Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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ARS CO. X.O. HISTORY OFFICERS MARTIANS FLIGHT QUARTERS SPECIAL EVENTS OVERSEAS MARS UNREP PARTING SHOTS HOME AT LAST! CRUISEBOOK STAFF

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lNTRoDuciNc. . lt's Saturday, September 19, 1981. Bright sun- light glitters on the still waters of San Francisco Bay. Onboard USS MARS CAFS-11, stout-heart- ed crewmembers man-the-rail, waving good- bye to loved ones. A thundering blast from the ship's whistle trembles the morning calm as reving tugs laboriously pull MARS from it's pier at NAS Alameda. Then, word comes over the 1MC, Underway, shift colors, signifying the start of a seven month Western Pacific - Indian Ocean deployment. This book represents a chronicle of that event. lt's basically a collec- tion of photos, stories, names and dates. How- ever, it's hoped, and indeed intended to serve as a mirror of memories, reflecting those times in our lives, for better or worse, which have come and gone, helping all to grow in unique and diverse ways. UMBER

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l 1 i i l i l l 1 ,T 12 -1 til , s 1. ll ,. i il it QE fl it l l 4 sl .Q is t R . l 5 4 l is fl! THE C.O. Captain Edward A. Brewton was born in Tacoma Park, Maryland on March 6, 1935. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Degree. He entered the United States Navy through the NROTC program at Renssalaer and was commissioned in june 1957. Upon receiving his commission, Captain Brewton was assigned to USS MONSSEN CDD-7981 as the Second Division Officer. Six months later, MONSSEN was decommissioned, and he was ordered to the precommissioning crew of the USS MULLINNIX CDD-9443 where he served as the Gunnery Officer. In 1961, Captain Brewton was selected to attend Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. During the period from 1961 through 1966, Captain Brewton served in the submarines USS REQUIN CSS-4815, USS IOHN C. CALHOUN KSSBN-6309 and USS CUBERA QSS-3473. In 1966 he was ordered to the Staff of Commander Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet as a Command Watch Officer. After a year at SUBLANT, he was selected to attend the Naval Postgraduate School where he was awarded a Master of Science in Management Degree. In August 1969 Captain Brewton reported to the USS RIGEL CAF-581 where he served as Executive Officer. After 27 months he was reassigned to USS SEATTLE KAOE-35 as Executive Officer until April 1974 when the was ordered to USS SURIBACHI KAE-215 as Commanding Officer. Following his tour as Commanding Officer of USS SURIBACHI from May 1974 until September 1976, he was ord d h f ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ere tot e O fice of the Chief of Naval Operations hwere he was assigned initially to the MLSF Branch COP-3759 and eventually as the Director of RDT8tE, N Programs Division COP-9803. Captain assumed command of USS MARS KAFS-19 on june 26, 1981.