Inchon (LPH 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Andrew A Granuzzo Commanding Officer, USS INCHON QLPH 12l Captain Andrew A. Granuzzo was born in Brooklyn, New York on 1 December 1940. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 2 October 1958 and served in Airship Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE and Airship Squadron ONE at Lakehurst, New Jersey. He entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in July 1961 and was commis- sioned an Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in February 1963. He reported to HS-1 at NAS Key West, Florida for Fleet Replacement Training followed by his first sea tour with HS-11 making North Atlantic, Medi- terranean, and Caribbean deployments in USS WASP and USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN. ln June 1966, Captain Granuzzo reported to NAS Fallon, Nevada, serving as a SAR pilot until reporting to HS-1 in September 1967 for duty as an instructor pilot. In July 1969, Captain Gran- uzzo was selected for exchange duty with the Royal Navy and reported to Royal Naval Air Station CUL- DROSE in Cornwall, U.K. He served in Royal Naval Air Squadrons 700S and 826 making Mediterranean and Far East deployments aboard HMS Eagle. ln July 1971, Captain Granuzzo was ordered to HAtLl- 3. He completed Army Gunship Pilot Training and re- ported to Vietnam in December 1971 where he served until squadron decommissioning in March 1972. Cap- tain Granuzzo was then ordered to HT-8 to participate in the Baccalaureate Degree program. In HT-8 he served as a primary flight instructor and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of West Florida in January 1974. ln August 1974, Captain Granuzzo reported to the Armed Forces Staff College for duty under instruction and graduated with the 56th class in January 1975. He then reported to HS-10 for the Replacement Pilot Training and joined HS-6 in August 1975, where he served as Operations Officer until Janu- ary 1977. Captain Granuzzo then served briefly on the Staff COMHSWING ONE. In August 1978, he reported to HS- 15 as Executive Officer. Captain Granuzzo subsequent- ly served as Commanding Officer of HS-15 from Sep- tember 1978 to January 1980. He reported to USS FORRESTAL QCV 59l in April 1980 and served as Navi- gator until April 1982. Captain Granuzzo then attended the National War College and graduated in 1983. Or- dered to the staff of DCNO fAir Warfarel in the Penta- gon, Captain Granuzzo served as OP-554 until April 1985. On 11 October 1985 Captain Granuzzo assumed Command of USS INCHON QLPH 12l. Captain Granuzzo's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Commendation Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Na- tional Defense Medal. He is married to the former Mary Ellen Gillmore of Pensacola, Florida. They presently reside with their three children, Lisa, Pamela and Mi- chael in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Captain John M. Quarterman, Jr. Commander Amphibious Squadron 4 Captain John Maye Quarterman, Jr., from Brunswick, GA, graduated from the U.S. Na- 8 val Academy in 1961. Designated a Naval 1 r Aviator in November 1962, he reported to T 1 A HS-3 in Norfolk, VA, and eployed in USS INTREPID QCVS 11l to the Caribbean, Medi- terranean, and North Atlantic. In June 1965 he became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Carrier Division 14, embarked in USS WASP QCVS 18l. Next assigned to the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD, he graduated in June 1967 from U.S. Naval Test Pilot Schoola nd served 2 years as a project test pilot in the Weapons Sys- tem Test Division. He reported in eptember 1969 to HAL-3, Binh Thuy, Republic of Viewtnam. Assigned to Sea Wolf Detachment 1, he operated off LST's in the Gulf of Thailand, flying UH-1B gunships in support ofthe U.S. Navy's Op- eration Sea Float . After 7 months, he be- came squadron NATOPS Officer and in May 1970 was designated Air Operations Officer for Commander First Sea Lords, CTG 194.0, for an invasion up the Mekong River into Cambodia. During his year in Vietnam he flew 756 combat missions and was subse- quently awarded the Silver Star, Distin- guished Flying Crossg Bronze Star with Combat Vg 31 Flight Strike Air Medalsg Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Vg Vietnamese Arr uanantry Crossg and other unit, campaign, and service awards. Reporting to HC-1 in San Diego, CA, in February 1971, he was assigned as Officer in Charge of an 8- plane SH-3G detachment and deployed on board USS OKINAWA QLPH 31 for the Apollo 15 recovery. He then reployed lor 9 months to the Western Pacific as Officer in Charge of the Search and Rescue Helicopter Detachment on board USS CORAL SEA QCV 43l. Following graduation in June 1973 from the Command and Staff Course, U.S. Naval War College, he returned to Patuxent River as Test Pilot and Rotary Wing Branch Head, Naval Air Systems Command Test and Evaluation Coordinator. He became HS-3 Executive Officer in June 1975 and was Command- ing Officer from October 1976-February 1978. His next assignment was to USS GUAM QLPH 9j as Air Officer, where he made two Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group deployments. Captain Quarter- man commanded HM-12 from January 1980 until May 1981. During 1981-1982, he attended the National Defense University, graduating from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and receiving a Master of Public Administration degree from George Washington University. Captain LQuarterman was Commanding Officer of USS GUAM QLPH 9j from July 1983 through April 1985. GUAM was Flagship for the Grenada Rescue Mission and forthe evacuation of civilians and U.S. Marines from Beirut. GUAM received the Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Expeditionary, Armed Forces Expeditionary, and Humanitarian Service Medals and Captain Quarterman received 2 personal awards of the Meritorious Service Medal. From June 1985 through July 1986 he was the number two test pilot in the U.S. Navy as Deputy Commander, Naval Air Test Center. He has flown over 5,000 hours in 61 different aircraft models. On 3 October 1986, he assumed Command of Amphibious Squadron FOUR embarked in USS NASHVILLE QLPD 13l.