Kansas City (AOR 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN HANSEN COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Ronald R. HANSEN, USN Captain HANSEN was commissioned in the U. S. Navy upon graduation from the University of California (Berkeley) in 1952. His initial assignment was in the Service Forces, Pacific Fleet where he served on the USS PICTOR (AF-54), follow- ed by duty on the USS CHOURRE (ARV-1) and USS GRAPPLE (ARS-7). In 1957 he joined the Atlantic Fleet serving on the amphibious command ship USS MOUNT McKINLEY (AGC-7) followed by operations and engineer- ing billets in the Destroyer Forces, Atlantic Fleet. In 1961 he embarked on his first shore assignment ser- ving as a Flag Lieutenant and Aide in Washington, D.C. He returned to the Pacific Fleet in 1962 for Executive Officer assignments on the destroyer USS HULL (DD-945) and the guided missile frigate USS KING (DLG-10). A course of in- struction at the Armed Forces Staff College was completed in 1965 followed by a return tour in Washington, D.C. where he served as a strategic plans officer in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain HANSEN commanded the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DD-20) from 1966- 1968 and was twice cited for destroyer actions off the coast of North Vietnam. He remained in the Western Pacific for an additional two years while attached to the staff of the Com- mander, Seventh Fleet where he served as the Amphibious Warfare Officer during the final thirteen amphibious assaults of the Vietnam War. He returned to Washington, D.C. in 1970 for duty in the Officer Distribution Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Prior to reporting to the USS KANSAS CITY in July of 1974, he was a student of Defense Management at the In- dustrial College of the Armed Forces.

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WESTPAC 1974-75 This cruisebook is dedicated to SN Robert William Martin. Its pages depict the varied experiences of the officers and men of the USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3) during the ship ' s fourth WESTPAC deploy- ment. The KANSAS CITY sailed toward Japan and as far as the shores of Singapore to meet her commit- ment overseas, commitment well fulfilled despite long working hours, sudden schedule changes, and adverse weather conditions.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Frank T. LAZARCHICK, USN LCDR LAZARCHICK was born and reared in the Anthracite Coal Region of Eastern Pennsylvania. He received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1959. His first sea duty was aboard the USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE (DD-836) where he served as Damage Control Assistant, Main Propulsion Assis- tant, and Chief Engineer. His next assignment came in 1963 when he went to the Military Assistance Group, Republic of South Vietnam where he served as an Advisor to the VNN Patrol Gunboats. Following MAAG, LCDR LAZARCHICK served two years on the Staff of the Commander Service Group THREE CTF 73 in the Maintenance Section. In February 1967, he was ordered to the USS KING. (DLG-IO), as Chief Engineer. Upon completion of his tour LCDR LAZARCHICK then spent his next two years at the Fleet Computer Programming Center, Pacific, in San Diego where he was Project Officer for the Amphibious Force Flagship (LCC) NTDS system. This t our was followed by tours as Executive Officer of the destroyers USS BRAINE (DD-630) and USS WALLACE L. LIND (DD-703). In September 1972, LCDR LAZARCHICK was ordered as Industrial Officer to the Naval Plant Representative Office, General Dynamics Plant in Pomona, California. LCDR LAZARCHICK reported to the USS KANSAS CITY in August 1973.