Brumby (FF 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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m Commander WEST is a native of Charles- ton, South Carolina, and is a 1964 grad- uate of The Citidel. He received a Master ' s Degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University in 1975, and is a 1979 graduate of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenv ich, England He was commissioned from Officer Candiddte School, Newport, Rhode Is- land in December 1964, and then served as Chief Engmner in USS ASSURANCE (MSO-521 ) followed by USS HUGH PURVIS (DD-709) as Gunnery Officer. He gradu- ated in 1968 from the U.S. Naval Destroy- er School, Newport, Rhode Island, dnd his next tour of duty was as Chief Engineer in USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DD 823). He then served on the Staff of Com- mander Mine Forces Atlantic from March 1970 to April 1973 as a Staff Engineer and Flag Lieutenant. During this tour. Com- mander WEST served with Commander Task Force 78 and lived in Haiphong, North Viet Nam for Operation ENDSWEEP as a negotiator to arrange for clearance of mines from Haiphong harbor. After his duty in North Viet Nom, Commander WEST went to the Joint Security Force in Panmun- jom, Korea where he was a negotiator with the Military Armistice Commission. He returned to the United States in May 1974, and attended the Fleet Mine Warfare Training Center as a student until January 1975, and from February to August 1975, he was the Security Officer at Naval Station, Charleston, South Caro- lina. He then served as Chief Engineer in USSCANISTEO(AO-99). Ffom August 1977 to August 1978, Commander WEST was stationed in London, England on the CINCUSNAVEUR Staff and then dttended the Royal Naval Staff College in Green- wich, England. From Englond, Comman- der WEST reported to USS FORREST SHER- MAN (DD-931) as Executive Officer. In January 1981 he was assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff for NATO and Allied Plans on the Staff of Commander MineWartare Command. He reported to USS BRUMBY (FF-1044) as Commanding Officer in September 1982. Commander WEST lives in Charleston. South Carolina and has two sons. Michael and Scott. i

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p . Lieutenant Commander Kenneth A. POORMAN was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsyivania graduat- ing from high school in 1965. He graduated with distinction from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1969 with a B.S. degree in mathe- matics education and computer science. During the four years of college he worked as a laborer in Latrobe Steel Company mill. In September of 1969 Lieutenant Commander POORMAN enlisted in the Navy in the 6 year nuclear power program as an Electronics Technician. After bootcamp, ET A and ' C schools in Great Lakes, Illinois, he applied for and was accepted to Officer Candi- date School. When commissioned in August 1971. Lieutenant Com- mander POORMAN was assigned to Naval Command Systems Sup- port Activity, Washington, DC as an instructor teaching computer sci- ence courses. During this tour of duty Lieutenant Commander POORMAN obtained an MS in Com- puter Science from American Uni- versity. Other tours of duty include: USS COLUMBUS (CG-12), 1973- 1974: Communications Officer-Battle E winner USS ALBANY (CG-10), 1974-1976: CIC Officer-Battle E winner, awarded Navy Achieve- ment Medal Naval Post Graduate School, 1976-1977: MS in Computer Systems Management, 3.97 grade point Department Head School student, 1977: 2nd in class, 1st in engineering, weapons, 3.87 grade point USS BLAKELY (FF-1072), 1978-1980: Operations Officer (plus Engineer 6 months additionally) - Battle E winner, awarded Navy Commendation Medal USS RICHMOND K. TURNER (CG-20), 1980-1982: Engineering Officer-Battle E winner, command qualified, awarded Navy Commendation Medal OPNAV (OP-942), 1982-1984: Program Coordinator for Tactical Flag Command Center, awarded Meritorious Service Medal USS BRUMBY (FF-1044), 1984: Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander POORMAN is married to former Navy Lieutenant Lucia Gizzi POORMAN and has one son. a

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Commander Jack NOLL was born in New York City and grew up in Wayne, New Jersey. He attended Seton Hall Prep School, South Orange, New Jersey and Holy Cross College in Worchester, Moss, where he was enrolled as a Naval ROTC Student. Graduating in 1970 with a B.A. in History, he was assigned initiallytoUSS CONE (DD-866) as Communi- cations and Administrative Officer. He was assigned to USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DLG 13) as Communications Off icer and was a mem- ber of the Commissioning Crew after PRATT ' s AAW modernization. Commander NOLL at- tended SWOS Department Head School in Newport, R.I. in 1975 and was ordered to USS SELLERS (DDG 11) as Operations Officer, and during the final months of his tour as Chief Engineer from June 1977 until April 1979, he served as Staff Operations Officer for COMDESRON TWENTY. From mid 1979 through August 1982, Commander NOLL served as Lead TAO instructor at SWOS Department Head School. During this assign- ment, he graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Master ' s Degree in Marine Affairs. He relieved as Executive Officer USS MANLEY (DD-940) in November 1982. Due to MANLEY ' s early decommission- ing. Commander NOLL was ordered to USS BRUMBY (FF-1044) and served as Executive Officer from 28 March 1983 through August 1984. Commander NOLL ' S awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V (Gold Star in lieu of third award). Com- bat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Navy Expeditio- navy Medal. He is married to the former Maureen LEBOEUF of Boylston, Mass. and they have two children, John, 12, and Megan, 9. They reside at 20 Pocamoutas Dr., Middletown, R.I. Commander NOLL ' s next assignment is on the Staff of the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Serving as Executive Officer in USS BRUMBY has been personally satisf ing and extremely rewarding. Together I think we ' ve met all our operational goals, made EACH commitment while doing everything professionally, but never forgetting that you, the crew are the pulse and lifeblood of BRUMBY. We ' ve sailed the seas together, grown professionally, matured and still remain staunch shipmates and friends. The world continues to grow smaller; I look forward to seeing all of you in the future and would gladly serve with you again, anywhere. I thank you for your loyalty, complete professionalism, unspoken dedication and, above all, friendship. COMMANDER JACK NOLL