Cayuga (LST 1186) - Naval Cruise Book

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I COMMANDER DAVID W. HAGSTROM, USN 1989-1991 Comm ander David Hagstrom, a native of Jamestown, New York, enlis- ted in the naval service in December 1 963. He attended college at the Univer- sity of Washington under the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) and received his commission in June 1971. Upon commissioning. Commander Hagstrom reported to USS FAN- NING (FF-1076), serving as ASW Officer until his transfer to the Fleet Anti- submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific as Curriculum Development Of- ficer. In July 1975 he was assigned as Battery Control Officer aboard USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25) prior to attending Department Head training at Newport, Rhode Island. In January 1978 he toured aboard USS DECATUR (DDG-31) as Weapons Officer and then served as Engineer Officer in USS ST LOUIS (LKA-116) from August 1980 to February 1982. Commander Hagstrom was then assigned to the staff of Commander. Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet as Assistant Plans Officer until June 1984 when he returned to sea as Executive Officer in USS DURHAM (LKA- 1 14) until July 1 986. Commander Hagstrom reported to USS CAYUGA from the staff of Commander, Amphibious Squadron THREE where he served as Operations Officer. Commander Hagstrom is married to the former Susan Moody of Colum- bia, South Dakota. They have three daughters, Victoria, Anne and Miranda. MM

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SHIP ' S HISTORY USS CAYUGA (LST 1186) began service in National Steel and Shipbuilding Company ' s San Diego Shipyard with her keel-laying on Sep- tember 29, 1968. as the seventh of twenty NEWPORT (LST 11 79) class LST ' s. CAYUGA was commissioned at Long Beach, California two years on August 8, 1970. The Honorable Paul W. Lattimore. Mayor of Auburn, New York presented CAYUGA gifts conveying the pride of the citizens of Cayuga County, New York. CAYUGA ' S first voyage brought her to Vancouver, British Columbia and then to the Astoria, Oregon Fishing Festival. After this, her first public showing, CAYUGA completed her first sea trials on October 31, 1970, with a rating of excellent . CAYUGA ' s first deployment to the Western Pacific was in 1971 , when she became the first ship of her class to launch Amphibious Assault Vehicles at maximum speed and the first ship in the U.S. Navy to conduct an extended dependent ' s cruise. Yet another first was attained during CAYUGA ' s second deployment when on l ay 24, 1972, she landed Marines in the Republic of South Vietnam during OPERATION SONG THAN 6-73. This operation made CAYUGA the first NEWPORT class LST to participate in combat operations. After completing a three month tour in Vietnam, CAYUGA sailed for the Republic of the Philippines, where she earned the Philippine Presidential Citation for disaster relief provided to the flood-ravished Pangasinan province during OPERATION SAKLOLO. CAYUGA again answered the cry of distress on May 23, 1973, by providing relief supplies to the citizens of Nicaragua, whose capital of Managua was devas- tated by earthquakes. Along with cases of medical supplies, CAYUGA ' s unique capabilities enabled her to deliver three fire trucks. Perhaps the most unusual event in CAYUGA ' s history occurred in September 1976. when she became a Star of the Silver Screen by serving as the stage for action scenes filmed at sea for AIRPORT 77 and GREY LADY DOWN . In January 1979 CAYUGA made a patrol of the Western Caroline Trust Territory, visiting such remote islands as Palau, Tobi, Pula Anna, and Sonsorol to check on the condition of the native inhabitants. During the spring of 1981 CAYUGA rescued over eighty refugees from boats off the coasts of Thailand and Hong Kong. Combined training operations were conducted with the navies of Somalia and Oman in November 1982 and with the navies of Korea and Thailand during exercises in the summer of 1985. During January 1987 CAYUGA participated in the first winter amphibious operations held in Aleutian Islands since World War II. During that operation, CAYUGA was awarded the Navy ' s Meritorious Unit Commendation for her actions in such a hostile environment. Later in that deployment CAYUGA participated in joint and combined exercises with the navies of Thailand, Republic of Korea and Australia. CAYUGA ' s most recent Western Pacific deployment was completed in February 1989. CAYUGA participated in several amphibious op- erations including a joint operation with the Republic of Korea and an operation on historic Iwo Jima. Today. CAYUGA stands ready to use her unique capabilities to land Marine assault troops, conduct non combatant evacuation operations or provide relief supplies through ports or over beaches throughout the world. CAYUGA ' s most recent successful operation was during Operations Desert Shield from 05 September 1990 to 16 January 1991 and Desert Storm from 1 7 January 1 991 to 1 3 March 1 991 . CAYUGA was scheduled for a regular Western Pacific deployment last 20 June 1 990 and ended up in a ten-month extended deployment in the Persian Gulf before returning to their homeport in Long Beach, CA on 17 April 1991.

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COMMANDER EDWARD L. HARDEMAN, USN Commander Edward Hardeman, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, enlisted into the naval service in March 1968. He attended college at the University of New Mexico under the BOOST Program and the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) where he received his commission in August 1974. Upon commissioning. Commander Hardeman reported to USS POINT DEFIANCE (LSD-31), serving as Deck Officer and then as Gunnery Officer. In May 1 978, he was assigned as commissioning Fire Control Officer aboard the Fire Control and Gunnery Officer duties at Fleet Combat Center Dam Neck. Virginia. Upon completing Department Head Training at Newport. Rhode Island in July 1 982, he toured aboard USS RAMSEY {FFG-2) as Op- erations Officer and then onboard USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) from February 1984 to May 1986 as First Lieutenant. Commander Hardeman was then assigned as Executive Officer of USS FREDRICK (LST-1 184) until April 1 988. Commander Hardeman reported to USS CAYUGA (LST-1 186) from the staff of Surface Warfare Officer ' s School Command Newport, Rhode Island where he served as Amphibious Warfare Instructor for Prospective Commanding and Executive Officers. Commander Hardeman is married to the former Libby Rivers of Phoe- nix, Arizona. They have two children, Edward and Christina.