Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain D. J. Montgomery Captain David J. Montgomery is a native ofLansing, Michigan. He graduated from the Univer- sity of Michigan in 1964 with a B. A. in Mathematics, following which he was commissioned an Ensign through the Reserve Officer Candidate tROCl Program. As a junior ofiicer he served onboard the USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS LCG 27, USS WITEK tDD 8481, USS PARSONS QDDG 351, and USS AGERHOLM tDD 8261. During the period 1971-1972 he was assigned as an advisor of the Vietnamese Navys Fleet Command. This was followed by a tour as Op- erations Readiness Officer with the Canadian Navys Pacific Headquarters in Esquimalt, Brit- ish Columbia. Following graduation from the Naval War College Command and Staff course in 1975, Cap- ci i Flvcfclr 75, tain Montgomery served on the staff of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer rot p and then as Executive Officer of the USS BROOKE lFl'G 11. In 1979, he was ordered to the staffofCommander-in-Chief U. S. Naval Forces, Europe, in London, England, as Surface Op- erations Officer. ln March 1985, Captain Montgomery was assigned as the last commanding officer of the USS POINT DEFIANCE tLDS 511. After the POINT DEFIANCE was decommis- sioned on 50 September 1983, he tools command of the USS TUSCALOOSA QLST 11871, a position he held until January 1986. After his tour on TUSCALOOSA, Captain Montgomery assumed duties as Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Amphibious Squadron ONE from May 1986 to May 1987. lie then served as Commanding Officer, USS RACINE 11.51 11911 from May to November 1987, and most recently as Executive Officer, Surfat e Warsfare Officers School Command, Newport, R. I., from December 1987 to April 1989. t r int ludc thc Bronze Star vvith Combat V Merito Decorations worn by Captain Mon gome 'y ' ' ,' . f , - rious Service Medal with three Ciold Stars, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation. Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle E Ribbon, National De fense Ribbon, and Vietnam Service Medal. 1 D l1ofNew Glasgow Nova Sco tia. The Montgomerys have two daughters, Heather and Sarah, both of whom attend MlChl gan State University. Captain Montgomery is married to the former Nancy P' ac ona c , -

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LtCol D. R. McGinnis Lieutenant Colonel Dwight R. McGinnis, Jr. was bom on 15 November 1946 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised as a Navy junior until his attendance at Villanova University in 1964. Graduating in May 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, LTCOL McGinnis was com- missioned via the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Program in July 1969. Following graduation from The Basic School and the Unit Supply Officer Courses, Ltcol McGinnis was transferred to the Republic of Vietnam where he served as the Supply Officer for Vietnam where he sewed as the Supply Officer for 5rd 8 Howitzer Battery, Regimental Supply Officer for 11th Marines and Supply Operations Officer for 5rd Marine Amphibious Brigade. Transferred to 1st Marine Air Wing in July 1971 he served as the Marine Corps Prop- erty Officer for MAG-12 until returned to the states in December 1971. His next assignment found him at Headquarters Marine Corps where he served as the Administrative Assistant to the Quartermaster GeneralfDeputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics and as Logistics Plans Officer within the l8cL Department. LtCol McGinnis was promoted to Captain in February 1974. Transferred from Headquarters Marine Corp in May 1975, he attended Army Airborne Training at Fort Benning, Ga. prior to attending Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico, Va. Upon completion of AWS hejoined Force Tr'oops,f'Second Force Service Support Group in August 1976 where he served as the Operations Officer for Brigade Service Support Group-6, Logistics Support Unit-58, and Brigade Service Support Group-4. Addition- ally, he served as the Group Supply Officer and Assistant Supply Support Officer. ln Decem- ber 1978 he was transferred to 5rd Marine Division where he served as the Assistant Division Supply Officer, and the acting Division Supply Oflicer. Promoted to Major in January 1980, he was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Paris Island where he served as Assistant Depot Supply Officer and Director of Services Division within the Supply Department. LtCol McGinnis attended the Armed Forces Staff College from August 1981 to January 1985. His next assignment found him at Headquarters, United States Central Command where he served as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Logistics and Security Assistance, as a Logistics Plans Officer, and Exercise Coordinator. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in July 1986 hejoined Headquarters, Second Force Service Support Group Headquarters, Second Force Service Support Group in August 1986 and served as the Group Exercise Coordinator, G-Z5 Training Officer, and Supply Support Ofhcer before assuming command of MEU Service Support Group 26 on 20 August 1987. Lieutenant Colonel McGinnis' personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Navy Achievement Medal, and numer- ous Unit, Foreign, and Service Decorations. LtCol McGinnis has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Webster University. LtCol McGinnis is married to the dren: Christopher and Melissa Renee. former Rebecca Snarr of Winchester, Va., and has two chil-