Bainbridge (DLGN 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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r ' ■■|| 26 Sept 91 07 Oct 13 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 04-14 Nov 13-27 Nov 27 Nov-03 Dec 05-07 Dec 22 Dec-02 Jan 23 Dec 05-10 Jan 92 11 Jan 17-26 Jan 04 Feb 10 Feb 12-16 Feb 15 Feb 20 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 01-06 Mar 07 Mar 10-21 Mar 17 Mar 31 Mar 02 Apr DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE Departed Norfolk, Va Transited Straits of Gibraltar Entered Mediterranean Sea Transited Suez Canal, (southbound) Entered Gulf of Suez Red Sea Transited Straits of Bab El Mandab Entered Gulf of Yemen Arabian Sea Transited Straits of Hormuz (inbound) Entered Arabian Gulf Port Visit — Jebel AM, U.A.E. Operations in the Arabian Gulf Port Visit — Dubai, U.A.E, GULF EXERCISE VII Port Visit Dubai, U.A.E. Change of Command Ceremony Exercise — RED REEF III USN Missile Shoot, North Arabian Sea Port Visit — Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Transited Straits of Hormuz (outbound) Crossed the Equator and entered the Realm of King Neptunus REX Port Visit — Mombasa, Kenya Visit by the President of Kenya, US Ambassador to Kenya and Commander Seventh Fleet Transited straits of Bab El Mandab Entered Red Sea Transited Gulf of Suez Transited Suez Canal, (northbound) Entered Mediterranean Sea Port Visit — Toulon, France Transited Straits of Gibraltar Entered Atlantic Ocean Exercise — TEAM WORK ' 92 Crossed Arctic Circle and entered the Realm of the Blue-Nose Arrived in Bermuda (anchored out) Embarked Tigers for Tiger Cruise Returned to Norfolk, Va -. = - t m

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COMMANDING Captain Laurence M. Bergen Captain Laurence M. Bergen is a native of Long Island, New York. He attended the United States Naval Academy, graduated with honors in the class of 1966. Following com- missioning, his first assignment was as a Ful- bright Scholar at the University of Rajistan, in Jaipur, India studying international relations. In 1967, he reported aboard USS MAHAN, serving successfully as Assistant CIC Officer and Communications Officer. In 1970, Cap- tain Bergen graduated from Naval Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island with Top Gunner award and reported to USS BRUMBY as Operations Officer. Captain Bergen is also a graduate of the Navy Nuclear Power School, Naval War Col- lege, and received a Master ' s Degree in Man- agement at Salve Regina College. Other duties prior to reporting aboard BAINBRIDGE include being a member of the precommissioning crew and Electrical Officer aboard USS CALIFORNIA, Damage Control Assistant aboard USS NIMITZ, Staff Member for Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commissioning Reactor Officer aboard USS CARL VINSON, Battalion Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Commanding Officer of USS JOHN RODGERS. He was relieved as Commanding Officer of USS BAINBRIDGE by Captain G.M. Ziller on December 23, 1991. Captain Bergen has been awarded the Mer- itorious Service Medal (with Cold Star), the Navy Achievement Medal, and various other service and campaign ribbons. He is married to the former Cheryl Cathryn Dawson of Bal- timore, Maryland, and they live in Chesa- peake, Virginia with their son, Michael. m