Sumter (LST 1181) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1987 volume:

f l3W DFW f5?T'v'P N 1 'X l. -'Mill .g Eff: - ., - l E31 R12 R Y' NAVY DEPARTMENT um 0 41305 LIBRARY USS SUMTER LST-1181 '- it,- in Z 'M ,V ,. ,,,,,,,, Q NA' wan. eww , , ,wfmvvww sin-1,-.1 NORTHERN WEDDING 86fMARG 1-87 DEPLOYMENT SUMTER's deployment began with a roar as we had to sortie early on the 17th of August 1986 and anchor in the channel to avoid the approaching Hunricane Charlie. Anfiving in Morehead City on the 19th we embarked the Marines and began the first phase of our Deployment, NORTHERN WEDDING 86. Charlie continued to chase SUMTER across the Northem Atlantic. On 28 August we crossed the 66th Parallel into the Artic Circle and SUMTER crew and embarked troops were initiated into the association of BLUE NOSES. On the 50th SUMTERjoined up with the Northem Wedding Task Force and began our transit into the Norwegian Fjords for our first assault. Our first surface assult was in the Malargor Fjord and again weather conditions deteriorated causing the majority of the task force to transit through the inner leads of Norway while Saipan, Mt Whitney and some of the larger units ventured out in the Norwegian Sea to transit to Southem Norway. At Larvick in Southem Norway the Marines went ashore for the first time to conduct training with the NATO Forces. On the 18th of September we debarked the Marines in Jutland for their Bold Guard Exercise which took them through Denmark to Gemiany. With the Marines at Bold Guard. SUMTER headed for Copenhagen, our first and well deserved port visit. From Copenhagen we proceeded to Kiel, Gemiany to embark the Marines and backload their vehicles. Northem Wedding 86 was concluded and we headed to Amsterdam and then on to Portsmouth England for goodwill visits and upkeep. Phase l of our deployment was completed and SUMTER prepared to inchop to Sixth Fleet and begin the high tempo operations that would continue until February. After a brief tumover and visit in Rota, Spain we conducted our first Amphibious Exercise at Sierra de Ratin with the Spanish, The weather was wami and calm and SUMTER began to hold Steel Deck Picinic's to provide everyone an opportunity to relax after a long hard week. While anchored at Siena de Retin SUMTER was tasked by COMSIXTHFLT to conduct an emergency sortee and we had to complete the backload of vehicles and causeways while underway. The Med was highlighted by Port visits to Almeria and Valencia, Spain in between Amphibi- ous Exercises conducted at Tan Tan Morocco and Pian de Spille, Italy. While in Valencia, the rock group UBLUE MAX performed onboard and SUMTER crew and troops adopted an orphanage where we donated both our time and money to improve their home, Our exercise at Pian de Spille exercised our night assault capabilities and our NEO techniques and procedures. With nearly four months of continous operations SUMTER steamed into the harbor of Marslelle, France for her repair availability, only to discover a nation-wide transportation strike prevented us from entering Port. At the last minute the decision was made to proceed to Toulon, France where the French Navy could support our requirements at their Naval Base. The move to Toulon was successful as not only did the repair work proceed successfully but many SUMTER crew and troops were invited into the homes 0fToulon families for Christmas and New Years celebrations. With only a little over a month left of our Deployment we left Toulon on the 5th of January and proceeded to Venice, Italy for an Amphibious exercise with the Italian Marines who meet us on the beach in their AAV's. Our final Port visit was Trieste, ltaly where their was so much snow and ice Our ski tours were cancelled. Our final exercise was to be at Pian de Spille again but before we had completed our ofiload COMSIXTHFLT directed us to get underway to rendezvous with Task Force Six Zero near Augusta Bay for possible contingency operations. We were detained in the Med for an extra week planning and preparing for a possible NEO. On the 7th of Febmary we conducted a blue water tum over and proceeded to Rota for our wash down and then home concluding the final phase of our deployment. 1 i X X W, ' W ,f J 5, 5 K X s ,, Z '72 2 7 WZ E 43 f aff!!! ass S 4 A ,yr , f .. I, WI Gewi ap ,, Commander Stephen H. Ries, of Iowa was appointed as a Midshipman to the United States Naval Academy one year after enlisting in the United States Navy in July 1965. He was graduated and received his commission in the U.S. Navy in June 1968. After receiving his commission, Commander Ries reported to the destroyer USS HAMNER CDD-7181 for his sea duty as Gunnery Office and later, as ASW Officer until April 1971. Upon completion of Destroyer Department Head School in November 1971, he reported to USS EVERSOLE IDD-789l as the ship's Weapons Officer from January 1972 to April 1975. In his second department head tour, he served in the USS KANSAS CITY IAOR-35 as Operations Officer from May 1975 to August 1974. As a member of the United States Naval Academy Brigade Officer Staff from August 1974 to August 1977, he was assigned duties as the Twenty- Fourth Company Officer. He then reported to Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight Staff in Norfolk, Virginia and served as Flag Secretary until January 1980. He was subsequently assigned as a student at the Am1ed Forces Staff College in Norfolk from January to June of 1980. Upon completion of the Executive Officer's course at Surface Warfare School, Newport, Rhode Island, he reported the USS MANITOWOC ILST-11807 for duty as Executive Officer from August 1980 to March 1982. Prior to his assignment as Commanding Officer, USS SUMTER QLST-1181i Com- mander Ries served on the staff of the Deputy Director for Operations fNational Military Command Systeml, Organizations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. Commander Ries personal decorations include the Defense Mentorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Arts Degree in Administrative Science from George Washington University. Commander Ries is man'ied to the former Bette Peery of Fairfax, Virginia. They have two children, Susanne and Amanda. X herself-:rzpim PW f .'r ' 5 iQx ZQl i fr z if azz? Ce-H '-:-:-:'.v:-- --,-2 Vt gm .4MlQfEifV: lj .U Q?.' -44 ,J Lieutenant Commander Phillip J. White, of Fort Myers, Florida, graduated from Officer Candidate School and received his commission in the U.S. Navy in November 1971. After receiving his commission, Lieutenant Commander White reported to the minesweeper USS VITAL IMSO-4741 for his first sea duty as Damage Control AssistantfSupply Officer until the ship's decommissioning in September 1972. From October 1972 until February 1975 he was assigned to Naval Recruiting District, Jacksonville as the Minority Recruiting Officer. In March of 1975 he reported to Communi- cations Officer School, graduating in June, and served aboard USS TATTNALL CDDG-191 as Communications Officer until July 1977. lie then reported to Naval Reserve Center, Daytona Beach, Florida as Commanding Officer until March 1979. Upon completion of Destroyer Department Head School in December 1979, he reported to USS DUPONT QDD-9415 as the Operations Officer from December 1979 to July 1981. ln his second Department Head tour, he served in the USS HARLAN COUNTY CLST-11967 as First Lieutenant from Se tember P 1981 to Apnl 19825. As a member of the Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic Staff from May 1985 until January 1986, he was assigned duties as the Amphibious j MLSFf MSO Forces Future Scheduler. Upon completion ofthe Executive Officer Course at Surface Warfare School, Newport Rhode island, he reported to the USS SUMTER QLST-11813 in May 1986. Lieutenant Commander White's personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. lie received a Bachlor of Science Degree from Alabama State University in Mont ome Al b Q ry, a ama. Lieutenant Commander White is married to the former Bettye Jean Keith of La Crosse, Florida. 7155 S 1 4 ' aw W . Captain Timothy B. I'lan'is, of Lineville, Alabama was appointed as a Midshipman to the United States Naval Academy in July 1972. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in June 1976 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Co s. rpAfter being commissioned, Captain Harris attended the Basic School Quantico, Virginia, and upon graduation in January 1977, was assigned to 5rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, Califomia. While serving with 515 he held the billet of Rifle platoon commander, weapons platoon commander, anti-tank platoon commander, Rifle company executive officer, and assistant logistics officer. He graduated from 81mm moitars leaders course during the tour. He was transferred to Third Marine Division in July 1979. Upon arriving in Okinawa, Japan, Captain Harris was assigned to 5rd Reconnaissance Battalion where he held the billets of recon platoon commander, assistance logistics officer and Battalion Adjutant before his transfer in August 1980. While in Okinawa he graduated from Embarkation school and Classified Material Custodian Course. When he retumed to CONUS, Captain Harris was assigned to the BASIC School, Quantico, Virginia. Initially assigned as an instructor in the tactics branch he was the primary instructor for patrolling, defensive tactics, and NBC warfare defense. Also while at the Basic School he held the billets of Staff Platoon Commander, and as USNA protraimid company Commander. During the tour Captain Harris graduated from Instructor Management School, and the U.S. Army's NBC course at Fort McCellan, Alabama. ln August 1984 Captain Harris was as- signed as a student to the Amphibious Warfare School Quantico, Virginia, graduating in June 1985. Captain Harris joined 1st Battalion, 6th Marines in late June 1985 as the assistant operations officer. ln August 1985 Captain Harris was assigned to his present billet as Commanding Officer of Bravo Company. While serving in 116 Captain Harris has graduated the fire support coordination course at Little Creek, Virginia. Captain Harris is married to the former Joan Baldwin of Luray, Virginia. They have one son, Scott. I 'id 7 ,qxqss 1411, Y' 'ax -3x f l'. Wm, A w ie ffl? 'lf b :ri-,, 'ox f 1 'I t ll- ,., . I X i 1 4- L-9 'g1l-' is 12 mga. 'Nag 5g 'CZ 'Ui 7- If- X ,f . ,:n:'.d' 1 . :- 'a 1' '50 1' -. ' ' 'A O 41 9, 4 r' . ' 1' O 1 f 5 I ' fs 1. . , 1 5 ' 'S'-' 'S 'fi V A, 0 I 5- 1 5 A lu.. . 1' SUMTEH goes olong - f 1 ? hgh li ,. f :fi i ' ' 4 Lair ' - 1. Z V . A 4 V ,,,,,,,,,,,, W fb WAITING STATION NOW SET THE UNREP DETAIL . With these words the ship becomes a flurry of action as Deck Department prepares the refueling station, the en- gineers prepare below deck to receive fuel, CICes tablishes communications, the bridge team pm ceeds to waiting station and the Marines man the inhaul line. When all stations are manned and ready the ship manuevers alongside to within 120 FT of the oiler ...... MAKING THE APPRoAcn STAND BY Fon snoT LINE! How LONG BEFORE WE Q0 ALONG SIDE? ivxll 'ha M ' -,.l,: 'L 'ZV.'1lfm:aaJd-:' ' X XXX H f 1 s, A , ' , ,f M-4-w fm. , a .V,,,.3 .i-' 4 ,, ,- -V A---- T - .-f-z , '.. ' :mac '2df ',,-,ea HEAVE AROUND! l il LIFEGUARD sTATioN ALL -mls ffm F UEL? - side for FUEL U 'K' ' if , . of x Y E V ' ',., 1, 3 A - r I 'jy 1 5 WHATS THE DELAY? m,.1h,4, J .RN READY WHEN YOU ARE . . .shot lines are passed, phone lines, mes- sengers, and inhaul line quickly follow. The span wire is hooked up and the refueling hose is pulled over to the refueling station. Once the coupling is hooked up, SUMTER's refueling crews perfomied many UNREPS during her 6 month deployment, all were completed safely and professionally, a tribute to SUMTER'S CAN-DO attitude. STANDBY FOR PENETRATION ff THE GAMECOCK gl. nj,fV y X , , ,.,.f ,MT , , , . , W I , , START PUMPING B OAT CREWS tw wf HERE COMES PAPA 2 2 ef f-1 I LOVE BEING TI'IE BOAT OFFICER 8 -2 f 'W 1 f My Wy' X K 4077! Q ff X f f f f 4 1 f aw f f QW W fffffzqfw 4 f , w f f W W f f f 0 f Q f 4 Wa? 4 4? f Q14 dwf V in Q s.. NX Q Z f d f VQQZ -Dfw JUST A SWINGIN' WEST GERMAN GIG COMES ALONGSIDE '- ..,91.,,,, , -Q ...Auf 1 H V ' ' .L M.. N M, 1 A I ,.,,fff-ia.. .,. f 'C ff' - 'I f-W' - flf W..- ,Sum MN sw A ...,,I V J au-,gg ,h J rr' 4' V ,. I I W.- 1 , .I I N54 W .Q .r-A'- '1.gl ' '- f-.aw ,,, I , Q-6 I H, .-- ?' f' . 'U Jr, . --4' A . - ,- ia.. M, 4' 41 ' . 4 ' .M W A - Nw .. I M., If -v-I may I , I , ww . - J, I . .A ',A' .MW M Wh--- A - -.V 7- YOUR BO TS ANOTHER VICTORIOUS BOAT EVOLUTION v , - an-. I , ,. , - ,X ..-at 40, st X - ,f-wmuqm, QFMM X W, 0 THE BOAT CREW BEGINS ANOTHER LONG DAY OF ADMIN BOATING 9 213 'Wu ' Fli ht Qtrs. Flight WHERE S THE FLIGHT DECK? GO, GET EM OUT OF HERE QF' Q WORKING PARTY FOR STORES T -R- 'INQ- ,,a,,... FLIGHT QUARTERS! HOLY 35010691-M 10 P' Qtrs, all hands man HELO'S IHBOUHD ' THIS IS THE CAPT, HE'S TOO LOW! h X i' 1 '1 11 ua,-3 V. CHIEF! CHIEF! WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. IVIASSA? Q ini ES Y! -E454 ' Q, L hu 4' X f ff , , K , 47, 1, ff, 1 V, T5 IM' , -'f!?j1,y 5--- N' f - assay- , 9 ,..-bm, fa W' i U. ni, 'Ex ,.. gg Rl IIUI 'Q WHERE'S THE WRENCH? MOVE 'EM OUT! 11 THE g 31' AJ -umm 'Z A 'P I A: at P1 Fl 1 5? 48 'EHVBHIF-7 tit? X' l Land the Landing Force - This order by Commander Am- phib Task Force culminates many hours of planning and prep- aration. Sumter carried 14 LVT's Clanding vehicles trackedl. Each 'ltrack contained 20 fully equipped combat loaded Ma- rines. Prior to H-hour, ships boats acting as wave guide com- mander and LVT safety are put into the water and stand by to lead the initial assault comprised ofLVT's into the beach. Sum- ter steamed down the LVT launch corridor and the LVT's were launched and waves formed. Sumters LVT's and Marines . . . 12 MARI E CCDRPS TEAM rv-Q-I... 45.lE4'gn ' vi' as ,fm-Q-. TSE? 11255707777 W sv ' 49,142-e-A 5-. - O4 xv sw 5 a 1 Q. N f Cask K. 'ff .,,, f+ . .. W. awww. ,-....... -af-AL X - ,, ........ my ,fmt ,-.H MWMv,,,e,..,1f1-'n!7 '4.-a'...,,WV- WM ' -'K ' M , ,., .. Y, M 1 h lv, f ' 1 , Q -w..x'-fn... -' V , 1 always were the first to hit the beach. Fomiing a mechanized assault force, Sumter Marines secured the beach prior to the arrival of any follow on Administrative waves. This very complex evolution was perfomied safely and professionally countless times during Sumter's 6 month de- ployment. To arrive Beach center on Time is the goal of very amphibi- ous evolution. Sumter's combined team of Sailors and Marines perform- ed this duty flawlessly, a tribute to their dedication, planning and hard work. BZ 15 A450 k A Lx fur I ,wx 'mpww v. ' N. ...J Q' v' Q f' EX H sw .Q w..b, - T T T 1 ,M 6 , 4-5 N' f- V 0 V' Q T- '- M, My L W A ' .A V , M 3, W , I V ,, I f X W , ,, , v ,N . .,, BUTTONING UP FOR THE SPLASHINC1 SPLASH LVT'S 2 LAW? jgf TU-'UE Q I-' '11 , 7 E.- - ., A ? m,,,.Mkr' a V V 5... 5, ' ,W A , I . f M .Jn ,f 1,1 'W' r-fu W 7 wmv' .' ,gl ,, +4 . N 1' , . ,wil afwm! ,Q 14... ML., I SA V., V, -.k4A DLI..-0' M, frm, . I D ' -fav-vwwagw W QV. Twig, gm . M5'wl,,,,,4 ',xy4p-fa,afym'+K ? 'V V. 'ffm-.aah f ' !i. Q ?-f n7 1 -. www ,qv..f, 'f , f V 4 , X i. L 4', ' S' L 'H wivk. SUMTER CHEERING SECTION 14 HEADING FOR THE BEACH .Qwv 1 .,,,, Y 'I ' ww ' -- - ggi' . ,ug -fn , fa- 'y7,,,fVL4., W., if 'E 'N ,, 314 ',.:,qg,:w. , ,vm I ba, wr W , 4 -F 1 'u 27 ,again , I .,,Mwff5gi,H.i Av I N , 3 -4 ,, -zxygfj Q :J , JK SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT WAVE GREEN DECK E af- LFIQIIHEE LZMIEUIXI Q -af':5vaf'6u. -. I p 'g'vb 6E 'L t 6 'Sgg-'-1 A ,I Q - -f swf' 4' 'sf W ,, N. nlfwpfw ,., Q I V N , 'W -W 'W' f -mf ,WI I'f Wf W , -.. ,,--u MRI' I I .M , ..-, .. I 1 M Q Y , Y I f--up. ,..,. f W 'M 'ff ' Q x..,11M::.fa 2: 'f Mmwef' gf H Iw,..,,,H , .W-W w.,,.a. M W, V, W .ff ,,, ffm-.,, I. , f f fyf, .WW ff, f. ' A 1, f ,M , , W H4--...W f- Z, , MQ.,-ww I V W f V QQ- ,AQ KT. -J .iii , If - -1- L:.,.E ,. ' , ,, ,, f-M, f , Lk I .. I-. Q. M 1 , ,,,f ' QW: Xeon. F 'Q I buf ' Q M. MQW' COMING HOME CRUISING L. rw ., f -,T-, -ggi., 1-: ,.. . -Q-..f -'- J-, 4: . -1- 4,,-1 g .l . ,. .-: 5 f'- . ,l,,- 5- ..- .s.-' ' 1-- --r- -,,Qr SE BEE DET AC 1... -f ff . -.qw-A . , , ,-1.15 , W 9- ,., f- M ' ' ,,r,4,75q, '.', ff' ff. vrf3+ ' -' . ' , -f .. vw 1 au: b -1 'F-' . .W . . M , --.. qu-we , N-1-w .', ,' . . f-- V llll 'Q' 7 ' 14,0 arf? , , v f f--- - - . M, , . .,... ,. W-sf 16 , , ...W ,, -J... K., -,. V .W ' f LT' ,... . ' ' '-4,..,'Wf1,-: Hwf., - ---1 ' -W - - x - :,. - f H ' ' . f- '+ M: mflmiif , k . ., . WJ ',k.- v -- -V 'V ' 'M 'W L. ,sp .Q A-ffywfrM7 ' , M 'f - M -, V5a3w.,N-- Q -F-47 '-'11-,..V.. .- 1--J '-7 .V-xx-iff?-69: ,ff ,-f.:N.,'?1zf..,:,,.:f 'WL -,sr-4 .- pr: P v-Sys' Nr- ...ar 6 .- 'f -fs-Q -W ':wvP-'k, f,E4 1 ' -'---: - I tv., vi, , Q N isa - 5 ,, 3 N -H, f- A ' . ,,,, , ' T-gn-,.,.,.:,wf, ff f-- W K , M, M, M., R , , Q.-,F I lu' b , 7,-,... ,h . 4. M .. lf.. t , , Vf-s-q V ,,.f '91 Yf- f- .. ' '- - N ' , 't' .. Nvz,-':1gT w,f 'fwif N 'f77 1Q'i, . F ., -Za- f wg. fn- - ' 71- 1' JL. , ..,.,,ff-f-V'. ' ff ffl, '--,M -M -f . -- - .. Y. i ,. E:- ' - -- ,Y - -- -4. 4. .-- -ff' ,,,-,:,g--,- '- ' -., .M 'WQ-gjhsf:- TL -L-.af-Y '3' . Q i :k:.,sV: ' ' il... :sua is-u f-1 an-. ng 1 .tx-Lx'.x1. X 1, x ,, My 1... -.. PUT TCD THE TEST The causeways carried onboard Sum- ter are steel piers which provide the Navy 3 vital link up between the ships and the shore. They allow fast oiiload and onload of vehicles, troops and supplies. Construc- tion Battalion 2 is responsible for the four causeway sections onboard Sumter. Each Causeway section weighs in excess of 65 tons. The causeways can be used as a pier on the beach or a ferry transporting equip- ment to and from the ships. ,r..- N ffgiiiei i .4 A ,xc . ,,, .. -.., .3- '. A . ...M -4110 ' -.f tru qw P7 , uf ' Q, V V .r V' -5.4- '4 T , MLW, , .1 ' f. y 3 , . , -- it T ' N MffV-T A , A 9 AV Y H TNT Q S vt. -5 ,L-1. W f an- g . ,,.....,:Jf4Q'f.T:,,f' Q V j , ff, c V' V ' -ff ,,-ict. V lv- ' ' 1 l 'f'J 'Qjf'i1.- , ,. as-' ' - eh- up ty ' ' gr- I, Q , . .. .X.,,,..-M aff- Q. a 'xxx . , , If ig. I . if 191 t f- v r' SUMTER TRANSIT -ll . - ,X Y qs fwwly, .twn W ,If f, IIVY , M, W , , f- ' .C , ,wtf I up . FIRST SIGNS OF SNOW Due to the bad weather out at sea and our good fortune, we were able to transit through the Fjords of Norway, where mother nature displays her scenic views of snow covered mountains and her green fertile grass lands that lie at the foot of each mountain. Let's not for- get the many fishing villages along the way that add a Scandanavian flavor to th ' e rustic landscape: The ljords are definitely mother nature's masterpiece of beauty. WEAVING ouR WAY THROUGH 18 TYPICAL ROLLING HILLS X x, I I5-T Tm 5. CLOSE CALL Q ,.:- 'Rt Q . . . CAPTAIN! x. 'iw. ,g A A, MOTH GREEN ER NATURE SURE MADE THING THE ORWEGIA FJORDS ill ONE OF THE MANY FISHING VIL- LACIES A '. ' !,,Jg.gM AL E , ' -..- ...A .'If',-L24nCl.f.'f.s .',n.fl1.4l. 3' 4-,Lf - - T I l'D LOVE TO BE ON THAT PEAK I W WS! lily I 'Il 'fr' ' A A M , , V1 , 'th AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN REACH ,- .ond A Q 1- - Q , 5 . st- Y M ,. U, V - 'l- Q ' 70 ,Q ' ' .i .. ' 1 , U , ff , 1 I -af I-F 1 y I ' M I, ,, f I ,,,' , , , ,L Q- ' , m 1 f I N , awww -.Sq ,T 'MLA 11 -. I f A . -,Uk 'Frm .5 dx , .I if 1 VV J-,fs , , T V, HIM 4k..,g X ' , 1 5 ' bf , 1 '- A ' -u.. fVII If I I M931 I ' 'sf '- 4 . f' ,..r- 'N Y'N,,g' '5 M, M ,,-1' ' ,f ,A I. I f ff ww ,,,W,,,.,, 'J f f f- My 0. ' M I A' f W ff 3 Q I if ,. Www I I . . V449 ma f f i , , Ziff' V, ,W ,MV f, my W A 'Q Q- .M W I N W , ,V , WMf,,M 1 7 I H A ,V ,Q X? WL II,,, A ., I W , ,, U AL A , L Mya PROOF OF THE NORTH NATURE'S IVIASTERPIECE 19 CDD CAMELS IN AMSTERDAM? CIETTIN SOME . . . CULTURE ia-sv .ff -l Ui ' t and high seas, USS SUMTER finally amved a ,, , ll de wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen a We served liberty port. underway for over thirty days, , . , , . ' ls,Hn A, TC to the famous Wlllilllllllt likCS. Cana X ,v K even the irifznimvuea 'lit-tl luggill district. ALL ROADS LEAD TO . . . . athef er over a month of battling heavy we . - -N NCT The first stop for many was to VlSlf gleship maid which was just a short walk from from being For others, it was just a change of Pace , - i t callwas er Copenhzxgien, Sunilm s next POW fthe Amsterdam where some of the best libemwzre 0 deployment was expmicm ml PLIIIV wurs d imc l CANALS OF HOLLAND jan THE OUT ONE OF MANY BLOW HARDS CHIEFS, GUNNIES, OFFICERS OUT ON THE TOWN 'J 5 K I L A CQMMAND RELICIIDUS PRQGRAM A 'w BfR L to R LCPL Cl. HUMPHREYS, CHAPLAIN K. C. JAMES, LCPL GO YE THEREFORE . . LARSEN FfR OSSN L. LASHER, LCPL C. ROVERS, RP5 J. R. STANILAHD OSSN L. LASHER S.l. ':C 'i - -- -. ..,,.....o Lmus SUNDAY woRsmP 1 .nal LCPL O. HUMPHREY5, LCPL LARSEN SIPKIIN fi Armrn A -an-ram: TOUCH T0 SERV' C55 HOW THEN SHALL THEY CALL ON HIM IN WHOM THEY I'IAVE NOT BELIEVED7 AND HOW SHALL THEY BELIEVE IN HIM OF WHOM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD? AND HOW SHALL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACH- USS SUMTER SAILORS AND MARINES PREPARING FOR WORSHIP f 'W' F Ili? . 1 .1, x Z' , N 9 XX N X it ., .GX I F 4' , . , L' 51 6 'I ' 5? xI , I I' , I , ER? ROMANS 10 14 RP5 STANILAND RIGGINCI THE ALTAR FOR SERVICES RP5 STANILAND AND LCPL ROVERSI PROVIDED OUT- STANDING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMAND RELI- PROGRAM L, f' 'QL ff 1 1 LCPL ROVERSI ASSISTING WITH THE ALTAR SETUP 25 1 PQRT ISIT E GLA HMS VICTORY HYDE PARK THAMES RIVER BRIDGE sm ., , TRAFALGAR SQUARE Mia 374 1--'f T PORTSMOUTH LO DO U.S. PRESIDENT HONORED IN LONDON BIG BEN SUMTER enjoyed a short but de- lightful break from Amphibious Op- erations with a visit to historic En- gland. Exciting tours to London Sr points of interest in Portsmouth were enjoyed by many crewmen. Just a short walk away was Lord Nel- son's Flagship during the battle of Trafalgar, HMS VICTORY. The im- pressive warship is nearly 180 years old, but is maintained as it was when she sailed the oceans in defense of the Bntish Empire. It was with truly saddened hearts that SUMPTER de- Darted from this beautiful country and fnendly people. ROYAL HORSE GUARD THIS is A DRILL, T1-11 if I 7 Z if I THIS IS A DRILL THIS ISA DRILL FIRE! FIRE! SUMTER'S firefighting teams are always quick to aff in the event of a fire or flooa. ing. The dedicated individuaig that make up the inport, gi. sea-fire party and repair pdf. ties are highly trained and mu tivated. They spend many hours training and prepamig for the day when they may called upon to combat fire Or flooding. 9 fe' X News , ,, NJ I ,' ,,,.- .i a . 3 4 ,Q f,,I. Q X X ....-. ii .Q I i I . x 'Neva' W During Northem Wedding! Bold Guard 86 and MARG 1-87 deployment the at-sea-fire par- ty was called upon to fight two class C lire's. One in a control- ler the other in the cable way -- ,,I, ,-- ,,f ' I :E J I iq, , IS A DRILL FIRE FIRE l between 2s and 5s switch- boards. The repair locker fire parties and inport fire parties participated in numerous damage control selexes. Over- all SUMTER'S fire parties are prepared to answer that call THIS IS NOT A DRILL FIRE! FIRE! ALIVIE air ' ' iv' fi. , ,V pi. ,Q sy. ,gg 'Q l 28 II' 5 ALENCIA SUMTER visited two fascinating ports in Spain, Almeria and Valencia. Almeria is a fa- mous summer resort town, well knoum for its great variety of excellent seafood and is also home to Little Hollywood, where many of the Spaghetti Westems are filmed. The city's waterfront is dominated by a spectacular Moorish castle. Valencia is an exciting city on the eastem coast of Spain in the Aragonian region. Fa- mous forthe Lladro factory and the world's best oranges, Valencia welcomed SUMTER with open anns. An active USO and friendly people helped the crew and Marines feel part of the busy city's late night life. The Department of Defense sponsored band BLUE MAX heated up a chilly night on the flight deck with a variety of rock music. 1 'as 1. Hu ,. , , , I -1.511 - ,' '1. i1'...' 1. -f - . .-YM,-..... l -1 1 A A I is i A. V ' 43' ff! if , ' . ,s. ..'.. 'neg I...-L Q LM f M, 0 u -' J ' I ,4 ' ' ,A X- I YV fs- --3 + ' -ff' +, 1' ' I . . H 5- ' iiwdgy. ,'e. 1-'rt , Am- 4 , TY ', '-'.n-x- -.Q. .l r. 'K 2 ipffff'-25,ff-1 f,', Q . ,A -rg- +A-Yak 'f- . 3, 'L-' Q- !': l':. 7 o2'f' .1 'Xuan Uv,4f-Ai3Trh :' .?i:..:li':5:' ig. a , I' .,fbVvf.,na,:i,, gt, kr 1 43' 1 .A .A 4.5, 4114 .,'n40 '1 l., ' ' Q I , ff. Y H , qzftj, 5 'Sh'-' w 3 29 W 5 WHO IS THAT BEHIND THE CAP AND BEARD? THE MESS DECKS GOES ALL OUT S4 Av I , 'K Q... , i-s K . . , , H HANDSOME JIMMIE GETS TRE SHIRT OF DREAMS ms OEJOI WINS FIRST PRIZE IN THE DOOR DECOF-A TION CONTEST 50 N4 on the S IVITER M DIVISION'S HATCH DECORATIONS WERE BRIGHT ENOUCIH FOR 2nd PLACE I THINK THIS YEAR'S DECORATIONS ARE BET- TER TI'IAN LAST YEARS, DON'T YOU? B 2I FRI 01 OC COMES IN THIRD WITH A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY f , I '5' Q' get: E ' N I 1 Q4 A AC l I 2 L2 2I,I 5 2r'lCI DIVISION BRIGHTENS UP THEIR COIVIPARTIVIENT FOR CHRISTMAS 51 Rl E f . hilr the artimi um. going on oft - Ah ',.'ll!'S'll't'U' l'h '- ,M , en at the e on thege nhl?pligescluxlfllfzpciofliileagfizlidcgewszhiegaoT12 sthem us umm! from irritated sailwrwm meme ofqrepri. becoming ac an , . . , 13 Thanks go to those Marines who had the P1'9Sf'm7'9 of mfffff M MM, .l .Pwfqq-. l Am track LfC'p119 Watson, Spencer, Pa ulick, Gainer, Thompson and Peart hang out on the Signal l,fCpl Bowle y, 2nd Plt., plays typical tounkr Bridge, in Holland. xxx MefTY ChFfSfm-HS, Col. Grinch. U lst Plt. at St. Zacharie during ho1idayn1aneuVOIS- ,aiiu I 1 , ,,f', V' I ii, I r PFC Morgan, Ist Plt. with Old G1 1 01' o th - KPN' fantail. 'V H 6 Zfeam Meclf' 111116 UD 1198? Ulfl, Norwm' I f lsm'!.f.,k l l,.C'llmk5 gums rlimugh BraV0fAmmc ions on drive to SnndesUord. PQTPUURRI Still, some things never get photographed. Like carrying drunk yone 's got something to do then, and the moment has to be tucked away, Norwegians down cliffs in the rain at nigh t, or Hxing genera tors in the without the help of a picture. mud at 0400, or salt water pouring into the top of an Am track. Ever- Cpl. Hixon MSSG sits on his Wrecker playing them Broken Axle in Swansboro Blues. fs' LfCpl Ciliberto, 2nd Plt. in Almeria, Spain. All Marines were instructed to remember that they were American Ambassadors of good will. Amtrackers caught in the middle of the 22 MAU Christmas L1berty Chair SurHng makes its debut in Valencia, Spain, courtesy of LfCp1 Nelms, Headquar- ters. ri: wY?'Q1Af:'fT ' t'1f i1 '. ti 4,5 .tr-4. . I. -4 h - ', .-I-fs' 'M' 4i'f L.M , -1 'km a ' i, ' M . . 5 'J 'N' 'N re 'ix ,,,,, A f'.- ,Q . ' .' 4, - t . 1,94 Sgt Thibrdeau MSSG asks eternal question OH LORD where does this part go? ? . 1 i i w .i 1 .-..IESiT5a.3..' 1 tl A X .1 , , Mfg r 2 4 1 , 'N lv il L It 3 , i V - - , , -'f Q 4 . a L' ' i . , . - ' ' cr Q ' J J y - - xr STEEL DECK ,f xv' .4 .f nf I LOVE PICNICS BUT I ALWAYS EAT TOO MANY BEANS HEY SENIOR, - DID You SPIT in rms? OJT BEST VIEW IN TOWN 54 IT JUST DON'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS . re me STEEL DECK Picnic ISTCL dek pik'nikJ, n, 1. a gatenl1Q 0f500 ggngfagom CUOUS 2DDetites, on a steel Dlatfom1 Iarea not to exceed 100 Sqlltintl or excu a minimum of 15 nautical miles from the nearest land. 2. An 0 typically one in which food is eaten in the open air. I a snc SUMTER had a total of four steel deck picnics. The weather!!-T352 gigncsm food outstanding, the drinks plentiful, and the music - LOUD' , Mal'lnC st remembered for providing a unique opportunity for our NHVY and personnel to gather in a c f om ortable setting and relax. M PICNIC V1 xXx xt OH NO, - I'VE BEEN CAUGHT BY THE THOUGHT POLICE! GOOD? WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE WELL XO, I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER. I JUST LOVE A PICNIC! CHOWS ONLY GOODI naw!! 9' u U, X A.. Mmuxullllllm .S GFP' dllmumls A I A x W - r ff If ' H ' ' ' W X LA? ' Tw rj 'W' 55 Q D MAGE CQ TRGL OLYMPIQ5 '..f W' 3+ 1, Efafl lhxil .:'l E H: SLB f F' ?5 l 1 Y , J W Q Ni N WHKTIMMXEK x,. . rv: ,. R-Mfis- ' -,,,,T,,,f f --,- Q-.2x,iw,'f - H ,, , ,EN J my TO me H UWB BAD 1 some HHOLD STILL WILL YOU I HOVIQ 'I HIS WORKS ARE THEY LE QM-ulngllga FT QM My QU ,N ,AAL H, TOULO FRANCE ,aa ff 433' Er 4 DX 3 I OOPS I DIDN T ALLOW FOR THE WIND I KNEW l COULD DO IT ,.,...-A-n-if LETS TIE HIM IN Goon BOY, THIS IS FUN BACKPACK DIDNT SLOW HIM DOWN HOPE I CAN MAKE THE CUT STRAIGHT 37 1. MALANCIEN FJORD NORWAY 2. INNER LEADS NORWAY 5. MORAY FIRTH SCOTLAND 4. LARVIK NORWAY 5. JESBJERG, JUTLAND DENMARK 6. COPENHAGEN DENMARK 7. PUTLOS GERMANY 8. AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS 58 THE TRAIL . -7 ' RR? is Q.. .. ,4.. 1 C, . 4. L. .' an 'F . 11 T' f f?. '- 1'-I , ,, , '. , 10 . ?- , sf .,, '. v D My 'Tx' '::....x1.. : .ge--'v'f? . - ' N14 ' 13 9. PORTSMOUTH ENGLAND 10.SETUBAl PORTUQA1 11 ROTASPNN 'TAl Q l. Vyv? L L' ' 9 5 .55: ' ' ' A , F91 W ' L x, ZW: 1 THE SS S TER f 9 G. edt 5' ' 2. OL.. I . filly 5 Q 'Q 7 iq r :q m QM15 fy .J I.. Q..J.' . -fl - . .. ai- vi ' -f-- P 4 5,9 ',--'.'f'y'4. . 01. Q .9 D. . I Q Q I 7 . 4 15. TAN TAN, MOROCCO SPAIN 12- ALMERIA 21. CYPRUS EASTERN MED. 20. AUGUSTA BAY SICILY 19. TRIESTE NORTHERN ITALY 18. LANGUNARE NORTHERN ITALY 17. TOULON 7. FRANCE 16. IVIARSEILLE FRANCE 15. PIAN DE SPILLE ITALY 14. VALENCIA SPAIN 59 'F S Me 571 Z2 ,sg n Q niafhgeq' - - 11'Ar:x '- ....4...L . . A if- .nu- vf. ,un sc,-r'! '1' H' '+ 1, , -x , Y' A V I V W: m1,,rew: . L.A a 4 dw' ue., -er ,Ao Nd, 1 ,vgxw Q.. , .1 H -9 W. -, W zefkf, ax,.a,. .. 4 H 1 1, vi-, iw w ,gs ,,,,,1..,, . I, 41 if 'X A CHILDREN FROM SAN Jost DDE LA MONTANA VISIT UGAMECOCKH ENTERTAINED CHILDREN SUMTER EOCN BEAVER HELPED THE CHILDREN ON THEIR A COUPLE OF SWEETHEARTS VISIT THE CHILDREN KEPT CHAPLAIN JAMES BUSY U55 SUMTER VOLUNTEERS mg WORK 42 VALENCIA SPA PROJECTS OVERSEAS ,Q I- ' , . 'i A ' , ps- ,fu . -. ,.,--- 1 A 8 I I U X V :L EJ 'K I TRI: F h,. lpn Y , ,g 5 X V ,Y v AY ,JI It 3 f 5 'I l R ax ' W k:,.Q'!xx'M ' X' 'I 'I ,tiff up .u4if' CREWIVIEMBERS ENTERTAIN ELDERLY AT LITTLE A LITTLE OLDER BUT STILL LOVED SISTERS OF THE POOR k -Sr. '. - 1 3, I I 5 I! EACH DAY OF THE PROJECT IVIEANT HARD WORK VIVA LA SUIVITERH A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY MEAL GOOD FOOD, GOOD WINE, GOOD FRIENDS . . . 1 -U it A A .ly I 1 I 5 'U if ,L 2 I ' ag I ,awibhvr ' 1 ' 'NIP Blue Nose Country Elf USS SUMTER GETS HER HBLUE NOSE THAT WAS GOOD, NO MAKE THAT OUTSTANDING 1' NICE SHORTS GUNNY 66 DEGRE IVII UTES NEgRT?'I 7 4 lTI'IOUOI'IT YOU SAID BLUE NOSE THE REALM OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE Know all men by these presents: and to all walrus, huskies, foxes, wolves, polar bears, whales, martens, reindeer, caribou and all other living denizens of the frozen northem wastes, Know Ye that: The crew of USS SUMTER QLST-11819 with my Royal consent passed the gateway to the top ofthe world by crossing the Arctic Circle: . That we entered the land of icicles, bllzzards, willwaws and myriad snowflakes. That l Boreas Rex, ruler of the North Wind and Sovereign of all the Frozen Reaches it touches to hereby declare this hot blooded Neo- Phyte to my Royal Domain to be a True and Trus- ted Ice and Brine Encrusted BLUE NOSE. Q R 1 wN,Q.,x . ff-24 f' X, gg ' 'F-all TI'IE MARINES GO FOR THE COLD TOM CRUISE GETS I'IIS BLUE NOSE Rl E SPORTS ' I 5 mi I f, 1 Qrhf ' , .1 A , I U ff 1, jf, ., i li fu lim. ni, H, wok 3 I ' . .xI.'lll,fuJll1lfll1N. 5 , , , fdplag 1 , . 1keVS3gkfUlllllLl T i M ,, Ka, , .W , I H , , emt FI0nlSte?1cl1Hlfi?lLsv'itli and 4'UlIlDt'li Cll hy szrwigflf .Axim ffaiflm , , , , , HI N IHA' UH 1 iff! best in Valencia belt Marines oca fe , C Us l L ' against all corners. A N l.lKl. P, E y X . V, . xi X rod 'X 1, Q GTR! ta Sf691'd9C1f TfHPSh00t. L!Cp1 LHTSGU, Engineers, H5 U16 I'6'HdV, Wllfllt Une X'.'II'l'1ill.Ul1 of Ilw evorfz'l1a11g1'11,q Sum ter Marine Soccer team. team ma te LfCpl Betts, Weapons, loads the thrower. lst Pla toons team won. IRIGHTQ Sumter's Showing Marine Softball Team. LEFT Ofiqcers, as usual, supervise taking on liquid nourishment. 3 Cpl. Brown, 3rd Pit., goes for the ' , h ' tvSl'0l Valencia. Jumps Ot In ' - . . . . . Q - ar, Victorious B-ballers in VYHIGIICIH-1I'Hll6 I'lllZl11,2 will: ly,-,ix-ni-nts in zz post-31111191 prep -J '-.vemwe--1,-e-swam-an-vs-4 fzwgsywm , E GI EERI CI DEPARTIVIE T rg.-:nl:l1l5lIl c2:i'.:'f3:1il ' '- YI'?.1 I-'X A ' 1 :l25rE'3 qu. - ,va si h i if i Chief Engineer LCDR Larry s. Lamb, USN MPA A, E, 8 R DCA ENS. B. K. LAURSEN LTJCI A. J. PACHUTA ENS R. L. ELDRIDCIE 411119 lllllllln iUl 1ll7 a 42? Engineman CENB EIectrician's Hull Maintenance Mate CEMU Technician iHTi .-f- ' THE OLD MAN IGHTY THE KID ENCS CSWJ B. D. IVIAURER EIVI02, EB14, EB15, EB16 ENC P. A. PAKINGAN EIVIC1, EMO5, EIVIO8 DIVISIO EN2 LINN PAINTING THE ENG. E 50 'Q 'Y' I IB TURBO-PRECISION GEAR? rf I: O1 E GI E ROOIVI , if Wm M 2 ,ux ' f f ? Wxfk Im'-In FIRST ROW KL-RJ EN.'5 GREGORY, FN CREASON, EN1 MAYES, EN5 T. GRIFFIN STANDING FN BAURER, FN ITEN, EN2 BONER, EN5 LENHERR, FN C. MILLER, EN2 HODGES O5 E GI E ROO 1ST ROW Kb-RJ EN5 CARON, FN CUPP, FN JONES, EN2 MANDERVILLE 2ND ROW FN GARRETT, FN WALKER, EN5 TIMMERMAN 5RD ROW FN B. JOHNSON, FN PORIER, EN2 MEDAIRY, FN BEDELL GI E GZRGCDIVI 1ST RQW QL-RJ FN ROSE, FN LABUI-JN, FN HALL 21113 Row E112 mmwmsm, FN ALLEN, FN ALBERT E514 QIL LAB 1ST ROW CL-RD ENI5 LECLAIR, FN SIEBERLING, FN HENNEMAH 2ND ROW FN suRIAN0f ENCS MAURER, EN1 LANCASTER 7-7 f .- , nf, L 1 5 M V w HP: Q CL-RJ FN VANOVER, FN MILLER, EN2 STREETER, EN5 CARN FN CLARK BT5 REYNOLDS 53 1ST Row CL-RJ E111 DUNN, FN CAMPBELL, E112 WHEELER, E115 LAWS 21113 Row FN LAO, TRAINING PO DC PO E816 mol: CAL 1 gf 1 ni 0 , 'X M f 5 fs - ' Z, f X EN1 EHMAN EN2 FLADD EN2 MONTGOMERY 1B POWER PACKS ECQNQMY HAZE ? M, ,i . 1C CRACKED LINER THE ENJOYMENT OF 1BI!! 54 XJ Il ADWN ORGANIZATION' NO WAY! You GET THAT COMPARTMENT CLEANI -V1 WHAT ARE THE RED TAGS FOR? -,,,.... ,, ,I,...W,M-T-- I-1 Q ' of Age V 4 . I V .,,,,.v, .,,, ,.,, , ,W .3 Y I - Avgni ,mn 'M' ' , 15B X I I. . Iv. N I I I x -f-4 E... AAF APPLE JUICE? CR JP,5? M DIVISION - FLIGHT QUARTERS -CIA .ff THE MEN A-GANG is responsible for auxiliary equipment which in- cludes cargo winches, between deck ramp winches, bow ramp winches, AfC's, reefer, steering unit, bow thruster, steam heater and steam throughout the ship. During NORTHERN WEDDING and MARG 1-87 deployment A- gang was involved in numerous evolutions with 1 ALPl'lA's engi- neering watches, manning boats, after steering, operating forklifts for onloads and offloads, ver- treps, unreps, keeping the ship heated: and most of all A-GANG cannot forget those water heat- ers. All in all, A-gang had a very memorable cruise. QAM C vi X X l X The ELECTRICIANS on SUMTEB maintain a safe electrical environment, prov meal power throughout the ship, operate the bow ramp and trouble shoot and elect all electrical equipment onboard. 'cpm' ring NORTHERN WEDDING and MARC. 1-87 deployment they took on an ' - nal leveljob by replacing bus tie cables betweens 2s and 5s switchboards TER s small boats operational overhauled SUMTER's switchboard distnbu ' em effected repairs to bow ramp logic circuit system and repaired numero electncal motors. EM2 SABISTON k In Qu ' ' ,kept , GUS' tion M ' ' SU ' ' us Syst i. - 9 it - 8 Auf' ve? R , , I - . ,.-.g N or N ,I -1 a x A - ' THE ouYs who FIXED IT ALL x.-- 'f 64,5 Z EMC ALEJANDRO EM1 ZUHLSDORF . X gf REPAIR DIVISION e rlT's onboard SUMTER are responsible for care of all installed Damage Control Equipment atakhm air lockers. They perform all welding and bnd re. oughout the ship, answer trouble calls that pengzing leaks, and fabrication and mounting of equi M0 The l1T's are also responsible for the ship's baIlaJsTem' tem and CHT system. The HT's are assigned to S SYS- tea ms like helo firefighting, at sea fire party, repalrlcifial and inport fire parties. They also handle training form the ship's damage control parties and General Dam an y Control training. age I ring Northem Wedding 86 and Marg 1-87 deplo nt, the HT's installed a portable electric pump and piy. ing to supply water to the ship's laundry from a ballagi tank. They also repaired numerous water leaks through. out the ship. I'ITCS V. B. LANGLOIS W SUMTER GETS RED DC AWARD Tix. 1 know This one wokks, MAYBE rm cox P I TERIGR CC IVIUNICATIONS ,M ml: ELECT RICIA CIC? Interior Communications Electricians install and maintain the equipment needed for interior communications within ships and shore facilities. These communications systems include pub- lic address systems, interior telephone systems, alarm systems, electronic megaphones, engine telegraphs to communicate orders for changes in engine speed from the bridge to the engine room, certain kinds of ship's control and equipment monitoring devices, the ship's gyro compass the rudder position indicator, audio-visual equipment for the ship's TV entertainment systems, advanced navigation and various other equipment. PERATIONS DEP RT MENT LT RAYMOND GRAVES OPERATIONS OFFICER 65 . , COMBAT INFORMATION OFFICER W ELECT RONICS TEC NICIANS S l p HB1 F L la .IB 3, 911 t iw s rl , l 2 5 ETC R. L. FARROW ..Y.,.,-.,,,. ,, LW.-.-T .-,-,..v--,,... ,.. ,... .- ,,.,,,.,. ,, -..t--..-.,.. -,Y...., .,,A., , ,..,.,, ---14----v--ff-Y ---Y---. ---- ----Y -Y-'ff-N llfll I +.,Y,. .F Q The finest assembled group of electronlcs techmclans navywncie Able to perform mlracles m a moment s notlce From Radar to Communlca tlons to Navlgatlon these men have seen and done lt all They are always wllllng to do thelr best for the SUMTERI U Su, VY, 3 .H O ,Q R fa N 'L , X msg .fs X - . 1511 ET2 A. E. MEDLIN ll can ET2 L. BUTTS ET A SHIRLEY ET2 M CARSON 61 J . Q l l 5 ii ll in , V U i ! A ay X in 3m3M SIG ' AKA W. T. 5 f ' SMC cswffxwp POWELL 1ST ROW Cb-RD SIVI5 UMANZOR SMI5 BARFIELD SMSN GANN SN AL- IVIASI 2ND ROW LTJG IVIASSA SM5 ARNEY SM5 NEWKIRK SIVI2 DALLAS SM1 BANKS SIVICKSWJ POWELL xx I SM1 BANKS '-vw-N4-hfrfz NO SIR, IT'S NOT GARBAGE YES CHIEF, IT STILL WORKS CHARLIE CC AN SUMTER'S Signal Ciang had its share of ups and doums this cruise. Big up-liberty in England Sr Amsterdam, Big domm - Grand Hotel - Back up again - 97 on TYCOMMEX. Way Way up-home to Lit- tle Creek and going from Charlie Company to Easy Company- BAD TO THE BONE . . . Iihfn MERRY CHRISTMAS CHIEF IIIIII Mans , Q .. W, - l Q 0lluuiiiwV SN o.w. FLAKE wfvwflqs THERE s THE GRAND norm. ' I x 9 4 ks Q, o R S N' Wil ll in 9 All 65 SUIVITER'S U DERW -,N .- , .1 W OS2 BAKER KEEPS CONSTANT MARKS sUMTER's CIC TEAM ON THE FORMATION ef ' HI YJW2 , Q4 TOOLS OF THE TRADE I A ,,, ,,,.,, Qljilfg ws OS5 CIRAINCIER 8? OSSN WILSON DISCUSS METHODS TO RELIEVE OS1 IVIANNINCI OF HIS SNICKERS IW' CI-IMA BRIDGE . . . COMBAT. I HAVE A CONTACT DOWN NINO OF A C HERE, ONE RIOHT HERE AND A REALLY TINY ONE SEESIIAQNEDERS THE TRUE MEA WAAAY OVER HERE I CCTE ...... Q...,,lll.e.I.,-Ma! ...v..- ' ..::. l Kij A I SN HARRIS OS5 MARTIN AND OSSN HART EAGERLY AWAIT EQTKISTLER ATTEMPTING To CONTACT HIS THEIR DAILY CLEANING ASSIGNMENTS. DETAILER We started the cruise as individuals. The majority of us fresh, inexperienced f ,I W I- and apprehensive. ln a short time a team developed, not by chance, but by de- ' I 0 sire by all to excell. The team does not depend on one individual, but on every- I7 Q one, and everyone contributed their best . . . and then gave a little bit more. 'ff NA: I IA I I lv 4 I - - -- ...f ITHINK ROD HAS BEEN ON THE DRT TOO LONG! I,F r ' F .Q r l. ,p , '?-- I . WH A 1, uf I if 1 fin. 032 CHEUVRONT SPEAKING BUT NO i M ONE IS LISTENING AS USUAL THE CIC TEAM FINALLY LOCATES THE NEXT LIBERTY PORT 65 V H, ' I ' s L , zu SU T ER'S RADIQ E , J HARD AT WORK? r---.--'1tgl,,.-m.-..- . ,-N f GEQWQQME 'QQQQQQQ Qin.,-..r-.-....f '--f , ' , Despite being short handed at the beginning ofthe cruise, SUMTER'S RM's met every communi- cations assignment and provided SUMTER with fast, accurate and reliable communications. As SUMTER's link to the rest of the world, SUMTER's RM's are second to none. KEEP BBT mmomw PUISON1 RMC J.F. ULRICH I 'al :Alix 1 KING BIKE IIIIUQ llwinilgm III-l1 lll WXHIDIII i ,Z7 3, A IIIIHIEHHA Q: leliiillllul 1 L W XQH 'LI' x 66 if XCAPTAIN, SIGN THESE MESSAGES PLEASE. . n-..,. -.. W . x..,-4,...,....,..,...,,. ,,. , .-.-,..g:l.f.a'1L2.z .,,' 'H -31.4 'm i '-iv E CCIVHVIUNICAT E WITH THE WORLD 11 1 5 L7-rw p Lt' . 1 RM1 C. E. CAHOON CTHE WING, RM2 YEICH, RM2 ALEXANDER RMS GROSS, RM5 ENYART RMSN TIHDAL, RMSN HERBERT ,,,, ON THE NR- '71- 41 RMSA VANATTA RMSA HANLEY RMSH LEWIS' RMSH TAYLOR RMSN FOWLER 67 TIME, BEACH CENTER, EVERYTIME. QMC QSWJ G. W. JACKSON CI,-Rl QM5 MILLER, QM1CSWj PETERSON, QMSN CIANCIARULO QM5 VASQUEZ, QM5 WARD, QM2 HELDENBERGH x E Q X .. 15' K ,TU X 0 Xl QM2 S- R- HELDENBERGH ' QM5 WARD, QMSN CIANCIARULO QM5 T. A. VASQUEZ ' 'T SUMTER QUARTERMASTERS, displayed their outstanding capabilities many times during the ship's deployment from NORTHERN WEDDING through outchop. Whether guiding the ship safely through the strict confines of Norwegian Fjords, or taking the ship in for a simulated assault on enemy shores. The SUMTER Quarter- master gang continued to improve on their already supenor performance, vindicat- ing their motto NON TIME, BEACH CENTER, EVERY TlME 68 lin QM1 qswp PETERSON, QM5 MILLER PER P PER DM , EVER ERE .sf-,I m, -1 E 9 5 ,I Ig s.' ENS JENNE ADMIN OFFICER YNC MARTIN LEADING CHIEF PUT IT ONE THE FILE . . . The ship's oflice went all out to keep up with administration and personnel matters ahead ofthe ballgame, despite the busy oper- ational schedule. Yeomen and Personnelmen left their typewriters behind to man their sta- tions during Amphibious evolutions, vertreps and unreps. Staying on top of the paperwork and helping out during operations didn't dampen their spirits, though, as seen in the photo to the right fL-RJ YNC MARTIN, PNSN BIRCHENOUGH, SA FLUKER, YN2 KEHOH thi- dinsl, SA KNIGHTEN, AND SA LEWIS laugh it up. NC1 BURNS, CAREER COUNSELOR PNSN BIRCHENOUGH 'Mft-A YOU WANT IT WI'lEN?! Iii MEDICAL HM1 CASTILLO The Medical department is staffed by 4 Corpsman, HM1 Castillo, HM5 Douds, HM5 Mackenzie, HMZ5 Hayes and l'lM2 Desarden temporarily assigned as Medical Regulator. Sickbay has a four bed capacity and is supplemented by a fonvard and aft battle dressing station for emergency use. Medi- cal capabilities include basic laboratory and minor surgical procedures, evaluation and treatment of routine medical prob- lems, short term management and moni- toring of trauma, management of emergen- cy dental problems and providing for civi- lians in case of emergency evacuation. RT E I I I I li 5 I E 2 I READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY .fi .X Q HM5 Mackenzie, HM2 Desarden I-IM5 Hayes, HM5 Douds I IL L I Q Q The ten most asked questions of PCSN COMER 1 1. WHEN'S THE NEXT MAIL CALL? 2. HOW MUCH FOR A BOOK OF STAMPS? 3. WHEN ARE YOU SELLING MONEY ORDERS AGAIN? 4. HOW COME I DlDN'T GET ANY MAIL TO- DAY? 5. HOW COME MY GIRLFRIEND MAILED A PACKAGE IN OCT AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOT- TEN IT? 6. WHEN'S THE POST OFFICE OPEN? 7. CAN YOU MAKE CHANGE FOR THE SODA MACHINE. 8. WHEN WILL MAIL CLOSE OUT? 9. WHAT'S THE SHIPS ADDRESS AGAIN? 10. I KNOW MAIL CLOSED OUT AN HOUR AGO AND THE HELP IS INBOUND BUT DO YOU HAVE ROOM FOR ONE MORE LETTER? sn HALLS, PCSN comm GIL SUPPLY DEP RT ME LT 0. A. scnmlm SUPPLY OFFICER Disbursing Clerk KDKD EX-SUPPLY OFFICER LT D. B. WICICIS I l Mess we Management F FF F Specialist QMS? 4 SKC R.J.ToNC1 P SUPPLY LCPO ENS B. L. HACKER DISBURSING OFFICER srorekeeper gsm MIM msc qswp M. onovss usmm RETIRES AFTER 26 + YRS MIS SED BY THE ENTIRE CREW 71 STO RES DIVISIO FW 5 fb by T SK1 ALVARADO - . -' Q SKC Tom BIG AZ S4 LPO Q STORE'S HIMSELF SK2 MAINE l LOVE THE SEA I LOVE THE NAVY l LOVE MY BISCUIT SOAKED IN GRAVY ' 5 X VKX S OUTSIDE STOREKEEPER ' T I 72 SK5 GIDNEY SUPPLY SUPPORT SKS GRAZIER TIME TO BALANCE THE BOOKS OPTAR RECORD KEEPER 1-1112's SERVICE, m-1 S111 STAN GLASS 4 7 ff S115 wAT'rY WAT SON 'L 'I SMILE 12.- EI L-L1 SH2 JOHN KLOEPPINO HE LOVES HIS WORK AND HE LOVES HIS LADY JOYCE .....'.'.mm'.m '.' .':'n'a'o'o'c's'o'o'o'o'v4o' r'o'1'unannnon .'fl'llf.09...'. '.5lf'f'.0OlCl'5' 'lUYf9f 'Ol ,f..fll5'..llm QIUQIQIWIQUUUUWY' Ifflllflllfllllff lnuonunun' ,..flfllCl.l'll, . ...'.l l'l'0'O'l'l'O'l.l.l.l6 ffffffflflfflflll 'o'n'fo'1'o's's'o'o'o'o's'a'a'e'I ',.'lUU'..'... . nnmommm ,f.,5'll9.fl.fff' ffffflllfflflfffl ,lI'Q'..lffllf.'. ll.fffYl'f ,f.0f mummmm mmomuum 'f..'.QUU.. ..'U nnmmomu r'o's.:'o.o.w.c'o.n.o'u,o ' lf. Q.. . 'lf' HHlH'N,OH' IHNNHIU v NUNNH' 9 i.O,4.l.l.O.l.1'l'0 0:64.04 UNION' .un 0.0000 nun INN! nun INN :funn HOU Munn .IH AHONIN gl olnnnu ', Jnunuou U NHHNNH 'HHQHI y.o.o.o.n.n,n.q nunu' SH2 HENRY KISSINGER SUIVIT ERS GATGR HEFS M52 SAMUEL JONES IVIS5 DALE CHRISTIAN ,, BAN UET CH F UEXECUTIVE CHEF Q E F V I I N . MS2 ALFRED REED CHEF IVIS5 GARY LAWRENCE IVISSN RICK RHODES Ff'SQQFDggISAIg'?l'g,F Mssa DENNIS BROWN Hsous CHEF IVISSR RICHARD HORNER UNIGHT CHEF 74 'Q J SU1VITER'S T IG I WI' ANK BGARD EIVIBERS I D . -' Y pub FSUPIPILY ENS HACKER VI MONEY IS OUR BUSINESS DK2 CARR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT :ff I 5,2 DKS STINGER PAUL N ABILLE VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER THE ESS COOK i ROW IL-RJ SA MILPIER, SA GAUTCHSI, SN BLAKE, SA TINDAL, SA BROCKMEIER 2l'ID ROW LCPL PEART,LCPL HENSON, SA RUSSELL, SN PETIIICK, PFC ROBINSON, LCPL I'IATEI I, LCPL GEBHART, LCPL SMITH, SA RICKS, SPI IVIARKLE, LCPL BOPINER, SPI WRIGHT, SA BABB, LCPL MCCLENDOPI 1435 F ia Kai STIRRING UP TROUBLE IHAMMING IT UPI TI-IANKSGWING FEAST 1 I I I I . I I i I 5 I I I 5 I if DECK DEP RTIVIENT 'T'wnuq,-. Y X Boatswain's Gunner's Mate Mate CBM5 CGMD LT KEVIN OLSEN 1ST LT ' r 'nxf LTJG SAID E ZIYANI ENS CARLTON PLANT GUNNERY OFFICER 1ST DIVISION 'Q Fnre Control Q Technician CFTJ XR EHS CHARLES P ROBINSON 77 2ND Dlvlslon I L L ' ' 535 I K' I ' .W I 3 h'N.X'X?O-, ' , I -.LQ S I - ,Z I I I E - ' 0 0 -H' Q u u W t H x D 0 ' - ' SFS' I We ,, 50 GUNNERS SUMTER SHARP SHOOTERS 'I T y,...fW sv! f,.f 64? .:ffi,f,,3? f W M Oz f ,f .3 'V , f f if ff ,AW Z W , E Z f f I GMCHKSWD IVIERCURI, GMG1 FLORES 78 S QMG5 NECAISE, GMQ5 WIZIEC GMG5 NEWTON, GIVICI5 PORTER, GIVIG5 TETERS Ng? 9 T. S, K, GMQ5 YATES THE CIWS K, FCCCSWJ HUTTENBRAUCK FC2 AKERS, FC2 EAST During the deployment a few new faces joined the ranks of SUM- TERS Combat Systems personnel. GMGZ5 Wizieck, GMG5 Necaise, FC5 Rivera and FC5 Nicholas are now members of the finest Gunners and Firecontrolmen in the fleet. Under the leadership of its newly promoted division Officer, LTJG Ziyani, LCPO FCCCSWJ Huttenbrauck, LPO's GMG1 Mercuri, GMG1 Flo- res and FC2 Akers FOX division completed all exercises successfully and safely. CIWS Technicians, FC2 Sinclair, FC2 Stewart, fC5 Nicholas and FC5 Rivera combined their talents and provided SUMTER with a phe- nominal 990!o availability for her close in weapons system. 15 150 mount captains GMGZ5 Porter and GMG5 Teters heading up Gunnery crews com- prised ofGMGI5 Newton, GMGZ5 Necaise, GMG5 Wiezek and GMGSN Yates were always on target and kept mounts S51 8: 52 in rapid fire order. Pride Sr Confidence are a part of the men in Fox division and when faced with a challenge they respond with their slogans 'XGO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY. MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE PURSUIT OF EX- ELLENCE IS OUR GOAL - ' rf Q 1. wr f 4 .H wifi? 2, 0 v .... Q M5 Lf., V V .1 ,,,! X V 1.7: If . ' ' A 2 f ' W., if rcs NICHOLAS rcs RIVERA 4 . Eff' V l it 0 FIRST DIVISIC llll'llll t' I I 1 2 I E ' s E BMCS QSWJ JIMMIE CHEEKS BM2 HEDGES W 52f c w 5 2 ww QW I a.' -..,',,,1 ' ' '- LE 3 6 X 2 ' 2 X if-... s ..' X f Xirzerx' . XQSQQ Q v , Y Nl'-1' ' E If Q :X ffw v ,, wziiiiw V,f- , sw .'.A.. ...K .,,,,. ... 'I I 5h-sv 49 Q f i Q SA CLARK, SN SAYLOR Q ,....i BMS COOKE, BMS CULLEN, BMS HILL 80 SR DIAZ, SR BOUNOME, SN WILEY 1 DECK CREW SA WASHINGTON, SN UPSHAW ' f A V' ,M-+ A, SA KENNARD, SA PATTERSON SA HOLMES SS,S ills t 1st DIVISION personnel are composed of 16 Deckseamen, g Petty officers and the ship's BOS'N Senior Chief Cheeks Gckseamanshi is an im ortant art of shi board opera . D P P P ' tlons, and lst Division personnel specialize in various line- gandling evolutions, stemgate operations, rigging jacobs lad lers, anchoring and numerous other shipboard evolutions StDiv1sion1s a vital part of SUMTERS highly skilled deckforce 3 ,g,,,,.4w.s.uu- vw svfh. . , - . . , , ' . f ... , f I 9- ,W ,, ' ,V ' , ' Wm., i . I A fftt ' ZND DIVISICD ffff X BIVI5 WATTS, SA RUSSELBURG, SA SUTTON SR JONES, SA WOLFE, SA TALBERT sm LAWLOR, sm TALBERT, BM5 WHITTAKER, sm Rom AKER ENS ROBINSON Nsom, sm DUFFY, BM5 WHITT SH LAWLCR 4'1 Second Division is the division responsible for maintenance of the Main Deck aft ofthe vehicle tunnel, the after half of the tank deck and the ships boats. During 1A'S Second Division personnel man the boats and the boat davits, the Stem anchor and the stem gate. Second Division helps to contribute to Sumter's Marines being ontime, everytime. CHOCK AND CHAINS DECK SEAMANSHIP AWARD uit Q- .Ii I E01 EDWARD STIFFLER BM1 MICHAEL BEALILAC LT ANTHONY DECOOK LEADING SEADEE BLUD1 AOIC BLUD1 OIC ACB- CB-DET BLUE- rm- If Amphibious Construction Battallm TWO, Detachment BLUE-ONE, led byL'lDe COOK, is one of five Detachments thalde ploy throughout the Eastem half ofthe world. BLUE ONE has traveled from theta ribbean to the Arctic and throughoutlhel Mediterranean. During the past yeanthcl Det has participated in MPS Loadoull O.P.D.S., Bold Eagle Northemweil ding 86 , and Marg 1-87. The DCCCDIWQ of one officer and 21 enlisted men. 14fl0llf the deck ratings and 7 from the COIISUUUE tion Ratings. 3 I 5 2 3 I I 5 l l 5 I l is f . E 5 l I l row IL-Rl sn cA'rUccI, sn WICKEM, CE5 ROSARIO, BM5 RUST, SN DAILY SH WIIIGW EM2 RAMSEY, cmcm FAHRINGER, Nor PICTIIRED EM2 KEITH s ' SN SUM' LT DCCOOK 2nd 'OW E05 ALOER' E01 STIFFLEK , N GRIFFITH, SN LESKOVEC, sm MAES, EOCN BEAVER ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? S BLUEONE'S, BLUE NOSE BABIES QR -f - . . 1 ' '. ' E- v L: 31. -- ,-Q as H ' ' ' 4, T., w,.f:3..x.,.,v ' E . T- .,. wr ' . ,. T - R . , A Q 5 I U fi, Ev--A ' .7 5 -' ' av- .Fl , WX - .1 , .X , A ' A- E A av A-fr 7'--mf . A 'ffig i' , .. L. z X, , , ' Q - ' - - - '.. . - ' A .. anw q- - X ,,,: E .gg ,L Y. ...A V N11 h g Ar x ' U' - - ---- '- -Q- ' ' ' ' .L xlilig ' -N' W wa U- -'T V f' - 'EQ - 1.4. .- J.:'a'f,a v fx T vw. 'N D M Wt, xl, , ..., A - D044 - A A 141' 'if ,V ' fs 'xl WANT SOMETHING TO EAT uf Xml BOO-BOO AND YOGIH ALRlGl'lT 2, g ln, A A my QFKQSX, , fm 9' ,V A A FL ,, ,X 5 THE DUST 'XSUZIE HOMEMAKER ASH, BURN, AND BRAIN ANOTHER ONE BITE Af H 85 'f w X U.S. MARINES BraVO Co., 1st Bn 6th For six months we lived and Worked together. Long days at sea, when the weather was too rough to do an ythingg made time drag. Jam- med into troop holds that would horrify prison wardens, We scrubbed and swept and buffed the days away, and we never did manage to get rid of all the Pepsi cans. r We learned about the Navy and the sailors of the Sumter till We thought of ourselves as the Blue Side and K'Green Side of the same team. We Worked together and Went on liberty together. We even cheer- ed Sumter's Navy teams when they played against Marines from the Saipan and Raleigh. We broke tradition by not Hghting each other. In return the sailors considered us, as Capt. Ries said, Sum teris primary Detachment, 2nd IVISSG 2nd AA 86 l ,T WAS THE EEST GF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST or TIMES .fC0LD sums up our 01701'.'Ill'Ull.-4 pi-eltv We were frozen in I'VoI'Iv.'1y. soakecl in Well' , Wind chilled in Spain, nunihed III ::5gnowed on in France. ll'll0ll1l'II,Q' else, med that no matter where you went, 3 . . ' . we le hat the 1.mgi1ag'e living and working C , ! x agglewcold and wet 119 always miserable. Bravo and the tracks got tight. working ' ta1Iks as Team hlech. Every- wge52jZyZ:igpUi5i'ng Norway. wa ving at ador- qnff crowds lwe got the Hnger a lot in Ger- man 1 Bravo en joved the greatest mobility In 3,12 gettalion I except that night at Sierra De Remlllhile Team lvlech maneuvered, froze, patrolled, and threw track in the mud, MSSG truckers drove long miles with bizarre road signs and no EXX ON maps, froze, and fueled, built facilities and fixed broken vehicles III the 1-gm. They hauled the IWREE and wa ter, and sometimes hot chow. In Denmark and Germany, MSSG drove several hundred miles to support operations, tracks jumped ship to another LST and sailed on the Kiel canal and Bravo took the famed Beer Train in to the fray. Libertyin Amsterdam Was, Well, interest- ing and there was great Window shopping. Portsmouth gave us a hint of restrictions to come and Almeria was great, if a bit quiet. Valencia was last call for alcoholn but, boy did we have fun. lt seems like everytime we Went to Italv it was just for a bit, We did a night raid once north of Rome, a waste of time on a snowy beach near Venice, an aborted liberty stop in Trieste and another night north of Rome, with a hasty backload. Then we played ping pong across the Med. Toulon. l t was there. So was Col. Grinch, and he sure enough stole Christmas, but Bra- vo got left alone in the field, and it did its best training of the floa t. The wash-down at Rota wasn 't so bad af- terlibertym Toulon, and after the East Med. Handicap, I Too slow, get back!'7 we were In all too great a hurry to care. fh 'Q1arv-'- ,U 7 n 4 1 . I: I I as M Xxkx - I .95 uh M..-si I . r s ..,. ,Q , is it N6 pw' . I MW , ' Sa i' nl I ,. S 5 . ' 5' . ' It was an omen - It rained all night and all day when we loaded at Radio Island in N.C. Norway was grea t! I t was beautiful and the people were friendl v and fascinated by the maneu- VCI' S. The kids were everywhere. They brought us food and smiles and left with camouflaged covers, green- In f c s n rank Insi ma from PFC to Ca t. 00PSL so Gunny says to Lt Kuckuk. Can Idrive it7 And Les says, Sure But then there pa' ted H e 3 d l E l ' p was this car and this ditch and, well . . . ditch 3, tanks 0. I iq V gg V.,- I4. I W W X . I . . 'I V ,.W 'e . . - - A f 1 . tif 1 , . t It . M ,ft T 87 'i O0- 'ffl I' by so we After some serious training we splashed and headed back t . o the Sumter. Becaus f f d '- 510175, We sat out Morocco and tried to amuse ourselves. eo Sur can I V gif wwf adv? stuffed ourselves, shot trap and got grease on our PT But mostly We just hung around in the troop holds. 'Q-meal ,vw wwsua 1 Sumter Marines had the best llberty record m the MARG, But Bravo stH1 got stuck in the Held for Christmas. r HE DQUART ERS PL TOO Ist Sgt. Ayala, 1st Capt Day. I IST Lt. Roger Rock Pollard is Braves X O He enlisted in 1974 and served in a wide range of billets in Marine Reconnaisance. He attended Jump, Scuba, JES71 Ranger and M WTC schools, among oth ers. As a staff Sergean t, he was selected for the MCSEP program and received a BA in History at the University of Texas. Since his commissioning in 1983 he has served with Bra vo. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1956. Ist Sgt. Juan F. Ayala was born and raised in the South Bronx. Joining the Corps in 1971, he has served variously a heavy equipment op- erator, warehouseman, drill instructor both at Parris Island and NAPS in Newport, RI He has been to a full range of schools in his MOS as well as the Staff NCO Academy and Staff NCO Advanced course. He is 34 and has been the Bravo Co lst Sgt since 1983. Ist Lt Tod A. Montrello Observer for Fox Batteryg 2f10, attached to Bravo. Born in Portland, Oregon in 1961,.he graduated from Roger Williams College in Rhode Island with a BS in Urban planning. Commissioned in 1984, he is a graduate of the Army Field Artillery school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He has been part of Bravo since April 1986. g Gysgt D.E. Day Has been Bravols Company Gunnery Sergeant since 1982. A 34 year old na- tive ofM1ssouri, he joined the Corps in 1972. He served at Marine Barracks, McAlister, 1621 duty and was a Drill Instructor in San Diego before coming to 116. He has ta ttended M WTC is Winter 8: summer courses, techniques of special opera- tions and the combat shooters course. Gysgt Day's first name is issued only on a need to known basis., Mg K .1 1 r I Vx ,Qx .., V it ,N I its .. ' P 51:1 Q 5.31 . -5 1 'I Nw x ,mi Q 1,3 HEADQUARTERS N w I giruam Lcpl AT. McMahan RTO f-fill Jf1'- bkrwenecke Armoror Cp! IMT. Cudmnn Armorer LCP! M-4 - W'lll11l1lS Cp! I..M. Anderson Clerk V Ol N., ,, CPI I?..l'. PHYBFIIIB Polic-0 LCP! HC- Yslwn IU LFDI RH Nelms r mm l UH A lava ut' lnpl D B Johnson My HN l Mylan ez N l'l WIA-Wi1'if1'I1H lql in Mp r L I HMS! MM. Grave. N W J, H Mchols and Cpl O. D. Adams and Lf'CplMatt1'n- D. Rencharge, were attached to he Battalion Headquarters They t . fully into the Navy cooks onboard t went ashore for extended opera- ,f f is 2 N f 7 a 1 f ,. ag! M. ' if . ' x' t A Q Q, fa , gi 4 A l ,Q -Kg? in ff. ,. Q-sg'W?5r'5 , sg? f . c iiff V ' J ' C M, all d EI, the 'Roy Brothers i i' I sfsgf J. Ii Nichols was born m 1959 in Ala- bama. He joined the Marine Corps in 1977 and has been in food service continually since then, completing the Staff NCO management course at Camp Johnson, NC, He has served in El Toro, CA, Camps Foster and Hansen in Okinawa, Beaufort, S. C. and Geiger and Le- jeune in N. C. C www . I 'ia WSWS ,,,..sQ. X kwa XX L!Cpl Johnson Doing what Hq. does best. Lt. Rock Pollard: Great American Hero? L!Cpl's Meyers and Yelton haste obviously been drop-tested one too many times. 'Ls MM., locals American exchange students and assorted mixed others I1 f' t !Headquarters, , , egypt? Zhoke people iujvegfjonefij igzvorite bar in Valencia - the last place anyone had any real liberty. 91 FIRST PL 2nd Lt. David A. Dawson was born in Cali- fornia, but grew up in St. Andrews, Scotland. He joined the NR OTC program as a freshman at Cornell University, in New York. Graduat- ing Cum Laude with a Bachelors in History, he was commissioned in 1985. He has attend- ed the Infantry OfHcer course and Airborne school before joining Bravo Co. in April 1986. He is 24 years old. .lst Squad I Kneeling, L to RQ ' SgtbM L. Salters A. Engwall Lcpl T. A. Shertzer Lcpl TII A, Hergott Lcpl T Webster Plc Wf E. Thomas Llcpl A. A. Call Lcpl G. E. Cheshire Pfc M. S. Brown 92 didn't had Zlld Squad CBending, Sgt L. Houston Cpl T. R. Baker LCP1 T R. Smith Lcpl R. Butler LCP! R. Wasserlieben LCP1 R. G. Fischer Lcpl R. B. K ugal Plc M D. Stone LtoR1 Lcpl J. H. Lcpl Rodrzgzzez HN Rodriguezi if X Fi A 'Aida Morgan says, To heck with it, I in join- Pfc Weseley and Lcpl Jackson, overcome with enthusiasm, do Hreteam rushes during the the Norwegiarisl ' Bluenose ceremon y. , A 2 S X he l 'gf-Q ,Q e ,, .fs W 1 V, N1- ,SEQ gi i Irf- ' v A J jimi gi 'pi M, ,fx ei Jgx f, 55:91, x .F ,kg V A -'Q rv -I ?S1 v-1 i s e i e r . X i 3. X 5 C his X sn is . , .1 , 'fig T J iii . Q' ig :gc L ,Lf W!! yn! 'wsu 5 i 1' -1 Mg lv. 0 . D 3' F.. , -q V. 'f1.Wyis-fy ff . i Q- . f , - . - v - 'K new ,.. ' Y . ' M if . ., . 1 9' f ff . 4. ,if .- + f row? H1 . X s ' 8 1 . X. ' . :rf-2 f 'HNF -' . i'-'P x1k 94 1 them loose. C I En Wall: I never knew yo Cammie paint Come back and capture us again some time. Our prisoners wave goodbye after we turned See what the tracks did to this guy's fI'0Ht Yard- P 5 be ff fo 4 1 Sir, there's something you should know Sumters Winning rap ea , p , about Cpl Espinal. - Ist at the jousting tour- Pfc Stone broke 51 out of 60 clay birds to beat 1 7 other teams nament at Benidorm, Spain. 'Tx lp T -. ..... .. ,l ' Y 3' f. - . r- ,- ff 'LVM-LA K Y V f' . Cpl Bibbee joined the platoon in mid-float and hasn't been seen without his coffee cup since then. Since no photo was available, his symbol must stand for him. -s sw rx - X 'ig ,il fj -- f flee-s . .vw -f' ' PG ' .L . .o - ' . 1.-,- .- ,S In V si' . fx S! sEsbje1'g, Denmark. Waiting, as usual, tor the train to Germany The beer came later 94 W f ECG D PL TSG I Ssgt Steven JL Kisa beth joined the Corps in 1978. He served in a number ofinfan try brlle ts hz the Ist Marine Division before becoming a Drill Instructor at MCRD, San Diego. I-Ie join- ed Bravo in 1984 and had been with 2nd for ver a ear SSgt Kisabeth left in December Q- L iw Ist Lt Richard E1 Venola was born near Los Ange- les in 1958. Enlis ting in 1976, he was an lnfantryman and served as an Embassy Guard in Kabul, Afghani- stan and Tel Aviv, Israel. Entering the reserves as a Redeye Section leader, he was accepted for the PLC program during college. He was commissioned in 1984 upon receiving his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Montana. He has been with Bravo SSgt Howard S. Morgan joined the Marines in 1975. He was in a variety oflnfantrv billets until becoming a recruiter in Ohio, where he served for three years. Hehas attended cold weather training at M WTC and Alaska. SSgt ltlorgan has been with Bravo since June and o Y - . . for a medical emergency. He was born in Smce J3I7U3TY,-1985' Michigan in 1958. lstSquad: ffrontj Sgt. J, D. Todd, Lcpl L. D. Manring, Lcpl D. A. Cilib- erto, Lcpl D. McCormick. frearjLcp1 M B. Back, Lcp1L. D. Tadlock, PfcS. M Rauch, Cpl R. G. Dillon, Lcpl D. G. Gebhardt, Lcpl H. J Lara. came to 2nd from Weapons in December. The 28 year old SSgt hails from West Virginia. 2 d S d: If tj L pl T L. Hayes, Lcpl 0. Bowley, Pfc R. G. Robin- sbin, LZZLA. PlfnDixoii IIL lrearj Sgt.'D. D. McGuire, Cpl E. E. Ford, Pre A. T. Menard., Lcpl M A. Seidlmg, HN E- J Womham. Lcpl S- D. Grosskopf L IN L Magee PvtB A EUWHIGS, ' c I . . .v ' ' 3rd Squad Ifmnlij gift. Lea M. A. Gjertsen, Lcpl T. A. Kruse, GplPJHerlins y, CP ' - Jlk Lclgl TIJOMS' 95 Cp1D J 0 Conner, Lcpl N .L e S, few f W V 31, Q, f , . , Q 1 ' Iv ' ., ' ' 1 W W r t. J, ., . I af , f,g Rs iv ff' W' LepIf9 Back and ciliberwf ffwea-5 cold and we We dvift RHOW this 111391 C3113 flvg We MUST be penguins. e f M n - Too Cool for School. Reggie on the bus in Stalag 17. The gate 3rd Squad built reminded everyone of zz WW II Benidorm, Spain. 001- U1 ' ought we were engineers. c Turn UP The Ereteam afield day. 3 Be given a note tnoon having spent the morn- H ' 1 X K a certain Pfcls glasses at 0400 when then the platoon off to the left He do push-ups. Harris orders him to GXCFCISG In negot1a tmg above. is to rinililtrate and attack at Ford vines a local bar. Lcpl something. zmproperly su- and a pen by SSgt. we ,, '. . af Egerczse vigorously while listening fo The Christmas Eve hump. 2nd on top of Mt. St. Pilon in Provence, France. Yet another of 2nd 's nature walks. ' lieutenant Iecturef-with big words. c. Get cussed at by SSgt. Morgan. d. Be represented in court by Cool y J. 3rd Squad is the Death Squad because: a. Cpl. Old Man 0'C'onner is probably closer to it than anyone else. L5 b. They wear funny patchesg 1 a'Cpl. Herlislry is so quiet you'd think they were ded. t t ' s W vw: , , ,ff 5 Af t ZZ V, , ' t tll l Hangin' out. Hump-dawg and Rauch on Somewhere in Northern Europe. Lcpl's the tank deck. Jelks and Kruse take a breather. fx' im i...wy E e .' ' 177 ,X - , Qf.. ,X ,HI ,.. fi ai? l at 1 m:4 .r ta , .. +' 3 ' ' ht: M d' k, Isn 't that special? Sgt. Frazier does the mat- ! Xgmplles some local and Belgmn beers. Left to ng en IC ing dance of the Tom-,rushed Mud Bunny. ann g. 97 2nd Lt, Adam JC Copp was born in Conway, South Carolina in 1961. After receiving his ba- chelors degree in Geography from Jackson- ville University in Florida, he was commis- sioned a 2nd Lieutenant in April, 1985. He re- ported to Bravo company in February 1986 following The Basic School and lnfan try Offi- cer Course. Lieutenant Copp is a graduate of Airborne School, Mountain Leaders Course lcombinedj and Amphibious Reconnaissance School. The Platoon 2nd Lt. A. J Copp SfSgt. C. L. Denney Lcpl. A. J. Alexander Lcpl R. F. Baggett Sgt. C. VY Bell III Lcpl. T T. Bonner Lcpl G. L. Boyd Cpl. D. L. Brown Pfc. J. D. Browning Lcpl. M A. Cox Lcpl. R. Cruz Lcpl. R. S. Deville Lcpl. L. Djuraskovic Lcpl. G. K. Dycha Cpl. J. Edens Pfc. E. E. Estwick Lcpl. E. J Gobin CDI. 'IT 'Ii Graham Sgt. 'IT Hugee Lcpl. A. N. Johnson Lcpl. D. E. Jones Sgt. JY A. Kennedy Lcpl. L. R. Kiss Pfc. Lcpl J Lcp SS. Lcpl. M. HN M.A. Cpl. ,M A. Lcpl. C. Quinn . Lcpl. B. E. Whinnerv Lcpl. J. C. TfV0rSham . . , . ' , f.t..,..qi.i,:sQuudi!51a:5Ew A , . -, 1 L iisn't thepresctfbed uniform ? Cpl. Pritchard, Lcpl. Ya, we bad! The bulging biceps patrol at Sierra de Retin. Worsham suffer Rambo delusions. 'lit-seeing'. Lcp1. Whinnery Sgt. H ugee is just too cool for school. 'Its in Amsterdam. who really loves to clean his rifle. , if. 2 J we Q ' I , L 'A , ' F '1 ,- 1 f , t N , . if ,N . I.,-,fu-in 1 K. S- pf , I .Q , l X, fi - 1.,w.:x 35' , ,L x W , , ' ' , ., X f J 4 X W .N I 4, 4 . .fx r ,-. , . ' N ...N I uv .N A ,M :P , 1, V f v , 1 rw If at , 1 ' f , ' ' I., ' .' 1, Q- ' . ,Q VH. , , .. - , ' 11' ff , o fri. -- 'f - -f-. -. ,,. . , , . N si - t -4 fx- V A' , X wg ti: fl, v 35,4 in wi. f ,n , 1 .V ,X ., A Jin-ur if ' tl' ith some people. Sgt. Bell was told to bring some Hre wood, M112 Copp at the end of Thereslllsf 110 te mg W , b olll lb l whole forest. s-xi if- Lcpl. Jones is the only man in the company f s'-. .MN ex Xa fn! 4 , . 1:29-v . xp Oi .Q X .1 ulfxf - 1 . uu'1 5 ., J, , ' fl Cf' 'rl' 7 sr. uv -r ow? not the 99 off Q' ff v.. E Zi E. Q L i 5 ST 5 r E- s gl it 1: 1 si qs e if 3 542,25 li-lf. .flx tg, M 72 ..w-.W-g-.-ft-if-.mi is :1 , f if x in :fic 1 xv X t w . - X'--IJ, QNY' f M egfgff 1.15115 2545? ,. ff X X 'VTZQ 7, fffii' M, lg 1 qt ff EY fxiiifi A., X s' NVQXY' . X Af i 4 f 1-yy: Ktfx - eq f' V, J' 'M ,Y . N xx wx 'SS i -Q 113igxwg-x 'Xs'f,q,g51gif gfqwg, yfffw' his ' K QL E545 M ' 'xi-W 42 f s 4 sy- 5' f W for few I H, 4 champmns soft me cream IS Sea Gull the for that pre m vaszon stomache 7' , 55' 4 ' F Af? rg , .hh.. ,, What s wrong' wit t IS picture. In ter-pla toon and In tra Iem. And just whoooo is that wearing Johnson is sweat top? Others innocently ctean 1'iH9S the thlhg an eo presence of the thief -platoon PTgear theft was areal l'0b Photo of bl k t A. Smltll joined He was in the In- then served as an em- in Beirut, Lebanon and Liberia. As a recruiter, he Orlando, Florida and Colo- Springs, Colorado. He has at- tended the Xerox Management S t Smith was born m School. Gy 5 t' , Kentucky in 1950. PONS PL Too lSt Lt. Roosevelt G. Lafontant, born in New York in 1962, holds de 57995 in Applied Sciences and Aero- nautical Engineering trom the Acad Smy ofAeronautics and New York Institute of Technology. Cgmmis- sioned in 1984, he joined Brgvg company as a rifle platoon com- mander in June, 1985. He has at- tended the Fire Support Coofdjna- tion Course at LFTC. Upon comple tion of his tour with Bravo he will be moving to the Aviation Mainte- nance Field. ifilll' . -1 t 5' X. Xxx M. Q., .f,.-yn. ka si -. -, as f , t .., . we 1... ilitt . by . ,C . K .M t .U aww M, . A ix , MK , Gun Sectiontf f J Pfc. Wright, M Tl , Assault Section M L. Engineers Cpl. Wickline, P. K. Lfcpl, Larsen, G. O. Lfcpl. Vertz, T S. Pfc. Cobb, L. J Pfc. Baugus, H. W. Pfc. Kandel, M. J Mortar Section Sgt. Brake, R. L. Cpl. Stephenson, C. A. Cpl. Long, K. M Lfcpl. Hatem, V1 M Lfcpl. Parks, G. A. Pfc. Carson, S. A. Pvt. Savage, J P. Cpl. Kestner, K. J. Lfcpl. Boulton, D. W Lfcpl. Comstock, W L Lfcpl. Roversi, C. R. Lfcpl. Page, J P. Pfc. Aranaga, E. J Docs HN Barrett, G. T HN Murphy, W C. QM I Combat Engineers. Tha Wing out after the This isn't an M I 6. LcpL Blue-Nose Ceremony. sau1t's tool of the trade: a Launchezn x 8, www, ' . '.lgikY'g ' N 'n ,+v5 m fm, LA le, X X5 X N Ki lie-KY Q X xfxf. Sing' Q gs -T Q f isfkx kj.. I don't know iflsbould do this, but . . . Guns L' G , Capt. Harnk Pins corporalis chevrons on Sav- ' on me oz and-the Gumy S Son Stand by for Rock and age. sectmn at Szerra de Retm. f.. xv i 4, X in i for 1 Nxt X 3. 3 N travis gQ,:5x E 3 i Y I acheck out that blonde! The Guns hang out at mount 31 during .50 My three tubes. Gunny Smith hangs out with the mortar section. caliber fam-tire. fa l1,,W ,fi 3 ' 1 -in fs! I v S 511 ., A , Q 5 4 gb 5 5 f',,, A Happy. . . ing Halloween. Sgt. Douglas gets Doing what they do be-Sf! The DHWKS ill Daffy Hwde- ih the mood. E fh 9 Cvrps Heaven November 10 1986 Almeria Spam Gen I!! tlemen charge your hand . T0 THE CORPS. 105 VIW M ' , . N , S . . I 1 4 ' 4 5rd Platoon Charl1eCom1DHUY W W. Calder S. J. Lfcpl, Myers M H, Lfcpl, W'nl,50!l W. E. D. . C. J. Lfcpl. Spencer fl D. Lfcpl. Hodnett J D. Lfcpl. Tlzrorver A. E. Hn. Hubbard .L E fKneelingj Sgt. Davis A. Cpl. Sebastian B. R Cpl. Lelllaire E. W Cpl. Cainer M A. Lfcpl. Gemess D. N Lfcpl. Rule .L A. Lfc-pl. 'Hwompson E. B. Lfvpl. Briggs '11 S. Lfcpl. Duclfett W K. Lfcpl. Simmons C W. Lfcpl. Nodine M D. Lfcpl. Cbaloupeckv .L S. Lfcpl. Nunez N Pfc. Grandshaw J P. A Pfc Alsante D. R. fStandingj Lt. Bambard Ji D. GnySgt. Beilmzmn A. E Sgt. lWxon R. L. Cpl. Kimball S. C. Cpl. Cacciotti C. M. N E , . join in the Spirit. 1 K t yi A N . SQ Q 1 F .ll -a . I ,S .... -.-W x x X Y ...L --.. .... Mxg, I ll ,,v Q03 He'9?'9FU ' .Q ,wi .W .Qi Wx . unch--Q 5:--'- r 4 , f I 7 ,, ff 9 L 1. Calder decked out N t Battalion Staff riding Patrol anyone. cp trip Tracks on the main drag in Sandegord, Norway. 0 e . for, god forbid, dismounted action. of X1 2 as 9 ' i f' of '02, f ,., -flrux ff -f, 1, f 2 ,M u ,, Y my 1 , ff 1 V ' ' 1 on 1 . ,t n , 0 f ,, M M511 mf I -V 9, ,,,,, out at softball game WWW ,W nw fff ff, rfezw fm, ,, ww , 4 M1 1 , rl h P' -0 d here ? LT Bambard ptac Uh are you sure there 'S a ma 9 1 in Norway, and Germany, and Spam - ' - I .X , , IA I 'Wiz Q 11 T rl '. if 5323 IJ 37' M 'FP ' if 'hah ' .V-Yrt' 5- - Y, V'-.. kg. - - 7.1K V ,3. , -f -- af'.Lz-1 -- W i ticed a lot of free-form trail driving 105 showed well a lit- our tracking over Germany Ger- 311 Yi.AQS. liberty in Holland and England it Spam and some well deserved main- time. Landing in Italy saw the death first engine and the introduction of a new landing formation. Christmas was suf- fered through by exchanging gifts and watch- ing our chemlite Christmas tree. Departing Trieste We looked forward to home Court House Bay. Inland mobility Tracks crossing small-boat channel between I lc d BOLD G y Tractor 32 Shows proper attitude in disregard and private property. ng respect for trafhc regs parking restrictions SGT Wrench Nixon Doing W 8 Msso DETACHIVIE 1 li Ssgt. Charles W. Giddens was born in Virginia in 1954. He joined the Corps in 1974 and served four years as an Military' Policeman before making a lateral move to the Motor Transport Held. He is a grad ua te ofthe MP's Correctional School, Mechan- ics School Motor Transport Chief and the Staff NCO Academy. lst Lt. David A. Fields was born in Ala- bama in 1961. He attended Western Caroli- na University and received a Bachelors in Criminal Justice in 1983. Entering the PLC program, he was commissioned upon gradu- ation. He has completed the Motor Trans- port Officer course and has been TAD with .MSSG-22 since February, 1986. SSgt. James A. Anders has served world- wide as a Tank Turret Repair Specialist. He also served as a Drill Instructor at Par- ris lsland. Since joining the corps in 1973 he has attended Tank Repair School, Tur- ret Repair School, and has been with his current unit since Februarv of 1986. He was born in Illinois in 1955. Sgt- R. A. Johnson Sgt' J J T hibodeau Cpl. V. M. Camacho Cpl. R. IL Nichols L l. CPL K C Hixon If-gl CPL D- E- Mallinckrodt Sgt- T1 L. Thurman R C. PalacioCpl. e . L I. gp? G. A. Shackelford Ligi, P . K. L. Pangborn Lcpl' Cp1'fA' Campbell cpl 0. C, Poe A. Carlson, Jr. D Brown W. Carrick J. McEIhaney J. Moore B. Plummer E. Thacker A. Jakuchunas W. Pereddo S. Tennis Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl Lcpl M. T. Henson J. L. Kuntz M. W. Hendrix J. J. Malone N. D. Wright li. P. Fischer A. S. Mullinix J. C. Cressman M. R. Sneed E. R. Czamecki R. L. Blevins D L. Sullivan 1-1-g....iw 1317. Lcpl. . D. Alexander Lcpl. W. Dewitt, Jr. Lcpl. L. James Lcpl. B. A. Roman Lcpl. G. Smith Lcpl. McClendon Lcpl. R. Strong Lcpl. A. Valdez Lcpl. J. Mc1Yuckle Lcpl. . R. Neumann Lcpl. . A. Brown Lcpl. D. A. Cummings 10 hke Engmeers Party 111 Portsmouth Even zf some of them are off the Ra1e1gh. They d1v1ded the Platoon? location, but not the platoon. ,mix ?, n 5, Johnson Just as busy as when I was a Maytag repamnan. Th . o Lfcp with T':f-we e Here today gone tomorrow. Cpl. Roman L 1 fcpl Tennis Ensures th MAU takes Hve during Bold Guard. ' ' e has 8 f U11 tank- 108 e I df i 7pL Palacios and Lfcpl. Smith replace a wheel seal on one ofArty?s trucks in Maj Angej on Ops with Us M G ' ermany. yf a -'In ,,,f K fig i. x eeee 1 SSM XxV..Lx I fix-K A X X lug .K.k Lb: I f, J qi u - amid H' ' 2' Qi V M x 2 H K .FS ,V X x 1. f. V X X M'-' ' iubgaq Q ,.... ld- - e , X..X ., ' - 5 RX xx Q '. K .QMQ V x p XL X gb' 3 N XM - Qu X A ' Q V ' X . 4 I fy . . - 1 xt . o S .1 H zone We can build a snow- Lfcpl Brown as host to Spanish orphans. They visited Sumter from St. Joseph ofthe Mountains o in Valencia. ' i .,,.,.,u .,,,f, 1,,,,....,,M,,.?Wgf...,WM ,,,. To ' ,Y ,,,, ,. ,..,.o ,,,,,,,,:,,,,n.,,,.., ,.,..,,w,N ' fn W in f 'Q 1:52 In W- ' ' tm? n of Q Wm 2333 n N M , if ,la fly ffl V .sw f Q w 1.-F V,-.... . ......, , ll th not pictured on page 107l Ist Lt. Fields takes The rest of the gang KA 1 0S0 ' l .X , Zim ' 4 gm 'QW f fl, ,W , I ELCGIVIE HOME GATOR CRUISERS ARE THE FIRST TO WELCOME f-'ATHER5 AND 59115 GET SQME TIME TOGETHER SUMTER HOME XXAII SIGHT WIFE 110 x'FOR USOREH lzwmmk ,.,. gi .L U SS SUIVITER UEYES E K 1 5 , x I 1 E ? WELCOME HOME TO ALL THE DADS 1 4 k 3 1 I 1 4 W L' sions or Lovs 111 THE CRUISE BUCK CREW i MISTER CRUISE ECCR LT TIM R. HUUCIIHS USMC EDITOR RICHARD E. VEHCLA SHIPS PHCTUCIRAPHERS ENCS BRUCE D. IVIAURER SMSH LASZLO E. ALMASI CREATIVE WRITERS LT KEVIN R. OLSEN LT RAY GRAVES LTJG JAMES F. IVIASSA ENS BRUCE L. HACKER 5 I HTCS ISWI VINCENT B. LANGLGIS SMC ISWI BERNARD C. PCWELL T YPING Si LAYCUT RMC JAMES F. ULRICH WE ALL HDPE YCU .ENJOYED THE BCCJK A WALSWORTH CRUISE BOOK OFFICE 12 PUBLISHING 1203 West Liitle C COMPANY Norfolk, Virginia 2 Marcolino, Mo. U.S.A. I I :.f.jI.1,,j.f' K ci V 4 1 1 I 4 F M Q sw If Y ,L Q 1. Q . 3, Q a F! up. . ' -iff-. ,M I Q rf i -E? fi We 1 F' N, '54 .JV ,, 'M 6,4 ,