Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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DER AY AUGUST 11, 1993 On August 11th, 1993, USS SHREVEPORT proved a point. It had been a long 8 months for the crew of this great ship, and it took a lot of hard work to get her ready. There was an Opera- tional Propulsion Plant Examination to pass fwhich we didj, an inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey to pass fwhich we didj, an Amphibious Refresher Training Exercise to pass fwhich we didj, numerous short underway periods, fast cruises, and of course, Blue Green workups. And even after that, there were some that still thought that SHREVEPORT might not be ready to deploy. We knew better, and on August 11th, we proved it. Amid the tears of farewell, there was a certain excitement that only sailors going to sea feel. This was what all the hard work was for - this was the point. The big question for many of us was, will we go to Somalia, or the Adriatic? Little did we realize the unique journey we were embarking on, and the unique things we would do during the next 6 months. 'EQ I, 14125 v lv

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Master Chief llialintfs- slti Iv - nam., of DQ. troit, Michigan. He graduated liftm Ifletroit Cathedral High School in lvwo. and .attended Wavne State University in Detroit until he en- listed inthe N21 Ylfl 19'2- Following Recruit Training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes. he attended the basic journalist and Basic Broadcaster tourses at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. and upon completion of school was assigned to the staff ofthe American Forces Philippines Net- vaork at the Naval Communication Station Philippines, San Miguel. He was then assigned to CSS SAV.-KN' NAH IAOR-45, where he operated one of the first SITE Closed-circuit Television sys- tt-ms installed in the fleet. He was transferred to USS SAN JOSE fAl:S--9. then home- portetl in Alameda, California. He was then assigned to the AFPN Network Headquar- ters at Clark AH. Philippines. lfpon completion of his tour in the Philip' pines, Master ffhief Malinow ski w as assigned to the staff of the Master f,hief Pettv flffit er til the Navy. He then transferred! to l'Ss Nl W' ,llfllSliR5Y flllisolp, .intl was a mettl- littr of the rt-commissioning t rew for the hat tlt-ship's fourth commissioning in long . ,,- v .., llt-ath, LA. While a nieniher ol NIAXX pllll- sl Y, he served during the longest post WX! ll tlvplovnient of a ll.S. Navy Ship, leavintg liotneport on 5 june, 19?-H, and returnintg on ltlM.is',l9H-1. lollowing his tour at sea, Master C hiel Ma linowski was assigned to the Defense lntor niation School at liort Iienjaniin Harrison Xlilnlt' serving as an instructor, he was se lt-tied to attend the ll.S. Arniv Sertgeants Nla ,or .-ltatletnv. He graduated in ,lulv lflrso, and teteised the Association of the l'.S. .-Xrntv .award for professional excellence as a stue dent. Master Vhief Malinow-ski is the onlv none.-lrmv student of the Sergeants Mayor .tltatlemv to receive the AUS.-X Award. lle was then assigned to Navy Broadcast' ing Headquarters as the Manpower .-Xnalv st lor the Headquarters and -to manned hroatl- tasting detaehments worldwide. During his tour, lie instituted the DOD Work Load Re- porting System to Navy Broadcasting. ln May, 1990, Master Chief Malinowski was assigned to the Naval Air Station. Kings- ville. Texas, where he served as the Public Affairs Officer for the NAS and for Training an Wing TWO, llllune, 1992. Master Chief Malinowski re- ported aboard USS SHREVEPORT for dutv as Command Master Chief. Master Chief Ma- linow'ski's awards include the Meritorious 5CfYiCe Medal, Navy Commandation Medal. Ndvy Achievement Medal. and various other P'3fS0nal and unit awards. He is married to the former .Jocelyn Bazar of the Philippines. and they have one son. Matthew. They pres- ently make their home in Lorton. Virginia. .0 N ,. .. x if--..x ,rl L , ,l -IOCM fSWj MARK i. MALII OW KI, USN CQMMAND MASTER CHIEF

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