Germantown (LSD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 11 text:

ACU-5 DET-D LT MAKCKIM USN Assistant Officer in charge Landing Craft Air Cushion, (LCAC), is the new generation of Am- phibious assault landing craft. Combining the heavy lift capability of the surface assault with the high speeds of helicopter-borne assaults, the LCAC adds a new dimension to the capabilities of an Amphibious Task Force. Capable of traveling over land and water, LCAC expands seventy percent of the world coastline to amphibious assault. This, coupled with the over-the horizon (OTH) capability of LCAC, offers the military plan- ner another method of attaining surprise when conducting an Amphibi- ous operation. In addition to standard ship to ship movement, LCAC has been proven to be an excellent and reliable platform for conducting ad- vance force and Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations. ADMIN SUPPLY YNI GAY SKI CHITTENDEN SKSN MARTIN MAINT HTC(SW) STATE GSMC SACRIS nil GRINER EMI MANSFIELD ET2 HABINA ET2 CONNELLY EN 2 RONS ALL GSE2 OLIVEROS

Page 10 text:

COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Master Chief Summerday entered the Navy in July 1966. Upon completion of recruit training at Great Lakes, Illinois, his first tours included USS CABILDO (LSD- 16). USS HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (LST-819). USS TOM GREEN COUNTY (LST-llSQ) and USS MONTICELLO (LSD-35). In June 1973 he reported to the Surface Craft Department at Point Mugu, California where he served as a craftmaster for 85 foot Aviation Recovery Craft (A VR) and 35 foot Yard Utility Craft (YFU). Returning to sea in 1977, Master Chief Sum- merday served a board the USS CA YUGA (LST-1186) as the Leading Chief Boatswain Mate. In Novem- ber 1981 he reported to Navy Management Systems Support Office, Detachment Pacific as a Computer systems software analyst in the SNAPP II project. He was assigned as Command Master Chief, USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) in February 1986. Master Chief Summerday has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon as well as several Good Conduct, Campaign and Ser- vice awards. He is married to the former Ann Ma- rie Davenport of La Grande Park, Illinois. The Summerdays have a daughter, Mary Kathleen. They presently make their home in Lemon Grove, California. BMCM Summerday departed USS GERMAN- TOWN (LSD-42) in April 1989. Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate (Surface War- fare) B. F. Nelson is from Turin, Iowa and enlisted 6 August 1968. Following Boot Camp he was as- signed to Deep Water Piers, Danang, RVN and then River Patrol Flottila Five, Binh Thuy RVN. Master Chief has been assigned to USS ST LOUIS (LKA-116). USS SPERRY (AS-12). USS DURHAM (LKA-114). USS ALBERT DAVID (FF-1050). USS RA- CINE (LST-1191) and as commissioning crew mem- ber of USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41). Ashore BMCM Nelson has been assigned as Command In- vestigator, Fleet ASW San Diego, as a member Commander, Amphibious Group Three Staff and is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. He reported aboard USS GERMAN- TOWN (LSD-42) as Command Master Chief 27 Feb- ruary 1 989. Master Chief Nelson has been awarded four Navy Achievement Medals, Combat Action Rib- bon, three Good Conduct Awards as well as ser- vice and campaign awards. Master Chief Nelson is married to former Barbra J. JoUey of Warren, Arizona and has five children, Lori, Brandye, Chris, Lisa and Bill. Lisa and Bill still reside with their parents in Santee, California.

Page 12 text:

LCAC 001 BMC(SW) LEE BMl SANEEWONG GSMl SCHEINOST HT2 SHARP OS2 MCCUISTION EN2 FEENSTRA GSM3 BENHAYON GSES LEE FA COSTON