Pensacola (LSD 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER S. J. BALUT, USN ,Z Commanding Officer SS Pensacola LSD-38 Commander Balut is a native o f Shavertown, Pennsylvania and a gradu- ate of King's College, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Commander Balut's initial sea assignments were in the Engineering Department onboard USS KITTY HAWK KCVA-632 and as CIC Officer onboard USS TATTNALL KDDG-192. After at- tending Destroyer School, he served as Engineer Officer onboard USS STRIBLINC IDD-867j.Commander Balut then attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he graduated withdistinction, receiving a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, a Phd in Operations re- search, as wellas a number of award-S for distinguished academic and research achievements. After a brief assignment to the Faculty of the'Naval Postgraduate School Commander Balut served GS Executive Officer onboard USS PYRO KAE-242. Following another brief GS- signment, this 'time onthe Staff Of Commander Service Group ONE, Com- mander Balut, a, proven subspecialist in Plans and Policy, received consecu- tive assignments as a Systems Analyst in the Washington area, first to OPNAV where he worked at the Center for Naval Analysis, the second at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluatiwl-

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P 3' Navy Birthday ..... , , , 40 Short Timers .......................... 41 Table of Contents . . . O . 1 Commanding Officer . . . . . 2 . . . Smoker . , , The Crew , , , Executive Officers . . 0 . . 3 . . . Award s. ........ De arture 4 . . . General Quarters . p ...... Morehead City . . . , , 5 . .. Welldeck Ops .,,,, , , liififig 1 1 ' ' ' 3 Flight '--'- - - ' ' ' Ibiza ........ 0 ' 0 3 5 Sf'we'i'Lg Department - - - f f f Tunisia ' ' ' M Division ..... . , , C ...... i . . . . . csB,, Division ' . . . ' . . . auseway Operations ..... . . 0 U WEP, Diffs. ' ' - - - Underway Replenishment . . . . . . 12 A D' hon ' ' ' Suez Transit ......... . . . I3 gGR7!-DSSZEZZZ ' - ' - felis Show ------ q- - - . . 16 Deck Department. . . ' ' ' n ian Ocean Transit . . . . . . 18 3rd Division - Guns ' ' ' 'glgigfacgogwggt '-'-- . . . 19 Ist Division - Deck . . lnitiaggon .... . . . 20 2nd Division - Boats . . . . ' . Mombasa .K.e. .a. . . . - - 22 Operations Department . . . . U . T P'kny ' ---23 OCDivision ..... SSTUOC KZ? - - - 24 OE Division .... . , . . Awlim a - - - 26 Ol Division .... . l . Dt le? ' ' ' - - Q 27 Navigation ....... . . A517 LJ : . . . . . . 28 Supply Department . . . G . . exan ria . . . . . . 29 S-I, S-4 Divisions . . Naples....... ---315 S-3Division..... Helo Operations . , , , 33 5,2 Division . ' ' ' Toulon ........ v. . . . . 34 S-5 Division ..... . . . . . . 0 9 ' Ship's Self Defense Force . . . 36 X Division ....... ' . . ' - . . . ' . t Cap? Teulada ' - - 37 Underwater Demolition Team KUDT-21j. . . . u . Marine Ops ....... . . . 38 Assault Craft Unit 2 fACU-22 ..... U . U Dis la Determination . . . . 39 Wardroom ............... . . D . . l Marine Attachment ...................... Cruise Book Staff ....................... PENSACOLA is the fourth ship in the history of the U,S, Navy to bear the name PENSACOLA, Her primary mission is to operate as a part of an Amphibious Assault Force. She can transport combat troops and their vehicles as well as pre-loaded heavy landing craft to assault areas, rapidly discharging the men and equipment without going to the beachhead herself. A unique feature of the ship is the well deck, similar to a drydock, which can be flooded to accomodate small craft within the hull of the ship. This permits her to transport and perform drydocking and repair services for boats as large as harbor tugs. At the stern, PENSACOLA has a landing platform on which helicopters can load and unload men and equipment. A large ship, PENSACOLA is 562' in length and a full load displacement of 13,700 tons with a draft of nearly 19'. Her armament consists of three 5750 calibre rapid-fire twin gunmounts. She can accommodate over 650 shipls company and troop personnel.

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Executive Officers COMMANDER D. PALEN According to the standard Organization and Regulations Manual, the Executive Officer is the direct representative of the Commanding Officer. He shall be primarily responsible for the organization, performance of duty, and good order and discipline of the entire command. The Executive Officer, subject to the orders of the Commanding Officer and assisted by the appropriate subordinate, will: 1. Prepare and maintain the administration of the command as a whole. 2. Maintain the records of personnel. 3. Supervise and coordinate the work, exercises, training, and education of the personnel of the command. 4. Supervise and coordinate the operational plans and schedules of the command as a whole. 5. Prepare and promulgate a daily schedule. 6. Make frequent inspections. 7. Ensure that all security measures and safety precautions are under- stood and strictly observed. 8. Maintain high morale within the command. 9. Evaluate the performance of officers and enlisted personnel. 10 Direct the investigation for the commanding officer of alleged vio- lations of the Uniform Code of Military justice, U,S, Navy Regulations, unit,s regulations and other military and civil laws, and recommend appropriate disciplinary action to the commanding officer. 11. Supervise the overall organization and operation of the unit's -3-M Program. On 7 October 1980 following Display Determination 1980 Amphibious Landings, LCDR R, Dryer, relieved CDR D, Palen of the duties and re- sponsibilities ofthe position of Executive Officer, USS PENSACOLA. f The ,elief p,0ce.,, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER R. DRYER 3