Portland (LSD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Carl S. Murphy was born in Albany New York, and raised in Northern California. He attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Lieutenant Commander Murphy was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in September 1985. While awaiting class convening at Surface Warfare School, he reported to USS ANCHORAGE CLSD 363 in Long Beach, CA, as Auxiliaries Division Officer from October 1985 until February 1986. Following completion of Surface Warfare School in San Diego, Lieutenant Commander Murphy returned to USS ANCHORAGE QLSD 363 where he served as P1 Division Officer, Assistant Engineering Officer and Assistant Operations Officer from August 1986 until Iune 1989. ln Iune 1989 he reported to the Department of Naval Science, California Maritime Academy In Vallejo, CA. He served as Naval Science Instructor and Sail Training Officer until August 1992. During this time LCDR Murphy attended Iohn F. Kennedy University School of Business, where he received a Master of Business Administration in December 1991. From September 1992 until April 1993, he attended Surface Warfare Officers School Department Head Course in Newport, Rl, and assorted follow-on courses. ln May 1993, he reported aboard USS RUSHMORE QLSD 475 as Engineering Officer where her served until October 1994. In December 1994, he reported as Material and Engineering Readiness Officer to Commander Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN in Sasebo, Iapan. While assigned to CPR-11, LCDR Murphy participated in three Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Certifications as part of the USS BELLEAU WOOD!31st MEU Amphibious Readiness Group, the Navys only permanently forward deployed ARG. In Iuly 1996, he reported to the USMC Command and Staff College in Quantico, VA. Upon completion in Iune 1997, he earned a Master of Military Studies Degree from the Marine Corps University. LCDR Murphy then reported to the Plans and Policy Directorate, Strategic Plans Division of the United States Strategic Command, as National Target Base Production Manager. While assigned to US STRATCOM, LCDR Murphy participated in the construction of three annual revisions to the Single Integrate Operation Plan QSIOPJ, the Nations Nuclear War Plan, and served as Operations Officer for the Nuclear Planning Element Target Selection Team. He is married to the former Donna lean Hoying of St. Henry, Ohio. They have a daughter, Megan. LCDR Murphy is entitles to wear the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars, the Navy Achievement Medal and Several campaign and sea service awards. Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander McNamara is a native of San Diego, California and a 1987 graduate of the University of San Diego. He received his commission through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 1987. LCDR McNamaras sea duty includes USS BRISTOL COUNTY QLST 11983 as Communications Officer and Assistant First Lieutenantg USS GUNSTON HALL QLSD 445 as First Lieutenant and USS KEARSARGE CLHD 3j as Combat Systems Officer. Shore tours include Operations Scheduler with Commander, Amphibious Squadron SEVEN in San Diego, CA and special project assistant to Commander, Ioint Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia. LCDR McNamara and his wife, Amy reside in Virginia with their three daughters Monica, Claire, and Mary Therese. IAN 2000 - FEB 2001 LCDR Carl S. Murphy USS Portland 3

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Commanding Officer Commander Thomas J. Malone Commander Thomas I. Malone was born on january 20, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Directly followrng graduation from Wilkinsburg High School in 1972, he enlisted in the Navy as a Torpedoman. He served his first tour as a Torpedoman Third Class with the commissioning crew aboard USS CALIFORNIA QGCN 361. He entered the Naval Reserves in 1974 and as an active reservist started college at Indiana Universrty Of Pennsylvania in 1976. After graduation from college, he attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island and received his commission in 1981. His first assignment was aboard USS LUCE CDD 385 as Main Propulsion Assistant and later First Lieutenant. IH 1985, he reported to the United States Naval Academy as an Instructor in the Department of Leadership and Law. Affef attending Department Head School, Commander Malone was assigned as the Main Propulsion Assistant for the corn- missioning crew of USS WASP QLHD lj. In 990, he reported for duty as Engineer Officer, USS SAN BERNARDINO CLST 11895 homeported in Sasebo, japan, In 1992, he returned to the United States Naval Academy and served as 13th Company Officer. Commander Malone served as Executive Officer for the commissioning crew of USS CARTER HALL CLSD 50l from 1994 to 1996. He received his Masters Degree in National Security Strategy as a 1997 graduate from the National War College in Washington, D.C. His previous assignment was as a Strategic Planner in I-5 Strategy Division, Iomf Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 1999. Commander Malone's personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal? Navy Commendation Medal Cwith two Gold Starsjg Ioint Service Achievement Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal' Commander Malone is married to Donata Magnani Malone of State College, Pennsylvania. They have three SONS- Matthew will start his junior year at the College of William and Mary Mark will b f h t M Washmgfon , e a res man a ary College and Iohn will be a junior at Lake Braddock High School in Burke, Virginia. 2 USS Portland

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Major Thomas K. Hobbs Major Hobbs was born on june 3, 1969 in Hamburg, Germany. In 1987 he graduated from West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia. He then attended Vanderbilt University where he majored in political science. Upon graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1991, he was commissioned through the NROTC program as a second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Major Hobbs graduated from The Basic School CTBSJ in November 1991 and the Infantry Officer Course CIOCJ in February 1992. He was then assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines where he served as a rifle platoon commander for ten months, a weapons platoon commander for six months, and a rifle company executive officer for two years. He deployed twice to Okinawa under the Unit Deployment Program. He also deployed once to MWTC, Bridgeport for summer mountain warfare training and once to Twenty-nine Palms for a Combined Arms Exercise. In February 1995, Major Hobbs was transferred to TBS where he served as an offense tactics instructor for eight months. He then served as a Staff Platoon Commander CSPCJ for four Basic Officer Course CBOCJ classes. His last assignment at TBS was as the Assistant Offense section head. In August 1998, he was transferred to the Amphibious Warfare School CAWSJ as a student. He graduated AWS in May 1999 and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines as a company commander for Company C. Major Hobbs is married to the former, jennifer Susan Evans, of Virginia. They enjoy the company of their one-year old daughter, Sophia. 4 USS Portland