Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 ,

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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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. h -mrs 1 s .N-,,,!rA,,i -Q.- 'l- , Q imnntl fl' I I Y Q I. v 'Sr LINDERWAY, SHIFT COLORS v ' - sl -1 . . f. lr' N ,il .H Q , ,G 4 0949 hours, I June I984, the word was passed Under- way, Shift Colors and so began the eleventh WestPac of the USS Samuel Gompers. The gray, overcast weather matched the prevailing mood of the crew. 22 December i984 seemed a million years away. But we soon settled into a six day work week. And leaving San Diego was just a sad memory. tim., 3 In O' '?N l .V rash X 'x X A' ,LR - I 'HMM f N ,J , 'I . Wig.