Ponce (LPD 15) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1975

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3 z 7 to f j % ) J f). C Y U. VokjC£. USS PONCE emblem is comprised of four major elements: A Rampant Lion (coat of arms of Juan Ponce de Leon)‘signifying the high-spiritedness of the Navy-Marine Corps team that will serve in her; A trident, emblematic of U.S. Naval power and supremacy; Commission Pennants, visual symbol of U.S. Navy ships in commission; An Anchor Chain, linking the ship’s name and its designator symbols. The royal purple Lion, which is the coat of arms of Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer, Discoverer of Florida and First Governor of Puerto Rico, is a continuing reminder ol our bond with the people of our namesake city. CRUISE 1974 1975 UNITED STATES SHIP PONCE LPD-15 REFLECTIONS Reflections in the wake of an LPD are many. In the case of the United States Ship PONCE, she was commissioned in July 1971 and was the first warship to hear the name. During a short hut active history, a constantly changing crew of 400 and their 16,320 ton home have successfully cast reflections in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. PONCE made her maiden voyage in 1971, deploying from Bremerton, Washington where she was built and commissioned. After several port visits along the West Coast PONCE transited the Panama Canal and proceeded to PONCE, Puerto Rico, the city for which she was named. From here, PONCE sailed north to her new home port, Norfolk, Virginia. Today PONCE's reputation is a proud one. She is the newest LPD of her class and has won the Battle Efficiency E Award twice in her short history of amphibious operations. In only four years, PONCE has sailed to many ports of the world, having deployed to the Caribbean four times, the Mediterranean twice, and the North Atlantic once. On the Morning of 25 September 1974, PONCE, with men and combat equipment of Second Battalion. Eighth Marines embarked, was underway for a repeat performance of her 1973 Mediterranean deployment with the Sixth Fleet. It is the reflections of this cruise to which this book is dedicated. COMMANDING OFFICER David I.atto GLUNT is a native of Charleroi. Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954, commenced )light training in August 1954 and received his wings in November 1955. Captain GLUNT has served in VA 44 flying F2H-2, F9F-8 and A4 aircraft as an attack aviator and later as an attack instructor; in VA 34 flying A4 aircraft as Assistant Maintenance Officer; on the staff of Commander Replacement Air Group Four as Attack and Instrument Training Officer flying A4. Al, F9F-8, T28 and F8 aircraft; in VA 216 as Administrative. Maintenance. Operations and Executive Officer flying A4 aircraft; and in VA153 as Executive Officer flying A7 aircraft. Captain GLUNT is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and serx'ed as a project pilot in the Ordnance Branch oj tiie Weapons Systems Test Division at the Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River. Md. flying various attack and fighter aircraft. He served a second tour at NA TC as Assistant Director and flight instructor at the Test Pilot School. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School with a M.S. in Management. He served on the staff of the Deputy Commander Operation Test and Evaluation Force. Pacific, as assistant Radar and ECM Officer and as assistant Air Warfare Officer. He also served in the Naval Material Command Headquarters. MAT 03. as Project Administrator of advanced and exploratory aircraft development projects. Captain GLUNT serx'ed as Executive and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron NINETY-THREE flying A7 aircraft during a combat deployment in the Seventh Fleet. Prior to reporting as Commanding Officer of USS PONCE, he serx'ed as Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Carrier Group FOUR. Captain GLUNT's awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross [four awardsJ. the Bronze Star. 26 Strike Flight Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V (mo awardsJ. the Navy Unit Commendation (USS HANCOCK -CVW 21. 1965-1966]. the Meritorious Unit Commendation [USS RANGER - CVW 2. 1969-1970], the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, the Navy Expeditionary' Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal with four stars. Captain GLUNT is married to the former Ann Ely BUCHANAN of Charleroi. Pennsylvania. They reside with their son. David Lawrence, and daughter. Linda Ann. in Virginia Beach. Virginia. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander David W. Somers comes to PONCE from the USS NEWN1AN K. PERRY [DD-867J where he served as Executive Officer from April of 1971. Commander Somers graduated from the University of Maryland in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He also has a Masters degree in International Affairs which he obtained from George Washington University in 1967. His Naval career began with his being commissioned Ensign through Officer Candidate School in August of 1956. Commander Somers' tour assignments include serving as Executive Officer on the USS SPOONBILL [MSO-202]. USS T.J. GARY [DER-326), and USS NEWMAN K. PERRY [DD-883]. Other assignments were as Boat Group Commander on the USS HENRICO [LPA-45], 2nd Division Officer on the USS ROBINSON [DD-562], and as Operations Officer on USS STRIBLING [DD-867]. Significant Naval schooling that Commander Somers has attended include the Naval Destroyer School in 1963 and the Naval War College in 1967. Commander Somers was relieved by Commander Sherlock on 29 January, after serving aboard PONCE two years. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Wilbur J. Sherlock comes to PONCE from the Headquarters Naval Telecommunications Command. Washington. D.C., where he served as Director for Frequency Management. A native of West Nanticoke. Pennsylvania. Commander Sherlock holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering [Structural Design ] from the University of Delaware and a Master of Science Degree in Management [ Telecommunications] from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey. California. Commander Sherlock began his Naval career in July of 1958 receiving his commission as an Ensign upon graduation from Officer Candidate School. His sea tour assignments include Engineer Officer of the USS OUTAGAMIE COUN'I Y [LS I 1073J and the USS RICHARD II. ANDERSON [DD 786]. Squadron Engineer and Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron FIE'TEEN and Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of the USS LOFIiERG [DD 759). During these sea tours he sen ed in five combat deployments with the Seventh Fleet where extensive Naval Gunfire Support was provided for forces ashore in Vietnam as well as Operation Sea Dragon coastal surveillance missions. Shore assignments were Assistant Plant Group Commander at The Defense Atomic Support Agency's Lake Meade Base in Las Vegas. Nevada and Director Frequency Management at the Headquarters Naval Telecommunications Command. Commander Sherlock is married to the former Alice Katherine Thonen of St. Petersburg. Elorida. I hey reside with their daughters Martha. Vanessa and Gail and son Wilbur in Centreville, Virginia. 3 FAREWELL SEPI. 25, 1974 SCHEDULE 25 SEPTEMBER 1974 4-10 OCTOBER 1974 12-15 OCTOBER 1974 20- 23 OCTOBER 1974 26-30 OCTOBER 1974 31- OCTOBER - 6 NOVEMBER 1974 9- 16 NOVEMBER 1974 16-23 NOVEMBER 1974 25-29 NOVEMBER 1974 30 NOVEMBER - 17 DECEMBER 1974 18- 21 DECEMBER 1974 22 DECEMBER 1974 - 9 JANUARY 1975 10- 19 JANUARY 1975 19- 28 JANUARY 1975 29-30 JANUARY 1975 31 JANUARY - 7 FEBRUARY 1975 8-12 FEBRUARY 1975 14-20 FEBRUARY 1975 21- 23 FEBRUARY 1975 24-28 FEBRUARY 1975 2-8 MARCH 1975 19 MARCH 1975 20 MARCH 1975 UNDERWAY EXERCISE ALIEN GOLD SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND ROTA, SPAIN PHIBLEX 4B-75, LOVO SANTO, CORSICA MONACO BRINDISI, ITALY TRAINING ANCHORAGE, BRINDISI ITALY TRAINING ANCHORAGE, SALERNO, ITALY NAPLES, ITALY PHIBLEX 6-75, CAPO TEULADA, SARDINIA BARCELONA, SPAIN SAN RAPHAEL, FRANCE SURFACE LIFT LIVORNO, ITALY PHIBLEX 7-75, PIAN DI SPILLE, ITALY TOULAN,FRANCE VALENCIA, SPAIN TRAINING ANCHORAGE, VALENCIA PHIBLEX 8A-75, CARBONERAS, SPAIN ROTA, SPAIN MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA NORFOLK, VIRGINIA a AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS HARRIER OPS I MONACO Tuum B A R C E L O N A II m wm RE-ENLISTMENTS i M OPERATIONS CDR Somers LTJG Day YNC Liedl GYSGT Wirth NCI Coley PN 1 Gall . ENl Keith ABF2 Strickland PN2 White YN3 Basilo PN3 Browning PN3 Given L13 Hanf PN3 Hutchinson YN3 Johnson PC3 More head PN3 Murray PC3 Smith YN3 St role PCSN Vozzelli SN Martinez PNSA Bennett NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT LT From me QMC Torbich QM2 Hauser QM2 Halaparda QM3 Presley 7 QMSA Fortin SN Synder LT Kapa EP, M, IlMC Lambert DT3 Clay ter HM2 Minnick HM3 Neumann HM3 Blink LT Clark LT Quirk SK2 Hampton SK2 Stockton SK3 Bell SK3 Klay SKSA Smith SA White MSI McDaniel MSI Romero MS3 Woodey MSSN Loneman 5-4 Neszaros S-2 DIVISION 5-4 Rosco MSS A Taylor 5-4 Thorne 5-4 Walentukonis FA Bauer FA Brockman SA Carlton AN Carter FA Crocker FN Hart MMFA 11 ry nick FA Jones FA Kester FA Keen SA Lefler a FN Little MMFA Meadows A A Midgley -4-4 Buhl FA Wat hew S-3 DIVISION LTJG Crazier SH2 Fisher SH2 Reasor SIIR3 Alston SH3 Condon SH3 Green SN Ferneau S ISN Green SHSN Grogan SN Woody DK3 Mott ram LTJG Moore SD1 Pahate S-4 'o N I S-5 ’o N i SD2 Ahnojera SI)2 Manalac SD3 Acuin SD3 Gedalanga SD3 Maliwanag SD3 Manoto SDSN Clapp SDSN Comer SDSN Dalomata SDSN Fir hart SDSN Toman LCDR Luksich RMCS Newman SMI Ballard RMl Bartlett RM 1 Fischer RM2 Dean RM2 Fulton RM2 Lincoln RM2 Primarolo RM2 O'Bryan SM2 Rinear RM3 Gatewood RM3 Palmer SM3 Spurlock SN Conway SMSA Fondren RMSN Hirsch SMSN Kehn SN Keeler I RMSN Spann RMSA Lake CW0 3 Deniz ETC Clingenpeel Ell Belanger ET1 Carpenter EW1 Huinker ETN2 Akers ETN2 Seeskin ETN3 Aldridge ETR3 Casey ETN3 Ford ETN3 Fanning ETR3 Proulx ETR3 Stumph J03 Thompson ETNSN Faulk ETNSN Howard A i i o N ENS Ruebsumen OSC Stewart 052 Hardin 053 Stanley OSSN Elias LT Butterworth LTJG Stewart CW02 Wiggins ENS Wepplo .. BMCSBell BM2 Meredith BM2 Attardo BM2 Bailey BM3 Quick SN Alston SN Benitez SN Carson SN Dillon SN Hope SN Murcia SN Rollins SN Shaver SN Simmons SN Tyner D SN Williams SA Blair SA Darrah SA Dougherty SA Evans SA Friedwald SA Garcia SA Knorr SA Lobato SA Morin SA Page SA Whitmoyer ENS Evjen BM1 Taylor BM2 Mullins BM3 Delrie SN Blake SN Bruer BM3 Capps SN Donnelly SN Epps SN Glover SN Rocha SN Stevens GMG3 Man lick FTG3 Papinsick GMG3 Saucier SN Williams 5 4 Guidry SN White SA Adams SA Baker 5-4 Berrafato SA Bodoh 5-4 Compton SA Dunagan 5-4 Lincoln SA Luddy 5-4 Schoenknecht SA St ache SA Stone SR Garrison ENS Put ter son GMGl Pauling FTGl Nault FTG2 Bogert GMG2 Vanmeter GMG3 Ferguson LTJG Sterusky ABH1 Hoffman ABF I Styles ABH3 Badger ABH3 Rauch AIR DEPARTMENT ABF3 Rushing ABF3 Smith ADJ3 Taylor ABF3 Thiessen ABH3 Trimbur AN Baggett AN Ballard AN Bar told AN Bemis AN Franklin AN Gertler AN Henry AN Mansour AN Montenegro AN Read AN Tordai AN Torres AN Yaiser AA Blanchard AA Buechele A A Chism A A Clurk A A Coe AA Dexter A A Jem AA Kelham A A Sumuel AA Szanvinski AA Thomas LCDR Triplett ENS Roberts ENS Malarkey MM I Matlock MR1 Provance MR1 Rios EN2 Lemons EN2 Matousch EN3 Bettcher ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT EN3 Brode EN3 Dempsey EN3 Jenkins EN3 McCartney EN3 Rajchel a EN3 Rose EN3 Roskowski MRFN Beary ENFA Gore FN Novitski FN Scanlon BTC Bohannon BT1 Lowery BT2 Lucas BT1 Nicklow BT2 Hinkel BT3 Gilman BT3 Heehner BT3 Spurgeon BT3 Uhl FN Coombe FN English BTFN Faw BTFN Fisher FN Gif fin FN Higgins FN Jeter BTFN Martel FN Osborne FN Tilley FN Valentin BTFN Walters BTFA Ambler FA Ben ns BRFA Custer BTFA Evans FA Reuter BTFA Rudisill FA Vanwie FA Wertz FR Cato ENS Merrion EMC Seglem IC1 Hop ton EMI Thurston EM2 Chatmon EM2 Foster EM3 Childs EM3 Dickson EM3 Heller IC3 Hugli IC3 Lee EM3 Sinclair 27 EM3 Spell EN Castro EMFN Davis EMFN Elliott EMFN Hammond EMFN Miller EMFN Mull EMFN Warren FA Benton ICFA Cooney EMFA Lipke ICFA Smith MMC Wiggins MMl Luttrell MM2 Goss MM2 Mikowicz MM3 Duty MM3 Edradan MM3 Helm MM3 Kins tier MM3 Swanson MMFN Bussard FN Close FN Coiner CL MMFN Hickey FN Hill MMFN Hill PN Many MMFN Peterson MMFN Woods FA Ambulo FA Atchinson FA Basse FA Hartington FA Latin MMFA Miles FA Powell FA Rumdquist FA Turner FR Bailey CWO-4 Duckworth HTCS Atchinson HTC Basquez R HTl McClure HT1 Singleton HTl Underwood HT2 Bush HT2 Gehman r HT2 Tackett YN3 Coffey HT3 Davis HT3 Haville HT3 Hipes HI3 Nichols HI 3 Ryner HYFN Michaels HTFN Oliver HTFN Prunty HTFN Rookard HTFN Smith FA Jameson HTFA Temme HTFA Ward FA Willard Hk 21 i THE MARIN qft A THE GREAT SURFACE LIFT - 2 I I tit m : 1 m CRUISE BOOK STAFF Rick Hauser Bob Johnson PHOTOGRAPHY Archie Strole LAYOUT Lt. 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