Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1994 volume:

•X. 1(1 • I ll N N N I . fr-w CORONADO HISTORY USS CORONADO (AGF-11) Two ships have borne the name USS CORONADO, both named for the City of Coronado, located adjacent to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Califor- nia. The first USS CORONADO (PF-38), a pa- trol frigate, served in World War II as a con- voy escort and distinguished itself with four battle stars: The Bismarck Archipelago Op- eration, the Hollandia Operation, the West- ern New Guinea Operation, and the Leyte Gulf Operation. The ship was decommis- sioned 12 July 1945. The USS CORONADO in commission to- day was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle, Washing- ton. The keel was laid on 3 May 1965 and it was launched on 30 July 1966. USS CORO- NADO was commissioned 23 May 1970. USS CORONADO was designed as an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD), built to transport Marines and their equipment to the scene of an amphibious assault, and land them ashore by landing craft and helicop- ters. The ship is one of seven fitted with ad- ditional superstructure for flagship duties. First assigned to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in the 1970 ' s it conduced extensive operations, deploying on nu- merous occasions to the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, as well eis Northern Europe. In 1989 USS CORONADO was redesignated an AGS (Miscellaneous Command Ship). Its first assignment was to relieve the USS LASALLE (AGF-3) as the flagship for Commander, U.S. Middle East Force, sta- tioned in the Persian Gulf. Reassigned in October 1985, USS CORONADO relieved USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38) as the flagship of Commander, U.S. SIXTH FLEET. During its ten month tour with the Sixth Fleet, it operated out of Gaeta, Italy, participating in operations in the Gulf of Sidra and strikes figainst Libyan terrorists support facilities. In July 1986, USS CORONADO was relieved as SIXTH FLEET flagship and ordered to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to become the flagship for Commander, U.S. THIRD FLEET. The Admiral and his staff embarked in USS CORONADO in November 1986. Subsequently, CORONADO was relieved as THIRD Fleet flagship and deployed to the Arabian Gulf to assume duties as flagship for Commander, Middle East Force in Janu- ary of 1988. Upon its return to Pearl Harbor on November 9, 1988, CORONADO again assumed the duties as flagship for Commander, U.S. THIRD FLEET. The ship remained homeported in Hawaii until August 1991, when she and COMTHIRDFLT changed homeports to Naval Air Station North Island, in the ship ' s namesake city of Coronado, California. While stationed in San Diego, USS CORONADO has become an integral part of the surrounding commu- nity and continues to serve as a proud leader in THIRD FLEET. COMMANDER THIRD FLEET VADM Jerry L. Unruh Vice Admiral Jerry L. Unruh, a native of Dodge City, Kansas, enlisted in the U.S. Navy following graduation from high school in 1957. He entered flight training as an aviation cadet in July 1959 and received his wings and commission in March 1961. His service as a Navy F-8 Crusader and F-14 Tomcat pilot included assignments in various East and West Coast fighter squadrons, including command of Fighter Squadrons 142 and 124. Vice Admiral Unruh has since held several significant command assignments, including command of the Navy Fighter Weapons School at Miramar, CA. While Commanding Officer of USS WICHITA (AOR 1), his ship was awarded the Battle Efficiency Award and decorated for operations involving the search for Korean airliner KAL 007 downed by Soviet fighters and for battle group operations in Central America. Following attendance at the Naval War College, he assumed command of USS SARATOGA (CV 60). SARATOGA deployed to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, where the ship was decorated for the Achille Lauro terrorist capture and Libyan Freedom of Navigation operations. SARATOGA also received the Battle Efficiency Award. VADM Unruh was promoted to flag rank in June 1987 and assigned to the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Following assumption of command of Carrier Group ONE in July 1989, he successfully led Battle Group DELTA through a WestPac Indian Ocean deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield. Vice Admiral Unruh es- tablished the initial Battle Group and Maritime Interception Force operations that successfully enforced the United Nations sanctioned economic embargo of Iraq. Vice Admiral Unruh ' s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of the Legion of Merit, four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, and fourteen Air Medals. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Vice Admiral Unruh is married to the former Dolores Dee Havrda of Pensacola, Florida. They have two daughters, Dina and Kelli. COMMANDING OFFICER Capt Thomas F. Noonan Captain Thomas F. Noonan was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1979 he attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, receiving a Masters degree in mathemat- ics in June 1971. Captain Noonan then reported to flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in Kingsville, Texas in October 1972. His first aviation tour was with VC-7 stationed at NAS Miramar flying the A-4 C, E, F and L aircraft in a variety of service and adversary missions. Following his tour in San Diego, Captain Noonan reported to the Naval Academy where he served as an instructor in the Mathematics Department from 1975 to 1978. In September 1978 he reported to VC-10 stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he served as the Administrative and Operations Officer, again flying the A-4 series aircraft in service, adversary and base defense missions. Captain Noonan reported to VAQ-129 at NAS Whidbey Island for training in the EA-6B aircraft in 1981. He was se- lected as Fleet Replacement Pilot of the Year in 1981 and assigned to VAQ-134 embarked in USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) and USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) where he served as the Administrative, Operations and Maintenance Of- ficer. He was reassigned to VAQ-129 in October of 1984 as an instructor pilot and training officer. Captain Noonan assumed duties as the Executive Officer of VAQ-137 in May of 1986 and commanded the squadron from October 1987 until June 1989. During his tour the squadron was embarked in USS SARATOGA (CV 60) and USS AMERICA (CV 66), twice won the Battle E and twice was selected as the Radford Award winner. He received nu- clear power training from September 1989 until April 1991 when he reported to USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) as Executive Officer while deployed to the Arabian Gulf. In April 1993 he reported to Commanding Officer, USS CORONADO (AGF 11) as his relief. Captain Noonan has over 5,000 flight hours including over 2,500 in both the A-4 and EA-6B series aircraft. He was married in 1971 to his wife Kathy, who is also a native of Dubuque, Iowa. They reside in San Diego with their two chil- dren, Patrick and Sarah. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS LCDR D. Boettcher Executive Officer LCDR J. Byrne First Lieutenant LT T. Brownell Chief Engineer LCDR D. Filbert Communications Officer ENS P. Mierke Assistant Communications Officer LT G. Thomas Air Officer LT S. Murphy Navigator 1ST DIVISION LTJG L. Null Ship ' s Bos ' n BMC(SW) R. Arthur SN B. Brown BMl D. Buero SR A. Chicas BM2 P. Craig YN3 M. Du SA J. Fierro SA J. Fox SA A.J. Gonzales SR S. Good BM3 T. Harrington SR M. Heath 1ST DIVISION SN D. Jackson SN D. Linnen BM3 L. Little SR K. Longstreet SN P. Lucas BM3 S. McDonald SR C. McLaughlin SR S. Miller SN T. Nguyen BM3 G. Piper SN J. Pollard SN J. Sanjurjo SN K. Saunders SR N. Shaw SN C. Smith SN J. Towle SR J. Case BM3 A. Clark SN S. Daugherty BMl(SW) J. Diaz BM3 P. Dickson BMl D. Fisette SN C. Fortner SR A. Gonzales SN S. Gully BM3 M. Hale SA R. Hawkins SN J. Jamal SN B. Jasper SN W. Knox BM2 Z. Lagasca 2ND DIVISION BMSN J. Alverson BM3 B. Billouin SR T. Burtin SA M. Linehan SA R. Lopez SN T. Mills SR I. Morales SR R. Navarrete SR K. Norton SA O. Ostrum SN S. Peterson SR R. Rodriguez SN D. Stevens BM2 A. Sweat SR S. Valdivia SA J. Vasquez SA E. Vecchio BM3 R. Verdugo SN J. Yim 3RD DIVISION ENS R. Eickhoff FC3 J. Arcady FC2 G. Dark GMG3 J. Furlan GMG2 S. Keranen GMG3 D. Peirce FC3 M. Rasberry SN J. Stielow GMGl(SW) R. Tougas FCC(SW AW) T. Ward FC3 M. Levenson SN D. Lindsey SN A. Marbra SA J. Naranjo 10 MM2 N. Bensan MM2(SW) D. Bronson ENl N. Bucknell MM3 P. Bunner MM3 L. Cason EN2 A. Cloud MM2 T. Crutchfield EN3 G. Davis MMFN R. Eagles MM3 B. Groulx EN2 K. Kepler MM3 E. Kvistad EN3 R. Nagele ENl J. Napoles MM3 D. Nguyen A DIVISION MMCS(SW) T. Jewell  -mL. 12 EN3 P. Quackenbush MMFR R. Riverman FN R. Siemon MM2 G. Stanton EN3 L. Stephens EN3 P. Torres ENS P. Webster MM2(SW) S. Williams FN C. Zarate 13 FR F. Arce FN M. Barry FN B. Bullock BT3 F. Buoni BTFN J. Bush BT3 R. Calloway BTl G. Doroliat BT2 D. Evans FR K. Griffin FN J. Hye BT3 E. HoUoway FA A. Karamsingh BTFN T. Kelly BTl(SW) K. Keown BTFN B. KroU B DIVISION 14 FA N. Lampe BTFN R. Lopez BT2 C. Maples BT3 R. Marquez FA R. Martinez FN F. Molina FN S. Moore FN I. Moya BTFN J. Nye FR N. Opitz BT3 M. Payne BTl L. Pellegrino FN R. Rideaux FR D. Rozenkowski BT2 M. Schena BTl L. Santeliz BT3 A. Schaffer BTFN C. Schultz FN J. Shapiama FN K. Smith BTl(SW) R.Stockton BTl A. Tarabola BTFN S. Toso BT3 0., Velarde BT3 B. Wood FN S. Youngsuwan 15 CR DIVISION CW02 W. Helmick RM2 T. Culberteon RMS S. Davis-Carruth RMl T. Dooley RM3 B. Gearing RM2 J. Gonzales RMl R. HoUoway RM2 J. Larsen RM3 M. Maddox RMC(SW) H. Ball RM2 L. Bruton BM3 S. Busby 16 RM2 M. McCree RM3 K. MuUenix RM2 M. Norman RM3 S. Oliver RMSA G. Richie RMl(SW) K. St. Germain RMC J. Stonecipher CS DIVISION] SMC T. Rawlins SM2 J. Chambers SM2 G. Dugan SMI D. Guenther SMC{SW) K. Janousek SMI W. Jones SMSA L. Lajeunesse SM2 S. Rodriguez 18 19 CT DIVISIO RM2 A. Barlow RM3 J. Bodino RM2 L. Bodnar RM3 D. Carona RM3 M. Collier RMCM(SW) M. Cress RMl(SW) D. Dearie RMC S. Fletcher RMl G. Guy RMS J. Hammond RMSN O. Hampton RM2 G. Henry RMCS(SW) C. Haynes 20 RMl(SW) R. Long RM3 J. Lutz RMSN B. Macomber RMl(SW) J. Miller RM3 W. Morris RMSN C. Nelson RM2 C. O ' Brien RM3 M. Preston RM2 T. Rakowski RMS T. Wise RM2 Y. Young I 21 E DIVISIO EMl(SW) J. Ayson ICFN R. Beattie EM3(SW) W. Blackmon FA K. Colding FN T. Goodspeen EM2(SW) M.Garca EM2 S. Hankins EM3 S. Kearns EM2 C. Magsino EMC(SW) M. McGuire 22 EM3 A. Maxwell IC3 F. Miali EM2 N. Padilla EM3 R. Segura EMS J. Silvestre IC2 C. Smith IC1(SW)R. Smith IC3 D. Solomon IC2 W. Thomas IC3 B. Todd 23 MEDICA LT F. Sweet Medical Officer HMl(AW) J. Ard HN J. Foster HMSN M. Loken HMC M. Paje HM3 D. Tellin HM2 E. Tennant HM2 G. Turner 24 lOENTAL LCDR S. Wolff Dental Officer 1 DN(SW) H. Carrathus DT3(SW) A. Little DN R. Mendez DTI M. Trebing 25 MMFA C. Baham MM3 J. Binon MMl(SW) G. Blaszak MMFA J. Bullard MM3 E. Cable FN S. Campbell MM3 K. Cantiberos MMl H. Decatur MM3 G. Dyche MMC(SW) T. Everson MM1(SW)J. Gaerlan MMFN E. Gallegos M DIVISIO CW02 R. Wickliffe 26 MMFN H. Gomez MM3 T. Gordon MMl T. Hellard MMFA M. Hitt MM3 S. HoUoway MM3 S. Hughes MM3 B. Jenkins MMl D. Jones FA B. Martin FN C. Martin MM3 J. Mercier FR S. Miller Fr S. Morgan MMFA Q. Nguyen MMFN T. Paddock MM3 W. Pease MM2 T. Rhines FN D. Sanders MMl J. Schmidt FR S. Schroer FA R. Silvas FR L. Trotman FA J. Wagman MMFN M. Wilson MM3 J. Zaifert 27 NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT QMC R. Math QM3 D. Consolazio QMSN D. Farrar 0M3 M. Lammie QMl(SW) B. Lemmons QMS J. Littleton SN M. Polhamus 28 } 3E DIVISION DSl F. Abad ETl P. Ballard IC2 M. Banister ET3 J. Beck ET3 G. Besner ET3 B. Blichfeldt ET2 R. Dupire ET3 S. Esquivel ETl L. Hayden ET3 J. Hasz ETCS B. Malloy DSl C. Mortinger ET3 M. Phillips ETl W. Rohman DS2 B. Sann ET3 C. Schram DS3 J. Simpson ETC L. Stevens ET2 P. Wimbish ET2 K. Wolf ET3 S. Yates 29 OI OW DIVISIO OSSN J. Byrd OSSR B. Coleman OSSA J. Creager 0S2 M. Currier 0S3 T. Daniels SN V. Eberle OSSA E. Gillstrom 0S3 P. Hicks LT S. Senay 082 G. Key OSSA S. Marquez OSSA A. Pendleton 0S3 R. Handle J Ti Ti 30 I OSCS(SW) R. Rummel 0S3 K. Shuler 0S3 J. Sibrel 0S3 B. Sims OSl J. Smith ISl R. Sapulding OSSA J. Stiloski 0S3 J. Tuhil 0S3 W. Tippett 0S3 M. Van Jaarsveld EWl(SW) M. Austin EW2(SW) K. Brzezinski EWC B. Dovey EWSN J. Jansma EW3 R. MiUigan EWSN W. Palmer EWSA R. Smith 31 DCl P. Allen DC3 M. Bias HTFA D. Bolles HTFN J. Bradley HT3 D. Dearmond FR I. Farias DCl D. Gomez HT2 R. Gonzalez HT3 B. Grosik FA T. Hamrick HTFN L. Hayes FN J. Hensley R DIVISIO 32 HT3 K. Holding HTFA M. Holland FN A. Keyes FN M. Keyes FN D. Langner FN R. Lard MRFN J. Leroy MR3 S. Lundquist FN A. Machado DCFN S. Maltez MRUSW) M. McCarthy DCC(SW) J. Ruddach DCFN J. Scherer DC3 E. Smith DCl R. Talbot HTCS J. Troedel MRl C. Werner FN S. Workman 33 S-1 DIVISIOIN SKC(SW AW) D. Moll SK3 T. Patzner SKI J. Tapino SKSN H. Tran ( 34 II5-3 S-4 DIVISION SHC(SW) J. Bakal SHSN J. Greenley SH3 J. Jaskowski SH2 W. Nealis SHSN T. Recker SH3 V. Rowlette SHI C. Sabino SH2 R. Siason SH3 J. Skjeie SHSN R. Waymer DK2 B. Mundahl PCI G. Overstreet PCS J. Quinonez DK3 H. Talampas DKl R. Victa 35 S-2 S-5 DIVISION MSCM(SW) T. Aduna MS3 D. Aviles MSSN M. Biondi MSSN D. Buckner MSSN M. De Witt MS2 B. Delacruz MSl E. Deocampo MSl(AW) B. Edwards MSl S. Foster MSSN D. Frisby MS3 D. Gutierrez MS3 A. Lampaya MSl F. Lentz MS2 F. Marigundon MSSA K. Mazzaro MSSN T. Ayscue MS2 C. Carey MS2 A. Egmore MSC C. Soliman MS3 J. Taylor MSSN K. Wright MS3 D. Yoder 36 J DIVISION LT M. Fitzpatrick ABFAA F. Arnold AS2 J. Cabotaje ASAA J. Castro AA D. Ellison AN S. Fevang ABH3 S. Gibson ABH3 T. Grigsby AA M. Hyman AN P. Madrid ABF3 M. Mc Laughlin ABHl(AW) R. Nichols AA C. Olson AN J. Price ABF2 J. Radloff ABHAR H. Railey ABFAR J. Romero AN F. Ton AN B. Welch AN R. Woods 37 X DIVISION NCC T. Kelly YN3 B. Kindred GMG2 R. Nieto YN2 M. Rush YN3 E. Sellars YN3 D. Sharpnack J02 M. Steinberg YNSN B. Walder MAC(AW) L. Wise RPl(AW) A. Acosta YN3 J. Garduno 38 I TAFF CAPT C. Adams LCDR M. Adams RMl R. Beloff RM3 D. Breault CDR B. Costello MS2 R. Cruz SN L. Dallas LCDR J. Fay MS2 M. Fourqurean LCDR S. Gadzio MS2 E. Galicia MS3 S. Henry DK2 H. Jackson SKI K. Miller LCDR N. Murphy SK3 T. Pynn YNl B. Seltzer SHI D. Stevens MSCS 0. Velasco YN2 C. Yasik 39 43 44 45 46 47 48 . g .MHHB H B II 50 51 H ( l • ' ' l f 52 53 54 I 55 56 57 jgjB iSK- 58 ' . « ? 59 60 61 i 64  •; - ■Hr -