Comstock (LSD 45 LSD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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i COMMANDER DOUGLAS F. WHALEN United States Navy Commander Whalen is a native of Michigan where he joined the Army in 1971. After a tour in Viet- nam, he was discharged in 1973 and attended Michigan State University, graduating in 1976. Com- mander Whalen attended Officer Candidate School in 1977 at Newport, RI, where he was commis- sioned an Ensign. Sea assignments include Engineer Officer, USS IMPLICIT (MSO-455); commissioning Main Propul- sion Assistant, USS CALLAGHAN (DDG-994); Engineer Officer, USS ROARK (FF-1053); Engineer Of- ficer, USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39); and Executive Officer, USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39). Shore assignments include Engineering Readiness for Commander, Naval Surface Group Long Beach, CA; Readiness Officer, CINCLANTFLT Det South, Fort Amador, Panama; and Executive Of- ficer, Assault Craft Unit 5. Personal decorations include Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Navy Com- mendation Medal (3), Navy Achievement Medal (2), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal. Commander Whalen is married to Patricia Wirth and has a daughter, Laura Elizabeth.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER JAMES A. STEWART United State Navy Commander James A. Stewart was born in Baton Rouge, Loui- siana on 9 October 1957. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a bachelor of science degree in industrial tech- nology, he attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and was commissioned on 6 February 1981. Commander Stewart served aboard USS HALEAKALA (AE 25 ) as Auxiliaries Officer for a short time before being assigned to the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) basic course at Coronado, CA. He served his division officer tour in USS SAINT LOUIS (LKA 116), homeported first in San Diego, California, and later in Sasebo, Japan, from 1981 to 1985. During this tour he served as Communications Officer, Navigator, and Adminis- trative Officer. After leaving the SAINT LOUIS, he was assigned to SWOS Coronado as an instructor from 1985 to 1987. Upon completion of the SWOS department head course in 1987, Commander Stewart served as Operations Ofiicer aboard USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195) from 1988 to 1989. His next assignment was from 1990 to 1991 as First Lieutenant in USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3). BELLEAU WOOD was COMTHIRDFLT flagship for a period of six months during his tour. Commander Stewart attended the Air Force Command and Staff College from 1991 to 1992. His most recent assignment was as Legislative Affairs Branch Chief of the Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), Headquarters, U.S. European Command, at Stuttgart, Germany, from 1992 to 1994. Commander Stewart ' s decorations include the Defense Meri- torious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with one gold star, and the Navy Achievement Medal with one gold star. k ' id, ' -- y , I PAGE 4. XO