Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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R - X-NVIIHIIIIIIN' Q 'T T' ' rlllxlllllllty 4 mxxxmvgixxxii 4y4ff1f2I Q5ii rX gfabmwf CDR HOW RD KEITH KLI COMMANDI G OFFICER USS STEI Commander Kline is a native of Tucson, Arizona. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Engineering. His initial assignments were in naval aviation with Attack Squadrons 42 and 75 as a naval flight officer and bomba- dier-navigator in the A-6 aircraft. He transferred to the surface line community in 1971. At sea, Commander Kline's surface warfare assign- ments include Damage Control Assistant in USS LYNDE MCCORMICK QDDG-81, the U.S. Naval Destroyer School fClass 44j, Engineer Officer on USS ENGLAND QCG-221 and Executive Officer, USS OLDENDORP QDD-9725. Ashore, he has been a member of the Pacific Fleet Propul- sion Examining Board and Project Manager for the sur- face and submarine HARPOON weapon system at the Naval Sea Systems Command. Commander Kline gradu- ' 'T' Auf.',.A':n.:- 1 QPF-106 9 ated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, obtaining a Master of Science in Mechanical En- gineering. He assumed command of STEIN in December 1985. Commander Kline's decorations include the Meritori- ous Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, NaVY Achievement Medal and campaign awards for service at sea during the Vietnam War. He also has received the Pacific Fleet Shiphandling Award, the Newborn ResearCl1 Award, the Naval Sea Systems Command Award for EX- cellence in Postgraduate Naval Engineering and has been selected to SIGMA XI, the national research society. Commander Kline is married to the former Ann CBTUI XVisthoff of Cantonsville, Maryland. They have two chili Ferl, Fred and Keith, and reside in Poway, California. .

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..,.-. USS STEIN IFF-1065J is a Knox class frigate named in honor of Corporal Tony Stein, Marine hero and Medal of Honor winner in World War II. The FF-1052 class vessel is configured for optimum anti-submarine performance, however, when equipped with the HARPOON missile, anti-surface warfare is also a primary mission area. STEIN is capable of carrying out other routine destroyer tasks, such as naval gunfire support, anti-air warfare and replenishment operations. Since STEIN's main primary mission is anti-subma- rine warfare, her armament is configured to provide the optimum in ASW search, detection and kill. STEIN is equipped with ANXSQS-26CX bow-mounted sonar which is capable of multi-mode operations, the ANXSQS- 35 independent variable depth sonar CIVDSJ along with an ANXSQR-18A tactical towed array system QTACTASJ and the LAMPS helicopter systems, including its MAD and sono-bouy capabilities. ASW armaments include the ASROC long-range, rocket-fired torpedo, above water torpedo tubes, which can fire MK46 torpedoes, and LAMPS dropped torpedoes. The Stein is also equiped with a 5 !54 dual purpose, rapid-fire gun, and the basic point defense surface missile system CBPDSMSJ. The keel of USS STEIN was laid on 1 June 1970, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Se- attle, Wash. She was launched on 19 December 1970, and was commissioned on 8 January 1972, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. In November 1976, STEIN returned to San Diego after an extensive eleven-month overhaul in Portland, Oregon, followed by her third WESTPAC from February through August 1978. STEIN's next WESTPAC deployment was from Au- gust 1979 through February 1980, during which she was part of the first battle group in the Indian Ocean after the fall of Iran and the ensuing hostage crisis. Because of the hostage crisis and a long continuous time at sea, many liberty ports were cancelled, but STEIN did visit Momba- sa, Kenya and Berbara, Somalia, on the east coast of Africa. STEIN also visited Australia, the Republic of the Philippines and Japan while cruising the northern waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. June of 1980 brought the beginning of the second over- I 74 . fs ,f 'sgfil f 5 7 f i V1 fa, , 5 ' J If , ,f ' ff H. I X W If 1 ' , , f , ' f ' 'W Sh1p's Histor . M .W,, , Nj.. haul in Portland, Oregon, which continued through May of 1981. With the return to San Diego, STEIN com- menced a rigorous schedule of tests and local operations in preparation for the July 1982 deployment. Deploying with only two other frigates, STEIN was able to enjoy such exotic ports as Maizura, Sasebo and Yokosuka in Japan, Pusan in South Korea, the city of Singapore and Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines. The high- light of the cruise was STEIN's six-week surveillance operations of the Soviet aircraft carrier MINSK and res- cue of 58 Vietnamese refugees at sea. The course MINSK took STEIN around the South China Sea, through the Strait of Malacca and into the Indian Ocean. STEIN re- ceived several commendations from Seventh Fleet com- manders for outstanding reporting of these operations. After returning on 4 February 1983, to San Diego, STEIN began the next cycle of upkeep, inspections and operations, gearing up for deployment on 13 January 1984. Operating as part of Carrier Battle Group, STEIN made port calls in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines, short refueling stops in Dji- bouti, Republic of Djibouti, and Bunbury, Western Aus- tralia, returning to homeport in early August 1984. After conducting numerous local exercises in the east- ern Pacific, STEIN began preparations for her next scheduled deployment with the USS NEW JERSEY Battle Group. After a successful work-up for this deployment, STEIN was shifted to Destroyer Squadron FIVE and de- ployed with Battle Group Bravo on 5 January 1987 on a round-the-world cruise. Because of contingency oper- ations in the Indian Ocean STEIN spent many arduous days at sea which included operations in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea. STEIN made port calls in Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines, Mombasa, Kenya, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories, Malaga, Spain, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Plymouth, Montserrat, British West Indies. STEIN also completed transits of the Suez Canal and Panama Canal, while serv- ing in all four fleets, returning to San Diego on 27 June 1987. STEIN is currently assigned to Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE conducting ASW operations in the East- ern Pacific. K I sw gig .. Q L., .. . fe.. in 2 .,L -ki . , xr X was '-4,--Mr, x K i Xl... -was K- f - ' gre, Q, 6,1 ,K f X .W I, 'MJT V T V' 'V 7 V, 1 ' 7,5 , fy, K-'ef ff Q. A , 9 .Ml M' Qgvm . 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3 X X-xy,4pm,,,,,,, - r' 'v g iwxxxxxxxiy,.,,,,q luxxgjbflx , is x . sg. LCDR STEPHE C. SMITH EXECUTI E OFFICER USS STEI Lieutenant Commander Stephen Charles Smith is a native of Penn Yan, New York. He attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and graduated in December 1973 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources. He received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program QNROTCJ at Ohio State. Lieutenant Commander Smith's initial sea assign- ments was as a Communications Officer and Second Division Officer on USS MARS QAFS-U, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. Subsequent sea assignments followed as Navigator and Operations Officer on USS MOUNT VERNON CLSD-391, Department Head School fClass 615, Engineer Officer USS BARBEY QPF-10881 and his present assignment as Executive Officer on USS STEIN QPF-10651. f' .:.5.1,.y -A - .. QPF-10653 Tours ashore included Officer in Charge 12.00f60O PSI Steam Propulsion Training Facility and Assistant Officer in Charge of Engineering Systems School at Service Schools Command Great Lakes, Illinois, and most recent- ly the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Lieutenant Commander Smith earned a Master of Sci- ence Degree in Management from Salve Regina College while attending the Naval War College. His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. Lieutenant Commander Smith is married to the former Terry Lynn Christophersen of Kenosha, Wisconsin. They now reside in Spring Valley, California.