Sacramento (AOE 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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-tive 0 icer Ward . Commander William H. -5 iamento's current Execu- ..it.'Gi' was born in LaRlatta, and enlisted inthe U.S. Na- g -i.il in September 1962. His utgf began in January 1965, i-ii lair as an lnterior Communi- igetfigesfzfe Electrician onboard USS Sea R-rein Q33-41075 where he completed eniisted submarine qualifications in October 1965. While serving as an IC1 QSSJ on USS Gudgeon CSS-5673 LCDR Ward was selected in May 1969 to partici- pate in the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program CNESERD at North Carolina State University. He received his Bachelor of Science de- gree in Computer Science and was commissioned in December 1972. Returning to sea on board USS Lit- tle Rock CCG-45 in April 1973, LCDR Ward served as Missle Fire Control Officer and Navigator during the ship's final tour as Flag Ship of Com- mander, U.S. Naval Forces Sixth Fleet. ln June 1975 he participated in the first transit of the reopening of the Suez Canal. A shore tour as in- structor at Surface Warfare Officer Basic Course in Newport, Rhode ls- land, followed. Upon completion of Surface War- fare Officer Department Head Course, LCDR' ftird reported in Feb- ruary 1978 tc USS Downes QFF- 1070h as ship's rineering Officer. In January 1980 he assigned as First Lieutenant onbc' fd USS Schen- ectady U-ST-11353 J served as Re- cruiting Special l fegrem Branch Head in the Nav. Military Personnel Command f0V 3 Yeit' prior to assum- ing command of USE, Esteem CMSO- 4383. in FGUVUBVY 1983. He reported for duty as Executive Qfficery U33 Sacramento CAOE-15 in September 1985. - LCDR Ward's decorations include 4 - F the Navy E Ribbon, Good Conduct Awards, Navy Expeditionary Medals, Viet Nam Service Medal, Humanitar- ian Service Award and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. LCDR Ward is married to the for- mer Kathleen Lasko of Valparaiso, 'nd'aUa- They reside in Seattle Washington with their two daugh ters, Kathryn and Jennifer.

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Commanding 0 icer Dapf. ES. Dvomick Captain Dvornick, a native of Gar- field, New Jersey enlisted in the Navy in 1954 and served on board the heavy cruiser USS Columbus CCA 745 as a fire control technician. He received his commission upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1961 and reported di- rectly to Submarine School in New London Conn. His past sea duty assignments in- cude duty on board USS Conger CAGSS 4775, USS Bang CSS 3855, USS George C. Marshall CSSBN 6545, LSS Sailfish CSS 5725, USS Hard- head CSS 3655 as Executive Officer, LJSS Horne CCG-305 as Executive Of- ficer, and as Commanding Officer of LSS Henry B. Wilson CDDG-75. Captain Dvornick is a graduate of the Naval Post Graduate School hav- ing received a Masters Degree in Op- erations Research and Systems Ana- lysis, has served on the Joint Strate- gic Target Planning Staff, Offutt Air Force Base as an Operations Staff Officer, and has had a tour of duty on the Joint Chiefs of Staff involved with arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union on intermediate range nuclear forces. Prior to assuming command of USS Sacramento CAOE-15, Captain Dvornick served on the Navy staff as the Head of the Electronic Warfare Branch in the Naval Warfare Direc- torate. Captain and Mrs. Dvornick Cthe former Patricia Milliken5 have three children and reside in Bremerton. Washington. 3

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Command Master Chief MMCM G'.L. Engleman Machinist Mate Master Chief Gerald L. Engleman, born September 8, 1941 in St Louis, Missouri, graduated from Roo- sevelt High School in 1961. He began his naval career December 18, 1963. His first 18-months were spent as a student. first at M M AU School, Great Lakes, Illinois, then Nuclear Power School, Val- lejo, California, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho and finishing at Submarine School New London, Conn. in 1965. Master Chief's first sea tour was aboard USS Seawolf CSSN-5755 in De- cember 1965 where he was advanced to the rate of M M2 and M M 1. During this tour Master Chief was sent to Key West, Florida to Under Water Diving School. In January 1971, he was assigned tempo- rary duty to Commander Submarine Base, Vallejo, California where he was placed in charge of the Self Help pro- gram to remodel the old barracks into more modern four-man bunk rooms. In March 1971 he was assigned to the Armed Forces Police Detachment, San Francisco, California. He returned to sea aboard the USS Kilauea CAE-265 in March 1974. After completing his tour on Kiluea he was sent to Naval School Cryogenics, Portsmouth, Virginia, then to the USS Coral Sea CCV-433, where he made the rate of Chief Petty Officer. Master Chief moved onto his next duty station, Naval Shipyard, Bremer- ton, Washington, where he served as En- gineering Package coordinator for the USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach and senior ship supervisor for USS Blue Back. Completing his tour at PSNS. Master Chief was assigned to USS Sac- ramento CAOE-1J where he became the A-Gang LCPO in February 1984. He as- sumed the position as Sacramento's top enlisted man on January 6, 1986. His duties include representing the enlisted section of the crew at official command functions and serving as an advisor to the Commanding Officer of matters per- taining to enlisted personnel. His decorations include four Good Conduct Medals, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal and Sea Service De- ployment Ribbon, with a Silver Star. Master Chief Engleman and his wife the former Dora H. Hamilton of Ports- mouth, New Hampshire reside in Port Orchard, Washington with their two daughters. S