Yellowstone (AD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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changes command Captain kerning, who is a Treasure Island, Ha. native joins the Heels first and finest battle Tender team after a two-year tour as Commander. PUM Squadron Two in Key West. Ha. Captain berning's previous sea tours include anti-submarine officer. U S Holistcr (DD 788) operations officer, recommissioning crew. USS Diehard Edwards (DD 950) aidc flag lieutenant to Commander. Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Three Cruiser-Destroyer Croup One; commanding officer. U S Callup (PC 85) executive officer. USS briscoc (DD 977) commanding officer. US6 Lcftwich (DD 984): and surface operations officer on the staff of Commander. Cruiser Destroyer Croup Twelve Commander, battle force Sixth Heel The 1968 United States Naval Academy graduates previous shore duty assignments include: Student at the US. Naval Destroyer School. Newport D.l. in 1970. and Scamanship Navigation Tactics Instructor and power Craft Coordinator for over 40 training craft at the US. Naval Academy from 1977 to 1979. He was also on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) as Surface Warfare Programs Officer in the Manpower and Training Qcquircmcnts Division (OP 39) from June 1981 to March 1983. His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (with gold star) Navy Coincndation Medal (with combat Y and gold star) the Combat Action and other unit and campaign awards. He reisdes in Norfolk. Va. and has two children. Mary berning and Ensign Pete berning ‘It is evident that through the last two deployments. the Yellowstone team has been the key reason why so many ships have been successful in their missions. You started fixing battle Croup ships the day you left home last May. Even as I say these words. Yellowstone personnel arc spread from here to the Arabian Culf fixing ships. It is truly indicative of your abilities that when the Pacific Meet realized they had put no one on board their newest tender in the Culf who could fix gas turbine ships, it was Yellowstone who responded with the expertise to fill the gap.’ •• Commodore Domarvski

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time-honored tradition USS Yellowstone After guiding USS Yellowstone (AD 41) and her crew of 1.485 men and women through two successful deployments and many accomplishments. Captain Edmund L. Pratt Jr, turned over the helm to Captain Donald C berning in a mid-morning change of command ceremony Oct 17 in Alicante. (Spain. Captain Paul Qoinanski. Commander Naval (Surface Croup Med and Commander (Service Force (Sixth Fleet was the guest speaker. Captain Pratt who joined the Yellowstone team in August 1990 as her eighth commanding officer, will be staying in the Tidewater area as commanding officer, board of Inspections and Survey. Atlantic. Naval Amphibious base. Norfolk. Va. During Captain Pratt's 26-month tour on board, the ship and her crew spent most of that time on the tip of the spear as a deployed ship. From August 1990 to April 1991. Yellowstone and her crew played an active role in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During the eight-month cruise the Qepair Department alone completed more than 10.000 jobs for three carrier battle groups. Another noteworthy accomplishment during Yellowstone's 1991-1992 cruise was being the first tender to transit the Suez Canal during the war. During the present deployment Yellowstone proved, once again, her diversity and ability to get the job done. She expanded her role as a tender by participating in numerous underway exercises with the USS Saratoga (CG 60) batUe Croup, completing more than 8.000 jobs and visiting countircs such as Spain. France. Turkey. Crete. Sicily. Italy and Israel.

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Executive W 1 - CDD Dennis W. Franklin LCDD Victor D. Mattes tCDD Gilliam C. Duvall