Decatur (DDG 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Commander Peter A. Gumataotao United States Navy Commanding Officer USS DECATUR (DDG 73) Commander Peter A. Gumataotao, a native of Agana, Guam, earned his commission in May 1981 from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapohs, Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Resources Management. His first tour at sea was on board USS BAGLEY (FF 1069) as First Lieutenant and CIC Officer. He later served as Battery Control Officer in USS WORDEN (CG 18). During this tour he was the recipient of the Hawaii Navy League Award. Ashore, he served as Assistant Surface Operations Officer and Surface Systems Analysis Officer for COMTHIRDFLT. He was COMTHIRDFLT ' s primary action officer for the planning and execution of Operational Test Launches of Tomahawk cruise missiles to include the only open ocean Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile (TASM) live test shot conducted in the Pacific Fleet. During his tour as Combat Systems Officer aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), the ship received the Battle Efficiency Award, and his department was awarded the Spokane Trophy Award for Combat Systems excellence. Commander Gumataotao was the recipient of the COMNAVSURFPAC Shiphandler of the Year award while on board USS REUBEN JAMES. Additionally, USS REUBEN JAMES was one of two ships that accompanied CINCPACFLT on a historic port visit to Vladivostok, Russia in 1990. While serving as Combat Systems Officer for COMDESRON THIRTY ONE, Commander Gumataotao participated in numerous undersea warfare research and development projects both in open ocean and shallow water towed array operations. Commander Gumataotao earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Security Strategic Studies at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and was the United States representative at the Naval Staff College. His most recent sea assignment was as Executive Officer on board USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54). During this tour. Commander Gumataotao assumed the duties as Commanding Officer of USS CURTIS WILBUR while the ship was deployed to the Arabian Gulf. Following his sea tour, he served as a Fellow for the CNO Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Center for Naval Analysis in Washington, DC and then served as Congressional Liaison for Surface Programs at the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs. Commander Gumataotao ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), and Navy Achievement Medal (two awards).

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WestPac 2000 Depart San Diego 7 Jan Pearl Harbor Hawaii 13- 14 Jan SHA REM 132 26-28 Jan Chiiihae, S. Korea 29 Jan-3 Feb Yokosuka, Japaji 7-12 Feb Nagasaki, Japan 14-17 Feb Okinawa, Japan 18-19 Feb Hong Kong PRC 22-25 Feb Balikatan 01-2000 Exercise 27 Feb-02 Mar Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 6-9 Mar Guam 14-18 Mar SOCEX 1-00 23-25 Mar Guam 29-30 Mar Cross Equator (south) 3 Apr Sura, Fiji 9-12 Apr Pago Pago, American Samoa 14-18 Apr Syd}iey, Australia 26-30 Apr Brisbane, Australia 3-5 May Darwin, Australia 13-16 May Cross Equator (north) 19 May Guam 23 May Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1-2 Jun Return to San Diego 8 Jun

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Executive Officer Coinniandcr James M. Laury United States Navy Executive Officer USS DECATUR (DDG 73) CDRJanu ' s M. I ur ' wa-s born in I.chinhton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from kut town I nivcrsity of Pennsyhania in lOK-i ith a Bachelor of Arts IX-j-ree in llisl«)ry . He enteretl Officer ( -andicLue VIhh)1 in Nc |X)rt, Rhode IsLuid, rcxeivinj; hts ct)niiHLvsit)n and MiljM.-quenU) attendinj Surlace :irlare t )flker ,SthtK)l ( B;Lsic ( x)ur e ) in 1 9HS. Fn.siKn I iur reported aboard I ' SS Gl ' ADAI.CANAI.dPH ). serving as Xeapons Officer. I Jeiitenant Junior Grade I.;iiir then s .T ' ed as CAtnimunications Officer and plankowner in I SS S.V.N J.VCI.NTO (CG 56). In 1989, he transferretl to the Nav:d Postgraduate Sch K)l in Montere , ( idifornia, earning a Masters of Sc ience IX- ;rii- in Management. I |X)n radiuition from | ostKradiiates«.li H)l in IWI. he re| ort«.xl to Surface V ;irf;in.- Officer Sch«H)l(IKpartment Head( iirriciiliim). He retiirnctl tt sea diit for department liead assignments as ( oml at Systems and 0|Krat ions ( )fficer in I SJ 1)1 N(.AN ( I Id 10). and as (:t mhat Systems and Plans Officer on the staff of ( ommander. IK-stroyer Squadron I ' went -Six. Viler com| letiny his de|)artment heati tours. IX J)R liiur was assij»iK-d as llieater Air ami Missile IXfense O|x ration.s Officer for(x)ninuinder-iii- hief. I iiited St;iti-s AtLintic ( 4imm;ind (C1N( I SAtA)M). C ' DR liiiiry ' s |ualificati »ns include a sul s(xrialtA cjkIc desij nation for 1anpo er. IVrsonnel. Iniininji. and Aiudysls:asul)s|x ialt nKle«.lesi);nali »ii fori ntlerst-a ;irfare: .uul.it.i(.iitioiial(|u.iliti(..ilion il».-sipi.ttt)rs for Staff I ' omahauk Strike ( )fflcer. Ami Air Vi;u-f;ux-, laiticid Action Officer, and das I ' uri ine lin ineeriiiK ( )f fleer of the Watch. CDR Iiiur s person:U d«.voralion.s include the Joint Meritorioits Ser ice MetLd. the N:u- M;irine ( x)rps ( xtmmemLition MitLd ( thnx- awanls ) and the Na - Miirine c» q s Achie ement MitLd ( two awards ).