Austin (LPD 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ABFCM(AW) K. E. VENABLE O Music, friend of pleasure, wisdom ' s aid

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR THEODORE L. GLENN III UNITED STATES NAVY Lieutenant Commander Theodore L. Glenn 111 grad- uated from Auburn University in 1975, receiving his commission through the NROTC program that same year. LCdr Glenn then served aboard USS HULL (DD- 945) as Fire Control Officer, Gunnery Officer, and Nav- igator and Weapons Officer. He participated in the testing and evaluation of the experimental 8 55 Major Caliber Lightweight Gun. He earned the distinction of being the first Ensign in DESRON Seven to achieve Surface Warfare Officer designation. Following his initial sea tour, LCdr Glenn attended the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA, and then, as a participant in the Personnel Exchange Program was as- signed to the German Naval Communication School, Flensburg, FRG. He served as company officer and senior instructor in NATO and shipboard communication of- ficer courses. Thereafter, he attended SWO Department Head School, Advanced ASW Evaluator School, and the Armed Forces Staff College. LCdr Glenn served aboard USS GARCIA (FF-1040) as Weapons Officer and Chief Engineer, and USS EL PASO (l.KA-1 17) as Operations Officer, before his selection for Executive Officer. He assumed his duties as XO of USS AUSTIN in November, 1987. ' A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men,

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COMMANDING OFFICER MSSG-22 LTCOLJ. W.SCHMIDT UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ieutenant Colonel J. W. Schmidt graduated from Al- abama College, Montevallo, Alabama in 1969 and was then commissioned through the Platoon Leaders Class program. Thereafter he served as platoon and com- pany commander of Marine units in Okinawa, Vietnam, and ' Camp Pendleton. . LtCol. Schmidt attended the Marine Corps Special Kd- ucation Program (Journalism) in 1972 and the University of Wisconsin, where he earned a M.A. degree in Jour- nalism Mass Communication in 1973. He was subsequent- ly assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps where he served ' as Press Officer in the Public Affairs Branch. In 1981 he was G-3 Assistant Operations Officer in Okinawa. LtCol Schmidt attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 1982-1983 and then from July 1983 to August 1985 he served with Marine Aircraft Group-26 in the air-ground exchange program. He was G-3 Plans Of- ficer of 2nd FSSG between 1985 and 1987. He assumed command of MSSG-22 in March 1987, directing that unit through the MARG 4-87 Mediterranean deployment on- board USS SHRFVKPOR T (LPD-12). LTCol. Schmidt ' s decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star, and Combat Action Ribbon. Embarked Marine Officers.