DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN 69U) FPO AE OQ575 237U From: Commanding Officer, USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN 699) To: Chief of Naval Operations (N 46) 5750 Ser CO/N<1-'(5!_2._0.JAN_ ;:J9J Subj: USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN 699) COMMAND HISTORY FOR 1994 Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12E Encl: (1) Command Composition and Organization (2) Chronology and Narrative 1. Per reference (a), the 1994 Command History for USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN 699) is forwarded ; _ VICH
USS JACKSONVILLE COMMAND HISTORY 1994 COMMAND COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION COMMAND: USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN 699) MISSION: LONG RANGE SUSTAINED ANTI-SUBMARINE/ANTI SURFACE/STRIKE/SPECIAL WARFARE IMMEDIATE SENIOR COMMAND: COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON EIGHT SUBORDINATE COMMAND: NONE CHANGE OF COMMAND: 26 SEP 92 COMMANDING OFFICER: CDR WILLIAM W. MATZELEVICH, USN 1120 / LINEAL NUMBER 022841-90 ENCL(l)
USS JACKSONVILLE COMMAND HISTORY 1994 CHRONOLOGY AND NARRATIVE 01 JAN 08 MAR 18 MAR 21 MAR 28 MAR 01 APR 13 APR 22 APR STARTED 1994 IN A HOLIDAY STANDDOWN PERIOD DRYDOCKED IN USS RESOLUTE (ARDM-10) AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN UNDOCKED FROM USS RESOLUTE (ARDM-10) AND MOORED AT PIER 21 AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN SHIFTED BERTHS TO PIER 22. SHIFTED BERTHS TO PIER 21. CONDUCTED A ONE WEEK SEA TRIALS PERIOD. THE MAYOR OF JACKSONVILLE, SENIOR MEMBERS OF JACKSONVILLE'S NAVY LEAGUE, AND MEMBERS OF THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSING COMMISSION TOURED ONBOARD (10 TOTAL). DEPARTED NORFOLK, VA TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS AT AUTEC. 29 APR MOORED IN MAYPORT, FL FOR A 3 DAY NAMESAKE CITY VISIT. 02 MAY 03 MAY DEPARTED MAYPORT, FL FOR A 1 DAY VIP CRUISE IN THE JACKSONVILLE OPERATING AREAS. RETURNED TO MAYPORT,FL. DEPARTED MAYPORT, FL FOR TRANSIT TO GROTON, CT. 06 MAY MOORED AT PIER 6 AT NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE GROTON, 2 WEEKS OF PREDEPLOYMENT TRAINING. CT FOR 20 MAY DEPARTED GROTON, CT FOR TRANSIT TO 23 MAY 31 MAY 07 JUN 08 JUN 09 JUN
13 JUN 20 JUN 27 JUN 01 AUG 03 AUG 15 AUG 19 AUG 25 AUG 29 AUG 31 AUG CONDUCTED A BSP IN THE VICINITY OF GOLF ANCHORAGES AT NORFOLK, VA TO EMBARK COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON EIGHT. MOORED OUTBOARD USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS- ) AT PIER 22 AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN NORFOLK, VA FOR A 5 WEEK PREDEPLOYMENT UPKEEP. NORFOLK, VA 2 DAYS EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED DUE TO EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. uss JACKSONVILLE WAS AWARDED A MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION FOR DEPLOYED OPERATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANIAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC DURING 1994. EMBARKED COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON EIGHT, CHIEF OF STAFF, SUBMARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET AND A REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMMANDER, SUBMARINE GROUP TWO. DEPARTED NORFOLK, VA FOR PRE-OVERSEAS MOVEMENT CERTIFICATION IN THE RETURNED TO PIER 21 AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN NORFOLK, VA CERTIFIED FOR DEPLOYMENT. RETURN TO PORT WAS 2 DAYS EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A HUMANITARIAN EVACUATION OF A CREWMEMBER. 07 SEP HOSTED A LUNCHEON ONBOARD FOR ADM EMERY, SUBMARINE FORCE ATLANTIC. COMMANDER, 12 SEP 10 NOV 15 NOV 25 NOV DEPARTED NORFOLK, VA FOR DEPLOYED OPERATIONS UNDER CTF 42 OPCON. MOORED AT THE NORWEIGIAN NAVY BASE IN HAAKANSVERN, NORWAY FOR A POST DEPLOYMENT PORT VISIT TO BERGEN, NORWAY. CHANGED OPERATIONAL CONTROL TO UK CTF 311. DEPARTED NORWAY TO PARTICIPATE IN COVEX 3-94 OPERATION KYRE, A JOINT US/UK/FR EXERCISE. MOORED AT CARRIER PIER 3 IN BREST, FRANCE FOR A PORT VISIT AND PRE-EXERCISE BRIEF FOR SPONTEX 2-94. CHANGED
OPERATIONAL CONTROL TO FRENCH CECLANT CTF 450. S.R. FINN RELIEVED LCDR J.N. ZERBE AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. LCDR 29 NOV 03 DEC 09 DEC 17 DEC 18 DEC 31 DEC HOSTED A LUNCHEON ONBOARD FOR RADM BEREAU, DEPUTY CECLANT FOR OPERATIONS. DEPARTED BREST, FRANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPONTEX 2-94, A JOINT US/UK/FR/NL EXERCISE. CHANGED OPERATIONAL CONTROL TO CTF 42 AND BEGAN THE TRANSIT BACK TO NORFOLK, VA FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF SPONTEX 2-94. ARRIVED HOME FROM DEPLOYMENT, MOORING AT PIER 21 AT NAVAL OPERATING BASE, THE DEPLOYMENT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: - Operations conducted: Independent operations in the North Atlantic under CTF 42 OPCON. Joint operations in the Eastern Atlantic under CTF 311 OPCON for COVEX 3-94. Joint operations in the Bay of Biscay under CTF 450 OPCON for SPONTEX 2-94. - Port visits: -- Bergen, Norway: 10-15 November. -- Brest, France: 25 November - 3 December. - Underway days: 86 of 97 while deployed, for a 88.7% OPTEMPO. COMMENCED HOLIDAY STANDDOWN. ENDED 1994 IN A HOLIDAY STANDDOWN MOORED AT PIER 21 AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN