La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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C@MMJkl)IK G CAPTAIN HARRY T. RITTENOUR MAY 23, 1987 - PRESENT Captain Rittcnour is a native of Piketon. Ohio. He grad- uated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and was desig- nated a Naval Aviator in November 1969. His first assignment was to Attack Squadron ONE TWO FIVE in Lemoore, California, for training in the A-7B aircraft. He joined Attack Squadron TWO ONE FIVE in 1970 and made two combat deployments aboard USS OR- ISKANY(CV. -34). In 1973 he transferred to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FIVE in China Lake. California, where he worked as a project officer in electronic warfare. Captain Rittenour attended the University of California - Los Angeles and received a Masters degree in business Ad- ministration in 1978. He was next assigned to Attack Squad- ron ONE TWO TWO for training in the .4-7 E aircraft. Upon completion, he reported to Attack Squadron FIVE SIX aboard l SS MIDW ' .W (CV-41), homeported in Yokosuka. Japan, where he made three dcplo ments to the Indian Ocean. In 1981 Captain Rittenour was assigned to .-Vltack Squadron ONE NINE TWO as Executive Officer and de- ployed aboard USS AMERICA (C ' 66). In 1982 Captain Rittenour assumed command of Attack Squadron ONE NINE TWO and deployed as a component of Carrier Air Wing NINE aboard USS RANGER (CV-61). Captain Rittenour was selected for Nuclear Pouer Training in 19S3 and reported as Executive Officer o( I ' SS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) in 1985. While assigned to EN- TERPRISE he deplosed to the Indian Ocean and Mediter- ranean Sea. Captain Rittenour has accumulated more than 3.300 flight hours. 750 arrested landings and 200 combat missions while Hying the A-7. . ' -6. A-4 and S-2 aircraft. He has been awarded the Air Medal. Navy Commendation Medal and se eral unit and service campaign ribbons. lie and his wife. Kathleen, reside in .-Mamcda. Cali ' r- iiia. with their four children. Shannon, Michael. Robert .md Matthew

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR MARTIN E. JENKINS II SEPTEMBER 1987 - PRESENT Lieutenant Commander Martin H. Jeni ins, son of Martin E. and Harryetle Jenkins, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylva- nia on 24 November 1954, After graduation from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in 1976, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, he was commissioned an Ensign via the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program on 27 May 1976. Lieutenant Commander Jenkins ' sea assignments include Second Division, A Division and Boilers Officer in L ' SS SAR- TOCA (r -60). Engineer Officer m USS ALDP:Z (FF- 1096) and Operations Officer in USS FIERMITAGE (LSD- 34). Ijcutenant Commander Jenkins has had a shore assign- ment at the Naval Military Pers onnel Command in Washing- ton, D.C. as rating assignment officer for all combat systems ratings. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He is a distinguished Graduate of the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Commander Jenkins is married to the former Vida Antolin of Fairfield, Pennsylvania. They presently reside with their family, Martin, 5, Christina, 3, and Elizabeth, 1, in the Newport. Rhode Island area.