Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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XO LCDR WILLIAM A. OLSEN LCDR William A. Olsen is the son of LCRD(USNR-Ret) and Mrs. Arthur V. Olsen of Corpus Christi. Texas, where he was born and raised. He enrolled in the NROTC program, graduated from the University of Texas, and was commissioned an Ensign in December 1978. Following initial officer ' s training and temporary duty on USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63), LCDR Olsen was assigned to USS MIDWAY (CV-41) homeported in Yokosuka Japan as a deck Division Officer and the A uxiliaries Division Head from July 1 976 - May 1 982. This was followed by a tour as Naval Science instructor at the Texas Maritime Academy. During this shore tour he completed a Master of Science Degree in enviromental management at the University of Houston. After SWOS Department Head training, LCDR Olsen returned to sea duty and completed tours as Chief Engineer on USS O ' BANNON (DDG-45) from May 1987 - March 1989, both homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. His next tour of duty was as Executive Officeras Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Long Beach, Ca. Injune 1991, after SWOS PXO training, LCDR Olsen reported aboard MARS as Executive Officer. LCDR Olsen wears the Navy Commendation Medal in addition to other unit and service awards. He was selected as the COMNA V- AIRPACshiphandleroftheyearin 1981 as well as the COMCLANTFLT Environmental Protection Award, Individual, in 1988. He resides in San Leandro with his wife, Cynthia, also from Corpus Christi, Texas and his sons, Erik and Kevan. XO 7

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CO CAPTMARCA. OSTERTAG Captain Marc A. Ostertag II was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Sarasota, Florida. He gradu- ited from Wichita State University and was commissioned an Ensign in 1968. After completing flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator and assigned duties as Flight Instructor with VT-7 in Merid- ian Mississippi. Subsequent flying tours included numerous Fighter Squadrons including VF-124, VF- 121, VF-161, VF-211, VF-101 and command ofVF-102. Accumulating over 4,000 hours in the F-8, F-4 and F-14 aircraft. Significant tours ashore have included Pacific Missile Test Center, Aide Flag Lieutenant to VADM R. R. Monroe at Commander Test and Evaluation Forces and Defense Nuclear Agency, Fighter Detailer and Air Combat Placement Officer, Naval Military Personnel Command, and the Staff of Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic. In November 1988, Captain Ostertagreported as Executive Officer, USSJOHNF. KENNEDY (CV- 67), where he served until April of 199 0 when he received orders to command USS MARS (AFS-1). Personal Awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal as well as two Navy Meritorious Ser- vice Medals and various other Expeditionary and unit awards. Captain Ostertag resides with his best friend and wife, Marsha, sons Doug and Marc and daughter Kelly at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, i FROM THE BRIDGE It is altogether fitting in her 30th year of service that USS MARS is fresh from her last Navy Western Pacific Cruise. We all can be justifi- ably proud of your unmatched performance and numerous contributions during the historic Subic Bay closure. She brings to an end an illus- trative U.S. Navy Career like she started it, serving the logistics needs of the fleet. From War in the Gulf of Tonkin to War in the Persian Gulf in times of peace and international tension, passing through every strait and sea in over 40, 000 , 000 square miles of the 3rd and 7th fleets with port calls from Mombassa, Kenya to Portland, Oregon, frvm Karachi, Pakistan to Perth, Australia (and every Navy port in between) from the first plank owners to you, the last all Navy crew, over 5,000 U.S. Navy men and women have served with pride. Your accomplishments are now history. Words alone will not express my extreme pride in your individual and cumulative efforts. Duty is a matter of mind. Commit- ment is a tnatter of the heart. Your hearts knew no bounds-l salute you. The Captain 6 CO.

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(.dr Lurry Roll) is a native of Washington State, hut spent mun nj his younger years in Central California. He attended I ' acifica Union College in California, completed his graduate studies at Andrewi University in Michigan and Yale University. Before joining the Navy, (.haplain Roth pastored civilian churches in Oregon and Washington and served in overseas mission in the Marshall Island, Micronesia. While serving as district pastor in the Green Hay area of Wisconsin, Chaplain Roth answered the call to Navy Chaplaincy in 1 980 and reported to Chaplain School, Netvport Rhode Island. CDR Roth ' s first assignment was with the 1st Marine Brigade in Hawaii. Other tours have included ministry to Submariners at SUBASE New Longdon, CT; Recruits and Service School Command student at NTC Great Lakes, IL Before reporting to MARS (Chaplain Roth was Serving as director of CREDO, Great Lakes conducting weekend personal growth retreats. He reported to MARS as Com- mand Chaplain in April 1990 and has extended to serve MARS ' sailors until decommissioning in February 1993- CHAPLAIN CDR LARRY A. ROTH 8 CHAPLAIN