Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Fred W. Bailey guided the Samuel Gompers through the first half of the de- ployment. He was relieved in Diego Gar- cia on Dec. l5, l982 by Captain George M. Elliott. Captain Bailey was commissioned at OCS in i958 after three years service in the submarine fleet as an enlisted man. His first sea command was the USS Jer- ome County CLST-848j in l966 which re- ceived the Presidential Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Commendation un- der his leadership. He attended the Naval War College and returned to sea duty as Commanding Officer of the USS Bridget CDD-lO24J in l97l. He then went to the USS O'Callahan CFF-lO5lD as Commanding Offi- cer in i974 and remained there until l975, rotating ashore as Flag Secretary and Aide to Commander Third Fleet until I July I978. He returned to sea again as Commanding Officer of USS Preble CDD-463 until 27 June l98O. He then came to the USS Sam- uel Gompers I5 November I98O until Dec, l5, l982. He is presently Commanding Of- ficer of the USS Leahy CCG-I6J. Captain Bailey holds a Master of Science degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. Captain Bailey wears the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat He also wears the Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal with four stars, Republic of Viet Nam Distinguished Service Order Second Class Medal, Re- public of Viet Nam Gallantry Cross Ribon, United Nation Service Medal, and the Viet Nam Campaign Medal. Commanding Officer l'NiRtN Q5 it . R lf Hall I 1 V Captain FW Baile I5 Nov l98O IR fy., Q81 ii. A . ,X x er ' 1 , I L!!-N 3 num tm' iff, 'X it Qi, IQ 1

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Table Of Contents Commanding Officer 4 Executive Officer 6 Change Of Command 8 Cruise Highlights IO Departments Administration 24 Deck 34 Dental 48 Engineering 52 Medical 74 Repair 78 Supply I24 Weapons I46 Operations l54 Ports Hawaii I62 Guam l64 Subic Bay, Phillipines l66 Singapore I68 Mombasa l72 Christmas l73 Columbo, Srilanke ISU Sydney, Australia IS4 Lautoka, Fiji IS5 Memorial I88 l9O Homecoming

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Captain George M. Elliott was commis- sioned Ensign on 3 June l959 at the Naval Academy. He has served as Engineer Of- ficer aboard USS Meredith CDD-QSOJ. Ex- ecutive Officer on USS Nimpuc CATF-I57j Commanding Officer of Coastal Division ELEVEN in the Republic of Viet Nam, Ex- ecutive Officer of USS Orleck CDD-8865. Commanding Officer of USS Epperson CDD-7I9J and Assistant Operation and Plans Officer, Staff of Commander Carri- er Group Eight. He also served with Su- preme Allied Commander Atlantic and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations. Politoco- Military Policy and Con- current Plans Division. Captain Elliott earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Naval Post- graduate School. and a Master's Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University while attending the Naval War College. He completed a one-year course of study in National and International Affairs conducted by the Department of State at the Foreign Ser- vice Institute, Rosslyn, Virginia. Prior to assuming command of the USS SAMUEL GOMPERS, he served as Executive Secre- tary to CNO for JCS matters. Captain Elliott wears two awards of the Bronze Star with Combat the Meritorious Service Medal. the Joint Service Com- mendation Medal, and the Navy Com- mendation Medal. He relieved Captain Fred W. Bailey as Commanding Officer, I5 Dec l982. Commanding Officer D 'V S I E I .-, - lf. .ilu X 'fs' I V . ltr ,EGJF xxhlg, gy, y . I x 'I Captain G.M. Elliott I5 Dec l982 -