Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer LCDR E.A, BOGERT III Born in Carmel, California, Lieutenant Comman- der Bogert received hiis degree in Anthiropology from Idahio State University, Commissioned an Ensign upon graduation from Officer Candidate Scl ool in 1977, he reported for his first tour of duty on board USS MEYERKORD (FF 1058), Electronic Maintenance Officer, Auxiliaries and Electrical Offi- cer, and Damage Control Assistant were his billets during this four-year tour. In 1981, he reported for an eighteen month Carri- er Readiness Improvement Program (CRIP) tour on board USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), serving as Aft Engineering Group Officer. Upon detachment from the CONSTELLATION, Lieutenant Commander Bogert served as an instructor in the NROTC Pro- gram at the University of Idaho. Completing Depart- ment Head School in 1985, he served consecutive tours from July 1985 to July 1989 as Chief Engineer on the USS RACINE (LST 1 191) and the USS PYRO (AE 24). His next assignment was as a student at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia. Following graduation, he report- ed on board USS CAMDEN (AOE 2) as Executive Officer in August 1990. Lieutenant Commander Bogert is married to the former Mary Hubbard of Mill Valley, California, They reside in Bremerton, Washington with their children, Sasha Michelle and Ian Christopher. 10

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I add my personal thanks to ttie men and women i uniform ... By winning Desert Storm you proved ttiat America will not turn its back on t ie new world. All of you Sailors and Marines - wtiatever your duties and Wherever you ' re serving - Kiave done your nation t proud. Thie war in Souttiwest Asia proved ttiat you ► ' tnave somettiing to teachi ttie world about profession- , aHsrn, courage, integrity, dedication, compassion, and fairness. America will need that example in this promising but uncertain new age - and it will continue to need the service of those of you who give so much, everyday, to the defense of our nation, our interests, and our ideals. H. Lawrence Garrett, III Secretary of the Navy Editor ' s Note; A few words on whiot you should expect from thiis cruise bool . Whiile publisined professionally, those of us who took on the job of constructing this book ore strictly amateurs. We accept that characterization willingly, as it gives us the luxury to deviate from tra- ditional cruise book formats. Don ' t expect to see postcard pictures of liberty ports, or pages of battle group ship photos. They ' re not here. We also chose to avoid those dress blue mug shots in favor of more natural photos. You just read Saddam Hussein ' s name the one and only time it appears in this book. While the war with Iraq captivated the country and unquestion- ably changed each of our lives, we will leave factu- al accounts of Operation Desert Storm to those more qualified. My personal thanks for the efforts of each divi- sional representative. Capturing the spirit of a deployment in words and pictures would have been impossible without their help. Creating a qual- ity cruise book is a difficult, time-consuming under- taking. I think they succeeded. I hope you agree! WESTPAC 11