Rushmore (LSD 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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,,.-.v,-......-.,,.- ,....-...,..,--.,......,,. ..., ..........-...........,......,,....-..,.,-.-..,...,........,x.. ....... ...................1.-..-............-.-...-...,-.v...-.,,.... .,---.--v.-,-....-.-,.,.-,,..,.,.,,.-...,....-.,..,...r,.--. .....-..- ..- - ETCMf55j JAMES CAMPBELL Command Master Chief ETCMCSSJ James M. Campbell, a 1971 graduate of Fillmore High School in Fillmore, CA, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1973. He attended Basic Training, Radioman 'A' School and Morse Code School at RTCXNTC San Diego. ETCMKSSD Campbell's first command was aboard USS SCU LPIN CSSN 59Ol followed by a tour at Naval Communications Area Master Station KNAVCAMS MEDD in Naples, ltaly. His next command was the USS BERGALL CSSN 6679 followed by another tour in Naples, taly at Southern Region Signal Support Regiment CAFSOUTH NAPLES ITALYD. Next came a tour aboard USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB CSSN 6853 as well as a tour at SEAWOLFCSSN 217 PROGRAM MANAGERS OFFICE, Washington, D.C His final tour before USS RUSHMORE CLSD 471 was at Commander Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy. ETCMCSSD Campbell's awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal C4 awardsl, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal C3 awardsl, Good Conduct Award C6 awardsl and multiple unit awards.

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LCDR Parker was born in Sweannee, Tennessee, and lived in Montgomery and Bessemer, Alabama, Tracy City, Tennessee, as well as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned B.A. degrees in History and Political Science from University of Pittsburgh. His Masters Degree is in Military Arts and Sciences from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. LCDR Parker assumed the duties as Executive Officer in May 1995. His previous tour was at United States Central Command ICENTCOMJ as primary Logistics and Security Assistance Action Officer for the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman, as well as secondary Action Officer for Bahrain and Kuwait. Also during this tour, he served as liaison officer for CENTCOM to the United Nations Logistic Support Command during OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, in Somalia. Prior to his Joint Tour, LCDR Parker served as First Lieutenant and Chief Engineer Department Heads, aboard USS GERMANTOWN ILSD-423, Jul 89-Jun 91. This tour included full involvement in OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. His first Department Head tour was First Lieutenant, aboard USS TUSCALOOSA ILST-1187l, Dec 87-Jul 89. USS TUSCALOOSA conducted a Western Pacific IWESTPACJ cruise in support of Amphibious Ready Group Bravo. LCDR Parker served as navigator aboard USS MARS IAFS-17, Sep 85-May 87. MARS made a WESTPAC!lndian Ocean cruise in support of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group 5, embarked on USS INDEPENDENCE. His first Division officer tour was aboard USS MIDWAY ICV-419, Jun 82-Sep 85, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. LCDR Parker served as Aviation Fuels Officer, Third Division Officer and Assistant First Lieutenant. During this tour MIDWAY made three WESTPAC!lndian Ocean cruises.

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WESTPAC '96 CHRONOLOG Y APRIL 19-DEPART SAN DIEGO EN ROUTE TO THAILAND. MAY 13-ANCHOR OFF THE COAST OF THAILAND. MAY 14 TO 20-OPERATION COBRA GOLD IN THAILAND. MAY 22-ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE. MAY 27-DEPART SINGAPORE EN ROUTE TO PORT KLANG, MALAYSIA. MAY 28-ARRIVE IN PORT KLANG, MALAYSIA. MAY 3O-CREWMEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION HANDCLASP. JUNE 2-DEPART PORT KLANG, MALAYSIA ENROUTE TO AOABA, JORDAN. JUNE 14-ANCHOR OFF THE COAST OF DJIBOUTI FOR VERTREP. JUNE 16-MOOR PIERSIDE IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA. JUNE 17-DEPART JEDDAH ENROUTE TO AQABA, JORDAN. JUNE 21-ANCHOR OFF THE COAST OF AQABA. BEGIN OFFLOAD OF MARINES. JUNE 22-MOOR PIERSIDE IN AQABA, JORDAN. JULY 4-RUSHMORE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY. CDR MADSEN RELIEVES CDR TOUCHBERRY. JULY 9-DEPART AQABA, JORDAN EN ROUTE TO JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. JULY 13-MOOR PIERSIDE IN DJIBOUTI TO REFUEL. JULY 14-DEPART DJIBOUTI. JULY 19-HALFWAY NIGHT. JULY 22-MOOR PIERSIDE IN BAHRAIN. JULY 23-DEPART BAHRAIN. JULY 25-MOOR PIERSIDE IN BAHRAIN. JULY 31-DEPART BAHRAIN. AUGUST 8-ANCHOR OFF THE COAST OF KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT. AUGUST 13-MOOR PIERSIDE KUWAIT CITY. AUGUST 23-DEPART KUWAIT CITY. AUGUST 25-MOOR PIERSIDE IN JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. I SEPTEMBER 1-DEPART JEBEL ALI ENROUTE TO SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES. SEPTEMBER 19-ARRIVE IN SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES. SEPTEMBER 24-DEPART SUBIC BAY ENROUTE TO PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. SEPTEMBER 29-LCAC SWAPOUT WITH USS GERMANTOWN OFF THE COAST OF GUAM. OCTOBER 8-ARRIVE IN PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. OCTOBER 12-DEPART PEARL HARBOR WITH TIGERS. OCTOBER 18-ARRIVE CAMP PENDLETON TO OFFLOAD MARINES. OCTOBER 19-ARRIVE SAN DIEGO. SECURE FROM WESTPAC 1996.