Comstock (LSD 45 LSD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1991 volume:

Soudr Arcfbto t3 SEA Asia BAY OF BENSAL ■•■Of. ■ • INDIAN OCEAN 4 ® G2s -:yVvVAusifrq]l0 1 ypi| • . •. ' ( CO • v ©I Isfbrth America ■•.■•■•6 ■.•.-■• •.■■■•■.■■.■ ■:ci H r ACIFIC aaa  OCEAN as DEPLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY 29 Atu) Jrpmrt 13 aunr J wo iintti lB-25 Sanr dprmtton JTUry  tgU 29 Junr-5 Sulg Song «ong 17 3ulg-l7 ©rt outlju f«t Asia  pf rations 25 flirt- 1 Wow  tn9Bporf, J manj yifukrt 18 Woo Jprari Harbor 27 Wow «rtnm « FROM WHENCE WE CAME COMSTOCK (LSD 45) THE COMSTOCK TAKES ITS NAME FROM AN EARLY AMERICAN PIONEERING MINING SITE NEAR VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA. THE COMSTOCK LODE, FOUNDED IN 1859, IS NOW INDELIBLE IN THE HIS- TORY OF OUR AMERICAN WEST. THE MINE PRODUCED $500,000,000, IN GOLD AND SILVER, AN ASTRONOMICAL SOURCE OF WEALTH FOR THIS ERA. THIS SHIP IS THE SECOND TO BE NAMED FOR THE COMSTOCK LODE. THE ORIGINAL WAS COM- MISSIONED IN 1945 EARNING TEN BATTLE STARS FOR SERVICE IN THE KOREAN WAR, THE MOST AWARDED TO A SHIP OF THIS TYPE. SHE ALSO RECEIVED A MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION AND SIX BATTLE STARS FOR VIETNAM WAR SERVICE. NOW WE, HER SUCCESSOR CONTINUES THE SPLENDID NAVAL TRADITION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAME COMSTOCK. SHE WILL ALSO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF ONE OF THE GREAT TREA- SURES OF EARLY AMERICAN PIONEERING HISTORY. COMMANDING OFFICER ROBERT H. HOWE COMMANDER UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER ROBERT H. HOWE WAS BORN IN SAN DIEGO, CA, THE SON OF CAPT. AND MRS. CHARLES M. HOWE, USN, CEC, RET. HE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA IN 1968 AND FROM THE U.S. NAVY ACADEMY IN 1972. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS ABOARD USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG 7) HOMEPORTED IN GAETA, ITALY, SERVING AS FIRST DIVISION OFFICER. HE CROSSDECKED TO USS LITTLE ROCK (CG 4), WHERE HE SERVED AS GM DIVISION AND SPECIAL WEAPONS OFFICER. HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT WAS AN INSTRUCTOR AND SCHEDULER AT THE SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER BASIC COURSE IN CORONA- DO, CA. AFTER COMPLETING NAVAL DESTROYER SCHOOL, HE SERVED AS ENGINEER ABOARD USS BARBEY (FF 1088), THEN SPLIT-TOURED AS FIRST LT ABOARD USS SAINT LOUIS (LKA 116). HE THEN REPORTED TO NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND AS THE AMPHIBIOUS PLACEMENT OFFICER. AN ASSIGNMENT AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOLLOWED. HE RECEIVED A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MANPOWER PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ANALYSIS. HE THEN SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ABOARD USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38). COMMANDER HOWE THEN SERVED A BRIEF TOUR AS A LONG RANGE PERSONNEL PLANNER ON THE STAFF OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (0P-01B) BEFORE ATTENDING THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES. IN JANUARY 1989 HE REPORTED FOR DUTY AS PROSPECTIVE COMMANDING OFFICER, COMSTOCK (LSD 45). COMMANDER HOWE ' S AWARDS INCLUDE THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, SEVERAL SEA SERVICE AWARDS, AND THE CNO ' S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CURRICULUM AT POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. COMMANDER HOWE IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER SUSAN FRANCES LAMBERT FROM PENSACO- LA, FLORIDA. THEY AND THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS - RACHEL, JESSICA, AND EMILY - RESIDE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. EXECUTIVE OFFICER THOMAS L. MCKEON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER UNITED STATES NAVY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER THOMAS L. MCKEON IS THE SON OF MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM F. MCKEON OF TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK. HE GRADUATED FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY WITH A DEGREE IN GENERAL ENGINEERING AND WAS COM- MISSIONED AN ENSIGN 7 JUNE 1978. LCDR MCKEON SERVED HIS INITIAL SEA TOUR AS MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT, AUXILIARY OFFICER, ELECTRICAL OFFICER AND NAVIGATOR ABOARD USS JUNEAU (LPD 10). FOLLOW-UP TOURS INCLUDED ENGINEERING PROPULSION PLANT EXAMINER WITH CINCLANTFLT ' S PROPULSION EXAMINATION BOARD, ENGINEER OFFICER ABOARD USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD 980), MATERIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON TWO, AND OPERATIONS OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF COMMANDER SECOND FLEET. IN APRIL 1991, HE REPORTED FOR DUTY ONBOARD USS COMSTOCK AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. LCDR MCKEON ' S AWARDS INCLUDE THE JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, SIX SEA SERVICE AWARDS, AND SEVERAL UNIT AND CAMPAIGN AWARDS. HE IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER TERRY CONSTANCE TURNAGE OF COLUMBUS, MIS- SISSIPPI. THEY HAVE VWO CHILDREN, WILLIAM AND CELESTE, AND RESIDE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF FRANK S. CONROY MASTER CHIEF ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN UNITED STATES NAVY MASTER CHIEF ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN (SW) FRANK S. CONROY WAS BORN MAY 22, 1950 IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. UPON GRADUATION FROM MECHANICVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MECHANICVILLE, NEW YORK, HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY. AFTER COMPLETING RECRUITING TRAINING AT RECRUIT TRAINING CENTER SAN DIEGO HE ATTENDED ELECTRONICS TRAINING AT NEAR BY SERVICE SCHOOL COMMAND IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND AT TREA- SURE ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO. IN MARCH 1970 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STA- TION, SAN MIGUEL, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. HE THEN SERVED A YEAR ABOARD THE USS ROBISON (DDG 12) BEFORE AGAIN RETURNING IN 1972 TO SERVICE SCHOOL COMMAND TREASURE ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS ADDITIONAL ELECTRONICS TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED IN 1973 TO NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION, JAPAN. HE STAYED THERE TWO YEARS BEFORE TRANSFERRING AGAIN FOR A FOLLOW-ON TOUR AT U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION, DIEGO GARCIA, BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES (BIOT). IN MARCH OF 1977, HE REPORTED TO USS PROTEUS (AS 19), APRA HARBOR, GUAM. AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS ABOARD USS PROTEUS (AS 19), HE REPORTED TO US ARMY SIGNALS SCHOOLS COMMAND, FORT GORDON, GEORGIA. WHEN HIS ADDITIONAL ELECTRONICS TRAINING WAS COMPLETED HE WAS SENT TO US NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS SPAIN. AFTER COMPLETING A TWO YEAR TOUR OF DUTY HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO MINE SQUADRON FIVE, HOMEPORTED IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. UPON COMPLETING THIS TOUR HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE USS KINKAID (DD 965) WHERE HE SPENT TWO YEARS. AFTER USS KINKAID (DD 965) CAME A THREE AND A HALF YEAR TOUR ON SEVENTH FLEET ' S FLAG- SHIP, USS BLUERIDGE (LOG 19) IN YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. IN SEPTEMBER OF 1988 HE REPORTED AS MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COMMAND FOR PRE-COMMISSIONING UNIT COMSTOCK (LSD 45). MASTER CHIEF CONROY ' S AWARD INCLUDE THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, (4) BATTLE EFFICIENCY RIBBONS, (5) GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, AND SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENTS RIBBONS. UNDERWAY AWARDS CEREMONIES MANY ACCOLADES ARE BESTOWED UPON MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR VARIOUS OUTSTANDING PERFOR- MANCES; ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, LETTERS OF COMMENDA- TION APPRECIATION, AND NAVY COMMENDATION MEDALS ETC ... i I Wm iSw 1piW|?t|] irfrf i? -! ,.i;,? S ' ,- :ift :v PROMOTIONS ADVANCEMENTS MANY HONORS ARE BESTOWED UPON MILITARY PERSONNEL. ADVANCEMENT PROMOTION IN RANK IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS OF SUCH. IT DEMONSTRATES DETERMINATION, EXCELLENCE, AND PERSEVERANCE. ALONG WITH THESE COMES THE TIME-HONORED TRADITION OF CONGRATULATIONS, WHICH ARE RENDERED IN MANY MILITARY STYLES. 14 i PORTRAITS A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 16 NAVIGATION-ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT The Navigation Administration Department is responsible for the safe navigation of COMSTOCK, efficient and meticulous maintenance of ship ' s crews record, and postal and master-at-arms services. NAV ADMIN OFFICER LT PAUL BORKOWSKI MACS THOMAS MOLLER QMC CHARLES HOWARD PNC THOMAS O ' HEARN IC1 THOMAS DASHIELL QM1 JOHN GOESSLING QM2 LOUIS BELLAVANCE 17 J02 STEPHEN THOMAS PN3 KEITH DAVIS QM3 JAMES FRANKLIN YN3 JOHNNY HARLIN PCS BRYON LYONS PN3 DAVID SAWYER YN3 GERALD VETTER PNSN THOMAS LINNEY YNSN MELVIN MOSLEY QMSN STEVEN MANN QMSN THOMAS WEAVER 18 DECK DEPARTMENT The Deck Department is responsible for all deck seamanship, helicopter, Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), and Marine embarkation evolution. In addition, it is responsible for anti-ship cruise missile defense and physical security. DECK OFFICER LT DONALD AMOS LT HORACIO NADALE LTJG BRIAN PARK ENS ALEXANDER GRANT ENS TROY LUND 19 BMC KURT LEEPER BMC GORDON MCGULLEY GMG1 DENNIS CASTANES BM1 JACK DICKMAN GMG1 JIMMY SEAGO FC2 JAMES BARE BM2 BRAXTON BERKLEY FC2 JEFFREY BURCH BM2 COMMIE BURROUGHS BM2 ARTHUR MCINTEE BM2 DWAYNE WILLIAMS BM3 WALTER BERNAQUEZ 20 BM3 DANIEL CURTIN BM3 CHRISTOPHER INMAN GMG3 ALLAN JOHNSON BM3 CHARLES JOHNSON FC3 BRIAN LANGFORD BM3 MATTHEW LYNCH BM3 TODD MILES BM3 JEFFREY MILLETS FC3 HAROLD REYNOLDS GMG3 PETER SCHLACK BM3 RAY SEARS FC3 DAVID SKOMARS 21 BM3 SYLVESTER SULLIVAN BM3 FELIPE VALENCIA BM3 SCOTT WAGNER SN DAVID BECKER SN JAMES BRUNELLO SN KENNETH BRYAN SN ROBERT CHEVALIER SN WILLIAM CRENSHAW SN ROBERT CURTIS SN TRACY GIBBS SN DAVID HOUSE SN DARREN LEWIS 22 SN PAUL MCFADDEN SN BRETT MEYERS SN ANGEL MOYA SN DAVID NUSS SN TONY RIDDLE SN TERRANCE SMITH SN REGINALD SNOWDEN SN BRIAN TRACEY SN ARTURO VEGA SN JESUS ZAMORA SA FLOYD BAGSBY SA RICHARD BOONE 23 SA JASON HAYES SA STEVEN HILL SA BRIAN MANNING SA RODANTE CRUZ SR MATTHEW HAMMOND SR JAMES HUNTSBERRY SR ROSIER JACOBS SR STEVEN JACQUEZ SR JEFF JONES SR WILLIAM KAZAROFF r ' SR EDWIN RYDER . SR PERCY WEST 24 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT The Operations Department performs the functions of combat systems operations and coordina- tion, communications, intelligence, electronic warfare, helicopter and assault support. OPERATIONS OFFICER LT OLGER DEMERY LT DAVID SWEENEY LTJG BERNARD PRUSS CW03 KURT BROKHAUSEN 25 ETC (SW AW) WALTER SHEPPARD RMC MICHAEL SHARRITTS OSC (SW) RICHARD PETERSON SMC MIKEL LINCOLN ET1 TIMOTHY DENSON RMC (SW) STEPHEN HERBERT SM1 ERIC JOHNSON ET1 ROBERT LEOPOLD RM1 RICHARD MYERS 0S1 WARREN RANSDELL ET1 DANIEL ROGERS 0S2 DERIC COUNTER 26 ET2 RICHARD JOHNSON ET2 ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN 0S2 DONALD SAVILLE EW2 DAVID STONE 0 S2 JON TEGTMEIER ET2 JEFFREY TRAYNHAM RM2 GEORGE TRENTACOSTA RM3 GERALD BLACK ET3 VERNON BLUMENBERG ET3 RICHARD BRANCH RMS SYLVESTER BROWN RMS PAUL CONNIZZO 27 RM3 RUSSELL HEIB RM3 DARNELL MINES SM3 RUSSELL MEADOR SMS DEVIN OWENS 0S3 DAVID PORTER RM3 CHRIS REESER OSS JASON SAUNDERS OSS PHILLIP VIDOURIA RMSN LAMARR ASHMORE OSSA MARCUS BAKER EWSA JEFF GARRISON SMSA TED JONES s i 28 EWSN BRETT LOOKHOFF RMSN JAMES SADE OSSA MARK SHERROD OSSA MATTHEW SPIEGEL OSSA JOSEPH ESCARSIGA OSSR WILLIAM MITBERG MEDICAL-DENTAL DEPARTMENT The Medical and Dental Department is responsible for providing health care, sanitation, and emergency medi- cal services. MEDICAL OFFICERS LT DEAN STADTLANDER LT DAVID BEADMORE 29 HM1 KEITH KELEMEN HM1 PERCIVAL VILLACARLOS HM2 MICHAEL DAVIS HM2 DANIEL HERNANDEZ HM3 JAMES HOUSTON HM3 JASON KONECKO HM3 SHAIN VANHORN HN BRAD ANDREWS HN T.A. GARTMAN HN JEFFREY JOHNSON HN TOMMY HIERS HA JOHN WEBER L r ,l J ■ ■ J 30 DENTAL OFFICER LT JOHN WESTON DT2 CARL CLAY DT3 LINCOLN BARRIOS DN GALLEGOS The Supply Department is charged with providing complete support and sen ices to the ship on a 24-hour-a-day basis. These services include procurement and stocking of consumable items and spare parts, payroll, food and support for the crew. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT SUPPLY OFFICER LT ERIC GLASER DISBURSING OFFICER ENS CHRIS SOSA 31 MSCS ALFRED TOLENTINO SKC (SW) MANUEL AGUILLON SKC GREGORIO FUERTE | - i , MSI EDUARDO BRIONES SKI JIMMIE CAMPBELL MS1 ENRIQUE ELEJORDE MSI HERMAN ERAL DK1 EDUARDO MANANSALA MSI (SW) BONIFACIO MUNAR MS2 TIMOTHY ALBERTS MS2 WILLIAM DESHIELDS SH2 DONALD GREEN 32 SH2 AUNDRA LOCKETT SK2 MARIO LUNASIN SH2 MICHAEL STANDART MS2 BRIAN WALKER MS3 NATHIEL BELLER SK3 IGNATIUS BORLAZA SK3 ROBERT GONZALEZ MS3 JOHNNY GUZMAN SK3 LEON HUGHES DK3 MICHAEL JORDAN SH3 DONALD WASHINGTON MS3 ZACKARY ZUPAN 33 SHSN TYRIS ADAMS | SHSN KENNETH ALLEN ' SN NELO PURNELL £ 1 SKSN PHILIP RAMIREZ SHSN ROBERT WILSON MSSA TIMOTHY SPEARS SHSR ROBERT LEE MSSR DAVID WELCH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING OFFICER LT JOSEPH NOBLES hte, • ' L ' ' The Engineering Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of al propulsion, electrical, mechanical, and auxiliary systems along with the maintenance o watertight integrity. 34 t 7v? im fl 1 LTJG GRANT KIEL ENGM (SW) ENRIQUE ALBERTO ENCS (SW) ARTHUR HEATH ICCS (SW) KEITH TAYLOR ENG STEAVEN BRABANDT DGG (SW) TONY ELMS ENG (SW) TONY PAKULA 35 EN1 W.R. ADAMS EM1 (SW) RICHARD ALLSHOUSE MR1 MARK BAILY EN1 ROBERT BATEMON EN1 MARKBRINK LEY EN1 (SW) CHARLES HOMER EN1 VINCENT GRAHAM EN1 MATT JACKSON EN1 GREGORY JEFFERSON EN1 (SW) CHRIS LUCERO EN1 SCOTT MITCHELL EM1 KEVIN NARUP 36 HT1 THOMAS O ' LEARY EN1 STEPHEN THOMAS EN1 CHRISTOPHER VAUSE EM2 RUBEN ANDRADA EN2 (SW) DENNIS BALL EN2JESSBALTIERRA EN2 CURTIS BAKER EN2 BRUCE CASTLE EN2 ROBERT CATES HT2 STEVE CLARKSON MR2 PAUL DOLENTE EN2 GEORGE DOMINGUEZ 37 EM2 (SW) CESAR EBALO EN2 PAUL GOEKE EN2 CHARLES HILLEBRANDT EN2 GILBERT HOPPER DC2 ANDREW JILLARD DC2 JOSEPH MOJICA DC2 JAMES PEARMAN IC2 ARTHUR PREJEAN EN2 ALAN REIN EN2 ROGER SLACK DC2 (SW) TIMOTHY STEWART EN2 WILLIAM VICK 38 ENS ERNEST BRANDON EN3 DEREK BURNS EN3 EDWARD CAGGIANO ENS ROBERT GLEMONS DCS GARY COSTIN DCS MICAHEL DOLAN. ENS JUAN FERRER DCS MATTHEW FIELDS ENS TIMOTHY FIELDS DCS ED GAMBOA ENS SAMUEL GENOUS ENS MARVIN HEADSPETH 3B EN3 VAL HOBSON EM3 TIMOTHY HUGO EM3 LOUIE LAGLIVA ENS KELVIN LAYNE EMS APEL MANANSALA DCS DON MEACHUM ENS STEPHEN MURRELL ENS MATTHEW OWENS DCS BENNIE PARKER ENS JAMES PFOHL ENS WILLIAM PRITTS EMS KENNETH RAVESIES 40 ENS WALTER SCHAEFER IC3 ALAN TRAPANI EN3 PAUL TRAVIS EN3 FREDERICK TURNER EMS RAYMOND VILLAMOR ENS LEONARD WERITO J «♦.• MRS PAUL WILSON ENS KURT WOZNIEWSKI FN RAMON BENEDICTO FN ROBERT ELMORE FN JOHN FANGHER FN STEVEN HARWOOD 41 FN MARCUS JOHNSON FN DAVID KENNEDY ENFN ELLINGTON MCCOY EMFN CHARLES WRIGHT ICFN ANDREI TAYLOR EMFA DAVID ANTONIO i FN ENRIQUE DEOCAMPO DCFA BLAINE JOLLEY FN GEORGE JONES FA DERON KOUACH FA SKIP LARGENT FA JUAN LOPEZ 42 FA STEVE POORE FA SHANE RABE DCFA BRIAN TAYLOR ENFA JOSEPH WRIGHT FR RICHARD CALDWELL FR DARYL HAMMEL FR MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH HTFR KEITH KNIGHT HTFR DUANE KRICKEBERG FR MICHAEL MANNS FRJOHNULRICH 4Qi ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT FIVE - DETACHMENT DELTA BEACHMASTER UNIT ONE - DETACHMENT FOXTROT DETACHMENT OFFICER LT EDWARD KEARNS The Landing Craft Air Cushion is a high speed amphibious vehicle capable of transportating weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force from ship to shore. The Beachmaster Unit provides shore landing safe- ty for LCACs. BMCS (SW) BARRY SIMS GSEC (SW) ROBERT JAMES BMC ROBERT RODRIGUEZ HT1 JAY CRAIG BM1 TONY ESCOMIENDO BM1 (SW) GILBERT FERNANDEZ 44 HT1 STEVEN GATICA 0S1 STEVEN GREEN GSM1 KENNETH HORACEK SKI JOSE MONTANO BM1 KENNETH OLSEN GSM1 TIMOTHY SMITH GSM2 DANIEL ABRAHAM I BM2 (SW) TERRANCE ALLEN YN2 GENO ATKINS GSE2 ERNESTO BARBA GSM2 (SW) DARIN CAMPBELL 0S2 EDWARD CLINE 45 BM2 DOUGLAS DEEGAN GM2 GERALD ERARD GSM2 PAUL EREKSON ET2 JASON NORTON MS2 (AW) ENRICO JAVIER GSM2 DANIEL MARSHALL 0S2 DENNIS RING GSM2 RONALD SCHULER 0S2 MARK SODROK GSM2 ERNEST TAPPENDORF GMG3 DONALD CHARBONNEAU GSE3J0HNCLEM0NS 46 GSE3 ORAN HUDNALL T ET3 CHRISTOPHER MANN GSE3 JOHN REYES RMS JAMES SNYDER BM3 JOHN VALENTINE GSM3 MICHAEL YBARRA GSMFN RICHARD DAVIS GSEFN JACK STETSON SN ANTHONY MCGEE HTFA JOE OLVERA GSEFA STEVE MARTIN SR THAD OSWALD 47 NAV ADMIN DECK 49 50 MEDICAL 52 SUPPLY 53 ACU-5 54 MARIN 1ST LT BRIAN FROST COMMANDING OFFICER OF MARINES CAPT CHRISTOPHER DOGONNIUCK COMMANDING OFFICER OF CHARLIE BATTERY 1 11 1ST LT ROBERT TAFT 1ST LTC.R. VALIANT 55 1 ST LT THOMAS WARDEN 1ST LT BLAKE WILSON 2ND LT JAY KREGEL 2ND LT WALTER WATKINS CHARLIE 1 11 1ST SGT RAY RAMIREZ GYSGT RONALD CAMPBELL GYSGT ORLANDO ESPANOL 56 SSGT EDWARD ANDERSON SSGT STEVEN EVERITT SSGT EUGENE HARLESS SSGT ROBERT KING SGT WILLIE BELL SGT ROBERT COLLINS SGT ELDIE HARRIS SGT SPENCER CREW SGT ARNOLD FAJARDO SGT ROBERTO MARQUEZ SGT KELLY NORMAN SGT THOMAS SHERARD 57 SGT SETH WORDEN CPL MANUEL BAR RAGAN CPL PRINCE CHAN CPL MICHAEL COOPER CPL DAN COY CPL JAMES DALEY CPL BRIAN DUDZIN pr CPL GREGORY FUTCH JS CPLJOEGARNETT CPL ROBERT GERREN CPL KIRK HARRISON CPL ALAN HECKARD K3 w y -d ra i 58 V ' ' . L  f £ J ] r A fi Rr £ iii CPL ARTHUR LARA CPL LARRY LAWRENCE CPL DOUG LEWIS CPL SCOTT O ' HARVER CPL E. ROMERO CPL JAMES SILL CPL SAMU EL STAFFORD CPL BRENT TAGGART CPL ANDREW VALENTINE I LCPL ANGTHLIO AMIAN I LCPL JIMMY BAUTISTA LCPL JOSE BARAJAS 59 LCPL JIMMY BLACK LCPL BARRY BOOTH LCPL BYRON CABAL LCPL CHRIS CANTER LCPL STEVEN CHUDY LCPL KENDALL COOK LCPL ROBERT COOKE LCPL M.B. COY LCPL MARIO CRUZ LCPL JOEL CYGAN LCPL JAMES ESCUDERO LCPL BRENT FAAS 60 LCPLJOHNFERRANTE LCPLTODDFECHTER LCPL LUIS GARCIA LCPLVIDAL GARCIA LCPL JEFF GARRISON LCPL BARRY GRIGGS LCPL ERIC GRAY LCPL JOHN HARRISON LCPL JOSE HERNANDEZ LCPL SCOTT KREGER LCPL ERIC LORENCE LCPL LEON LANDRY 61 LCPL RUSSELL MATHY LCPL CASEY MCCOY LCPL JAMES MCFALDA LCPL CHRISTOPHER RICE LCPL ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ LCPL ROBERT RUK LCPL JOHNNY SCHMIDT LCPL B.E. SCHRADER LCPL JOSE SILVA LCPL JOSH SIMONS LCPL BRIAN SKELTON LCPL OSWALDO SOLIS 62 LCPL BILLY SPEARS LCPL EARL STAL LCPL TIMOTHY STREATY LCPL MICHAEL SULLIVAN LCPL EARL TOVAR LCPL JOSE VARGASRAMIRZ LCPL JOSE VILLA VESA PFC JOHN BARDEN PFC PHILLIP BROOKS PFC C.E. CARROLL PFC PETER CONTRERAS PFC RANDY CULLIN 63 PFC BRYANT DEMKE PFC JOSE EDMONSON PFC PHIL ESTILL PFC BRIAN GOLDEN PFC FRANK GREENE PFC DAVID HAMMER PFC TROY HOPTON PFC JAE JO PFCJESIKREBS PFC LARRY LACEY PFC TRAVELL LUCAS PFC MATTHEW LYNCH 64 PFC DEREK MCLENDON PFC STEVEN NEUBAUER PFC ARTURO ORAZCO PFC ADOLPH PARKER PFC GSTON PEREZ PFC THOMAS PHILLIPS PFC DAVID PLATTE PFC JASON PLUNK PFC SHANE POST PFC SHANE RAGSDALE PFC MICHAEL RIEDINAER PFC EDWARD SADLES 65 PFC JEFFREY SAMPSON RFC VINCENT SANDERS PFC ERIC SCHMUCK PFC THOMAS SEDLOCK PFC DORLAND SHAFFER PFC ROBERT SHAFFER PFC WAYNE SMITH JR PFC PATRICK VARVEL PFC DAN WESSON 66 LAAD SSGT RICHARD GRIFFITH CPL STEPHEN FRENCH CPL ALLEN MASON CPL EDWIN PULIDO LCPL B. DELISLE LCPL CURTIS JONES PFC DAVID JONES 67 MSSG SSGT CHARLIE FRANK SGT GEORGE OLIVER SGTMARKWELLER GPL CORNELL KELLER CPL RAUL LOZADA CPL A.G.MURRAY CPL JUAN VALDEZ CPL JOSEPH WEBSTER LCPL RENE ALVAREZ 68 LCPL MARK AZIERE LCPL JOSEPH NEIL LCPL TIM MIRAMONTES LCPL RICK QUIROZ LCPL M.A.TURNER PFC CLAYTON COBB LAI 1SGT KENNETH DENECKE GYSGT DONALD WORTH GYSGT DAVID STANGLE 69 SGT LEON CHATMAN SGT BRAD CHANDLER SGT RUSSELL DOUGLAS SGT ROGER ELLISON SGT ROBERT MACDONALD SGT WILLIAM PENDERGRAFT SGT JOSE REYNA GPL ALAN BARNETT GPL BEN BOURGEOIS GPL DANIEL BOWERS GPL RAYMOND BROUSSARD GPL BRYAN CARVER n if jM _ — K. 1 r -- n 70 CPL DAVID COURET CPL ERIC FETTERMAN CPL JAMES GLENN ■• CPL SHAWN HARRISON CPL TERRY HUGHES CPL KELVIN JACOBS CPL LANCE KNOWLES CPL EVERETTE LEMONS CPL KEVIN PETERSON CPL EDWARD ROMERO CPL JAMES SAM CPL KENNETH SILVERS 71 CPL ALBERT SMITH CPL REGINALD THOMPSON CPL ANTHONY TRAYLOR CPL EUGENE WAGGONER CPL SHAWN WILLIAMS LCPL CHRISTOPHER BURNS LCPL FRED CHRISTIE LCPL ORESTES GUEVARA LCPL CLAUDE HAWKINS LCPL WILLIAM HENDRICKS LCPL THOMAS KENNEDY LCPL HANK LANGFORD 72 LCPL ALEX MCCONNELL LCPL JAMES MEREDITH LCPL THOMAS PEARCE LCPL JAMES PERRYMAN LCPL WILL PETERS LCPL CHAD ROGERS LCPL JOHN SEGURA LCPL SCOTT SHINNICK LCPL LONDON SIMMONS LCPL RICARDO VALDEZ LCPL SCOTT VAN BUREN LCPL BRANDON VAN BUSKIRK 73 LCPL WILLIAM WALKER LCPLMARKWIRICK PFC DAVE ANDERSON RFC GLEN BARTOLOTTI PFC KEIFER EVERETT PFC JON GRANTHAM PFC CHRISTOPHER SCHRAMN PFC DONALD SMITH PFC KENNETH SOMMERS 74 75 76 GOLDEN SUNSET IN THE MIDDLE EAST 81 MT PINATUBO AFTER LYING DORMANT FOR OVER 600 YEARS MT PINATUBO SHIFTED HER REST TO UNREST ON JUNE 25, 1991, IN THE PROVINCE OF LUZON. THE RELIEF TO THOSE AMERICAN AND PHILIPPINE MILITARY AND CIVILIANS WAS OF NATIONAL INTEREST. A US MILITARY RELIEF FORCE WAS TASKED TO ASSIST THESE VICTIMS KNOWN AS OPERATION FIERY VIGIL . USS COMSTOCK ' S ROLE WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THOSE TRANS- PORTED TO CEBU CITY TO SAFETY AND RELIEF. Our-. tX. M ji UkuXtl- , kV OM- J20 XCLAixXww« . (X ocA rr -.C. k JLOj _!c . BA Onj U2(Xii U aCCJSYT-VOctoto -ir t ' ' - ' f Ji ' Aj!- OU.A-Ot +V jij- ' JIAJ cv?? ' 2w ' ? S IS July 1901 Pfob: Divld L. KIIOTT, US PUC, PSC 498 Bon 8. FPO AP 0M51-0006 To: Comskndlng Officer, D3S Comstock LSD-45) , FPO San Franciico, CA 0Q003-1733 Daar Sir I «m writing to thank you for tha axcallant fupport providad by your officari and craw during tha Phllippina avacuatlon that took plaoa in Juna of this yaar. Aa I wai preparing ay wifa, daughtar and grandion for tha avacuatlon, wa laarnad that my aon In Charlaaton had diad in an Induatrial accidant. Haadlai to lay, tha whola fanily waa in a daap atata of ahock and griaf. Howavar. tha aopport and halp that waa opanly offarad by you and your craw (uatalnad ua and ada that tarrlbla tlna In our llvaa such aora baarabla. During tha courra of tha crulaa to Cabu, your aan want out of thair way to anaura that aach of ua waa coafortabla and our naada wara takan cara of. It ■ada M proud of tha fact that I wora tha laaa unifora loaa 30 yaara ago. It w«s avldant to all of ua that your offlcara and anllitad aan allka wara ganuinaly concarnad for our walfara, and you all bava our aincara thanki and appraclation for all that you did. I would alio Ilka to taka tha opportunity to apologica for tha bahavlor of aoaa of tha avacuaaa. Ma wara aahaaad of tha way that thay conducted thaualvaa, aapacially tha conatant aaaa in tha haada . A nuabar of ua apoka to thaa. and avan claahad up after thea, but it didn ' t aeea to aake an lapreaaion. Plaaia accept ay apology on their behalf. Again, thank you ao auch for the belp you provided ua at a tiaa when we really needed it. Coaitock and her aan will alwaya have a apeeial place in our heart! . Qod bleaa you all. 82 liUiiM 3 83 SUBIC BAY: AFTERMASS OF FATHER TIME AND MOTHER NATURE FURY 84 REST AND RELAXATION SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT TOURING AND SIGHTSEEING COMPOUND SINGAPORE BASKETBALL BASEBALL NEVER A DULL MOMENT 92 WITH DIGNITY AND PRIDE THEY CAME ONLY TO MEET THE BEST IN PIE TOSSING - SMILE THE DONATIONS FROM THIS EVENT FOR THE NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY HOPEFULLY OUTWEIGH THE HUMILIATION TAKEN IN GRACE SUPPO - DRESSED TO IMPRESS CHENG - HOPE YOU LIKE BUTTERSCOTCH WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE ALL IN LOVE AND WAR WAS FAIR WITH PIE YOU COULD HEAR THE INJURED CRY, PLEASE NO PIE FOR DESSERT COMSTOCK MEN ON PARADE IS IT PASS-IN-REVIEW FORMATION, QUARTERS, OR CAPTAIN ' S CALL? NOPE. JUST COMSTOCK MEN DOING WHAT WE DO BEST SUCH BEAUTY SUCH GRACE QUEEN AMPHIBIRTIE LCPL WALKER 100 HER MAJESTY FIRST RUNNER-UP LCPL ALVAREZ WOG QUEEN 101 ] ,, .i 102 AND NOW FOR THOSE DERANGED MINDS CROSSING THE EQUATOR 103 104 OUCH KF iiHi HH 1 1 Bk Jj H 1 1 ■r ' ' ' M 1 1 [■ r .4ir k iPr 1 k ; ' • V A 1 i 1 m3 f J H i t • ' i r ..J M — . «—.•-- jj.. - ' fQ ' ♦. E 4 105 106 107 HOMECOMING HOME SWEET HOME 108 109 CRUISE I EDITOR - YN2 ATKINS BOOK A CHALLENGE UNDERTAKEN - A CHALLENGE A SUCCESS. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK. MOSTLY, I ' D LIKE TO THANK THE CREW OF THE COMSTO.CK. I PROMISED YOU THAT I WOULD TRY AND GET MANY THE ENTIRE CREW AS POSSIBLE. THEREFORE, THIS CRUISE BOOK IN FACT BECAME A CREWS BOOK. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I JUST DIDN ' T THINK I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS BOOK, BUT SOME REALLY SPECIAL PEOPLE KEPT ME GOING, LT B, LCPL GLENN, LCPL MIKE COOPER, LCPL TONY BROWN, YN ' S PN ' S, AND MOST OF ALL THE MEN OF ACU-FIVE FOR WITHOUT YOUR PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING AND TIME THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. MY CHALLENGE TO YOU - USE THIS BOOK AS A HISTORY BOOK AND PASS ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF USS COMSTOCK ' S MAIDEN VOYAGE BY USING PICTURES. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS YN2 GENO 110 DC2 MEACHUM CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER HOTO UNAVAILABLE 3GT PENDERGRAFT HN MIERS HM3 HOUSTON LAYOUT EDITOR m mdsworth Publishing Compatry Maraline. Missouri 64658 USA Vic Nigro. 10755 Anaheim, La Mesa. CA 92041 (619)660-8101 -I 111 IN MEMORIUM LCPL A. P. SANJUAN AUGUST 1991 I WILL IN ALL THINGS SEEK GOD FIRST SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND ALL THESE THINGS, SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU. 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