La Moure County (LST 1194) - Naval Cruise Book

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T1 1 i 1 1 i N Q I I I Y Mission of UNITAS FE lil FJ 10 it USS La Moure County UNITAS 37-96 Final Review Uss LA MOURE COUNTY CLST-11945 02 July, 1996 - 26 November, 1996 Mission of UNITAS ' To demonstrate U.S. Naval forward presence in South America and to show the flag to South American navies and nations both in port and at sea. ' UNITAS is a deployment with rich tradition and a reputation of sustained, multi-national operations for 37 consecu- tive years. 9 0 Each year an amphibious ship is tasked to participate in UNITAS. 1996 was the first year in which a Naval Reserve ship participated in all phases of UNITAS. Chain of Command ' CTF-138: USCOMSOLANT - Rear Admiral Ferguson ' CDS-2: COMDESRON TWO - Commodore Jackson ' CDS-28: COMDESRON 28 - Commodore Loren Participating Units USS Moosbrugger USS John L Hall USS La Moure County USS Narwhal USS Typhoon USS Sirocco USNS Kanawa USCG Campbell USCG Jarvis Detachments II MEF MAREOR N SBU DET EOD DET SPECWARDET UNITAS COGUARD DET D CT DET with special comm support to MOCC DETIPATRON UNITAS, USS TYPHOON, and USS SIROCCO. Other Embarked Personnel Task Force Medical Officer Task Force Dental Officer Phase and Multi-Phase Shipriders

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Senior Instructor for the Training Systems School. While on board he was designated a Master Training Specialist. He advanced to Master Chief Damage Controlman in April 1992 while serving as Group Dam- age Control Assistant on board the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Group SIX. Master Chief Cantillo served as Com- mand Master Chief, Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region ONE, Newport, Rhode Island from June 1994 to July 1996. He is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy. Master Chief Cantillo currently serves as the Command Master Chief in USS LA MOURE COUNTY LST 19945. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, two Navy Achievement Medals, five Meritorious Unit Commendations, five Navy Good Con- duct Medals, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Medal with Bronze Star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon with Bronze Star, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Expert Pistol Medal. Master Chief Cantillo is married to the former Miss Julia M. Rivers of Crossett, Arkansas. USS La Moure County 4' 9

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3 Phase Zero - U.S.!PROA All events delayed due Hurricane Evasion to Guantanamo Bay, A Cuba. ' Conducted tactical maneuvering drills, flaghoist, flashing light, teletype drills, and man over- board!GQ drills. ' Conducted heloborne assault on Vieques Island AOA in addition to underway AAV assault. Phase Two - Brazil A ' Conducted 2 ASW events and 5 COMM events. ' Enjoyed port visits to Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. ' Conducted amphibious launch at Ihle do Marambaia AOA with BNS Mattosa Maia and BNS Rio de Janeiro. ' Lost gracefully in a volleyball tournament held in Mattosa Maia's Tank Deck. Phase Three - Uruguay ' Participated in numerous protocol events including visit ship, wreath laying ceremony, ship tourllunch with Uruguay an midshipmen and Uruguayan FUSNA forces, and an officers reception. ' Enjoyed week-long stay inport Montevideo. ' Several events delayedglcancelled due high sea statelinclement weather. Phase Four - Argentina Conducted 2 AAW events, 4 COMM events, and 1 Freeplay Exercise. Enjoyed port visits to Puerto Belgrano and Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Conducted two successful am- phibious launches at Baliza Chica AOA and Estancia Las Violetas AOA. Phase Five - Chile Conducted 2 ASW events, 3 COMM events, and 2 Freeplay Exercises. Enjoyed port visits to Puerto Williams, Talcahuano, Coquimbo, and Valparaiso. Conducted amphibious static demonstration at Playa Los Marineros and launch at Puerto Aldea AOA with AAV launch and recovery training onboard LST Valdivia. Transited Chilean inland waterways and Magellan Straits. Phase Six Paraguay Inland riverine phase conducted by II MEF MARFOR UNITAS Detachment. Phase Seven - Peru Conducted 3 ASW events, 6 AAW events, 1 ASUW event, 45 EW! COMM events, and 2 Freeplay Exercises. Conducted visit ships 4 times, various symposia, and an officers reception. Enjoyed port visit in Callao!Lima. Conducted amphibious launch with BAP Eten and BAP Callao at Salinas AOA. Crossdecked two officers in BAP Eten and BAP Callao. Phase Eight - Ecuador Conducted 2 ASW events and 2 EW! COMM events. Enjoyed port visits to Salinas and Manta. Conducted underway launch at 12 kts at Valdivia AOA with insertion! extraction support from USS Typhoon and USS Sirocco. Conducted COMREL project inport Salinas at Santa Rosa Escuela de Salinas. A very rewarding event for the La Moure County officers and crew. Phase Nine - Columbia A very busy and challenging phase. Conducted S ASW events, 11 AAW events, 2 ASUW events, 39 EW! COMM events, and 5 Freeplay Exercises. A No amphibious events sked, but received training in all other warfare areas. Enjoyed port visits to Malaga and Cartagena. Conducted northbound transit of Panama Canal. USS La Moure County it 11