Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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lg, COIVIIVIANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FIVE CO RE Captain Wiffiamj. Marsfraff III Captain Marshall, a graduate of Villanova University, was commissioned in December 1972 via the NROTC program. His early sea tours included the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON CDDG 105, homeported in Athens, Greece, and the frigate USS AYLWIN CFF 10815, followed by his tour as First Lieutenant, USS MAN ITOWOC CLST 1 1805. Subsequent sea tours were Executive Officer, USS SAGINAW CLST 11885 and Cormnanding Officer, USS GERMANTOWN CLSD 425. He assumed command of Amphibious Squadron FIVE in August 1995. During his first amphibious community tour in 1982, Captain Marshall participated in the initial landing of U.S. Marines in Beirut, Lebanon, in their support as part ofthe Multi-National Peacekeeping A Force, and in their final extraction two years later. In the fall of 1983 I he participated in Operation URGENT FURY during the Grenada campaign, including two amphibious assault landings. On December 1, 1990, Captain Marshall, commanding GERMAN TOWN, departed San Diego on a nine month deployment as part of 5 I the thirteen ship Amphibious Task Force supporting Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Operating i t her four Landing Craft, Air Cushion CLCAC5 amphibious assault craft, GERMAN TOWN landed embarked 5th Marine ll' . ls I Expeditionary Brigade troops and equipment ashore south of Kuwait City, February 24, 1991 -the maj or amphibious landing ofthe Gulf conflict As Commander of the Amphibious Task Force CCATF5 Captain Marshall teamed with Colonel Robert B Blose Jr., USMC, as Commander of the Landing Force CCLF5 to lead America' s premier Navy and Marine Expeditionary Team - Amphibious Squadron FIVE! 1 1th Marine . Expeditionary Unit CSOC5 and ESSEX .I lr Amphibious Ready Group on a Westem Pacific! ig Arabian Gulf deployment from 10 October 1996 I -10Apri11997. Duringthis sixmonthdeployment ,' the Navy and Marine Corps team conducted gr cooperative engagement and presence operations 4 'ev' in: Singapore,Klang,Malaysia,Phuket,ThailandL . Muscat, Oman, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Perth! Fremantle and Sydney, Australia. Additionally, the ESSEX ARG participated in exercises SEA - SOLDIER L97-1, EAGER MACE '97-1, TANDEM THRUST '97 and operati0I1S - SOUTHERN WATCH and VIGILANT SENTINEL. f '

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i U s r ! b s 1 u x I1 I 5 h i i lx I is I I I i I ti 3 I I I I 3 if i I 5 v. J? V l , Coat of Arms for USS ESSEX QLHD 21- Crest-- The bald eagle with a shield on his breast is representative ofthe eagle utilized on the coat of anns ofthe fourth ship to bear the name US S ESSEX. The Marine officer, s sword grasped in the eagle , s talons is showing that the main battery of USS ESSEX is the Marine Corps. The red banner stands for the sacrifice and valor required to win the thirteen battle stars in World War II and four in the Korean War. The black color ofthe motto is meant to stand out for all to read and heed. The white border on the banner and the white ofthe stars symbolize the purity of cause for which the ship serves and the stars were won. Shield-- The gold line joining the blue ofthe Navy and the scarlet ofthe Marine Corps shows the unity ofthe two services. The gold border shows the unity required of amphibious operations. The 2 stands for LHD 2. Mott0-- The motto refers to the notice that went out to the people of Essex, Massachusetts, to raise fimds for the building of the first ESSEX. Supporters- - The amphibious insignia over the Pacific Ocean symbolizes amphibious operations from the oceans ofthe world. Chain The gold chain surrounding the five sided coat of arms represents the five naval ships to bear the name N53 5 .11 f

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