Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR T.W. Lafleur LCDR A.A. Manzi LCDR T.L. Phillips LCDR L.H. Wong LT MR. Gray LT D.L. Myers OSCS (SW) M.L. RMCS J. P. Zulawski MSC M.C. Bernales NCC R.J. Policy .MMC N.A. Valdez Seaman YNl J.F. Loughlin RMl J.P. Parr OS2 J. H. Morris OS2 J.D. Skallberg 0S2 D.C. Smith RM3 E.N. Norton OS3 R.E. Quick 0S3 C.C. Urquhart RM3 W.A. Vamer OSSN G.M. Johnson RMSM J.C. Martin 1 i - r DESRON-31 I 27

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□ESRON-31 W(l£ I I •J, 4tuen V . Lffl S0 Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE was originally established in September 1939. During World War II, the squadron operated in the Atlantic on escort and antisubmarine duties. Disestablished after World War 11, it was reactivated from Feb. 1, 1968, to Jan. 1, 1970, and operated in the waters of Southeast Asia as a unit of the Seventh Fleet. Reconstituted a second time on June 15, 1971, DESRON-31 conducted signiricant combat operations off South Vietnam with the Seventh Fleet in February 1972. During the remainder of the 1970 ' s and the early 1980 ' s, DESRON-31 deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans five times and participated in numerous fleet exercises, including exercises with units from Australia, New Zealand and Great Britian. DESRON-31 has been a part of Battle Group CHARLIE as early as 1981 in company with USS CORAL SEA (CV-43) and later with USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) in 1983 and 1984. DESRON-31 is a unit of Cruiser Destroyer Group FIVE. wnm III -£:: CAPTAIN Merrill W. Ruck, USN Commander, Destroyer Squadron Three-One 26 I DESRON-31 Vilj

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