Charleston (LKA 113) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Frank H. Tryon, JR.

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i T w - In September 1979. CHARLESTON deployed to the Mediterranean to participate in the NATO Amphibious exercise ' Display Determination 79. In November 1979 CHARLESTON transferred to the Naval Reserve Force and gained the additional responsibility of training Naval Reservists. She entered the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard in July 1982 for an extensive six month over- haul. CHARLESTON reentered the Active Fleet or ' - i=eca ' y 1983. Shortly there- after. CHARLESTON completed AHUAS TARA II. a major amphibious exercise m Honduras. In February 1984. CHARLES- TON participated in exercise UNITED EFFORT-TEAMWORK 84. which consisted of an amphibious landing in Norway and port visits to Belgium. England. Ireland and Spain. August 1984 found CHARLESTON off Florida to cc-d-jct shock :es:5 o- USS JOHN F. KENNEDY and USS YORK- TOWN. CHARLESTON deployed to the Meoiterranean Aprn to November 1986. and participated in exercises SOLID SHIELD in April and SOLAR FLARE in July 1987. After completing a bnef shipyard penod from August to November 1987. CHARLESTON resumed normal amphibious ooe a- ons. In Apnl 1988. CHARLESTON participated in exercise OCEAN VENTURE 88. Following this exercise. CHARLESTON epioyed to the Mediterranean from August 1988 to February 1989 and participated in exercises ■•DISPLAY DETERMINATION 8 ' and -AFRICAN EAGLE 88 while there. In May 1989. CHARLESTON sarticipated in exercise -SOLID SHIELD 89 ' and made port visit to the Bahamas. Having completed an extendea 5n,pyara maintenance penod from September 1989 until March 1990. 1 which a NIXIE Anti-Torpedo System, six Titanium Fire Pumps and a Cargo Magazine were installed as well as major work on ie ship ' s propulsion and auxiliary systems. CHARLESTON is fully prepared for its future Naval objectives.

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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.