Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Uavid G. Ramsey received his commission in June 1951 and has served ex- tensively in both Atlantic and Pacific fleet units. In his early career tours he served in destroy- ers and amphibious ships. His early assign- ments included experience in gunnery, engineering and operations departments. Following his sea duty he was selected for post graduate school. He was then assigned as Assistant Naval Attache in Hong Kong. From 1964-1966 he served as Executive Officer of USS BRUSH (DD 745), followed by six months as a student at the Armed Forces Staff College. In 1967 he assumed command of USS PRESTON (DD 795) and completed two combat deploy- ments. In 1969 Captain Ramsey became a Plans Officer in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations until 1972 when he became the Chief Of Staff (N3), for Amphibious Group Two. In 1974, he was assigned responsibilities as Assistant Chief Of Staff (J5), for Commander In Chief, United Nations Command United States Forces Korea. From February 1976 to August 1977, he commanded USS VANCOUVER (LPD 2). Captain Ramsey holds the Bronz Star Medal with Combat V , the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V , and other campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Nancy Lee Richmond of Danville, Virginia. They have two children, Lynne and Richmond. Lynne is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music, New York and is presently a violist with the Pitts- burgh Symphony Orchestra. Richmond is a third -year engineering student at UCLA. Ij

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CPR-5 Ret ■ ' Captain HaiT ' T. Jenkins, Jr. , is a native of Suitland, Mar ' land. He entered active naval service in July 1945, and was assigned to the aviation training unit at Newberry College , Newberr ' , South Carolina and later at the University ' of South Carolina at Columbia . He received flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas, Pensacola, Florida, and Jacksonville, Florida. He was designated a naval aviator in August 1948 and joined the fleet as a midshipman flying the Martin Mauler, the navy ' s then newest attack aircraft. Commissioned ensign in December 1948, he subsequently served in the destroyer USS Fred T. Berry, the jeep carrier USS Point Cruz and a carrier based early warning squadron. In 1959, captain Jenkins completed a two year study at Naval Post Graduate School and received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering , Following a tour at Naval Air Turbine Test Station, Trenton, New Jersey , he rejoined the fleet flying the A4 Skyhawk , with attack squadron one six three where he served as the executive officer. He asr ■ ' ' ' — ' ri„ „™u„. i, J- aitVA »VtlJ lA Jl. J t it IIJIA v.. a 1 - Jiti J.it ji. j .i .. v . . .... ' ..-.. Vietnam in November 1965, remaining a prisoner until February ' 1973. Since his release and recuperation at naval hospital in San Diego, he has served as force operations officer on the Staff of Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and as commanding officer, USS Denver (LPD 9). He commenced his tour of duty as commander Amphibious Squadron Five in January- 1976 and assumed additional duty as commander Amphibious Group, Eastern Pacific in August 1976. He completed both of these tours in August 1977. Captain Jenkins (RET) is married to the former Marjorie Fowler of Washington , D . C . They reside in Coronado , California with a son Kirk, 17, and a daughter, 19. They have one married son , Chris .

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Commander Reginald C. Pye, Jr., USN, Chief Staff Officer, Commander Amphibious Squadron Five, is a native of Red Bank, New Jersey. He graduated from Williams College in 1956 and was commissioned in 1957 as an Ensign. His first assignment was Communication Officer, USS JOHN HOOD (DD 655 ). This was followed by Officer In Charge , Branch, Hydro Office, NAVSUPPACT, Naples; First Lieutenant, USS FORT SNELLING (LSD 30); Operations Officer, USS NORRIS pD 859); COMSEC Officer, USMACV J-6; and mSTRUCOT, NAVDESTROYERSCOL, In July 1970, Commander Pye was assigned as Executive Officer, USS MCCARD (DD 822). He assimied command of USS CAYUGA (LST 1186) in May 1972. This tour was followed by assignment in December 1973 as Executive Officer, Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Mare Island. Commander Pye is authorized to wear the Navy Commenda- tion Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Joint Service Com- mendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, as well as several campaign and service medals. Commander Pye is married to the former Mary Jane Fitzpa trick of Brooklyn, New York. They have daughters, Mary Kathleen, 18, Victoria Meave, 16, Regina Cecilia, 11, and a son, John Edward, 14. Commander Herbert B. Richter is a native of White Plains, New York and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1959. Sea tours have included USS EVERETT F. LARSON (DDR 830), USS WHETSTONE (LST 27), COMPHIBRON 7 Staff, and USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19). CDR Richter holds a Masters Degree in Physics from the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and has served in related shore duty assignments with Test Command DASA, Albuquerque and Field Command DNA at the University of California, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. CDR Richter is authorized to wear the Bronz Star with Combat V, Joint Service Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal (5 campaigns), Vietnamese Presidential Meritorious Unit Citation, and Vietnamese Service Medal. CDR Richter is married to the former Barbara Smith of Montrose, Colorado. They reside in Chula Vista with their pre-school son, David.