Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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ABovE: Rear Admiral Phil Quast briefs CNN reporters on Nimitz' Battle Group operations in the Arabian Gulf. Rear Admiral Philip Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. M. Quast, USN, a native of Atlantic Fleet. He then Sheboygan, Wisconsin, served as Executive Officer, enlisted in the U.S. Naval USS TALBOT IDDG 41 August Reserve in May 1956. He 1973 to January 1975. Rear received his Bachelor of Admiral Quast was then Science degree from Carroll assigned to the U.S. Naval College in 1961. He is a Academy in Annapolis, graduate of the Naval War serving both as an instructor College Ilnternational Offic- in Weapons Systems Engi- ers Staff Course1, the Armed neering and as a Battalion Forces Staff College and the Officer for the Brigade of National War College. Rear Midshipmen. From October Admiral Quast received his 1978 until May 1981, he Master's degree from commanded USS BENJAMIN Marymount college of Arling- STODDERT IDDG 221. He ton in 1984. then served as the Head, Following commis- Junior Officer Assignment sioning in July 1961, Rear Branch in the Bureau of Admiral Quast joined the Naval Personnel in Washing- USS MAT HEWS IAKA 961 as ton, D.C. In September Boat Group Commander. 1986, Admiral Quast served After a brief tour as an as the commissioning Com- instructor of Naval Science manding Officer of USS at the California Maritime BUNKER HILL ICG 521, the Academy, he returned to sea first vertical launchfToma- aboard USS KING IDLG 101 hawk Aegis cruiser. While as Navigator. He was then deployed in command of assigned as Weapons Officer BUNKER HILL, Admiral aboard USS TWINING IDD Quast also served as Com- 5401 and returned to Viet- mander of the Battleship nam for his second tour in Surface Action Group sup- March 1969 as Commander, porting U.S. Flag tanker River Patrol Division 532. transits through the Straits From May 1970 to of Hormuz. Additionally, he December 1972, Rear Admi- commanded Battle Group ral Quast was Program SIERRA from November 1987 Officer in the Personnel until January 1988. Branch of the Commander Personal decorations and awards for Rear Admiral Quast include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal. He was the first recipient of the Admiral James Stockdale Leadership Award for the Pacific Fleet in recognition of his perfor- mance as Commanding Officer, USS BENJAMIN STODDERT. Rear Admiral Quast was selected for Flag rank in December 1987. His initial Flag assignment was Head of the Assignment Division, Naval Military Personnel Command INMPC-41 in Washington, D.C. He was then assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations IOPNAV1 Staff as Director, Total Force Programming I Manpower Division IOP-121, and then as Chief of Naval Operations IOPNAV1 Staff as Director Military Personnel Policy Division IOP- 131. He is currently assigned as Com- mander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group THREE. Rear Admiral Quast is married to the former Peggy Lord of Santa Barbara, Calif. They have five children.

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