Marias (AO 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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former Sfcccutive Officer Commander Bacon was the .Executive Officer on MARIAS at the start of the Mediterranean Cruise. He was detached from MARIAS in Naples on 18 October 1965. Our Old X.O. has been in the Navy since 1943 and graduated from Annapolis in 1949. hi is previous duty stations included: USS Power (DD-837) USS Northampton (CC-I) USS Cambria (APG-36) Staff, CINCUSNAVEUR, London England LCDR ALLAN F. BACON, USN Present Sfcecutive Officer LCDR Charles Wilfred O ' Reilly was born in Port- land, Maine on August 30, 1932. After attending South Portland High School he entered the Maine Maritime Academy and was graduated on 6 June 1953. He then sailed various Merchant Ship ' s until being called to active duty in February 1954. For service in Viet Nam while attached to USS Independence, LCDR O ' Reilly was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation in addition to other various campaign and service medals. PREVIOUS DUTY STATIONS 1954-1957 Boiler Officer USS Iowa (BB-6) 1957-1958 Various assigments-Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. 1958-1959 Student Line School 1959-1961 1ST. LT. OPS OFFICER, USS Pocono (AGC-16) 1961-1963 Personnel Distribution, SUPERS 1963-1965 Damage Contro Repair Officer USS Independence (CVA-62) LCDR O ' Reilly is married to the former Norma T. McGlinn of Caribou, Maine. They have five children. LCDR CHARLES W. O ' REILLY, USN

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CommaHdmg Officer CAPTAIN MARTIN J. STACK, USN Captain John Stack was born in Denver, Colorado on 31 August 1920. After attending Roo- sevelt High School in Seattle, Washington, he entered the University of Washington. In July of 194] he began flight training as an AVCAD in Corpus Christi and received his wings and commission on 16 June 1942. r- i i i a In the Pacific theatre during World War II, he took part in raids from Guadalcanal to bougam- ville and the landings in the Marshalls and Halmahara. For theseactions and others in Korea, he had been awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, five Air Medals, two Presidential Unit Citations, a Navy Unit Citation, a Letter of Commendation, and various campaign and service medals. „ While serving in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and on the CINCPACFLT statt, he wrote NWP-24, Anti -Submarine Operations and organized the Pacific Fleet Tactical Devel- opment Program. He has also graduated from both the Naval War College and the National War College. PREVIOUS DUTY STATIONS 1942-1943 Flight training. VT-II at NAS San Diege. COMFAIRWESCOAST. VC-66 at NAS Seattle. J943-I944 NAS Shelton to NAAS Holtville. VC-66 at Jacksonville. 1944-1945 NAS Miami, Instructors School, Jacksonville. 1945-1947 NAS Jacksonville 1947-1949 Executive Officer; VS-21 1949-1951 Assistant Operations Officer; COMCARDIV FIFTEEN staff. 1951-1953 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; ASW Tactics. 1953-1954 Student Line School. 1954-1956 CINCPACFLT staff; Fleet Tactics. 1956-1958 Commanding Officer; VA-95 1958-1959 Student; Naval War College. 1959-1960 Commanding Officer; VA-42 1960-1962 Executive Officer; USS LEXINGTON. 1962-1964 Program Manager, ASW aircraft; Bureau of Weapons. 1964-1965 Student; National War College. 1 1 Aug 65 Commanding Officer; USS MARIAS Captain Stack is married to the former Shirley R. Gresham of Seattle, Washington. They have two children: William and Sheila.

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FOR OFFICIAL USE OJLY USS mRIAS (AO-57) DO NOT REMOVE FPD NEW YORK 09501 FROM THE SHIP UNIFORM: O F THE DAY IN PORT TROPICAL WHITE LONG AT SEA DUITGAREES BRIDGE PERSOtinEL TROPICAL WHITE La G SUNDAY PLAN OF THE DAY - 29 AUGUST 1965 CARRY OUT THE NORMAL INPOIT UNDER-WAY ROUTINE EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BELOW: 0445 - Reveille, 0500 - OCOC iJreakfast, 0540 - Liberty expires at Fleet Landing C610 - Quarters £or muster, 0630 - Mail closes out. 0715 - Station all special sea and anchor details. Uniform: Tropical white long for all personnel topside, 0800 - Underway, — — - Pick up utility boat, 0840 - (or when passing Naval Station) Quarters for leaving port. 1030 - (about) Secure all special sea and anchor details. Shift to dungarees and work khaki as uniform of the day. On deck seatlon one, 1300 - Protestant lay services In Library, 1345 - Catholic Rosary service in Library 1430 - All hands except those on watch muster at abandon ship station, . .. . Secure from abandon ship stations, — - Knock off work, 2000 - Movie on fantail, — — - (after movie) Sweepers, — — - (20 minutes after movie) Voice of MARI S newscast and night prayer, Taps. -NOTES- 1, Tropical white long will be the Uniforn topside until the sea details are secured, 2, Each night before taps the news broadcast and a prayer will be passed, 3, Tropical white long will be the Uniform for bridge watches until further notice , C. PITT, LTJG, USNR Coonand Duty Officer