Stump (DD 978) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 13 text:

rr' 'Usa , ... REAR ADMIRAL W.R. FLADD Rear Admiral Fladd is a native of Rochester, New York. He attended the University of Roches- ter, graduating in 1963. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School in February 1964, he was commissioned Ensign. Rear Admiral Fladd's junior officer tours were on board the USS LENAWEE QAPA 1953, USS FLETCHER QDD 4453, and USS TAYLOR QDD 3683. He was Executive Officer of USS VANCOU- VER QLPD 23 and Chief Staff Officer of Amphibious Squadron THREE. He has served as Com- manding Officer of USS FLOYD COUNTY QLST 7623, USS TACOMA QPG 923, USS BEAUFORT QATS 23, USS FREDERICK QLST 11843, USS DENVER QLPD 93, and USS TARAWA CLHA 13. Rear Admiral Fladd's shore duties have included assignments as Flag Secretary to Commander, Western Sea Frontier, student at the U.S. Navy War College, two tours at the Naval Military Per- sonnel Command, first as the Combat Logistics Force Placement Officer and later as Deputy to the Director, Surface Warfare and General Unrestricted Line Officer Distribution Division. He has served in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel as Director for Mobilization, Planning, and Requirements. Rear Admiral Fladd was se- lected for flag rank in December 1992 While serving as Chief of Staff to the Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Rear Admiral Fladd has been awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with gold star in lieu of second award, Bronz Star with Combat V , Meritorious Service Medal, and Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V . Rear Admiral Fladd is married to the former Valerie Vaisey of Rochester, New York. They have two daughters, Cara and Jennifer. COMMANDER SOUTH ATLANTIC FORCE TH ATLANTIC FORCE -,

Page 12 text:

.1 1 Z pe. fat E 15 if i . 1 l W 5 x 2 S EL I ijgmber 1973 has been located at,U.S. Naval Statidn, Roosevelt.Roads, Pue MANDER SOUTH ATLANTIC FO UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET e Commander of the United States Navy's South Atlantic Force QU serves as the main link between the U.S. Navy and the navies of erica. USCOMSOLANT was established on 1 June 1958. The he as first in Trinidad West Indies' then in San Juan Puerto Rico' and since Rico. USCOMSOLANT has participated in annual Unitas deployments s 1959 and in addition has deployed to Africa for Operation Amity, and the West African Training Cruise. As a Naval Sub-Area Commander, USCOMSOLANT is responsible to the Com- H mander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet QCINCLANTFLTD for the Atlantic Command Area in the South Atlantic between the Tropic of Cancer and the Antarctic Circle. Q He exercises military command and operational control of all assigned ships and units, and represents CIN CLAN TFLT with respect to naval matters in South American and African countries which fall within the Atlantic Command area. 4 USCOMSOLANT's mission with respect to Unitas deployments is to conduct operations in South American waters with combined forces of the U.S. Navy and 5 I participating South American navies. The navies take part in exercises in the ar- 7 eas of anti-submarine warfare, naval shipping control, surface and air gunnery, and other naval operations promoting the continued capability of those forces toff enlsiure the security of vital sea lanes of communication in the Western Hemi? sp ere. r The concept of Unitas was started in 1959 when Rear Admiral Edward 'A , 0 0 , . , r Stephan the First USCOMSOLANT embarked on combined exercises w were held on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America. Plans fo concept and continuation of Unitas were made a the Second Inter- Naval Conference, held in June 1960. Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. N theChief of Naval Operations, headed the U.S. delegation and nine La C811 stsp gcdillittries were represented by their senior naval leaders. Uni 113YQsbQQ11flQld every year since then. fi . . i fi if X

Page 14 text:

Q,,A , K.. Af ,ff, CAPTAIN JAMES K. CROSS, U.S. NAVY CHIEF OF STAFF SOUTH ATLANTIC FORCES, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET Q5 Q QQ ,Ofc ' s Q09 M 0 0 'Y f' 59 iw si-'S' MRL? I -sl x4'3i'W3r1'f1riu'l'!' Q' wf,n.a.wa-14 Ins 'fxlif 1 if I P X XE, . ' . 'iff . f' if H+- 'fTf'7 ,,wjgj'5s'f5Igf', 'fs R' 's 31' 5 Q fkwi! :LL 4' xx.. 'It' gf: Captain Cross, a native of Jacksonville, FL, graduated from the University of South Florida in 1970, and was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School in 1971. His tours included Assistant navigator, USS ELMER MONTGOMERY CFF 10825, Executive Offi- cer, USS CHOWANOC QATF 1003, Weapons Officer, USS ELLIOT CDD 96713 Combat Systems In- structor, Surface Warfare Officers Schoolg Flag Secretary, Cruiser-Destroyer Group TWELVE, Ex- ecutive Officer, USS FLATLEY QFFG 215, Surface Warfare Training, Chief of Naval Operations COP 3955 Commanding Officer, USS CLINTON SPRAGUE CFFG 167, and Chief Staff Officer, Destroyer Squadron SIX. He has served in all four U.S. fleet and in all the world's major oceans and seas. Among his per- sonal d t' ' ' ' ecora IODS are three awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, two awards of the Navy Com- mendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and other awards Captain Cross is married to the former Linda Douglas of Jacksonville, FL, and they have a son, Jonathan and a daughter Jennifer. 10 CHIEF OF STAFF