Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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X NDING oFFicER COcl5lgD1Illly!:2xGORDON S. HOLDER, USN Z Y ,, irq Commander GORDON S. HOLDER United States Navy . - ' t te Corrimandor Holder was born in Camden, New Jersey, July 21, 1946. Following graduation from FI01.-Bdgsaiin University in 1968, he attended Officer Candidate School and reported to USS WILLIAM C. LAWE KD ' October 1968, In February 1971 he was ordered to the Naval Destroyer School. While a student at the Destroye , . h School, ho was accepted for augmentation into the regular Navy. Following graduation from Destroyer Schfmdg served as Operations Officer aboard USS BRUMBY CDE-10447 until April 1973 when he reported as Personsu-ST to the Cornmandant, Sixth Naval District After two years in this assignment he re orted to USS BOULDE 1 . D 11901.15 Engineer Officer. In May 1977 Commander Holder was ordered to the U.S. Naval Academy for duty on the staff of the Commandant of Mrdshmmen, During his following assignment at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force 33:8 Montgome , Al. ba ' ' ' ' ry 1 ma, he received a Master s of Science degree in Personnel Counseling from Troy 3 University. Completing this assignment in June 1980, Co d INFUCT mman er Holder was ordered to command USS QMSO-4565 in November 1980. F ll 1 ' ' o owing this tour, he served as Executive Officer, USS HERMITAGE U-50345822 Jul 1984 he ' ' Y YCDOVTH1 to Commander. Naval Military Personnel Command as the Assistant Surface Comman Assignment Officer. He assumed command of USS WHIDBEY ISLAND CLSD-415 on January 6, 1987- Commander Holder's award ' l s inc ude the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation with gold star, Navy E. A 7 ' ' xpeditionary Medal, and Humanitarian Service Medal. Commander Holder his wife Patricia and the' d . , ir aughters, Ann Marie and Jennifer Lynn, reside in Virgiflla Beach, Virginia. Q'-'-H 'f':-9-,mm.wx- s...

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WELCOME ABOARD USS WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRST IN HER CLASS FIRST ALWAYS TABLE or CONTENTS COMMANDING OFFICER I I I I I I EXECUTIVE OFFICER I , . COMMAND MASTER CHIEF I DEPARTMENT NEAosI , , I smws msronv ..,,I I MAnc 2-87 cNnoNoLocv EASTERN MED ors I I I I Q NAPLES, ITALY .,.I, I , ROME, ITALY .,.., , ITALIAN sm TRIP , I I I , UNDERWAY LIFE . I , A I , sAnmNIA EXERCISE ,,.M , TUNISIA EXERCISE ,T,L , BARCELONA. SPAIN , . ST. RAPHAEL ...,.T, I DRAGON HAMMER 87 . , VENICE, ITALY ,,TK I , PRESIDENTIAL BOAT SUPPORT , DOD ENTERTAINMENT SHOW . LISBON, PORTUGAL . UNREP OPERATIONS , I , TRANSIT TO CONUS . . . . . HOMECOMING: JULY 16, 1987 . . PEOPLE AND PLACES OF MARG 2-87 . CRUISEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS . ISI DIVISION ......L.T, . 2nd DIVISION ........., . 3rd DIVISION . . . . A DIVISION . . . . E DIVISION ..... . M DIVISION .... R DIVISION . . . OC DIVISION . . . OE DIVISION .... OI DIVISION .... S-1 DIVISION ........,..... S-2 DIVISION ............... S-3 DIVISION. S-4 DIVISION ...... MEDICAL, DENTAL DIVISIONS .... N DIVISION ................. X DIVISION ................ ACU-2 ............ BMU-2 .................. ACB-2 ..................... DEPLOYMENT FACTS ........... . LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT . . . . ARRIVING, NOT PICTU RED ..... . CREDITS ................. .

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