Kiska (AE 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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PROGRHM THE CFIST Commanding Officer Executive Officer The Wardroom Department Heads Ship s Officers Ship s CPO s Ship s Company Deck Department Operations Department Nav!Admin 81 Medical Engineering Department Supply Department f-ICT I LIBERTY CHLL Hong Kong Philippines Korea Guam USA Hawaii HCT II LIFE HT SEFI Crossing The Line A Sailor s Work Underway Fleplenishment Religious Programs EOD Unit Air Det Our Friends Overseas Tiger Cruise 87 HCT III HOMECOMING CURTT-IIN CHLL ' ' ....... ............. . ........ . 4 ' ' ...... ........... ....... . 6 ' ' ' .................. ...... . ......... . .. 10 ' ' ' ......... ......... ...... . . . ....... 13 ' ' ......................... . .......... 16 ' ................................... 26 ' ' ...................................... 32 A ' .................................. 36 44 Japan ............. ... .... . .. .... .... . 50 ' ............ . .. .... .... . .... . . 58 , ......... .. ....... ...... . ... 61 ................................... ...... ..... 6 2 ' ' ............ .... . ..... ...... 6 4 ' ' ...................... . .... . ..... .66 ' .......... ..... . 72 ' ' ............. .... 74 ' ....................... . .... ...... . .. ..... .. 76 ' ................................ .... .... .......... 7 8 ' ...... ... .... 82 ' ' ' .............. ... .... .... ..... . . .. 84 2 Sailors belong on ships, and ships belong at sea, is a traditional Navy adage. Observed by seafaring men for centuries, its implications have never been more fully meaningful than in today's turbulent world, where the presence of our Navy plays a key role in maintaining the freedoms enjoyed by each individual in our country. From 4 November 1986 to 20 March 1987, USS KISKA did her part to keep those freedoms intact, as we deployed on our Western Pacific deployment. For nearly five months, KISKA steamed through waters surrounding the Orient and Southeast Asia, conducting operations with various U.S. Navy ships, and keeping the Ameri- can presence known to both our friends and foes. I I

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E vgil' 1 i I 1. ffil.--' COMMRNDER JOHN J. BEPHO, Ill Commending Officer CDR John J. Bepko, lil was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut. After graduating from the Uni- versity of Connecticut, he enlisted in the Navy in June 1968. While attending Radarman A School, CDR Bepko was selected for Officer Candidate School, and was commissioned an Ensign in September, 1969. Following commissioning, CDR Bepko served as Gunnery Officer, then Combat information Center Offi- cer aboard USS ORLECK QDD 8861, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Following Destroyer School he served as Operations Officer on USS BAUSELL QDD 845i, also homeported in Yokosuka. While on BAU- SELL, he participated in the evacuation of the Repub- lic of Vietnam and SS Mayaquez recovery operations. He was next assigned as counterintelligence!Human intelligence Officer of U.S.!Taiwan Defense Command, at Taipei, Republic of China, from 1975 to 1978. From 1978 to 1979, CDR Bepko ws Executive Officer of y USS PRESERVER QARS 81, out of Little Creek, VIFQE' ia. In December 1979, CDR BepkO fepoffed F0 med al val Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. an graduated with a Master of Science Degree ln Jungof 1981. ln October 1981, CDR Bepko took commafll u USS EXCEL QMSO 439i, homeported at Treasure S land, California. A , USS Prior to selection as Commanding Off'C?V' U55 KISKA, CDR Bepko served as Executive Officer, PYRO QAE 243, from July 1983 to March 1985. F54 was promoted to his present rank in October. 1J im CDR B9pko's personal awards include the Fon Service Commendation Medal, Navy Comrt19fld3d'a' Medal, and the Ministry of National Defense.M9 Cam Republic of China. In addition, he wears various paign medals and unit awards.