Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Deployment Schedule O7 April 93 Underway WESTPAC 1993 14 - 16 April inport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii I7 April Underway Yokosuka, Japan 26 April - 31 May inport Yokosuka Ol June Underway Sasebo, Japan O3 June - O6 July Inport Sasebo O7 July Underway Hong Kong 14 - 19 July Inport Hong Kong 20 July Underway Guam 25 July - I5 August Inport Guam 16 August Underway Yokosuka 20 August - l7 September Inport Yokosuka I8 September Underway Pearl Harbor 27 - 30 September Qnport Pearl Harbor Ol October Underway Alameda O7 October Arrive Alameda, CA, USA

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COMMANDINC1 CFFICER C R GIRVIN III CAPTAIN U S NAVY Captatn Charles R Gtrwtn 111 enltsted tn the Uruted States Navy tn June 1963 Aher two years tratrung tn the nuclear power field he spent two years as an tnstmctor rn nuclear power at the Natronal Reactor Tesung SIHUOII, Idaho Falls Idaho ln 1967 Captatn Gtmn began a eommrsstontng program at Purdue Umverstty where he graduated rn 1971 wnth a Bachelor of Setence degree tn Mechanrcal Engtneerxng Commtsstoned an Enstgn upon graduatton he was promoted to hrs present rank of Captatn tn July 1992 Captain Gtrvtns tmttal asstgnment after commtsstomng was on board USS HENRY B WILSON CDDG 71 where he serxed as Ftre Control Ofllcer Antr Submmne Olficer and Combat lnformauon Center Officer October 1974 Captatn Grmn reported to HMS Glamorgan QD 193 a Royal Naxy Gtuded mtsstle Destroyer homeported tn Portsmouth Engl md where he serx ed as Weapons Officer tn the Personnel Exchange Program After hrs return from the Umted lxrngdom Captam Gtmn attended Department Head School and was subsequently asstgned to USS BUCHANAN QDDG 141 as the Engmeermg Officer He next served consecutive CrutserfDestroyer Type Desk Ofllcer on the staff of Commander Nay al Surface Forces U S Pactfic Fleet ln August 1983 Captam Gtmn returned to USS BUCHANAN QDDG 147 as Executtve Officer After hrs Executtve Ofticer tour he was asslgned to the Board of lnspectron and Survey Pactfic as Combat Systems Inspector Captatn Glrvtn assumed command of USS BERKELEY CDDG 155 tn July 1987 Upon completton of hrs command tour m September 1989 he reported for duty as Deputy Semor Member for Steam Propulston on the Commander tn Chtef U S Pactllc Fleet Propulston Examtmng Board From December 1990 to March 1991 Captatn Gtrvtn was asstgned to temporary dutv as Deputy Drreetor for Operauons on the Staff of Commander Mtddle East Force dunng Operatton Desert Shreld and Operatton Desert Storm In November 1991 Captatn Gtrvm was asstgned to Afloat Tramrng Group Pactfic as the Chief Staff OHicer where he served unttl March 1993 when he assumed command of USS SAMUEL GOMPERS CAD 371 ln addruon lo vartous umt and eampargn medals Captaxn Gtrvm has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal the Merttonous Semce Medal wtth Gold Star tn lreu of second and thrrd awards the Navy Commendation Medal wtth Combat dtsungurshmg Deuce and Gold Stars m lreu of second thrrd and fourth awards and the Vietnamese Cross ofGa11antry O I , O I f ' , '- 1 ' ' . In V, I 1. . Y. y 1 .Y . . . ' - I 1. I 1 . - n I stall' tours as Material Ofllcer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron TWENIY-ONE and N , I , e 1 I c . D , 'z c I . , I I . . . C I I. ' . . . ' , . . I . l 4' I I . 7 1- A I c 4 I r 1 I l , , . ' K a . . . . 4 . , . . . , I f I a I 2 '