Austin (LPD 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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frm L , lgngi lmiali llgtg y -E Chaplain Gregory leading the Thanksgiving Day Celebration on the Mess Deck. The mission of religious ministries department onboard USS AUSTIN QLPD 45 is to provide for the free exercise of faith of the Sailors and Marines onboard Austin. We provide total care for the individual. In counseling, crisis intervention, and educational opportunities, We seek the betterment of the human spirit and healthy lifestyle choices. We aid mission effectiveness by working to ensure all sailors and marines are ready to serve and ready to do their job. We look after their spiritual and emotional health of the AUSTIN Blue! Green team. Gur job is to be with our sailors and marines in all aspects of their life onboard AUSTIN, bringing positive results and positive solutions to everyday issues we experience together. LCDR Pete Gregory is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has 15 years of Navy experience in all types of locationa and situationsg Making his second deployment on AUSTIN, he is always available for his sailors and marines. We cover the ship and we serve God and Country. Left to Right: MM1La1nahan,EM1 I A3 I T- Ortiz, EN1 Keith, SGT Lankford, EM2 y 'y.i I Collier RP2 Whitley, CDR Gregory. , D I A lli, Q On their way to oar community I ' y l Y I relations project on the island ofMalta. y y I USS Austin - MARG 3-00 5 Leiutenant Commander Peter W. Gregory United States Navy Command Chaplain

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i WWW m 'f ul PN CQSWJ Nelson Uy YNIQSWJ Keith Burke t YN3 Brian Hargrove The Motley Crew ofthe Admin office. 6 USS Austin - MARC 3-00 LI1 Danny Hawkins NCICSWJ Michael Sekeet fulfill-I YN3fSWJ Derrick Hendricks YNIKSWP Burke hard at work in the ship? office. N, Petty Officers Hendricks and Hargrove getting readyfor the three hour awards ceremony.