Sylvania (AFS 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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FORMER COM I G OFFICER CAPT AI J. W. ADAMS Captain John W. Adams was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1935 and raised in Kokomo, Indiana, graduating from Kokomo High School in 1953. After attending Purdue University, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and was commissioned an Ensign, U.S. Navy, in June 1958. He entered flight training after graduation and was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1959. He commenced his first fleet assignment with VS-32 in January 1960 at Quonset Point, RI. During this tour he made deployments in the Atlantic and Caribbean aboard the USS LAKE CHABIPLAIN, flying the S-2Fairc1-aft. In July 1963, CAPT Adams was assigned to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, CA for a yearls study. Upon completion of this tour, he served as Aide to the Director, Field Support Activities, Washington, D.C. from July 1964 to August 1965. He then served in the bureau of Naval Personnel Plans and Programs Support Activity until June 1966. He was next assigned as Assistant Navigator aboard the USS RANDOLPH homeported in Norfolk, VA and deployed to the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean areas from July 1966 until June 1969. He attended Naval War College at Newport, RI, during the academic year 1968- 1969, and earned his Master of Science degree in Political Science from the George Washington University during this period. Following graduation CAPT Adams received replacement pilot training at FAETULANT and VS-30 prior to joining VS-24 at Norfolk, VA in December 1969. This squadron relocated to Cbionset Point. RI where CAPT Adams served as Administrative and Operations Officer, deploying aboard the USS INTREPID to the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic, and Caribbean areas until detachment in November 1971. He reported to VS-30 in December 1971 and served as Executive Officer until detachment in May 1973. He then reported to Commander, Air Anti-Submarine Wing ONE and served as S-3A Fleet Introduction Officer from Jtme 1973 until May 1974. He reported to VS-22 at Cecil Field, FL in June 1974, served as Executive Officer and as Commanding Officer until June 1976. During his command VS- 22 conducted the first Atlantic Fleet S-3A deployment aboard the USS SARATOGA, and won the Arnold J. Isbell,OOMNAVAIRLANT Aviation Safety, COMNAVAIRLANT Battle Efficiency E , and OOMSDITHFLT ASW Excellence Awards. In June 1976, he reported to CommanderAir Anti-Submarine Wing ONE, and served as Chief Staff Officer until detachment in June 1977. He next served on the staff of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations fAir Warfarej as Sea Based ASW Plans and Programs OHicer from June 1977 until June 1979. He commanded Air Anti-Submarine Wing ONE from August 1979 to December 1980, and after detachment attended various courses of instruction prior to reporting to USS SYLVANIA QAFS 21. He assumed command ofU SS SYLVANIAin July 1981, deploying twice to the Mediterranean. He was relieved by CAPI' R.E. Tucker, Jr. in December 1982. CAPT Adams is married to the former Ann McGill of Wayzata, Minnesota. They reside at CAPT Adams' new duty station, OOMSERVRON TWO in Earle, New Jersey with their children Catherine, Elizabeth, Patricia, and David.

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SYLVANIA BIO 'Ihe mission of USS SYLVANIA is to resupply other ships at sea USS SYLVANIA xvas built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of San Diego and xx as commissioned 11 July 1964 in Long Beach California USS SYLVANLA is named for communities in Georgia and Ohio As a combat stores ship USS SYLVANIA xx as designed to replace and consolidate the underxvay replenishment tasks of the refrigerated stores ship CAFJ the general stores issue ship QAKSJ and the aviation supply ship CAVSJ SYLVANIA has thousands of racks bins and draxx ers in xx hich spare parts are carried automated data processmg equipment to assist in maintaining accurate stock control and flscal records heavx duty elevators package and pallet conx ey ors and fork lift trucks for internal mox ement of material To perform the final transfer to the customer ship SYLVAYIA has modern booms taut transfer lines betxx een shxps In add1t1on SYLVANIA via vertical replemshment These helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel are assigned from Helicopter Support Squadron 6 in Norfolk, Virginia From 25 April 19623 tmtjl 30 September 1969 USS SYLVANIA xvas homeported in Naples Italx and assigned the task of furnishing the Sixth Fleet, in the Mediterranean with the major portion of 1tS regular monthly resupply In March 1970 USS SYLX ANIA entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the ship s first overhaul Since leaxing drydock in July 1970 untll Julx 1982 USS SYLVAN IA has deplox ed to the Med1terranean eleven times In September 1976 returning from a 1out1ne deployment USS SYLVANIA had the honor of transporting the xvorld-famous King Tut Exhibit to America for the Nexx York Metropol1tan Museum A normal deployment schedule will find the USS SYLVANLA in the Mediterranean for five months and back to Norfolk, Virgima for the eight months thereafter Mamtenance of the ship is scheduled in a Phased Mamtenance Plan in xx luch a portion ofthe overhaul work is accomplished each time the ship is in Norfolk Atypical month rn the Mediterranean xvill find USS SYLVANLA steaming three to four thousand mrles dehvering goods to an ax erage of 40 shlps Anyxxhere from 2 000 to 2 500 pallets xv1ll be mox ed each month xv1th slightly over half bemg transferred by helicopter In add1t1on to stores USS SYLVANIA delix ers mall and passengers and is the fore1gn currency coordinator for all units of the Sixth Fleet After an arduous 2 to 3 xx eeks the ship visits a port such as Malaga Spam or Naples Italy for a week to ten dax s for ma1ntenance and recreation before starting the next month s replemshment cycle USS SYLVANIA enjoys a reputation for excellence among the units of the Atlantic Fleet 'Ihe sh1p was the Axx ard and has rece1x ed all of the seven possible Departlnental Excellence axx ards In addition USS SYLX ANIA has been named Mob1le Logistics Support Force Ship of the 1 ear and has earned txx o recent Golden Anchor Awards for personnel retention by major afloat commands The key to USS SYLVANIAS success has been peopleonented command policies to ensure optimal quahtx of hfe for the crexx and for their families The abxlitx of the Combat Stores Ships to p1 ovide fleet units a great range of supplx support from a single underxx ax source rn a short perlod of tlme enhances the fleet mobrhty msures endurance in a combat zone and reduces exposure to enemx attack during underway resupplx operations V . V 7 . , . 7 ' , . V . 9 H Y ' V . . 7 r ' 7 3 ' 7 7 , 1 ' V ' u . Y J . 0 , V . Y I 7 7 Y V - ' 7 V ' 1 ' r 7 7 - 7 1 , 9 , s Y V V V J a . V Y . A . V . V . V . V V , carries txvo H-46 Sea Knighthelicopterstomove material first combat stores ship to receive a Battle Efficiency .V V , V . V . 4, V ' 7 , 7 ' f' ' 7 7 9 ,Ya I y 9 I 7 I ' Y ' v v V ' ' 1 3 . V Q f' 1 d r ' r Y v . , V V g . . VV . V V 47 ' 7 7 l Y I 7

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