Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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MMCM(SW) O.M. BRICE COMMAriD MASTER CHIEF Master Chief Machinist ' s Mate Odis M. Brice, Jr. entered the navy in July of 1970, completed Recruit Training in San Diego and entered the engineering field. Me was as- signed to the Engineering Department onboard USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63) until November 1974. Me attended Air Conditioning and Refrigeration School in San Diego and then completed a tour aboard Destroyer Tender USS BRYCE CANYOM (AD 36) homeported at Peari Harbor, Ha- waii. As a First Class Petty Officer he transferred back to San Diego to complete a tour as a Refrigeration Mechanic and LPO onboard the USS ALAMO (LSD 33). He served ashore as a Station Keeper and Training Coordinator for the Na- val Reserve Center in Lubbock, Texas. After being advanced to Chief Petty Officer in April 1980 he retumed to the fleet in San Diego onboard USS DOWnES (FF 1070) as LCPO of Machinery Division. After a short break in service from August 1982 to March 1984, he retumed to the Fiavy as a rSAVET Veteran. He was then assigned to the Repair Department onboard USS ACADIA (AD 42) until November 1986 when he retumed to the En- gineering Department for the duration of his tour at sea. While his second shore tour lasted just over two years, he worked as a Building Inspector, a Drug and Alcohol Advisor, as well as Command Master Chief at the Naval Training Station, San Diego.

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LCDR R.R. ROSSIOnOL EXCUTIVE OFFICER The XO greets General Mundy, Commandant of the Marine Corps. ' COforadayl Lieutenant Commander Roy Richard Rossignol was bom in Mew Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Mississippi Qulf Coast Junior College, receiving an Associates De- gree. He was granted a Bachelors Degree in Political Sci- ence from Delta State University in 1975. Lieutenant Com- mander Rossignol enlisted in the U.S. Mavy in 1976. Lieutenant Commander Rossignol ' s first officer tour was as Combat Information Center Officer in USS SPIE- GEL GROVE (LSD 32). While onboard SPIEGEL GROVE, he was also Second Division Officer and Electrical Officer. Be- tween August 1983 and October 1992 he served chrono- logically on the Staff of Commander, Amphibious Group TWO embarked onboard USS MOUHT WHITMEY (LCC 20); Amphibious Warfare Instructor at naval Amphibious School, Little Creek Virginia; Operations Officer in both USS COROMADO (AGE 11) and USS COFiYMGHAM (DDG 17). He attended the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and also attended the Armed Forces Staff Col- lege in October 1990 to complete his Joint Professional Military Education. Lieutenant Commander Rossignol served in the staff of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic prior to reporting as Executive Officer of USS DEfiVER (LPD 9) in October 1992.

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CRUISE LOG Days Underway: 175 Days Inport: 21 Miles Travelled: 34,787 Ports Visited: 6 Gallons of Water Distilled: 7,700,000 Gallons of Water Consumed: 7,572,000 Mail Received: Over 200,000 lbs Mail Sent: Over 100,000 lbs Fuel Burned: 4,055,000 Gals Fuel Received: 3,400,000 Gals Rations Prepared: 330,000 Milk Consumed: 10,800 Gals Chicken Consumed: 20,800 lbs Rice Consumed: 10,200 lbs Fish Consumed: 6,400 lbs Beer Days: 3 Days off Somalia: 99 Shortest Day: 12 Sep 93-0.0 hrs. Longest Day: 06 Mar 94-48 hrs Shellbacks Initiated: 283