Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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sf' 1. if EXECUTIVE OFFICER A 4 A Commander James W. Bruckner :gil Commander James W. Bruckner, Executive Office, was relieved by Commander Bernard M. Bianco on 26 October l984. Commander Bruckner served on the USS Reaper QMSQ. 4673, USS Dyess CDD-7875, HMAS Swan CDE-509, and the U55 Mars CAFS-D. Former duty stations also included Instructor at the Royal Australian Naval College. HMAS Creswell, Jarvis Bay, Australia. He came to the Samuel Gompers from Recruit Training Command, San Diego. where he served as Executive Officer. Commander Bruckner wears the Bronze Star with Combat the Meritorious Service Medal and various service and campaign medals and ribbons. He was commissioned Ensign in August, l965, as an NROTC graduate of the University of Colorado. His next assignment will be as the Commanding Officer of the USS Mount Hood CAE-291. 4-'Mia ,,nd Wu-ff M-ff' 'Tj , UPPGF Left: Commander Bruckner turning to at the officer's cookout. . Above: The XO takes a break to taste his own cooking. -F ,Q Left. Seeking the elusive perfect tan. .J-,,,,:Sef-- Y J.

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wg .QQ rf I H, an E on 5 Jn.. all we td as ri- all 1d DI 3l'. ers to 'm of ss- of he fer :or 3 it COMMANDING OFFICER sit 4 EQQ, sf, M' ,- 4. .Q - n L g? Yi..- , Captain George M. Elliot '-c A- .A 'VV, ,xx mv , Qi, Captain George M. Elliot was commissioned Ensign on 3 June I959 at the Naval Academy. He has served as Engineering Officer aboard USS Meredith QDD-9803. Executive Officer on USS Nimpuc QATF-l57l, Commanding Officer of Coastal Division ELEVEN in the Republic of Vietnam, Executive Officer of USS Orleck CDD-8865. Commanding Officer of USS Epperson QDD-7I9J and Assistant Op- eration and Plans Officer. Staff of Commander, Carrier Group Eight. He also served with Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Politico- Military Policy and Concurrent Plans Division. Captain Elliot earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School. and a Master's De- gree in International Affairs from George Washington University while attending the Naval War College. He completed a one-year course of study in National and International Affairs conducted by the Department of State at the Foreign Service Institute. Rosslyn. Virginia. Prior to assuming command of the USS Samuel Gompers. he served as Executive Secretary to CNO for JCS matters. Captain Elliot wears two awards of the Bronze Star with Combat the Meritorious Service Medal. The Joint Service Commenda- tion Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. X, I, , 1 Qs mv, 'V Q f Cf . '--Y 1 11, A S A ' xx , - R: N L Captain Elliot playing softball in Japan rs . 5 C l -ku ' A 5 Captain Elliot keeping an eye on things from the starboard bridge wing

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EXECUTIVE QFFICER fi ,Wu . I ' s ,A W f ac, W 1 ll E, av' .V 4 , 5 in I. , 3 A av., - l L I - 3 V , Y' Q , . sf' 3. ,. ul in . gum t Commander Bernard M. Bianco. Commander Bernard M. Bianco, Executive Officer, re- lieved Commander James W. Bruckner on 26 October l984. He previously served on the USS Lawrence CDDG-43, USS lnflict QMSO-4565 as Commanding Officer, USS Exploit CMSO- 4405 as Commanding Officer and the USS Saipan CLHA-21 as First Lieutenant. Former duty stations also included staff duty with Commander. Cruiser Destroyer Group Twelve and Commander-in-Chief U.S. Naval Forces. Europe. He was also a student at the Fleet Mine Warfare Training Center, Charles- ton, SC. Commander Bianco came to the Samuel Gompers from the staff of Commander. Amphibious Group Two. Commander Bianco wears the Meritorious Service Medal. Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Navy Achievement Medal. Meritorious Unit Commendation, Com- bat Action Ribbon, Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. and National Defense Service Medal. He was commissioned Ensign on I March I969, as an NROTC graduate of Iowa State University. . fy L.. Q-Q -.wan.-wasp 4 x , , Q 5 -47 ifiw-4 'fn xgyxx 5 - T1:Q-,,:,t- . ., 'nf ...-.,--xx , ,X M - if:- S--' ,, ' J- .Q ,