Dubuque (LPD 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-nva-1-,vvn ,m,,,,m,,,,,LLh-A-, EXEC TIVE OFFICER Q 5' lZhm......--. e am am an n e a wi evice, eRepublic of Vietnam Merito t Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, the National Defense Medal, the B ttl E , and the Sea Service Ribbon. C nder Stark's awards include the Navy Commendation Medal 12 awards5, h t N y Achievement Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars, th bl ofVitn C p'gMdl 'thd ' th Commander Rodney L. Stark was b Pittsburg, Kansas, in 1945. He joined Navy in February 1968, and attended Kan State College of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Kan for four years. He graduated in January 19 with a Bachelor Science degree in Educati and was subsequently commissioned as li sign in the U.S. Navy in July 1968. Commander Stark was assigned as Opci ations Officer on the USS MATACO QA 5' Q' from August 1968 until December 1969 was then transferred to Naval Comm tion Station, Guam Where Commander Sta was the Officer in Charge, ASC Guam July 1972. After, his tour in Guam, Co er Star was assigned as Executive the USS BOLSTER QARS 385 until 1974. In the latter part of August 1974 mander Stark was assigned to the TRUXTUN QCGN 355 where he served N AVIGATOR until his attendence at Surfal Warfare Officer Department Head Course June 1976. Commander Stark then served board the USS LANG QFF 10605 as the Ope ations Officer until January 1978. Upon co., pleting his tour on board the LANG, Cof mander Stark was transfered to Naval AQ phibious School, Where he served as PCO! ' LMET Instructor until his transfer to Co mander Amphibious Group One, Okinawa, Ji pan in June 1981. He assumed duties of E ecutive Officer USS DUBUQUE KLPD 85 October 1982. 9 C nder Stark, his wife Donna and th i two children Angela and Matthe l S n Diego. 5--6' Lg ' . - V , :V -- ' , 4 3 V-vv1?w. f Vg 31.1,-.A-L-.fY, ,,,,., - - , ,g . ,,.-,,.gp.f:. .1.'- .1 .,--.-.... -. fzvsa-3.-1 fr... . . -0-.,.,a -. arww s.-'-g 4e,....,.-Q: . ,, - V - . . f - .-fq-q.L f--Q4- A- - - ' ' '

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I ' ' M!N I0 Although the Personnelmen and Postal Clerk are the highly visible members of X Division, there are a wide variety of ratings which provide the crew with many person- al services, such as: Yeomans have the duties of holding down the Captain's Office, which, while out of sight, they handle the ship's official mail, provide us with the Plan of the Day, every day, and take care of the shipboard legal matters. They also function as the officer's equivelant of the Personnel Office. Lithographers duties consist of running the ship's print shop which prints nearly all of the ship's reproduced material - much of it in a hurry and after hours. The ship's Journalist runs the shipboard television and radio stations, KDBQ, and keeps the crew informed of what's going on in the news around the world. The Personnelmen are responsible for all transfers, seperations, advancements and an assortment of other services to the enlisted community. They also serve as a counseling and information center for the crew. And of course the Postal Clerk, who provides us with the always awaited letters from home in addition to all the services of a civilian post office. ' LT RUDOLF W BECH PERSONNEL OFFICER CGSTELLO DELACRUZ LEADING PETTY 1 DIVISION OFFICER OFFICER ENS RUBERT P- PN1 CHRIS N. YN1 JORGE s. SALVIOPN