Bristol County (LST 1198) - Naval Cruise Book

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r fl» Commander David L. Brewer, III Commander David L. Brewer, III is a 1970 graduate of Prairie View A M University, Prairie View Texas, where he was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy by the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Chaf- fee. His first assignment was as the Electronics Warfare Officer onboard the Guided Missile Cruiser USS LITTLE ROCK {CLG-4). Fr om 1972 to 1975, he served as the Minority Recruiting Officer on Navy Recruiting District Memphis, Tennessee, where he was responsible for recruiting minority officers for the U.S. Navy from the colleges and universities of Western Tennessee and the State Of Mississippi. In June 1975, Commander Brewer returned to sea as the Combat Information Center Offi- cer onboard the Guided Missile Cruiser USS CALIFOR- NIA (CGN-36), and in 1977 he attended Surface War- fare Officer ' s Department Head School in Newport, R.I. Commander Brewer served as the Weapons Officer on the Guided Missile Cruiser USS WILLIAM H. STAND- LEY (CG-32) from 1978 to 1980 and as Engineer Offi- cer onboard the Helicopter Carrier USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) from 1981 to 1982. From March 1983 to De- cember 1984, he served as the Executive Officer on- board the Tank Landing Ship, USS FRESNO (LST- 1182) and in January 1985, he returned ashore and served as the Enlisted Community Manager for Combat Systems Ratings, Officer of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations (OP-13), Washington D.C. Commander Brewer assumed command of USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST- 1198) on 28 June 1986. Commander Brewer is married to the former Richar- dene R. Brown of Winnsboro, S.C. They have one daughter, Stacey. .K h

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Commander Thomas A. Fitzgibbons. USN Enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1960. Commander Fitz- gibbons served tor two years as an Aviation Electronics Technician. In 1962. he entered the U.S. Naval Acade- my, graduating in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree. His initial sea tour was as Main Propulsion Assistant and Damage Control Assistant in USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743). After a tour in Vietnam as Senior Advisor to the Vietnamese River Assault Groups 25 and 29. he returned to sea as commissioning Engi- neer Officer in USS FANNING (DE-1076), In 1973. he attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Ivlonterey. California and was awarded a Master of Science degree in Weapons Systems Acquisition Management. Report- ing in 1975 to Commander Operational Test and Evalu- ation Force in Norfolk. Virginia, he served as Operation- al Test Director for the SPRUANCE Class destroyer program. Subsequent tours of duty were Engineer Officer in USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) through 1978 and Executive Officer in USS MONTICELLO (LSD-35) through 1980. Commander Fitzgibbons reported in June 1983 to USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST-1 198) from the Staff of Com- mander Naval Surface Force. U.S. Pacific Fleet. He is currently attending the Naval War College. Newport. Rhode Island. Commander Fitzgibbons is married to the former Kristy Marie Schoepper of Portland, Oregon. They have four children; Patricia, Sherry, Richard and Michael. Bristol County People i

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s i» , sigL Lieutenant Commander Gene R. McGalliard, USN PwyfR ■1