keeping- the sea lanes open for fresh supplies, replenishing the Marines with all their needs was the key to success of our Navy's mission. Besides the usual task of day to day service to the fleet, the DK's paid the Marines, the SK's supplied the Marines. the SH's sold Greedunk to the Marines, and the cooks truly pampered the Marines. More tacos. Hershey Bars. Cakes. pencnig. paperf and repair parts were handled, bundled. and delivered through Supply Department than anybody could possn y reca . M As the cruise ended, there was a sense of satisfaction that had not previously been felt. lt was the sense of a job well done and that Supply again fully supported the mission of the Navy. f::1 :lr-Y A :nd , A ' I ' , ,....................., ,. .-5 - + Food Services Officer, LTJG Davis R MS2 Reyes, MSSA Simmons MS2 Linsao, MS1 Grabow 97 S-2 A. .1.,a,+f -Q , 9 -if rr' if MSi Grabow and MSC Thomas MSSA Beckham, MS3 Norris, MSSN Ryder, MS1 Mananghai MSSN Erigram MS3 Robertson jr '-MW---'-'-- -sup in , X ,nos if 7 rj 4 ,W , ,, .Y f,4,, , A MS3 Robertson, MS3 Todd, FA Geerts, SN Perez, MS1 Macapagal, SN Jefferies. MSSN Engram Ships Baker Q MS3 Sage w x S MS1 Azcueta FN Eggers Doing Mess Duty Chores V QM K, V 5 r M W A 7 if - - . .. .-.N .4..,. .,,..' ' ' ' ' RADIOMAN E SIGNALMAN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 1 . X ELECTRONIC 4 1 ,I , WARFARE TECH g ,. 4 g, if ELECTRONICS T 0 OPERATIONS E TECH. T I E SPECIALIST Whenever you hear the announcement over the 1MC, Underway, shift colors, that is when the Operations Department goes to work. The tive divisions that comprise the Ops Department are: OE, Ol, OW, CR and CS. Together they provide information, communications, electronics maintenance, and electronic warfare support that keeps the ship on top of its The Combat information Center is the heart of the ship. Through the collection and processing of data, CIC provides the ship and-embarked commands with the necessary information to safely navigate, fight the ship and control amphibious landings. The EW's spend hours listening and waiting, their's is a game of high technology. The Radio and Signalmen get 'the information from one point to another. Without them, to communicate a message would be virtually impossible. The Electronic Technicians keep all the radars, transmitting and other related equipment in tip top shape. Having completed a six and a half month deployment, the Operations Department reached major milestones in all areas. Numerous highly successful amphibious landings were Conducted from Denmark all the way up to Turkey. From there to Beirut Lebanon where the ship landed in support of the Multi-National Peace Keeping Force. radio circuit-requirements were awesome. Sixty-five Circuits in use twenty-four hours a day proved a tough test for the ET's. They met the Challenge and kept SHREVEPORT's communications network well above par. The Radiomen processed over 100,000 original messagesand ran up over 3,000,000 copies during the deployment. The Signalmen's equally impressive record of over 2,500 visual messages was a squadron high and their expertise was noted by all the ships in Phibron Six. Working as one, the Operations Department accomplishment record is a strong one providing the USS SHREVEPORT with the backbone needed tor the high tempo ops of the amphibious fleet. A-- -ve...--5... 1 ooMMuNnoAnoN oPFloEn RMC Bi,Ch,,e,d LT BELANGER , 1 ,, X .A o. -f- Y hs? , .L fr Z -133 1 Ill , ,,,, . ft, RM3 Medina, RM2 Carmona, RM2 Mobley, RM3 Long RM2 Folk, RM3 Bartee, RM1 Swope, RM1 Perry RMSN Thornton, RM1 Hewitt, FKMSA Tabor, RM Gentry FRMSN Angelous, FQMSN Philips, RMSN Anderson, RMSN Walker W gd v -5:59 iff' fa , Z nw, 3 , SMSR Bovenizer, SMSA Miller, SM2 Burge, SMCS Clark, SM Ejma, SM3 Knowland, SM3 Luther, SMSN Braun, SMSN Erickson, SMSN Short SM2 Burge 4 Q 9 anna-A' 5 ,uf h Billiflfnani , ,. Z Z 1 E 4 2, 'X Q fgzfs f. fm 34 7 f Z, 7 Z7 X WW V! W ff, ' My f Z 1 f ff f ?, 5 7 W fl , W ff SM3 Knowland SM3 Luther ,f . ,V ,1,,,,!,,,. zrmnf' uqnuus.-ffmagluilnuu-v I-ln f V I I ,4 'iw OE N' 472 x ' 'V XL. f, f, - W. fl ? kf m.,,,, w,.f,,.. e ET2 Butler, ET3 Alexander EMCETOEEASER ET1 washington, ET3 Alexander, ET3 McElroy, ET2 enus N r f ? if Q ET1 Lifhwilder ET3 Howe, ET3 McElroy, ET1 Lithwilder, ET3 Mikealson, ET3 Walters 1.Qla1'1'l ga A. 5 EW2 Weber, EW2 Mahoney, EW3 Frommel Q. '? Evv2 Bowman, Evv2 Mcmeel A v x 'X x re ' by-'ziwf uU...v YNSN Henderson, EW2 Liebacher, EW2 Weber 4 A1 w x N 1 ., 1 M . , 3 1. .,., , Jw. ,,,,fwW'f'7 Z M EWO Officer LTJG Beaty LT Blanger, LTJG Beaty, LT Zapperach 'Q .-.,w f !1AJ'rA0M CIC Officer OSSN Sewell, OSC Moore, OS2 Kllby, OS3 Robinson, 033 Leon LTJG Sams afd 'fi' ff Mi' o 13 ,W A -n O82 Haas, 083 Wocd, EW3 Wiggers O33 Hart, OS1 Jafleke, CSSN Mcdonald 9 ll Lal Q33 Brown, Q33 Jackson OSl Harlan, 083 Rodgers, OS3 May s AVIATION BOATSWAINfS A ' MATE . DEPARTMENT Flight quarters flight quarters All designated individuals man your flight quarters stations. Another day at flight quarters off shore Beirut Lebanon Averaging 50 60 landings per day and over 11 hours at flight quarters, the USS SHREVEPORT s Air Department amassed a total of 6 450 landings during the cruise. Qver 30 percent of the 21 000 landings ever accomplished by SHREVEPORT were completed within the 6 and a half months, all without mishap Delivering to the Marines ashore everything from hot food movies and ice cubes the most welcome cargo was the tons of mall and packages which crossed the deck Our cargo handling capabilities however. were not the only services supplied as the refueling teams pumped over 240 000 gallons of fuel into the H-46. CH-53D, UH- 1N and AH 1T aircraft that regularly visited The cruise will never be forgotten as we all learned to Do it with swagger ,AIFf ,,Yv , ,,., , Tiiv - va-....w-.-,..-....- -. ...Ju..xr..AJ- - ' BOILER TECH ELECTRlCIANS ENGINEMAN MATE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT INTERIOR HULL MAINTENANCE COMMUNICATION TECH. ELECTRICIAN MACHINERY MACHlNIST'S MATE I REPAIRMAN Gs .1 The Engineering Department consists of approximately 150 personnel dedicated to providing the expertise necessary to maintain the ship's propulsion plant in top condition and to providing the day-to-day hotel services without which life aboard SHREVEPORT would not be possible. The demands placed upon the Enyteers are numerous -frequently more numerous than most people realize. And the critical nature of some of these demands -the immediate repairs which must be effected to get or keep the ship underway, the routine operational, maintenance, and administrative functions which must be performed to ensure reiable perfonnance of vital equipment - creates the conditions which mold the department's personnel into what they are: experienced technicians whose talents are absolutely essential in order for SHREVEPOFIT to complete her multi-role mission. A GANG LT Thrower, MM Futon, MM Dickerson, MM1 Yeakeln . ' XXXX M EN2 Travis, EN3 Gossard, EN3 Johnson, ENFN Gornick ENFN Nobleza, EN2 Harris, ENFN Stuthard, EN3 Whitmer .' ,f 'W , ,QW , ,j X ' EN2 Shelf, FA Whited, EN3 Frew, EN3 Glass, EN3 Plymale A EN1 Powell, MM1 Kurth,EN3 Whitmer, MMFN Herman EN3 Plymase,,MM1 Futon Q 51 uf so - '- Dah? Se ACG' S3 , IC1 Waidrop, EMC Aimojuela EM3 Atwood, EM3 Lane E Division Officer LT Tnrower EM3 Cottrell, FA Libby , fwf' M 'ff , IC3 Evans, ICFN Peters, IC3 Clarke, IC2 Washabaugh, IC3 Eaton ICFN Schaefer EM3 Farmer, EMFN Bake, EM3 Eason, EMFN Carpenter EM2 O'Brien f ,V .N ex , K ,WI V! M if , u ff' V-'vw-w'w !-- -f---Mgr--F -.,.--ev-1-a.,.-'ryan--. .-1a-n-no-W-.-.-...-p-.4nq., -'I V.-f-.-.,.-.-.v....,, .. ----f 'W--' , KW, Zim ABOVE: I-ITFN SWEENEY, HTFN COMSTOCK, I-ITFN RADLE, I-IT2 DIOKERSON BELOW: HTFN FREDRICK, HT2 LANIER , f, gf W X f W f Aw , M f , XWW , ZW W f 6 QW, fff X, ' f W ' , , X f f,,,,,,,, a if 7 R DIVISION ENS T. 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X f f V f 5 ix f ef 1 52 ' f u ff 7 f 1, Q! is My Q. ww -As-x Jfwdf' ' Alu, , , . -.N fm Q f ' f C A Mwfmmsg I f, f A ff ff rf Q4,-Q5 Q. , X' w, ff , X sf W 'gt ifyrnia W, j V N A , QM f f, J ,MQ M f 35 .1 ' ,f Q1 P ' in , ,,,, MM3 Dawsey ou. ,gf Wx x FN Wilkins, BT3 Densberger M MM2 HIM MM3 DeSnseIdS MM1 Wullaarns MM3 Johnson M Dawsaon Officer W MM3 Wood MM3 Gustafson MM2 Davus MMFA Might ,gm ' A ff-'nun--nv . ' nf -we-4,-1 - .-p-snr-.-..l-4-.. -,- V ..,.,,r--..--rn.--n. .a-nnnva. -nv-fr-:cur-Q-vt---nf:-pq-enum. ... r wa-..Lf,,.... ,,,.., --.,. .'..,- ,......,...- The deployment period brought to some crewmembers a very joyful moment, the moment of their receipt to the Enlisted Sur- face Warfare Specialist Cutlass and the awarding of the Good Conduct Medal for four continuous years of good conduct in the United States Navy. Both achievements are true milestones in a person's naval career, and the awards ceremony conducted that day will remain an unforgettable experience in the lives of those selected for the honor. LT Belanger SWO , V fywvglygwi 'Mfr 'aw ' ' , ' V wi J 'U , , f K . - r gf RMC BifChfl8ld ESWS MAC Atangan ESWS r ,MW EMC A'm0iU9'3 ESW3 MM1 williams ESWS 48 NWSWM X x X -i X X ,X 'N -.-1 Q-un-Q... --.-Q.-. Q.. -QP-in--11:.11 -qivoieey-,Q .....,.......-, -. ,,,....-,- Ks Y . rw A., , 3'- 1 - , x '5 CnI6'i...'.' Vu- 1 4 Q n . MMi Dickerson ESVVS ET1 Washington ESWS Syl a Hr i W ' , ,Lv a X wx ia, 'Ra S-ii RMi Garcia ESWS OS1 Harlan ESWS A gf a i a M51 Grarmw ESWS HT1 Benoit 4...-..-.-.. .. P snr, ii.. 49 .u-611. .-3-01.4-.5 mmap-an-an -- V...-,H .., .,. ., .....N,.qr:+f.-4..4-a v,q,.-..,q-p-qv-aus--E..-a Q---g9vw4wmfvagvw -. . ,--q..,sw,--rw-- -f - ' '- ' ' f f W ,, M, . , W, ,, f 1 ff' ' www., .A ffWh ' I ' ' I ' 1 Q5 ET1 Lithwilder ESWS OS2 FOX ESWS wa ,f, A M EN2 Williams ESWS IC1 Waldrop ESWS . . .mx Q. E ,- NK, , XA r . F ABH2 Geary Good Conduct O82 Philips Good Conduct 50 l AL Assistant SECNAV Melvyn Fl. Paisley receives Welcome Aboard honors aboard Sl-IREVEPORT from 2nd LT Over- muhle. l-ligh ranking Lebanese general receives PHIBRONSIX plague from Commodore Smith QABOVEJ Cheerleaders of the Los Angeles Rams profes- sional football team show why some like it hot . QBELOWJ MS2 Linsao enjoys the company of the television stars Kelly Patterson and Lydia Cornell. V f:l':QZ,.t,L,,-,l'l,'V..,.M,' W' 'K ' 0- fx- il21.1gg,1,, it it iiii Nr I COMSECONDFLT VADM Wesley L. McDonald shares a laugh with LT Hall and Commodore Smith. 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Q., T .- V' - -,---Y rg-, 1-, .., .Q.....- V.......A-.,... -. , , - .1....i-.,. ... w::.....,- J... 41- W, 4,4 YV, 1- - -Y - -Y --A-h --1, L-1--W'-ff Y -- -- ' '- 4 - , A-.M z .4 If rg 1 , P 4 1,3 Ill M , ,, lf! February 13, 1983, was a memorable day for the crew of the SHREVEPORT. It marked the end of a long and strenuous call of duty in Beirut, Lebanon. The ship was relieved by the USS RALEIGH and ner task force. as 5 Vi ,f wav' A' r 1 ggkfft if' it 1 X E f Ki X 1 tax- X ,N is riff tx xy ,, X X 5 -N at f,,m4,Vt Mgt f f f , f mfr? f, , , it fy ss I Q, ff t X XX l swsg t guru K 'A I fe sv .W fig , , ,, 3, yy? X Q. W2 V' If there is any certain day in a sailor's career which stands out among all others, it must be those days and the specific day of returning from a long, arduous deploy- ment and the joyful reunion. The ninth of March, 1983, was the day of the USS SHREVEPOFlT's homecom- ing, the day the long weeks off the coast of Beirut Lebanon were finally over with. Words cannot express the true feelings of those embracing their loved ones, a mo- ment which should not be blemished by petty descriptions of a sacred scene. l av-bag' g1 'l M,4v ', hyxifx 'NNHL mx J . 'H fr J '-nj' ,W 6 Vi We J 1, , 19 'Q 4 W P 49 - X wif' 'T-bi ff '- f tg.. . i 2' w 2 S Q Q 5 2' f 5 I Z v 1, 2' in 5 fm N DN 3 .v ii diff 33 w w ...4 4, wf 75' ., My , ' W 'YQ , , in gtg- Xiw 4 Q,,,,..,A.gi W wwf 'V If f'1'::xe-,:,w.,...W,.,,W ,.N,..,W,, .- T f Hfffvfw-rift-v-A'f'1ma'- -ig., Wa W' mmwNw. NM I W ,,.n4' wmmww-fwmzwm-w..w d I wmfubw t bfvfvf W r, W? A, - .-R V l., i ....,- ..f'..-...,..-v...-.v-v-.W -.., . -, .V,.,... VY .,.. - . A. .f i- ..,L, ru- 1:t,-Q., T--- YA---...Y,,-- - ff--.,. 1, --..-..,: -1-,-,- Y-A,,.,.....-.., .-... .-,, ..- .,.., -- .... , ....., ly? Q ff'f3 95 - 1 1 2 1 Y, Q I V VN! 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