Anzio (CG 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. PHILLIP M. BALISLE A native of Idabel, Oklahoma, Captain Balisle joined the Naval Reserve in Janu- ary 1969 while a student at Oklahoma State University. After graduation, he at- tended Officer Candidate School in new- port, Rhode Island where he was commis- sioned as an Ensign on 20 November 1970. Captain Balisle s first duty station was USS HARWOOD (DD 861), where he served as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer. Subsequent sea duty assignments include Communications and Electronic Warfare Officer, COMDESRON FOUR; Operations Officer, USS BROOKE (FFQ 1) where he re- ceived the 1977 Pacific Fleet Ship Handler Award; First Lieutenant, USS DENVER (LPD 9); Communications Officer, USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67); Executive Officer, USS KING (DDQ 41); and Commanding Officer, USSKIDD(DDG993). Shore assignments include Naval Post- graduate School where he graduated with distinction receiving the Chief of Naval Op- erations award for Academic Achievement; SWOS Department Head School where he graduated with distinction, receiving the Top Operator Award; Budget and Program- ming Officer for Navy Satellite Communi- cations Station, United Kingdom in Thurso, Scotland; Officer in Charge, Com- bat Systems Mobile Training Team, Atlan- tic Fleet; and Assistant Chief of Staff for Combat Systems, COMNAVSURFLANT. Other significant assignments include duty as Maritime Intercept Force Coordina- tor, AAW Officer, and senior U.S. Represen- tative to the Multinational Interception Force Task Group Commanders Council while assigned to COMIDEASTFOR during Operation DESERT SHIELD AND AAW ASUW NGFS Officer for COMUSNAVCENT during DESERT STORM. Captain Balisle ' s personal awards in- clude the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (seven awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards). He holds the academic degrees of Bachelor of Science in Physical Science and Master of Science in Management. Captain Balisle is married to the former Patricia Elaine Greeg of Midwest City, Okla- homa. They have two children, Jennifer and Jeffrey. 10 co

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Commander Joseph Horn is a native of Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States naval Academy in May, 1980, with a Bache- lor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Commander Horn ' s first duty assignment was USS SAMPSOM (DDQ 10) where he served as Com- bat Information Center Officer and Damage Con- trol Assistant. Subsequent sea duty assignments include tours as Operations Officer in USS ROB- ERT Q. BRADLEY (FFG 49) and USS TICOND- EROQA (CQ 47). He began his current tour as Ex- ecutive Officer in USS ANZIO (CQ 68) in July 1993. Ashore, Commander Horn has completed a Master of Science Degree in Operations Analysis from the naval Postgraduate School. His profes- sional military education includes assignments to Department Head School and Armed Forces Staff College. His most recent assignment was to the Joint Staff as an operations analyst in the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate (J-8) of the Joint Staff. Commander Horn ' s personal awards include Defense Meritorious Service Medal, navy Com- mendation Medal (Two Awards), and navy Achievement Medal (Two Awards). Commander Horn is married to the former Mar- garet Marie Vitosky of Mt. Ephraim, new Jersey. They have two children, Monica and Stephanie. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR JOSEPH A. HORN Hey hid! wiui happened to the cart oon I asked (or? Uhat I uouldn I do to start this rid) over. 12 XO