Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 BGE JAMES F RECORD DEPUTY COMMANDER Jo1NT TASK PoRcE Brigadier General James F. Record is a native of Forest, Indiana. I-Ie is a graduate of Purdue Uni- versity and was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1961. I-le was promoted to briga- dier general October 1, 1985. In 1972, he received his master's degree in pub- lic administration from Auburn University. Brigadier General Record is also a distinguished graduate of the Air War College. Brigadier General Record's tours have included the following: flight instructor at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, forward air controller at Chu Lai Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, F-100 pilot, Tuy I-Ioa Air Base, Vietnam, flight instructor, U.S. Air Force In- strument Pilot lnstructor School at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, air operations officer, Fighter Di- vision Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Resources, I-Ieadquarters U.S. Air Force, Wash- ington, D.C.g chief of safety, 34-7th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Brigadier General Record is a command pilot with more than 6,000 flying hours, including 1,100 hours during 616 combat missions over Southeast Asia. His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit with one oak cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with 27 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, National Defense Ser- vice Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one service star, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Brigadier General Record is married to the former Peggy J. Miller of Warrior, Alabama. They have three sons: James, Jonathan and Joseph.

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RADM DENNIS M. BROOKS JOINT TASK FORCE MIDDLE EAST Rear Admiral Dennis M. Brooks is a native of Brimingham, Alabama. I-Ie is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1957 and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1959. I-le was selected for Flag Rank in December 1981. ' I-le has served in five fleet fighter squadrons and has commanded Fighter Squadron FIFTY-ONE, Fighter Squadron ONE-TWENTY-ONE, USS KANSAS CITY fAOR3J, and USS CONSTELLA- TION QCV 645. During his career he has accumulat- ed over 4,500 hours and 990 carrier landings in F- 8 and F-4 aircrafts. In 1965, he received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Post-graduate School. Other tours have included an assignment as I-lead, Aircraft Systems Branch and as a Production Test 10 Pilot with the Bureau of Weapons Representative, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, he served as a member of the academic faculty, U.S. Naval Acad- emy, an assigment as Air Operations Officer in USS ORISKANY QCV 343 during her last deployment, a tour as I-lead, Aviation Commander Assignment Branch, Bureau of Naval Personnel, duty as Force Readiness Officer on the Staff, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Director, Space Pro- grams, Naval Space and Warfare Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C.g and Commander, Carrier Group Seven. Prior to assuming command of Joint Task Force Middle East, Rear Admiral Brooks served as Commander Battle Force Seventh Fleet. He retains responsibilities as Commander Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet and Commander Carrier Group Five. Decorations include the Legion of Merit with Gold Star in lieu of Third Award. Rear Admiral Brooks is married to the former Dolores Katherine Gober of Birmingham, Alabama. I-Ie and Lorrie have three children, Mark, Amy, and Allison, Their son, Mark, is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a Naval Aviator. -1

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CAPT JAMES G WEBER CHIEF OF STAFF Jo1NT TASK FORCE Captain James G. Weber is a native of Me- chanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 1959. Captain Weber received his commission as an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in April 1960. Captain Weber's sea experience includes Maintenance Control Officer for Attack Squad- ron TWELVE, Anti-Air Warfare Officer for USS LITTLE ROCK QCLG 4J, Operations Officer aboard USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS QDD 950J, and Executive Officer of USS ELMER MONTGOMERY QPF 10822. Captain Weber has commanded USS PATTERSON QPF 10615 and, most recently, USS REEVES QCG 241. In his experience ashore, Captain Weber has served in operations research assignments with the staff of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam, at the Center for Naval Analyses, in the office of the Secretary of Defense, and in the of- fice of the Chief of Naval Operations. He holds a Master of Science degree in Op- erations Research from the U.S. Naval Postgrad- uate School in Monterey, California. Captain Weber is married to Gayle Arm- strong of Caribou, Maine. 12 1