Horne (CG 30) - Naval Cruise Book

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 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command In my 26 Years of Nava! Service I have been on many deployments. These deployments were made on destroyers on both the east and west coast. On a frigate out of Pearl and on a carrier out of Yokosuka I've also served a one year unaccompanied tour in Vietnam. I've seen many men come and go; engineering types, operations types, weapons types, supply types, administrative types. CB's, submariners, airdaies. etc. and I thought I had seen them all. Well that was until I come to HORNE. The HORNE sailor, the marvelous HORNE sailor, is a special breed. He's tough yet gentle, he's eager to get on with it but yet can be very patient, he knows no limit, he's a champion, he s a team player. That's right. HORNE sailors are a precision team. They proved that during their deployment of '83-'84. A seven and a half month deployment of which only 27 days were spent in port. This would have been a mghtmare for any other crew, but for HORNE it was business as usual. Even when the crew spent 122 consecutive days at sea there was no let up in spirit. Cali it magic, can it chance, wen I call it HORNE sailors and I will remember each and everyone of you because you did stand out amongst all others. If l ever must make another deployment as arduous as the last. I wish I will have the opportunity to do it with men just liko yourselves. You are the best. 14

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Executive Officer LCDR T. M. Ahern Lieutenant Commander AHERN was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1948. He entered the U. S. Naval Academy from Ridgewood, New Jersey. After graduating in 1970, he reported to USS ROBISON (DDG-12) in San Diego, California, where he served for three years as Gunnery Assistant and later Fire Control Officer. After attending the Naval Oestroyer School Department Head Course in 1974, LCDR AHERN was assigned as Operations Officer aboard USS MEYERKORD (FF-1058). In 1976 he reported to USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) where he served as Engineor Officer. In 1979 he was assigned to the Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, Rhode Island where he served as an instructor in the Department Head Course within the Combat Systems Division. He assumed command of USS AFFRAY (MSO-511) on 5 September 1981. LCDR AHERN assumed the duties of Executive Officer on 19 December 1983. LCDR AHERN is married to the former Eileen O'Connell of Newport. Rhode Island. LCDR and Mrs. Ahern have one daughter. Catherine. . and a new exec reports. «gsraai 13 WBaSttm ■

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 Command Religious Program Chaplain Jack Harris Catholic Lay Reader, Lt. Plant Lay Eucharistic Minister, OS3 Lozano Jewish Lay Reader, IC2 Anzman Latter Day Saints Lay Reader, Lt. Beall