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RADM Phillip M. Balisle, USN

Director, Surface Warfare Division

Editor in Chief

Dick Cole

Military Editor

LT Christopher B . Jennings, USN

Managing Editor

JOC Bill Johnson-Miles, USN

Associate Editor

Stephanie N . Collins

Staff Writer

JOSN James tike, USN

Administration and Distribution

YN2 Mark Krizovski, USN

6. Mid-Atlantic Home Ports :

'We Support the Fleet'

Ure^,orcb r'ix(t,en ships are homehnrte,,+ iii LrttLe beck and

Norfolk, Va ., and Earle, N .j .

8. Southeast Home Ports : `Southern Hospitality'

LC:` tlihr~ h'~eoe e greet 5 ;~iii)r : 'nis port, Fir . : PaSCagoula . 10. Southwest Home Port : Sun, sand and

ships in San Diego

`,..) can o te,_actsrr ie_ ., ra *'re best ,either ill '["e l:OuFIL, s,

12 . Northwest Home Ports : 'The Great Northwest'

and Evere.tt,

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Washington, D .C . 20402 . 14. Pacific Home Ports :

Time for something completely different

Discover exotic liberty in Pear[ Harbor, Ha caii, and in Sasebo

and Yokosuka,Japan .

16. Europe Home Port: See Europe through Gaeta

Sailors enl)ov total Italian exPerience from this scenic resort

17 . Mid-East Home Port :

Hot and cool in Bahrain

Earn extra cash while serving

':,here the action is in Bahrain .

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18 . Atlantic/Mediterranean Liberty Ports . . .

Fast Coast Sailors tall Suitors Wcrr/are their favorites stops for liberty.

22. Forward deployed ships shoot the moon

U .S . ships participate in M1551fIX 0Z-1, part of Mul(i-Soil battle

yruup exercise .

24. PCU Sailors go haze gray and underway

PCII Ronald Reagan c ewmembeis deploy aboairt

other pain veto

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experience .

28 . Naval Surface Forces to begin

'Sea Swap' test

Crew swafapiny to he tested on 'ix de,troyen, Ifiisw summer .

32 . From Sea to SWOS : transforming surface

warfare officer training

Potential surface warfare officer, now head to sea beforn

attending school .

39. Enlisted Sailors 'have the watch'

33 . Better alignment leads to 'victory in combat'

US5 Russell enlisted members qualify for all ship watch stations .

Alignment of fleets, staffs and systems to he studied .

40. USS Bataan junior Sailor talks his way into high honors .

US5 h3ataan crewmermher earns meritorious service medal with language skills .

42. You don't know "JACK" .

USS John F. Kennedy proves carrier is safe and reliable. for deployment .

43 . Gas Turbine System Mechanical Technicians

20. Pacific Liberty Ports . . .

West coast Sailors share their favorite ports of call .

26. USS Ford guards against pirates

Guided mi ; ilr frigate safecuards shipp ppirr.lr iii Strait of Mal uc,i area . l

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27 . USS Boxer Sailor

becomes TV "Dream Date"

Third ran',' ; enginemnn wins date on new television yanie °,how .

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34. EXCEL introduces

Cisco Academy to Sailors

Navy sends 11s, Gl and fix llrrouglr (NAP to earn accreditation .

36. D-30 process? What the heck is that?

NAVSEA program addresses interoperebibty problems

before ships, deploy . Surface Warfare

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As surface

warriors, we

frequently talk

<lbcitit (he clialleIigr of serving

on the world's

Ii nest ships with the

world's finest shipmates. What stirlace warrior doesn't cherish many

fond nienurries of the wide variety of ports we visit? Wilh III the

exciting operations and port calls associated

with a surface warfare career, it is easy to overlook

one of the greatest benefits of serving in the surface

fleet . That is (lie number and quality of home ports

from which we can choose .

Whether ycru fire picking a home port for a single

tour in the Navy or executing a series of moves to

support a career, it is great to have such a fine seleclion of areas to live and work in_

As a wrung man in Oklahoma I never dreamed that

I would live in multiple locations on both coasts and

he exposed to as much of America's diverse culture as

I have been in my 32 years with this line organization .

As some of you may know, my premier hobby is

fly-fishing, and one measure of niy personal experience living around our country tins been the opportunity to visit (regularly!) many of our nation's ;greatest.

rivers . More importantly, in doing so, I've had the

privilege to meet a diverse cross section of the

American people we so dedicatedly serve . In the

process, I've learned more about them and they've

learned more ~ihoul our Navy and especially about all

of you . (I've also caught a few pretty good fish I'll be

glad to tell you about when our paths cross_) Rio my

advice is to find any excuse and get emit and sec this

great hind . Much of the best it has to offer is on our

Navy's doorstep.

Another aspect crf ()Iii- surface warfare home ports is

the presence of a dedicated learn Of professionals who

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support our whips and the needs of our Sailors . front

those in the base morale, welfare and recreation organizaticn-i to the workers in our ship maintenance and

training activities, our shore establishment is focused

on sul_pportirig the fleet. The shore support team's performance is vital to our success as a forward-deployed

combat-read y force . I greatly appreciate all the sailors

and civilians al our house ports who work hard every

day to make stire that the ,hips have what (hey need

to get underway and do the nation's business, secure

in the tact that their families are well cared for al

home, our ships have quality maintenance and we arc

properly trained . Additionally, these organizations

provide most of the shore duty oppor- lmiities for our

sea-going Sailors, so, chances are, that you will join

one of these shore support teams Ell some time during

your career.

As you review this issue of Surjin c War/core' describing where we Serve, I encourage every surface warrior

to reflect on the variety of home ports and the people

who make them great . I'a y special attention to the area

you live in now ; you might find some opportunities

,VOL .] cart quickly get out and enjoy. Study other ports

to determine it you wan[ to experience a different living environment oil your next tour. Tike time to notice

how hard our shore establishment is working to support you, your fancily and your ship .

I also ask you to reflect on ycnir home port is part

Of our homeland . Surface warriors' contributions to

the war con terrorism continue to be significant .

I lomeland security is a big part of this war and you

arc taking [lie fight to the enemy across the globe and

ill home waters as well . It is an importmit job, and you

are doing it with an unsurpassed quality, which has

earned the respect of America and the world .

'I hank ycru . Keel) up the good work.

RADM Phil Balislc

Director, Surface Warfare

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To aim at excellence, our reputation,

and friends, and all must be ventured ; to

aim at the average, we run no risk and

provide little service .

-Oliver Goldsmith. (1728-1774)

The last issue of Surface Warfare

was the largest one ever produced in

the 27-year history of the magazine,

and it has been responsible for generating the most feedback we've

received during my 18-months as

editor. 1 want to thank each of you

who took the time to tell us what you

thought about the issue and for your

kind words of praise .

The magazine staff has always

worked hard during my tenure to

make Surface Warfare a more interesting, less technical publication, which

represents the diverse activities of

today's surface Navy. However, we

worked particularly hard on our last

issue . We wanted it to be a valuable

May/June 2002

By Dick Cole

Editor in Chief

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reference about today's surface fleet,

and we seem to have hit our target .

Our successes in transforming the

magazine would have been impossible without the assistance and contributions from each fleet and ship

public affairs activity.

Not only are we receiving messages of encouragement and praise

from many of you, but a number of

professional communications

organizations have also recognized

our efforts .

The magazine just received an

award from the National Association

of Government Communicators as

the "most improved government

publication" in its annual Blue Pencil

Awards competition .

The recently concluded Navy

Chief of Information Merit Awards

competition also recognized Surface

Warfare with an honorable mention in

the category for magazines published

for specialized Navy audiences .

We're waiting to hear whether

we've won awards in competitions

sponsored by the International

Association of Business Communicators, the Dalton Pen Awards and

Awards for Publication Excellence .

Recognition by our peers for publishing a well-written and welldesigned magazine is gratifying, but

whether you read it and what you

think about it are far more important .

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So, a special thank you to those

who answered the readership survey

we just concluded . We'll have a summary of the results for you in our

next issue . A special thank you to

those who provided comments and

suggestions for improving your magazine . RADM Balisle and his staff

are reviewing all of them.

Before saying a few words about

the content of this issue, I'd like to

say a "goodbye" to a member of our

staff who has become a good friend

and respected advisor.

LT Chris Jennings, Surface Warfare's

military editor, is leaving the Navy to

attend graduate school full time . The

lieutenant has tackled some tough

writing assignments, used his experience as a SWO to keep the magazine

on track, and ran the magazine

almost single-handedly for a brief

period prior to my arrival . All of us

wish him "fair winds and following

seas" and will miss him .

This issue of Surface Warfare examines "where we serve" and is meant

to serve as a companion reference to

the last issue . We hope you will use

the two magazines when considering

future fleet assignments . As always,

thanks to all of you who provided

photographs, articles and other assistance in completing this issue .

Enjoy!

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We're not in the

Mod . . .

On page 55 of the

January/February 2002 issue,

you printed a picture of QM1

William Pomeroy and BM2

Derek Robinson of USS Vella

Gulf (CG 72) . The caption indicates Vella Gulf was returning

from a Mediterranean

deployment .

We are returning, but not

from the Med. We've been onstation in support of Operation

Enduring Freedom as the air

defense commander for the

operation . Also, we just

recently boarded two vessels in

the Gulf of Oman . One of the

vessels was a fortified oil

smuggler who actually

attempted to ram us, got

within 150 yards and was eventually seized and turned over

to the folks in charge of United

Nations Maritime Interdiction

Operations. All in all, quite a

cruise, but not in the Med .

Enjoyed the magazine,

as always.

0 C(SW/AW) Etzel

Of LCPO USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)

Chief, we get a letter from

someone following every issue

about us having printed an

incorrect caption . We regret

when these kinds of mistakes

are made, and we end up being

the people who have to apologize for the error; however, as I

have explained previously, the

error is not ours.

This is another photo that

was provided by the Department

of Defense's Joint Combat

Camera Center (JCCC), and we

rely on the caption information

provided with each photo to be

reliable and correct. It's not

possible to verify the accuracy

of every caption prior to publication, especially with so

many ships underway.

hour information has been

passed to JCCC so they may

correct the caption. - Ed.

I'm proud

to show the

magazine

I work on the Commander,

Naval Surface Fleet Atlantic

staff and have been a "CruDes"

(cruiser/ destroyer) surface

warfare officer for nearly 17

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years. I can't remember

Surface Warfare ever being so

good, as it has been over the

last year. You are hitting the

right blend of programmatics,

community issues, career progression, ship "how-goes-its,"

BZs, letters, polls, etc . Pictures

are super, too .

Please keep up the great

work. I am very proud to show

this magazine to my friends or

family as something that represents my community. Thanks.

-CDR Bob Barwis

CNSL Staff

Be careful whom

you listen to . . .

would like to express some

thoughts concerning the

responses you published to the

"Feedback from the Fleet"

question in the January/

February 2002 issue .

The question you asked was :

"If you had the opportunity,

what is the one thing you

would do to make the Navy

better?" One of the published

responses came from YN2

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Maria McCulley of USS Fife

(DD 991) who recommended

making the ESWS program

worth two points again in the

promotion system .

McCulley said, "many

Sailors have lost the motivation

to get their pins." Now I know

it was just a "what's your

thought on this" question, but I

cannot believe that Surface

Warfare would actually publish

this response in the magazine

for our younger Sailors to read.

Speaking of motivation,

McCulley isn't motivating anyone by saying that because

there are no points involved,

she isn't motivated to achieve

the qualification . What do you

think Sailors in the grade E-5

and below are concluding after

reading that? Probably, "Well

if a Senior Petty Officer thinks

that, then why should 1 try?"

You don't see Sailors getting

upset because they are not getting points on exams for showing up to work on time,

pressing their uniforms or regular PQS, so why should this

be any different?

If you are an E-5 or above,

you must get ESWS qualified,

or you won't be promoted .

It seems far too many Navy

personnel do things only

because it will give them

points on exams, etc. They

need to be accomplishing

things for themselves and the

ships they serve on . The message I would send our junior

Sailors out there is to keep hitting the deckplates strong, and

you will be very successful .

You may not get any extra

advancement points, but having the ESWS pin on your uniform will give you a sense of

pride, and your shipmates will

look at you in a different light .

May/June 2002

Sailors, be careful of the

advice you hear or read as it

may hurt you rather than

help you. For our more senior

personnel, let us be careful

how we speak, as you never

know who may be listening

or reading .

-DC2(SW) Donald Grothe, Jr.

USS Cape St. George (CG 71)

DC2 Grothe, we began the

"Feedback From the Fleet" section in the magazine because

we wanted the deckplate

Sailors to have a place where

they could speak their minds

on a variety of issues .

We also wanted to ensure

that the magazine provided a

cross-section of views on many

issues . This removal of points

for ESWS qualification was an

issue raised b y a number of

people in response to our question, and we thought we owed

it to our readers and to the

Navy leadership to let them

know that this remains an

item of continuing concern

among deckplate Sailors.

Master Chief Petty Officer

of the Navy (SS/SW/AW)

James Herdt made it clear

when he told the fleet that

Sailors failing to achieve a

warfare qualification by

January 2000 would be ineligible for promotion to petty officer 1st class and above. "We,

as the world's most powerful

navy, have the right to expect

that every career Sailor aboard

our ships be fully qualified as

a surface warrior! Those

things that are the hardest to

achieve in life are what we

remember the longest and cherish the most. In this case, the

hard work also gives us an

even better Navy."

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Although McCulley's wish

may run counter to Navy policy, we all defend her right to

have it heard . - Ed.

A couple of

corrections . . .

Thank you for the coverage

of the four ARS class ships in

the March/April issue . A couple of corrections are in order.

USS Grasp (ARS 51) recovered the aircraft and remains of

John F. Kennedy, Jr., rather

than USS Grapple (ARS 53) as

stated in your article .

USS Grapple conducted salvage operations for the recovery of Swissair Flight I11

during September and October

1998, not August 1998. Grapple

also recovered both the cockpit

voice and the flight data

recorders from Egypt Air Flight

990 in November 1999.

-CDR Dave Davis, USN

Salvage Officer

COMLOGRON TWO Det.

Little Creek VA

No RAM

for cruisers

In our article, "Cruisers :

Shielding the fleet," which

appeared in the March/April

issue we stated that the

Rolling Airframe Missile

(RAM) was going to be a part

o f the cruiser conversion program. We have been informed

that it will be the Evolved Sea

Sparrow Missile (ESSM) that

will be installed aboard

these vessels .

Surface Warfare regrets

the error. - Ed.

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Our question

for September

/October 2002

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"Who has

been your

greatest

influence in

your Navy

in what

way were

you

influenced

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your answer to

the question,

send an e-mail to

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hell most people think

"big," they third. Fexas.

When tailors from the MidAtkintic

region think big, they tlliril<

the I Ianiptcm Roads area and I"al- le,

N .I . With 116 511ipti licnriepeirted in

the l'(' run, Naval Weapons t,ltion

(NW'S) Ikrle, Naval )tat oli

(N/\V(-,T/\) Norfolk ,loci Nov,iI

/\riipllibious Mist, (NAB) Little, ("reek

c,iii boldly make the statement, "We

srlpiulrt the Ileel_"

WM NCP1oR BOO NOB [ICtic C1CCK, Va .

NAVS'I'A Norfolk and NAB Little

( .'reek ale right in the middle of

Vil ;giiiia's I lan~ipton Roads area .

"'rpmI'atc'ct by only loin' and a hill

rules, both ho-w-, have ;great ,recess to

each other ,rind the area .

"I thins. this area is the pe'r'fect port

Ior,1 military care(r," said A( '2(/\W)

Jet rev ~rnith, a tJ- ( :e ortir'

Wushimwtmr (('VN 7;)) 1,ailor . "'I'lic •re

are several shore lacilitics ,mad m(re'

thin t) 51111)s to ehoci5e Iron1 .

The 11,11110011 hoard- ;area is not

t'nIv,i 'good locatioii Ior,1 Navy

career, hul it also cede •- dl\ersllw Ill

thin}; eonttitiorrs and liherly.

"'Ihere,irea v .i'iety of slice's,

Io\''nsand c')III llaurulrc's \within a .31)

mite radios of the NurIlllk area," eon .l

tnaued the Ldillund, OLI,i ., Imilvc • .

„Nc,rtc,ll. hr-_I I,rrge v,rrrety ccl le,li

lures to erllov . There rs a sis ;nilic'anl

,1nlorinl of hrsicHieaI riles \Villun a

Ie\V hour; driving distance • Lo Visit .

/\ lew nuillt11es drive train either'

base is Nauticus, the National

Mar'itinic' Cent('r. It's hurtle 111 the

reserve fleet hattleship Ll-L-)'

Wisc'cltrsirr (111164),111d

ithe 11,11111)[011

Ro,ids Naval Museum . Commander',

Navy Region, Mid-/\tlanhc, operates

and lands the nutrsellnl, tlc'dicaled to

the wtudv of 225 years ut naval histurv in the 11,11111 )loll I'c,uic region

Irons the Anleric,rn Revolution to the

modern Navv-

/\nlong the popular allracliunc in

the arc',a ,ire eukmial Williarllshur ;

and the Aorktov-vn battlefields . -ono'

of Ihe' other historic and cutttn',il sites

in the area include lanuwtcwn, the

('hrvtiler Mrrseunr oI Art, the

A USS George Washington (CVN 73) Iransils the. liizoheth River in Virginia's Hampton Roads area

past Nouticus and the hotllecllip USS Wisconsin (1313 64) . (PH2 (orcy LcwisjU_SN)

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stlrlace\S it t lre' .na\'5 .riirl

Mid-Atlantic

Home Ports :

Manne'r's M iiseniii ill Newport

News, and Various other sites that

1111ei, a chalice 1ui'''ailclrs to see

11,11111-011 Road's celebrated past,

pi'eti0111 011d 1111tire .

'once' 111 her major draws to the

area are the vat- ions beaches and

wafer spurts . Only a short distance

Irons Norfolk and Little Creek, vote

tan r,ltrh sumo sun amid curl ill

Vii ;ginia 13eac'h .

For those who think a candy beach

is too gritty, just across tht' bridge is

WeIhi,ullshum Which provides great

chattel's for t'lalc'rtarllilll'ill at 13tlsch

( ~ardenc and Water Country LJHi\ .

No car, (loll'[ want to dri\'e car

don't hive lost much money' /\ ttuick

Iris) It) the n111r •a le, Well,u`e and recre-

,it1on (Mb1WR) ollice alien proves use"

hll amid ecununaical When lrvimig to

plan vonr Itln .

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"We Support the Fleet'

By JOSN James Zil<e

Staff Writer

"Thanks to MWR, I have found a

lot to do ill my short time here," aid

Sh Somaya Tolbert of USS Nassau

(LI IA 4) . "1 am really impressed

with the program because of the discounts on tickets, and they have a

van that transports us ISallorsl to

the different venues ."

"MWR is outstandin(,," 1,ireed

MS3 Schincatha Jones, also) of Nassau

and a native of Richmond, Va . "It

offers a variety of events for single

and married military llloilibers . The

tours and events provided to us arc

very inexpensive .'

NWS Wit, N J .

Malterio'1 support to the flee[ is one

of the primary missions of NWS

Isarle, and so is logistical and technical support. The base provides this

support iron[ two Iocatiotls . The

main site, called Ma inside, is connected to the watertronI rile in

Middle(own by a 14-mile rail Tine .

Ma inside hotises most lit till` site'-

tacililies a- well as the railroad . With

110 hues of Irack, seven Ioc()motives

and 340 rallCars aI'll id 10,0000 acres .

Marie makes clams to Ille state's third

Iare,est railroad .

Hit' a idnarice department uses the

railroad and the rvatertrolil site to

provide 111111111111tioll to nearly every

class of ship in the Navy and the

('oasl (kiard .'1'he watcrtroot's pier

complex is one of the world", longest

"liil : ;cl , piers," and USS /belie (AOll.

5) and U S,! --, 1)t'lruil GUM , 4) call it

home. Marie up of a two-hole-long

main trestle lh,lt connects to Iliic'e linger piers it gives I larle tho' c,ipaibility

to solely Toad and unload oreapons

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V Lady Liberty stands proudly

before the Manhattan skyline .

Liberty in New York is one of the

reasons why Sailors enjoy being

homeported in Earle, UU .

(PH((SW/DV) Eric Tilford/USN)

Located 47 miles south of New

York, I arse give- Sailor- the best of

small-town living lvhile providing

easy access to the liig Apple .

"My tavoritc thin ; , about [uric i :s

the

relatively close distance to New

York," said I'NSN 'I'anjaueka Swain, a

native of I )ori las, (a ., ovho is statioiied aboard iUvlic . "I love the New

Yoi'k expel ience-

"IY,arle is an inlettslin ; .; home port

since it plaices vole near sever'lI oI (he

East Coast`-, major nletrol,olitan

areas which oiler many rerre,itional

otpportliiiities," said I' ;NS laimes

Cook, /[f'lie's 2nd Division otlicer-

"I'he rural countryside interspersed

htIp:/ ~ sllrtacewartare-n,lvy .nul

with big city attractions like malls,

shops and enterlaiinmcnl Licilities

111ake al lillu11tie combillationl rarely

Iotilld today .

Heel SaiiIurs [wine; to save a

buck but -till thinkins ', "bi '' shoult.l

think abonl the Mkt-Allan tic region

with it- wide variety of city and

t otllltry lilt'-

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ai'111 \Vealhe'1', lots of aCtlv'1°

tics alld Iriendly stu- roiii lilt's . You'll find all of this

and more al fill' Navy ' s soLlth( astern

IJ .S . home ports of Mavport, hla-,

Pascagoula, Miss ., and Ingleside,

1'2\a`, .Whether you're a siiigk' Sailor

looking; for a party town or ti'vin", to

tied activilics to entertain the kids,

these cities and their respective naval

stations otter an abundance of Sereices and perks to accommodate

ally "alloy.

NOVSJD NOT JacKSOOVI IC, FI .

I Ionic to the third lartest fleet concentl'ilion in the continental United

States, Naval Station (NAVSlA)

Mavport boasts Inure than 00 tenant

commands and detachments and is

home port for 20 surface ships,

Although NAYS- I"/\ Mavpor't is iluite

By Stephanie Collins

Associate Editor

tart;' -- a 3,400 acre-plus facility

acccnnmodati ig more than 11,000

Sailors and civilians ---- it strikes (lie

balance of providing amenities typical of the tiger' naval bast's, but

with a personal touch .

"One of the e,reatest lhinps about

Mayport is this : customer service,"

explained MRCM(SW/AW)

Richard Smith of USS V'Bai,;,orr

(1)1)987), "Ships know they can

stop in Ma 'port and get much

needed repairs Irolil a ci.i toiiie1'

orienled facility ."

This lltlspit,llity extends beyond

the navaI base and alto the cotmnluiiity, as well . Thotuc h the 14 11, lar,,esl

city in the nation with a population

just under 7,;0,01)0, the Ma vport/

Jacksonville area "'gives you the feelill ; of a small honk' town with just

flu' right amount of hi ;; city living"

,-

A Naval Sin lion Mnyporl in Northern Florida slletches front white sanely benches along the Atlantic O cean

wesiwnld tit) the St . Johns River. (Jtt:(/USN)

11111) :/ Silllaccivarlarc'-n,lv y.lnll

Southeast Home Ports :

said S''( 2( SIX) Adam I)awson, also

of O`Birnrrorr .

Located on the Atlantic coast of

Florida, Mavpurl/Jacksonville's

small town flavor is punctuated wills

fiilltclstic weather a11d ci beaLltlfllI

b'at'h Iocatioll without ninth

expense. With balmy suillnlers and a

practically non-existent winter,

Sailoi's enjoy a temperate clnilate and

sL1111111ertlme activities V0,11-- I'otlnd .

('or those who want a L - 11,111" c of

scenery and pace, there are a 111111iber

of destinatiollti wllhill a tell' hours

drive of Mavport to satisfy just ab(T1lt

,111V(111e . For a lesson ill history al id

culture, take the -l 5 -nlinllle drive to

St .

1-1

I f vou'rc lookin for a

wild beach part\', it's a two-hour

drive south to I),,ivtona Beach . Atnd it

vou'rc twino to appease the kids,

you re less than three hours trots

l)isnev Word .

A billet aboard a ship at NAVS'I'A

M<ivport is a Will-Will situation lot-

,111V Sailor -- a quality honk pcn - t

without sarrtltcni quality of liieNBVSIB PaSCaDOOID, mmIt Imly occupy only IS 7 act's of Ill

island in the Mississippi Sollnd, hilt

NAVSI,\ I',ksca ot0a is a hol,c' draw

for Sailors . 'Ira\el opporittnities, a

small town itnlospllcre a1ld IriendIv

s ervice are,ltnon' the tiianv rc,lsolls

Sallow, cnμi\' lilts teat' cfoi\ ri to (Ii .

Nl,lr c li ( .i i, ,mul Sprint' Ilrc',lh ,11c

what (,Al .7(S\V) Ad,iill Lotit'sltoiI of

t1SL; 1iu .1,1nn'rI (('( . 0") like, best

about liv'Itlt' ill,1'olll,l .

N(,\\- I'asc,it ;cntla's provnutl\ It) both

Ion ;" vvrc •k rncls or day trips to other

llr/tlc'1' t'Voi'/ oc

May-June 2002 Vol . 27 N
"Southern

Hospitality'

t1Ut ; lm Ill( , ( :illwith ,1 rt'lir illlilm lur- It ili . 1 hit till (lt' wild "Id("

(till Ilit • Iawn tit I'.i ;tas unLl, I)uini

llliun 2O,2([U, i- hlu)lnIi aid 11)l)rt'ri

11t'd fttr iitlttlvn liumt', I,iiii

kid, IwI- "Oil tlily .

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alum' Ii Ii 'UtI atlnu l)h( r( Ihan a

(ruwdt'd t llv,'' ('xl)1linrd 1'( 3 I )alit II

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ulxutt; Illt livt''urlatt (unil,ii iiii,

i i(iunt tI al I'a'-t1 ;.,utihi, Wlilt'

iintlt'rw,ly,t'njtiv ul)t'i 1i iiiin

Ilt • wilt rti (tl Ill ( 'aril l t an, niai :int ;

Dart visit~ If) its nl,lny isllnds 111(1

txllh /yn)t •r it',1, .intl

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01(11 ulilt'tIly lht' lit •s t inns(' In IIn

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"11r'(atlst' Ilit' h,itit' is sm,llk'r h int

Taint, Iic(y1 • in srrvitxs `ilit •n tI ('XU',)

liiii ' will ~,lilur„mid mi't't Iht •i r

nt't'ds iut ;lt',itI nl just workint; lh( •n )

into tht'ir st ,alit I' ;N1- I ),lvit.l

('1111) iii Yorkl mmr.

'I host St •r virt''- art • amlilt •, luu, will NAVIIA I`,ist'ak;unl,1 I)ruvi(lint,, Hit ,

anlt'nitit's of l<Il t'I n,w,il l'ist's while

llrttwult; Ill ( -• x lr,lti llkt • lit'', l,lnntli- y!

Su it you'd like' to) try slaw,

t~utlllwrn living, will ,t wts'kvntl ur

Iw() it HwIll - 1)(m(w Ill( .

tl('I)luynlt'nl'- lu (ht tru1)11 -, anti Irt't'

l ;lnntlry, try 1 tour uI duly 1h(lrd 1

	, Illl) it NAV-'IA I' i'- it_ uuln y',ill .

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' Both cruisers and frigates are homeported at

Naval Station Pascagoula in Mississippi . (USN)

L

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liviii' ., 1 war111 wt'Irtmu' and l>rttxiulfly to) v,lc,llio n hot sliuLs, ho,1tl 1u L1

slil) lttnl('I)uri('d it N/\VL)"I'A

Int',Ii'tiidt:', tit't'le in lh(' ht'1r •( ut 'I't x1s .

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('o,ist,ll lit'ntl, NAV- IA Int;lt'sitit •

r'i'ds oil the

'hurl .ul ('unlit'

( Ilr•i sli Riy anti is 1 rt'l,ilivt'ly small

bast' ill ii

really ~111111 lawn .

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I)ul)ul,iti'ii t)1 t),2U11, - iIIur •i honu. •-

liorlt. •t I in Ins4lt • w it .l r.''' iiiIt Ill'ir

Irit'ntlly iIt'i ;_li)tti's,lritl -hart,) rlust •-

kiiii rt'ill instil) will tlit'tomrtltrnily-

"huullt'rn lusl)ilillily ,111(1 tuurti_sy," a('t't)rdint ; to I ;I' ('leis; M,u'vin

of UL;- 111ur/t IIuruA (MI I(' Sri), is ,)

trl(1t'1n1rk oft lift' in hl'4lt'sidt •_ "'I 'ht'

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otalestae. Texas

Vascagoula, Miss.

Matitott, ila&

nlilit,iry, t'slu'ri1lly (lit' N,ivy, is rt',tlly

,ll,l)rt't iat_'tl byre' ."

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Altar; ran ('uul ()It Iruni (lit' lyl?it',llly ltil 'I'rx,is; I'll]) I111 'r-, with visit:

lu ('url us i17,1 y, urllh

iii mid I'til'triwU ls . I'()I' Ilio L '

wll() lit - t,lt'i , rnur't ill llt' lilt ; (fl y, San

Antonio roil I loustun art' I lt'w

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f() kt't'lIlk , I .unl Stir HLitt' in

mind whl'll t hit,[ Slllt ; 1 llttllll' Dart

whi'r'l • vuti'Il ('xl)t'rrl'nrt' (lit' t'h irn1 uI

1 -,mill lawn, lul wt' ;illlt'r ,111d 1

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1 r't' a

May-June 2002 Vol . 27 N
T

errific t-shirk and shorts

weather -- that's why most

Sailors love San Diego, the

Navy's only hem e port in thee

'.-)oerthwest corner cil the cuentryMeteorologisls Ii,ltionwide voted San

Diego as the "only area in the U .S .

with perfect weather," according to

I)ol)`s Standard Iilstallatioll Topic

Exchange Service (SI'1'I :S) .

"My favorite part of being in Salt

Diego is that our climate is always

enjoyable," said It; I'2(SW) Joseph

( ;rahaillelf USS'!tirawa(IiIA I) ."I

don't get Stuck inside a lot because it

is so nice outside' ."

"The weather is nearly perfect year

around," added I :I' (. ;actan GervilleReache of USS Belleaii Wood (1,1 IA 3) .

According to SITIiiS, the "average

annum temperature is 70, and the

typical day is sunny and mild with

low humidity." (.;real weather like

I

v

_10

5 Southwest Home Port:

By JOC Bill Johnson-Miles

Managing Editor

this urge's people to be active', and the

area overt lows with activities, events

and attractions . '1 'his recreatii)nal

nulltitude is another reason why San

I )icgo is "paradise" for most Sailors .

"It has everything," said I'C'3

Stephen Mottett of USS )lent-- (FR ; 4b), "Beaches, skiing, in tltc' winter,

camping, clubs . . . .

"I like the variety," added I'I3 )iris

( ;eorge of USS Coraiirulo (AC ;1 11) .

"With a little imagination, you'll

never get bored here . There's always

sometlung new and ditterent to try or

to get involved in ."

A Cororiado shipmate, C •I )h David

Serber, agreed and described San

Diego in one word, "diversity ."

"I live one stile from Ills peach,

one'' and a hall miles Irons hiking

trails, 10 missiles from downtown,

3(1 minutes tram the mountains,

and an easy drive to winter sports

A Sailors enjoy the beach near the Hotel Del Coronado, one of the most well known landmarks in the San Diego area, or California for that matter .

(JOC Bill Johnson-Miles/USN)

http :/ /surtatcewartare .navv.nliI

locations," Serher elaborated . "'There

are wilderness and cultural site's that

can be reached ill nlillute's of my

ionic' . live'rvtliing is close . Front a

ball gailie' to I )isnc'ylancl, rock concerts to opera, you tail be there

within an hour ."

The region boasts nliiiierolls major

recre'ahonal and lcxlrism-oriented

Facilities, including museums, art galleries, theaters, performing arts centers, Balboa Park with its tasted San

Diego Zoo, Mission Bay Park, Sea

World, Wild Animal Park, miles of

beaches, golf courses, boating facilities and professional sports teams .

Filly-nine Surface ships call San

Diego honk, and their crewnlenlhers

usually receive discounts to these

attractions- The ships slake up more

then two-thirds of the Navy's Pacific

Fleet, and most of then) moor at one

of Naval Station San Diego's 14 piers .

Sitrfticc Wca1'fiii'cc

May-June 2002 Vol . 27 N
Sun, sand and ships in

San Diego

We are a West _past N avy mega

port, essentially providing the lifeenergv I()r our most modern

amphihu)us ships, guided - 1ml5sllc

cruisers and destrovers," stated

Ci\P1 Len I lering, the naval station's command jog officer. "And it

we provide life-energy, it is the

Sailors who provide the lift-blood

for these modern, sea-going, warfare

phitforrns . And it is these Sailors to

whom we dedicate our mission : to

ensure they receive the best support

We can provide so they can perform

the kinds of mission miracles we see

in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Somalia rind

dozens of other high-intensity locations throughout the glc>lae ."

Nearly 4,000 military acid civilian

personnel provide a wide range

of both direct aind indirect fleet

support, including waterfront

operations, security, si .ipply, adrriinistration, fiscal ma i 'emerit, Navv

Exchange (\I-'X), commissary, bachelor quarters, food services, faiii iv

services, recreation, medical and

dental care, religious services, legal

sr_ipport, counseling, educational

services, child care and more-

"'File naval station services here

are beyond what I would ever

expect," stated C,(rVille-Reache .

"They truly cater to the morale and

welfare of Sailors -- it's not lust lip

service sere .

"The Naval Station provides a

great deal of wonderful services,"

said SR Dorinda Newburg of Tiarawca .

"I am learning more and more the

longer I am stationed here, and I am

pleased by what I see so far."

Math/June 2002

V USS Peleliu ([HA 5) slides

past downtown San Diego on its

way to its home port at Naval

Station San Diego . (USN)

http ://srortacewarfare .navy .nai I

soil Diego . C1 ,

I luwever great the services or the

region, there are a couple of downfalls . San Diego is the nation's sixth

largest city, and with large cities

come the problems of crime and traffic . In addition, the region hams ii high

cost of living and is considered ii critical housing area .

To fight the housing shortage, the

military provides over 9,000 military

family homes in the San Diego area,

mostly locale(.] in the cornrnunity and

not on military installations . The

average waiting time is 18 months,

but it can range anywhere from one

month to several years depending on

the lc cmt.ion preferred .

In addition to the family quarters,

the naval station houses nearly `l,t100

single men and women in modern,

attractive bachelor quarters.

"The barracks are sortie o the

nicest facilities the Navy offers,

stated )C)'`l Jeffrey Fretland of Belleau

Wood, who also added that nice folks

usually greet these Sailors when they

step off base on liberty . "The people

are some of the friendliest I have

ever encountered ."

With friendly people, naval facilities providing great services and a

region packed full with aac :tivities and

attractions, how could there be a better home port anywhere?

"I've been around the world four

times now, stationed all across the

U .S . and overseas . There arc many

fine home ports . . . but San f)iego is

the standard by which to judge all

Gathers," concluded Serber . "This

home port is quite simply the best in

the world ."

The t-shirt. and shorts weather isn't

had, either.

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May-June 2002 Vol . 27 N
yerlookin ;, one of lilt' 1 .11-Oesl

till(,-on Ilis • West Coast Irons

Ihc lopiti thcSI)ace Needle ;

ttialclnii Ill lu)iiiitI lisli tic'I tllrovv'll

,11111111d I'Ikc` I'lac'e Market like Ic'\as

I'ni rs' all-slat -hail' .lot) ,Me\

Rodrlgii(v Itn'nlns ; i doul)le })lay :

watt hill,, AvIl,llt •-, oil the road of Ilu

,`+,111 111,111 I-l,l ith- ; hi kin ' -,t)nu' of (lit

liitt 1 scenic lint'- in North i\ineric',i

,111 are lust sornc • of the at tiyI i1 -.

Hailors h,iv-eavallal.)le to lhc'nl

when

lhcy take older,, Io dill)- holnrltorteci

at N,iv',il Htallori (N/W'--, IA) h , cre[t ill

I-'ycrcll, Wash .,or fu el Holnul Nay al

Hhi})yard (I'-t;N'-) iii I>relnerton, A\rill .

I oc,lI( norlII o) doivlit( ivn

Healllc', I yc rc II it'01 1 -'0 lovv'n of

al)I)rt)\I Ill, It (' Iv N),( )( )( ) I)eol)Ic .

N,\VS'I'i\ I ; v'c •i'c •t I Is -MaII, too, Ilollie

to only siveli stirl till})' : three

tlcslrovers, three Iri ;'alc's and one earner. The naval station has the usual

IarIIitil's one would cy})cc't to lend on

a11v Navy bast, nlcluclni ;g a iyondc rtill nittiale, vti'c•I (are and rc'crc',ilion

(MWR) t'cnler.

"NAV't ] A I ;rcrell has one oI the

lest MWR prc.)graiiis (or sin ;~,lc

Hailor, anti also the he-i IaiiI lies for

lanlilit's to iiiilve with MWR," said

(.)S2(HW) I dirard Iiellncire of l iS;S

['seal (I I ( ) HI 1k shi})niiitc, ( ;HM'' VVillianl

Iillolson, 'igrc'e- that I :yerelt's M\AIR

is oulstalit] in ;' "II l Sailor does

indeed ~,el Iii tit l Lit.) here', then yon

didn't go and see Iheni . 'I'hcv have a

wide range of things to keep Von

hitsv, ii- oill e'alll}iilie, to spurtlllls

t.'\'e'llls, I11o11111aI11 i'lllilhillg IU tiklllig .

Hnulliiycsl of F'Xercll and across

I'ugel Hound is lirt .'nu . •r loll, Illis

Ill 11Y, / surlaceivartarc .n,lyv.nlil

By LT Chris Jennings, Military Editor and

Stephanie Collins, Associate Editor

Nayv town rests ( ill the Ikits ip

Peninsula, the eyed halili of the

Soului and only a Ieir' ride (roin

'+c •s lttle . With only . ;7,11((1 re'side'nts,

lircnii rton is home to PLAS, which

sil})1)urls only lice surlat't she})s : four

oilers and one e irricr- bike I-:yerctt,

its MWR hrotiram }lrov'ides lot" of

})e'l'ksa1ipieciated h Hailors .

Iii M W IZ iii lircnlerlon of hers a

lul of ;great o})tions and ,lcln lhes

C U S Northwest Home Ports :

A The pier at Naval Station Everett, Wash ., is home to three destroyers, three frigates arid one carrier .

(PHI Kurt Draper/USN)

(Arlained I'N 3(HW/AW) I,ldcrick

I /ul l of 1_6S Cirri t'iusnn RN N 70).

"I'yc had the (})})ortllnliv to gel

111c\- ticket :, for Srattie

Sitpersonu's IT, unes .

llthou,gh both iav'al basis are'

located in relatnrly snr,Ill ritieti, they

arc close to tn'() of Ilic taigesl inch- u})c)1-

itan micas on the West Coast : Seattle,

and \/ancouver in the Canadian

})rtn'inec of hrilisll ('olunihia .

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C U S Pacific Home Ports :

Time for something completely

ro}iical paradise, dill y Station

Tand Ionic port are rarely used

in the wrote sentence. For

Sailors stationed aboard ships in the

Pacific: region, these words can often

find their way into a conversation.

Often, tropical weather, access to

some of the most scenic and well

known beaches in the world, a and a

rich history and cultural diversity

find their way into the daily die

logues of Sailors assigned to Naval

Station Yo kasuka, Japan ; Fleet

Activities Sasebci, Japan ; and Naval

Station Pearl I larbor, Hawaii .

"I feel having; I'earl I larbor as a

home port is a privilege unprecedented world wide," Said MS2(SW)

Allan Sunimercorn, USS Lo.ke Eric's

(CC 7)) wardroom supervisor.

"Where else can you serve your

country and 'have a vacation'?'

"It's great! I he weather i5 Faleways

good, and there's lots to dal," said

F_T2(SW) Matthew 1>utoW, also a Lake

f :rie shipmate- " 1 ' here are a variety of

people in Pearl I larbor and around

the Honolulu area .They really go out

of their way to get veil to all the fun

things to do around the island . Travel

and Tours always offers sonic discxnunts am events, games and shows .

-1 here is too much to list ."

lust One of the morale, welfare and

recreation (MWN) programs offered

to Sailors in I Iowa ii is "Liberty in

Paradise," which provides events

and discounts for single Sailors .

Outdoor activities including surfing

Waikiki Beach, hiking to the tops of

active volcanoes, hiking through the

lush countryside, sailing in deep-blue

waters and many noire opportunities

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one who takes the chance .

"I'aradase is the best thing to visit,

but how many can say that they live

and work hi paradise," said TM3

James Anderson, assigned to USS

fort Royal (C :C 73) . "1 think the best

part about Pearl I larbor is working

in a near round warm climate and

trying to decide where. the waves are

high and which beach to go to

after work ."

For those Who enjoy the sun and

surf but are looking for a more exotic

blend in their lives, either Naval

Station Y(ikosuka or Fleet Activities,

Sasebo, niav be the perfect place for a

new duty station.

The larger of the two bases,

Yokosuka, is located in Tokyo [3av,

making it easy for Sailors to enjoy

Tokyo's culture, nightlife, entertainment and shopping, . The worldStat'Cracc' Will -faai'r'

May-June 2002 Vol . 27 No . 3
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Staff Writer

different

renowned public transportahotl system carries 12-million Tokyo residents and two-million \vorkers who

alnltnL1t(2 to work in the city

each day.

"I love Yokosuka as a home port

be caLlse of the easy access to Tokyo

and many of the other of the cities it

Japan," said FM3 Gary hivas of USS

O'Brien (DI) 975) . "There are many

things here for me to lake in . I can go

to Yokohama, Nagoya or Kanlakura .

I Can see the temples here a11d even

plan trips to other parts of Japan .

Stepping out of the base's Irons

gate is an adventure for Sailors looking for a bit of the unusual and

diverse culture for which Japan

is talllOLls .

"Off base, there are many lapanese

cultural things like' Kabuki theater,

stllllo AV'1'l'stluig, Illartlal arts ionirlla111e11ts or delllollstrat ms (like

vabusall)e - shootings arrows at targets frolll horseback sa111u1'a1 - style'),

parades, street festi 'ass, and dining,

dining, dining! " said eight - year resi -

dent of Yokostlka, JO('(5W/AW)

Lance Iandlev, currently stationed

aboard USS Kittlt Him k (('V (i7) .

"People should check it out because

it's a rare opportunity . One of the

reasons we join the Navy is to travel

and see slew thin gs . P1 ti s, Most Of

these things are tUn a11d entertaining

in their own right ."

Away front the crowds 01 people

in the Tokyo bav an'a, Saseho otters a

ditterent \ le\\, of lap=el .

"I enjoy living in Sasebo . The town

is small, but I feel lilac I've gotten a

better sense of Japan by living here

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rather than in Tokyo, which I feel is a

very international city," conunented

LAS Mar,garel I )eI any of USS

Nassau (I I \ 4) . "In the summer,

there ate plenty of places to hike and

Lava k . KVtishu has many beatltitul

areas that are within a few hours by

bus or train ride ."

Another way to Check otlt those

scenic areas is the MWh progrlnls .

Trips alld ton's can be arranged to

places like the`

L)L) Islands National

Park and the Dutch Village "theme

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Yokosulco-Chuo station and ended at Naval Station Yokosuka . (PHAN Jennifer Sell/USN)

park" named I luis Ten 1 osch . MWh

provides programs ns diverse as the

lapallese culture .

Whether it's rubbing elbows with

different enlitlres on a crowded train,

setting sail through a beautiful island ,

chain or "hanging Il)" in warns blue

val'e's, the Pacific region otters many

dittcrent attractions for Sailors looking for something a little difl - erent .

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Hot and cool in Bahrain

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lliltllt' i,lli - t lit till' Navy?

With nn <ivcra Ihts ;h lrniperatiiic of # tied;ices, ati avera ;'e

low of 7.1 anti only I I tidlvs of ~irecil-tilotion per vc,ir, the tll serf iiinlate of

i iii( ini Is the hottest hniilc

port in

the NavV,,1ud tine of thetuolest .

h nil- shit"- are I)rcsently forward

deployed to I3alii'iin : I No,

Awl-u1

(M('M I:-D, USS ('urllinul (MI I(' till),

USS I)t`.ilrtrus (M( 'M I",) anti USS

I'iioell (MI I(' hl) . Ill addition to this(`

shil , s, Naval tinppurl /\tfIvlt'' (N~1/\)

Ilalu- ,lin is Iloiiiv Io the N,lvv's }ill

Fleet anti supports I, tenant ('on1-

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Associate Editor

Arabiati ( ;till and I )ol )

activities In

the area of rt'sponsibility.

( ;Iven the slate of world allaurs:,

Sailors hlilllehortet-1 in li,ihnlin

often

find themselves right where the

at i loll is .

„The tai t that lyric eonsfantly

iloills2, real world operations ) 1V U'

this tour illcd,2;e said I'NI(SW)

lonath,ili I lophiiis of "4111 , 111 . Worlynis, and twin :; on the

tunics with lin,lnrlal iwrh' .

"Noll (,lift beat lilt' 1liollev, sold

MN,') Mi(h,lel i\dkins oI (in't'o .

Sailors sl,iliontil in Bahr nui rercivc

oyt I'seas htilisi11S allowillll'e, a (( , tit of

Iivin~ ; ,lllow,ul(e, irlliilinenl din ; ;er

llllp ://stlrf,w(w,,,lrldlre .n,lvy .mii

pav, and best of ;ill, lax hiee/exenipl

stains for Iederal taxes anti some

slat(' taxes .

Tailors Find lots of intt'restin,ti

lyavs to spend that nionev at NS/\

liahrairl's morale, welfare and recreation (MWIZ) activity . MWR offers

the standard facilities and services

lilund on naval bases

around the

world . litit for most alibi's, it's the

(lay trips Io the surroundin ; areas

and the chance to exper'lence a dillerent cullnre that'1re ttnitiue to

NS/v hahrain .

The best way Ior `sailors to it'arn

nlot •e about tilt' Iocal culture is to

irnnlt'rse themselves ill it -- which

isn't difficult since there is no on-base

housin),. As su(h, all Sailors live on

the ecolloiliv.

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Irish briefly t'ncoulitcrmi, them tin

h(u'I yisils,'' accordi 1 to I lophins, is

one' tit the best thitl) s lhotll heroe,

stationed in IL,llirain .

/\nether benefit is Iht' ability to

nee,oli,lle evervthille, includins ; votn'

rent! -,hors have the tuition t,I twin,

I11 rt'Siil(I1& t 5 rails;iii , ( flail loll'-bell

room ILik to sip-i 1'd room villa,; with

vets' olvn pool .'les, you can have

vorn - own 1„itil!

That pool will conic in handily'

while slaliened it lhl' hottest home

port ill the Navv. It's a );real tvay Io

t'otil ()It, anti inias,ine the (,ill!

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Atlantic/Mediterranean

Liberty Parts . . .

"Sou a Ray, Crete . It ei s probably one of the best places I've been .

It's a quaint little town, not too hot

or cold just nice and waran . It's so

personalized with a lot culture

and very friendly people ."

--- PP2 Tammy Cissell

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

My favorite port id to be

Cannes, Trance. Bastille Day in Paris

was the most memorable for me

along with the bullet train an

nit at anchor.

- QMSN Jon Dawson

USS Arctic (AOF 8)

"Valenc

I, , in the

Mediterranean. The populace is the

friendliest and most welcoming

people of all the countries I have

ee.n to ."

--- ET2(SW) Dana Roberson

0' i non (DD 987)

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"Easi y, my favorite port visi

ionally long period a

<iny port visit . Ho"

mall and quaint, while sti

food v absolutely i ,

hu.,Th . breads and ch -,

s Corfu, reeve port,, isitcma -after

Ihich always helps raise the c njoyment

'-t<' ;_a own special charm . The town

light, festive atmosphere . The

eI outside atmosphere and soft

ly noteworthy. T ate four or five

fight yr

a day, alwayq i the host' ideas for new meals . The

wciithccr s perfect, thF t;:; w,-re clean, people friendly, and the landscape a,, purely breathtakin'

of my fondest memories of Corfu was

little fort on the island . You could freely walk around and inside it, and

you got a. fantastic view of the town as a whole . Without exception, I would

recommend Corfu as both a port visit and a family vacation spot. t will definitely return, and this time bring my wife <and son . Truly a remarkable city .

I53 James Shaffer

C e Washing-ton (CVN 73)

A Sailors enjoy a well-earned liberty in Souda . ay, re

Freedom. (PHAA Lance Mayhew/USN)

if i1 '1 C I'L CC

"My favor

. =port of call was-Palma de

lk "a, Spa t was my favorite

pork: because it

' - aste of life ou

f the United States. The food

d the cloth.ins cheap, the wea was great and the women

e r I

- 0S3 Marlon Johnson

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"I really enjoyed Corfu, Greece, because the people were very friendly, it was cheap, it was clean, good

food/drink, and there was a lot of history there (going back 5,000 years) . It was in 1994, and I had just turned 21

while floating around in the Adriatic Sea . Upon pulling into port, I went to a British-owned pub to buy my first

'legal beer.' A 12-year-old kid coming home from school came into the pub, sat next to me, asked me if I was one

of the American Sailors, and upon telling him that I was, he bought me a beer! There were other things I did, like

visiting an ancient Greek temple, eating a real Greek gyro (and finding out they put BBQ sauce on French fries)

and strolling around the quaint cobblestone streets with whitewashed buildings all around, visiting sites of

interest . Good shopping; lotsof antsy reproductions to buy at bargain prices . Beautiful women everywhere, all

willing to get to know us Americans better . It was a pleasant week-long stay."

A Sailors and locals get together for a friendly game of volleyball at the beach resort area of Magoluf

in Palma De Mallorca, Spain . (PHI Martin Maddock/USN)

"The Mediterranean is full of excellent places to visit, and 1 would say that

Naples tops them all. I have never been anywhere where they take so much

pride in architecture . Almost every building had detailed decorations on their

balconies, gargoyles standing vigilant watch and high arched windows with

glorious carvings . The city was modern but gave me a feeling of the 'old

country.' I loved the sights and sounds of all the ports the Mediterranean has

to offer, but Naples, if experienced properly, is one of the best ."

- A()3 Timothy Mcg ee

USS George Washington (CVN 73)

May/June 2002

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--- HM2(SW) William White

USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)

"The best port I can say that I

have been to is Barcelona, Spain . The

scenery, food, people and everything

were outstanding. The people there

are easy to get along with, and the

hospitality is exceptional . Barcelona

would be my ideal choice for a perfect vacation spot .

-YNSN(SW) Jerimiah Mason

USS Thorn (DD 988)

"Trieste, Italy. The reason being,

the two times that I have been there,

it was in the winter, and the town

reminded me of the town in 'It's a

Wonderful Life.' It was a quaint

town that the old movies used to

depict as a typical European town,

void of the hustle and bustle of the

big cities found everywhere in

the world ."

-- BM1 Floyd Beattie

USS Deyo (DD 989)

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What is your favorite

port of call and why?

Pacific Liberty Ports . . .

"Every port of call is my favorite.

The diversity in culture, great tour

packages and the exotic products

they have to offer make these ports

of call an instant hit. Chinese jade,

Thai silk and gold, gold from the

United Arab Emirates, Korean

leather and mink products, Hong

Kong's down-to-earth prices, and

Okinawa's pristine diving waters are

only a small part of what Sailors can

look forward to. I know this because

I've been there, and I can't wait to

visit these great places again ."

- SHI (SW) Eric Bautista

USS Essex (LHD 2)

"I know I'm not alone when I say

anywhere in Australia is my favorite

port. There's just something about

that country --- I don't know if it's

the nightlife, the beaches and

scenery, or the people, but there is

just this aura of serenity as soon as

you are moored there ."

- ITI(SW) C . Curtiswittmier

USS Milius (DDG 69)

"Singapore! The reason is because the people there are really nice and

there is so much to see and do.. Just walking around downtown is .fun . If I

could, I would love to get stationed there . We hit Singapore on our last

Western Pacific deployment and I loved it, and we hit it on this Western

Pacific deployment and I loved it even more ."

EN2(SW) Michael Enriquez .

USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)

"Well, I'd have to say Phuket, Thailand . You can party until your heart's

content. You can shop for a lot of cool stuff for real cheap, plus haggling is

half the fun. You can also take tours to the surrounding islands where it looks

like paradise. Mainly, when you leave the ship, it's like you are really gone

because there is a 'no worries' kind of atmosphere."

A Hong Kong, (hina, is also a favorite liberty port for many Sailors in the Pacific .

(PHAN Daniel Scoff/USN)

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- STG3 Paul Feagins

USS Ford (FFG 54)

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"My favorite port of call is

Everett, Wash . The reason being that

my wife and child are there, and it

means that I get to spend time with

them at home."

- PN1(SW)Bri .an Luckett

USS Ford (FFG 54)

"Hong Kong is my favorite port

of call . During the day, the culture

and the history provided a perfect

backdrop for a scene full of big city

attractions and shopping . The people there like Americans and welcome us . The city is clean despite its

size, and for the price of a burger,

you can travel across the city and

back in one of the double-decker

trolleys . The night life complements

the day as dance clubs and late

restaurants stay open for a city that

is even more awake than New York .

Chinese food is different than

Japanese, but it is just as good ."

- FC3 Ryan Martin

USS Essex (LHD 2)

"I have only been to Singapore,

Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Hawaii

during my Navy experience so far.

Out of those, I would say Hawaii is

my favorite place because of its

beautiful beaches and mountains ."

ENS Kristin Harrer

USS Decatur (DDG 73)

March/April 2002

A The world famous Sydney Opera House sits out in Sydney Harbor just past the fairy boat docks in

Sydney, Australia . Australia is one of Pacific Fleet Sailors' favorite places to visit . (MSgt Joe

Cupido/USAF)

"Well, so far out of the places I have been, it would have to be Darwin,

Australia . There is a military museum up there, and the sunrises and sunsets

are just breathtaking. Australia in general is just beautiful . I have also been to

Townsville and Brisbane which had good clubs, but I am into nature, and

Darwin was the right place for me . I got to see things my daughter would

love to see like the Wallabies and the unique birds they have there . The people in Australia are very friendly and helpful . This would definitely be a

place to come back to as often as possible . I may even move there when I get

out of the Navy"

- MMFA Jerri Burgess

USS Essex (LHD 2)

"For me, it's a toss up between Hong Kong and Australia . Hong Kong, I

think, gives you the most bang for your buck . The shopping is great, and the

MWR tours are really good . Australia is also great for the same reasons, but it

has the added bonus of being English speaking, which is nice after being forward deployed to Japan for so long ."

- CTM2(SW/AW) Demian Ross

USS Essex (LHD 2)

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Task force 70 public affairs

three - two - one, fire

drone number 1 . . .

Drones away."

Visible from the bridge of USS

Chancellorsville (CC 62), there was a

bright flash of light from USS

O'Brien's (DD 975) flight deck, as the

drone took to the air beginning

Missile Exercise (MISSILEX) 02-1 .

MISSILEX, an anti-ship missile

defense training evolution, was conducted in February as part of a

Commander Task Force 75 Multi-Sail

battle group interoperability exercise

by nine ships of the Forward

Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF)

in Japan .

In addition to Chancellorsville

and O'Brien, USS Cow pens (CG 63),

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS

Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS

Cushing (DD 985), USS Vandegrift

(FFG 48) and USS Gary (FFG 51), all

based in Yokosuka ; USS Essex (LHD

2), based in Sasebo; USNS John

Ericsson (TAO 194) and Japanese

Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JDS

Sagami (AOE 421) participated in the

Multi-Sail exercise .

MISSILEX took place in a training

area off the island of Okinawa, with

RWARD DPI,

all ships participating except Ericsson

and Sagami, which conducted

replenishments at sea with several

ships earlier in the exercise . The

once-a-year exercise ensures the

FDNF ships are capable of providing

vital defense of the battle group .

"It's an annual event to come out

and do this shoot," said GMC(SW)

Jim Browning, chief of the

,,, A target drone launches from USS O'Brien's (DD 975) flight deck and will act as a "hostile" anti-ship

missile during Missile Exercise 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, part of a Commander

Task Force 75 Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise . All nine participating U .S . Navy ships are

part of forward deployed naval forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan . (ENS Lyn Niemeyer/USN)

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Chancellorsville division that maintains the vertical launch system.

"We test the entire Aegis weapon

system and make sure everything is

aligned right -- working, talking

and communicating. A lot of the

credit for the maintenance goes to

the junior personnel."

During the missile shoot, the ships

organize into surface action groups

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(SAGS) and align in a column formation . The SAGs fire Standard missiles

and NATO Sea Sparrow missiles

against drones simulating inbound

enemy missiles.

"Training like this is key to combating real life air threats," said ENS

Lyn Niemeyer, O'Brien's electronic

warfare officer. "Overall, the training has been intense throughout the

ship, with extended general quarters

for most of the day and ship maneuvering to maximize the simulated

hostile environment ."

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Turning up the simulated heat

happens when the drone controlle s

turn them back toward the SAG .

Each ship, in turn, began working to

defend the battle group . Their first

action was to release all the physical

and electronic safeties that keep the

missiles from firing.

"When we're out here steaming

around, there are certain safeties we

invoke to keep safe," said LT Jack

Rice, Chancellorsville's tactical action

officer. "As the drones turn inbound,

we remove those safeties. It consists

of putting in a few keys, pushing a

few buttons, but mostly it's electronic

at this point ."

Long before a ship fires at a blip

on their radar, the crew quickly identifies their targets . In a real-life situation, this is where Sailors such as

EW3 Ryan Arnold come in.

"We intercept the radar of a contact and analyze parameters, frequency and scan type," Arnold said.

"We then determine what types of

aircraft or ship use the radar . We

look at where we are in the world

and what kind of platforms we can

expect to see in the area . We use this

information to identify the contact ."

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This determination allows the

ships to declare whether a contact is

hostile or not. The area air defense

commander first orders the kill, then

the tactical action officer on each ship

passes the verbal kill order to the air

warfare commander.

"The air warfare commander

passes the kill order electronically to

the MSS (missile systems supervisor)

- the person that actually fires the

missile," said Rice .

"Kill track number 1234

with missiles ."

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target must be within the kill radius

of the warhead itself.

"Our missiles passed within 10

feet of the target," said Rice . "That's

very good. The entire exercise was a

resounding success . Our watch team

fired on all cylinders, our equipment

worked to a 'T' -- it all came

together. A lot of work, preparation

and long hours had gone into this

exercise, and it went exactly

as expected."

At the end of the two days,

numerous missiles launched successA Standard missile leaves a trail of smoke off USS Vandegrift's (FFG 48) starboard side, on an intercept course with an incoming "hostile" drone . Nine U .S. Navy ships took part in Missile Exercise 02-1, an

anti-ship missile defense training evolution, as part of a Commander Task Force 75 (CTF 75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise . All participating ships are part of forward deployed naval forces based

in Yokosuka and Sosebo, Japan . (IS! Matthew Ruble/USN)

Whump! There's a flash of bright

light and smoke as the missile

leaves the forward vertical launch

tube and streaks off the deck,

passing right in front of Chancellorsville's bridge windows and the

10 or 15 cameras inside the bridge

poised by their owners to catch the

action. To be a successful kill, the

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fully, with each ship fulfilling their

required number of shots . While the

actual ships have certainly seen their

share of missile launches over their

years of service, this was a new experience for many of the Sailors manning Chancellorsville.

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The pre(ommissioning unit Ronald Reagan ((VN 76) is under construction at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va .

(PCU Ronald Reagan/USN)

S

ailors aboard the precommissioning unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan

(CVN 76) don't often get a chance

to see a fully operational nuclear-powered aircraft carrier before their ship's

initial sea trials . The only way that

many of the Sailors, most reporting

aboard from basic training or the fleet,

get a good look at shipboard life at sea

is to go to another ship .

"PCUs historically send as many

folks as possible on temporary additional duty (TAD) aboard underway

hips to maximize training opportunities and work on personnel qualification standards," explained CDR Judith

Lee, Reagan's training officer.

The training opportunities are

important because Reagan is still

under construction until commissioning in May 2003.

Since the implementation of this

program, more than 450 Sailors have

embarked on other ships. These

"

adoptions" are a long-standing

tradition set by previous precommissioning units .

"The Sailors are sent TAD to

become familiar with shipboard life .

Many of them are new to the Navy

and are escorted by senior petty officers to show them the ins and outs of

shipboard life," said PNI Anthony

Jones, Reagan's training department

TAD and travel coordinator.

To date, Reagan Sailors have

trained on numerous ships including

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71),

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS

Bataan (LI-ID 5), USS Cape St. George

(CG 71), USS Donald Cook (DDG 75),

USS Elrod (FFG 55), USS George

Washington (CVN 73), and U.S . Coast

Guard cutter Gallatin (WHEC 721).

The length of training ranges from one

week to more than six months.

Deployments on operational ships

are common for crewmembers of prehttp:/ / surfacewarfare.navy.mil

commissioning units . Sailors get a

chance to learn real-world techniques

that they bring back to the PCU .

"One thing about a reactor department on a PCU is that it can be very

difficult to learn and get the necessary

qualifications," explained MM2(SW)

Kevin Torres, a Reagan crewmember.

"We were able to really get a jumpstart out there (aboard Carl Vinson

and Theodore Roosevelt) because we

could get in and operate the plant

hands on. Now, we'll be able to light

off the plant (aboard. Reagan) and get

underway for the first time ."

Technical in-rate knowledge isn't

the only thing that the Sailors learned

on their many trips to sea .

"I went underway with Theodore

Roosevelt for two weeks," said PN1

Archie Scott, receipts supervisor in

Reagan's personnel department .

"This allowed me to see a Nimitzclass aircraft carrier in action, as well
as become familiar with the layout

of the ship ."

"They spent a lot of hours quahfying for advanced watches and

becoming surface warriors," said

MM2 Stephen McClintock, a Carl

Vinson engineering laboratory technician who worked directly with

several CVN 76 Sailors. "The skills

they learned, combined with their

work ethic, will enhance the readi.-

ness of the Ronald Reagan when

they return home ."

MSSN(SW) Terry Bowlet of the precommissioning unit Ronald Reagan (NN 76) obtained his

enlisted surface warfare specialist pin during his

deployment aboard USS Carl Vinson (0/N 70) .

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"The detachment immediately

melded into the crew as if they'd been

there all along," said BMC(SW) Scott

Sandquist, Reagan detachment's officer-in-charge. "I was continuously

receiving praise from supervisors and

peers alike in reference to the outstanding job the detachment was

doing aboard."

PCU Sailors were at sea with

the Carl Vinson battle group

during the Sept . 11 attacks on

America. For Torres, it was a day

he will remember forever.

"I remember the evening we found

out about the attacks on New York

and the Pentagon . Walking about the

ship, everyone was glued to a television screen, sitting silently or somehow contemplating the significance of

what had just happened . Some were

in tears . I remember thinking that

probably everyone on the ship was in

my exact position; re-evaluating their

job and position with a new-found

respect and feeling of importance," he

said . "I hope that all of us will carry

this with us for some time to come,"

The situation was even more significant for EMFN(SW) Yadira Sierra .

She was straight out of recruit training and on her first deployment of

any kind. .

"Being on a six-month deployient, especially during a war, made

ealize what the Navy is all

about," said Sierra . "I encountered

~ many challenges and met many leaders that inspired me to be the best .

(The cruise] was a great experience,

but I'm glad to be home ."

Even though PCU Sailors had. their

Reagan "plank owner" ball caps and

showed off their pride regularly,

Torres said the detachment was

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immediately welcomed into the

Carl Vinson family.

"Wee were almost immediately

taken under the wing of our individual divisions," Torres said . "We

quickly became an integral part of

our division, taking over leadership

and supervisory positions in

many cases .

The detachment's deployment

experience and leadership training is

as important now as ever. The Reagan

crew grew by hundreds of Sailors in

the time the detachment was gone,

and since the crew is only half complete, these seaworthy Sailors will be

able to share their experiences time

and time again . - - oiduA'

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ea banditry and piracy remain

peal concerns in some regions

of the world, including

Southeast Asia, according to U .S .

naval leaders in the Pacific . For these

reasons, a number of countries commit navy ships or other resources to

escort and protect merchant vessels

that might potentially be targets

for terrorists .

ord (FFG 54) represents the

American role in these efforts, safeguarding ships in the area of the

Strait of Malacca .

"1 am very proud of this mission

because we are guarding the world.

nomy from terrorist attack," said

Raymond Gamicchia of Detroit .

USS Ford's (FFG 54) MA2(SW) Zachary

Loper of Corpus Christi, Texas, stands watch in the

Strait of Malacca area . His ship is currently safeguarding ships from pirates and terrorists in this

strait . (USS Ford/USN)

Numerous merchant ships from

several nations involved in the campaign against global terrorism pass

through important ocean areas,

including the Strait of Malacca, every

day. Leaders say given the "pure disregard for human life on the part of

terrorists," it's not outside the realm

of possibility that these ships could

become targets of suicide attacks .

"Working together, many countries can effectively counter these

common threats and each benefit

from the result," said CDR Dave

Matawitz of Everett, Wash., Ford's

commanding officer.

To date, several countries have

offered protection for merchant

shipping in various regions,

including Australia, Canada,

Japan, New Zealand, Republic of

South Korea and the United

Kingdom . Naval coordination

efforts for the United States takes

place within regional boundaries .

The Strait of Malacca is strategic to

the United States and many other

countries because much of the world

economy passes through the waterways. Reportedly, more than 400

ships carrying approximately $850

million in cargo cruise through the

area daily.

"To understand the amount of

shipping in the Strait of Malacca, in

particular the southern portion, it can

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be compared to rush hour in midtown Manhattan," said BM3 Kevin

Stauffer of Rainier, Ore . "The only

difference is instead of cars increasing and decreasing speeds, merging

and exiting the traffic schemes and

just generally jockeying for position,

there are super tankers - some as

long as the Empire State Building

is tall."

Flanked by Indonesia and

Malaysia, the Strait is long but narrow in some places, leaving sea traffic vulnerable to piracy and terrorism

- an age-old problem . Ford's mission to escort merchants and protect

freedom of the seas is not a new one .

When the United States established its Navy more than 226 years

ago, it was charged with protecting

shipping in the harbors, along coastal

waterways and in transit from

America to Europe . Many vessels still

need protection while underway.

Modern pirates may be three or

more people in a high-speed motorboat who climb aboard merchant

ships. They might rob the crew, steal

cargo or seize the ship .

"I feel like I'm in the old Navy -

living in the days of sail and protecting merchants from pirates," said

BM3'fieym(,y(-,r White of Beaumont,

Texas.

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dreamfiATE

S

ome people say women love

men in uniform . That certainly was the case with at

least one young woman in San

Diego, who recently showed her

affection for EN3 Joey Jenkins on a

TV show.

Jenkins, who is stationed aboard

the amphibious assault ship USS

Boxer (LHD 4), has what many people say every woman wants . He's

smart, athletic, outgoing, and into

"having a good time ." Combine that

with the fact that he's a Sailor at a

time when patriotism in America is

on the upswing, and he's a great

match for any young, single woman .

Or at least he's better than three out

of four, as evidenced by his recent

appearance on the nationally syndicated television show "hlimidate,"

the latest in a long line of television

dating shows .

"Our show is 'The Dating Game'

meets 'Survivor,"' said Alex Duda,

executive producer for Elimidate,

which is produced by the WB

Network. "We take a guy or a girl,

along with four contestants, and they

go on a fantasy date. At the end of

every round, one contestant gets

'elimidated' (eliminated), and then at

the end of the show, they wind up

with the man or the woman of

their choice."

According to Duda, Jenkins was

selected to appear on the show

because "he's a hero, and what girl,

doesn't like a hero? He's a man in

uniform, and every girl likes a

May/June 2002

By J03 Michael Glenn

USS Boxer public affairs

EN3 Joey Jenkins speaks with a (rewmember from the WB television program "Elimidate ." Jenkins,

who works in USS Boxer's (LHD 4) engineering department, appeared on the show and won .

(USS Boxer/USN)

man in uniform. And he's got a

great personality."

Jenkins said he hadn't even

heard of the show until the producers approached him and his friends

in the Gas Lamp District of downtown San Diego, but when they

told him about it, he thought it

sounded interesting .

"We were hanging out downtown

and they came up and asked me and

a buddy of mine if they could interview us for the show. I figured it

might be fun, so I thought I'd check it

out and see what happens," he said .

Not only did Jenkins enjoy himself, but he also ended up winning .

"It was a lot of fun . We went dancing, went to a few clubs, and later on,

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we went to a bonfire on the beach.

The whole time I just tried to be

myself and show her that I knew

how to have a good time," Jenkins

said . "I didn't think I would win, and

I was kind of surprised that she

picked me, but I definitely had a

good time."

When the show airs on the WB

Network, which at press time hadn't

been determined yet, it will allow the

rest of the country to see how they

met, and it will give Jenkins and his

new acquaintance a unique perspective on their budding relationship .

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I11S SLIninler, tile SLII-fdc('

force will begin an initiative

called "Sea Swap" to test the

effectiveness of deploying a single

ship for 18-months while swapping

out crews at six-month intervals .

'['his twwo-pleased initiative will

involve three Sprunnce-class destroyers

- USS l'le'tcher (1)1) 992), USS Kinkaid

(DD 965) and USS Oldendorf (1)1)

972), and three Arleiglr liurke-class

destroyers -- USS 11ig gins (DDCG 76),

USS Jolan Paul loncs (DIG 53) and

USS Ben fold (DDG 65).

Operational requirements around

the globe are straining the Navy's

Surface forces. Sea Swap will

increase deployment tulle and operational availability according to

VA DM Tim LaFleur, Connnander,

Naval Surface Forces .

"Everyone agrees we need more

ships than the 300-plus we possess

right now," Lahleur said in a statement . "But the reality is that it's

going to take a while for our force

structure to grow to where we need it

to be . Until then, we need to explore

other options that will help us to

meet the forward-presence require28

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Naval Surface Force Pacific public affairs .

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A Sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) work together during an "all hands" working party,

moving and storing fresh food, supplies and replacement parts that have recently arrived during a vertical

replenishment. These Sailors plus the rest of JPJ's crew will exchange ships with the crew of USS Higgins

(DDG 76) this fall as part of the "Sea Swap" program . (PHI Ted Banks/USN)

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A The Arleigh 8urke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) maneuvers at high speed

during routine operations near San Diego . Higgins and its crew will take part in "Sea Swap" experiment

this fall . (PH2 Frederick Mc(ahan/USN)

ilaents Americans have come to

expect front their Navy."

A typical Western Pacific

(Wl'stl'ac) deployment lasts 182 d(lys .

A Oil) or battle group leaving San

Diego spends 30 to 32 days steaming

to the Arabian Cult . On the way,

ships spend approximately 10 days

making port calls . By the tinge a ship

arrives on station in [lie 5th Fleet

area-operating region, the transit has

reduced the ship's operational availability by 40 to 42 days .

LaFleur calls this a "tyranny of

distance." The return trip home wvill

consume another 40 days, so, the 5th

Fleet commander only gets approximately 100 days of operational availability frill a deployed ship . In a

Ihree-deployment cycle, fleet cumihhanders get only ;30O days out of the

546 davs ships spend on their

Westl'ac cruises .

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Under Sea Swap, fleet conlmhanders get approximately 3c)0-410 days of

operational availability front eaCh

ship in a typical 546-day threedeployment cycle by eliminating the

transit time to and from the Gulf .

I lere's how it will work . Fletcher

will depart San Diego in late July

wide the USS Abraham Liucohi (CVN

72) battle group . After completing its

transit to the 5th Fleet, (or wherever

C'olalnlander-in-Chief Pacific assigns

her) Fletcher will remain oil station a

month longer than a normal 1Vest('ac

deployment, and then proceed to all

as vet undetermined relay station, or

"Sea Swap City. ,,

At Sea Swap City, the crew of

Fletcher and the crew of Iwittkcaiii will

spend 12 to 16 days conducting a

turnover. The crewv of Kittkaid, haying already deconlnlissioned their

ship, assumes control of Flctcher. The

Fletcher crew gets a brief liberty at

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Sea Swap City, then boards an airliner acid collies home .

'l'he Kbikaid crew, which has

already completed its int(.r-deployment training cycle (11)'FC), amid

wworktips with the USS Constcllatioir

(CV 64) battle group, heads to the

Gult for Live months . After completing their iilissioil, Kinklitd's crew

takes Fletclier to Sea Swap City to

turn the ship over to the crew of the

just-deconlinissitn ed Oldcndi rf. This

crew will also be fully prepared, having completed its IDTC, fleet training

exercise and work-ups with the USS

Niutit (CVN 68) battle group.

As Fletcher returns to the Gulf,

Kinkaid crew members take their liberty t ime. a t Sea Swap City, then jiinip

a plane home to resume their Navy

careers . The Oldendorf crew comhpletes the third leg of the relay and

returns the ship to San Diego for

deconltlmissioniiig .

Surface Fleet Pacific (SURFPAC) is

conducting the saner initiative with

the Ar/ei ht Biirkm'-class guided-mlissite destroyers . Higgins will start it

off this tall by proceeding to the GuIf,

completing its tinge oil station alld

steaming to Sea Swap City . Once

.l-lig*gins has arrived at Sea Swap City,

the crew front John Pail folios twill

relieve Hicgitis' crew and head to

the Gulf .

After a healthy liberty at Sea

Swap City, Higgitts' regular crew

will fly home, and assume control of

Joltit Paul Jones, The anchorman of

the DDC; relay is the crew of the

Benfold. After the original JPJ crew

stands its Gulf watch, Ben fold

crewwmenlhers will assttnle control of

Hit'=itts, while Jalnr Paid Jones'

crew enjoys liberty, and flies home

to take control of Ben fold . Navy leaders acknowwledge that

the Sea Swap initiative will be

extremely challenging . CDR Chuck

CaaoUet'te, cornnlatuling officer (CO)

of Oldcrrdorf equates it to "riding a

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horse at full gallop, jumping off onto

another horse at full gallop, and riding it into battle ."

.Among the challenges planners

are still ironing out are maintenance

issues, getting the crews enough liberty, and perhaps the toughest challenge, getting Sailors to exercise the

same, "ownership" Eof another ship as

they would their own . However,

most Sailors are up to the challenge

- especially if it means improving

our wartimec capabilities .

"We will pull it off," Gaouettc says

with certainty. "We have some pretty

anaiingly talented kids ."

Sending, an older ship like a

Sprnance-class destroyer out for an

`18'-month cruise requires a lot of

attention to maintenance . One of the

primary focuses of senior leaders

throughout the Sea Swap experiment

will be the material condition of the

deployed ships .

An examination of the material

condition of each ship will occur

prior to deployment . Two weeks

prior to a crew swap, a 25-member

"advance team" from the relief

crew will join the crew they are

relieving in order to assess What

needs to, be done to the ship in the

turnover process .

The advance team, which will consist of virtually every rating including; IT, SK, DK, GM and several other

operational and engineering rates,

Will conduct a full inventory of the

ship. These 2 Sailors will also get

smart on any differences between

their "hone" ship and the ship they

are transferring to, and draft a comprehensive work list on what needs

to get done while the ship is at Sea

Swap City.

Additionally, the Yokosuka port

engineer will ride each ship froni the

Arabian Gulf to the crew' transfer

point . The, port engineer will act as the

liaison between the CO and the shorebased maintenance facility, verifying

the material condition of the engines,

pumps, compressors, and, to a smaller

extent, combat svstc,n,s . The port engi-

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neer will ensure the availability of

required repair packages when the

ship arrives at Sea Swap City.

Since they don't take the ship to the

Gulf, and they don't take the ship

home, the middle crew in the Sea

Swap initiative will have a little more

to contend with . Spending more time

on station in the Gulf, Kinkaid and

john Paul Jones Sailors will have a lot

on their plate . SURFPAC is taking that

into account and is planning middeployment assessments.

The swap of crews will take a little

more than two weeks . For the first

three to four days the oncoming crew

will complete their ship tamiliariz .ation and conduct inventories.

Following this period the two crews

will have a change of command and

the oncoming crew takes charge of the

ship while the relieved crew commences liberty. During the balance of

the tinge the ship remains at Sea Swap

City, the new crew makes necessary

repairs, conducts a fast cruise and performs sea trials . Once the new crew is

certain the vessel is combat ready, the

ship will depart for the Gi.-ilf.

One of the highlights of the new

deployment system for Sailors will

probably be their time at Sea Swap

City. Sailors enjoying this liberty at

Sea Swap City or elsewhere should

have more money to spend . In addition to their recently increased base

pay and sea pay, Sea Swap will mean

extra time in the Arabian Gulf, especially for Sailors aboard Kinkaid and

John Paul Jones.

In addition to the quality liberty

and extra pay, the Sailors on the three

decommissioning Sprt-uancc-class

destroyers will also receive tremen--

does attention in the detailing proces

"Our detailers are committed to

taking ; care of each and every one of

these Sailors and helping them to

meet their personal and career

needs," said CDR Jorge Sierra,

deputy director of enlisted assignI4ey/Jlitie 2002

merits at Navy Personnel Command

(NPC). "We are taking Sailor

Advocacy to the tleet to provide as

many options to these Sailors as we

can, and we are committed to minimizing the disruptions to their personal and family lives ."

A team of 20 detailers recently met

with F"letcher Sailors and their

spouses at Pearl Harbor to discuss

their career options face-to-face . Prior

to the detailing trip, command team

coordinators aboard the ship provided N1'C with detailed spread

sheets to give detailers as much personal information about each Sailor

as possible to ensure the best set of

orders for each . Similar detailer trips

will occur in the coming months to

both Fletcher and Oldendorf.

Though Sailors from these six

ships feel immense pride about

"their" ship, the consensus on the

deckplate is that the crew, not the

ship's name, is most important .

"A lot of people like this ship, but

I'd say it's my shipmates that make

the difference," said YNSN Frank

Morrell of Oldendorf.

"The fighting spirit resides in the ,

crew," says John Paid Jones' CO,

CDR Dave Steindl . "Often we tap

into the history and the achievements

of the namesake, but we'll have new

namesakes, and the crews will adapt.

It's an issue, but it's a leadership

challenge our officers and chiefs are

up to ."

Indeed Steindl's ship, and the

other two DDGs in Sea Swap have

created a new esprit de corps on the

32", i Street waterfront, dubbing

themselves "The Three MLiskete ers ."

Like the swashbucklers of old, the

blue shirts have adopted the same 1

"One for All, All for One," motto as

their mantra .

Much like the crews involved in

the optimal manning experiment, the

Sea Swap crews could have a hand in

the future of the Pacific Fleet .

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A IJSS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts operations in

the South Pacific . Benfold erewmembers will

assume control of USS Higgins (DDG 76) this

summer, relieveing USS John Paul Jones' (DDG

53) crew during a "Sea Swap" experiment . (PHI

Anthony Casullo/USN)

"We're on the cutting edge of

something new," said CMDCM(SW)

Tina Corlew, John Paul Jones' comniand master chief. "This deployment will be good for the Navy, and

a little different for us . But it's the

same in t free respects . Were going to

go out there, support thce c.c uiat . y,

the right things, and. have fun ."

Does LaFleur see this concept

expanding to other classes of ships?

"Yes, and that's really why we're

doing this," stated LaFlour. "To see

what works and what doesn't, so if

the Navy decides, for whatever reason, son, that we need increased forward

presence in a certain part of the

world, we'll know whether swapping

out crews is a viable option . You

can't know that unless you do it and

find out ." _

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From Sea to SWOS :

transforming 9~f(aCC Warrare 0(fICCf training

F

or 0 vear5, newly connnisSicrnc'd officers from the Naval

Academy, Officer (.'andidate

School Of, Niivdl Reserve OI Iic •e l .

1'r•a rmng Corp" with a snrlace Ship

assignment reported to Surface

Warfare Officer School (LW()S).

I' hat's about to (:hange.

lleg;inning In I)ecelnher, Newly

conlIII issiolu' 1 otlicers will go to sea

I(II six to It) mon(hs prior to attc'ndins; SWO 1, and the length of SWOS

will decrease Irom 1pproxiinatcly six

Inontlrs to only torn' to six weeks .

„'this will resLlll ill higher prolessiollill satisf,ll,'tion, rllcreil5e tale retnl- 11

Oil invc'stmcnt during the first division ollicer tour, and Iree uh more

career time downstream,

,,

said

VAI)M Tint I,aI-'leur, C_'onnnander,

Naval 'urtacc horcc .

New educational and computerbased tc'chnolugies will provide most

of the present SWOP' training to

officers aboard ship . 7fie shipboard ciirricultlnl is divided into three areas of

study: ship and facet introduction ;

operations, deck and combat systcnls; and ('nginet'ring . Art officer can

proceed tIirumigh tale lcsscrlls and personal qualification Standards (1'OS) at

their own pace and s silience . SWOS

will rlionitcrr training ; prcn*ress

through shilahoor'd testolg,,nld tart'

ship will monitor I'()S progress.

"I -hc payoff

lot

this nt'w systenil

for hot Ii whip and silken is Inure tinge

aboard is a ;WO-quolified division

officer. " said Lollctir.

Survey restdts from srtlieers who

have heen aboard shili before school

indicates a higher level of profes .

sional at.islactRIO .'I'hey also Iind the

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By Director, Surface Warfare public affairs

A LCDR W E Hesse trains ENS Kourtney Renner how to use an alidade to confirm the position of USS

Ticonderoga ((G 47) . Beginning in December, newly commissioned officers will receive training at sea

for six to 10 months before they attend Surface Warfare Officer School. (PH2 Ram on De Jesus/USN)

follow-on training at SWOS more relevant and tangible .

The revised training path permits

an officer to apply the SWOS clirricilturn directly to their specific ship,

while c:onci .Irrently standing watches,

c'onipleting PQS and developing,

in,nritime, management and leaderShip skills .

The new SWOS training period

consists (rf hour weeks of core if strue .

Lion and up to two additional weeks

for I,iilort'd training, for division officer reslwnsibilities or as specified by

the ship. '-,VV( )S will conduct (lasses

throug,hoclt the year to maximize

course offerings timid minimize delay

waiting for quotas .

The ship assi nltient selection

process will not change, except that

rni( :Ishilinlen will If() long'e'r choose

surlac'e warfare officer division olfihttp : / / su rl a cewa i'ta re .ita vy. nl i I

ccr course (SW()SI)()C) convening

dates . Instead, officers will report

directly to their ship for training .

"I'llis SWOSI)OC.' transformation

requires a philosophical change in

(lie way we think of all ensign's first

In( miitaas aboard a ship . We are leveragirlg the shipboard experience and

,Adding new training; technology to

produce a more satisfying, relevant

and invigorating training experi(`llce

that will pay dividends for both the

individual officer and the readiness

of the ship," said l. .,al •' leur.

"I'Iie present SWOS program will

phase Out ill May 2Ol)3 ' t'h(e transition

will not affect officers currently

raider orders to SWOS . Surface war--

fare officers can access SWONF;'I' at

litti) ://wwwsxvon.e t .colll for

updates.

Stir( ace Wiar t ai'r'

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oval ,`~tlrl,tt'r 14,-cc ., head

tlnartc•red II ('orortadu,

('alit ., it i :iilly latnit ht'd a

liilul litujt •, 't desil ;netl Io nicas(n't

I : It .et surface type curiinr,uxls

('I'\'( ( )Ms) . The profit rl ineasurt s

how ellt-clivel~ the var'i(ilis parts uI

A The preconunissioning unit Mason (UDG 87)

rests in the Kennebec River shortly after it was

launched in Bath, Maine . Mason is one of the

Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers . Naval Surface Forces' new alignment project may help deliver combat ready

ships like this more effectively to the Navy .

(General Dynamics Balk lion Works)

tuilh cotiuminds are avorkins;

t(~k,ethcr to deliver collihit ready

strips to the Navy. Alter conipletnii;

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the l}rujerl, Nova]';urlacc t'or(vs

rll,ty Irv' to inl))tt •n ienl lhI .s rn('asln'inl ;

system thr,tu);ht iii the Navy.

t,h) ;nlneltt,,1 "Inl, live Iiriot'ity„

of ('hiel of Naval ( )l , er,tliow, ((' NO)

Al)M Ver'n ('lark, calls Inn the sys--

tcnis, l~rocerse, and people within a

tar; ;e urs ;,uiir.atinn to svorl. l t ~t;t flu r

seanitessly to 'womilnlish theorganizalion's primary nilssiun .

"It's illIiii! to niisr+ion •i r

IIlishtnenl," said ('lark . "It our fleets,

stalls anti various systems are III

alis ;nni, nt, we ran more t'ltet'Iivt'ly

a('ronil)tisli ()llr 1iriliidry mission,

and Ihat's victory In eonih,il . ,,

llnlikee other variahles that cantribute to rouih,tt readiness, alik;nnit nt is difficult to measure, so the

Navy has enlisted the hell.' oI I)r .

( ;cm-go. , I .ahovilr, one of the cuuntry's It ldilit; minas;eau rit exl errs .

I Iis company, Oi,i;anizalional

I )ytl,in,ic,s, specialive in helliiut

Large I'trrhint' IIU) Conipanit's alien

Ilieir priorities and processes svilh

their primarV mission .

"Whit tint' Navy is dtimg (lire,"

said I .ahuvilr, "is t,il:iii advantage

(,I innovative, leadins ;-ed .t.) e ntanas ;era nl loins . . . tools heir , used Ihv

some of the top ctlrnpanics in civilian nitIlistIV. ., roil seeing, it ili('y

can he helpful in the business of

wail it neddIni rs .

Usins ; a sl. ,ecially (10', 1,110d

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hosed alis;nnirnl liiedstlrt nit •n t ainti

lrarl:ins ; sv sleni, results of a yuesti(,nnaire

t't,liil,ltt(ti antinynuinSIV

try every individual at moth N,iv,il

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I'1'( OM ." are s(Ioil1', and svliert' Ihcv

need Io inilirove . The l : ;0 tluestnuns

turf(~ on a svidr ran'. ;c of areas .

I'hc'y "Ycl-o-ni - ( Ill t\"l)4-aTYCY .)M

155th F, sllch as nidlnlllne,, trdinhl11;,

retdnirenicnts and maintenan( .'t', as

sv( •l l as hu'oadt'r issues related to

leadershili, conirnunicalion antd

rummand climate .

"It's nut I ruslotner satisIactioll

srlrvtiV," said I,ahovilr. . "IL's really a

series oI nor'nulive stateIllell s that

uterine the stay ail ur ;anizatit,n

should he rim ."

The 5urvt'yors compile the data

dt'r'ivt't1 prom lhc • tluestiunnire,

tabulate it and them present it in a

nnniher of t•a sv-to-ruse ) u iphii's

anti charts,

"What is so positive ahout this

system, and Fii'tljet't as a whole, is

thtit it takes advantage of the itte,ls

and inputs of individuals till-01-101011t

the chain of conim,md to identity

;aps in olil;nment ,Ind pockt•t s in our

or);,iniraltion Ili,it need hell,, ,, said

VAI Wl'I'iiiiotliv I .,t'Ieur,

('onnandt •r, N,IV,iI tinrtacc forces .

"The, end r(-,till is specific inform, ..

lion on where alit;maul can hi•

improved witliiti our conim,in(ls to

help (is do a better job of lullillins,

our mission ()) dtliverinh, cornh,it

neat{y ships to ill( , fleet ."

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EXCEL introduces Cisco

P

utting initials after Sailors'

not just before nan t"them is ' 1 `

but one mantra of the Navy's

"Revolution in 'training ." Making

Sailors employable, not just

eniploved, is another. The mission

of the "revolution" is to provide

Sailors with not only the opportunities to grow and develop, but also

the tools they will need to ensure

their SLIccess .

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Today, the Navv is taking some of

its first steps toward providing those

tools by giving its information systems technicians, electronics technicians and fire control technicians an

opportunity to become Cisco certified network associate (CCNA) qualified . This is a process that typically

includes two years of college-level

studies and several thousand dollars, but through the Cisco network

V ITC Victor Ross of Griffin, Ga ., instructs ITSN Jamao Smalls of Savannah, Ga ., on how to replace a central processing unit for a computer aboard USS George Washington ((VN 73) . The Navy is now giving

its information systems technicians an opportunity to become Cisco certified network associate qualified .

(PHAN Bobbie Attaway/USN)

http: / / surfacetivarfare .navv.rnil

academy program (CNAP), Sailors

can earn the accreditation .

Fleet Training Command Atlantic

is offering the course n cooperation

with 'tidewater Conllrlunity College .

It consists of a web-based curriculum

provided by Cisco Corporation,

hands-on classroom lab assignments

and independent studies .

"This is the 'Revolution in

Training' at its best," said RADM

Harrv Ulrich, Task Force EXCEL

director . "This course is taught by

industry experts, sponsored by local

education providers and utilizes the

best in e-learning . The Navy has a

need for network certified Sailors,

and Sailors have a need to become

network certified . This is definitely a

'win-win' situation ."

The Crisco certification course provides not only credentials recognized

throughout the information technology

industry, but also college credits

through a reportable institution and

incorporates the best alternative edticational delivery methods on the market .

"The first thing we did in the class

was to actually register for classes

through Tidewater Community

College," said ETC(SW/AW) Mike

Bohannon, assigned to the precommissioning unit Mason (DDG 87) . "This is the first course I have ever

taken in the Navy where vve did that .

In the past, we had to submit transcripts to this college or that to see if

then would accept the credits ."

Bohannon, like many others in the

course, was pleased to see the Navy

starting to take a greater interest in

the professional development of

Sailors . Sailors give high marks to the

deviation from the traditional delivery method of instructors reading

straight from a course guide .

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May11ulu 2002

A. ETI Mark Caprio from Jacksonville, Fla ., checks radar equipment high above the guided-missile

destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) . The Navy is now giving its electronics technicians on opportunity to

become Cisco certified network associate qualified . (PH2 Felix Garza/USN)

http ://surfac_evartarc. .t~ a vy.mil

ailors

"This course is a great example of interaction with the students, menthe difference between teaching and toring them, guiding them through

training," he said . "Teaching requiresthe hands-on portion of the course . I

By J02 Jd Walter

Task Force EXCEL public affairs

won't say there is anything wrong

with the 'A' school or 'C' school formats, but till', format is definitely a

better way."

Some students felt the course ryas

just as enjoyable as it was important

because they had ownership in the

outccmle. In addition to the in-class

requirements, students were expected

to further their studies on their own,

throughout the course, as well as

continuing to stay on top of their

development following the course,

via Cisco's web page . But it wasn't

just a greater level of expectation

from peers or the instructor - students felt greater motivation because

of the opportunities that were riding

on their successful completion of

the course .

"This is more like we are doing it

for ourselves, not just the Navy," said

FT') `lao Clien of USS Normandy (CG

O0). "The certification means I will be

able to get a job if I get out of the

Navy, and the college credits will

help me get the degrees needed to be

successful in this field ."

Although this is only the second

time the Navv has offered this opportunity to Sailors, the Navy plans to

establish CNAI' outlets in all major

fleet concentration areas .

Additionally, as the number of

CCNA certified Sailors grows,

advanced network certification

courses, are expected to be offered to

the Navy's information technology

specialist community

To learn more about Cisco

Academy, contact your region's local

training authority. To discover more

about the "Revolution in Training,"

log on to http ://wti'ww.excel .navy .nlil .

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he most powerful and complex military force in history

is today's cal-60-

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battle group

(( 30 . Armed with the latest

weapons and electronic technologies,

it provides an awesome projection of

AllleriCall military alight .

The "state-of-the-art" svstenls providillg this capability are ronlplex .

Getting the complex systems in the

battle group to operate together as an

ever-changing "svstelll of systems" is

a huge challenge.

The Chief of Naval Operations

decided three years ago that assembling CVBGs, amphibious ready

groups or mine warfare readiness

groups from independently operating ships immediately prior to

deployment wasn't the way to

ensure the ships could operate

together ellectivelV as a deployed

battle force . Contiguration changes

made to keep the ships up-to-date

during their inter-deployment training cycles complicated the group's

ability to come together as a team . It

often required the deploying force to

adapt to the changes "on the 11x"

and frequently delayed training

until the group was enroute to its

deployment area .

The systems niost prone to such

interoperahility problems were the

ones beneliting from the explosion ill

technology - the combat systems

providing the battle group's anti-air

warfal'e capilbilltes acid the conimalld, Control, Cen11111L1mCatons,

computers and intelligence systems

known as ('41 .

D m1n- "&---7

In Ic)Qh, L.JSS Flue Cihr (CC ; hb) and

L1SS Vicksbrn,~ (('O hc)) couIdn't

deploy on schedule with the tlSS

Eisenhower (CVN bQ) battle group

because e'ilgile(1rs were ctruggllnti it)

resolve the integration of combat ~wrests elements and their cxnnputer

systems aboard the two ships .

VAD '1 Mike Mllllen, then

Director, Surface WWarfare, said, "We

cannot repeat what we did to those

two ships . It is vital (we) ensure no

repetition occurs ."

"Not only are

we able to

measure the

success of

`fixes' today,

but also

forecast the

capabilities of

new systems in

development'"

RDML Mike Mat,his, Director for Navy

interoperabitity and Deputy Assistant

Secretary of the Navy Chief Engineer

A major part of the solution was

the creation and institutionalization

of the "D (deployment) minus 30" or

D-30 process in the fleet .

The concept behind D-30 is to

address ill teroperability problems

http : / /su rfaccwarfare .navv.Lnil

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By Dick Cole

Editor in Chief

1-

-f-'111(i resolve then) before a battle

force deploys . Naval Sea Systems

Command (NAVSL-A) formalized

the process and developed the procedures to ensure the Navv met

this goal .

NAVSl_A concentrated on achieving the highest possible degree of

lwaI,fightlng capability and interoperability, along With ensuring the necessarti training ; logistics and

docrnnlentation are available across

the battle force before its deplovnlent .

"But why should I care about

this'" von alight ask .

The l)-30 program ensures that its

various systems arc compatible with

one another. It allows the fleet to validate operational tactics, techniques

and procedures before ever setting

sail thus simplifying jobs and optinliiing battle group effectiveness .

"Today, the fleet has seen a significant growth in the sophistication of

the threat and an explosion ill

weapons technology, sensor capabilities and computer processing," said

RDML Mike Mathis, Director for

Navy Interoperability and Deputy

Assistant secretary of the Navy Chief

Engineer, who has recently been

Selected for his second star.

"As part of our Y2K vulnerability

aSSCSS1llent, we became aware for the

first tinge exactly hol-v much software

ill InLIlllerotus Colltigurations was out irl

the fleet,, ' said Mathis . "Some 20,000

software items were found installed on

surface ships and submarines . We had

to have a way to ensure all that stuff

could work together,"

Surface' Will-flit,

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USS Underwood (FFG 36), USS Ticonceroga

((G 47), USS Carney(DDG 64), USS Sir Winston

S. Churchill (DDG 81) and USS Taylor (FFG 50)

steam in formation during Joint Task Force Exercise

2002. The concept behind D-30 is to address interoperability problems between ships like these and

resolve them before they make a major deployment .

(PHI Phil Pruitt/USN)

With fewer ships in the fleet and

a greater reliance on technology to

accomplish the mission, assessing,

identifying, testing and correcting

any interoperability problems

resulting from differences in hardware and software configurations

became critical .

"The configuration of both

hardware and software is now

strictly controlled," Mathis said .

NAVSEA accomplishes this by

establishing a baseline configuration for the battle force 30 months

before deployment -- D-30.

The systems commands propose

changes to the configuration of the

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ships in the battle force after examining anticipated threats and available

systems capability improvements to

defeat them. NAVSEA coordinates

these proposed changes with representatives of the Naval Air Systems

Command, the Marine Corps

Systems Command, the Space and

Naval Warfare Systems Command,

the fleet commanders in chief

(CINC), type commanders and the

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°( RDML Mike Mathis, Director

for Navy Interoperability and

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Navy Chief Engineer, discusses D30 with LCDR Russell Legear of

Naval Sea Systems Command's D30 program . The Navy recently

selected Mathis for his second star .

(JO( Bill JohnsmrMi(es/USN)

individual battle group commander .

The result of this interaction is a

"configuration baseline" which then

requires a flag officer review hoard

and CINC approval before any

changes are anadc .

"This early locking of the battle

force combat system configuration

and the strict control of any changes

ensures that sufficient time is available for training both operators and

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uality of service encompasses

quality of work and quality of

life . A significant element of

quality of work is an individual's

ability to achieve watch qualifications, the bedrock of the surface warfare profession . Aboard the

guided-missile destroyer USS Russell

(DDG 59), all personnel are expected

to achieve a "path to qualification ."

When Russell arrived on station in

support of Operation loduriii'

Freedom, Commanding Officer (CO)

CDR Hank Miranda announced his

goal of qualifying deserving enlisted

personnel as officer of the deck, tactical action officer, air warfare coordinator and engineering officer of the

watch. Traditionally, these watch stations are assigned only to officers

who show the maturity and knowledge to assume the responsibility of

these positions .

"This is an area you can never go

wrong with, in picking your most

trusted and qualified Sailor and

allowing them to take ownership

within their field and rating,"

explained CMI)CM John Veverka,

Russell's command master chief . "To

allow them to go one step higher in

their responsibilities is smart business for the Navy."

Recently, Russell stood its first

entirely enlisted command and

control watch section . On the

bridge, QMC(SW) Steven Devaux

relieved the officer of the deck . In

the combat information center

(CIC), 05C(SW) Sharon Fallon

assumed the tactical action officer

position; OSC(SW) Rudy Johnson

the CIC watch officer ; FWC(SW)

James I larris the air warfare coordinator ; FCC(SW) Brian Wojcicki

the surface warfare coordinator ;

and GSE2(SW) Cuymanu Minis

May f urfe 2002

By OSC(SW) Shanon Fallon

USS Russell

Enlisted Sailors 'have the watch

The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) can now stand entire enlisted command and

control watch sections . (JCCC/UCN)

took over as engineering officer of

the watch in central control station .

"The commanding officer pledged

his support to qualified enlisted

Sailors who believed they had the

experience level and mental toughness to challenge for the position,"

said Wojcicki . "We believed his

words and took the challenge ."

Russell's crew is already reaping

the benefits of placing these motivated Sailors on their watch teams .

"We are (performing) missions

from force protection and maritime

intercept operations to air defense for

the battle group," said LCDR Bob

Hem, Russell's executive officer. " A

diversely trained crew will be able to

handle a multiple mission without

stretching the crew thin ."

"Clearly, having more personnel

qualified in senior watch positions

allows for greater flexibility and,

depending on operational requirehttp: / / s urfacewarfare .navy.mil

ments, allows for more sections and a

watch rotation that is easier to sustain over the long haul," added LT

john Schmidt, Russell's senior watch

officer. "But beyond that, it improves

the level of qualification throughout

the watch team . . . . There is also the

obvious motivational effect on the

crew, the idea that there are no barriers to qualification other than your

own abilities."

Russell's crew believes their CO

has already taken the first step to creating a smarter, more well-rounded

enlisted workforce by encouraging

Sailors to work outside their normal

boundaries and use their experience,

knowledge and motivation to be

their best .

Ilar-is agrees . "It has been a long

time coming, and Russell will be a

better ship for it ." - l,-

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By JOl Todd Hansen

USS Bataan public affairs

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F

rum the beginning of the age of

sailing ships, it has been the

Sailor's lot to leave home without

knowing much about where he or she is

going and what challenges lie or she

might face along the way.

Similar to Odysseus in Homer's

Odyssctl, who sailed Irons his home in

Ithaca, Greece, toward the epic battle at

Troy, AA Waheed Alam had no idea of

the obstacles he would face and the

important role lie would play as USS

Bataan (LHD 5) left its home port of

Norfolk, Va ., and sailed toward the epic

war against terrorism .

Although he didn't invent an ingenious plan involving a wooden horse, his

talents, conmnmitment to the Navy and

courage in difficult times set him apart

A Aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5), all hands attend a special award ceremony on the flight deck held

from his peers .

for AA Waheed Alam of Marlton, N .J ., as CAPT Ken Rome, commander Amphibious Squadron 8, presBorn in Bahrain in 1980 to parents

ents him with the Meritorious Service Medal . Alam received the award for meritorious service as the

originally from Pakistan, Alana imnliPashtu translator aboard Bataan during Operation Enduring Freedom. (PH( Johnny Bivera/USN)

grated to the United States with his parents. Alan speaks six different

"There is no doubt in my mind successes," said CAPT Ken home,

languages to include Pashto, Arabic, that Alam's talents and accomplish- commander of Amphibious

I- lindu, Hindi, Pan jar and English . His

relents during Operations Tndttritt S Squadron Eight. "I le is one of

talent for languages came in handy first Trcedont and Swift t'rccdottt have Batatan's best - a hard-charging and

aboard Hataau and later in Afghanistan .

greatly contributed to the coalition's dedicated Sailor."

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tarring an "All I lands" call on the

ship's flight deck, Alam received an

award generally reserved for highranking officers and senior enlisted

Sailors, the Meritorious Service

Medal . Alam received the award for

meritorious service as the Pashtu

translator aboard Bateau during the

ship's cruise and later with the

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) .

"I lis superb abilities allowed

Marine and special operations field

units to conduct hundreds of interviews and interrogations of Afghani

citizens and laliban/Al Qaeda suspects," according to the citation .

"Additionally, while detainees were

aboard Bataan, his linguistic abilities

greatly enhanced federal government

intelligence collection efforts, provided a wealth of information and

mitigated further terrorist attacks

against U .S . and Allied interests ."

With less than a year on the ship

and only 15 months in the Navy, the

awardee's sea-going life changed as

the 2eth MEU (Special Operations

Capable) embarked on Bateau and

started an aggressive search for linguists to assist With potential operations in Afghanistan . Alan's talents

quickly surfaced .

"The Marines struck gold with

Alam, a quiet but committed individual who happens to speak a multitLlde of 1i111guages, including

Pashto-Punjabi," remarked I,CDl

Daniel Olson, one of the officers

Alann works for aboard Baaaa, : .

"Only a very few individuals in the

entire U .S . military speak those languages. Despite his lack of formal

combat training, Alan volunteered to

risk going in harm's way and began

training with the MFU's radio battalion. He was issued field gear,

received basic self-defense and

firearms training, and then waited to

sec it his services would be needed ."

I fill; language skills were unexpectedly required when Bateen received

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A Medical personnel aboard ASS Bataan (lHD 5) treat a wounded Pashtun soldier from Afghanistan

while AA Waheed Alam (blue jersey) provides language translation between the patient and medical personnel . (JOCJohnny Bivera/USN)

nine wounded Northern Alliance

numbers, six critically injured .

Alan's services as sole translator for

the medical staff were critical as he

calmed the injured Northern Alliance

members by explaining what was

going on around them and the different medical procedures they were

about to undergo as well as explaining to the triage surgeons their

patients' complaints and symptoms .

For one week he remained on call,

working; exhausting hours to provide

assistance to the medical department,

finding out the names of the injured,

their backgrounds, and whither or not

they had any other medical problems

that might delay recovery . The medical

team said they wouldn't have been

nearly as successful treating their

patients without the assistance of Alain .

Shortly after the most critical

patients were moved to follow-on

care sites, Alan stepped forward to

volunteer for a hazardous assignment, joining members of the 26th

MEU radio battalion who were going

ashore to forward operating baseI Iis rapid and accurate translations

immeasurably aided the MEU in their

mission in Alghanistan,

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Additionally, Alanl volunteered

his tine to work as a translator for

Special Forces during multiple operations in and around Kandahar . He

also gave of his time to the 26th MEU

on visits to VIPs in Kandahar and the

outlying areas . According to the

numbers of the Marine radio battalion detachment, on more than one

occasion, in an uncertain and severe

environment for which he never

trained, Alan worked long hours

providing force protection to the

MEU while augmenting the

battalion itself .

Bateau's medical department and

the MEU were not the only ones who

utilised Alan's linguistic abilities . He

assisted in the interrogation of nine

high-ranking; At Qaeda and 'l iliban

detainees held during Operation

Enuiurin,~ Frcl'i)n u . I lis accurate translations allowed the timely dissemination of key information that was

provided directly to theater and

national intelligence services .

Who knows, maybe for some, his

language talent was more important

than some plan involving a wooden

horse . +, ._

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iou Oooit Know

By JOSN Tyce Velde

USS John F. Kennedy public affairs

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f you believe everything you've

heard lately about USS John F.

Kennedy (CV 67), you don't

know "Jack ."

John F. Kennedy (JFK) completed

more than 30 hours of sea trials Feb .

4, meeting or exceeding all standards

necessary to prove the carrier is safe

and reliable to conduct sustained

Combat operations .

Since December, JFK Sailors have

worked side-by-side around-theclock with civilian contractors to correct deficiencies identified in a recent

Board of Inspection and Survey

(INSURV) assessment . Sea trials were

the payoff for their efforts . Every area

identified as deficient proved to

be operational .

According to MMCS(SW) Donald

Duff, engineering aft group leading

chief petty officer, the Sailors in the

engineering department have been

working especially hard .

"They've been working up to 18

hours a day, six or seven days a

week," Duffy said . "The repairs

we've done have helped the ship

tremendously. We've improved the

plant's condition . It has been a lot of

work, but they'll have less to worry

about during the deployment."

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During the underway portion of

TNSURV, JFK Sailors conducted sea

trials to ensure the ship is capable

of safe and reliable operations .

Thev conducted a series of tests on

the boilers and the propulsion system, including shaft-seal and

boiler-flex checks .

A boiler flex tests the steam-generating boilers and all auxiliary equipment for the ability to safely operate

under any load -- from heating

shower water to powering the tour

catapults. Boiler flex tests were satisfactorily conducted on seven of "Big

John's" eight boilers, though only

four boilers were required to meet

Navy standards .

"A lack of time was the only reason we didn't test the eighth boiler,"

said CAPT Turk Green, IF-K's commanding officer . "But given the

results of the other seven, Yin confident that it too would've passed with

flying colors_"

Duffy added that all engineering

and propulsion tests went well, and

that engineering department is

upbeat and ready to show the world

a new JFK .

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After a successful at-sea shakedown crewmemhers aboard USS John F. Kennedy ((V 67) man the

rails wearing their "Jack is Back" t-shirts . (PH2(AW)

Catherine Kee, USN)

"We're ready to show the world

that the bad press is in the past,"

declared Duffy. "We wanted to

achieve the maximum, and we

exceeded all the expectations ."

Green said he couldn't have been

more pleased with the performance

of the ship or the crew during the sea

trial period and in the eight weeks

leading up to this point .

"You and the ship performed

remarkably well," said Green

addressing the crew . "The ship is

once again safe and reliable . All of

the INSURV discrepancies have been

overcome. Big john is ready to go

kick butt whenever and wherever the

President tells us to go ."

In February, JFK departed on a

scheduled deployment and relieved

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to

conduct missions in support of

Operation Encluriu' Freedom .

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responsibility and product of the

work gas turbine system mechanical

(GSM) technicians perform at sea .

"GSMs' main responsibilities are

to sustain propulsion and electricity,"

explained GSMC(SW) Terrence

Dornford of USS Arleigh Burke (DDG

51) . "We operate, repair and maintain

the gas turbine engines to provide

propulsion and the gas turbine generators, which provide power for

the ship ."

The proper function of these systenls Is crucial not Only to the Survival of the ship but its mission . A

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ower and force . The two most

important attributes for any

surface combatant are the sole

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propulsion failure renders the ship

effectively "dead in the water,"

unable to move . A loss of power

makes the ship virtually defenseless

and unable to launch attacks against

its enemies .

(;SMS undergo extensive training

to attain the skills needed to handle

such responsibilities . Sailors begin

such schooling with an engineering

common core course that covers

basic military training and follows

with an engineering mechanical core

curriculum of the basic principles of

gas, diesel and steam engines .

Sailors then attend "A" school for

approximately two months and

receive instruction in gas turbine

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Associate Editor

L s turbine System

Mechanical Techniclarns

ellgllles, generators and auxiliary

equipment Upon graduating from

"A" school, most Sailors go to the

fleet, while some Attend "C" , -A.'11001 .

At sea, GSMs serve aboard most

surface combatants . Due to current

planning imbalances, the Navy offers

incentives such as longer shore tours

to (;'Ms \who extend their sea tours

or return to sea duty. Shore tours are

not as plentiful for GSM,,,, but include

teaching opportunities and billets at

fleet repair facilities .

The work of a GSM, whether it

sea or on shore, is challenging;,

but rewarding.

"'there are long hours that conic

with this rate, but these hours will

help you advance in your rate,`

explained GSM2 I )onald Starling of

USS 'lhrflor (FFG 50) . "It's been the

best time of n1v lite ."

GSMs are essential to the Navy.

They keep the surface fleet afloat and

ready for action and ensure the Navy

renlains 1-orwanl . . . f'rnmr '1'hc soil

A gas turbine system mechanical technician takes propulsion control from the

main engine room to the central control

station aboard USS Chancellors ville (CG

62) . (Pi13Jennifer Bell/USN)
New UNREP

thinking: heave

lifting, constant

tension

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mprovements in safety and efficiency may be on the horizon for

deployed Sailors thanks to new

advancements in technology and

"heavy" thinking.

The Naval Sea System

Commands' Port Hueneme Naval

Surface Warfare Center has entered

the planing stage for a new underway replenishment (UNREP) transfer

system concept.

The goal for the advanced UNREP

transfer system is to reduce the current UNREP time by 50 percent, and

increase the transfer loads up to

12,000 pounds in higher sea-states

with 40-percent fewer Sailors .

The effort is part the Office of

Naval Research's Future Naval

Capabilities Program to develop and

demonstrate an advanced concept

UNREP transfer system in FY 2005 .

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USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-A0 193) and USS Curts

(FFG 38) conduct an underway replenishment (UNREP)

in the Western Pacific . The Naval Sea System

Commands' Port Hueneme Naval Surface Warfare

(enter is now looking at a new UNREP transfer system

concept . (PHI Kevin Tierney/USN)

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SECNAV bestows

honor to CEC ships

S

ecretary of the Navy Gordon England recently presented the meritorious

unit commendation to representative members of the USS John F.

Kennedy (CV 67) battle group while underway . Besides Kennedy, the

battle group includes USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Hue City (CG 66), USS Anzio

(CG 68), USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) . During the presentation, England said superior technology is a key to victory in this war on terrorism, but superior technology means nothing without

superior people.

England presented the award to the battle group for their successful underway evaluation and testing of the Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability

(CEC) system from May 2000 to May 2001 . The Kennedy battle group is the

first to deploy with the production version of this important system . CEC is a

revolutionary concept in warfighting . It permits the "pooling" and distribution of sensor and weapons data from ships throughout a battle group and

increases the group's engagement range against hostile targets .dPr•

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Navy christens ship for historic Navy family

T

he Navy recently christened the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile

destroyer precommissioning unit Mustin (DDG 89) in a ceremony at

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, Miss .

Mustin honors one of the nation's most prestigious naval families . Three generations of the Mustin family served as officers through World War I, World War

II, Korea and the Vietnam conflict . From LCDR to VADM, the four family members brought about many firsts for the Navy .

The first commendation earned by a Mustin was for the capture of Vigan,

Philippines, in 1899 . This dedicated start led the way to the first flight catapulted off a moving ship, the first operational mission of Naval aircraft and the

first commander of aircraft squadrons in a battle fleet .

The second generation continued the service with the development of leadcomputing anti-aircraft gun sights, action in the Naval battle of Guadalcanal

and then rounded out his career as the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs

of Staff.

The two sons in the third generation both saw action in Vietnam, one earning

a Bronze Star for river patrol combat action . The elder brother continued to

serve in the 1980s as the Naval Inspector General, Commander 2nd Fleet, and

deputy Chief of Naval Operations for plans and policy . m +

Navy tests new rounds for Marine fire support

T

he Navy successfully tested two new, advanced gun projectiles early this year at its Wallops Island, Va ., test range .

The Autonomous Naval Support Round (ANSR) and the Barrage Round, both developed by Naval Surface

Warfare Center Dahlgren Division with the Office of Naval Research sponsorship, successfully fired slightly more

than 51 nautical miles on the first shot and a few days later, 40 nautical miles . This provided a 27 to 38 nautical mile

increase from the existing 5-inch high explosive rounds .

Historically, fire support for Marines conducting amphibious operations has come from Navy deck guns of cruisers and destroyers .

ANSR, commonly referred to as "Answer," reaches a much greater

range through rocket propulsion molded into the base of the round .

The Barrage round uses "sabots," devices that hold a smaller caliber

shell inside a larger gun tube and fall away from the shell as it leaves

the muzzle of the gun. Both rounds shower the target with small preformed pieces of metal sometimes molded into arrows known

as flechettes .

With more than a tripled range and a better ability to damage and

destroy targets, these new rounds promise to provide increased support

for Marines on shore, aw.,;;ow

Autonomous Naval Support Round (USN)

Barrage Round (USN)

The first catapult launch from a moving ship, US5

North Carolina (A(R 12), was by L(DR Henry

Mustin in a Curtiss AB-3 flying boat on July 16,

1916 . He is one of four Mustins of the same family

for which the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class

guided-missile destroyer is named . (USN)

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A A small caliber action team mans the forward .50-caliber

guns while USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) approaches the commercial marine vessel Lina . Vella Gulf conducted a non-compliant boarding of the suspected Iraqi oil smuggler. The

boarding team encountered reinforced and welded entrances,

as well as aggressive ship maneuvering by the vessel

designed to delay the boarding team .

(EM3 Quintin Ross/USN)

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A landing craft air cushion hovercraft of Assault Craft Unit four prepares to leave the beach loaded with Sailors and

Marines returning to ships of the USS Bataan RHD 5) amphibious ready group . The Sailors and Marines returned from

Kandahar, Afghanistan, after a successful ground campaign . (PH(Johnny Bivera/USN)

Sailors and Marines aboard USS Shreveport RPD 12)

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compete in a tug-of-war as they take the day off after weeks

of non-stop support for Operation Enduring Freedom- The

crew conducted a steel beach picnic on the flight deck as they

competed for prizes in tug-of-war, basketball and other

games . (PH(Johnny Bivera/USN)

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SURFLANT

USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

CAPT R. H . Henderson relieved

CAPT J. L . Green

USS San Jacinto (CG 56)

CAPT J . C. Mackercher relieved

CAPT C. E . Langman

USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)

CAPT R. M . Rikard relieved

CAPT R. A . Feckler

USS Wasp (LHD I )

CAPT E. P McNamee III relieved

CAPT R. C . Jackson

USS Shreveport (LPD-I2)

CAPT D. E . FitzPatrick relieved

CAPT W D.Valentine, Jr.

USS Ticonderoga (CG 47)

CDR G. W. Zeiders III relieved

CDR G. R . Sears II

USS Arthur W. Rad ford

(DD 968)

CDR Henry C. Smith relieved

CDR William E . Hardy

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USS Boone (FFG 28)

CDR W Towns relieved

CDR J. L . Morman

USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79)

CDR John P Cordle relieved

CDR Paul C. Smith

USS Ashland (LSD 48)

CDR S. C . Howard relieved

CDR T G. Ratner

USS Pelican (MHC 53)

LCDR J. Shassberger relieved

CDR C . Hottenrott

USS Oriole (MHC 55)

LCDR R. Dodson relieved

LCDR J . Christian

USS Warrior (MCM 10)

LCDR J . Pickney relieved

LCDR R.W. Polk

Inshore Boat Unit 22 (IBU 22)

LT T J . O'Malley, Jr. relieved

LCDR E. F Zanin

USS Tornado (PC 14)

LT A. D. Hull relieved

LCDR R.T King

USS Stout (DDG 55)

CDR G. Bonsall relieved

CDR C. Sharpe

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Commander, Amphibious

Force, U.S. SEVENTH

Fleet/Amphibious Group ONE

RADM F R . Ruehe relieved

RADM P S. Schultz

Commander, Destroyer

Squadron FIFTEEN

(COMDESRON 15)

CAPT M. K . Mahon relieved

CAPT D. W. Davenport

USS Princeton (CG 59)

CAPT R. Janikowsky relieved

CAPT J .A. Corsi, Jr.

USS Vincennes (CG 49)

CDR S .A. Lott relieved

CDR R.A. Shafer

USS Rodney M. Davis

(FFG 60)

CDR J. B . Carroll relieved

CDR E. Hord III

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A Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) leaves USS Lake Erie's

((G 70) vertical launch system during a combined

Missile Defense Agency and U .S . Navy flight test,

conducted in the continuing development of a seabased midcourse ballistic missile defense system. The

test involved the launch of a developmental SM-3

equipped with a kinetic warhead (KW) interceptor

controlled from the Aegis cruiser, and an Aries target

missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range

Facility on the island of Kauai, Hawaii . The SM-3

acquired, tracked and diverted toward the target,

successfully demonstrating the SM-3 fourth-stage KW

guidance, navigation and control . (USN)

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