Vandegrift (FFG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 2005 volume:

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UM 1:2 . igwi H w ,Jil iigif r it SKCCSWJ Bernadino 7755 EMCQSVVD Canlas Wiih v gag: GMC Carpenter yew . -W it ETCCSWJ Carter DCCKSWJ Devlin :':-JFNQLL: . ax K. . Q, t N Y rf t t -Spf M it N t E fraii 3 , 1 xr- l - 1 -f . A X f, pf' k:qg ,f I ,X f ll f' 7 xx R 1 .ix Q12 'f' ffxyf , . .fig .,,,5hX!f3,7i324 .5 ' n' 3' - fi 7 ,fx X ,X ,X ,f-x 11 Xing fb. X - f - WNVK7 -., wma. bW -- l ml 1 153 ky f..' nilyim' A ,-l ll ,-l NCCKSWIAWJ Ferguson ATCKSAWJ Flores rl f X f Mil I l l l lj l l l :lil Q fl A g.f4LL ei?5 iM l Y l x , ,wx 'Y' af' - XS Sf: ,,L,. JQZZ5' Qggm 'A, xa ll , A GSMCXSWP March OSCQSWJ McCormick MACKSWIAWJ Miller 8 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 If angels could sing, they probably wouldn't sound like EMC. - 5' W FCCKSWJ Penrod STGCKSWJ Polk V 21 11 F' , V.: K EF! lm X OSCXSWJ Sta nker BIVICKSWJ Stykemain g F i I I Left- The CPO's were kind enough to let the CPO selectees pose for this photo, as it was the last time they would be smiling until their pinning in September. Above left- lf you don't set MOD ZEBRA, we could all die! Above center- l'm up to no good, as usual. Above right- BMC'sjust getting warmed up. Far left- l'd like to thank the SWO for keeping me on the watchbill all summer to ensure it took all summer to get this. Left- Once, twice, three times our favorite. 9 .,l. J,, ,Y v, - ilr , -Z 71- - 2 I 2ffT1'f. uvvml-1sf-ww, - ,a - 2 39 3 ,rf - ' ,N 1 AX H , P ! U rt 1 fl -- ! Clxi V Affffj?-1 H M H lfm 1 1 xg- -.1 rw Vg, 7--N. G -MW in-F A if . N, W J x Z ,qu 'U f 1 ' ' VA 1 ' JT ' Mi 4 I L 1 p JV ! f 1 Q ! V4 f ff 1,9 s f Ki 1 3 I ' Y ' 4 f f , X 'Q s i In e f 1 -' ' ' 5 .. ' ...Y - 4..J ,.-- X ... .,.,.., L.,- -R COMBAT SYSTEMS QP- 'Jie f A ,A QQ? QQ 4 ig 'E I I ' 55 l I Q : ' 't tf Q : 5 A , 5 2' 2 ' El Lefi- CA DIVISION Below- Setting up to load the SVTT,s...again. COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT SYSTEMS ...2 viii, V o w.. I C I 1: 3 STGCKSE LJ CSWJ Wolverton CUMI TIVICKSELJKSWJ sua .mania- 5 sromussp Eben STGZKSVVJ Clark STGZQSWJ Hayden JOIIFISOTI A COMBAT SYSTEMS COMBAT COMBAT COMBAT COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS Q E 5: B Es 1? Loading the SVTT's is a team effort. as xr STG3 Flood Eli 'E Q in r S , i 2 , PJ...-.5.... ' , f STG3 Heffernan STG3 Nguyen M-ld Y NT? STC-BKSWJ Pedersen TM3 Dulworth 12 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 STGSN Aldridge TMSN Reed x I t Q 5 COMBAT SYSTEMS 1' . E. 4 K A A My T is Q12 f Q qeA if Y M y g F A 4 AQQS 9 . , ' if r FG Q T iv l P ww ,,Wn,...c.,, ,W .NL Fiij if 'i G -A 'f ' mf f - 'M fl .ik 1 f f -, 1' P L. 'P 3' 6 -1 'E 5 A ' H 'l , , 1 1' V 'IQ I-1 mn'- xii T Ai. .., . -,bv v V.--, Left- Flood checking to see if the coast is clear. Below- Two weeks later and STGCCSELJ Wolverton still can't believe he made chief COMBAT SYSTEM COMBAT SYSTEM COMBAT SYSTEM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM COM BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS BAT SYS TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM TEM M Kilim M M Left- Aldridge getting ready to show off his dance moves. M M COMBAT SYSTEM COMBAT SYSTEM COMBAT SYS TEM COMBAT SYS TEM COMBAT SYSTEM I COMBAT SYSTEMS PFNNADAT QVQTFMQ , gA 5 x 5 1 4 'f ND qk EQQ, V E T 'Q be E Q ' N A QW' -' ds: A' , ,,, ig' Q? Q J Q I 1 I ll in tl. 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YS S .S TS fS S ,S fS S S S S S COMBAT SYSTEMS hmmm AT QVQTFNAQ : 7 ,f , ND , 1 ,EIN . 1, 95,415 EGQQ T ,'S S. COMBAT SYSTEMS CON CON N N CO CO CON N N CO CO CON CON CON CON COM COM COM CON N N CO CQ QBAT SYSTEMS Howard doing what an FC2 CONJBAT SYSTEMS does best, supervising',. COMBAT COMBAT COMBAT COMBAT COMBAT T COMBAT COMBAT . COMBAT . COMBAT . COMBAT . COMBAT COMBAT Q COMBAT J E COMBAT 1 COMBAT I A CGNABAT 5 Y5'1'fiM5 Waming F C1 Gunners Mates CQIVQBAT SYSTEMS in RICER. showing OH' their COMBAT SYSTEMS Sma11,' guns' 16 USS VANDEGR FTCFFG-481 Not everyone can be as cool as the Gunners Mates but QM3 and SHSN love at rstr 5 'a' 'f ':'1:,Q'K'T 'ff , Q I GM3 takes aim. COMBAT SYSTEMS f'f'NXffDA'T' CV 'T'7 nlC Q55 g Q 35 E Z' T I F Q Q I I S.,i E DIVISION L,,,A, BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT SYS BAT SYSTEMS BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT wr Q mhlull I Q 'C 'T IC3 f, , f ,, V Y Y , l' il '1 ' IL. Q17 :Y 'fi-, Y 1.-Y '11 ,L - , ,L 'N.q rg U14 Y W 'V P if 2- Q f' 6 1 pf ,': u 1159 X ,V Vx ', L H NE.. 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EAO1 DIVISION EN3 Shaffer, your presence is requested on the freight deck. ilu 'iv iam Q I 45 EN3 Garcia EN3 Jenkinson EN3QSWj Shaffer Not pictured- ENZCSWJ Rheaume, EN2 Bourland, EN3 Berry The frrst meeting of the ENG CHENG Fan Club. ENGINEERING CNL1 WG 1 I G G G G I r ENG UVEEK INEER IN EER INEER IN EER INEER INEER INEER ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING INEERING INEER INEER INEER IN EER INEER INEER INEER ENGINEER ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEER ENGINEER ENGINEER I ENG IN EER ENGINEER ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG INEER INEER INEER INEER I N EER IN EER INEER IN EER IN EER IN EER IN EER IN EER IN EER INEER ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ING ENGINEERING FNIFYITNIFFDIRIKT . ,N - I I SW EQQ -'f' EQ V ,a ai QA .N 3145 ' 'pt 41 f -5. wi I q - I -I -Q I W ,E 5 FF A I , . I . V we f ,vj ,V ,IS I ., I ,V ' - 'YR 1 I. 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ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG INEER I NEER I NEER INEER I NEER I NEER INEER IN EER I I I MG 3 3 NG I NEERIN G NG NG ING I NG ING I I NG ING in' 'Q H '11 W. Y f ,, ' L ' 1-, Y' 1 ' 'i i - 'i ANDR 654 QQ, A 292 Above- EMO1 DIVISION Left- Hello. ENGINEERING 'liillh Iffgilm Y N Q! ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING This photo is in the ERIINTG de lo ent book - beldauilgil refused to iRING get my individual 1RING photo taken. 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I I I ,, I may Why I Fivfihhg, A A I i GSIVI3 Pina GSM3 Rea GSM3 Isvvy vvnnams GSE1 Isvvy Sibayan N ENGINEERING ENGINEERING I Eli 2 Not pictured- GSM1 ISWD Basina GSMHSWJ Fuson , GSEFN Darcey EIY.x,.1 .-.Am . G, I ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING I I - Q I ENGINEERING I mn: I -I. ,I ENGINEERING I 1 'M' ENGINEERING GSE3 English GSEFN Ramosbrown GSEFN Sanford X USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-485 i 1- i K vi 3,-I 2 X ,i -L QF! rl, 1 DCCCSELJ? Above- Just here to look good. Left- The bggest '6Muth ENGINEERING ELI!! E L 'K' -I T: ' In K 4' 'fra - -Q e I I I, at ii I I I' M! 1. W Z I V 4-,, , , J., , , M Left- EROI DIVISION Above- If I stand like this do you think I look bigger than 1 a freakasw on VANDEGRIF T mam! W .am Q ty ' I I , I DCCQSELJISWJ Willis DCSKSWJ Bovvens DCFN COUWVUH Eivuiivnizniivu ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING Not pictured- DC3 Pete DC3 Vandermuelen ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING DNKEINDDDINO QP-NDEQQ . 2 , ,. , I , f W 5 ' 1 f if gil ' f i: ,-Z I ' ' f :Q f I P. A ' , Q I N FFG 43 R92 'I fl? '55 I 1 ' ' NN I I t R W I , x v dk , 1 v X an ,.,,k., ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG rig-. I I EN GI i ENG ENGI ENGIIN' ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENGINEERING I'm sure I should be paying attention to this ENGINEERING but I can't resist looking at DCA. ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING Flu -'i N f J Not pictured- I i HTFN Coleman I 2 E - E E YYE- I- fs- 5 That's right, 'gl' This IS our d1v1s1onal photo. we,re the HT 's. ,III I- E I I L, W- I HTZISWJ Michels HTFN Hicks HTFA Lockhorn MRQISVVQ Heil 28 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 6 q ANDE A DMINXM EDICAL FFA3 5 s a G43 f. 1 A SS Q M Saving lives one serv1ce record at a time. ADMINXMEDICAL ADMINXMEDICAL ADMINXMEDICAL ADM ADM 'INXMEDICAL INXMEDICAL ADMINXMEDICAL ADMINXMEDICAL ADM INXMEDICAL ADMINXM L ADMINXM LCAL ADMINXM T A EDICA ADMINXMEDICAL EDT EDLC L L ADMINXN QEDTCAL n JR! HM3fSVVJ Homer M, Y fumihw lf PNSN Duque PNSR Kirkpatriclqones HMHSWJ Haven YN1 Jenkins PN2 Caranto PNZKSWJ Popenoe ADMINXMEDICAL ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM v ADMINXMEDICAL INXMED I INXMEDY A INXMEDV ICAL NXMEDICAL AC L LCAL L INXM ENXM INXM INXN INXM A DMINXM EDTCAL EDICAL EDICAL EDICAL EDICAL EDICAL Nav!Admin 29 it -..H R, .. Y, Q 'X-L-Y-.- A j,,.,L:E3fi1'i g - R . ,, ,, A Qimrns , 1 M1 , p , ,M ,, , . n . , Manning the rails in Cairns, Australia. YN1 W0fkiI18 hard-, LMQSM-+5 '1 u 30 USS VANDEGRIFT QFFG-481 Above- PNSR Kirkpatrickjones assuming his post. Right- Just happy to have reached puberty. H PN2 Caranto preparing for the PRT. .nm - ' .,1 '53 L I Q 5 F 5. Y ii' QF Q Twin Doctors of Doom. vfww , 1 - al if .f lm ' 1 Q 1 p 4 'fy ' ', .. ' . .yt 5 ,ti 1 1 ft T Q 'Q 1 n su I n Q 1 - 1 1, iii. an , 'nl - 4 W ' gr 4, . qs -' 1 HM3 Homer at flight quarters. ir HMI Haven conducting hands on training. Above- Where are your equipment validations? Right- Trust me...you'd be this happy if you had unlimited access to drugs too!,' X Q, r if A F M ,nk - ge 5, 1 . 45 My Gif fm, ' gk A1 I5 It Y Q' A V sf f is it L - up 'JZWHQ -Vf' fi l 2- ., VJEJJ' I- 1v H ,I 9,7 in .,,,L,,,. ., . . M Y 1w !'r 4 H tu . .mf . A' '- id ' F , f if -H 31113 w . ' FG A3 ,y,Q:Qg-J ' : ' ' if , K X L3 ,'- . , f. 'f-699' F5 4 V' V. f EF afffbf - ' 9 'A 1 , W , . . 2' fi fifth' P39 Y ' X . fn. H' 42g?3Qfas'f'l KW -1 ' 5, 1 ' ff ,af 'JEL ,. ' K ggT 2n F Right- Kidd is up to something... as usual. Below- Near...Far...Who knows Where We are? Not pictured- QNISN Biletto mmii Q sa' , 5 x OM1 QSWJ Mclohn was qt Fmriqafg 1 s 1 i 4 ...am- QIVIZKSWJ Schmidt QIVBKSWJ Elgaaen QM3 Kidd QM3 pickard 32 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-485 I love you too, Bro! 'CI Wonder what they're doing in ADMINT, EV Above- Master Helmsman hard at work. Above- yeah, We,re not moving. Below- QM3 is very serious about being a diver. Being a Below- Our beloved illegitimate Nravigatcn-,S Quartermaster, Well that's another story. last ride on VANDEGRIFT. , Q ., f -ffm, 5 w ,JW at P Fw, 0' X T W-A rv ! kje it t 1 'W Q 1 I L fx' N AQ - M, , 1 L . A. we , ,W Please tell htm to get his arm off of me. Above- DET 1 Right- Plang, Woods and Ferrer in front of WL-716 34 USS VANDEGRIFT KFFG-481 ' Air Boss cooking up more Croc. LT Lynch and LT Tarman. wag- ,T Q- we - f 'agp 1' R' B A ,- E' in T r L o . L A,Pf'f2 , Women dig cigar smokers. Air Det Gmcers' ,ra -PM ,I JM,-4 IZIZQ WMV av LCDR Young LT Lynch . L ,viii ,xl I LTJG Kirscnki LTJG King LTJG Weafhefup WOG Weatherup before King Neptune. Not pictured LT Steacy LT Tarma n , i Q Q , ' 1- M P Q 1- -' -1 - it -1 1, WA- A V' 52, 1 t 9 :P 1' J Flff, ' in 1 ,,. ,, V. if '51 tt it if J 37 . ? 1 ml!! Best friends forever. AD1 Stighch shows AE3 Minot why he shou1dn't put Mil-L-23699 oil into the 36 USS VANDEGRIFT KFFG-481 Striking a pose. Umm AW2 Biggerstaff ATAN Torres inspects WL 716 before a TORP drop. 'mga' if? Zlllll V. K4 c AW2 Ferrer AW3 Longo 441 M I , H AV if ,Q .- ., I , 'Z WJ' AT 'V 5432 - 'L it ' -' it I Hfifmf Q Y il V, H, - ual! if f . X ,ew f 'Q' 'af vt Dne of the Air Det,s fa- past times is marveling at fonderful ADI is. 7 left- The best part about 5P's is not the sleep but ing everyone else doing vrk. rright- I am Captain Shorts! Not pictured- AZ2 Woods if 'i i ci 5 A' W ADHSWJ sugncn AOHAVVD Feise AMZUWVJ Hensiek ATZQAWJ Waddy 37 -1- 1 :- - : 5 Q i i -L' at i 3 i F l i P ee L, A Below left- Could McNary do this? Below right- What? 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Q l in :Wilt I Q ia. 1 lygf BIVIl CSWJ Riggs BIVIZCSWJ Chatman BIVIZCSWJ Mickens BMZCSVVJ Sheldon 'mil I i mm whirl 1 T BlVl2 Ta Dorada BlVl3fSWl Ambom BMMSWJ Grimm BIVISN Wallace q AN DEQ VFFG 49 QP ard, Tlmer or Ball? SN Gluy SN Herrera QANDBQ 5?-' In 4 ego, I Sir? MF' P5-G 48 , Left- If you see BM2, please tell him you saw us working. Below- Michael Jackson, the younger years. If SN Mastry SN Morris mm' lu' OPERATIONS OPFR ATIONQ OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS SN Varelamuller SA Littleton SA Osorio Q 1 , 's fi SR Lattier I J SA Stillman SA Thomas SR Ka pinos SR Williams 45 OPERATIONS mourn ,ATIONS '51 gl :gg-, I at-N 455 1 rn ' ' EH 1 ' i HL I ,f A .V - rg: 1 Sf, ,Q -, g gy, .4 ef, al, . ' 5 , f . I ., 1 ' f ' , V Q ' , , xx hf, -2 , i:,,1: ,. ', ' :Yin il -psi, gsfgk' ' - .ina fn Hg P55 J , '- 2 '1 ' ' i f- Sf! 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V ,- ..,.,,.., , , -,,,.,,,. - 7' N ,-, '- J.-W I I .fi K ' 2- , I ' .Q1,3i'f'f ' Y A R ' , .0: ' M Above- I dare you to take my food, Above- lst Division looks onward as lst walks the plank Below- Things that make you go, HMMM. Below- Amborn takes it to the knot. 1' OPERATIONS OPFR ATIONS ff 5? ' .O i I I I2 5 E : ' ' I , I 'I' I I A f F43 M my OPERATIONS T fr I . OPERA IONS I OPERAI IONS OPERATIONS I OPERATIONS I OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS Above- Om OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS Left- EWVKC Nichols QPERATIQNS Aff' I OPER I I ON S OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS not again! EIN-1 Y, N1 A OS1 QSWQ Segmgn OSI CSWI Wiflh OSZISWI Jones OSZISVVJ MOI'Q3l'l 47 1 -' OPERATIONS CRUD A T703 If' gr' LJ OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT OPERAT IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS IONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS PERA IONS Or T OPERATIONS OPERAT OPERAT IONS IONS 48 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 Qi fifs. Above- OS2 Wa1ker's impersonation of Kenny Rogers. Left- OI Division hard at work. OS2 Wilson OS2 Peterson OSZCSWJ Rodriguez mmm l- OS2 Hinds 0S3CSWD Gagne OS3 Thomas OPERATIONS fWUIL'D A TIOF. IC' one 'mg happy d'S mC 0Ha' fam1'Y Let? agar syllabus oPERAT1oNs S 'IS 'IS 'IS 'IS IS IS 'IS It always makes me nervous any- OPERATIONS time the FITZGERALD is around. OPERATIONS OPERATIONS A Not pictured- os ICSWD Rice oszqswp Moms OSZCSWD Nichols gl oszqswp Walker OS3fSWj Thompson oss Mitchell OS3 Mclendon UlJEKA'l 'IUNS '- OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OS3 Lafarler OSSN Koechhng OSSN Kleiner -- OPERATIONS KHUFT3 A f TfW'HTf7 I QANDEQ be? , QQ., - - My l IOTOI DIVISION :E 'Agn K - .- 5 I J Q I 11:1 I 5 4 I f ' ,II Li ' 4 gr- it qi 152 1 ,Fpg AS I '4' I JIAI I :SQA 'II- if AFI I I I If KJ' OPERATIONS AMW OPERATIONS A OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS O 4 OPERATIONS ' OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERA' OPERAZ OPERAU I OPERAU OPERA1 OPERAT I OPERAT A OPERAT OPERAf OPERAS ' I' I I ' OPERA' OPE Witness it here, ladies and gentlemen: OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS a CTT doing Work! CTT1 Kirkpatnck CTTZCSWJ Hiett G Not pictured- I G CTTZCSVVJ Boozer I KU I OIJIEIO-IIIIIUNSI It I I I OPERATIQNS CTT2 Patrick CTTSA Lieder CTTSA Shopland USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-485 OPERATIONS f'NDED A 'T'TfW7xTC We have a SLQ 32 onboard? Intelhgence Gnarly, dude! Dude lt s Way too early for th1s Hello D0m1n0e'S? KJL IJLU-X L Lkll VJ OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS SUPPLY for -y-rwrwv 'rv .P , ,.,A P P .pl ANDEGQ, S W Q S . i 5 Y. , B , 'vrv H :ir . 1 1 T avg 1 .. V I --' , Y ., :...l 1. ,,!,g'rrv+ -- i gill- 2, .ww M j , r j, 1: Q 5' B P w j E A IQ E ,H 3 wx MFG A Q . A K-HW , :, ' ' :f f L S 'fill' ' H , . S, P P P T' If ' -' 'P '. ' - S: j sf M if b l , if , 'J I 15 .25, ' x ii . :-V lg - 1 7 : -X V, QQ. 9 w g? J ' Imposters. S UP. S UP SUP SUP SUP SUP 'UWM SUP. ' SUP. SUP. SV TP. SUP SUP. SUP SUP P S SUP. A S S - S P Ya Mgnl SUP SUP VANDEGRIFT s marl order Russ1an. SUP SUP rl SUPP SUPP? SUPP? S UPPPI SUPP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP Syitp How may I hel ou? SLA L LY P Y VANDEGRIFT's Iron Chef prepares another Croc feast S UPPLY 52 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 I 4 P-NDEQ 49 be Q E ' Above- S1 DIVISION Right- Arenit we one pretty bunch? FH, 45 SUPPLY P17171 YNYWY JLJ1 l'L,l SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY I 1 iii' 'WW G'-H wr 3' ' If ' SKICSWXAWD Navarro SKZCSWJ Delarosa 5 I I f s 1. I 'ew- 4 A. SKZCSWQ Dixon SK2 Shepherd Chief Boy-R-Dee. P PLY PLY Not Pictured- SK3 Hoag PLY PLY PLY PLY PLY P LY g ' SUPPLY an 5 W is P , L Qq, . , U A , , 1 QQ. :ff l i fl 'TE L if . I H 'i' , Y 9? 'S . I ..,, Q' A' is-.vi -, 5 , :V H .1 I 3 -if '4 at '91 .J U L' K L 1 SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY Service with a smile T but there's still fi no Red Bull. J., U Sl PP SUPP I Fnff SKBQSWJ Barrientos SK3 Chea SUPPLY The sunset really brings out fwiiz., SUPPLY the highlights in our hair. L SUPPLY ' 1 SUPPLY SKSN Toptchenko SKSN Beccera 54 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-48D 5 1 . il S UPPLY C7 TTFUT v wi?-NDEQ A G G g p-f if H F ly 4' 95 1 G .V Q E A 11 4 if S , .Vs ' . . N in ' I li sul' wx ,V ,up E .Jxya A. 4.11 SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY Above- S2 DIVISION Right- Reveille, Reveille. Lf V Not Pictured SK3 Hoag l ,I . CS l CSWJ Hanbury CSI Veloria ' 1 0' H CS3 Billard CS3 Sharp SUPPLY SN Castro plays rock, paper, scissors with the air. 55 SUPPLY .Y . A 11 P-NDE6 4' E 3 99 I n ' ' ' 7 ':!:' 2-E' H si V: P L ' ,S .. JLJIILI ' o ll. SUPPLY SUPPLY PPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUP LY L SU SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY 56 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-482 Do you think I look like gvf D'Angelo or Usher? CSl shows that he is an invaluable asset to his repair locker. 'm., lmllqui. , Illlillli 5 CS3 Hansley CS3 Hunter CSSN Castro t , , SUPPLY , , ,k-yi rv rvovwv X7 QP-NDEQ4, t r Q 'E tr, 3 Q Above- S3 DIVISION Left- SHSN Radziski Not Pictured- attempts his best Zoolander SH3 Gibson impersonation. 1 g Q is 4.3 gb riiila t sl SHICSWD Ingram Pryzstas is right behind me, isnit he? Welcome to Ice-Cube Barbershop. rw' - M1 'Nj' ' Ui. ' ' Q, .li . 'L f 1 1 SHSN Przystas SHSN Radziski SA King SHSA McNa1y l l SUPPLY 3 M I QAND Q VA ,, FFG 43 G .rm a F g5 AEVEA QA Q' l ,V fr Q'- P' x 41- at A kr Qgv X JUfL'1.,1 The best darn d1v1s1onal hoto yet' I cannot bCl16VC you suckers let me play w1th your money. ...SLLBEI Y A ffifriizh 1 Tell Ms. Weber there is no mail call today. PCCCSELDCSWD BLIITIS 58 Uss VANDEGRIFT CFFG-485 No, I d1d not borrow th1s hat from the XO DK2 Vanhooser k ' , -4 - 17' , - - - , ,, . J, n I F I i P L F The VANDY fuel chain gang. Engineers pretending to be topsiders. Stranger things have happened. Below- BMC ponders the purpose of Helm Safety. Send back the probe...we asked for premium, not unleaded. Some Giuy plays with some rope. Left- The WESTRALIA: VANDY's ifl choice for fuel. Above- Captain, I have a visual on a ship approximately 100 yards away. Ln, Sf Z,--- :af 41 551' Nb r Y ..V,,, ,,.,.4.. A J? ' E . N, A - 4 WM, .QR , El L3 1 'i.Q:.'yA ' f k iw-W. ' ' -'Tfl if ,mn , H X , ' ' 'rs P E , , V 1 Fi 1,9 A N 241354227 ,- 13,1 1 ll ,-fd, X- l K ' -x ,f ,sw I -e-un, 4 1 my 1 A n ,fb-fu fm, gg-,ggiacf ' . sigma' n, :,m-.-.zf.'r.'ffe- 'rv' H21 Jw, Wziizf, ' ' -ff wsm. . ,,.,., , ., , Z35Lvk,9'?d5:1'??: sv, - X Q: , N J U r -f il H. .. ' 2:5465?Q: E,lf5.-35' gg, .1 .hh A 'M x ., 7'-71,21-X, .. ,415 filmfshic J ' . 4. I' ' V, bv., i,,,,,fg gh .jf , 1 M' ' ' 1J 5L:.-U17- . V'u , ' Zig- 'vin fy., YQ,-Y -hi v If :g14..?p,:fz1'f-MV . -w a-Q . N in MN, E, ' X' . ' J' ffm , M. ,. ,--' A . , 'Wei-.:,1-1 X 1 V. 3 '.,1,11j3 ' 1: fx , A mfr , urs, '- my :VV , , A , , ,. Y., k ' 2. . ,xU f.g1, - L - 1 VVV. ,, , -Q , , 3-uv' 22' -' nb ff , -.ef r,'1Y fA i Ui'i'fpJXQ'f - 4, ' ri4f'f2sf,,-,,1L,-1v - Y., iw:-'-1' ,faux 1 f -xfw '-my ,, .i , V r'-:m fbi -L-1 x .. WL-314 1: V F 'Q-IgE1'3Jv' -iw'if-'lg f,-1 11 -Y -'Tiff' .,. N ff, 'fi Tm-1' V 1 f nf Y A A , M ., , 7 W., .. ,, -U 4 . , Y u-, , 4 ' SP , .,,,, 1, ,,,-y..:.5tgg,i.:,:5:-m.u, I: -I . '. :,w'.1'g' ' 4' . ,--:H . N V ,if .ay-,.,.,,, J. ,M V 3 k Q 3. X J- ,rx-J .wg M , +1 ' L93 J 9Yf:,2f-f',5'ff'-si . Q. -I N i:?,jg3igc,5:,gh ., 2 Y X ii' Above- If you're not the lead dog the View never changes. Right- Flight deck personnel search for Con1mo's lost earring. Below- This is how DC3 demon- strates how he spends most of his workday underwaymand in port. , We roll. 1. .,,,,. I 3,5271 . ,ii A, . , i i? -Mk W - 64 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 FUGHT UUMTBS Mm W mv M' , ..-H 4-, , 5, .- , , 4 '- v f. , '. l. Q' I -l 5- 3 Q.. 5 I LM l .- ' . IX J A , , V L, L ,A, 'X A ,V , - .A H LUX l' L? x1 QQ' F V- 5-1'i1.,.l l' ' ? 2- 1 '2 l x1 ' 1 , I R l1gf,l l'----f K A f ' ' , ' MW? 1 '- '9fvYJf2 : - -I I - f . , . . T is ' 1 , 1vf4.Q-'?'lF'fwf'5 1l '. E, J ' ' ,J 1, :.Q4V' E4e1i'Q A .l cg-QF' ' ' rfeffzre-Q , 'wzf Qzfva- -W :f,F::s,n ' ' -'-'ww 'x'w , . -1,ElYf--:Q I , ' ' I ' 'f Ti' -1f:-,l?rf92:ffgs53:llE9-F' Top lefn- No, I Won't let you see. Above- And the search for HSD-Corpen continues. Below- Yep, that's what I'm talkin' about. 'W I D if g M Y 'lx Q 1' i t if 0 Tl 'W Left center- The Commodore and CDR Chase see who can get their eyes the Widest. Above- Air Det, where are your covers? Far Left- ADM Kelly: MVANDEGRIFT has the best darn Engineering Department on the waterfront! Left- This is what is left of him. 65 after 032 cswn ENS was hold . IIOSC. coveted Seal,of ap- 1 Provalf' . A ' 4A A Below- IS were We dom do ?h15,1?19f? Some SWIIIIIIISIS. '1,:i VV BC10W L ,award Miiimi Vice! , ,i 1 ' ' I KX Y iA,V ' l - S -fA f-ff gbes to: The A '1 ff 1? '- L 1' .. , . , . ,rg ,C 9 ,QQj'Q:X,1E1.: K ' E EF' e e USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 ' Left- Bob Villa look-alike contestants display their port profiles. Center left- l'd like to dedicate this song to my DivO. Center right- Do I get my money now? Bottom left- This beats the smoke deck any day. Bottom ri ght- Asian Pacific Heritage month was one of the most celebrated events of the summer's underway. 67 Below- My Sharona. Below center- The best teddy bearf are the ones who sing when you p their belly. Below right- We'll always remem their song .... unfortunately. Right- He came to win! r Right- Like J-Lo, TMSN Aldridge attempts to prove he's more than just a dancer. Far right- Tonight's special guest judge, Milli from Milli Vanilli. 68 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-481 Right- The applause was not during GMl 's performance. ,V ,- . ,.,, .,,A it i fziymtigggfazsiziiigggg A . A , . Q A p , Qgqysixsis, Am. L' :fl 7 '- , It - Yrudlv I I Vf , 1 4 by i N 1 - ,fi ' 110- ',f fm ig-2 lglf . 4. 'V-:mg-WEAIC' 'nn Above- My Mom is going to be so proud! Right- I love you too, sir. Above- ENS Weber put this photo in the cruise book to annoy me. Right- He couldn't believe it either. muck . 1, j v I . ., A . V f . . 1' '-v ' ' ' Q lliliiilllmllx 'Jillian ff '.,, T' 'f 1V. ' i iiinsvriii . -f' T ,.',iwag-:ww Q ff-matfffyfif' mfrnusism ,- Q ,uw ,, ww My Ma: 11521 I I 27,75 4: f1':azaf V ' '- , 3 y ,, .fvffmiivliiiw-it I , Q- 5112-f.afm'f 1w6?WZ??m , f fzliw xi i ' -- 1 ,g4g4:,':f , 1. . f , L, .. . ,Mei W' f f 1 'ww fin 1'-1''!5'fi'f H 5iQ? wf, , f . 1 ' X . 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Q.,-rw , ff .1 f--mf-,N .- , ,... - iii N sl Vutrf A' 'lm' 1 ' QUT J .'E32ll4'53il, llrlg 1. F ' V Mil 5. Q45 3 Q .LH --N lefifi-5 'A l lf,.,:i:ll':isll.54125 11,4 - f , ll tl I - i l rlu . .Mg Above- It's amazing, these Engineers found their way topside with- out any help. Left- Yes, another photo of Lo-lo and Revell showing their guns',. Right- EMC's last time entering Yokosuka on VANDEGRIFT. 1 Y X 2 ff 5 N 52 we . . v r. k 4, V-T L...,J v5 L.. r 1 L..l . 'ali I ...J F 93-'if .s...d' if W V-'1 l.Q..J v? ,-1 ,F-.,. af 1 I ,,- A 5 H 1 4 5x F lj t , M4 u, H - l QL V --E ri is V! is I I l . I ft Ll M f-if f-,m-fa!!!-an 4 ' A-vi 4,..,v,. ..,.- ,ggf K 'W' 14 .N-,. '.,1,'f1-xgmfiviifi' k U .M fffftflg, '--Ti-f'i4t, ,r,t -was V . 1, up ! Far left- SaltM looks I best on EMO and MPA! Left- BMC points out all of the rust stains to Deck Division. 77 Y, ' X i :vl ls--lik .,.. lifl l V ,,, ,, 43 WEl00 E BACK! The crew was greeted by multiple families and MWR on the pier. Below left- SK2 prepares the flowers for the families. Below- Our last time manning the rails this summer. ,B QW W1 llifpll ll lmffflli llfl!2lf NirS Vi ,. ,.., tl, ,,.,,,.- x if ill j lllllll lat i Q We Above- Behold, the Navy's fhture leaders. Right- Eads and Garcia wait patiently for the chance to greet their loved ones. 78 USS VANDEGRIFT CFFG-48D ii 'QM ,gm me .- il C 'Ni aim K MWR hosted a small buffet on the pier to welcome us back. T116 CO and his family are just as glad to be back as BM2 poses with his wife and two sons. the rest of the crew. .V 1 DCCQSELJ wastes no time! EMO poses with his lovely family. is-g CSI Veloria's family. OS1 Wirth poses with his family. He really is happier than he looks. CICIIJ Ci IE A Praver dedicated to the brave vsailfprs aboard Us S V gr ,Vandegrift,., y g as Q IJ,ate 'VVritte11,:-H ' it it g 513 3,1 1 ' he K . V 1, ,A g - ,, K Though Please glide All mighty God, unto thee We pray Giving thee thanks, before we lay We thank thee for, this rine navy day And it's coming night, that Won't delay Lord as we sail, this darken sea Please be our eyes, so that We may see Lord closer to thee, we ask to be So in captive waters, thou sail us free to love, and trust each other and as one brother strong, with love together think, and Work together Lord helps Lord 1n thy sight transforms to night us with thy light holy might a , may bashed our side y We asked to glide 5 led waters, and among thy Wefabide ' Lord Please nporgthese seas far Eg ' 80 USS VANDEGRIF T CFP G-481 'frame 1 D the lame Q e same , ,,,,, l fhisdark bliierifr L fl Our Lord to be L Q'ol M7 to thee 'ebeigdfift H Q ,, ,. 0h lord please And as vve ,zy ,A Please keePS ,l,,Q is it ,P i'l Guide ' ' - V , ,. - n ' ' ' - ' . 'v,?g't'i -'1YffH'rWf.:a, -.5-ji sg .- 'N'-.3 '--K-WK 1