Santa Barbara (AE 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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ommanding fficer Capt fscll Michael Frimchko. Jr. May 1989 f June 1991 ln each ship there is one man who in the hour of emergency or peril at Sea can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ultimately resoonslole for the sale rlzivlgatlon engineering performance accurate gunlirlng and morale of his ship Ho is the Commancling Gllicer He is the ship Jesus 1 9' I .cec Rx XX xX 2 xX M santa barbara 'T QX W ,ul

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Santa Barbara ED! ED 1l91 Schedule: 29 Dec 90 15 Jan 91 16 Jan 28 Feb - 03 Mar 14-24 Mar 22-26 Apr 07 May O8 -22 May 29 May - O4 June 15-16 June 28 June l Undemfay Transit Suez Canal On Station: Red Sea Hurghada. Edypt Jeddah. Saudi Arabia Hurghada, Egypt Transit Suez Canal Haifa. Israel Naples, Italy Rota, Spain Charleston. South Carolina The Sting behind the Storm! Sting Behind the Storm logo by BM3 James Masie ' Post 8 Courier articles reprinted by permission from the publisher sting behind the storm

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aptain tSelJ Frimenko was bom in Bethle- hem, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Captain CUSN Retl Michael and Mary Frimenko, who now reside in Wilmington, Nonh Carolina. After graduating from the University of Nonh Carolina in June 1970, he was commissioned through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate School. Pensacola, Florida. After commissioning, he attended Vietnamese Language School and subsequently served incountry with the lst Anglico Sub Unit One in the Republic of Vietnam. His initial sea tour was aboard the USS BRISTOL COUNTY ILST ll98J where he served as the First Lieutenant. Subsequent tours include duty as Chief Engineer in USS MERRIDITH tDD 8903. Staff Material Oflicer with COMDESRON 24. First Lieutenant in USS LEXINGTON IAVT lol . amd as Executive Otiicer in USS CAMDEN lAOE 21. Captain l SELI Ftimenko htm served tuhore where he was assigned under the C ommandant of Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy as the 3-lth Company Oliicer. He most recently served as the Prospective Executive Oflicer Course Coordinator and Combat Logistics Force Instructor in the Prospective Commanding Ofticer Course at Newport. Rhode Island. Captain ISELI Frimenltos next assignment is as Chief Staff Officer QCSOJ for Commander Destroyer Squadron Four. Charleston, SC. Captain LSELI Frimenko's personal decora- tions and service medals include: Navy Com- mendation Medal t2l. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. Reptiblic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Vietnam Service Medal with Fleet Marine Combat Operations Insignia, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Captain tSell Frimenko is married to the former Sue Sanderson of Pensacola. Florida. They have one son. Michael III. the Captain. Capt Frintenkofs thoughts when meeting the Santa Barbara upon her return 'To see the ship come up the river returning home, and know that you were a part her crew-that may be the hardest thing about having been J! sting behind the storm