Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Alfred G. Harms, central Illinois and graduated from the Unive sity of Illinois in 1971. He was Q0 ri through the NROTC program and was desi. nated a Naval Flight Officer in May 1972. g Captain Harms was first assigned to Attack Squadron ONE TWO EIGHT in Whidbey Is. land, Washington for fleet training in the A-5 aircraft. he then joined Attack Squadron ONE FOUR FIVE in February 1973 and made tv.-0 WESTPAC deployments aboard USS RANGER QCV 611. In june 1975, he transferred to Texas A 8: M University, College Station, Texas, where he served as an NROTC instructor and completed a Masters of Science degree in Statis- tics. In August 1978, Captain Harms reported 10 Attack Squadron FOUR TWO in Virginii Beach, Virginia for A-6 refresher training. Hg then joined Attack Squadron ONE SEVEN SIX aboard USS INDEPENDENCE CCV 621 and made both Mediterranean and Indian Ocean de- ployments. A distinguished graduate ofthe United States Naval Test Pilot School at Patux- ent River, Maryland in june 1981, he subse- quently served at the Strike Aircraft Test Direc- torate ofthe Naval Air Test Center. In April 1985, Captain Harms joined Attack Squadron SEVEN FIVE as Executive Officer. He assumed command of the squadron in October 1986 and deployed aboard USSjOHN F. KENNEDY fCV 671 as part of Carrier Air Wing THREE. After Navy Nuclear Power Training, Captain Harms reported to USS ENTERPRISE QCVN 651 and served as Executive Officer from March 1990 to january 1992. During this time, USS EN' TERPRISE completed a change of homepfifi from Alameda, California to Norfolk, Virginia. and commenced a 4 year nuclear refuelingfcom- plex overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuild' ing and Drycock Company, Newport Newi- Virginia. Following completion of the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy, he assumed command of Uss SHREVEPORT CLPD 121 ' December 1992. Captain Harms has accumulated over 5,900 flight hours and flown over 20 models oftactrcal military aircraft during his career. His personal awards include the Meritorious ServiCC Medal ftwo awardsj and various other perso ' unit commendations. He and his wife Gina fe' side in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They have feng children - Kevin fEnsign, U.S. N21VYlv Be fUniversity of Illinoisj, Andy, and Karen- lf- is 21 native of mrnissioned nal and

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22ndM RI EXPEDITIO ARYU IT During the 19605 and 1970s the current 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit tMEUi was actitated at various times as the 32d Ma- rine Amphibious Unit to participate in exercises and operitions in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, and in the North At- lantic Ocean. On December 15, 191-32, the MEL' vias redesignated the .Eid Marine Amphibious Unit. The MEU assumed tts cur rent designation in the late 1980s. The 22d MEU and its two sister units, the 24th MEL' .ind the 26th MEL', operate on it rotational basis as the Landing Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet, usually in the Mediterranean Sei. While deployed as Landing Force Sixth Fleet tLF6l'i 1-55 from February 1985 to May 1985, the MEU was ordered ashore to serve as the U.S. contingent to the Multinational Peacekeeping l-orce in Lebanon. After being reltesed of its duties tn Beirut, the MBU conducted several key operations with its European Allies and .t short training exercise in Key West, Fla., before returning to Camp Lejeune. On October 18, 1985, the MEU left for another tour in Beirut. this time as LF6F 1-8-1. Seseral days after embttrkation at More- head City. the MEU was diverted to the tropical island of Grenada. Following several days of fighting, the victorious Marines rc-embarked and again set -tail for Lebanon. ln February 1984 the MEU redeployed on Naval shipping off the Lebanese coast except for a detachment left behind to pro- vide security for the embassy. The MBU was relieved of tts LF6F commitment during April. The MEU returned to the Mediterranean during fall of 19511 .ind received many accolades for its outstanding performance in a number of allied training exercises including ones in Spain, Mtirtitcti. Italy. Turkey and Tunisia. lt returned to the States in early February 1985. On july 5. 1984 the Ml-YU reastutncd the l.FoF tomntitment .ind rcniaitietl in the Mediterranean until December 1985. lt rc- turned to sea as l.P6E 1-H7 from October vm' until lt-bruary Ive-lit, lht- Ml- l' also st-rved as the landing forte for Phase ll of Ex- ercise Solid Shield '87 in Honduras. ln 1990 the 22d MEU Conducted .t non'totnb.tmnt evacuation operation tu rcscuc U.S. and other friendly citizens from worn- torn Liberia. ln 1991 it was the first Maritit- unit to tontluct cotnbitirtl exercises in Kun .tit following operations Desert bhteld and Desert Storm. D rin its do lu ment as Ll'6F 1-'M from Utttibcr iw: until April Iwi. tht- Mlfll prosided a U.S. presence in the Adriatic U ll P Y Sea off the coast of the former Yugotl.iti.t .it p.trt or tipt-Litton Prtitidc Pronittt-. The Mlill departed Morehead Ltty for the cur- rent deployment in August 1995 .titer be-ing htimt' It-tt than four months, Highlights of this deployment included participating in operations Provide Promise and Deny Flight in tht- Atlrmttt in both St-ptcniber .tntlj.tnuary, and UNOSOM llfOperation Con- tinue Hope an part ofjoint Task Force Somalii The Ml-ill .also ttintluttctl .t number of joint exercises with its allies in Spain, Turkey. France. and Egypt. ' ' - ' - ' - M l' H'l' r S uadron 162, and During LFGI' 5-93. the MBU w.ts tomprtsttl ot ll.ttt.tlion lntntltnt, Tt.tm lp, H, Marine ct tum t tcoptc q MBU Service Support Group 22.

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