Fresno (LST 1182) - Naval Cruise Book

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WESTPAC as SCHEDULE IUNE, UNDERWAY WESTPAC 88 IULY, CHOP TO SEVENTH FLEET IULY-13 IULY ANCHOR SUBIC BAY RP. IULY, UNDERWAY FOR EXERCISE COBRA GOLD AUGUST-7 AUGUST, PORT VISIT, PATTAYA BEACH, THAILAND AUGUST, UNDERWAY FOR GERALDTON, AUSTRALIA AUGUST, FRESNO CROSSES THE EQUATOR AUGUST-24 AUGUST, PORT VISIT GERALDTON, AUSTRALIA AUGUST, UNDERWAY FOR EXERCISEVALIANT USHER SEPTEMBER, UNDERWAY FOR PORT VISIT SUBIC BAY RP. SEPTEMBER, CONTINUING NORTHWEST TO BURMA SEPTEMBER-13 OCTOBER, PORT VISIT SUBIC BAY RP. OCTOBER-17 OCTOBER, LANDEX OCTOBER-21 OCTOBER, UNDERWAY FOR HONG KONG OCTOBER-23 OCTOBER, PORT VISIT HONG KONG OCTOBER, UNDERWAY FOR OKINAWA OCTOBER, PORT VISIT OKINAWA OCTOBER-3 NOVEMBER, UNDERWAY FOR SUBIC BAY RP. NOVEMBER-18 NOVEMBER, PORT VISIT SUBIC BAY RP NOVEMBER, UNDERWAY FOR GUAM NOVEMBER-26 NOVEMBER PORT VISIT GUAM NOVEMBER, UNDERWAY FOR PEARL HARBOR HI. DECEMBER-7 DECEMBER, PORT VISIT PEARL HARBOR HI DECEMBER, OFFLOAD CAMP PENDLETON DECEMBER, ARRIVE LONG BEACH CA, HOME

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TOPIC PAGE USS FRESNO TABLE OF CONTENTS WESTPAC SCHEDULE COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER WARDROOM CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NXX DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DECK DEPARTMENT ACU1 BLT FOX COMPANY AND AAV'S SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES THAILAND CROSSING THE LINE AUSTRALIA HOME 1 2 3 4- 5 6- 7 8-11 12-15 16-19 20-23 24-27 28-35 36-40 41 42-67 68-71 72-75 76-83 84-85 86

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CCMMANDI Commander Shepherd was born on 2 January 1948 in Fredericksburg, VA. He was commissioned into the United States Navy in June 1970 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program. His initial duty was as Communica- tions Officer and, later, Main Propul- sion Assistant in USS CROMWELL fDE 1014i in Newport, Rl. From 1972 to 1973, he served as Material Offi- cer on the Staff of Commander, Es- cort Squadron EIGHT in Naples, Ita- ly. After completing the U.S. Naval Destroyer School Department Head Course in 1974, he was assigned as Weapons Officer in USS JESSE L. BROWN QFF 10893 homeported in Charleston, SC., and subsequently, from 1976 to 1978, as Operations Officer in USS BOULDER QLST 1190i homeported in Little Creek, VA. From 1981 to 1983, Commander Shepherd served as Executive Offi- cer in USS BRUMBY QFF 10441 ho- meported in Charleston, SC. His shore tours have included duty as a Soviet Navy Analyst.at the Naval CFFICER CDR. W.F. SHEPHERD Intelligence Support Center, Suit- land, MD., and on the Staff of the Director of Naval Intelligence, Wash- ington, DC. He is a proven intelli- gence subspecialist. Commander Shepherd earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina in 1970 and a Master of Arts degree from Georgetown University in 1981. He is a 1986 graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal fwith Gold Starl, Navy Achievement Medal fwith Gold Starl, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal. Commander Shepherd is the son of Colonel W.C, Shepherd, USA fRetJ, and Patricia Stone Shepherd of Fre- dericksburg, VA. He is married to Lynda Gay Stallings of Rocky Mount, NC. They have two sons, Phillip 18, and Stephen 15.