Charleston (LKA 113) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR Michael S. Giorgino, USNR Executive Officer Jun 91 -Present Lieutenant Commander Giorgino is a native of Bergenfieid. New Jersey. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. He was commissioned an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve in August 1977. His sea tours include USS ROARK (FF-1053) as First Lieutenant and Combat Information Center Officer (1977-1981), USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) as Navigator and ROH Coordinator (1984-1986), and USS WADSWORTH (FFG-9) as Ship Control Officer (1987-1988). He served as Operations Officer in USS SHREVEPORT (LPD-12) during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (1990-1991). His shore duty assignments include assignment to Military Sealift Command, Mediterranean as Fleet Auxiliaries Operations Officer (1981-1983). Selected for assignment to the TAR Program in 1984. he served as Commanding Officer of Naval Reserve Center, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania (1988-1990). He is currently assigned as Executive Officer in USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113), where he served in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Lieutenant Commander Giorgino is entitled to wear the Navy Achievement Medal with two Gold Stars, National Defense Service Medal, and Southwest Asia Service Medal with one Bronze Star.

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CAPTAIN FRANK H. TRYON, JR. Captain Tryon was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve in June 1966 after graduating from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island, New York. He entered active duty in August 1966 and served aboard USS O ' BRIEN (DD 725) as Navigator and Administrative Assis- tant and later as Communications Officer. After graduating from the U.S. Navy Destroyer School in May 1969, Captain Tryon reported to the USS MANSFIELD (DD 728) as Engineering Offi- cer. USS MANSFIELD (DD 728) was decommissioned in Febru- ary 1971 and Captain Tryon was then ordered to the Fleet Oper- ations Control Center in London, England where he served as a Plot Watch Officer and an Intelligence Watch Officer. In February 1973, Captain Tryon was ordered to the USS CROCKETT (PG 88) for duty as Commanding Officer. Following this and a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a rating Assignment Officer, he was assigned to the Naval War College, graduating in August 1978. Captain Tryon served as Executive Officer of the USS TUSCALOOSA (LST 1178) from September 1978 to April 1980, and was then ordered to his second command tour, the USS AFFRAY (MSO 511), where he served from September 1980 until September 1981. In December 1981 Captain Tryon assumed command of the Naval Recruiting District Indianapolis, Indiana where he served until July 1984. Captain Tyron assumed his fourth command, the USS GEORGE PHILIP (FFG 12) in March 1985. In May 1987 he was specifically selected to hold the CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, CHAIR OF NAVAL WAR- FARE at the NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE. He served in this capacity until August 1990. Captain Tryon earned his Masters Degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California. Additionally he holds degrees from the Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island, and the National War College in Washington, D.C. Captain Tryon is entitled to wear the Defense Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, the Navy Achieve- ment Medal with Combat V , the Combat Action Ribbon, and various other service and campaign medals.

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LCDR Reuben Leon Chris Wright Executive Officer Dec 90-Jun 91 Lieutenant Commander Wright was bom in Madison, Wisconsin, After tiis tattler ' s Honorable Disctiarge from the Air Force, his family resided in Houston, Texas, here he completed all of his formal education, including college. In the fall of 1977, he completed college at the University of Houston. He received his commis- on through the NROTC (crosstown) Program at Rice University (also in Houston, TX) in February 1978. After commissioning, he received orders to Naval Facility T SUR, Big Sur, California as an Ocean Systems Watch Officer until IVIarch, 1980. Lieutenant Commander Wright was then ordered to the USS EL PASO (LKA 17) where he served as Communications Officer and Navigator. He then reported to NROTC Unit Prairie View A M University, Prairie View, Texas, where he srved as a Naval Science Instructor. While at Prairie View A tvl University, he successfully completed a IVIasters Degree in Physical Education. Following com- etion of Department Head School, Lieutenant Commander Wright was then ordered to the USS SCHOFIELD (FFG-3), where he served as the Operations Offi- 3r until November 1987. During this time SCHOFIELD engaged in combat support of the Persian Gulf and Convoy Operations. He then reported to the USS MID- ' AY (CV-41) where he served as Assistant maintenance Officer 3-IVI Coordinator, which also engaged in Persian Gulf and Convoy Operations, until August, 389. Lieutenant Commander Wright reported on board USS CHARLESTON on November 13, 1989. Lieutenant Commander Wright is marned to Lieutenant Commander Sallie H. Gale of Raleigh, North Carolina.