Anzio (CG 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Preparing fro the ceremony at the American Cemetery. s include av) Com- ind navj trmer Mai- Jersey, ihanie. EXECUTIVE OFFICER R.A. KURZAWA I Lieutenant Commander Kurzawa is a resident of Texas, where his mother and one older sister re- side. While serving as an enlisted Machinist Mate ; nuclear), he deployed to the Mediterranean Sea ;i978), then to the north Arabian Sea in support 3f the 1979-1980 Iranian Hostage Crisis. A direct Beet accession to Officer Candidate School, he re- ceived a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of new York (Albany) (1980). XDR Kurzawa was commissioned in July, 1981. At sea LCDR Kurzawa has served as Electrical Officer in USS OLDEnDORF(DD 972) (1981-1982), dlC Officer, USS THOMASTOn (LSD 28) (1982- 1983), Operations Officer, USS THOMASTOn (LSD 28) (1983-1984), ASW Officer, USS OBRIEn (DD JJ375) (1984-1986), and Operations Officer, USS ZMAnCELLORSVILLE (CO 62) (1988-1992). Since commissioning he has deployed to the Indian Ocean (1981-1982), the Western Pacific (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985-1986), and in 1991 to the Ara- bian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm. While ashore, LCDR Kurzawa received a M.A. de- gree in national Security Affairs (1987) from the U.S. naval Postgraduate School, and is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute. From 1992- 1994 he served in the Office of the Chief of naval Operations as a strategic planner in the Warfare iPolicy Branch (N512). LCDR Kurzawa s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, navy Commendation Medal (two awards), and navy Achievement [Medal. He has additionally received various other medals and awards, including the 1985 U.S. Pa- cific Fleet Shiphandler of the Year Award. The Kurzawa Family currently resides in Virginia Beach, Vriginia, and includes Cindy, a native of Connecticut, daughter Mikaela (Kayla) Ann and son nicholas (nick) John. xo 13

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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

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ROGER S. HALE Born, Roger Spencer Male on 26 January 1956 in Crescent City, California. He graduated from Smyrna High School, TN, in 1974 and joined the navy for the Advanced Electronics Field on 1 November 1974, at- tending Recruit Training in Orlando, FL. Attending A School and Advanced First Term Avi- onics (AFTA) at MATTC Memphis, he graduated in De- cember 1975 as an Aviation Fire Control Technician Third Class. He reported to FRAMP, NAS Whidbey Is- land, WA, for maintenance training on the A-6A Intruder aircraft enroute to his first duty assignment, Attack Squadron VA-115 aboard USS MIDWAY (CVA 41), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, in June 1976. Subsequent duty stations in clude: Attack Squadron VA-35 from 1978 to 1981, NAS Oceana VA, deploying aboard USS NIM1TZ (CVN 68). LASER lnfrared Weap- ons Systems instructor at Naval Aviation Maintenance Training Detachment (NAMTD), Det 1003, NAS Oceana from 1981 to 1985. It was during this tour he earned his designation as Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist (EAWS). Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, USS AMERICA (CV 66) from 1985 to 1989 and as Ship ' s 3-M Coordinator. In March 1989 he was selected to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, Rl enroute to Washing- ton DC, where he became an Enlisted Detailer for all E-7 E-8 personnel in the AE AT AX AQ ratings. Se- lected for advancement to Master Chief Petty Officer in April 1991, he accepted orders into the Command Mas- ter Chief (CMC) Program as CMC of VF-143 World Fa- mous Pukin ' Dogs where he deployed aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). He later served as CMC of COMCARAIRWINQ 7 from 1992 to 1994, deploy- ing on USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) where he earned his designation as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS). In March of 1994, he reported for duty as Command Master Chief, USS ANZIO (CG 68). His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achieve- ment Medal (three awards), and Navy Good Conduct Medal (five awards). Married in 1985 to the former Jorja Ellen Marrs, they have four children William, Richard, Natalie and Roger. 14 C N