Fort Fisher (LSD 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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NEW X.O COMMANDER EUGENE R. BAILEY is a native of Boston, Virginia having been born to MR MRS James Hatton Bailey on 1 October 1938. Commander Bailey graduated from Virginia State College with a Bachelor of Science De- gree in Industrial Arts Education. Upon graduation he joined the Navy and at- tended an intensive officer training course at the Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. Commander Bailey relieved Commander Harms as FORT FISHER ' S Executive Officer on 26 October 1977. PAST X.O COMMANDER JOHN H. HARMS arrived on board FORT FISHER on 2 May 1976. Having served as FORT FISHER ' S Executive Officer under both Commander Thompson and Com- mander Gamboa, Commander Harms has had the experience of being second in command to two commanding officers of an LSD Class ship. The experience he acquired in that status is certain to aide his ability to carry out his mission at his present duty station working for the Joint Staff at the Commander in Chief PAC, Pearl Harbor, HI.

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COMMANDER JOHN FRANK GAMBOA, U.S. NAVY COMMANDER JOHN F. GAMBOA, from Lone Pine, California is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1958. After gradu- ation he served as a sailing instructor for the plebe class at the Academy. In September 1958 he reported aboard to the USS PUTNAM (DD-757) where he served as First Lieutenant and CIC Of- ficer. From October 1960 to June 1962, he served as Communications Officer on the staff of Commander De- stroyer Squadron TWO. He was then ordered to the U.S. Naval Post-graduate School in Monterey, California, graduating in June 1964, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications Engi- neering. In July 1964, he re- ported to the USS COLUM- BUS (CG-12) and served two years as Communications Officer. In August 1966, he was ordered to Commander United States Forces Korea- Commander in Chief United Nation Commander as Chief, Operations Branch J-6 Divi- sion. His next duty was in Washingtion, D.C. , on the staff of the Manager, Na- tional Communications Sys- tem. COMMANDER GAM- BOA also attended the Uni- versity of Maryland night school and earned a Mas- ter ' s Degree in International Relations . In September 1970, he received orders to the commissioning crew of the USS PENSACOLA (LSD- 38) in Quincy, Massachu- setts as Operations Officer. In May 1972-, he assumed duty as Executive Officer, USS LA SALtE (AGF-3), flagship of Commander Mid- dle East Force, homeported in Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Commander GAMBOA then served in the Canal Zone from December 1973 to Sep- tember 1976 as Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Com- munications Station, Balboa, and Secretary Inter-Ameri- can Naval Telecommunica- tions Network. Commander Gamboa assumed command of FORT FISHER on 3 De- cember 1976. He has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster.

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DEPAR TMENT HEADS CDR BAILEY - EX NAV LT MCDOW - DECK LCDR CARDE - ENG , l« LT BOVEY - ENG LT EASTLUND - SUPPLY LT JAMES - OPERATIONS