Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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ima LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEVE C. ROWLAND UNITED STATES NAVY Lieutenant Commander Steven C. Rowland graduated from the University of Rochester and was commissioned an Ensign through the Naval Reserve Officers Train- ing Corps CNROTCD program in May l978. He was assigned temporarily to USS PORTLAND CLSD 375 for two months prior to attending Surface Warfare Officers OFFICER School CBasicj and Cormnunications School in Newport, Rhode Island. From January 1979 until January 1982, Lieutenant Commander Rowland served as Communications Officer and Damage Control Assistant aboard USS HERMITAGE CLSD 345. Lieutenant Commander Rowland attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School from March l982 through March l984 and was awarded a M.S. in Operations Research. He then attended Surface Warfare Officers School CDepartment Headj followed by combat systems pipeline training at Dam Neck, Virginia. Lieutenant Commander Rowland served as Combat Systems Officer in USS BOONE KFFG 283 from January 1985 until October 1986. He was then assigned as First Lieutenant aboard USS PORTLAND t LSD 37,9 Following his department head tours, Lieutenant Commander Rowland was assigned as an instructor in the Mathematics Department of the U.S. Naval Academy from June 1988 to January l99l. Lieutenant Commander Rowland's awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Lieutenant Commander Rowland is married to the former Ellen Phelps of Niagara Falls, New York. The Rowlands have three children, John, William, and Margaret. . U-.1 ag. -

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EXECUTI E COMMANDER TIMOTHY A. KOK UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Timothy A. Kok is a na- tive of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was appointed to the United States Naval Acad- emy by President Cthen congressman5 Ger- ald R. Ford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Naval Science degree and a commission as an Ensign in 1970. Commander Kok served as a Main Propulsion Assistant and CIC Officer on USS FISKE CDD 8425 from 1971 to 1973. and on the staff of Officer Candidate School in 1974. In August 1974 he reported as Navigator of USS LASALLE CAFG 35, the flagship for Commander Middle East Force, and resided in Bahrain with his Wife through March 1976 to March 1979. After attending the Naval Department Head Course, Commander Kok reported to USS CONYNGHAM QDDG 175 in February 1979 as Engineer Officer for a two year tour that included a decrevved overhaul in Bath. Maine. He served as Operations Officer of USS PORTLAND QLSD 375 from April 1981 to May 1983, and as Operations and Plans Officer on the staff of Commander Amphibious Squadron SIX from June 1983 to December 1985. In March 1986 Commander Kok assumed duties as Executive Officer of USS MOUNT WHITNEY tLC C 205. the flagship for Commander Second Fleet. Upon Detachment from USS MOUNT WHITNEY in March 1988. he entered the command pipeline and assumed command of USS NEWPORT on 1 October 1988. During his command tour, USS NEWPORT deployed twice in the Mediterranean Sea on MARG 1-89 and MARG 3-90: participated in an Exercise Team Work and two FLEETEX'sg and completed a highly successful docking phased maintenance availability. During the MARG 3-90 deployment, USS NEWPORT participated. as well. in the Liberian contingency. Operation Sharp Edge. Upon his relief as Commanding Officer in February 1991. he reported to the staff Officer during its Operation Desert Shie1d!Desert Storm deployment, and subsequently deployed to the lvlediterranean Sea with MARG 1-92. Commander Kok's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal. the Navy Commendation Medal tthird award5 and the Navy Achievement Medal as well as numerous service and campaign awards. Commander Kok is married to the former Susan Jane Handy ofSaint Johnsbury. Vermont. They reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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LIEUTENAN T COLONEL JOHN D. HOLDSTEIN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT Lieutenant Colonel Holdstein graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in June 1978 where he eamed his Naval Reserve commission as a Ensign, his 3rd Assistant Ship s Engineers license and his Bachelor of Marine Engineering degree After sailing a year aboard the SS Idaho Standard for Chevron O11 Company, he applied and received an rnterservice transfer to the Marine Corps and orders to the Basic School After completing the Basic School Course, he transferred to Pensacola where he became designated a Marine Helicopter pilot. After Pensacola, he received orders to MCAS New River where he initially received advanced training to qualify as a CH-46 pilot and then orders to join his first fleet squadron, HMM-261, in February 1973. With HMM-261, he deployed early in October 1973 to standby in the eastern Med as a result of the Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War. During this Mediterranean cruise he also participated in the operation SNimbus Star!Nimbus Moon , the mine sweeping and debris clearing of the Suez Canal. In October 1974, First Lieutenant Holdstein joined HMM- 165 in Okinawa. Immediately after checking into the squadron, he joined a two plane detachment in the Philippines until he embarked aboard USS HANCOCK to participate in Eagle Pull!Frequent Wind. After that operation, he joined lst Battalion, 4th Marines as their Air Liaison Officer. Upon completing that assignment, he rejoined HMM- 165, remaining in WestPac aboard ship until January 1977. Once in Conus, he rejoined HMM-261 for another Med deployment. After that deployment, he joined HMM- 162 where he made a Caribbean cruise, two cold weather training deployments to Camp Drum, and a NATO deployment with 4th MAB. In 1979 Captain Holdstein left the FMF for a year at AWS. Following school, he remained in Quantico joining HMX-1. L He departed HMX-1 in May 1984 for a year at sea with the 3 1 st MAU, sailing the Pacific as the MAU's Air Liaison Officer. After completing his WestPac tour in May 1985, Maj or Holdstein went to Washington, DC, where he served in the Naval Air Systems Corrrrnand as the Deputy Program Manager for the White House, VH-60 program. Finishing that assignment in June 1988, Lieutenant Colonel Holdstein travelled to 1'st MEB in Kaneohe, Hawaii where he became Brigade Inspector and then Commanding Officer of HMM-265. He was Commanding Officer from February 1990 to August 1991. During this time, he lead his squadron to Desert ShieldlDesert Storm as part of MAG-50, embarked initially aboard USS TRIPOLI and then USS TARAWA. After relinquishing command, Headquarters Marine Corps reassigned him to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he joined the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as Executive Officer and deployed to the Mediterranean. His wife Sandy and son Brad remain at home awaiting his return from the deployment. 1 f I r l r r 1 E 1 1 l 2 l l 1 l 5 2 1 s 2 1 1 5 l I E 1 1 1 if x 'S N11 X.. -.rw , Hia ' ' -,Q -mid