Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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Command Master Chtef TCM C. G FARMER JR Master Chief Farmer enlisted in the Nan on JO June 1970 at Naval Air Statton Patuxent River Maryland His first tour was on board USS JOHN F. KENNTEDH tCX 675 tt here he was a deck seaman and worked his way into the Captain's ofhce as a Yeoman striker Leaving USS KENNEDY in 1974 as a X N7 Master Chief Farmer reported to the Oceanographic Development Squadron EIGHT tVXN Xl at Natal Station Patuxent ln December H78 he was transferred as a YNI to Patrol Squadron FORTY-SIX at Natal Air Station Moffet Field, Caltforma He nas advanced to Chief Petty tllllieer in September 1980 while the squadron was deployed to Ketlax tlt, leeland In May N185 Senior t'htef l-armer reported aboard US CARL YITNSUN ttiK'N 703 as Adtmmstrattxe Department l eadmg Chief Petty Otlieer He has selected for advancement to Master Chief Petty Otlicer in April N87 and entered the Command Master Chief Program tn ,luly NSS In August 1988 Master Chief Farmer reported as the Command Master Chief for Patrol Squadron FORTY-SEVEN at Moffet Field. From there he became the Command Master Chief for Patrol Wing TEN. ln May N92 he was xlected to serve as Command Master Chief for Commander Patrol Wings. CS. Pacific Fleet. ln March 1993 Master Chief Farmer reported on board CSS SAMUEL GOMPERS tAD 375 for duty as Command Master C hief . ln addition to various unit and campaign awards. Master Chief Farmer has eamed the Meritorious Service Medal. six Nan' Commendation Medals and two Naxsr Achievement Medals. i