Mount Vernon (LSD 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Commander William L. Marks as. Navy A native of Flint. Michigan, Commander William L. Marks graduated from Iowa State University of Ames, Iowa in February 1966 witfi a Bacfielor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Following commissioning at Officer Candidate School, he attended the Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, Connecticut, and was subse- quently assigned to the USS BARRACUDA (SST - 3), homeport in Key West, Florida, in July 1967. In BARRACUDA he served as Weapons and Supply Officer and later as the Engineer Officer. Commander Marks ' next assignment was with Submarine Devel- opment Group ONE in San Diego, California, where he was the Assistant Officer- in ■ Charge of the first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle. In 1972. Commander Marks was transferred to Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, where he served as Engineer Officer of USS BARBEL (SS - 580) until 1974 and Operations Officer and Navigator of USS BLUEBACK (SS ■ 581) until January 1977. In March of 1977. he assumed the duties as Executive Officer of USS BARBEL (SS - 580). Beginning in October 1978. Commander Marks attended the U.S. Naval Postgradu- ate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Following graduation in December 1980. he was assigned as Executive Officer of USS CLEVELAND (LPD - 7) homeported in San Diego, California. In May 1983, during Western Pacific Deployment, Commander Marks assumed duties as Commanding Officer of USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD - 39). Commander Marks is married to the former Pamela Ann Morey of Ames. Iowa. They have two daughters, Kathryn Ann and Diane Marie.

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Executive Officer LCDR John G. Robinson U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander John G. ROBINSON graduated from the U.S. Naval Acad- emy in 1970, after which he reported to USS JOUETT (CG - 29) as Main Propulsion Assistant, Homeported in San Diego, California, LCDR ROBINSON saw extensive service off the coast of North Vietnam from 1970 through 1973. In 1974 LCDR ROBINSON served in officer procurements while assigned to Navy Recruiting District. Portland. Oregon, Following graduation from the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course in Newport. Rhode Island, he was transferred to San Diego where he served as Weapons Officer in USS JOHN R. CRAIG (DD - 885) until 1978. and Operation Officer in USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36) until 1980. In 1981. Lieutenant Commander ROBINSON reported as Executive Officer of USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD • 39). Lieutenant Commander ROBINSON resides in Coro- nado, California.