USS GARY (FFG 51) FLEET #)ST OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 96608-1505 IN REPLY REFER TO: 5750 Ser FFG 51/PCM 10 Oct 89 Frm: Canranding Officer, USS GWf (ffi 51) To: Director of Naval History (CP-09EH), Washington Navy Yard, Mshington, DC 20374-0571 Sub j : UM4tQ HI SrCFN (CRAV FEFCRT 5750- I ) Wf: (a) CRWVINST 5750.123 Encl: (1) Camand History for 1988 (2) Wlcm Pboard Pa-rphlet (3) CDt s Picture and Biography (4) Ship's Picture (5) Fanilygran (6) Cruisebook 1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosures (1) through (6) are forwarded.
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USS GARY (FFG 51) FLEET #)ST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 96608-1505 IN REPLY REFER TO:
5750 Ser FFG 51/PCM 10 Oct 89
Frm: Canranding Officer, USS GWf (ffi 51) To: Director of Naval History (CP-09EH), Washington Navy Yard,
Mshington, DC 20374-0571
Sub j : UM4tQ HI SrCFN (CRAV FEFCRT 5750- I )
Wf: (a) CRWVINST 5750.123
Encl: (1) Camand History for 1988 (2) W l c m Pboard Pa-rphlet (3) CDt s Picture and Biography (4) Ship's Picture (5) Fanilygran (6) Crui sebook
1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosures (1) through (6) are forwarded.
USS UF?f (FFG-51) CIMdNI HISIUW 1988 SHIP'S (RSPNIIATICN
HJreported in Long Beach, Oliver Hazard Perry class anti-air, anti-suhrine, shipping, qhibious task
04, USS GWf (FFG-51) is the forty-fifth ship of the of guided missile frigates. M r mission is to provide and anti-surface protection for military and merchant forces, underway logistics groups, and carrier battle
groups.
The Cwmanding Officer has the ultimate authority, responsibility, and accountability for the perfomnce of the ship and the crew. The Executive Officer, as second in c m n d , is responsible for the irrplmntation of Navy policies and regulations as applicable to the ship. Each Department Mad reports to the C m n d i n g Officer via the Executive Officer.
USS CoR( was under the adninistrative c m n d of Camrender, Destroyer Squadron NIE throughout 1988. Destroyer Squadron NINE is hmported in Long Beach, 04.
SHIP CH;PNIZATIQ.I FIR 1988:
(DiMWlIE CFFICW: CCRW. Callas Bethea
EFBXJTIE CFFICER: CCR Robert L. W o n (relieved W y 20 by LaCR John A. Schaefer)
OIC W I E K W 3 T : 1113R (2'7 Jan-02 Jul ) (Relieved by LCCR , 02-27 Jul)
m T I M CFFICW PCMINISlPATIVE CFFICW WINmVoNI. m1CW Mintenance and Aircrew Personnel
SENImCHIEF PElTYCFFICWCF lI-ECF4MW: IM=S T h m s R. Vigil
In keeping with her mtto llFreedm's Formst Qardian,It C6S W participated in various fleet exercises and independent operations, and conducted an arduous deploymnt to the Persian Qllf. Gaff/ logged her first actual ccrrbat experience on 18 April, as a participant in Operation Praying Wntis, the lhited States retaliation against Iran for the mining attack on the C6S 9MEL B. FI38EFTTS (FFG 58).
1988 Air Detachmnt: Helicopter Anti Suhrine Squadron Light Four Three Detackrent Thirteen marked for the entirety of the 1988 deplopnt, 27 Jan-27 Jul. The detachrent operated two SH-60 aircraft, OZSNLFD 21 and aEot\La;D 22, and was ccrrprised of six pilots, three aircremn, and eleven enlisted mintenance technicians.
The primary mission of the air detachnt during 1988 was to support Persian Qlf surveillance operations, with a lesser e-rphasis on logistical requirmnts. The aircraft effectively and securely extended the eyes of the ship, through utilization of the WPS 9 4 - 4 data link. They patrolled areas in the vicinity of the ship on the lookout for mines, as well as for friendly, Soviet and Iranian shipping activity. They correlated contacts visually, and through radar and M.
r\btmrthy for Det-13 and W 1 s flight deck and other support personnel was the successful carpletion of over 270 operational missions. They logged over 1200 flight hours during twelve weeks of Middle East Force operations, which is a MIWYTFCR record.
USS GARV (FFG51) CCWAW HISTORY 1988 HISTORIUL NMWTIVE
1988 Uilestmes: The fol lowing are the most s ign i f i can t events o f the year.
15 Jan 27 Jan 10 Feb 04 Mar 05 Mar
31 Mar 18 Apr 27 Apr 08 Jun 16 J u l
27 J u l
26 Aug 02 Sep
05 Oct 26 Oct 04 Nov 08 Dec 16 Dec
Completed In ter im Refresher Training Departed Long Beach CA f o r Persian Gulf deployment Chop from Third Fleet t o Seventh Fleet Chop from Seventh Fleet t o CMEF No t i f i ca t i on o f Bat t le "Em awarded fo r competitive cycle ending 31 Dec 87. Awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Part ic ipated i n Operation Praying Mantis Awarded the second Sea Service Ribbon Chop from CMEF t o Seventh Fleet Chop from Seventh Fleet t o Third Fleet; Conducted Rescue a t Sea Arrived i n Long Beach, completed second deployment and Tiger Cruise Weapons Offload a t Seal Beach, CA Completed operations with USCG Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) Completed Command Inspection by CDS-9 Completed IERA Completed INSURV Weapons Onload, Concord, CA Completed MEF-EX, Orange Force
A t the beginning o f 1988, GARY completed a short leave and stand-down period, and plunged r i g h t i n t o In ter im Refresher Training, completing a t r y ing eight-day syllabus designed t o prepare the crew fo r the upcoming deployment. Within two weeks a f t e r the completion o f REFTRA, during which last-minute repairs were completed, and some procedural b r ie f ings f o r senior personnel on Arabian Gulf operations were conducted, the ship departed Long Beach fo r the t r a n s i t across the Pac i f i c and Indian Oceans, and i n t o the Persian Gulf.
For the t rans i t , GARY rendezvoused wi th San Diego-based guided miss i le f r i ga te USS COPELAND (FFG 25), and conducted a f ly-on f o r OCEANLORD 21 and 22 from He l i cop te r Anti-Submarine Squadron L i g h t Four Three Detachment Thirteen, homeported a t North Island. After a b r i e f stop i n Pearl Harbor, HI, the ships sa i led f o r Subic Bay, Republic o f the Phil ippines, fo r an eight-day maintenance ava i l ab i l i t y . Upon leaving Subic Bay, the next b r i e f stop was fo r re fuel ing i n Colorr~bo, S r i Lanka. On the way the ships dipped down t o the equator, south o f Singapore, t o conduct the t rad i t i ona l "crossing the l i nen celebration.
Upon a r r i v a l t o Middle East Force (AOR), GARY and COPELAND conducted a day o f exercises wi th USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) Bat t le Group "FI8 on s ta t ion i n the Gulf o f Oman, and then rendezvoused with USS MCCLUSKY (FFG 41) and USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) f o r turnover. GARY received several b r ie f ings from MCCLUSKY, as we l l as a large package of Middle East Force turnover items. GARY then detached from COPELAND t o conduct independent operations as assigned by CMEF.
The crew had t o adjust quickly t o the relent less pace o f Persian Gulf operations, which included learning the established procedures fo r communication wi th I r a q i p i l o t s t o prevent the accidental engagement of United States Naval uni ts. By the end o f the twelve weeks spent i n the Persian Gulf, GARY would maintain contact wi th I r a q i a i r c r a f t during over 100 attack missions against I ran ian shipping and land assets. These missions, along wi th the occasional challenging o f I ran ian a i r c r a f t and other a i r c r a f t and surface vessels, tested the capab i l i t ies o f the crew. To sa t i s f y the immense r e p o r t i n g requirements associated w i t h such operations, the ship posted a 24-hour message wr i t i ng watch, which was mostly kept busy transcr ibing conversations recorded on small tape recorders a f f i xed t o the C I C loudspeakers.
Dur ing three months i n the Persian Gulf, GARY distinguished hersel f by very competently discharging a wide myriad of independent escor t , p a t r o l , and surveil lance operations. A t various times she escorted ships t o and from Bahrain, and patro l led various designated regions of t h e Gul f . Her two-plane SH-60 hel icopter detachment assisted i n these operations, and invaluable i n protect ing the Mobile Sea Bases, Hercules and Wimbrown-7, i n the Northern Persian Gulf.
The only por t v i s i t s while i n the Persian Gulf were a t A 1 Manama, Bahrain. While a t anchor a t Sitrah, one t h i r d of the crew, o r one duty section, was able t o go ashore while the other two duty sections remained on board. On two occasions, the ship moored a t Mina Sulman marine complex, which afforded l i b e r t y fo r h a l f the crew a t a time.
I n addit ion t o allowing the crew t o get o f f the ship fo r a while, the b r i e f stops i n Bahrain allowed fo r the much needed replenishment o f f ue l and stores, plus the maintenance o f her equipment, most of which was i n constant use when on stat ion. The l im i ted time i n por t was the only time avai lable t o accomplish r o u t i n e maintenance which required taking the combat systems equipment down.
Duty i n the Gulf also created some unique l o g i s t i c s problems f o r the transfer o f personnel, mai l and cargo. To sa t is fy urgent needs, personnel and cargo were occasionally transferred between a long l i n e o f ships on s t a t i o n and ships enroute t o stat ion. Such evolutions were of ten conducted concurrently wi th operational missions. Scheduling and l o g i s t i c a l matters were handled through the COMIDEASTFOR s t a f f on the USS CORONAW (AGF ll), through the Administrative Support Unit (ASU) Bahrain, i n Manama, and sometimes through t h e warfare commanders.
1988 was an extremely v o l a t i l e period i n the Persian Gulf, and saw much a c t i v i t y i n the Iran-Iraq war. The crew had t o remain a le r t , as the threats i n the region were very real . The biggest threats for Navy un i ts operating there were attacks from I ranian and/or I r a q i a i r c ra f t , high speed attack boats, and mines. To counter the mine threat, a mine watch was posted around the clock a t the bow o f the ship, and during t rans i t s the embarked helicopters flew several hundred yards ahead o f the track looking f o r mines. Material Condition "Modified Zebraw was set main deck and below, u n t i l GARY outchopped CMEF.
I n a d d i t i o n t o the forward and a f t .50 CAL machine guns mounted por t and starboard, the ship carr ied 40mm grenade launchers on the por t and starboard side amidships, and a 25m bushmaster chain gun on the por t side, a l l t o augment the standard armaments. These were manned du r ing Cond i t ion I A , as a d d i t i o n a l protect ion against the small high-speed surface c r a f t operated i n by the I ran ian Revolutionary Guard.
Condition I A was set for imminent surface and a i r action, I r a q i attack missions, and whenever po ten t ia l l y hos t i l e surface and a i r un i t s were close enough t o be a possible threat. During Condition I A , the watch was por t and starboard fo r the en t i re ship, providing h a l f manning o f the repair lockers and manning o f other c r i t i c a l stat ions not normally manned during Condition 111.
Occasionally, the ship was close t o the war. During the month o f March, GARY spent time on s ta t ion i n the southern regions of the Gulf, o f f the coast o f the UAE and Oman. The same area was patro l led frequently by one or more I ran ian SAAM- class fr igates, and sometimes GARY was tasked t o shadow them and report on t h e i r act ions.
The Iranians were not above attacking any merchant vessel which might be carrying cargo t o Iraq. The area o f f the coast of Dubai, UAE, was a convenient stopping p o i n t f o r merchant vessels headed north, sometimes t o destinations such as Kuwait. Wary o f the dangers o f t rave l l i ng a t night, they would sometimes anchor and resume the t r a n s i t a t dawn, perhaps taking comfort i n the re la t i ve safety o f numbers. Though l i k e a famished wolf qu ie t l y s ta lk ing through a f i e l d o f sleeping sheep, the SAAM-class f r i ga te would come i n t o the v i c i n i t y o f these merchants, and boldly her captain would choose a vict im.
Jus t a few days a f t e r OCEANLORD 21 had observed the Iranians attacking a Panamanian oi l-tanker, GARY was th i r teen miles away when the SAHAND attacked the Singapore Ammonium-Nitrate tanker HAVGLIMT a t anchor o f f Dubai. There had been a heated exchange over the bridge-to-bridge VHF, bu t when t h e master o f t he HAVGLIMT real ized he was ta l k ing t o an Iranian, he gave them the information they asked for. The SAHAND thanked him fo r h i s cooperation, t o l d him t o have a nice day, then backed o f f t o about four thousand yards and opened f i r e wi th her 114mm gun. A t the time, the GARY'S crew could do nothing but watch.
By l a t e March, GARY had star ted spending much time on s ta t ion i n the Northern Persian Gulf, escort ing the Navy barges Hercules and Wimbrown-7. I n addit ion t o providing protect ion fo r the barges, the ship provided personnel services such as a disbursing c le rk and a barber. The embarked personnel were mostly from special warfare commands, and sometimes they got "FFG l iber ty , " the opportunity t o come aboard and use the ship 's store.
The mission i n the Northern Persian Gulf was t o maintain the safety o f the approaches t o Kuwait. The barges were there f o r surveillance, and t o help counter the mine threat. They carr ied several a i r c r a f t , including Army UH-601s, SEABATS and AHIPS. The SH-60's embarked on the escor t sh ip performed s u r v e i l l a n c e missions wi th the SEABATS and AHIPS under control.
On 14 Apr i l , GARY received an embarked AHIPS detachment from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), who was on a southbound escort mission. She was t o be GARY'S r e l i e f i n f i v e days, al lowing GARY t o proceed t o Bahrain f o r s tores. That afternoon, she struck a mine i n the Central Persian Gulf which had recently been l a i d by I ran ian forces, and four days l a t e r on the f i r s t day o f Ramadan, the Uni ted States r e t a l i a t e d with Operation Praying Mantis. Several I ran ian o i l platforms were destroyed, and numerous I ran ian surface ships were sunk or badly damaged, including the SAHAND.
To support the offensive t o the south, GARY was tasked t o ass is t i n the transfer o f personnel and equipment from the barges. During the tense hours that followed, her presence ensured that the barges would remain secure from I ranian action. Most o f the 18th o f A p r i l was spent a t General Quarters, and fo r several days thereafter the ship remained i n an increased a l e r t condition. By the end o f A p r i l
the t h r e a t of I r a n i a n counterat tack had lessened, and GARY was eventually rel ieved on s ta t ion t o replenish stores.
With the non-stop pace Persian Gulf operations, there was s t i l l occasionally time t o t r a i n when i t would not l i m i t the readiness o f t he sh ip. T ra in ing was conducted on a l l the guns, and when on :station i n the Northern Persian Gulf, several SEAL and Marine boarding exercises were conducted fo r un i t s embarked on the barges.
I n ear ly June, GARY conducted a Northern Persian Gulf turnover with USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47), b r i e f i ng the barge operations, and a day l a t e r conducted the turnover w i t h USS HALSEY (CG 23), turning over the equipment and Stinger Detachment received from USS MCCLUSKY (FFG 41) i n March. GARY then rejoined the USS COPELAND (FFG 25) fo r the t r a n s i t home.
After encountering three days o f pa r t i cu la r l y heavy seas i n the North Arabian Sea, the t r a n s i t east began with the b r i e f stop for fuel i n Colombo, S r i Lanka, and then on t o a four-day por t v i s i t t o Phuket, Thailand. The sh ips then proceeded t o Subic Bay, Phil ippines, f o r a much needed eight-day maintenance ava i l ab i l i t y , the f i r s t f o r the deployment, Coming out o f Subic Bay, GARY and COPELAND then paid a nine-day por t v i s i t t o HONG KONG, moored a t HMS TAMAR, the B r i t i s h naval headquarters there.
Upon leaving Hong Kong, the ships began the t r a n s i t east across the Pac i f i c Ocean. During an alongside re fue l ing wi th USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-A0145) a few hundred miles o f f Guam, GARY received tasking t o proceed a t best speed t o MEDEVAC an in jured Japanese fisherman from h i s boat a few hundred miles from Midway Island. GARY proceeded a t 30 k t s t o rendezvous with the EIYOU MARU, and brought the in jured man aboard v i a OCEANLORD 21. The man was treated on board, as the ship proceeded t o w i t h i n h e l i c o p t e r range o f Midway where he was u l t i m a t e l y transferred and hospital ized. GARY then proceeded independently t o Pearl Harbor, HI.
Transit ing east, the ship began i t s preparations fo r the upcoming inspections, repai r ava i l ab i l i t i es , and other challenges which would be met during her next operational employment. A t Pearl Harbor, GARY embarked 26 re la t i ves and fr iends o f crewmembers, "Tigersu, f o r the one-week journey back t o Long Beach. This was the l a s t week o f the six-month cruise, which ended 27 July.
Subsequent t o the welcome home celebration, and a f te r a leave and stand down period, GARY was again busy wi th the tasks of t ra in ing and r e f i t t i n g . I n l a t e August GARY received d i s t i nc t i on o f placing f i r s t place fo r the second year i n a row i n the annual Long Beach Surface Line Week, The ship also conducted a weapons o f f l o a d i n Seal Beach, CA, i n p repara t ion f o r t he upcoming maintenance ava i l ab i l i t i es .
I n the end o f August and ear ly September, the ship embarked a Coast Guard taw Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) t o search fo r drug smugglers operating off the coast o f Cal i forn ia. The ship stopped and boarded several suspected vessels during the operation, and apprehended on wanted felon. After these operations the crew enjoyed some good l i b e r t y i n Santa Cruz, CA. and showed the ship t o over s i x thousand v is i to rs ,
I n addit ion t o the res t r i c ted a v a i l a b i l i t y i n September and October, the post- deployment period also re-acquainted the crew with the long l i s t o f inspections. The Command Inspection was conducted by Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE i n ear ly October, and by the end of tha t month the ship was preparing fo r INSURV, which was conducted by the Commander, Board o f Inspection and Survey, Paci f ic , the f i r s t week o f November. I n addit ion t o a grueling i n por t phase, INSURV also involved two long and strenuous one-day underway periods.
I n mid-November, GARY conducted a major bomb explosion, d i s a s t e r and mass conflagration d r i l l inpor t i n conjunction with the Naval Stat ion f i r e department, as wel l as the Long Beach and Los Angeles municipal f i r e departments. This exercise was benef ic ia l for, and helped o f f i c i a l s evaluate the effectiveness of, a l l those who part ic ipated i n i t.
By ear ly December following a weapons onload i n Concord, CA., a short po r t - v i s i t was then made i n San Francisco, during which the ship gave tours fo r several hundred v i s i t o rs . Before commencing the holiday leave and stand down period, GARY used some o f her recent MIDEASTFOR experience playing Orange-force f lagship fo r a Mideast Force exercise (MEF-EX), t h i s time t ra in ing un i t s preparing fo r imminent deployments there.
U S GARY (FFG 51) COWMI HISrORY 1988 C H M N O U ] G I C A L ~
01-02 Jan
01 Jan
03-06 Jan
04-06 Jan
04-22 Jan
05 Jan
06 Jan
07-15 Jan
10 Jan
14 Jan
16-26 Jan
19 Jan
20-22 Jan
22 Jan
26 Jan
27 Jan
27 Jan- 1 Feb
01 Feb
01-02 Feb
02 Feb
Holiday Leave and Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
Observed New Yearls Day. Holiday Routine.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
Conducted Combat Systems Readiness Test.
tlS1l Ava i l ab i l i t y wi th SIMA NRMF Long Beach, CA.
HSL-43 Det 13 arr ived aboard.
Conducted Bat t le Problem and Mass Conflagration d r i l l inport .
Underway f o r In ter im Refresher Training.
Conducted 76mm and .50 CAL gun f i r i n g exercises.
Refueling a t Sea and CONREP wi th USNS KAWISHIWI (T-A0 146). Conducted LAMPS hel icopter torpedo f i r i n g exercise.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA
Mideast Force In te l l igence b r i e f presented t o senior personnel a t NAVSTA San Diego.
F ie ld Change I n s t a l l a t i o n Program (FCIP) conducted.
Arabian Gulf b r i e f , Stinger operations br ie f , and Sister-Ship conference wi th USS JARRETT (FFG 33) held on board.
Junior Of f i cer Detai ler v i s i t .
Underway fo r deployment. Rendezvous with USS COPELAND (FFG 25). Embarked OCEANLORD 21 and 22 from HSL-43.
Enroute from Long Beach, CA t o Pearl Harbor, HI i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Conducted M-60 famfire.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Pearl Harbor HI.
Following br ie f ings attended by ship 's personnel: OPREP-3, current intel l igence, in te l l igence support documents, medical/dental, communications, command communications, postal, NIS, UNITREP/MOVEREP, meteorology, JINTACCS, oceanography, photo i n t e l , publ ic affairs, maintenance, AFRTS. CO made courtesy c a l l on Commander, US Naval Forces Central Command.
03-15 Feb
8 Feb
10 Feb
13 Feb
14 Feb
15 Feb
15-21 Feb
17 Feb
22 Feb
22-29 Feb
23 Feb
25 Feb
27 Feb
29 Feb
29 Feb-04
04 Mar
04-07 Mar
Enroute from Pearl Harbor, H I t o Subic Bay, RP i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Conducted 76mm and CIWS quickdraw gun f i r i n g exercise, and M-60 and .45 CAL p i s t o l famfires.
Inchopped t o Commander Seventh Fleet. UNREP (RAS) wi th USNS PONCHATOULA ( T-A0 148) . Conducted 76mm, CIWS, and .50 CAL quickdraw gun f i r i n g exercise.
Transitted the San Bernadino St ra i ts .
OCEANLORD 21 and 22 flew ashore t o NAS Cubi Point. Anchored b r i e f l y a t anchorage G-4 fo r ammunition transfer.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Subic Bay, RP. Moored a t Boton Wharf.
Fleet Liaison Of f icer Action Team v i s i t . FOSIF WESTPAC b r i e f attended on base by o f f i cers and message writers.
Underway. Conducted Ammunition VERTREP and recovery o f OCEANLORD 21 and 22.
Enroute from Subic Bay, RP t o Columbo, S r i Lanka i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Conducted QUICKDRAW 76m/CIWS gun f i r i n g exercise.
Crossed the equator and cleansed the ship o f slimey pollywogs. Commenced t r a n s i t o f the S t r a i t o f Malacca.
Conducted QUICKDRAW 76mm/CIWS gun f i r i n g exercise.
B r i e f stop fo r fuel, Columbo, S r i Lanka.
Mar Enroute from Columbo, S r i Lanka t o Gulf o f Oman i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Chop from Commander Seventh Fleet t o Commander Middle East Force. Conducted various Silkworm, t e r r o r i s t a i r c ra f t , boarding/search/seizure, and attack a i r c r a f t contro l exercises wi th USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) Battlegroup "F." CO made a c a l l on COMDESRON NINE aboard USS ENTERPRISE.
Transitted Gulf o f Oman enroute t o Arabian Gulf i n company wi th USS SAN JOSE ( AFS 7), Motor Vessel (M/V) L . H . GIANELLA, and USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
06 Mar Conducted turnover wi th USS MCCLUSKY (FFG 41) and USS CHANDLER (DDG 996). Received turnover items including Bushmaster 25m chain gun, Stinger missiles, Stinger detachment, sandbags, f l a k jackets, ammunition, rubber ducks, rubber duck launchers, chaff and torch rounds. Word arr ives v i a message tha t GARY i s awarded the Bat t le Eff ic iency "El1 award for Destroyer Squadron NINE.
07 Mar Transitted the S t r a i t o f Hormuz escorting USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7) and M/V GIANELLA. Passed various French, B r i t i sh , I t a l i a n , Russian, and United States warships, including USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28), USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) and USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19). I ran ian P-3 a i r c r a f t passed w i th in 20 miles. B r i e f l y embarked COMDESRON TWENTY-TWO ("Gulf SierraN).
08 Mar Transited t o Bahrain Be l l . Passed w i th in 12 miles o f o i l platform destroyed i n October 1985; i t was s t i l l burning. Anchored a t S i t rah anchorage o f f Bahrain, l i b e r t y c a l l f o r one t h i r d o f the crew.
09 Mar Command Orientation B r i e f conducted on board by several members o f the s t a f f o f Commander Middle East Force. Provided AAW protect ion for CMEF flagship, USS CORONADO (AGF l l ) , and conducted f i r s t deconf l ict ion o f I r a q i a i r c r a f t . Detached for rendezvous wi th USS CONQUEST (MSO 488).
10 Mar
11 Mar
12 Mar
13 Mar
14 Mar
15-23 Mar
Escorted USS CONQUEST (MSO 488) from the Northern Persian Gulf t o Si t rah anchorage i n Bahrain. Proceeded t o take s ta t ion i n the Central Persian Gulf (East) operating area. A i r department f l i e s 20 hours.
Relieved USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19) as Southern Link Control Ship, cont ro l l ing the NTDS l i n k which includes nearby US ships as we l l as B r i t i sh , French, and I t a l i a n naval uni ts. A i r department f l y i n g 16-20 hours per day looking fo r mines and surface ships; I ran ian SAAM-class f r i ga te i s reportedly i n the area.
Departed Central Persian Gulf fo r Bahrain. Rendezvous a t Bahrain B e l l wi th M/V COURIER t o comence escort t o the S t r a i t of Hormuz.
Vis i ted by the Captain and two o f f i ce rs o f a French warship, who were enroute t o v i s i t CMEF i n Bahrain. Continued escort o f M/V COURIER.
Escorted M/V COURIER t o rendezvous wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25) near the S t r a i t o f Hormuz. Returned t o pa t ro l i n the Central Persian Gulf operating area.
Pat ro l operations i n the Central Persian Gulf operating area. A i r department f l y i n g 12-20 hours a day i n search o f mines and surface ships.
17 Mar
19 Mar
20 Mar
22 Mar
23 Mar
24-26 Mar
27 Mar
28-30 Mar
28 Mar
29 Mar
30 Mar
31 Mar
OCEANLORD-21 observes burning Panamanian o i l tanker anchored 7 miles o f f the coast o f Dubai, UAE, and c i r c les fo r 45 minutes observing flames and b i l low ing smoke; meanwhile two other o i l tankers, one Norwegian and one from Singapore, are attacked i n the S t r a i t o f Hormuz. A l l three apparently attacked by I ran ian surface c ra f t . Most o f the day spent shadowing an Iranian SAAM-class f r i ga te w i th in radar range.
Refueled a t anchor o f f the coast o f Dubai from a refuel ing barge.
Conducted f l i g h t deck cookout, enjoying a "Modified holiday routine." USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) reports an overhead dog f i g h t between I r a q i F-1's and I ran ian F- 4 Is.
Witnessed I ran ian SAAM-class f r i ga te SAHAND attack Singapore Ammonium-Nitrate tanker HAVGLIMT a t anchor o f f Dubai, from a vantage o f about 13 miles. The Iranians f i r s t challenged the tanker over the bridge- to-bridge radio, and then backed o f f t o about 4,000 yards and started engaging wi th the 114mm gun. Shadowed SAHAND fo r several hours.
Enroute t o Bahrain. Conducted famfires on M-14 r i f l e s , M-60 machine guns, .45 CAL p is to ls , 25mm chain gun, and 40m grenade launcher, on MK 58 targets dropped by helo.
Inport , A 1 Manama, Bahrain, moored a t Mina Sulman outboard o f USS CORONADO (AGF 11).
Underway f o r the Northern Persian Gulf operating area.
On s ta t ion i n Northern Persian Gulf, as escort ship fo r Navy barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7. Typical evolutions include deconfl ict ions o f I r a q i a i r c r a f t and shouldering shipping t r a f f i c away from the barges.
Relieved USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) as barge escort ship. Commanding Of f icer and Department Heads attended a turnover b r i e f aboard USS REUBEN JAMES.
Tracked a t o t a l o f 21 I r a q i a i r c r a f t , along wi th several I ran ian a i r c ra f t . V is i ted by about 50 personnel from the barges t o shop a t the sh ip 's store.
Relieved on s ta t ion by USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57). Enroute t o Bahrain B e l l f o r rendezvous wi th USS BAGLEY (FF 1069).
Conducted VERTREP wi th USS SIMPSON (FFG 56), and USS BAGLEY (FF 1069), formed AAW screen around USS CORONADO (AGF 11) during t r a n s i t t o Central Persian Gulf pa t ro l area.
On s ta t ion i n Central Persian Gulf. 1-3 Apr
04 Apr
05 Apr
06 Apr
07 Apr
08 Apr
09-27 Apr
09 Apr
12 Apr
14 Apr
17 Apr
Enroute from Central Persian Gul,f t o Bahrain, conducted 25mm and 76mm gun f i r i n g exercises.
Received personnel and mai l by helo from USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28). Anchored a t S i t rah anchorage.
Early underway fo r a high-speed run t o rendezvous wi th M/V GUS DARNELL i n the Central Persian Gulf t o escort her back t o Bahrain Bel l .
Left M/V GUS DARNELL a t Bahrain Bel l , and proceeded t o the Radar Picket Station, j us t northeast o f Bahrain, t o re l i eve USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28). Received Army AHIPS (Advanced Helicopter Improvement Program) a i r c r a f t and personnel from USS WAINWRIGHT for further t ransfer t o USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19). Conducted n ight VERTREP o f nine pa l l e t s o f equipment and supplies. Technical representative on board t o work on 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun.
Conducted numerous deconf l ict ions o f I r a q i F-1 and Badger f ighters. Relieved by USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28) a t Radar Picket Station. Enroute t o Northern Persian Gulf.
On s ta t ion as Northern Persian Gulf act ing as escort ship f o r barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7. Dai ly duties include deconfl ict ions of I r a q i a i rc ra f t , shouldering neutra l shipping from the barges, and conducting coordinated surveil lance operations wi th embarked LAMPS MK I11 a i r c ra f t and various U.S. Army a i r c ra f t and pa t ro l boats from the barges. I n addition, provided services fo r barge personnel including check-cashing, barber, and shopping a t the sh ip 's store.
Relieved USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) as barge escort ship. V is i ted by the Commanding Of f icers o f the barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7, as wel l as the SEAL team commander. Conducted emergency landing f o r OCEANLORD-21 fol lowing a blown hydraulic seal.
Conducted qual i f icat ions and pac f i r e s on CIWS, p is to ls , r i f l e s , 40mm grenade launcher.
Received embarked AHIP8s detachment from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). Continued the pa t ro l i n Northern Persian Gulf keeping a close watch fo r mines. SAMUEL B. ROBERTS i s severely damaged t h i s afternoon by h i t t i n g a mine during an escort mission i n the Central Persian Gulf.
Conducted VERTREP wi th USS SIDES (FFG 14), t ransferr ing AHIP detachment, t h e i r equipment, and other cargo.
18 Apr
19 Apr
20 Apr
21 Apr
22 Apr
24 Apr
27 Apr
28 Apr
29 Apr
Part ic ipated i n operation PRAYING MANTIS, the r e t a l i a t i o n against I ran for the mining attack on USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). Most of the day spent a t general quarters; protected the barges, and expended several rounds of 76mm ammunition and SRBOC upon indicat ions o f inbound Silkworm missiles.
Assumed in tens i f i ed defensive posture i n ant ic ipat ion o f possible I ran ian counterattack. Received food stores v i a CMEF hel icopter t o help t i d e us over fo r a prolonged stay on station. Supplies consisted o f soda pop, potato chips and underwear.
Joined by USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) t o help protect the barges. Movement o f I ran ian KAMAN-class pa t ro l boats near Fars i Island, 30 miles away, gives some concern o f possible attack but nothing materializes.
I ran ian naval a c t i v i t y decreasing, I r a q i f igh ters are observed making attack runs on Fars i Island, and GARY'S f i r e contro l radars are able t o detect miss i le launches from the f ighters. One o f the I r a q i f igh ters i s h i t while attacking Fars i Is land and was able t o f l y t o neutral t e r r i t o r y fo r landing. More substant ial food stores brought v i a CMEF Helicopter. Moored b r i e f l y alongside barge HERCULES t o take on fuel .
USS GARY i s protect ing barge HERCULES, while USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) arr ives on s ta t ion t o provide protect ion fo r barge WIMBROWN-7 several miles t o the south.
Conducted 40mm grenade launcher f i r i n g exercises.
Relieved on s ta t ion by USS SIDES (FFG 14). Conducted 20 k t t r a n s i t t o anchor a t Sitrah, Bahrain, t o take on stores and conduct rout ine maintenance. Embarked a i r c r a f t flew several hundred yards ahead looking fo r mines during t rans i t .
Commanding Of f icer made a c a l l on COMDESRON TWENTY-TWO onboard USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28), and Executive Of f icer paid courtesy c a l l on CMEF. Conducted UNREP (RAS) wi th USS TRENTON (LPD 14), and VERTREP wi th USS MERRILL (DD 976). Enroute t o Northern Persian Gulf, wi th stores t o del iver t o USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) and USS SIDES (FFG 14).
On s ta t ion i n Northern Persian Gulf as barge escort ship. Units present include barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7, USS SIDES (FFG 14), USS SIMPSON (FFG 56), USS TRENTON (LPD 14), and minesweepers USS CONQUEST (MSO 488), USS INFLICT (MSO 456), USS FEARLESS (MSO 442), and USS ENHANCE (MSO 437).
29 Apr Relieved USS SIDES (FFG 14) on station. Conducted VERTREP wi th USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) and USS SIDES (FFG 14). OCEANLORD 21 and 22 f l y i n g i n support o f "Earnest W i l l 1 ' tanker escort mission.
30 Apr Providing AAW coverage for USS TRENTON (LPD 14) and the minesweepers, while USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) i s protect ing barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7. Conducted f i r s t par t o f a Marine t ra in ing exercise onboard. A i r department breaks monthly f l i g h t hour record fo r a LAMPS detachment, wi th 446.8 hours fo r the month o f Apr i l .
01 May Concluded Marine t ra in ing exercise.
02 May Providing protect ion fo r barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN- 7. USS GARY i s cont ro l l ing the LAMPS DET from USS SAMUEL 6. ROBERTS (FFG 58), now operating from USS TRENTON (LPD 14).
03 May A USS GARY crewmember i s flown t o USS TRENTON (LPD-14) on MEDEVAC fo r a possible heart attack. F ina l prognosis was anxiety attack. Conducted 76mm/CIWS/40mn grenade launcher f i r i n g exercise.
05 May Relieved on s ta t ion by USS SIMPSON (FFG-56). Transited t o Bahrain, and completed 20-pallet VERTREP wi th USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7). Conducted b r i e f surveil lance operation t o the east o f Bahrain wi th embarked a i r c r a f t , p r i o r t o proceeding i n t o anchorage a t Sitrah.
06-09 May
06 May
09 May
10 May
Inpor t a t A 1 Manama, Bahrain, moored a t Mina Sulman. Joined outboard by USS SIDES (FFG 14).
Refueled DFM from a barge and JP-5 from the M/V WESTGATE. Proceeded from Si t rah anchorage i n t o Mina Sulman . Vis i ted by Pac i f i c Fleet Master Chief, YNCM(SW) Allchin.
Underway fo r the Northern Persian Gulf. Conducted personnel t ransfer v ia motor whaleboat wi th USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDG 16) and rel ieved USS COPELAND (FFG 25) on station.
11 May
14 May
16 May
17 May
19 May
20 May
21 May
22 May
22-23 May
23 May
On s ta t ion i n Northern Persian Gulf, now cal led Mobile Sea Bases (MSB) Operational Area. Units present include barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7, USS TRENTON (LSD 14), and minesweepers USS CONQUEST (MSO 488), USS INFLICT (MSO 456) , USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) , and USS ENHANCE (MSO 437). Dai ly duties include providing a i r and surface cover t o un i ts present, deconf l ict ions o f I r a q i a i r c r a f t , shouldering neutral shipping away from the barges, and conducting coordinated surveil lance operations wi th embarked LAMPS MK I11 a i r c r a f t wi th various a i r c r a f t and pa t ro l boats from the other un i t s present. I n addition, provided services f o r barge personnel including check-cashing, barber, and shopping a t the sh ip 's store.
Numerous deconf l ict ions o f I r a q i a i r c r a f t , including one attack mission composed o f 14 I r a q i F-1 and Badger a i r c ra f t .
Relieved on s ta t ion by USS SIMPSON (FFG 56). Proceeded t o Bahrain and anchored a t S i t rah anchorage f o r refueling.
On s ta t ion i n the northeastern por t ion o f the Central Persian Gulf providing protect ion t o vessels conducting salvage operations under U.S. Government contract t o recover the Cobra hel icopter l o s t during operation PRAYING MANTIS.
A i r department flew e ight hours i n support of "Earnest W i l l w tanker escort operations. Conducted 40mm grenade launcher f i r i n g exercise.
Relieved a t salvage s i t e by USS STUMP (OD 978). Proceeded t o s ta t ion i n Central Persian Gulf f o r pa t ro l operations. Conducted .50 CAL machine gun t ra in ing fo r forecastle and f a n t a i l crews. LCDR John A. Schaefer rel ieved CDR Robert L. Moon as Executive Off icer.
On pa t ro l i n Central Persian Gulf.
USS GARY designated as COMNAVSURFPAC Self-Suff ic ient Ship o f the Week 16-22 May fo r the speed and resourcefulness displayed i n the repairs on the Recovery Assist, Securing and Traversing (RAST) system i n l a t e Apr i l . Proceeded t o anchorage from Central Persian Gulf.
Inpor t A 1 Manama, Bahrain, anchored a t S i t rah anchorage.
Vis i ted by COMDESRON TWENTY-FIVE, who re l ieved COMDESRON TWENTY-TWO as Persian Gulf ASUW Commander.
24 May
24 May
25 May
26 May
29 May
30 May
03 Jun
05 Jun
06 Jun
07 Jun
08-12 Jun
08 Jun
10 Jun
On s ta t ion i n Northern Persian Gulf i n Mobile Sea Bases (MSB) Operational Area. Units present include barges HERCULES and WIMBROWN-7, USS TRENTON (LSD 14), and minesweepers USS CONQUEST (MSO 4881, USS INFLICT (MSO 456) , USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) , and USS ENHANCE (MSO 437) . Relieved USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) on stat ion.
V is i ted by the Commanding Officer of barge HERCULES.
Conducted boarding exercise with SEAL teams from the barges. Conducted 76mm gun f i r i n g exercise.
Conducted 3-knot unrep with tug St r i ker from Houston, TX . Conducted small-boat attack t ra in ing exercise, gun f i r i n g exercises and famfires fo r 76m, 25m Bushmaster, 40m grenade launcher, .50 CAL machine guns and 12 GA shotguns. Observed Soviet convoy o f three ships lead by a NATYA-class minesweeper.
Observed Soviet convoy headed by two NATYA-class minesweepers t r a n s i t through our operational area headed south. One o f the minesweepers returned t o the area and i s anchored nearby.
Relieved on s ta t ion by USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47), a f te r conducting turnover b r i e f for MSB operations. Transferred several MEF-turnover items v i a VERTREP, t rans i ted t o Bahrain and anchored a t S i t rah anchorage.
Underway t o conduct turnover wi th USS HALSEY (CG 23), i n the v i c i n i t y o f Bahrain Bel l . Commanding Of f icer and Department Heads from USS HALSEY attend b r ie f on board. Turnover items obtained from USS MCCLUSKY on 6 Mar are transferred t o USS HALSEY v ia VERTREP.
Conducted VERTREP fo r stores wi th USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9). Commenced t r a n s i t east fol lowing rendezvous wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25). Passed USS VINCENNES (CG 49) i n Central Persian Gulf. Commenced t r a n s i t of S t r a i t o f Hormuz.
Enroute from Persian Gulf t o Columbo, S r i Lanka, i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Chop from Commander Middle East Force t o Commander Seventh Fleet. Transited Gulf of Oman.
Encountered high seas on t r a n s i t through North Arabian Sea wi th the por t f i n s tab i l i ze r inoperative, ship took upwards o f 30 degree r o l l s . Conducted ASW t ra in ing exercise u t i l i z i n g sonobouys and miniature mobile targets.
B r i e f stop fo r fuel a t Columbo, S r i Lanka. 12 Jun
12-14 Jun
15 Jun
19-23 Jun
20 Jun
21 Jun
23 Jun
23-30 Jun
29 Jun
30 Jun-01 J u l
12 J u l
14 J u l
15 J u l
15-16 J u l
16 J u l
17 J u l
18 J u l
Enroute from Columbo, S r i Lanka t o Phuket , Thailand, i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Anchored on the east side o f the is land KO Phuket. A r r i va l b r i e f conducted on board USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Enroute from Phuket Thailand t o Subic Bay, RP i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Transitted the S t r a i t o f Malacca.
Conducted ASW exercise using sonobouys.
OCEANLORD 21 and 22 sent ashore t o NAS Cubi Point.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Suhic Bay, RP. Moored a t Alava Pier.
Communications Security Materials System (CMS) Assist V i s i t held on board.
Enroute from Subic Bay, RP t o Hong Kong i n company with USS COPELAND (FFG 25) . Port v i s i t , Hong Kong. Moored a t HMS TAMAR, B r i t i s h Naval Headquarters, outboard o f USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Enroute on from Hong Kong t o Pearl Harbor, HI, i n company wi th USS COPELAND (FFG 25).
Conducted CIWS pacfire.
Conducted CIWS pacfire.
During UNREP (FAS) wi th USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-A0 145), directed t o break o f f and proceed a t best speed t o intercept Japanese f i sh ing vessel EIYOU MARU t o MEDEVAC an in ju red passenger
Enroute a t 30 knots t o rendezvous wi th EIYOU MARU.
Chop from Commander Seventh Fleet t o Commander Third Fleet. Conducted Personnel t ransfer o f an in jured fisherman v ia OCEANLORD-21 from EIYOU MARU.
Continued a t 27 knots t o w i th in hel icopter range o f Midway Island, where fisherman was transferred fo r fur ther treatment. Continued t r a n s i t t o Pearl Harbor, HI.
Conducted ASW t ra in ing exercise using miniature mobile targets.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Pearl Harbor, HI. USS COPELAND (FFG 25) moored outboard; un i t s present include USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) moored across the p ier .
20 J u l Embarked 26 guests o f ships company "Tigersw f o r remainder o f t r a n s i t back t o Long Beach.
23 Ju l Conducted .45 cal iber, M-14, M-60 small arms f i r i n g , and 76mm pacf i re.
24 Ju l Eight rounds o f SRBOC launched fo r demonstration and training.
25 Ju l Conducted 76m demonst r a t ion, .50 ca l iber and M-60 machine gun f i r i n g .
26 Ju l Conducted CIWS pacfire. Conducted awards ceremony on the f l i g h t deck, including awards fo r Tigers.
27 Ju l Detached by USS COPELAND (FFG 25). Detached HSL-43 DET 13, OCEANLORD 21 and 22, while w i th in range o f North Island. Moored a t Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
27 Jul-23 Aug Leave and upkeep stand-down, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA .
16 Aug Pos t-deployment topside antenna survey/assist conducted wi th MOTU ELEVEN.
22-25 Aug USS GARY competed i n the second annual Long Beach SURFACE LINE WEEK, and fo r the second year i n a row USS GARY i s the only ship on the Long Beach waterfront t o par t ic ipate i n every event taking f i r s t place overal l .
24-25 Aug Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
24 Aug Conducted Coast Guard Law Enforcement (LEDET) Detachment b r i e f for upcoming operations.
26 Aug Underway fo r Naval Weapon Station, Seal Beach, CA, t o conduct ammunition off load.
27-28 Aug Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
29 Aug-02 Sep Enroute from Long Beach t o Santa Cruz, CA. Conducted operations wi th embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). Apprehended a wanted felon during Coast Guard inspection o f suspected drug smuggler.
02 Sep Disembarked Coast Guard LEDET personnel. Anchored a t Santa Cruz, CA. V is i ted by Santa Cruz Mayor and several municipal o f f i c i a l s .
03-05 Sep Port v i s i t , Santa Cruz, CA. Conducted ship tours each day, showing USS GARY t o over s i x thousand v is i to rs .
06-08 Sep Enroute from Santa Cruz, CA t o Long Beach CA.
08-11 Sep Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA
12-13 Sep Underway t o conduct Engineering Casualty Control d r i l l s o f f the coast o f Southern Cal i fornia.
12 Sep Conducted ca l ib ra t ion o f AN/SLQ-32 on the ULM-4 range o f f San Diego.
14 Sep-21 Oct Upkeep period and R-Avai labi l i ty, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
14 Sep Conducted CHINFO Author's tour on board.
16 Sep Observed POW/MIA Recognition Day.
17 Sep Conducted Const i tut ion Bicentennial be l l - r ing ing ceremony, and v i s i t ship.
18 Sep Conducted ship tour f o r Cub Scout Pack 1248.
19 Sep Conducted LOGMARS i n s t a l l a t i o n and t ra in ing fo r the Supply Department. CO and XO attend COMTHIRDFLT luncheon a t the Off icers Club.
21 Sep Conducted CHINFO Author's tour on board.
23 Sep Conducted hel icopter operations t o remove and replace AN/SPS-49 a i r search radar antenna pedestal.
26-30 Sep ASIR; Aviation Technical Assist v i s i t .
28 Sep Postal Assist V i s i t .
29 Sep Conducted tour f o r l o c a l YMCA group.
04-05 Oct Command Inspection conducted by Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE.
07 Oct Conducted comvand Physical Readiness Test.
11 Oct Destroyer Squadron NINE Commanding O f f i ce r ' s meeting held on board.
13-14 Oct Visual TEMPEST Inspection.
17 Oct Helicopter c e r t i f i c a t i o n conducted on board.
22 Oct Llnderway f o r one-day Public A f fa i r s Cruise f o r Los Angeles area educators.
23-24 Oct Inport, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
25-26 Oct Underway f o r ISIC Engineering Readiness Assessment (IERA). Performed Engineering p lant demonstrations and Engineering Casualty Control d r i l l s .
27 Oct Underway fo r one-day INSURV rehearsal.
28-31 Oct Inport , Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
01 Nov
02-20 Nov
12-15 NOV
12 Nov
15 Nov
16 Nov
18 Nov
20 Nov
24-28 NOV
24 Nov
25 Nov
28 Nov
Conducted pre-INSURV inpor t checks.
INSURV. Conducted by Commander, Board o f Inspection and Survey, Paci f ic.
Early underway f o r INSURV at-sea evaluation. Late return t o Long Beach. Rescued c . i v i l i a n f i sh ing party a f te r t h e i r vessel broke down.
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
Host ship f o r v i s i t o f Korean Navy un i t s v i s i t i n g Naval Stat ion Long Beach.
USS GARY d r i l l team and color guard marches i n La Palma Days parade, i n the c i t y o f La Palma. CO, XO and several members o f the wardroom attend reception fo r Korean Navy on board USS MISSOURI (BB 63).
CO attends luncheon f o r COMNAVSURFPAC a t the O f f i ce r ' s Club.
Conducted bomb explosion disaster/mass conflagration d r i l l involving Naval Stat ion Long Beach f i r e department, as we l l as Long Beach and Los Angeles municipal f i r e departments.
Aviation Assist V i s i t .
GARY designated as COMNAVSURFPAC Self-Suff ic ient Ship o f the Week 14-20 November fo r the refurbishment conducted on the AS-2188 IFF antenna by ship 's technicians.
Underway f o r SOCAL operations, including ASW training, SH-60 Deck Landing Qual i f icat ions and Engineering Casualty Control d r i l l s .
Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA
COMDESRON NINE sh i f t s h i s f l a g t o USS GARY.
A l l o f f i ce rs attend annual Seafarer's b a l l hosted by COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach.
EATS package ins ta l l ed f o r upcoming SOCAL operations. COMDESRON NINE s h i f t s h i s f l a g t o USS FORD (FFG 54).
Underway fo r SOAR range o f f San Clemente Island, t o conduct ASW exercise wi th COMDESRON THIRTY-ONE. Expended two miniature mobile target
01-04 Dec Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA
05 Dec
07 Dec
07-08 Dec
08 Dec
11-12 Dec
12 Dec
13 Dec
14 Dec
14-16 Dec
16 Dec
17-31 Dec
17 Dec
Conducted TACAN Cer t i f i ca t i on a t the SESEF range o f f Seal Beach. Conducted miniature mobile target ASW tracking exercise.
Conducted t r a n s i t o f San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River t o Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Conducted Ammunition onload a t Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Completed onload, t rans i ted t o San Francisco. Hosted dinner party for l o c a l d ign i ta r ies i n the wardroom.
Enroute from San Francisco, CA t o Long Beach, CA.
Arrived a t Naval Station, Long Beach, CA.
Inport, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA. Conducted MEF-EX prebr ie f and communications checks.
Embarked Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE.
Underway i n SOCAL fo r Mideast Force Exercise (MEF-EX). Par t ic ipat ing un i t s from DESRON NINE include USS FORD (FFG 54), USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) and USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067). GARY'S duties are Orange forces flagship.
Return t o Long Beach.
Holiday Leave and Upkeep period, Naval Stat ion Long Beach, CA.
