Stump (DD 978) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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GINS ASIEPL 3333333 333333 Umtas IS an annual training deployment in Whi h South America operate with the United States Navy either multinational exercises The deployment transits the Caribbean eas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and reinforces the tance of these vital sea lanes of communication The idea of training deployment to South America was first 1959 and was developed under the direction of the Chief of Naval Ope Admiral Arleigh A Burke Unitas has been conducted annually ever Originally UD1taS was oriented toward anti submarine Warfare sive years have added exercises in anti air warfare anti surface Warf electronic warfare communications seamanship and freeplays which ploy all facets of naval Warfare Most recently amphibious operations naval gunfire support helicopter crossdecklng mine Warfare and Coast Guard op eratlons have also been lncorporated into the deployment The operational exercises conducted under the aegis of Unitas are unique in that no formal government agreements govern their execution. Un1tas is truly a Navy-to-Navy operation. The name Unitas iLatin for unity D is aptly chosen for the deployment. Because it was formulated and implemented with an emphasis on coopera- tive efforts, Unitas has historically been of mutual benefit to respective participating navies. Senior South American and U.S. naval officers who have been involved in Unitas during its lengthy history consistently extend strong support for continuing these operations. While exercises at sea are the primary focus of the deployment, inportv ac- tivities support Unitas objectives as Well. These activities center on traini- ing symposiums as humanitarian and community relations projects under- taken by the U.S sailors Working in concert with South American n , l 3 . apva pere a sonnel. Athletic events, such as basketball and soccer, provide U.S. sailors an ' A opportunity for friendly competion with the host South Americafnfcountry. p A positiveyatmosphere results from these close Navy-to-Navy relation- ships. A primary objective of this year's Unitas is to continue building upon these solid traditions of heispheric naval cooperations. r r 3 . 1 EfEEEE6'6E6-'E66EFEE6'FFl t-'EFF ff 555