Mount Baker (AE 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Again the crew ofMOUNT BAKER has been called upon to deploy and show the ships and countries of both the mediterranean and Indian Ocean areas just how well trained and dedicated crew can perform. As in the past We Deliver With Class . The pages of the 198986 cruise bool-1 will help those ofus in MOUNT BAKER to recall memories ofthe ports we have visited and show our loved ones back home some of the things we have done and in some cases how it is done. As Commander Master Chief, l am proud to be part of the MOUNT BAKER crew. I feel that there has not been a more dedicated, hard working crew on any ship in either fleet than the crew ol MOUNT BAKER, and again l sav l am proud to be a part of that crew. With personnel lilce this we will continue to keep America free. 1 . if-fr , A native of South Dakota, M istcrl hicf Suiter ioincd thc Navy on l February l95l. Upon graduation from hoot camp, he was assigned to Naval Air Station, Nli'liicll'iev lsland, Whshington. He served successivelv on hoard USS FIREDRAKE QAE-143, USS LEXINGTON QCV-161, and USS KENNETH WHITING QAV' 161. Shore assignments have included Mine Nvarfare School, Yorktown, Viriginiag Mine NVarfare School, Charleston, South Carolina: Hs-9, Quopnset Point, Rhode lslandg XY, ashington, D.C.g joint U. S. Military Assistance Advisory Oroup, Bangkok, Thailandg Staff, Commander CflllSCff DC5ift75'Cf Oroup Six, Charleston, South Carolinag and Polaris Material Office Atlantic CPMOLANTJ, Charleston, South Carolina. Following his tour at PMOLANT, he served on board USS WAINWRIGHT QCG-141. ln September 1978, Master Chief Suiter reported to Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Training Center where he held the position of Personnel Officer and Administrative Officer. Upon Detachment from there he was assigned as Commander Master ChiefofUSS MOUNT BAKER QAE-341. His decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal ftwo awardsl, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Battle Efficiency E , Cvood Conduct Medal Q9 awardsl, navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal Q2 awardsl, Korean Service Medal, Armed Foces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and United Nations Service Medal.

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5? Q :liz W I . .ggylmw Q-WE' H--w.,,- AN END IS COME, THE END IS COME . . . BEHOLD, IT IS COME. - Ezekiel 7:6 Yes, the end of our deployment draws near, but the memories that we have retained through our seven and one half month Odessey will linger a lifetime. As you browse through the pages of this cruise book in distant years, fond memories of shipsmates, distant places, and foreign lands will drift through the windows of your mind. Each page and picture will illicit a different response from the individuals that views them. That is precisely the purpose of this book - to jog your senses of time past, that the events might be relived and enjoyed as much now as they were then. So sit back and relax as we prepare for a journey with the Officer's and Crew ofUSS MOUNT BAKER QAE- 341, that showed the Navy and the world during lndian Ocean Cruise l-86 why MOUNT BAKER is considered the ship that Delivers With Class . Enjoy. A BIOGRAPHY FOR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DENNIS L. WORLEY, U.S. NAVY Lieutenant Commander Dennis L. Nllforley was born on O9 November 1950, in Rural Retreat, Virginia. lie attended the United States Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with a minor in Economics. Graduating in ,lune of 1972, he received a commission as an ensign in the United States Navy. After commissioning, he was ordered to the USS LONG BEACH QCGN-91, homeported in Long P-each, California. On LONG BEACH, he held various Division Officer jobs including Ol. OE. and Deck Department. After a homeport change to San Diego, California, LTIC Vforley was transferred to Assault Craft Unit 2, at the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia, as Landing Craft Officer. LT Worley attended the Department Head Course at the Surface Warfare Officer's School Command through the early and mid portions of 1979, an upon graduation, reported to USS GARCIA fFFf10-101, homeported in the Charleston, South Carolina, as Operations Officer. LCDR Worley split toured in mid 1981 to the USS EL PASO QLKA-1 171, homeported in Norfold, Virginia, as First Lieutenant for eighteen months. ln early 1933. LCDR Worley reported to the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he studied for 21 months before graduating with a Master's of Science in computer system management. Following his graduation, LCDR Worley attended the PXO course at Surface Warfare Officer's School in Newport, Rhode Island, and then reproted to the Charleston, South Carolina based Ammunition Ship. USS NIOUNT BAKER QAE-341 where he is presently serving as Executive Officer. Lieutenant Commander Worley is a recipient of the Navy Commendation Medal, the Merritorious Unit Commendation, The Navy Expeditionary Medal, The Battle Efficiency medal, the National Defense Service medal, the Humanitarian Service medal, The Sea Service Deployment ribbon, The Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Expert in both rifle and pistol medals. Lietuenant Commander XVorley is married to the former Diane Reviere of Oreenville, Tennessee. They have two daughters, Courtney Ann, 5, and Ashley Elizabeth, 1. They reside on the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina.

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