Newport (LST 1179) - Naval Cruise Book

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77, Y,,,, 7 l. - rl, Y- v.- . - iwi TY' Commandmg Offlcer s CReflect1ons COMMANDING orncfn uss NEWPORT ctsr 11791 Thls crulse book 1S a photographlc memory of USS NEWPORT s partlclpatlon ID the 1989 deployment to the Medlterranean Sea as part of Medlterranean Amphxblous Ready Group QMARGQ 1 89 Whlle xt IS often true that a plcture IS worth a thousand words the plctures seen on the followlng pages only tell part of the story As officers and enllsted men of USS NEWPORT and her embarked PHIB CB and MSSG 22 detachments you contrlbuted far more to the battle readlness of USS NEWPORT and the success of the MARG than deplcted here From one end of the Med to the other throughout SIX major tralnlng exerclses and ten port vlslts from jerusalem to Vatlcan Clty whlle beached on the Island of Corslca or barge ferrymg equlpment 1n heavy seas off Sardmla whether supporting landmg operatlons ashore ln Capo Teulada or equlpment washdown IH Rota from ammo transfers m mld Atlantlc to stores on load 1n mld Tyrrheman Sea you the NEWPORT Team performed your roles flawlessly You endured the long hours of hard work wlthout complaint performmg your jobs safely and efficiently and you proved that sallors and marmes can have fun ashore wlthout embarrasslng thelr shlp or thelr natlon Your envlable llberty record of no SlgIllflC3I'1I 1nc1dents cannot be topped You entered the Med m january eager to demonstrate your ab1l1t1es you left the Med nn june wlth a reputatlon for gettlng the job done Not even the PEB could dampen your sp1r1ts as you successfully completed an outchop OPPE on the way home Thus crulse book wlll serve to remlnd you of your accompllshments teamwork and camaraderie 1n the years to come Remember them fondly and remember them proudly Thls crulse book IS dedlcated to you the sallors and marmes who made NEWPORT S accompllshments posslble As your Commandlng Officer I am extremely proud to have been the leader of the NEWPORT Navy Marme Corps Team durlng MARG 1 89 I know I can speak for Commodore McKay and Colonel Bartels IH saymg that the sallors and marmes of NEWPORT met and exceeded all expectatlons and were key factors ln a highly successful MARG 1 89 X LF6F 1 89 deployment Thank you and God bless you alll A . 1 ' 0 ' . Q 0 ' . , . u . 1 Q . V . 9 ' Y , , . . . 1 .Q X 9 ' 7 . . . . . . . , . 1 7 9 ' . 9 9 . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . Q a .. . . . . . , .- 7 ' 0 I 0 I ' 0 ,,. , 1 - . , ' 1 ' u - - 0 ' C I J - - . - T- .KOK

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Executive Officer LCDR JOHN R. GRAY USN Lieutenant Commander john R. Gray is a native of Manassas, Virginia. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1967 and was selected for the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program CNESEPD in 1972. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder and grad- uated with an Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and a commission as an Ensign in 1976. Lieutenant Commander Gray served as Electronics Ma- terial Officer and First Lieutenant in USS TRUENT CFF-1095j from March 1977 to January 1980. From March 1980 to March 1982, he attended the Naval Post-graduate School in Monterey, California gradu- ating with a MS in Operations Research. Ordered to the Surface Warfare Department Head Course in May 1982, he graduated in December and reported to USS VALDEZ QFF-10961, a Naval Reserve Frigate, as Weapons officer. He served as Operations Officer on USS FARRAGUT CDDG-375 from june 1984 to March 1986 and as Tactics and Doctrine Of- ficer on the staff of Commander Naval Surface Force US Atlantic Fleet from March 1986 to May 1988. In August 1988, LCDR Gray assumed his present duty as Executive Officer on USS NEWPORT. Lieutenant Commander Gray's awards include the Navy Commendation Medal 3rd Award, Navy Good Conduct Medal 2nd Award, and Sea Service Deploy- ment Ribbon. Lieutenant Commander Gray is married to the former Roberta J. Graybar of St. Francis, Wisconsin. They have three daughters and reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. W ini - W f