USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Paul H. S even Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3 FIIIIICM Hometown: Laconia, N.H. College: Southern Connecticut State College Commissioned: 1972, AOCS Family: Wife, Sheila: sons Paul, Ian, Gabriel, daughter Jeni Assignments: HSL ll HSL 1 USS Dubuque CLPD SJ HSL 10 HSL 12 Deputy CNO CManpoWer, Personnel and Trainingj staff HSL 4, Commanding Officer COMNAVAIRPAC staff USS Duluth CLPD 61, Commanding Officer COMPHIBRON 3, Commander Major awards: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal CBJ, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Intriguing note: Capt. Stevens, a Naval Aviator, also qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer 6 ' USS Tarawa ILHA 12 0 Commodore vw.-.,.,.,,.., rm- --., , L..- 4. V- .. ,.,,, , ., ,. . , ,.1. ,pr -n., , -.,.x,V....N-af.,-,,v-,uv-A-7-.,1.,.,- .... ,..-K,-4353-,f 'fT,,f5.- ,.,a.,1f.ff...,.,... .-.wwe I ., -,. MM..- I1 1' l I 1 l I J l I, 5 5 I E 1' l '1 1 '1 1 l 1 1 4 1, 1 E 1 .l i 5 I 1 E 1 I u I F 1 V ,l F D1 5

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Captain James D. Bra Commanding Officer, USS Tarawa CLHA 11 Fld htm Hometown: Colmnbus, Ohio College: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Commissioned: 1973, NROTC Family: Wife, Katie: daughters Kristie, Natalie, Maggie Sea duty: USS Robert H. McCard QDD 8221 USS Truett CFF 10959 USS Hermitage CLSD 341 USS Juneau CLPD 101 USS Roosevelt CCVN 715, COMCARGRU 8 staff USS Germantown CLSD 42J, Commanding Officer USS Tarawa CLHA 15, Commanding Officer . Shore duty: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. CTG 168.4, Mlmich, Germany Navy Operational Intelligence Center, Washington, D.C. COMNAVSURFPAC, Coronado, Calif. Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Okinawa Major awards: Legion of Merit 121, Meritorious Service Medal 125, Joint Commendation Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal C45 t Intriguing note: Capt. Bray eamed a subspecialties in Naval Intelligence and 1 Operational Logistics 3-f...g , rf 3 -. ,V 1 ,,,,, , X 3 ' ' f - f -mv. :awww-wzvmq Commanding Officer ' USS Tarawa KLHA 11 ' 7