La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF or STAFF Herman J. Meyer Captain A native of Dobbs Terry, Mew York, Captain Meyer graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Ann- ville, Pennsylvania in 1963. Upon completion of Offi- cers Candidate School, Mewport, Rhode Island, he was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Maval Re- serve in June 1964. His first assignment was USS SAnoOVAL (APA- 194) as Repair Officer and CIC OflRcer. In 1967 Cap- tain Meyer was assigned to USS VESOLE (DD 878) as the Main Propulsion Assistant. While on board, he was augmented to the USn and ordered to the De- partment Head Course, Newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation in November 1968, he was as- s igned to the USS MAPiLEY (DD 940) as Weapons Of- ficer. Completing his tour in December 1969, Cap- tain Meyer was assigned to USS HAVRE (PCE 877) as Commanding Officer homeported in Great Lakes, Illinois with the primary mission of training reserve units. In July 1970, fSSrt ll KC was decommission- ed and he reported to the Bureau of Maval Personnel where he headed the assignment shop for the Havy s BT, MM, and BR s and later on became the Washing- ton Placement Officer for enlisted personnel. Upon completion of his first shore tour, Captain Meyer was ordered for duty as a staff officer on Com- mander Carrier Group Two (CTT 60) homeported in Athens, Greece. In August 1974, Captain Meyer re- ported to the Maval War College Command and Staff in Mewport, Rhode Island, and upon graduation in August 1975, returned to sea as Executive Officer of USSFATTERSOrKEF 1061) homeported in Mayport, riorida. In April 1977, he was ordered to the Office oftheChief of Maval Operations for duty in the Policy and Plans Department, primarily in the area of MATO Rationalization, Standardization and Interoperabili- ty. At this time, he completed his Masters in Business Management from Central Michigan University. Fol- lowing this tour he was assigned as a student to the senior service school at the Mational War College, Fort McMair, Washington, D.C. A graduate of the Senior Officer ' s Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Captain Meyer be- came USS MCinERTiEY (FFG-8 ' S) second Command- ing Officer fi-om 22 February 1982 to 23 May 1984. Mext he was assigned as Chief Staff Officer for Com- mander Destroyer Squadron Eight. Captain Meyer ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Mavy Achievement Medal. Captain Meyer is married to the former Tricia Harris of Potomac, Maryland. They have a son Zach- ary.

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OFFICERS James T. Carroll, III Lieutenant Commander SEPT 1986 - Present Graduating from Villanova University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Lieutenant Commander Carroll received his commission through the Maval Reserve Officer Training Corps (MROTC) Program. His first assignment was to the precommission- ing detail of USS MOinESTER (DE 1097) where he served as Gunnery Officer. During his tour on Moi- nester he also served as Tirst Lieutenant and Naviga- tor. In 1978 he was assigned as Mavigator onboard USS TULARE (LKA 112). While on Tulare, he also served as Communications and Operations Officer. After attending Surface Warfare Officer School fif Department Head School, he was assigned to the pre-commissioning detail for USS ANTRIM (FFG 20) as the Ship Control Officer. His next assignment was as Operations Officer on board USS TREnTOn (LPD 14). During this tour he participated in Operation Ur- gent rtiry in Grenada and multi-national peacekeep- ing force support operations in Beirut, Lebanon. Next, he was assigned as the Amphibious Readi- ness Officer for Commander, Amphibious Squadron Ten. Lieutenant Commander Carroll ' s decorations in- clude two Navy Commendation Medals, the Navy Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Torce Medal, Navy Expeditionary Eorce Medal, Hu- manitarian Service Medal and National Defense Med- al. He is married to the former Barbara Lynn Court- ney of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, with two sons, James and Matthew.

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Middle East Force The Middle East Torce, established in January 1949, is the only permanently assigned U.S. opera- tional command in the Middle East. A mobile-afloat command, the Eorce operates primarily in the Ara- bian Gulf, but makes periodic excursions to the Ara- bian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Though the Eorce is relatively small, consisting of five deployers and the flagship LA SALLE, the operating area is one of the largest assigned a naval command. The deployers are destroyers or ft-igates which augment Middle East Force on a rotational ba- sis from the Atlantic and Pacific Elects. In addition, two aircraft are a permanent part of the Force: a fixed- wing transport and a helicopter. Middle East Force conducts numerous tasks in 41 K the region to maintain U.S. presence in an area of the world undergoing rapid economic change. Goodwill visits by ships of the Force to ports in the Middle East are an important ac unct to our country ' s desire to promote cooperation, understanding and cultural exchange with countries in the Middle East. More- over, the deployment of Middle East Force ships is indicative of the historical importance the U.S. places on freedom of the seas. To this end. Commander, Middle East Force serves a dual role; that of Senior U.S. Military Com- mander and ambassador. The Commander, a rear admiral, confers with diplomatic missions in the re- gion to ensure concerted policies and actions, and he maintains dialogue with the heads of state, lead- ers and military commanders of non-aligned coun- tries. To ensure freedom of the seas. Middle East Force ships conduct combined exercises with region- al navies as well as with P1ATO and Pacific Fleet naval forces.