Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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' Colonel Richard T. Poore

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Captain John J. Kingston enlisted in the US. Navy in 4944. He spent most of his enlist- ed service aboard submarines with tours on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, US. Pacific Eleet and the Office of the Chief Of Naval Operations. He received his com- mission in 4955 after attending Officer Can- didate School under the Navy integration Program. His first duty assignment as an offi- cer was aboard USS Lofberg CDD 7595 vvhere he served variously as First Lieutenant, ASW Officer, Communications Officer, Navigator, and Weapons Officer. Captain Kingston has served repeated shore tours in the Office of the Chief of Na- val Operations and a tour as Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Communications Station, Puerto Rico. During sea tours he has served as Executive Officer aboard USS impervious CMSO 4495, USS Garcia CDE 40405 and USS Albany CCG 405. His tours as Commanding Officer were aboard USS Erigate Bird CMSO 4945, USS Thomas J. Gary CDER 3265, USS Richard L. Page CDEG 55, USS Brumby CDE 40445, USS Mount Whitney CLCC 205 and USS Austin CLPD 45. Captain Kingston assumed command of Amphibious Squadron Four on April 22, 4980. x

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Yi ' Colonel Qichara T. Poore enferecl The Marine Corps in 4966 as a capfain afTer serving eighf years in The U.S. Air Force flying B-A7 ana B-52 aircraff in The Sfrafegic Air Command. AT Thaf Time, he was as- signed To MAG-441, Then MAG-42, af Chu Lai, RVN, and in Augusf 4968 as- sumed clufies as air base operaTions officer, Chu Lai. Col. Poore has com- manded VMA-2241 and MAG-AO. while aT MAG-AO, he parTlclpaTecl in Exercise Teamwork '8O . From June 4976 To June 4979, he was assigned as AssisTanT Divi- sion Chief, Exercise Division, Operafions Direciorafe, Headauarfers, Unifea STaTes European Com- mand, STuTTgarT, Germany. On November 24, 4980, he assumea commana of Sher 32a Marine Amphibious ni .