La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR James M. Eglin CDR Manuel S. Hallier LCDR James L. Jarvis X K5 ii.. .,., a s L . f s if ootsti Q . . ss'a , s,sssa essa Lggpiroiiiracy f-a . ' . 1.aas X S Loon Jack T. FE 9 Lysaker . ' Until I . LT John S. Luethcke :mit Q Middle East Force Staff Established 1 January 1949, Middle East Force is the only permanently assigned U. S. military force in the Indian Ocean area. COMIDEASTFOR shared base facilities in Bahrain with the British until 1971, when their forces were withdrawn from the area. Since that time the U. S. Navy has maintained only a small Administrative Support Unit on a portion of the former British base at Jufair, Bahrain. This facility serves as a logistical link and provides necessary support to ' COMIDEASTFOB -and ships assigned throughout the area. Middle East Force normally consists of three ships, including the assigned flagship USS LA SALLE QAGF-33 and two Atlantic Fleet destroyers or frigates which change periodically. While assigned to MIDEASTFOB, Atlantic units are away from homeport without repair or major upkeep services for approximately six months. Also included in Middle East Force assets are a C-131 Flag aircraft and two helicopters, one aboard USS LA SALLE and another in one of the other ships. MIDEASTFOR plans and conducts goodwill visits within the Middle East Force operational area. MIDEASTFOR also maintains liaison with U. S. diplomatic representatives and governments and armed services of coastal nations.

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. i..,! X Nff'-ii,.,,,, H 'J' ' I U 1 R 41' if! M! 'rf' '. Aw I fy' Chiefof Staff, CMEF Captain Eugene J. Erner Captain Eugene J. Erner was born 28 June 1932 in East Dubuque, Illinois. He entered the Navy in June of 1950, and advanced to AT1 before entering the Integration Program from which he was commissioned an Ensign on 15 August 1956. CAPT Erner has served aboard USS. BRUSH QDD 7451, then served with Commander Destroyer Squadron NINE. He was officer-in-charge Mobile Electronic Technical Unit THREE, then served aboard USS WILKINSON QDL Sjghe then was officer-in-charge of USS ALVIN C. COCKRELL QDE 3661. CAPT Erner was then Advisor to the Deputy Fleet Commander, Vietnamese Navy. He became Executive Officer of USS BLACK QDD 666j, and later graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School. In March 1972 CAPT Erner took command of USS PERKINS KDD 9771 and then became Commanding Officer of USS FLOYD B. PARKS QDD 8841. He earned a M.A. from the Air War College, then became Commanding Officer, Naw Recruiting District, Kansas City, MO. After serving on the Staff of Commander Carrier Group THREE, CAPT Erner reported to CMEF as Chief of Staff. CAPT Erner is married to the former Miss Gerrie Dalbeck of Raymond, Washington, and they have four daughters. I

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LTCOL Albert H. Phillips, USMC LCDR Patrick Madden ENS Richard J. Humenuck LT Curtis J. Ellison LT Evan D. Robinson LTJG David K. Shimp ' 1 ,,,f1, , ,f W-wa 1 . .:f,.,,.,,