Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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9' COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER RONALD F. WALTERS Commander Ronald F Walters is a 1965 graduate of the United St N l d , . . - , , L ' 1 ates lava Aca emy. He reported to USS CROMWELL fDIf 10143 in that year and assumed duties as Main Propulsion Assistant. Damage Control Assistant, and Engineer officer in that order. In IWS he entered the Naval Destroyer Officer School ' d . ' d ' ' I an upon gra uation was ordered to DSS XVILTSIE fDD 7161 in which he served as the Engineer and Weapons officer. In IMS he was awarded th - N i ' A h' e axy c ievement Medal with Combat V for duty in the V ' , s ' 1 . ' ietnam 'Iheater of Operations. In 1968, Commander Walters entered the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. graduating with a Masters of Science Degree in Physics in 1970. After graduation from the Defense Language Institute in 1971. he was ordered to Vietnam as the Psychological Warfare Senior Advisw. F 1 ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' tr or service in this capacity he was awarded the joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. Upon return from Vietnam in 1972. Commander Walters assumed duty as the Executive Officer of USS LANG IFF 1060l. He attended the Naval War College from 1974 to 1975 and subsequently was assigned to Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For service as the Chiefofthe-loint Nuclear Accident Coordination Center, he was awarded a silver star in lieu of a second award of the joint Service Commendation Medal. Commander Walters is married to the former Pamela Ann Marie Fraser. He has three daughters: Anne Marie, Melissa and Susan. -- at -- 4 -1--A '---- - - ' '::g .0 4 4,,,- V. ..,.-,-ffm W-ferr.:-Hffwrfr-fg1 f . a a , Lia -1 in ' - V 1 - ' ...C -me-2 wi- 'arfwmfz-View .'Q'f fe '.-1'-' tif.-751.f,j4:::f'..,gf ' -. '.gp,:- .1-: ' .V A -' ft. g H 14:2 sg H-9-Lf 4' fl ' ' N? Ji 'r'T?E'ia'bf?5Ei?W'2 ii'--11-Q'--Srila'PQ.xs:: fsf, ftffa-FIC- nS':,':, e fa-..sw-'..'1 -' A' vw ' P 'Ui I :i..t5'1..g:,:2a' a.f,c-fri,-.Lai '+'e.?fif.m12,aaa V' 1'-at W - ,',' Q f IH, rl' 4.4- 'IIA ' La..

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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