Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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LAWRENCE E. EDDinQFIELD COMMAnDIMQ OFFICER a The en smicwithf. ' ouline mi I). Bui, as io do, placi 1119s 11131 atotJipt fcnius, ira os, «ietly tor fish, I). And as to, I continue: not ungili .,.ciisWo answei Zaptain Lawrence Eddingfield was bom in Alhambra, California. He jraduated and received his commission through the MROTC program at I he University of Idaho in 1967. !Mis first ship was the USS FRAMK KFIOX (DDR 742) where he served as :he CIC and Operations Officer, completing forward deployments to the iVestem Pacific and Southeast Asia. In 1970 he was ordered to USS DASH ;mSO 428) as Executive Officer. On DASH, he completed an unescorted deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. Following graduation from Destroyer School in hewport, Rhode Island, Captain Eddingfield served in USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDQ 16) as Chief Engineer, deploying throughout the Western Pacific. From 1974-1977 he I served as an instructor in the riROTC unit at Oregon State University, iCorvallis. . ' In 1978, following graduation from the Maval War College, he was as- jsigned to the Spruance Destroyer USS KIMKAID (DD 965) as Executive fiOfficer. Aboard KIMKAID, he deployed to Westem and Southem Pacific. He was next assigned to the Office of the Assistant CnO for Surface Warfare as the DD963 DDQ993 Program Coordinator. In 1982, he attended the national Defense University ' s Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and then received his Masters Degree from George Washington University. In June 1982, he assumed command of USS HEWITT (DD 966), making the first deployment of the TASS System to the Indian Ocean. Following his initial Command tour. Captain Eddingfield was assigned as Deputy Senior Member for Qas Turbines and Diesels on the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board. In May 1989, Captain Eddingfield assumed command of AFITIETAM. The ship completed extensive Pacific operations during PACEX 89 as AAWC for three different Battle Groups and as Force AAWC for Battle Force, Seventh Fleet. Captain Eddingfield ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Med- al (two Stars), the navy Commendation Medal (one Star) and the Mavy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Barbara Jean Amt, and reside with their two sons, Larry and Ryan, in Rancho Penasquitos, Califor- nia. I

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IMTRODUCTIOri Why the sea? What can posess a person to leave behind his family and home for a life of hazard and hardship? it is something that cannot be put into mere words; it must be experienced. Maybe it is the travel; to visit places only told about in storybooks and old sailor ' s tales. Or maybe the comradeship that develops between a sailor and his shipmates. Or the challenge and satisfaction of overcoming the hardships that make up the sailors dally routine at sea. Some men choose the sea to answer the call to duty; to serve their God, flag and country. Others need a change from their everyday life; from the boredom and restlessness that tends to overtake the unwary. And there are still others, biding their time to save money or prepare for school or the outside world in general. Some may seek the excitement of going into harms way; to feel the rush of adrenaline and the smell of gunpowder. Sea-Fever I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky. and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, and the wheel ' s kick and the wind ' s song, and the white sail ' s shaking, and a grey mist on the sea ' s face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; and all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, and the flung spray and the blown spume. and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life to the gull ' s way and the whale ' s way where the wind ' s like a whetted knife. and all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover. and a quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick s over. It is a totally different life at sea. The envi- ronment is fast paced and dynamic with no two days the same. Then the routine may become boredom and monotony. But, as a sailor there are always things to do, places to see, and people to meet. Things that few civilians may get the chance to exper- ience. For countless generations before us, men have answered the call of the seas. Whether to explore and discover, trade or fish, the seas have always known man. And as long as there is an ocean, man will continue to answer that call. So why the sea? The answer is not tangible without experiencing the salt spray on your face, seeing the sun set over a calm ocean then watching the stars come out in the cry- stalline sky as the Milky Way unveils before your eyes. Only a sailor can answer that question. i

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COMMAnOER JAMES, Q. STAVRIDIS, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS AHTIETAM (CQ 54) F( Fccni Why is this man smiling? Commander Stavridis is a 1976 graduate of the U.S. riaval Academy and a native of Florida. Following his commis- sioning, he was assigned as the ASW Officer aboard USS HEWITT (DD 966). Following his initial tour, Commander Stavridis served as the Propulsion and Electrical OfTicer in USS FORRESTAL (CV 59). Duty in the Strategic Concepts Group (OK-603) on the cnOs Staff followed, where he worked as a strategic planner. Commander Stavridis then earned a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) and a Doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a concentration in in- ternational studies and was awarded the Qullion Prize as Outstanding Student in 1983. He concurrently completed the riaval War College junior course via the Center for Continuing Education. Following Surface Warfare Officer School, where he fin- ished as class Honorman, he reported to USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50), where he served as the Operations Offi- cer. Commander Stavridis then served on the personal staff of the Chief of l aval Operations as a strategic and long range planner on the cno Executive Panel (OP-OOK) prior to relieving as Executive Officer in USS Af TIETAM (CQ 54). Me has won the Arleigh Burke Award, the Admiral John Sides Award for ASW and several writing prizes. Mis awards include the Meritorious Service Award, the Piavy Commen- dation (3) and the navy Achievement Medal. Commander Stavridis is married to the former Laura Elizabeth Mall. They reside in Palos Verdes with their daughter, Christina Anne. Sjsteni 7«)as %a: Supetvi tunied 5KRa In June ' ' ' aitiini lenibe