Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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PERA TI ONS DEPA Lt. Christian Ness et-1 1 r ft ' ' .ai , 14, .wx-3 , ' 6,75 ne w 5 ' ' . 4? t 1,-.Yf?Ee1:2' - f' -.gi t 1 W 'K' Lt. Larry Mitchell ' a-isa K 'Q Lt. Rick R ubel Operations Department is the eyes, ears and brain of the The men who compose this department are proficient in such areas as radar navigation, communications, intelligence gathering, health care, and numerous other jobs which are absolutely essential for the efficient operation of the ship. The various components of the Operations Department include the radio- men, signalmen, quartermasters, personnelmen, yeomen, electronics technicians, electronics warfare specialists, hospital corpsmen, and last but not least the operations specialists. Led under the auspicious eye of LT. Chris Ness the Operations department continued to show itself to be one of the Fleet's Best during the most operationally gruelling deployments in recent years. ,f l !' emu? by .w5 Ci--f , a fm- TI-fji- ,f ' l 71, 4 fi DXF lmiigjili li I fi ,AI Y Eff.. F Q - fha-1ox'vw'4 QQ- V I-id QS? tTX'f -A-'T- ui lgti gp . ,Ip S fW.,,---.- sg. , N A :::'- 4.-.. xx Q n -' . . Pa ., . WEAPONS DEPARTMEN Weapons Department is the long right arm of STEIN, the means by which the ship may interdict and project its power in a wartime environment. The sailors who man the weapons systems are also responsible for transportation and st f h d ' ' ' ' orage o t e or nance and fine tuning their equipment. With the thorough knowledge these men have when it comes to their equipment, we can be confident a second shot won't be necessary. Since one of STEIN's primary mission areas is ASW Anti-Submarine Y Warfare, we are well equipped to detect localize and eliminate an sub-surface , , y threat which we may encounter. Armed with an ANXSQS-26CX sonar, AN XSQS-35 independent variable depth sonar, helicopter dropped sonobouys d 7 torpe oes, and Asroc, we are able to operate effectively in an ASW environ- ment. For protection in the fast paced world of AAW , Anti-Air Warfare, the Stein is equipped with a 5 f54 d I defense missile system. Led by LT. Rubel's guiding hand, the STEIN is surely a force to be dealt with W in a modern multi-threat environment. t ua purpose rapid fire gun, and the basic point

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I 1 I 1 I i I I I I I i I i I 9 i l I 2, i I, M lt f ga ,is 1 v I I 1 ala:- ..,. .....ae..t,. ffm A - is ff? 4. at-. -. 9:15 .-fi ,-?'5ie'E f ft : 1W.f s 1 fd' 'Y 1 u v v isis sf v . ,Wm N 'f .'5v.J ' If .Jehu S.. - - te :, e. is. , , . ,sn mxozrng LCDR KEITH M. ARNDT Lieutenant Commander Arndt was bom in Seattle, Washington and attended schools in Richland, Washington. He is a graduate of Washington State University and was commissioned an Ensign upon completion of Naval Officer Candidate School in june 1965. Lieutenant Commander Arndt's initial assignment was the amphibious ship USS A TORTLTGA ILSD-261. in which he served as Communications Officer. His next tour of duty was as officer-in-charge of a PCF ISwift Boatj operation out of Qui Nhon, Vietnam fromdlune 1967 to june 1968. Lieutenant Commander Amdt then served on the staff of Commander, ELEVENTH Naval District in San Diego prior to .itztnding N.ii.iI Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island in 1970. Upon graduation troiii Nax .il Destroyer School. he serxed as Operations Officer aboard the tiescroier ISS ll.-XNSON i DD 82131. Following an assignment as Commanding Ulfrter. Nami Rt strt e Ceiitct, Vaileio. Cialiforiiigi he was ordered to Headquarters. Nav. Retruitirig Area l.lGll'l' in San Francisco. lieutenant Commander Arndt igratltiatet: with higlit-st distinction from the Natal War College. Newport. Rhode lslant: un vluli. N71 and Eiteii stried .is Flay.: Secretary and Aid to Commander Cruiser- Dt str. ner Liroup ONIQ Ile reported .ilioard I'SS SIIEIN in April 1978. After torripletziiyg iiistour.ih--.irdti1t- SIIIIN lie was ordered to recruiting duty in Ohio, in .rtitiart or Nr-0 LCDR FRANCIS WILLIAMSON I.ieuten.inr Commander Francis T. Williamson is a 1966 graduate of the Universi- ty of Wisconsin, Ile reported to IYSS NAVASOTA IAO 1061 in that year and assumed duties as Ships Hosun, Second Division Officer and Gunnery Officer. In 1944 he received orders to the River Patrol force, Republic of Vietnam. Following graduation from Language and Counter-lnsurgency School he served as Comhat Intelligence Officer for the River Patrol Force at Binh Thuy RVN. In 1969 Lieutenant Commander Williamson reported to the pre-commissioning detail of 1'SS ILE. YARNIELL IDLG 171 in Bath, Maine. He commissioned USS HF, YARNELL as First Lieutenant and served one year onboard prior to entering the Naval Destroyer School. Upon graduation in 1970 he was ordered to the pre- commissioninyg detail of ITSS AYLWIN IDE 10811 as prospective Weapons Officer, commissioning her in that hillet in September of that year. In 1973, Lieutenant Commander Williamson entered the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey graduating with a Master of Science degree in physics in 1976. He entered the Armed Forces Staff College that year, graduating in 1977, and was subsequently assigned to the USS HORNE ICG 301 as Weapons Officer. In 1979, Lieutenant Commander Williamson received orders as Executive Officer, USS STEIN IFF 10657. . , 5 S! 1? , 4 1 ,. ,i '

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Lgfg joseph Sta ger- Ulla-i Lt. Kevin M ercer' .V UL., V 'h . Lt. R oss Anderson NOT SHOWN p Lt. Commander Richard Gibbons S UPPL Y DEPAR TMENT Supply Department feeds the ship. , s Q . The other departments have seemingly insatiable hunger for material. Supply uid! black oil, bullets and beans that the ship needs to keep going. ' p I Whether it's underway in the Indian Ocean, or tied to the pier in San Diego, supply personnel use their ingenuity, and a lot of paperwork, to get us what we need. No matter what it is, if we need it, they can get it! Supply Department provides personal services to the crew, as well. They serve three meals and midrats to the whole ship's company every day fthe next best thing to Mom's home cooking?J. They do our laundry, cut our hair, and sell those necessities like soda pops and candy bars. They hand out the green stuff that keeps us going from payday to payday. They do it all without much thanks from the rest of us. So, just once, here's to the men who keep our stomachs full and our pockets jingling - here's to the men of STEIN's Supply Department! I ENGINEERING DEPAR TMEN T Engineering Department is the legs of the ship. The engineers on STEIN are tasked with many different jobs. First and foremost, of course, is to provide the propulsion power to move the ship through the water - without the Snipes, we'd never get underway! All this takes a tremendous effort to coordinate, and ensure the safe, efficient movement of the ship. But less well known, perhaps, is the support the Engineering Department provides to other departments. From steam for the laundry and shipboard heating, lightingg fresh water for the galley and showersg welding and brazing assistance, special power requirements for Operations and Weapons departments' electronic gadgetry and weaponryg even to flushing water for the heads - they provide it all. Again, the fact is this: without the snipes, we couldnt fight the ship! The cruise has been highlighted by many engineering achievements. Foremost in all our minds was the 114 days continuous steaming. To have been lit off for that period of time without any major casualties is extraordinary, stemming solely from the efforts of the snipes. Additionally, no one can forget our days in Diego Garcia, where our propeller was changed out while we moored alongside USS DIXIE KAD 14l at anchorg and both boilers had watersides and firesides cleaned. Hard work, team effort, professional competence, and PRIDE -- all these describe STEIN's snipes. We present to you the Fleet's Finest! P 5 w.-ei.. ,.,. ' ' sKIn..1 'crvv'-' .1 '-