New Orleans (LPH 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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NEW ORLEANS deployed in 1980 and spent several months in the Indian Ocean during the Iran hostage crisis. AfteramajoroverhaulatBremerton Naval Shipyard in 1981, she deployed on a sum- mer 1982 RIMPAO followed by WESTPAO in January 1983. NEW ORLEANS again sailed the Western Pacific along with the Indian Ocean from May - December 1984 and participated in eight major amphibious operations. During the 1986 WESTPAO, she served on an alert status off the coast of the Philippines during that nation's elec- tions. During thatWESTPAO, she also served as the medical and communications support ship for President Reagan's Bali, indonesia visit. UPON return ffom that CfU'S9- NEW ORLEANS Her predt-cess-,0r,Uss NEWORLEANSCCA-32J,survived underwent an extensive overall in San Francisco P IH b d th tt k d . WWII from October 1986 to September 1987. After ear ar Of an 0 er a ac S urmg ' returning to her homeport of San Diego, she participated in two major exercises and deployed on her thirteenth cruise of the Western Pacific. Significant accomplishments included exercises for a non-combatant evacuation operation contingency and a port visitto Perth, Australia coinciding with the Australian Bicentennial. ln 1989, NEW ORLEANS left for several EASTPAC deployments with port calls in Seattle, Washington for the Seattle Sea Fair and Mazalan, Mexico. She also participated in a humanitarian relief effort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. ln October, 1989 she entered a four-month overhaul in San Diego. During July 1989 - December 1990, NEW ORLEANS was designated the Hallmark ship of the COMNAVSURFPAC amphibious fleet by winning the Battle E award and six Mission Area Battle Excellence Awards. Upon completion of the 1990 overall period, she participated in several exercises, including an EASTPAC and RIMPAO 1990. From 1 December 1990 - 28 August 1991, NEW ORLEANS sailed the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT Sronivl as a member of the largest amphibious task force to deploy from the West Coast in 25 years. Significantaccomplishments included the off-load of 1700 com- bat Marine forces on G-Day and Aviation Mine Countermeasure Op- erations in the North Arabian Sea, 10 nautical miles off the coast of l Kuwait. Foroutstanding supportof 1 Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, she was awarded the Nav Unit Oommen - y - dation and Southwest Asia Service Medal. ln November 1991, NEW OR- LEANS entered a six-month DPMF availability in San Diego. NEW ORLEANS participated in TANDEM THRUST-92 in July 1992. ln Octo- ber of that year, she deployed for Fleet Week in San Francisco. NEW ORLEANS was again presented with the Battle E award in Janu- ary 1993. On 3 September 1993 she sailed for a WESTPAO!Ara- Dian Seacruise and W3SdiV9Vt9dt0d On November 18th, 1993 the NEW ORLEANS crew celebrated her the coast of Somalia to support an - - - defend the humanitarian efforts of 25th year as a commlssloned Shlp' UNOSOM ll. NEW ORLEANS was awarded the Armed Forces Expedi ' tion Medal for her efforts there. 25f5 fflflfliffffml

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1 ' 't Brian f Boyce Cap ta in, 'US Captain Brian F. Boyce was commissioned an Ensign in 1966 after graduating from Notre Dame on a Navy scholarship. His sea assignments include USS Hornet ICVS-121, USS N0xubee1AOG-561, USS McCandIess1FF -10841, USS Independence ICV-621, USS Robert A. Owens IDD-8271, USS Portland ILSD-371, USS Mount Vernon ILSD-392 and USS Dubuque ILPD-81. While in command of the USS Mount Vernon, the ship supported minesweepers during Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf. Capt. Boyce was in command of USS Dubuque at the outbreak of Operation Desert Shield. From their homeport of Sasebo, Japan, the ship deployed with the Fourth Marine Regiment onboard in support of this operation. Capt Boyce's shore assignments include Naval Research Lab, Washington D.C.g Operational Test Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Virginia, instructor duty at Surface Warfare Officer School, Newport, Rhode Island and Commanding Officer, Surface Warfare Officer School, Pacific, Coronado, California. He received his MBA at Old Dominion University in 1980. Capt Boyce assumed command of Amphibious Squadron Five in August 1992. Capt Boyce has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal Qtwo awardsj, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal fwith Combat VJ, Meritorious Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service Medal and various other unit and campaign awards. Capt Boyce and his wife, Pamela, have three children - Suzanne, John and Thomas.