Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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j.f.iQ,.'E1:f.-,...-...,.Q.'lV ff,,f, is --- -mf ' COMMA DI G OFFICER THOMAS I. IOHNSON CAPTAIN, u.s. NAVY Captain johnson is a native of Little Falls, New York. He was commissioned from OfHcer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in May, 19.55. Follow- ing tours in Airborne Early Warning Squadron ELEV- EN, where he was designated a Naval Aviation Ob- server in August, 1956, and in Air Development Squadron THREE, he attended the USAF Radar Inter- cept OfHcer's School at formerly Connally Air Force Base, Waco, Texas. Designated a Radar In tercept OfH- cer in 1960, he served in Fighter Squadron 101 and 102 in F-4 aircraft. He was Project Officer on the F-4fSpar- row III Weapons System in Air Development Squad- ron FOUR. He was designated a Naval Flight OfHcer in 1956. After a tour as a Strike Operations OfHcer on the Staff of Commander Task Force 7Z he was as- signed as an instructor in the Management Depart- ment of the US. Naval Air Academy. Capt. johnson commanded Training Squadron TEN at Naval Air Sta- tion Pensacola, FL. He was then assigned as the Air Operations Officer aboard USS AMERICA fCV-661. His next assignment was as a mem ber of the Plans and Policy Coordinator on the Staff of the Commander-in- Chief US. Naval Forces, Europe. He served as Com- manding OfHcer of the USS GUADALCANAI.. QLPH- 7j from 8 March, 1980 until 21 September, 1981. Captain johnson is a graduate of the Air Force Com- mand and Staff College and the Naval War College. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from George Washington University. He has a Politi- cal-Military sub-specialty. I I Captain johnson has been awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Meritorious Commendation Medal, Navy, Commendation Medal and various Unit Citations and Service Ribbons. ' 'f-.MW W.. eziij 'H.. A

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Commander Delcshenieks is a native of Latvia and immigrated to the United States in 1949. He was graduated from the University of Puget Sound in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington in 1962. He later earned his Masters Degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University in 1973 Commander Delcshenielcs was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School in 1964, and has extensive experience both afloat and ashore.. At sea Commander Delgshenielcs has served in all line departments, and deployed on both coasts on a variety of ships. He has served abroad the USS WA TCHMAN IAGR-162, USS WHITE RIVER ILSMR-5362, and served as the Executive Office aboard the USS MOUNT VERNON KLSD-.391 during the Saigon Evacuation in April, 1975. I Ashore, he has served as Company OfHcer and as Executive Assistant to the Commadant of Midshipmen at Annapolis, as the Amphibious and as New Construction Placement OfHcer in the Surface Ships Placement Branch at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and as Flag Lieutenant to the Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Before reporting to the NASSAU in june, 1981, Commander Delcshenielcs served a 26-month tour as the Commanding OfHcer of the USS HERMITAGE KLSD-341, Homeported at Little Creelc, Virginia Among Commander Delcshenielcs's assignments have been tours at the Naval Communication School, and the U.S. Destroyer School, completing the courses in April 1964 and 1968 resectively. In 197.3 he was graduated from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. In addition to two Meritorious Service Medals and two Navy Commendation Medals, Commander Delcshenielcs has received two Combat Action Ribbons Navy and Meritorious Unit Commendations, and Service and Expeditionary awards from service in South East Asia. EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS NASSAU S vidvuds Dekshenleks Commander US Navy