USS Monterey (CG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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. i i Sa, '1 lil! ll E? , lil 9 gxv, aptain William R. Williams, a native of North Syr- acuse, New York, graduated from the United States Naval Acculemuv in 1971. After commissioning he was assigned to USS BASILONEIDD-8241 as Gunnery Assis- tant, followed by service in USS DALE KCG-191 as First Lieutenant and Missile Fire Control Ojjicer Upon com- pletion fy' Destroyer School in Newport he served as Engineer Ojjicer in USS TALBOT lFFG-42, and as Mate- rial Ojiicer on the stalfof Destroyer Squadron TWENTY- F1 VE. After a shore assignment as an instructor at the U. S. Naval Academy, Captain Williams was the commissioning Executive Officer of USS AUBREY FITCH KFFG-341 in October 1982. Captain Williams served ashore in Washington as the Militarjv Personnel Policy Coordinator in the Ojfficer of the ChieftJNaval Operations lOP-132. Following gradu- ation from the National Hhr College in 1987, he was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Direc- torate of JCS Support, serving as Operations and Intel- ligence Planner with the Joint Operations Division, Direc- torate for Operations lJ3!JODj, the Joint Staff 4 CCZIYZIYZEIZ Z Wg,- WZZIZZ .9-E gyfarkz Qdzzfeafzlafaf .Q-We In 1989 Captain Williams was assigned as Command ing Ojficen USS CONYNGHAM IDDG-172. Laten ln assumed command of USS ARTHUR W RADFORL CDD-9681, and participated in Operation Desert Storm 4 Prior to reporting to USS MONT ERE X Captain William served as Fleet Operations and Schedules Officer OH IW staff of Commanden SECOND FLEET Captain Williams holds a Bachelor of Science Degm from the Naval Academy and a Master of General Admit' istration degree from the University of MGWIUM' personal awards include the Defense Superior SEVWU Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, and tw0 NW' Commendation Medals. Captain Mlliams is married to the former Karen An Halsey of Syracuse, New York. They have three childrffl Rebecca, Sarah, and Matthew. I A

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Ear' of 251251 rest: Pictured is General Zachary Taylor in his typical battle pose, leg slung over the saddle atop his famous white stallion Old Whitie , before the heavily defended Independence hill, the turning point in the battle of Monterey, Mexico. In the background, Black Fort another massive stone work protects the city. hield: The central shield represents AEGIS, the im- penetrable defensive shield ofthe ancient Greek god Zeus. Over this appears the red three-pronged arrows of the Surface Warfare logo, symbolizing the ships three dimensional ain surface, and subsurface anti-threat capa- bilities. The AEGIS elongated octagon covers this symbol. This octogon is familiar to all who view the modern warshipls sophisticated radar array. Centered on the octagon is a dark blue anchor characterizing seapowen strength. and Navy tradition. The fold star over the anchor depicts battle stars earned by the aircraft carrier previ- ously name MONTEREY during WWII. The principle colors, red and gold, establish bravery and excellence as honored traits. Wg! ghacfefuam LENGTH .... . . . 567 FEET BEAM ....... ...... 5 5 FEET SPEED .............. .... 3 0+ KNOTS DRAFT IKEELJ ........ .... 2 3.2 FEET DRAFT IINAVIGATIOND . . . .... 31.8 FEET DISPLACEMENT .................. 9, 516 TONS ACCOMODATIONS ............... 37 OFFICERS ...................45CHlEFPE'I'TYOFFICERS ....................327ENLISTED QW adam 4 LM2500 GAS TURBINE ENGINES 2 CONTROl.I.AI3LE REVERSIBLE PITCH PROPELLERS 2 RUDDERS ,9?fwf.f ANISPY-IB RADAR IFOUR ARRAYSJ ANISPS-49 AIR SEARCH RADAR ANISPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ANISPS-64 NAVIGATION RADAR ANISPQ-9 SURFACE SURVEILLANCE AND TRACKING 4 ANISPG-62 ILLUMINATORS ANlSQR-I9 TOWED-ARRAY SONAR ANISQS-53B SONAR SUITE ANlSLQ-32IVJ3 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE WKWWZJ MK 7 MOD 4 AEGIS WEAPON SYSTEM 2 MK 45 5 l54 CALIBER GUN MOUNTS 2 MK 41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEMS QVLSJ 2 HARPOON MISSILE QUAD-CANISTER LAUNCHERS 2 MK 32 MOD I4 TORPEDO TUBES 2 MK 15 MOD 2 CLOSE-IN WEAPON SYSTEM QCIWSJ 2 MK32 MOD 14 TORPEDO TUBES MK 36 MOD 2 SUPER RAPID BLOOMING OFFBOARD CHAFF SYSTEM 4 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS C5 aaa! Zayed MK 1 MOD O AEGIS DISPLAY GROUP jzfcfqf 2 LAMPS MK III HELICOPTERS CSH-60BJ 3

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ieutenant Commander David A. Mee was born in Manhattan, New York and was raised in London. England. He graduated from Liverpool University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology in 1981. He was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy at Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island in June 1982. Hisjirst tour in the U.S. Navy was in USS FOX ICG-331 where he served as the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer until November 1985. After completing Engineering Offi- cer of the Watch training at Surface Warfare Officers School Command, Coronado, CalU'omia, he reported aboad USS OGDEN ILPD-51 where he served as the Main Propulsion Ojicer until February 1988. After graduating from Surface Waqfare Officers Depart- ment Head course in October 1988, he reported to USS VANDEGRIFT I FF G-48 1 as the Engineer Omcer In 1990 he transferred to the Staf of Commander: Destroyer Squadron twenty-Three as the Materials Officer and later was assigned duties as the Sta,U'Anti-Submarine Warfare Oiicer Zreeraiae We Qemfj? We .feafeemf 6152721725 f' Qdzrfeafcgafaf My LCDR Mee was then assigned in May 1993 to the Surface Warfare Officers School Command, Newport, Rhode Island to serve as an Irtstructor and the Academic Director at the Division Ojjicer Course. Returning to sea duty upon completion of the PXO training pipeline, he reported to USS MONTEREY ICG-611 in July 0fI995 as the Executive Officer LCDR Mee wears the Navy Commendation Medal Cfour awardsl. He is married to the former Irene M. Smith of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 5