USS Monterey (CG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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and Read, Crest Pictured is General Zacha- ry Taylor in his typical battle pose, leg slung over the sad- dle atop his famous white stallion Old Whitie. They are depicted before the heavily defended Indepen- dence Hill, which was the turning point in the Battle of Monterey. In the background is Black Fort, massive stone- work protect- ing the city. Shield The central shield repre- sents AEGIS, the impenetrable defensive shield of the Greek god Zeus. Over this appears the Surface Warfare Logo, symbolizing the three di- mensional (Air, Surface, and Subsurface) threat. The AE- GIS elongated octagon cov- ers this symbol. The elon- gated octagon is fam to all who view the modern warship ' s sophisticated RA- DAR array. Centered on the octagon is an anchor charac- terizing sea power, strength, and Navy tradition. The gold star depicts battle stars earned by the aircraft car- rier previously named MONTEREY. The principle colors, red and gold, established bravery and excellence traits honored aboard CG 61. Motto Rough in Battle Ready in Peace comes form the nick- name of Zachary Taylor, Old Rough and Ready, which he earned in the battle against the Seminoles in Florida, and later used as a cam- paign slogan for his election tot he office of President of the United States.

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CMDCM Hari Singh Master Chief Singh joined the Navy at Far Rockaway, New York in October 1983, and completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida. He completed Aviation Support Equipment Class A school in Memphis, Tennes- see, and Class C school in Jacksonville, Florida before joining his first command. His duty assignments included a back- to-back sea tour on the USS INDEPEN- DENCE (CV 62), Instructor duty at Naval Air Maintenance Training Group detach- ment San Diego, Maintenance Chief on the USS New Orleans (LPH 11), NALCOMIS Team Leader at SPAWAR San Diego, Avia- tion Intermediate Maintenance Depart- ment Leading Chief Petty Officer on the USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), and Training Support Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, at Naval Air Techni- cal Training Center (NATTC) Pensacola, Florida. Master Chief Singh holds an Ordinary. Technical Diploma in Electrical and Me- chanical Engineering from the City and Guilds of London Institute, and a Certifi- cate in Education from Southern Illinois University. He is also designated as a Mas- ter Training Specialist, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS), and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS). His awards include four Navy Commen- dation Medals, four Navy Achievement Medals, and various personal and cam- paign awards. 5

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for anything ength: 567 Feet Beam: 55 Feet Speed: 30+ Knots Displacement: 9,516 Tons Draft (Keel): 23.2 Feet Draft (Navigational): 31.8 Feet Accommodations: 37 Offices, 45 Chief Petty Officers, 327 Enlisted Propulsion M2500 Gas Turbine (4 2Q,000 Shaft Horsepower each) o Rudders Controllabl ersible itch Propellers SMARTSE IP Technology: Engineg-Con. Equipment (ECSE) Sensors AN SQS-53D Sonar AN SPS-55 Surface Search Radar AN SPY-1B Radar (4 arrays) N SLQ-32(v)3 Electronic Warfare AN SPS-64 Navigation Radar SPS-49 Air Search Radar 62 Illuminators (4 dishes) R-19 Towed Array Surveillance and Tracking Radar Weapons MK7 MOD4 AEGIS Weapons System MK45 5 54 Lightweight Gun (2 moun MK32 MOD14 Torpedo Tubes (6 tubes) MK15 MOD2 Close-In-Weapons S ste MK41 Vertical Launchi .50 Caliber Machine Gun Harpoon MK 36 MOD2 Super Rapid-Blooming og,B Command and Control ' Global Command and Control System—Maritime (GCCS-M) LINK 11 LINK 16 Tactical Data Links Smartship Technology: Integrated Bridge System (IBS) with Voyage Management System (VMS) 7