Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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,X In . ' 3 'Mm '31 '51, I CDR. XYHIHI1 R. Stewart EXHCYTIYE OFFICER

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.A . ' 'M' P -Q: Captain Stasko was coiiiiiiissioiit-il .i lin-ian -moi grndllatioll from the IHS. Naval .'Xt'.ult'riix I-ri 4 -lwzw. 1960. His first duties were aboard PSS ILXRRY :lill- 933J. Following graduation from the t'ir+r llenirfizw-r' Head course at the Naval Destroyer St-li--ol in .liinr ilvll. he served as Engineering Uttit-er ot' USS JOHN KING QDDG-35 until July 1964. From lilo! to liltivi l'.ipf.iin Stasko served in the Bureau ot' Naval l'er4onnel Assuming command ot' USS SH.-XKORI l.-XFT-H525 in February 1967. he completed zi Nlediterrginean deploy- ment and two Special Uperations deployments to the Atlantic. Captain Stasko graduated from the Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey in September ISWTI with a Master of Science degree in Operations Research. As Executive Officer aboard USS KING QDLG-lOl from January 1971, to December 1973. Captain Stasko made two Western Pacific deployments to Vietnam. KING participated in the Christmas bombings of Hanoi and Haiphong as well as mine clearance operations. In June 1974, Captain Stasko attended the Armed Forces Staff College. He was assigned to the staff of Commander THIRD Fleet. Captain Stasko assumed command of ISS -lllll N l'.Xl'l. JONES QDDG-325 on 23 June 1978 ami iff tile f'.i.-- tlvplf-viiiviits with the Sl'lVl'lN'I'H Fleet. Sfzh-f-with-iifinx. he s4'V'x'f'fl as Chief' Engineer aboard USS KITTY HAWK CCY-633, and made a Western Pacific intl indian Htean deployment. From March 1982, t0 Ni-wi-1-.lwrr li'-.-4, Vaptain Stasko was the Director of the l'1'H VXI J Training Department ofthe Surface Warfare Vltti-ter St hool Vommand. He recently graduated from fha- Senior Voiirse at the Naval War College and tw-inrzflentiv earned a Master of Science degree in Nl.in.i:c-nient from Salve Regina College. Captain Stasko asninied command of the USS SIERRA 11 January, lil-53. Vaptain Stasko has been awarded the Navy 1'-eirnrnenrlation Nledal with Combat V and Gold Star. He also wears the Meritorious Unit Citation, Combat Action Rihhon. Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Cam- paign Medal. Navy Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Captain Stasko is married to the former Sharon Robbins. They have two children. Kate and Greg and currently reside in Newport, Rhode Island. 5 ll..

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Commander Wilton R. Stewart, a native of L05 Angeles, California, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Pepperdine University in Los Angeles and a Masters degree in Business Administration tFinance1 from the University of San Diego. After completion of undergraduate studies. CDR. Stewart was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He served distinguishably in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam C'on- flict. Since transferring into the Navy he participated in Operation Freedom Train and Operation Linebacker in the costal waters of North Vietnam aboard the USS HAMNER KDD-7181. CDR. Stewart trans- ferred into the Navy 1 September, 1971, and was sworn in as Lieutenant Junior Grade. Since then he has served as First Lieutenant, USS HAMNER, Operations Department Head, USS FRESNO QLST-ll82l, Weapa ....,L -.,, 1 . . -Mil-he - - - 1' if-BT L- '..L5H-i 'ff 'JX in x ' Silvan ff, A is - f i X .rt X N Q1 . i i in s C . yi! oils llepartrnt-nt Head. USS BARBEY QFF- IOSM, Assistant Operations Officer and Opera- tions Office-r on COMPHIBRON ONE Staff and Navigator, USS BELLEAU WOOD QLHA-33. CDR. Stewart reported aboard the USS SIERRA 25 May, 1983. The highly decorated CDR. Stewart is the recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V and Gold Star in lieu of second award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Navy lfnit Commendation and Combat Action Rib- bon. Also, the Commander is the recipient of the RVN Campaign Medal and Ribbon, Sea Service Ribbon with four Bronze Stars, RVN Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Medal. and the Navy E Ribbon. CDR. Stewart is married to the former Miss Agnes E. Manuel, They have two sons, Lyle and Quincy, and presently reside in Charleston, South Carolina. 7