Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CUMMANDER WILLIAM J. ARSHALL C0 PHIBRO FOUR CHIEF- OF-STAFF CDR Williom J. Mdrshdll wos bo'n in 5foc4 yn, NY, on November 22, 49417. He QVOOQCWCEC 'cm Old Dominion Universifv, ond WGS COCCMVSSTODGO Ensign in Moy 4972, upon complehon of Office Cdndidofe School, NevvporT, Rl. CDR V1o'sno's firsT dssignmenf vvds oboord USS IWC AXA QP-- 2y, where he served os CIC Officer ond Domoge ConTrol AssisTonT unTil Morch 4975. He Then served oboord USS AIBANY QCG-405 ds TorTor ond Guns BoTTerv Officer ln April 4977, he vvos ossigned To FleeT CombdT Trdining CenTer ATIdnTic of Dom Neck, VA, where he served os o CIC ond TAO cs .,:':' cn' Augusf 4979. During This period, OI? 'l.'3'S'7G edrned o lvlosfer of Science W Deg'-ee n Eusness Adminisfrofion from George :ss cg': 1 ,mersirv ln Sepfember 4977, he ,fsmenced j9DCJlTD46'DT Heod Trdining dT The price d'fd'e Officers School, Nevvporf, Rl, g. g'3:ud'ed in lvlov 4980. He wos Then as gee: 'Q SSS SLAKELY QPF-40725 os Weopons ce' 's ,une 4982 Commonder lvlorsholl vvds ' sues gfed TO USS SPlEGEL GROVE QLSD-325 wigneer 'ig 'his Tour, he reporfed in OcT. 4983 rzzir of Commonder Amphibious 'T 'E N ds lvloferiol Officer. ln December ' 'ponder lvlorsholl reporTed oboord . .' HPD' 4415 where he served os ' ' .e Officer unfil Sepf. 4987. He vvos Then N f 6: 'c ine sfoff of Amphibious group TWO N if ffficer unfil lvlorch 4989. fj '4 '.'d'sholl Then commenced Prospecfive Dommdnd ng Officer Troining oT The Surfoce .' dffofe Officers School enroufe To commond cf ,EE HEUWTAGE CLSD-3415. Upon compleTion of iroscec' ,fe Commonding Officer Troining in Augss' '989, The decommissioning of USS ,N , - V, ,- HH f .4 He: Nos onnounced ond he vvos oss gceo ogdin fo The sToff of Commonder A D Ig ,us Group TWO. In June 4990, he wos CSSQWGO' os Chief Sfoff Officer of Amphibious :duodcn ?OUl2 ond will relieve ds Commondlng Officer of USS GUNSTON HALL f-SD-AAD in Sepfember 4990. CD2 Morsholls decordTions include o 'fe'iTorious Service lVleddl vviTh Gold STdr in lieu of second ovvord, Novy CommendoTlon lvleddl urn Gold STdrs in lieu of second ond Third oword, The Nofiondl Defense ribbon ond o Sed Service Deploymenf ribbon. CDi? Morsholl is mdrried To The former Kofhieen Romsey of Norfolk, VA. They hove Two children, lvlorgoreT ond Williom Jr. 'rv-yxr-Nrwfx A 11

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CDR AM. PETRUSKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER Andrew M. Petruska was born in Washington D.C. on 10 December 1946, the son of LCDR Andrew Petruska JR, USN qretp. He graduated from the University ot South Florida in 1968 and entered the United States Naval Otticer Candidate School, being commissioned as an Ensign in Aprs 1969, Following his commissioning, CDR Petruska had consecutive Cuty afloat until 1972 serving aboard US ALBATROSS QMSC-2895 and USS HENRY B, WILSON QDDO-73 F-,fYE3' graduation from U S Navai Destroy School in October 1972, he ser-.rea as Operations Officer aboard vii NOA QDD-8415, Following his duty afloat, Commander Petruska SGTJEZJEJ as assistant Professor of Naval is: ff' is ,f. -.v fm. R l Florida A 8m M University t..f,,. from August 1973 to Jurie 19 Returning to sea, he was F Lleutenantfweapons rmifiifii-' RACINE QLST-11915 from February 1978. during Y.-.r'Trf'ii ' Ship was the winner at tw- V11 Sterret Battleship Award Selected to attend a we .Ti college. CDR Petruska v. as n X F N v G graduate ot the Defense .dogs 13- institute and from Seotemce' '3' to June 1980 attended 'he Semi: Naval War College, Hamcug Germany. CDR Petruska repofea 'o cSS RICHARD L. PAGE QFFG-SN n ridges' 1980 as Executive Ottfce' G73 sen. in this billet until May 1982 be 'Nev commanded USS FORT FN KVSC--1-lei ve A ti' From September 1982 to Vat. 'OSA The ship was the wrnne' ct 'ne Ea' Efficiency E and was me COMINEC-RU TWO nom 'tee fo' 'ne Arleigh Burke tieet trophy C32 OA sr ri Petruska next commanded -SS NEWPORT CLST-1 U92 from .une '984 to July 1986. during wncn 'me 'ne ship was awarded the save E it Returning ashore. CDR Pemusira served as Force PlansjFleet introduction Officer on the Stott of Commander Naval Surface Force at' ts 311 I-tianfic He reported to USS SAIPAN Knit,-2', as Executive Otticer in August 1988 and was selected for 'sie 'onir ot Captain in Februrary 1989 CD? Detruslcas decorations include 'ne Meritorious Service Medal 125, 'ne Navy Commendation Medal Q31 Navy Exceilence Ribbon, Sea Service 7?LD'JO i, Vietnam Service Medal, f'-rmed Forces Expeditionary Medal ana :ne National Defense Medal. CDR Petruska is married to the former Joan Lindsey of Tampa, Fonda ana nas one son, Marcus ,-snare .-J, and one daughter, Anne Mlcneiie. They reside in Virginia Beach, VA,

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t l WC JUN C. JEWETT CCMMAN Master Chief Jewetf was porn in Borlingfon, Vermont just after the end of Worid 'Nor fwo, He attended Hanover High School in nano-red NH, and then went to the University of we.-.f Hampshire for one semester, He ,c-'neo 're Nav on Feb. ti, 1964 and went to if-f' y J .fuu- Camp at Great Lakes. IL. Following Bo-of Como AWCM Jewett attended AX scfioo, Memphis, TN, followed by numerous schools in San Diego, CA, Upon reporting to sauoaror. JP-4, he was assigned to the avionics shop and as on alrcrewman on PQV7 aircraft upen ooffceve , of a deployment, he was assigned os ie squadron radio training PO for the he .-.A lie aircraft during VP-A's transition H6 was '12-'Q accepted to the Star Program ff.1l. lf'X .li .. made another WESTPAC deployrneri' ...fi V V I ,,, Master Chief Jewett was then Efjflf 1 for AVIR school. He graduated rtorr-cm' after an eight month electrortlrgs rpocrzii : then was assigned to VF-'40 in Eirnrtz,-.i - Maine. Master Chief Jewett corinplsittirl ' .-. deployments with V940 and wrt: :ft-,'. f - FASOTRAGRULANT DET ift Brllrtswsvl- rt r- '- of 4970. H6 TOUQNT P-3 Saftritl' 0r1iilr'ir'i-'it three years and was then fflQ1fitSf0f'U- A' .- in Brunswick. Upon completion of qnrf'hw' ' .-. deployments in two years. AWGN ew-W .r 11 accepted to the Personnel Exchange 7'1T-3'3 and was transferred to RAF .12 SCIX,AC!k7'Cf s c B1 Mawgan. England, in Sept or io'5 'hee he made Chief Petty Qfficer on Seo' 'Q 1 Flying the Ml-Ct Nimrod aircraff he ' I I accumulated neariy LH ftrgrv hours an-.3 was transferred to ASWOC, Bermuda n Ac-fi 3' 1979. He was assigned as LCPC and O rations CPO, being Pvemefe-Q3 M Ai.'.QC pe fb vc C July 16.4981 Transferred May or 1053 'c N2-23 , 1 A 6 A ' l 'r' in Brunswick, Maine. and cormcieea wee deployments. He was then assigned to CPW43 B-'amsxr'-csc, Maine, staff as Operations CPG and Tranlrsg CPO where he was promoted to LfO546-f Chief on July to. 1989. Upon being to the CMC Program, Master Chief .lewett was assigned to the USS SAPAN in of 499. Master Chief Jewett has completed cicse fo 40,000 flight hours on numerous types ot 12 ASTER CHIEF Ol'C'CIff He also completed three years at New -famoshife College majoring in General Business, -we married to the former Gloria J. Brigham of 'iofowficf-,4 i'tJT , They have three children and one gas-acniid,