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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LISS ESSEX CLHD 25 COMMAN DI NG OFFICER Captain Thomas F. Radich Captain Thomas Francis Radich graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and was commissioned on June 9, 1971. Captain Radich reported July 1971 for his initial sea tour in USS HERMITAGE CLSD 345 as lst Division Officer and then Navigator. In September 1974, he returned to the Naval Academy as a Seamanship and Navigation Instructor. Concurrently, he earned a Master of Science degree from George Washington University, graduating in February 1977. After completing Department Head School in August 1978, he returned to sea in September 1978 serving consecutive Department Head tours as Operations Officer in USS GRAY CFF 10545 and then as First Lieutenant in USS BRISTOL COUNTY QLST 11985. In January 1983, Captain Radich reported as Shipboard Management Department Head at Surface Warfare Officer School in Coronado, California. He was subsequently as signed as Executive Officer in USS ALAMO CLSD 335 in March 1985. He was ordered to Washington, D.C., in January 1987 as the Amphibious Plans and Programs Officer for the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations CSurface WarfareCOP0355. Captain Radich then commanded the USS FORT FISHER CLSD 405 from December 1989 to January 1992. During his command tour, FORT FISHER deployed to the Western Pacific and participated in many operations in the Eastern Pacific including a highly successful counter narcotics operation in South America. FORT FISHER was subsequently awarded the coveted Battle W, Efficiency E and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. PHOTO: PH1QAW5 ABELL 8 -1: E f or f YN v f X rf In February 1992, Captain Radich reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Deputy Director, Surface Officer Distribution Division CPers 41B5. In August 1994,he was assigned as a student at the National War College and was awarded a Master of Science degree in National Security Policy in June 1995. Captain Radich relieved as Commanding Officer, USS ESSEX CLHD 25 on October 20,1995. Captain Radich' s personal decorations include three Meritorious ServiceMedals, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. Captain Radich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L60 Radich of Beach HavenTerrace, New Jersey. He is married I0 the former Judy Jeanette Jones of Annapolis,Maryland. They have two sons, Thomas, age 17, and Christopher, age 13. l ,l io V. '1 Me'