Mount Vernon (LSD 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPARTMENT HEADS 1. LT Kinross, LCDR Suther- land, and LTJG Gibbons show off their coveted Vic- tory trophy. 2. The expert conning of- ficer awaits his next vic- tim. .. ' LT Yost OPERATIONS OFFICER LT Kinross NAVIGATOR LT Greenlee NAVIGATOR

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF EMCM(SW DV) J.P. LEHNHERR John Phillip Lehnherr, Jr. graduated from Mediapolis High School, Mediapolis, Iowa on 31 May 1972. The next day, he re- ported to Recruit Training Center, San Diego, CA to com- mence a Basic Training curriculum that included Recruit Training, Basic Electricity Electronics School, and Interior Communications A School before reporting to the USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13), homeported in Norfolk, VA in March 1973. In the next three years the ship completed two normal east coast rotations through the Caribbean. IC2 Lehnherr was released from active duty in June 1976 and returned to his home of record. He reenlisted in the Navy as a Fireman NAVET in October 1976 and received orders to the USS POINT LOMA (AGDS-2), San Diego, CA, working as an IC Repairman and eventually as the IC Workcenter Super- visor. In August 1979 ICl Lehnherr received orders to 1C A School where he served one year as an instructor before being selected as school Company Commander. In September 1983 ICC Lehnherr received orders to the USS ORION (AS-18), homeported in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy, and over the next two years served as R-3 Assistant Division Officer, Ship ' s Superintendent, Repair Department Safety Of- ficer, and SHIPALT A l Coordinator until October 1985. He transferred to the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida for training, with follow on orders to the USS DIXON (AS-37), after graduating as a deep sea Sec- ond Class Salvage Diver in April 1986. After spending one year as Waterfront supervisor, ICCS(SW) Lehnherr attended First Class Dive School from May to September 1987. Upon returning to the USS DIXON in October, he was as- signed to R-7 Planning and Estimating Division to fill a gaped billet as the Repair Department Contracts Officer and re- mained in this billet until October 1988. In November, ht transferred to SIMA, San Diego, CA, and was assigned ae SIMA Night Repair Department Administrative Officer with a myriad of collateral duty assignments which included Repair department Master Chief, Senior Ship ' s Superintendent, and JQR Program Director. EMCM(SW) Lehnherr transferred to the USS LEAHY (CG-16) in November 1991 and served as the 3M Coordinator and Flight Deck Officer until August 1993. Master Chief Leh- nherr reported to the USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) as Command Master Chief in September 1993.

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WARDROOM EN ' S Pelekai enjoying his surprise birthday party- LCDR Sutheriand and LT Bloszinsky drive the ship. LTJG Lowery kicking back during GQ. LTJG Rude asleep at the wheel. CW03 Byrd, CW03 Henderson, and CW02 Gordon congratulate SN Esquivel on his beard growing ability. ENS Jarque conns during leap trog maneuvers. . ENS Zamora brings MTV alongside the USNS Pecos. . Bos ' n Beane participates in his favorite hobbv.