Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN LAURENCE H TURNER, JR.

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COMPHIBRON FOUR Captain Stanley D. Gastcr gaduated from Southeastem Massachusetts University h 4964 and was commissioned an Ensign upon completion of Officers Candidate School in October 1964 Sea tours have been on USS ORlSKANY CCVA-SAD as First Division Officer, USS BENNER CDD-8075 as Anti- Submarine Officer and Weapons Officer, USS McCl.OY CDE-40382 as Operations Officer, USS ELPASO CLKA-4473 as First Lieutenant, and USS NEWPORT CLST-4 4795 Executive Officer. He's commanded USS KIOWA CATF- 72D, USS PORTLAND CLSD-37D AND USS AUSTN CLPD-45 prior to assumhg commmd of Arrphblous Squadron Four. Shore tours have included Mahtenmce Budget and Fiscal Officer on COMCRUJESLANT md then COMNAVSURFLANT staff. OPNAV as a CNO Operations briefer COP-6445, PCOXPXO Amphblous Warfare specialty instructor at the Suface Wcrfcre Officers' School Command, and ACOS for Operations and Plans on the COMPHIBGRU OINE staff. Captain Gastar ls a gaduate of the Naval Destroyer School, Armed Forces Staff College cred National War College. He is a recipient of the Meritorious Service medal, Navy Achievement medd, Combat Action ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation and various service and campaign ribbons. Captain Gastar resides in Virginia Beach, VA. with his wife, Marsha, and sons, Christopher and Mak.

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CUMMANDING GFFICER Coptoin Lourence H. Turner, Jr. is o notive of Son Diego, CA, ond wos commissioned os on ensign in June 'I96-4 througw the Novol Reserve Officer Troining Corps Progom ot Tulone University, New Orleons, LA. His first ot-seo ossignment wos os the Weopons Division Officer on USS NICHOLAS CDD-4995. His next ossignment wos Weopons Deportment Heod on USS JC. OWENS CDD- 776D, ond then served os Deputy Senior Advisor ot THOI-NUC in the Republic of Vietnom. He served os Compot Systems Officer opoord USS WILLIAM V. PRATT CDDO- ISJ, ond Officer-in-Chorge of Novol Telecommunicotions Center, Newport, RI. Coptoin Turner wos ossigned os Executive Officer of USS MERRILL CDD-9765, ond served with the Operotionol Test ond Evoluotion Force, Pocific. He served os Commondlng Officer of USS PAUL F. FOSTER CDD-96415 ond Novol Communicotion Stotion, Roto, Spoin. Before ossuming commdwd of SAIPAN, he served os Commonding Officer oboord USS MOUNT WHITNEY CLCC-205. Coptoin Turner hos ottended Novol Destroyer School, ond received o Moster of Science degree in Communicotion Monogement from the Novol Wor College ri Newport, RI. Coptoin Turner is morried to the former Sondro M. Wiederecht of New Orleons, LA. They hove three children, Lourence Ill, Christopher ond Mory.