Ponce (LPD 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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ml JkinaWl. Naval Station Norfolk l rij ns ilTc'SclUor hnhstcd Counselor, i reacly Jo retire in 1990, he elected to return to sen njjnin on the USS I LINCOLN TCVN 72). Mutter Qiiy l wood then asked to , lH;eoiife t ,( jnm;uul M;ister»Chief ;it which time Tie was nwnrdedfthe 15), in ($ toKr. 1992. ■ ‘ i Kajjkvfc[k-T Elw« d’s-jtc h i e ve m e n l s include: Tl yr NiivvJ [S Ach vciW Medal, Rattj.e E ( awards), Navy Good Conduy MraJ fei HjsJi 9.i' nal i ehit Sirfvice t Ml jiwards), SoptWwj T ' swv hr'oi »c tar, and Scn Sctvfce n?toy(41 Mavfrr Cil ief EliS(H d is married i« the former SnnJi 'of Cleveland, Ohio. They Iv.tveVwo children, Christophcr-i Chief aiufhis family reside in Hampton, Virginia.

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(Commander Lowry was born on 24 November 1956 Gouvernenr, NY, a mining and dairy farming community in the Northern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. After graduating from Gouverncur Central High School in 1978 he attended Colgate University in Hamilton. NY, and graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Sciences I le entered the Navy in January 1980, earning a commission as an Ensign in May, 1980, after completing training at Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. hollowing a brief tour as Electronics Maintenance Officer onboard USS CONNOLE (FF 1056). He continued training at Surface Officer School (Division Officer Course) in Newport, and then completed training at the Communications Officer Afloat School, also in Newport before being assigned to USS DEYO (DD 989) as Communications Officer and First Lieutenant from May 1981 until October 1983. After additional training, Commander Lowry was next assigned to USS AFFRAY (MSO 511) as Executive Officer. His tour there lasted from January 1984 until August 19S5. Following his tour on board AFFRAY, Commander Lowry matriculated in the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey. While there. he earned a Masters of Science Degree in Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering before assignment to Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course in October 1987. Upon completing the Department Head Course in Newport. Commander Lowry reported to USS KNOX (FF 1052) as Operations Officer. He completed that tour in July 1990 and then assumed duties as Operations Officer on the guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG 24) He filled that billet from September 1990 until May 1992. Following additional training courses at Dam Neck, VA, Commander Lowry then reported to the Staff of Commander, Carrier Group Two as Assistant Surface Operations Officer. He completed that tour in December 1995. He reported to USS PONCE (LPD 15) as Executive Officer in March 1994. Commander Lowry’s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and various unit awards and citations. He and his wife, the former Nancy Greer Ehrhart of Trumanslnirg. New 'lork, reside with their two children in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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