Dubuque (LPD 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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Qoppositej CAPT McManis accompanying CAPT Hedley QCOMPHIBRON 55 on a tour of the shipg CAPT McManis show- ing the Marines the correct way to fire an M-14 rifle. Qclockwise from top right! CAPT McManis addressing the crew on their fine performance at seag CAPT McManis and CAPT Gaillard QUSMCD discuss strategy for the Pro-Olympics competitiong CAPT McManis putting in his daily mileage on the flight deckg CAPT McManis in an informal discussion with the crew while LT Bech looks ong CAPT McManis and CAPT Dono- van QCommanding Officer, LHA 35 viewing the competition at the Pro-Olympics in Subic Bay. N -. srs. X M. N

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- - ' 'King--V---A---2.--an-----:Y-3--1 - CoMMANm G oFFICEH 'Nm HW gil? Captain McMan1s IS authorized to wear the Legion of Merit Merltorl ous Service Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon the Battle Efficiency Ribbon Navy Expeditionary Medal the National Defense Service Medal the Humanitarian Service Medal the Sea Service Rib bon the Vietnam Service Medal the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross 9180-Q Captain Robert Bruce McManis was born in Pickwick Dam, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1937. He received his BA Degree from the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee in June 1960 and was com- missioned an Ensign in January 1961 through the Officer Candidate School Program. Captain McManis assumed command of the USS DUBUQUE CLPD-85 July 16, 1983. His pre- vious sea assignments include USS RANDOLPH QCVS-155 as Division Officer, USS BEXAR QAPA-2375 as Communications Officers, Oper- ations Officer aboard the USS O'HARE QDD- 8895, Executive Officer of the USS DURHAM, CLKA-1145, Commanding Officer of USS BRIS-1 TOL COUNTY QLST-11985 and Amphibious Squadron FIVE's Chief Staff Officer. Included among Captain McManis' various shore assignments are Officer Procurement Of- ficer of Naval Recruiting Station, Clevelandj Ohio, Office of Assistant Chief of Naval Oper-3 ations, Communications, the Naval Postgraduf ate School, where he received his MS degree ini' Management with a communications subspe- cialty as Executive Officer of Naval Communi and Resources Director at the Naval Telecom munlcatlons Command Captain MCMaHlS IS married to the former Jean Sherrod Brewster of Birmingham Ala They have two children, a son Robert and a daughter Ruth ...4... cations Station Londonderry Northern Ireland, 4 1 it' Q--. ,XA E-4 xi' ll' M 1 9 a 1 I L do k 'i li ' - 9 . . . 9 . - , . . , 'S ' f . . . . K 0 O 1 ' , 9 ' ,X 9 J . Q . L X X , a . , , S ' ' f 3' ,N ---e ,W 1 si -- .wh 5 4 3 l tm. ' ' ' ' - - . . ' . Q . , , , ' 9 ' 0 - . , 1 , , ' 1 s 1 . . 9 , - ' ' I n 9 1 . . . it-S36-3 . . ..., , num up 5-., ., K ik . . 1 X N 'lu l 7 l ww1- L. 1 'ff' li gg J. 'l'v .,1'rq

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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- - - ' ' '