William H Standley (CG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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F 'ij I-Ui! V f X ei., . L. i'.iha'czpv'1 F ,,! .1 k x... ai WILLIAM H. STANDLEY departed Somalia on 4 March 1993. In the two months we were there, we provided much needed support to the forces ashore including: baking cinnamon rolls and fresh bread, making ice, laundry services, supplies from the ship's store, and hot meals. In a secondary roll, we provided Naval Gunfire Support, reconnaissance and surveillance support, and helicopter taxi services. Although some say our part was small, ask the marines we supported or the now smiling children. Somalia underwent many changes while we were there, and the crew of the WILLIAM H. STANDLEY played a dynamic part in the bringing about those changes. The Somalis have a long way to go, but we can now say for sure: yes, there is hope!

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Field hospitals fabovej were set up to treat the multitude of diseases and ill- ness that a large part of the population was suffering from due to lack of food and poor sanitary conditions. Doctors and nurses were routinely provided from the ships of the coalition forces under the command of Commodore Sheffield, embarked on WILLIAM H. STANDLEY. The primitive medical facilities dealt with everything from dehydration to active cases of Leprosy. I-5' ,ffgtf .U ,img 9. Q: .K .:'

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V ax.. 5 4 I I COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT LCDR Alan , . Lieutenaant C0I'f1Iif131'lli6Tl- T ME SSSA ominster, Massachusetts. f College in 1981. His sea .TEXT f QQ ETSS Liss ROBERT E. f STS fi OFFICER ' sslss Uss NEW JERSEYIBB l 1 OFFICER R s r R R 5 OFFICER T , RTRR1 lygyf? i .y y LCDR Westphallls sh0reg gf2if7h3S eluded assignment the l,rrF where he feceived la Y.. l Control' T I f lle ' if llll sll T 1 w if fm I s I i v I I LT WILLIAM E. FIERY LT QUINCY N. MILTON LT BRUCE D. DILA-OW BATTERY CONTROL GUNNERY OFFICER ELECTRONI OFFICER MATERIALS The mission of the USS William H. Standley QCG 325 is to operate offensively in a higpeigg multi-threat environment. The combat systems department exists solely for the pU1'P0Se 0 vital that this mission will always be met by maintaining the weapons systems and the sensorsdwlk anti-air, anti-surface or anti-submarine warfare. From the guided missile launcher f01'W2:l 5M SUD aft, from the sonar far below to the radars above, the combat systems depaftm ready to meet all challenges - and these challenges were met! HW