Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Exeeutlve Officer L A McComas, LCDR USN Commander Cselectj Lesa McComas was commlssroned an Ensrgn 1n 1978 upon graduauon from Franldln and Marshall Umversrty Commander McComas spent three sears on board USS HECTOR QAR 79 ln her llllllal sea asslgnment Durmg this tour she worked tn ex ers department on board at one ume or another After leaxmg USS HECTOR Commander McComas spent a tour of dun attendrng the Naval Postgraduate school Monterey Ctltforma Alter concludmg, her postgraduate studres Commander McComas spent 1 tour 'ISSIEIICC1 1s the Operltnons Ofllter on bo ard USS FRANR CABLE QAP 409 A tour IS Opcrlttons Omcer onee 15,3111 followed USS FRANK CABLE thus tlme on bo1rd USS SIERRA QAD H5 Comm mder McComas spent her next tour In W lSllIllE,l0ll D C 1t the Bure1u of Personnel dlI'CLlIllL, Pu 1nd Allowances poltcw This brought COl'lllll'IlldL,f NlCC0lll'lS to her posttlon ts Exccutne Ollieer on board USS SAMUEL GOMPERS m l992 ln 'lddltton to vmmg umt LIl'lllOllS and sea scmce nbbons Comrmnder McComas as been 1u1rded he Nan Commend1t1on Med1l 1nd h1s tmce been 'm1rded the Nm AChlCXCll'lClll Nledal She left USS SAMUEL GOMPERS m August I99? for 1 posmon 1s he Education 1nd Tramnmz Oflicer for COMLOGGRU ONE

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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 '

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Executive Officer O Kendrlck, CDR USN Commander Stuart O Kendrick was commrssroned after recelvmg his Bachelor ofEng1neer1ng degree from the Umverslty of New Mexrco Commssroned an Ensign upon graduation he was promoted to lus present rank of Commander rn May 1993 Commander Kendrlck was 1n1t1ally assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program at Orlando Flonada upon comnussronrng Addltronal trauung at the Nuclear Power School Orlando and Nuclear Power Training Un1t Idaho Falls lead Commander Kendrrck to the USS LONG BEACH CCGN 99 where he served as a BIM Drvisron Officer In June 1982 Commander Kendrick reported to the USS BAINBRIDGE CCGN 259 as Damage Control Assistant Commander Kendrick s next assignment was to HMS SULTAN with the Royal In March 1987 he reported to USS ENTERPRISE CCVN 659 as the Reactor Mechamcal Assistant Followrng Department Head School CDR Kendrick was asslnged as Operations Officer of USS OBRIEN QDD 9759 and participated in Operation DESSERT SHIELD and Mrddle Eastern Forces interdiction operatrons against Iraqi shipping Upon completion of this tour he was assigned to Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific as the Nuclear Cnuse Type Desk Oiiicer where he sen ed until August 1993 when he relieved as Executive Otiicer USS SAMUEL GOMPERS CAD 379 In addition to various unit and campaign medals Commander Kendrick has been twice awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal O O . , . British Navy as an Engineering instructor. I