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RADM Harry Ulrich, USN

Director, Surface Warfare Division

Editor in Chief

Dick Cole

Military Editor

LT Duane Neal, USNR

Managing Editor

JOC Bill Johnson-Miles, USN

Associate Editor

Stephanie Collins

Photo Editor

J03 James tike, USN

8 . Sea Power 21 to shape future surface force

Chief of Naval Operations discloses his strategic concept

for the 21 century .

11 . Integrating the surface Navy into

Sea Power 21

The new Director, Surface Warfare, answers questions explaining how

the surface Navy will support the CNO's concept .

20. What is the mark of great leadership?

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Eight nations participated in the biannual Rim of the Pacific exercise

to combine strategies with tactics, to teach and learn .

26. Their eyes are watching

USS Wasp's (LHD 1) combat information center can be relied on to

ensure the ships's safety.

28. MOBI revolutionizing safety

New man overboard indicator systems being tested aboard USS

Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) .

30. Readers give Surface Warfare good marks

Majority of comments in readership survey were poitive and flattering .

34. Forgotten heroes: The tragedy of USS Indianapolis

Survivors retell the tale of the sinking of the ship that delivered the atomic bomb at the end of World War II .

39. Southern hospitality goes a long way

USS Wasp (LHD 1) ships's store clerk transforms average shoppers into loyal clientele,

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ON THE BACK:

To honor the destroyer centennial and all "tin can" Sailors who have

served aboard destroyers over the past 100 years, USS Higgins'

(DDG 76) crewmembers donned World War II-type uniforms and

posed in the traditional World War II arrangement aboard their modern worship . (USS Higgins/USN)

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Relieving

VADM Phil

Balisle as the

Chief of Naval

Operations'

Director of Surface

Warfare (OPNAV

N76) is a great honor .

It's a challenging job, and

I'm impressed with the great

work that VADM Balisle and the

OPNAV N76 team accomplished this past year in

setting the warfighting requirements for the

community and providing the resources for the

war against terrorism and for other engagement

activities around the globe .

The concept of Sea Power 21 and the new

global concept of operations discussed in this

issue of Saarfac'e Warfare provide all of us on the

surface warfare team with a well-defined course

to steer. We have a key role in ensuring the use

of the sea as a maneuver space, assuring access

for joint forces, projecting maritime power,

extending our lines of defense and providing a

supporting presence to our allies, which support

our objectives around the globe . In the Surface

Warfare Directorate, one of our priorities is providing the fleet with the best capabilities to take

the fight into the littoral, even when those who

wish us harm seek to deny us access .

Thanks to the community leadership of

VADM Tim LaFleur, Commander, Naval Surface

Forces, and the contributions of many surface

warriors and community leaders over the last

two decades, the community has solid strengths

in vital warfare areas and readiness . For example, in air defense, we have the capabilities

hosted in the mature combat systems centered

around the Aegis program and, in strike warfare,

we are bringing Tactical Tomahawk into the fleet

to build on a decade of successful Tomahawk

employment . While preserving these strengths,

we need to improve capabilities in areas such as

anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, Naval fire

support and surface warfare to fully support the

implementation of the Sea Power 21 concept.

Like any sports team or corporation that has

consistently achieved success over time, we must

work to preserve and build on our strengths

while squarely addressing areas where our capabilities need improvement . As with any human

endeavor, people, teamwork and a common

vision are keys to success . I ask those of you in

the fleet and throughout the community to study

the Sea Power 21 concept and the new global concept of operations . Master the concept as it

relates to your job and your duties, suggest new

ideas on how we can do better, test them and

provide feedback to your chain of con -mmand. We

all have a part to play as we move forward to

enact the Navy's vision - Sea Power 21 .

RADM Harry Ulrich

Director, Surface Warfare

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If there is a theme for this issue

of Surface Warfare, it most certainly is change .

Surface Warfare is shifting from

bimonthly to quarterly production with this issue . The primary

reason for this is so we can keep

up the award winning, high quality that our readers have come to

expect while staying within our

budget as publishing costs

increase . You will not get the

magazine as often, but we will

have more time between issues

to focus on the information that

you need and get those ever

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important articles from units in

the fleet . As always, our goal is

to "Serve the Surface Sailor."

Keep reading.

You'll find a summary of the

recent readership survey results

in this issue of Surface Warfare . I

really appreciate the effort that

all of you took in responding to

our first such survey since 1994 .

We learned a lot, and I'd like to

share that with you elsewhere in

the magazine .

It's probably getting to be tiring

for all of you to be reading about

awards we've won in various

media competitions, but excuse

us if we brag a little . We just

found out that we won six

awards in the International

Association of Business

Communicators Washington,

D.C., Chapter Silver Inkwell

Award competition . This brings

the total number of awards that

Surface Warfare has won to 15 for

the year. Surface Warfare won the

"Most Improved Magazine

By Dick Cole

Editor in Chief

Award"- the third such awardand "Best Internal Magazine."

Both JOC Johnson-Miles and

myself were fortunate to win

writing awards.

This is the last magazine that

Stephanie Collins and I will put

together for you . Stephanie has

moved on to a wonderful opportunity as the editor of Navy

NewsStand. By the time you

receive this I will have left my

position to accept an opportunity

outside of government. It has

been my pleasure serving you

and telling your story to the Navy

and the world . Thank you for

your outstanding support and

encouragement during my tenure

as editor in chief.

This is truly your magazine

telling your stories . I hope you

will continue to send us your submissions and help us take Surface

Warfare to even greater heights .

Enjoy!

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Fixing the

postal mess

would like to take this opportunity to offer some feedback concerning Dick Cole's "InsideSW" column

I "Pesky Postal Problems Persist"] in

the July/August 2002 issue .

Quite simply put, sir, the problem you are experiencing is with

the packaging of the magazines

for shipping . In fact, many other

Navy periodicals suffer from the

same problem.

The shipping box or containers

cannot absorb the weight and shift

of the publications inside .

Subsequently, they burst during

normal handling by the United

States Postal Service . The contents

fall out of the broken containers,

and the USPS doesn't know what to

do with them.

In fact, the box containing the very

magazine I read today arrived broken open. Any seasoned postal clerk

would most likely agree that it is

commonplace to receive these magazine boxes severely damaged .

There are several possible solutions to the problem, but the most

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obvious is to obtain stronger shipping containers with higher burst

strength and consider possibly

improving the packaging and the

strength of the tape .

Another shipping option might be

to wrap bundles of the magazines in

poly wrap; however, the cost would

probably be significantly higher for

packaging, handling and postage

than what you are currently paying .

This problem is a common one. I

enjoy reading the publication ., and i

know I would like for them to arrive

on time and in mint condition .

On a separate note, I found the

article on the 100 years of the

destroyer very interesting. As a former destroyer Sailor who served

aboard USS Dahlgren (DDG 43) during her decommissioning, as well as

losing shipmates aboard during a

main-space fire, I will always consider myself a "black shoe" and a "tin

can Sailor." Keep up the great work .

-PCC(SW) Craig Houlette

Postal Officer

LISS George Washington (CVN 73)

We've been examining the burst

strength requirements for our

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shipping containers and are investigating several options for improving

the delivery of the magazine . -Ed .

More on 'Captain K'

The obituary you published in

your July/August 2002 issue for

retired CAPT Raymond

Komorowski was correct in its

essentials, but contained a number

of errors and many omissions .

The USS Boston was a heavy

cruiser, not a guided-missile cruiser.

Ray was public information officer

for the "Destroyer Force of the

Atlantic Fleet ." Commissioned at the

end of World War 11, he served in the

forces occupying China . He was the

first operations officer of USS John

Paul Jones (DD 932), and he commanded USS Manley (DD 940) and

USS Hartley (DE 1029) .

He helped found the Surface Navy

Association (SNA) in 1985, an organization dedicated to enhancing the

professionalism and esprit of the surface Navy, and served as the national

vice president from 1985 to 1992 . For

another seven years, he served on the

SNA board of directors .

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Ray founded Surface Warfare and

served as an advisor for 15 years .

He was active in Polish cultural

affairs . He was a husband, father,

destroyerman, seaman, patriot, gifted

speaker and writer, deeply religious

and multi-talented man .

-CAPT Al Olsen, USN (Ret .)

USS John Paul Jones Association

Thanks for the additional information; however, we were correct

about USS Boston (CAG 1). The ship

was the Navy's first guided-missile

cruiser, serving from 1955 until 1970 .

She earned five battle stars during

the Vietnam War. She was redesignated a heavy cruiser - CA 69 - in

May 1968, and carried this designation until leaving the fleet . The ship

was scrapped in 1972 . -Ed .

Congrafvlafions!

am pleased to note the recent success of Surface Warfare in winning six

Silver Inkwell Awards from the

International Association of Business

Communicators. The success of

yourself, JOC Bill Johnson-Miles and

your entire staff in the print communications, design and writing categories is most noteworthy .

Your shipmates are proud of your

accomplishments, and we are all

gratified to know we are being

served by an award-winning publication . Keep up the great work.

-RDML Donald Loren

Deputy Director, Surface Ships

Surface Warfare Division

Fall 2002

Porter pride

One cannot begin to tell of the

pride felt in seeing our ship and crew

on the cover of your July/August

2002 edition . It is certainly our honor

to represent the modern Destroyer

Navy in your fine publication .

Your informative magazine is

always the "can I see that after you"

magazine. Normally, we have plenty

to share and all hands eventually get

a look. Unfortunately, all hands have

not enjoyed this issue . The normal

distribution quantity is not nearly

enough. Every Porter crewmember

wants a copy of this piece of history.

With that in mind, I request that you

send additional copies of this edition .

-LT Ted Cooper

USS Porter (DDG 78)

P.S . Coincidentally we are also one

of Destroyer Squadron Two's

"Greyhounds ."

Lieutenant, we're forwarding

what we can spare for distribution to

Porter's crew. We also owe a debt of

gratitude to the photographer Brian

Wolf f for granting us permission to

use his great photo . -Ed .

The smell of

linseed oil

Some things have an

evocative smell .

A few years ago, the executive

officer (XO) of USS Russell (DDG 59)

based at Pearl Harbor called my staff

at the Naval Media Center. They had

a Sailor aboard the ship who wanted

to be a draftsman .

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The "undesignated seamen" or SN

on a ship usually work in the deck

force, chipping paint and handling

lines . As they see what professional

opportunities are available on board,

they can "strike" for a rating, like

quartermaster (QM). A striker board

will convene and review the needs of

the ship and the desires of the individual. If the Sailor is squared away,

has done a good job with the deck

force and the ship needs a quartermaster, for example, he or she can

strike for that rating, and becomes

a QMSN .

SN Michael Noeth wanted to be a

draftsman (DM). The DM rating was

and is one of the smallest ratings in

the Navy. There are very few of

them compared to gunner's mates or

machinist's mate, and certainly none

aboard a destroyer. In this case, the

executive officer wanted to do something good for his Sailor. In spite of

the fact that the ship was about to

deploy for six months, the XO called

us and asked if his Sailor could come

and work with us at the Naval Media

Center to learn the DM rating and be

able to take the DM test for third

class petty officer. If he passed, he

could become a DM3 . If not, he

could return to the ship and eventually strike for another rating . For our

part of the deal, we had to cover his

travel expenses .

So, SN Michael Noeth came to

work for us . He studied under

the expert tutelage of DM1

Rhea Mackenzie .

Seaman Noeth quickly made himself at home in a back corner of All

Hands magazine's spaces . And it was

here he set up his easels, canvasses

and paints . When I would come by,

which was often, I could smell the

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Oct. 13 - the

birthday of the

United States

Navy, this year

227 years old.

Nov. 3 --- John

Paul. Jones raises

the first

American flag

on a Continental

Navy Ship .

Oct. 17 The

frigate USS

Constitution is

launched at

Boston.

Dec. 1 -_,- . Three

midshipmen are

hanged aboard

USS Somers for

plotting the only

mutiny in Navy

history.

Nov. 9---USS

Ticonderoga

returns to

Hampton

Roads, Va .,

upon completing the first

circumnavigation

by steam-powered ship.

Nov. 11

World War I

ends.

Oct . 22 -

President John

F. Kennedy

orders the

Naval blockade

of Cuba during

the Cuban

Missile Crisis,

linseed oil he used for his

brushes long before I reached

his work area .

He would have various canvasses and illustrations that he

was working on posted

around his desk, as well as

examples of artwork he

wanted to emulate .

He learned his trade from an

experienced draftsman, created

artistic content for the magazine and became a well-liked

and contributing member of

the command. At our

Halloween party, he came in

second place in our costume

contest . He was a dead ringer

for "Alex" from "Clockwork

Orange" and lost to an even

more convincing Cruella

DeVille from "101 Dalmatians ."

Whenever I got close to his

work area, the smell of his linseed oil always greeted me,

and I knew a surprise was in

store . Noeth painted the

cover for several All Hands

magazines. To see him tackle

these assignments was a joy,

probably because he was

enjoying his work and appreciative of the opportunity. On

my visits, I would see the

many versions and sketches

he was working on, and I

could see it all come together

with the finished product .

He took the advancement

exam and passed it . As his sixmonth temporary assignment

came to an end, his command

allowed him to transfer to my

command on a permanent

basis as they did not have any

billets for a draftsman, and we

did. Soon, he moved on to

other Navy assignments as a

draftsman, all because his ship

wanted to give him a chance to

realize his dream, and my command wanted to help him get

there, but most of all, because

he deserved it .

He did, indeed, become a

talented. Navy illustrator and

draftsman. Most recently, he

worked. at the Navy Command

Center where he skillfully created briefings and presentations for the Navy leadership .

He was doing just that on Sept.

11, 2001, when terrorists forced

an airliner to crash into the

Pentagon, and DM2 Michael

Noeth perished in the attack .

I will always remember a

bright, ambitious, creative

young striker whenever I smell

linseed oil .

-CAPT Ned Lundquist,

USN (Ret.)

Former Commander,

Naval Media Center

Noeth's former shipmates

aboard USS Wasp also mourn

his loss . ("Pentagon blast close

to home for those aboard USS

Wasp," Surface Warfare,

November/December 2001 .)

Noeth served aboard Wasp

from October 1998 to October

2000. Former shipmate J02

Kory Deur described him as a

"funny, friendly person . . .who

always made you laugh ." it is

good to know that others miss

him, too . -Ed.

A little disturrerd

1 enjoyed reading your

July/August 2002 issue,

but I was a little disturbed

when I got to the "Now Hear

This" section.

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I believe that your article

"USS Klakring (FFG 42) takes

part in record drug bust" has

some false information . While

all accounts of the events are

accurate, I believe the ship you

should be congratulating is

USS Yorktown (CG 48) .

I've been aboard Yorktown

for 18 months and was present

for this bust . My shipmates

and I helped unload the 5 .9

metric tons of cocaine our ship

intercepted. If Klakring has

also made a similar bust, then

BZ to her crew!

Please check your records

and give the proper ship a BZ!

-GSM2 Charles Titsworth

USS Yorktown (CG 48)

The article regarding the

cocaine seizure by USS

Klakring came to us from the

public affairs officer (PAO) for

Naval Station Mayport. (The

ship's PAO submitted it

through U.S . Naval Forces

Southern Command for clearance before Mayport sent it to

us.) We've received nothing

advising us that Yorktown

participated in this seizure, nor

was any information distributed through Navy public

affairs channels concerning

Yorktown's participation in

this, or a similar, bust. I

would recommend that you

encourage your ship PAO to let

us know about your achievements in the future so that we

may share them with the other

surface warriors in the fleet!

-Ed.

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Pioneering Naval officer passes

EAPT Kathleen McGrath, the first Navy woman to command a combatant ship in

the Arabian Gulf died Sept . 26 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md .,

after a bout with cancer . McGrath was 50 .

McGrath was prominently featured in a Time magazine article in March 2000 as

she prepared to lead USS Jarrett (FFG 33) from San Diego to conduct maritime interception operations in the Gulf . The deployment occurred six years after Congress relaxed

the combat exclusion rules that prohibited women from serving aboard combat

aircraft and ships .

But for the seasoned surface warfare officer, the tour with Jarrett marked neither her

first command tour nor her first Middle Eastern deployment .

Five years after graduating from Cal State-Sacramento in 1975, McGrath was commissioned through the officer candidate school . In 1983, she reported to USS Prairie

(AD 15) and deployed. t o the Western Pacific .

After earning a masters degree from Stanford University in 1987, she became the

operations officer aboard USS Cape Cod (AD 43), and then assumed the same job with

USNS Concord (T-AFS 5), where she participated in Operation Desert Shield . McGrath assumed command of USS Recovery (ARS 43) in 1993, and she completed

deployments to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas . Her next sea tour was as chief

staff officer on the staff of Destroyer Squadron 7, deployed in the Western Pacific and

Arabian Gulf. After her historic tour aboard Jarrett, she served at the Joint Advanced

Warfighting Unit in Alexandria, Va .

"We mourn the passing of CAPT Kathy McGrath," said RADM Harry Ulrich,

Director, Surface Warfare . "Kathy was an accomplished surface warrior and leader . As

commanding officer of USS Recovery and USS Jarrett, McGrath embodied our values of

honor, courage and commitment . We are deeply saddened by her loss . I extend the

heartfelt sympathies of our surface Navy to her family."

During her career, McGrath earned the Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service

Medals, three Navy Commendaticnn Medals and a Navy Achievement Medal .

Her spouse, retired LCDR Gregory Brandon, and their two children

survive McGrath .

The family has requested that contributions be made to the Women in Military

Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc . for a plaque on the newly created

Tribute Wall in honor of McGrath . Contributions can be made in care of :

Women in Military Service for America

Memorial Foundation, Inc .

Dept. 560

Washington, DC 20042-0560

-JOC(SW) Mary E . Camacho

Assistant Public Affairs Officer

Cornrnenuler, Naval Sttrftace Force Pacific

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speaks on Sea Power 21 to attendees of the 2002

Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Conference . The

(NO visited Naval Submarine Base, New London, in

Connecticut to attend the conference and meet with

senior enlisted and officer leadership . (PH( Johnny

Uivera/USN)

Sea Power 21

By JOC Walter Ham

Chief of Naval Operations public affairs

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strategic concept for the 21st

century, will chart the course

for the Navy in the decades ahead,

according to Chief of Naval

Operations ( :NO) AD'vI Fern Clark.

" Sea Power 21 builds upon the

foundation of the Navv and Marine

Corps team and extends the advanto shape future surface farce

tages of naval warfare - freedom of

operations, immediate employability

and increased security - to the entirfe

joint force," the CN() explained .

Designed to accentuate America's

asvmrnetric advantages such as information superiority, sea control and

highly trained professionals, Sera

Power 21 will be built around three

core operational concepts : Sea Strike,

Sea Shield and Sea Basing .

Sea Strike is projecting precise and

persistent offensive power enabled

by information superiority and total

force networking.

Sea Shield is projecting global

defensive assurance by extending

homeland security seaward, sustaining access to contested littorals and

projecting defensive firepower

far inland .

Sea Basing is projecting global

operational independence by using

the vast seas as maneuver areas to

provide unprecedented support to

joint force commanders and reduce

the time it takes to deploy expeditionarv forces .

1-ORCEnet, an initiative to tie

together naval, joint, and national

information grids to achieve unprecedented situational awareness and

knowledge management, will also

play a central role in bringing the Sea

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Power 21 vision into existence by

moving the Navy closer to realizing

the full potential of network-centric

warfare, a global military computer

network supporting voice, video,

data and imagerv, giving the U .S .

armed forces an unprecedented

"plug and shoot" capability based on

information superiority.

"It is time to

replace

Reagan-era

sgstems

with more

capable

sensors,

networks,

weapons and

platforms to

meet the

threats

before us,"

- ADM Vern Clark

The CN() said Sea Power 21 will

use technological advances to achieve

this superiority and increase the

Navy's combat capability.

"This fresh look is important,"

stated Clark, "because in the decades

ahead, American Naval power will

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continue its advance from the blue

water focus of Maritime Strnt'~r/,

through the littoral operations of

From tlir' Sea, to a new era in which

Naval forces are fully integrated into

joint warfighting campaigns waged

across the full extent of a unified battle space comprised of sea, air, land,

space and cyberspace .

The Navy will accomplish this by

upgrading systems .

It is time to replace Reagan-era

sv-stems with more capable sensors,

networks, weapons and platforms to

meet the threats before us," the CNC)

said . "New systems that wvill contribute to this effort include things

like the joint Strike Fighter, Tactical

Tomahawk, the Advanced Gun

Systems, MV-22, and these are just a

few. . . I believe we must be ready to

climb into the ring . We must have

that capability."

That capability includes the DD(X)

family of ships -- DD(X) land-attack

destroyer, CG(X) missile defense

cruiser, and the LCS littoral combatant ship -- which will play a key role

in the Navy's future surface force .

"As we started to look at the

future and where w'e needed to go, it

was clear to me that DD(X) was

going to affect the Navy in a much

broader way than any one single

ship," the CNO said .

The family of ships will be a big

part of three implementing initiatives

-- Sea Trial, Sea Warrior, and Sea

Enterprise - which will support the

development of S('ra Power 21 .

Under the leadership of

Commander, Fleet Forces

Commander, Sea Trial will streamline

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the e\perimentation process and put

the tleet "at the hurt of innovation,''

Clark noted . This approach wv ill "formalize e\perimentationa in the fleet

like w\ e have' never seen it before ."

Soa \Varrior is designed to develop

the full potential of Navy sailors .

I leaded b\- the Chief of Naval

Personnel and Commander, Naval

Education and Training Command,

Sea Warrior "will build on the fantastic \\irk that's been done by Task

Force EXCEL and Project SAIL to

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ADM Vern Clark reviews navigation charts with LTJG Dennis Corkery from Boston and QM2 Michael Harrison from

Pensacola, Fla ., aboard the destroyer USS Peterson (DO 969) . The CNO recently disclosed his strategic concept for the 21st century, Sea Power 21, which will

chart the course for the Navy in the decades ahead . (PH3 Jayrne PastoriclUSN)

achieve greater combat effectivent ss

by instituting a continuum of learning for every sailor in our Nas

stated the C\O .

sea Enterprise, led b\ the Vice

Chief of Naval Operations, w\'ill

employ better business practices to

harvest savings that will, in turn, be

used to bud' additional ships and aircratt for the fleet .

The development of tied Pen'cr _'1

N\ ill ensure the U.S Navy remains

"the greatest Navy' in the history of

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the world," Clark concluded . "When

viewed totiether, Sea Strike, Sea

shield and Sea Basing vhill ensure our

joint force dominates the unified battlespace of the 21st ceIltLIry."

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the coast of Florida . (Pin(AW) Michael Pendergrass/USN)

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Stti Poncci '1 c iisi ;ts of three

tenants : Sea Strike, Sea Shield and Sea

Bosin ;r; . Where do you see the surface

\a\ - N havin g the greatest impact'

RADM Ulrich : \aturally . the surface Navy will play key roles in all

three S"'7 Pt>nc-t'r 11 pillars - Sea

Shield, Sea Strike and Sea basing .

This new vision and the new global

concept of operations places surface

warriors ill the vane card of our

national detense, and we have our

Work cut out for us to turn this vision

into the reality of a capable, tletible

and sea-based force . Having said

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that, what is really mnv and different

about `; ttl Po,i'ci 'I is that to execute

Sea Shield, we cannot avoid littoral

Waters .W\ 'e must have decisive and

persistent capabilities to sail close to

potentially hostile shores and mi\ it

up in order to assure access . The success of future joint campaigns Will

hinge upon this capability . Staving in

the blue \Water' 1- 11ot all option .

"'This iiew vision

and the new global

concept of

operations places

surface warriors in

the vanguard of

our national

defense"

-- RADM Ufricl

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Tale concept of projecting defense

over forces ashore is also new .

Thanks to those who had . the foresight to engineer the combat

system, we have the ability to project

air detense over our battle groups,

and we are moving toward projecting

air, theater ballistic missile and cruise

missile defense over joint forces

ashore . A\e are still working to

develop a new missile and upgrade

our sensors to maintain this stl'ength,

but overall, theater' lit' and missile

defense is an area of strensgth .

Projecting defense also means

negating the threats of littoral sLlbmarines, mines and multiple small

surtace craft . These are all tough

problems that we have known about

for a long time, and those who wish

to do us harm are only improving

their capabilities . We have developed

and are continuing to develop technologies to deal with these threats,

but we are not as strong in these

areas as we are in air defense, and as

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A This is an artist rendition of the future amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), which will play a major role in the expeditionary strike

group . (Northrop Grumman Ship Systems)

Director, Surface Warfare, I am especially focused on bolstering our capabilities in these areas .

The CNO [Chief of Naval

Operjtionsl has provided clear directicm to implement Sea Shield rapidly

to assure access to the joint battlefield .

Now is the tine for us to pull together

existing technologies, develop integrated capabilities, network them and

put then to Seri . the littoral combat

ship with its tailored mission modules

is a prime example of how we are

leveraging the latest technologies to

add a layer of strength to Sea Shield .

This ship is under rapid development

to take on the tough anti-submarine,

anti-mine and anti-small craft challenge and will complement our parallel efforts to sea base multi-mission

capabilities in the DD(X) program and

the CG(X) concept .

So, I see the surface Navy as a versatile player in all three 5c'a I'ou'cr 21

tenants, building upon our strengths

as strike platforms, autonomous sea

bases and as an advancing shield into

littoral waters .

SW: Sea Basing is about projecting

sovereignty around the world . What

does Sea Basing mean for deployed

ships and crews?

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RADM Ulrich: One of the underlving assumptions of Sea l'on'er 21 is

that sovereignty issues may make it

difficult to establish a combat

foothold ashore in future conflicts .

This is when the Navy's forte cones

into plan. We Must continue to

develop capabilities like the deepstrike potential of the Lii uiliao'k missile and the anti-aircraft protection

generated by the Staiufard missile .

These capabilities must be integrated

into combat systems and networked

together. Since the sea provides us

tlexibility and access that cannot be

matched by land bases, it makes

great sense to further develop

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combat systems and networks at sea .

But, combat systems do not float, so

we Put them on ships .

The sea base is really a collection

of warfighting capabilities that are

hosted at sea . This base is crewed

by qualified operators and SLIPported by a logistics inirastruc :ture

to allow it to stay on station as long

as necessary to do the job at hand .

A sea base is mobile and the capabilities that reside in the base can

be tailored by changing which ships

are participating .

The Surface Navy is doing this

today. Just look at our new global

concept of operations that is deploying two types of sea bases - the carrier strike group and the

expeditionary strike group - combining existing classes of ships in tailored packages that optimise each

group's combined capabilities to take

on the 21st century challenges . Each

group brings a package of capabilities ready to take on a range of missions, and if we join them together,

we have an even more powerful sea

base with an even broader base of

tools for the joint commander to

choose from . In this sense, it is all

about offering the joint task force

commander a range of sea-based

combat options.

"For tomorrow's

surface warrior, we

are investigating

ways to transform

today's rotational

deployment

scheme"

RADM Ulrict

Fall 2002

A RADM Harry Ulrich is the new Director, Surface Warfare Division (OPNAV N76) .

(PH( Johnny Bivera/USN)

For tomorrow's surface warrior,

we are investigating ways to transform today's rotational deployment

scheme to a scheme that supports a

forward deployed force that has the

ability to stay on station significantly

longer. The Sea Swap experiment

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now underway will produce lessons

learned cm the concept of rotating

crews instead of ships . As this concept develops, future surface warriors will talk in terns of being

forward stationed to sea bases rather

than being deployed on ships .

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A A Tactical Tomahawk, the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missile, is launched during contractor testing and evaluation at Pt . Mugu, Calif. This new Tomahawk includes many improvements such as launch platform mission planning capability, in-flight retargeting, battle damage assessment capability, and in-flight

health and status reporting, through a satellite data link . The Tactical Tomahawk (Block IV) is due to reach the

fleet in 2004, and will supplement the current Tomahawk Block II/III inventories . Tomahawk missiles are

deployed throughout the world's oceans on Aegis guided-missile cruisers and destroyers . They are an important weapon in the surface Navy's support of Sea Power 21, because "Tomahawk provides us an unmanned

and difficult-to-counter capability to project power with precision at great distance," said RADM Harry Ulrich,

Director, Surface Warfare . (Navy News Stand/USN)

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Sea Power 21 builds on the

strengths that are unique to the

United States Navy. What asymmetric strengths does the surface Navy

offer to Sea Power 21 ?

RADM Ulrich : The CNO laid out

the answer to that question very well

when lie unveiled Sea Power 21 . In

the past, when we discussed asymmetry. the discussion focused on the

asymmetric tactics that alight be

employed by those who wish t_ts

harm. In fact, we possess asymmetric capabilities of our own, and we

need to build upon them for maximum advantage.

First, and foremost, is our ability

to forward deploy combat capabilities aboard our surface ships and our

ability to sustain ourselves at sea for

extended periods of tine . Other competitive advantages that the surface

Navy brings to the table include

stealth, mobility and speed . The

oceans comprise some 70 percent of

the earth's surface. We use these

oceans as maneuver space, and we

don't need a permission slip to be

there . This brings us the ability to

strike when least expected at the time

and place of our choosing .

Also, we possess weapon systems

that can travel more than 1,000 miles

and hit targets with pinpoint accuracy. The Tonualaawli missile is a great

example of an asymmetric offensive

capability . 7innahaw provides r .is an

unmanned and difficult-to-counter

capability to project power with precision at great distance . In the area of

asymmetric defense, we are developing theater ballistic missile defense

capabilities to protect joint forces .

We also possess unparalleled

information superiorit y. We are

building on this advantage with the

development of systems such as

cooperative engagement capability

and the Coilinion undersea picture .

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These systems will allow us to network our sensors and rapidly share

data in near real-time greatly enhancing our targeting and self-defense

capabilities . FORCEnet, when fully

implemented, will be a quantum leap

in information dominance as we integrate warriors, sensors, weapons and

platforms like never before .

We do have asymmetric advantages . It is important that we: preserve then] and use them to their

fullest extent .

Given the lessons learned

from recent conflicts, what capability

does the surface Navy need to

develop to support future operations?

RADNI IJlrich : Military conflicts

tend to highlight strengths and challenges . During the Gulf War, we

learned valuable lessons in strike and

mine warfare operations . We

demonstrated for the world the effectiveness of the Tonialrriwk missile . We

capitalized on that strength and we

are developing the Tactical `I'oiirehawk

missile that ('an be retargeted in

flight . Mine warfare lessons learned

presented challenges that led to our

development of organic mine warfare

capabilities such <is the remote mine

hunting system that is being built

into several new DDGs (guided-rnissile destroyers) and the development

of the mine warfare mission module

for the littoral combat ship . We still

have work to do in the mine warfare

area, but one of the reasons that it is

an area of focus is that we identified

it as a challenge during a conflict .

More recently, the global war on

terrorism has highlighted our need

to be able to project power deep

inland as we did in Afghanistan .

The Afghanistan campaign also

demonstrated the necessity for a

capability to sustain our Marines

and other joint forces from the sea .

Surface warriors have. a tremendous

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opportunity, and responsibility, to

add to our Sea Strike and Sea

Basing toolbox .

"To make

Sea Shield,

Sea Strike

and Sea

Basing a

reality we

will preserve

and improve

our

strengths"

- RADM Ulrich

It is important to remember that

we cannot wait for the next conflict

to frame the challenges for us . Seri

Power 21 lays out the challenges for

us . To make Sea Shield, Sea Strike

and Sea Basing a reality we will preserve and improve our strengths and,

with a renewed sense of purpose,

upgrade areas that are not as strong .

When our exercises and warfare area

analyses point to seams in our capability, it is incumbent upon us to

stitch them with the best capabilities

that our innovative culture has to

offer. To do this, we have to master

the supporting tenets of Sea Power 21

- Sea Warrior - the development of

our people, Sea Enterprise - the

improvement of our acquisition

process, and Sea Trial - our new

experimentation process .

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In closing, is there anything

you would like say to our surface

warriors?

R.ADM Ulrich : My message to

each surface warrior is that you have

the most important role to play in Sea

Power 21 . Sea Power 21 represents the

sailing directions for surface warfare

and our .Navy. You will plot the PINT

[plan of intended movement], sail the

course and compensate for set and

drift along the way to pan even more

capable. fleet of connbatsants . And, for

the foreseeable future, you will do

this amidst the conflicts of the war on

terrorism . So, we must accomplish

today's missions and maintain the

highest degree of readiness . By giving it a 110 percent in demanding

assignments at sea and ashore, you

are responsible for maintaining the

most impressive sea based combat

capability in the world . Whether you

are doing maintenance on a valve,

conning the ship, or taking part in a

warfighting simulation, you are making Sea Power 21 a reality. 1 ask you

to focus on the task at handd and continue to do your job to the best of

your abilities while you learn about

Sea Power 21 and work to implement

its tenets . And I ask you to get

involved in the Sea Trial experimentation process as it is implemented in

the fleet . We need your ideas and

feedback as we test new systems and

tactics for future surface warriors .

You are doing a great job . Without

well-educated and dedicated Sailors,

nothing would be possible . The

American Sailor is the surface Navy's

greatest asymmetric advantage .

Keep up the superb work!

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r

or the past 227 years, our

Nation has relied oil the Navy

to guarantee freedom of the

seas . We have accomplished this by

maintaining a posture of forward

presence in the Mediterranean Sea,

Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and the

Pacific . Our defense strategy has been

geared toward responding to limited

crises in those regions, and relying oil

forces surged from bases in the continental United States to support largescale warfare . 'I he threat faced by

America was well understood up

through the end of the Cold War, and

the Navy was able to effectively focus

fleet resources in the most strategically important regions .

The events of Sept . I I changed

all that .

In the post-Sept. 11 world, the

Navy's role for ensuring the security of our nation has been greatly

expanded beyond that of guaranteeing freedom of navigation and cormnnerce . Now, the Navy and Marine

Corps trust be able to rapidly

respond to crises in several strategically important regions, and provide the president with the tools

required to stop further acts of terrorisna before they start on a

worldwide basis .

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Waves trash over the bow of USS Princeton ((G 59) while receiving nearly 100,000 gallons of JP-5 jet

fuel from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz ((VN 68) during an underway replenishment . Aegis guided-missile cruisers like Princeton and Aegis guided-missile destroyers will be part of each strike or action group

under the new Navy and Marine Corps global concept of operations . (AA Mark Rebilas/USN)

The global nature of the war on

terrorism, underway as Operation

t :'ndrrrnrti Frrrdorn, demands a change

in the way the Navy/Marine Corps

team organizes, trains and operates .

This requirement for change drives

us away from our historical deployment patterns, calling for a f uadamentally different conmposition of the

carrier battle (('VI3('I) and anmphibious ready groups (AR( 0-

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By CDR Steve Richter

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Rapid, simultaneou

-1- he Navy and Marine Corps global

concept of operations (CONO1's)

establishes an architecture that provides the combatant conanmanders

with increased operational freedom

and scaleable joint response options,

and provides the president with

greater geographic coverage and readily available tailorable force packages

if pre-emptive actions are required .

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This new distributed combat torte

provides rapidly available global

strike capability and the ability to

immediately transition from a posture

of deterrence to one that supports fullscale joint combat operations almost

indefinitely from a sea base .

Traditionally, a carrier battle group

- with its tactical aircraft, overhead

sensors and 'liunnhrrmk-capable surface combatants - would be the only

deployed group with the capability

to provide rapid, persistent striking

power from the sea . Amphibious

ready groups are limited by the fact

(hat they are not routinely accompanied by cruisers, destroyers, frigates

or attack submarines - ships that

c(1n enable operations in areas where

an anti-access threat exists .

frill 2002

Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW 7) performs a fly over in formation along with USS John E Kennedy (CV 67), USS Hue City (CG 66) and USS Vicksburg ((G

69) to conclude an air show performance for more than 1,400 "Tigers" aboard the aircraft carrier . Under the new Navy and Marine Corps global concept of operations, these ships would became part of a carrier strike group that would total only three or four surface combantants- (PHI Dominick Haen/USN)

With only 12 aircraft carriers and

operations tempo/personnel tempo

(lengths of deployment) limitations,

the number of places the Navy could

Strike at any given time is limited to

the location of the carriers . 'I he global

nature of the current threat calls for a

more robust strike capability worldwide. I fowes'er, we cannot immediately produce more ships to respond

to the global war on terror and

emerging anti-access threats . 'So,

then, how do we increase our worldwide strike capability'

The comuonents of thi

,w cony

A key premise of the global

CONOI's is that by organi/ differ- (on.ing

be

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farmed - each one capable of tidependent operations in support of the

global war on terror . Most of the

force components envisioned lbv the

new concept aIreadv exist .

The key transformation involves

redistributing surface combatants --

now mostly assigned to the CV R(1 --

to form new strike groups . 'I hese

new formations will be the carrier

strike group 1C -(.), the expeditionary

strike group (L" C").) and surface action

groups (SA(J . I his change will maxinuie the capabilities of our large

deck ships - both carriers and

amphibious platforms -- to achieve

full shrike power forward in theater .

111111' major differences exist

between the current deployment

process and the new one .

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First, surface combatants assigned

to the ESU would train and workup

for deployment with the FSG --

indeed they would be assigned to the

ARG and amphibious squadron .

Second, surface combatants

assigned to the ESG would deploy as

an integral force, independent (in

most circumstances) of the CSG .

Finally, SAGS would be available

for independent strike missions, and

would, as an added benefit, establish

an organizational foundation that

would support a transition to ballistic

missile defense missions when technology and ordnance becomes available in the future .

The carrier strike group would continue to provide the full range of capabilities it has today. It remains the joint

task force commander's premier

power projection option. However,

because surface combatants will be

needed for FSGs and SAC Gs, the nmaber of ships escorting the carrier

18s

would be reduced .

In the new concept, the C'SG

would deploy with three or four surface combatants, all Acgis ships . With

the introduction of an improved E-2C.

I Iaivkc'aje aircraft and cooperative

engagement capable ships to provide

the group with sufficient defense

against the most likely air, surface

and subsurface threats .

In larger scale conflict or higher

threat scenarios, combining multiple

CSGs with SAGS and ESGs would

provide the level of combat capability, power projection and force protection required . This consolidated

group is known as the expeditionary

strike force (ESF) .

The major new element of the

CONOPs is the ESG. To the threeship ARC - amphibious assault ship

(LHD/T,T IA), amphibious transport

dock ship (LPD), and dock landing

ship (LSD) -- the Navy would add

surface combatants . Two Aegis comMore than 500 Sailors and Marines assemble on USS Belleau Wood`s (LHA 3) flight deck to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Sept . 11

terrorist attacks on the United States by spelling out the now famous quote from United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer, "Let's Roll ." Flight 93 crashed in

a western Pennsylvania field after Beamer and several other passengers attempted to regain control of the plane from terrorist hijackers . Under the new

Navy and Marine Corps global concept of operations, LHAs like Belleau Wood would be the lead ship in an expeditionary strike group and a possible platform for the afloat forward staging base . (PHC Steven Cooke/USN)

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batants - guided-missile cruisers

(CC) and /or guided-missile destroyers (DDG) would provide air

defense, strike (with Torrialum'lc land

attack missiles -TI .A M), anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare (the latter two principally with

embarked S+601 helicopters) . In the

future, additional combatants would

include ships with the new advanced

gun system, like DD(X), that would

provide an organic naval surface fire

support (NSFS) capability, strike (via

TLAM), and additional anti-submarine and anti-surface capability.

By adding maritime dominance

capability to the ARG, the ESG makes

the power projection capabilities of

the MEU/SOC (Marine expcditionary unit, special operations capabl(,) more potent in waters in which

potential foes alight employ antiaccess strategies, and augments those

power projection capabilities with

TLAM and NSFS .

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In the near term, three-ship SAGS

are established to provide additional

independent strike capability . These

TLAM-equipped SAGs would provide deterrence and near-instantaneous contingency response, while

maintaining the ability to conduct

maritime interdiction and other tasks

normally assigned to surface combatants . In the future, these SAGs will

provide the foundation for a seabased, mobile ballistic missile

defense shield that will provide security for joint and allied forces ashore .

and the Aft(

Other key elements are included

in the global CONOPs force architecture -- independently operating

attack submarines, the SSGN (a

Triclcllt ballistic missile submarine

converted to launch cruise missiles),

the future maritime prepositioning

ship, and a platform to act as an

afloat forward staging base (AFSI3) .

Analysis is under way to determine

how to best meet the requirement for

the AFSB, and will determine

whether a dedicated platform or a

nnllti-capability ship is the

best choice .

In any event, each of these platforms will contribute to the Navy's

ability to fight in the context of the

joint task force, and in many cases,

with the ESF, form an in-theater,

ready nucleus of a joint task force .

From providing a joint command and

control capability tol supporting sustained special operations and strike

campaigns, these ships will play an

important role in executing the Chief

of Naval Operation's strategic vision

- Sea power 21 .

The new CC)NOPs development

recognizes the risk, particularly in the

future, that the distribution of surface

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combatants for the ES(', CSG and

SAG might bring . One possibility for

addressing this risk would be to buy

and build more CGs and DDGs. Even

with a rosier budget picture, significant increases in large, multimission

surface combatant inventories are

unlikely. Therefore, the CONO1's proposes mitigating the warfighting risk

and meeting the peacetime missions

currently performed by guided-missile fast frigates (FFG), with the

future littoral combatant ship (LCS) .

The Navy has not finalized the

design for the LCS . However, the

broad parameters of the desired

design are known : fast, agile, helicopter capable, sufficient command, control, co1111n11111cationsnnd

information (C41) and intelligence,

surveillance and reconnaissance (1SR)

to be a reliable and useful node in

Navy's net-centricc future . Ideally the

ship will be modular, so that different

mission packages can be installed relatively quickly and easily .

The Navy would organize these

ships into squadrons of three to five

ships . The LCSs will use a rotational

crewing concept that will allow a

squadron to operate in theater for relatively long periods of time (a year or

more). They will augment deployed

CSGs, ESGs and SAGS to provide

ISR, force protection over traditional

mission areas, and defense against

evolving asymmetric threats (littoral

mines, swarming small boats, etc .) .

While in-theater, the LCSs will also

perform peacetime presence and

engagement as well as participating

in exercises such as CARAT

and UNITAS.

The Navy and Marine Corps

global CONOPs is more than theory

- the concept is being implemented

today. In fact, both the Atlantic and

Pacific fleets will deploy an FSG in

2003. This operational concept develhttp://surfacewarfare .navy.mi i

ops the employable and deployable

structure the Navy requires to provide the rapid, scalable and sustained

global deterrence and contingency

response capability needed today

and tomorrow.

The distributed strike capability

provided will enable combatant colnmanders to more quickly respond to

developing contingencies, while preserving the in-theater wartighting

posture so critical to victory . The

introduction of transformational systems, platforms and weapons will

build on these core formations,

ensuring that the Navy is first on the

scene ready to fight, wherever the

conflict . ,.

USS Carney (DDG 64), based out of Mayport,

Fla ., makes a slow turn to starboard while deployed to

the North Arabian Gulf in support of Operations

Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. Aegis guidedmissile destroyers like Carney and Aegis guided-missile cruisers will be part of each strike or action group

under the new Navy and Marine Corps global concept

of operations . (JO(John Williams/USN)

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"The ability o n re your people

to accomplish any task or challenge ."

-QM2(SW) James Griffin

LISS Rentz (Fl'F'G 46)

"To be great leader, one must

first be a great follower, Secondly,

good leadership involves loading

by example, presenting a positive

i ge for all to emulate, and living

up to the Navy's core values of

honor, courage and commit iient

on a daily basis ."

W/AW) Sheldon Ma one

L.1SS Carter Hall (LSD 50)

"The most famous quote I have

ever heard was when I was aboard .

the USS C hosin (CC 65) . It was 'Be

the shepherd, not the sheep!' It can

be misconstrued as 'lead but not follow,' but what it really means is 'rise

above the rest and lead them!"'

---GS2(SW) Joshua ogan

LISS Milius (DDG 69)

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"in one word, the mark of great leadership is selflessness . Leaders who forget about themselves and put their energies towards the welfare and advancement of their followers will always be successful because those being led will .

recognize that they are important to the leader and will put forth a greater

effort toward the achievement of the goals and tasks assigned to them."

I nark of great leadership is someone who has a great deal of

experience, and helps those around them with the knowledge they've

gained, without robbing them of their own learning experience . They also will

live by the traditional code of 'Do unto others, as you would have them do

o you,' Finally, when necessary, exercise the most important aspect of team

leadership by `praising in public, but punishing in private .' That's what makes

a great leader in my opinion .",

-SN Carl White

USS Dubuque (LPD 8)

"The mark of great leadership is defined by the ability a leader has to co

expect. Whether or not a leader commands respect is made evident by

his or her subordinates' desire to work for the individual . A leader who coinmands respect seldom has to actively attempt to gain respect . The respect of

e subordinate i , by virtLie of the type of leader lie or she is and the subordinate's quality of work output (not quantity), motivational level and attitude of

team spirit . It is a trait which trap ce:nds rank, age and duty position, and is

the true _mark of a leader."

idshipman Christopher Everett .

Jacksonville University Naval ROTC

-FC2 Michael Walsh

USS O'Kane (L)DG 77)

"lie there f.rr your poop and they will be there for you, i.at's what make

great leadership ."

-MM3 Richard Simpler

LISS Anchorage (LSD 36)

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"The mark of a great leader, is one who doesn't set out to be a leader but becomes one by the integrity of his actions .

Three marks of a good leader: One who knows the way ; one who goes the way ; and one who shows the way"

-DK1(SW) Patrick Menc

LISS Ticonderoga (CG 47)

"If you can look back at your tour of duty, and honestly say you left things in better shape than when you arrived,

then you have done your job as a leader, and you have done it well. We all have things that we want to convey to our

Sailors. Things like honor, courage, and commitment are just a few of the things that will make them successful in the

Navy. Keep reminding them why they came in and what kind of things they want to accomplish while they are in . I

had a senior chief tell me, 'You are only as successful as your division is . If they are motivated and have the tools to

succeed, then you will succeed' . I think that that is one of the keys that some leaders forget in today's Navy. They only

focus on themselves and what they may get out of it. If you want to be a successful leader, you must think of your people first, then they will take care of you ."

---STG1(SW) Dayton Ekblad Jr.

LISS Oldendorf (DD 972)

"A great leader is not afraid to get their hands dirty. "This to me describes the mark of great leadership :

While he or she is telling you to do something, they're Walk behind me, I will lead . Walk in front of me and

rolling up their sleeves working along side of you ."

I will follow. Walk beside me and together we

will succeed ."

-MASA Russell Gilman

USS Wasp (LHD 1)-CMDMC(AW/SW) Catherine Philemon

LISS Roosevelt (DOG 80)

"I believe a mark of great leadership is knowing and

understanding that your image as a leader is directly

"The willingness to make sacrifices themselves, before

related to how you treat your subordinates . A great asking their subordinates to do so ."

leader is only as good as his/her followers

-DK1(SW) Milton Hiott

-ET2(SW) Dana Roberson

LISS Roosevelt (DDG 80)

LISS O'Bannon (DO 987)

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as allies, but they left as

friends . Eight nations participated in

the biannual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2002 exercise to combine strategies with tactics, to teach and to learn .

With no carrier battle group participating this year due to commitments

to Operation Enduring Freedom, RIMPAC 2002 focused on undersea warfare (USW) operations. All

participating units had the opportunity to have contact with operational

force ships and submarines, with 400

hours of submarine service provided

to the multinational force (MNF) .

Participants completed a total of

521 flights successfully with more

than 300 rounds of ammunition fired,

including 15 torpedoes, 20 surface-toair missiles and 17 Harpoon missiles .

O'Connor, Lassen's commanding

officer. "To me, [RIMPAC I is the best

event. A group of ships have to show

up, go out and do it . It builds that

confidence inn each other ."

Besides the SINKEX, Lasses also

fired missiles in two intercept exercises .

Shore-launched remote-controlled

drones simulating hostile missiles were

fired toward the ship which Lassen

attempted to intercept with its own

missiles. The drones closed on the ship

at speeds of Mach 2.1 (approximately

1,500 miles per hour), often only 50 feel

above the water.

Besides Lassen, five other ships,

including the Japanese guided-missile destroyer JDS Kirishma (DD 174),

participated in the intercept exercises

each ship launching from one to

three Standard missiles .

Peru marked its first participation

in a RIM PAC exercise. In his closing

'tatcments, Peruvian Navy CAI'T

Luis Chumbiauca expressed apprecition. for the support and frie rdship

offered by all participants .

"We are sea warriors,"

Chumbianuca said . "We had to

face difficult matters aboard and

appreciated the support . We

gained valuable experience ."

"An effective MNF needs three

things," said Chilean Navy CDR

Cristian De la Maza . "T W-T - talk,

will and trust . Talk, to communicate ;

will, the will to succeed ; and trust, to

cooperate together.

The interoperability exercised during RIMPAC provided valuable training inn the event of some future

multinational maritime operation .

In a ship-sinking exercise

(SINKER), the MNF sunk three

decommissioned ships . Additionally,

the MNF destroyed 20 air targets.

The engagement not only provided a

unique opportunity to use live

weaponry, but also enabled U .S .

Naval forces to operate with allied

forces . Ships like USS Lake Erie (CC

70), USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) and

USS Lassen (DDG 82), primarily

steam independently and don't often

communicate or coordinate with a

foreign force .

"It is a wonderful opportunity for

us. It helps us get dialed in with the

other destroyers and with the other

countries' forces," said CDR Sean

The complexity of an international multiship exercise sets

RIMPAC's training apart from any

other. Australia brought two new

ships to RIMPAC. Canada, despite

heavy commitments in Operation

Endu ring Freedom, sent three mineclearing vessels that successfully

cleared the way for the Marine

amphibious assault exercise held

on the Hawaiian island of Kauai .

Canada's maritime coastal defense

vessels normally venture no more

than 100 miles from the coast, but

these ships sailed more than 2,400

miles to participate in RIMPAC-°'""`

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a Standard missile

from its forward

vertical launch system in support of

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the human factor to ensure the safety of the ship and her crew . (PHI (NAO) Chris Desmond/USN)

lti.national exercise has no

connection to any real world nation

or operation, although it is divided

into two opposing forces . These

forces confronted each other primarily during an extensive amphibious

assault on the beaches of the Pacific

Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at

Barking Sands, Hawaii .

Prior to an amphibious assault,

special forces including U .S . Navy

SEALs, along with several minedetecting dolphins, embarked aboard

USS Duluth (LPD 6), They conducted

minesweeping operations with cooperation from the Canadian ships to

secure the sea lanes off the coast.

of o 'ng the minesweeping mission, USS Tarawa (LHA 1) and USS

Rushniore (LSD 47) proceeded with

the amphibious assault conducting a

ship-to-shore movement of troops

against "enemy" forces .

"During the escort phase of the

scenario, c.rewine nbcrs were able

i 'i larger perspective on how

Tarawa operates in the proximity

of other vessels who guard or

attempt to hunt our ship," said

ENS David Minnik, Tarawa`s assistant first lieutenant .

The amphibious assault began

before daybreak and showcased elements of a capable Navy-Marine

Corps team, specifically the abilities

of the Tarawa amphibious readiness

group and the Marine air ground

task force .

Twelve amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), deployed from ships off

the coast, transported the first

Marines ashore . The 28-ton all-terrain

tracked vehicles carry as many as 21

fully armed. combat-ready Marines in

water and over land.

After the Marines and AAVs

secured the beaches for a non-hostile

landing, an international . fleet

launched 6011 U .S . Marines attached

to Special Purpose Marine Ground

Task Force 3 (SPMAGTF-3), 110

Singaporean marines, and equipment

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from the ships' flight decks and. well

decks. Troops made it to the beach

via helicopters, landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) vessels and landing

craft utility boats .

"This is good exposure for the

troops," said Marine 1st Lt . Jeff

Green, SPMAGTF-3 administrative

officer. "For some of the landing

squad, this is their first amphibious

assault . They don't have this type of

training very often ."

Following the Marines came the

cargo and equipment . LCACS,

immense vessels capable of highspeeds over water and the beach,

can transit with as much as 60 tons

of cargo . In this case, Marines

loaded the LCACs with high

mobility multipurpose wheeled

vehicles (HMMWVs or Humvees)

and light armored vehicles (LAVs) .

The eight-wheeled LAVs, which

have an amphibious capability all

their own, can travel faster than 60

mph on land.

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After the beach landing, troops set

up perimeters and began searching

for the enemy in order to restore

allied sovereignty to the area of operations . In continued support of these

troops, well deck and flight deck

crews aboard. Tarawa and other ships

conducted day and night operations.

'"I"his was a great opportui-dty for

everyone involved, especially for our

ship," said CAPT James Clark,

Tarazua's commanding officer. "We

integrated extremely well with our

Marine counterparts during

RIMPAC, and we've learned a lot by

having them aboard. This will pay

off tremendously for us after we get

back to San Diego because we'll be

in our `battle routine' when we

embark the Marines for our next

deployment . This exercise has definitely prepared us to be on task and

on target on time."

Not all observers closely watching

the activities associated with the

beach assault wore uniforms. Key

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community leaders turned out to

watch the amphibious assault to get a

better idea of the vital role that PMRF

plays in our nation's defense.

Hawaii state Rep. Hermina

Morita admitted that she had no

idea what to expect when she

received the invitation to visit PMRF

for the RTMPAC exercises .

"You always hear about PMRF but

have no idea what these operations

entail . It is clear that the base is

important to national security," said

Morita. "It looks so easy on television, but we just don't realize the

amount of preparation and training

that our troops must undergo to

maintain freedom ."

Morita added that while she

would like to endorse peace, this isn't

always a reality. "We must do what

needs to be done to defend our

nation," she stated .

RADM Mark I dwards,

Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer

Group 5, closed the exercise', c;wtbrief, thanking all who participated .

"RIM PAC 2002 was more robust,

the most intensive USW RIMPAC to

date," Edwards said . "All nations

worked aggressively to minimize and

solve problems. It was a chance to

forge relationships with nations we

will work with inn the future,"

More than 30 ships participated

in RIM. PAC 2002, "but the three most

important ships are leadership, partnership and friendship," Edwards

stated . "No one platform can e,

cute this alone. This is definitely a

team sport ."

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Trevett, USS Tar a wa public affairs ;

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bile deployed this summer

in support of Operation

Enduri;n,~,, Fro'dofi, USS

Wasp's (LHD 1) combat information

center (CIC) personnel showed the

crew they can be relied on to ensure

the ship's safety. Keeping a watchful

eye on everything going on around

the ship is what they do .

The CIC team builds the big picture for the tactical action officer

(TAO) . Everyone plays a vital part,

like the organs of the body, each

adding an important part of the overall picture . All the intelligence data,

from the different team members and

types of high tech equipment, come

together on the big screen, helping

the TAO decide how to operate and

defend the ship, if needed .

"My job is a mix of both the technical and the operational, so that

adds a lot of versatility to it," said

EW1(SW Russell Allen, of Tulsa,

Okla. "You just have to be really

sharp and abreast of what is going

on around you ."

A favorite part of the job for

EW1 (SW/AW) Jeff Weinstock is

identifying the contacts near the ship

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as friend or foe . But to do that, lie

said, you have to consistently stay

involved and be alert . This leads to

some long days, but CIC Sailors

don't seem to mind because they

keep the crew out of harm's way.

"We have to be able to pay attention to everything that happens

around us," said Weinstock, whose

hometown is Gaithersburg, Md . "In

the long run, we in CIC keep the

crew safe . When I am performing my

job, my shipmates can rest easily

knowing they are safe ."

'1°hey are also safe because fire

controlme'n are doing their job, keeping track of the radars and standing

ready to defend the ship with many

dilferent weapons . FCI(SW) John

Lorenz stands watch in C'IC as the

ship's weapon coordinator and combat systems officer . He understands

the importance of his duties .

"With the knowledge of the missile

systems and gun systems on board, I

know how to put them to use," said

Lorenz, from Muskegon, Mich . "It

feels good knowing I will be one of

many who are able to defendd the ship

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time, with no remorse . I will have a

feeling of justification knowing I have

properly stood my watch and carried

out my duties ."

Operational specialists (OS) conduct research and process information that helps everyone in CIC carry

out their duties . OSs also oversee certain assets and ensure that all things

work out the proper way.

"I control the tactical aircraft and

supervise the surf ace module . It calls

for close attention," said OS1

Vladimin Brighton, of Buffalo, N .Y.

"Making sure that we always maintaro situational awareness is important as an OS ."

Operations specialists, fire controlmen and electronic warfare specialists gather, display, evaluate

and distribute information from

many different sources and rely on

one another.

"Seeing the big picture come

together in CIC lets me know something is being done right," said

OS2(SW/AW) Leo Saabs, from

Milwaukee, Wisc . "Understanding

other ships and the way they talk

and work is hard sometimes . We

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contact data keeps the center well informed during tactical events . Wasp is homeported in Norfolk, Va ., and returned from a six-month deployment supporting

Operation Enduring Freedom in late August . (PHI (A W) Alan Warner/USN)

learned to adjust to their speech and

the way they do their jobs and go

from there . The defense of my ship

depends on CICC standing a good

watch, looking out for anything that

could have hostile intentions ."

Sometimes working in CIC and

having first-hand information c an.

be exciting. OS3 Larry Farrow

tracks and identifies all ships in

the area as the regttlar surface

contact watchstander.

"It's fun to be the first to know

the news and exercises goin g on

aboard Wasp," said Farrow, whose

hometown is Boston. "I also enjoy

being able to identify whether or not

ships in the surrounding area of

Wasp are friendly or hostile ships ."

Paying close attention pays off in

the long run . Being able to keep the

ship navigating safely out of harm's

way takes a lot of time and talent .

The Sailors in CIC have proven to

their shipmates that they can be

relied on.

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SN Brandie Allen from Falkville, Ala ., stands the lookout watch on the signal bridge

aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) . Allen scans the ocean for any activity in the

vicinity of the ship, including anyone who might have fallen overboard . A new man

overboard indicator system may help ships locate overboard Sailors easier and faster .

Lincoln is currently testing such a system . (PH3 Julie Malyasdk/LISN)

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Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to take

the guesswork out of knowing if a

Sailor is possibly in the water. A

transmitter the size of a Rubik's

Cube, a receiver consisting of a whip

antenna connected to a small box the

size of an answering machine, and a

direction finder that points out the

relative bearing of the transmitter,

make up the new man overboard

indicator (MOBT) system.

"It's definitely a great advance in

technology toward a safer working

environment," said LT Tom Baker,

one of Abraham Lincoln's officers of

the deck (OOD) . "It will make life a

lot easier up on the bridge, because

the system tells the direction of the

man overboard, and that will help

the OOD make the decision what

kind. of turn the ship needs to make

for the recovery."

Three hundred transmitters are

being tested aboard Abe . The Sailors

wearing MOB] are part of the evaluation process that will change the way

the Navy handles man overboard sitnations . They evaluate the system

and determine possible improvements. The Navy plans to have it in

place fleetwide some time in 2003,

according to Chuck Collins, director

of operations for Briar Tek, the cornparry that won the bid to produce

MOBI for the Navy two years ago.

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The man overboard indicator (MOBI) system may be deployed on ships fleetwide after the system

successfully completes a testing phase. The goals of MOBI are simple : quickly and effectively identify

when a Sailor has fallen overboard and track his position . The system is composed of four components .

They are (front row) the direction finder, the transmitter, the receiver and (back) the receiver antenna

array. (Briar Tek, Inc.)

"The system will greatly increase

t:he probability of discovering Sailors

overboard and then quickly finding

them," said William Dull, another

representative from Briar Tek .

Sailors wear the transmitter in a

pocket of their float coats . When a

Sailor wearing MOB! falls overboard,

the transmitter activates upon contact

with salt water and transmits a signal

the receiver -- an antenna located on

the 0-10 level and connected to a display on the bridge - can detect as

far as 18 nautical miles away. The

boatswain's mate of the watch station

sounds an alarm, and the serial number of the transmitter in the water

displays on the screen . The receiver

also displays the number of transmitters in the water in the event there is

more than one Sailor overboard .

Next, an antenna on the tower

picks up the direction of the signal

and displays it on the direction

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finder in front of the captain's chair.

MOBI also comes with a separate

portable direction finder that can

attach to the rigid-hull inflatable boat

(RHIB) to help speed recovery when

the RHIB deploys .

The new man overboard indicator (MOBI) transmitter can be worn in a pocket of a Sailor's flotation jacket. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN T 2) is currently testing the MOBI system . (Briar Tek, Inc.)

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Maintenance is easy and inexpensive -- once a year, pop open the

back of the transmitter with a

Phillips-head. screwdriver and

change the 9-volt battery inside . The

eventual price tag throughout the

Navy will be about $250 per Sailor .

"That's not bad when you. consider that every float coat costs $350,"

said Collins.

Collins also said the system is the

first to provide immediate notification of a man overboard situation,

rather than relying on the use of

lookouts who may not see a Sailor go

into the water.

According to BM2 Ken Crowther,

who stands boatswain's mate of the

watch aboard the carrier, the addition

of MOBI is definitely a good thing .

However, its presence aboard ships

should not change the focus or function of the lookouts, because in the

event of failure, there still needs to be

eyes looking into the water at

all times.

That may be the case, but if this

Rubik's Cube-looking device does

what it's supposed to do, it may revolutionize shipboard safety.

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Warfare has been dramatic!

It's nice to no longer see

boring, technical content, but rather

see stories of what is going on in

today's surface Navy."

That's what one reader told us

when he completed the Surface

War fare readership survey last April -

the first such survey conducted by

the magazine in nine years .

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were positive and flattering . A few

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respondents were in the grades E-4

to E-6 and 0-1 to 0-3 as compared to

the 1993 survey where most of the

respondents were senior enlisted personnel and junior officers .

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the magazine . Those of you who

indicated that you don't read the

magazine listed your inability to find

a copy as your primary reason .

At the time of the survey, Surface

Warfare was distributed to each

surface ship, shore station, recruiting

office and reserve unit in a ratio of

one copy for each 10 Sailors assigned .

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beginning with this issue .

We were very pleased with the ratings that you gave to each of the

recurring sections and features in the

magazine. "Views from the Fleet"

was far and away our most popular

recurring feature . Our second most

popular feature is "From the

Deckplate" and third place was

"Focus

." "Changes of Command"

was the least popular feature in

the magazine.

Eighty-one percent of you who

responded to the survey indicated

that you thought we were accurately

representing the activities of today's

surface Navy. Further, 84 percent of

you told us that our coverage of fleet

activities is credible .

Although we were pleased that

your responses to the survey questions indicated that our recent

redesign and change in content was

"on target," it was your write-in comments that were most appreciated .

Here are a few of the comments

we received from our readers :

"I think the recent change of Surface

Warfare into a more reader friendly publication is right on target! Keep up the

good work"-A DoD civilian .

"The magazine has improved drarnaticiallil over the past near or so . I ana more

willing ti to read it now. I never used to

read anything in Surface Warfare.

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want to be entertained ."-A Junior

enlisted broadcaster.

"1 really enjoy the 'Feedback from the

Fleet' section . Not only is it good that

you are giving Sailors an opportunity to

say what's on their minds, but you are

ensuring that the Navy's key leaders see

it . BZ!"-A retired flag officer.

"1 really like that Surface Warfare has

moved from what I perceived as a policyoriented raaagazme aimed at senior people

to a more balanced magazine ."---A senior

enlisted administrative specialist .

"I enjoy reading Surface Warfare

and I think the feedback it provides to our

Sailors is positive, essential reading

material to keep them informed about a

variety of military issues that affect them .

Please keep up the good work!"- A senior enlisted combat systems specialist .

"Your magazine keeps those of Ills

on deployment informed on the issues

important to the fleet, which at times,

is hard to keep up on . I think your

magazine is doing an outstanding job

and I enjoy every issue . Keep up the

good work. "-A senior enlisted

intelligence specialist .

There were several of you who

were critical of the publication, but,

from the criticisms that you made, I

believe many of you do not understand the purpose for the magazine,

know who our primary audience is,

and may not have seen the publication for a while .

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Director, Surface Warfare Division

(N76), Office of the Chief of Naval

Operations to increase professionalism, improve combat readiness and

sustainability, promote the Navy as a

career, and to enhance a sense of

common identity and esprit among

the Sailors and young officers in the

surface Navy. The magazine also

exists to educate Sailors on the art of

naval wartighting .

The establishment of the publication provided a voice for N76 to

Sailors serving aboard Navy ships,

and allowed Sailors on the "deckplates" to have a means of reciprocal

communication to the Navy's leadership through their letters to the editor,

articles and expressions of opinion .

Surface Warfare's primary audience

is young enlisted Sailors and officers

serving on their first or second tour

in the Navy. These individuals are

between 18 and 35-years-old . It is this

demographic which makes up the

majority of personnel serving aboard

ships in the surface Navy, and . the

group most essential for retention

until retirement to avoid the problems of manpower shortages and

high training costs due to separation

from the Navy.

A secondary audience for the publication is Sailors who are past the 10-

year service point. These individuals

will most likely complete a full

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read it now. I

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read anything

in Surface

Warfare. Keep

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work, but

remember,

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like other

people. They

want to be

entertained."

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20-year military career ; however, it is

still necessary to make them proud of

the surface Navy in which they serve,

recognize their professionalism and

motivate them to greater service.

We work very hard to stay within

this mission and audience focus . So,

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Another comment offered by a master chief with 24 years of service indicated a misunderstanding for the

mission of the publication .

"1 have been reading Surface

Warfare for almost 20 years (and) I have

Iloticed a trend toward feel good' . . . journalism (i .e. general topics, writing

intended for lower levels of reading conipreheYISion, etc) What happened? I Used

to save issues of this magazine . Today, I

hardlil read it ."

That's not to say that we didn't

receive some legitimate criticism

from our readers. Look at these comments, for example :

"Surface Warfare needs to be niore

web-friendly and published through

SWONET [Surface Warfare Officer

Network] ill order to capitalize on this newer

asset . E-mail notifications of new issues

zoould be advantageous . Additiorlalh,, you

could double your publication capability

by adding a web onlil issue in between

hard co,u/ issues ."-An 0-4 pre-connnissioniuc runt executive officer,

"Many of your sources of photos are

through the public affairs offices or plrotgg7rapliers . Keep in mind that a majority of the Trips don't have it frill-time

PAO (public affairs officerl or photographer_ Most of Your stir face warfare population is not on the bi ; decks ." An O-6

conrilranding officer .

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another reader : "Surface Warfare is a

relatively good magazine, but at tirrtcs I

feel it focuses oil the 'big ships' more

than the cruisers and destroyers ."-A

junior officer SWO serving ill the

wcaperrrs department .

Apparently, there are some who

also feel that we are too "positive" in

our tone and content and termed us

"propagandist ." We do admit to

being positive in our coverage of

today's surface fleet ; however, we are

also not afraid to cover stories that

do not show the Navy at its best as

evidenced by our coverage of accidents and incidents in the May/lone

2001 issue .

For those who expressed their concern that the results of this survey

would be "thrown into the round

file," rest assured we read every one

of your survey responses and gave

careful consideration to your suggestions in our planning for future

issues. We've already implemented

some of your suggestions and will

integrate others into future issues .

Thanks once again for your survey

participation, and, perhaps even

more important, thanks for your

input into the magazine! We're

working hard to serve all of you with

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How expert are you at identifying surface combatants from foreign navies? Can you tell whether a ship on the

horizon is an ally or an enemy? This new feature in Surface Warfare is designed to test your ship identification skills .

How about all of you "big eyes" taking a look at this ship and letting us know what type of vessel it is, its name, and

what nation operates it .

E-mail your entry to s urfwarmag@navsea .navy.mi l . Be sure to include your rate, name, and ship or unit of assignment and a mailing address . The first individual to correctly provide the above information will be recognized in the

next issue of Surface Warfare and will receive a token of our esteem for your professional knowledge!

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What type of ship is this? What ship is this, and what nation does it serve? (PHI Jim Hampshire/USN)

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This painting "Twilight of Perseverance," by naval artist Mark Churms,

depicts USS Bassett (APD 73) and its landing craft just after midnight on

Aug . 3, 1945, rescuing 150 USS Indianapolis ((A 35) crewmembers of

the 317 who survived . (Copyright Mork(urms.co m 2001 E-Mail:

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ahanest' submarine slammed

chief," Quint begins in his

rasping, crating voice . "We was

cumin' back from the island of Tinian

to Levte just after the bomb, the

Hiroshima bomb ."

Quint (planed bn Robert Shaw) is

a rustic, salty shark hunter in the

movie "laws ." It is late in the movie,

and he is with Amity Police Chiet

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Drcytuss) aboard his boat Oral . On a

dark night, while the boat gently

sways With the rolling seas and

whale song can be heard in the background, Quint tells his story of the

tragic sinking of USS Indianapolis

(CA 35) near the end of World War II .

"Eleven-hundred men went into

the water," he continued . "Vessel

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tilt, water, chict' You tell by lookin'

from the dorsal to the tail .

"Well, w e didn't know that our

bomb mission had been so secret no

distress signal had been sent . They

didn't even list us overdue for a

week. Verv first light, chief, the

sharks come crusin',

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A British actor Robert Shaw portrays Quint, a fictional survivor of the sinking of USS Indianapolis

((A 35) who tells his story to Chief Brody (Roy

Schieder) and marine biologist, Mr. Hooper (Richard

Dreyfuss), in the classic Steven Spielberg feature

film "laws ." (Photo courtesy Universal Studios)

about a shark? He's got lifeless eves

black eves -- like a doll's eves .

When he comes at va, lie doesn't

seem to be living . . . until lie bites you .

And those black eves roll over white

and then -- Oh! And then you hear

that terrible, high-pitched scream .

The ocean turns red, and despite all

the poundin' and hollerin', they all

come in and rip you to pieces .

"You know by the end o' that

first dawn Nye lost a hundred men?

I don't know how many sharks -

maybe a thousand . I don't know how

manly men . The\, averaged six an

hour. . . So, 1,100 men event into the

water, 71 S come out . And the sharks

took the rest, tune the 29th, nineteen

hundred and forty-five ."

While Quint's tale is not entirely

accurate, his account of the emotions,

sights and sounds is very close to the

retelling of events bv- :Alike Kurvla

rind Bob McGuiggan, actual

Indianapolis survivors .

On July 26, 1947, at Tinian Island

in the Western Pacific, Indianapolis

delivered the first operational atomic

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bombs that would soon be dropped

over Hiroshima and Nagasaki .The

ship weas then ordered to depart for

Lev'te Gulf without a destroyer

escort. They were to rendezvous with

USS Idaho (B13 42) for gunnery practice in preparation for the invasion

of Japan .

CAPT Charles McA'ay, Ind1I's commanding officer, had been briefed by

5th Fleet intelligence that there were

no enemy submarines operating

along his planned route, even though

a Japanese submarine sank a U .S .

Navy ship in that area only a week

earlier. 1~Icti'ay's orders also stated for

him to "Zigzag at his discretion ." As

the waters were presumed safe, and

the dark night was only- partially illuminated by a "peek-a-boo" moon,

Mc\'av- ordered the cessation of eya41','e zig/ah maneuvers during

,mill 's transit .

Traveling at half speed to conserve

fuel, and steaming in a straight line,

land was a perfect target for the

Japanese submarine 1-58 . The sub

fired a six-torpedo spread toward the

heavy cruiser. Two of the torpedoes

crashed into Ind.y. The first torpedo

ripped the bow off the vessel and

three seconds later, the second

slammed home. Tww - enty-four seconds

after the torpedoes hit, the ,hip's

magazines exploded .

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"I had just about dozed off when

the torpedo hit," Kurvla stated . "It

just Stung my whole body. It threw

my ,hoes and me up in the air. I

didn't know %%'hat happened . I

thought a boiler blew. I looked at

the guy next to nme and we . . . headed

to our battle stations ."

"The batters officer told me to gent

life jackets on, so I went down to the

boat deck," explained McGuiggan .

"We had to form a human chain

because so many of the guys were

trapped up against the bulkhead, We

had to pull them up the high side

where we waited to abandon ship ."

McCuiggan sat on the side of the

ship wyatching the screw turn . With

one leg swung over the side, he and

several shipmates inched away from

the screws before they dropped some

5U feet into the water .

For K urv a, abandoning ship was

a more harrowing experience . Unable

to make it up to the high side of the

fast-sinking ship, Kurvla ended LIP

sliding toward the low side .

Grabbing a rope that someone left

hanging, Kurvla tried to pull himself

up but to no avail .

"The next thing I know," says

Kurvla, "the ship rolls over, and the

deck is over my head . I held my

breath and put my feet and hands on

the deck and kicked down trying to

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swum out from under her, but she

sucked me back in .

"I couldn't hold nmy breath anymore," he continued, surprisingly

calm . "They say your life flashes

before you, and it does . I remember

seeing the street that I lived on, my

parents, and my brother, sister. I

started praying because I thought

this was the end . I blacked out and

the next thing I know. . . I'm out, and

there's a raft ."

After being helped into the raft,

Kuryla turned in time to see the

stern of the ship go down .

McGuiggan, meanwhile, had ended

up in another group .

"We formed a huge circle," he

said . "The guys that didn't have life

jackets hooked on to the guys beside

them, and we kept all the wounded

in the middle ."

The survivors, spread out over 45

miles of ocean and separated into

several distinct groups, were actually

in high spirits, until the dawning of

the second day brought unwanted

company, sharks.

"The guys were telling me, 'Look

down. You can see 'em!'" McGuiggan

stated . "Well, I made up any mind

that I wasn't going to do that . I just

held my knees up as high as I could

for as long a5 l could . You could feel

them lsharksl all the time . They

would bump you as they swam

through the group . They were always

there . Constantly."

The sharks had been drawn to the

groups of survivors by the amount

of blood and debris in the water . It

didn't take long for them to start

attacking the men on the fringes of

the group,, . For the next four days,

the survivors of Indiaruapolis were

haunted by the screams and thrashings of their shipmates as the sharks

attacked them.

"They'd grab a guy and pull him

right out of his life jacket," remembered McGuigg;an. "With all the oil

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A Survivors of the tragic sinking of USS Indianapolis (CA 35) came back to the States aboard the escort

carrier USS Hollandia (CVE 97) . Mike Kuryla (front highlight) and Bob McGuiggan (back highlight) now

reside in the Chicago area . (File photo/

on us, we were like greased pigs in

those jackets."

While nearly 900 Indy men made

it into the water alive, only 318 survivors made it out . The rest were

eaten by sharks, succumbed to the

elements or gave up, slipping under

the waves to spend eternity manning

their ship .

On their fifth day in the water, the

pilot of a passing Navy PV-1 Veritnra

antisubmarine warfare aircraft spotted Iaady's Sailors in the water and

irmnediately radioed his base at

Palau . A PRY Cetaliiia flying boat

piloted by LT Adrian Marks was dispatched . Once on the scene, Marks'

crew began dropping rafts and supplies . The crew told Marks they saw

men literally eaten alive by sharks!

Disobeying standing orders,

Marks landed his Catoll in and rescued as many Sailors as possible.

Sadly, many were so exhausted from

the ordeal that they drowned during

the swim to the plane .

The destroyer USS Talbot (DD

390) and destroyer escorts USS Cecil

Dottle (DDE 368) and USS Dnfillro

(DDE 423) were called to the scene .

Auxiliary ships USS Ringness (APD

100), USS Register (APD 92) and USS

Bassett (APD 73) came to the rescue

of the remaining survivors . It wasn ' t

until Sunday -- a week after the

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sinking -- that the last of the stirvivors were pulled from the water.

"Why me? Why did I survive and

not the others? It was due to the

good Lord and luck that I did not

give up!" Kuryla said .

The. loss of Indianapolis wasn't

made public until after the courtmartial of Judy's commanding

officer. McVay was convicted of

"hazarding his ship by failing to

zigzag." Both Fleet Admiral Chester

Nimit7 and VADM Raymond

Spruance:, for whom Indianapolis

served as 5th Fleet flagship, opposed

the court-martial .

in October of 2000, following years

of effort by lndil's survivors and their

supporters, legislation was passed in

Congress and signed by the president

that McVay be exonerated for the loss

of Indianapolis and its crew . The

Navy responded, and Secretary

Gordon England announced in July

2001 that McVay's record had been

amended, exonerating him for the

loss of his ship .

"I feel very good and. relieved that

CAPT McVay was exonerated,"

Kuryla stated, "and not responsible

for the loss of the ship and the men

who died."

(Editor's note: As of July 2002, there

were only 113 Indianapolis survivors

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A SHSA Brian Black of Matthews, N .C ., returns change to customer 0M3(SW) Allatia Hosely of Albany, Ga .

Because of Black's top-notch customer service skills and southern hospitality, his leading chief petty officer

put him to work on the cash register in USS Wasp's (LHD 1) ship's store . (5M3 Derrick Ingle/USN)

j ( is always nice to shop in a store

where the clerk makes customers

feel welcome and appreciated,"

said loyal USS Wasp (t .HD 1) ship's

store customer AN Shanee Parker of

l'iketon, Ohio .

Does rude service really influence

consumer Sailors and Marines? Can

the attitude of the sales clerk dictate

initial and potential sales?

Wasp ship's store clerk SHSA

Brian Black, a native of Matthews,

N .C ., uses good old southern hospi38

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tality to transform average shoppers

into loyal clients .

"I try to be courteous to everybody, because in my rate, the patron

is always top priority," said Black .

"Kindness pays off . Most of the time,

customers just come by to see how

I'm doing ."

Crewrnembers report Black's

customer service is as warm as a

down south summer morning . He

greets all shoppers like old

neighborhood buddies .

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USS Wasp public affairs

"Black has a genuine outgoing

personality," said SK3(SW) Deric

Smith of Valdosta, Ga . "l le's always

smiling, making all customers feel

at home."

"He always has the customer's

interest in mind," said lT1(SW/AW)

Lee Meadows of Detroit . "I've

been aboard more than four years .

Until now, I've never seen the store

in a better condition than its

present state ."

After only three months of assisting with the ship's store, Black has

revolutionized clientele, customer

lines and sales revenue .

"Sales went up to more than

$2,500 a day," said SI 13(SW / AW )

Natalie Wylie of Chester, S .C . "He

keeps the store open extra hours to

compensate watch standers who miss

chow during meal hours."

Most personnel in the ship's serviceman (SH) rate spend an ample

amount of time in the ship's laundry

room or loading vending machines .

Managing the ship's store is considered a prestigious position, especially

if he or she is not a petty officer .

"It usually takes most SI Is more

than a year to get promoted from

laundry to ship's store," said the 18-

year-old Black . "As an E-2 with only

six months aboard, I was surprised

my superiors selected me ."

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"I try to be courteous to everybody, because in

my rate, the patron is always top priority ."

- SHSA Brian Black, USS Wasp's (LHD 1) ship's store .

Black's leading chief petty officer

was impressed with his attitude

and leadership .

"We saw how motivated he was in

ship's laundry," said SHCS(SW)

Steven Ziegler, a native of Carteret,

N.J . "I gave him a shot at the store

because customer service gives him

more accountability. So far, he hasn't

let me down ."

Eighteen-year supply veteran

SH2(SW) Nathan James foreshadows

Black's future .

"Right now, the division is planning to send him to barber 'A'

school," said James, a native of Port

Arthur, Texas . "As long as lie maintains his positive attitude, more

opportunities will continue to open

up for hiin ."

Black's hospitable and outgoing

reputation is a partial reflection of his

southern upbringing .

"North Carolina is a peaceful

state," stated Black . "Everyone back

hone is pleasant and friendly."

While at sea, ship's store goods

become vital commodities for Sailors

and Marines . Crewmenibers shop for

wants and necessities, yet Black has

managed to sell a little something

extra, himself. Black's salesmanship

may persuade customers to buy more

than intended, yet the charge for his

hospitality and civility is priceless .

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A The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conducts operations in the Mediterranean Sea . Wasp is

homeported in Norfolk, Va ., and returned from a six-month deployment supporting Operation Enduring

Freedom in late August . (Navy News Staid/USN)

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USS McCampbell joins the fleet

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The U .S. Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer,

USS McCampbell (DDG 85), joined the Pacific Fleet under Destroyer

Squadron 1 during a commissioning ceremony in San Francisco .

McCampbell honors the late CAI'T David McCampbell, the Navy's "ace of

aces ." McCampbell was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and remains an

aviation legend for achieving 34 confirmed aerial victories, including a record

nine in one mission, while serving as the commander of Air Group 15 in the

Pacific theater during World War 11 .

A number of veterans of Air Group 15, nicknamed the "Fabled Fifteen,"

attended the commissioning ceremony .

Highlights of the ceremony included the fly-over of a F6F Hellcat fighter

(similar to the one flown by McCampbell) and a modern Navy F/A-18 Hornet

as part of the ship "coming alive."

In keeping with the Navy tradition of ringing a bell to announce the arrival

of a senior officer, retired Navy CDR David McCampbell, Jr., rang aboard the

spirit of his father, the ship's namesake .

Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, laid DDG 85's keel July 16, 1999 .

McCampbell was launched in July 2000, ran its first sea trials in January 2002,

and was delivered to the Navy in March 2002 .

USS McCampbell (DDG 85) exits the shipyards of Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, on its way

to a commissioning ceremony in San Francisco . (USN)

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has awarded a $464 million

fixed-price incentive contract

to Bath Iron Works for the construction of the next Arleigh Burke-class

destroyer, DDG 102 .

The ship will include a number of

warfighting improvements, including new littoral radar, providing significant improvements in clutter

reduction and jamming resistance

necessary for littoral operations .

Another improvement will include

cooperative engagement capability,

the ability to share engagement,

tracking and targeting information

against airborne threats among ships

within a battle group .

The destroyer will also be

equipped with a Naval surface fire

support gun system which extends

the range of fire support to Marine

Corps ground forces, as well as the

extended range guided munition,

which provides higher caliber,

improved guidance munitions to

support Marine ground forces .

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Navigation on ICE

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The days of pen and paper navigation may soon be over . An

electronic navigation software package called integrated charting engine (ICE) recently passed tests conducted by the

National Imaging and Mapping Agency for both the Windows NT

and Unix-based Solaris operating systems .

The new software, developed by WR Systems' Norfolk office

tinder contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center,

has already been installed on several ships and boats including USS

Halyburton (FFG 40) and USS Coronado (AGF 11).

ICE will replace traditional navigation using paper charts to mark

a vessel's position relative to land, charted objects, navigation aids

and unseen hazards . With ICE, the fleet can receive updates on

charting changes almost instantaneously . The ICE software also has

a companion product, ICE cubed or ICE=S, which provides a threedimensional display, further enhancing navigation .

ICE is the world's only software to pass stringent tests toward

meeting the Navy's goal of moving from paper to electronic navigation charting by 2004 .

Tactical Tomahawk control system tested

A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh

Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem's

(DDG 63) vertical launch system headed to Naval

Air Systems Command's western test range complex

in California . The Navy tested a new weapons control

system capability called launch platform mission

planning . This system enables ships to plan and execute Tomahawk cruise missile strikes with both the

Block III and the Tactical Tomahawk.

(Navy News Stand/USN)

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QM2 Jacob Browning plots a fix on a chart for a new course

on the bridge of USS Cushing (DD 985) . By 2004, the integrated charting engine may replace this age-old tradition for

surface warriors with digitized charts that update themselves .

(PH2(SW) Michael Sandberg/USN)

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hile underway in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern

California, Oct . 16, USS Stetherrr (DDG 63) launched a Block III

Tomahawk missile using a new weapons control system capability

called launch platform mission planning . This system enables individual

ships to plan and execute Tomahawk cruise missile strikes with Block III and

the Navy's next generation missile, the `Tactical Tomahawk (Block 1V) .

The successful test, part of the Tactical 'Tomahawk weapons control system

technical evaluation process, was the 401st Tomahawkk flight test. Seconds after

launch from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer's vertical

launch system, the Block III missile transitioned to cruise flight and flew a

fully-guided 565 miles, utilizing global positioning satellite navigation, to a

target on Naval Air Systems Command's western test range in California .

The Navy has also recently tested the actual Tactical Tomahawk missile . It

was launched vertically from a ground teststand and transitioned to cruise

flight for the land-attack mission. The missile flew a fully-guided 550-mile

flight using global positioning system and digital scene matching area correlation navigation updates . Additionally, the Tactical Tomahawk demonstrated

two capabilities unique to this weapon system, in flight retargeting and satellite communication .

The Tactical Tomahawk, or Block IV, is the latest variant of the Navy's premiere cruise missile, due to reach the fleet in 2004 . The. Tactical Tomahawk will

boast several enhancements including mission planning aboard the launch

platform, in-flight retargeting, loiter and battle damage assessment capability,

and in-flight health and status reports . These capabilities increase fleet effectiveness, while significantly reducing acquisition and life cycle costs .

The Navy has awarded a low-rate initial production contract, valued at

more than $36 million, to Raytheon Systems Company for the production and

delivery of the missiles .

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A ENS Jesse Alvarez marks the position of a Colombian frigate from USS Fife (DD 991)

while the two ships are off the eastern coast of South America participating in the 43rd annual

UNITAS exercise. UNITAS is the largest multinational naval exercise conducted with naval forces

from the United States, the Caribbean Sea, and South and Central America . The exercise focuses

on building multinational coalitions while promoting hemispheric defense and mutual cooperation .

(LT Corey Barker/USN)

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An Honor Guard seaman pours water

from one of the world's seven seas into

i the fountain during the Blessing of the

Fleet ceremony at the Navy Memorial in

Washington, D .C . (JOC David Nagle/USN)

( One hundred fifty-eight Navy officer, chief petty officer and enlisted covers are

laid out in rows at a memorial service aboard USS Boxer (I.HO 4) for the World

War II destroyer USS Drexler (DD 741) . The covers represent each Sailor lost in a

Japanese Kamikaze attack on Drexler during the battle for Okinawa in 1945 .

(PHAN Christopher Elmini/USN)

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Over the coming 12-24 months, Surface Warfare will be losing military members of the staff to

reassignment or retirement . There isn't a better way for you to complete a shore tour, or a

National Capital Area assignment, than joining the staff of Surface Warfare . If you are interested in joining the staff of the magazine as a journalist (vacancies for J02

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interest . They can keep you up to date concerning the timing of vacancies so that you may work

with your detailer in securing an assignment!

Editor in Chief Dick Cole and Managing Editor JOC Bill Johnson-Miles proudly display the six

awards received from the International Association of Business Communicators Washington, D .C .,

Chapter for Surface Warfare's excellence in writing, graphic design and content . (Jaye Cole)

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Aboard USS Guardian (MCM 5)

YNI(SW/AW) Leon Beasley and

MN 1(SW) William Franklin salute the

National Ensign after raising the first

Navy Jack in lieu of the Union Jack

during the morning colors on the day

of the one year anniversary of the

Sept . 11 terrorist attacks to honor

those who died in the attacks .

Guardian and every afloat command

will continue flying the Navy Jack

throughout the Global War on

Terrorism. (PHI (SW) Marvin Harris,

PH3 Stacey Hines, edited by

J03 James Zike/USN)

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