Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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it i. , 2 A r 'S . 1 Tae '51- 3' Q ' si. . . fig, Commanding Officer Capt. Thomas Weaver 1' I - I Captain Thomas Weaver is a native of Columbus. Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and graduate degree from Providence College. His service education includes Officer Candidate School. the Armed Forces Staff College. the Naval War College and the Senior Officer Surface Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls. Idaho. Captain Weaver has served shipboard tours aboard USS RANGER fCV-61. USS LOESER IDE-6801. USS HORNE QDDG-301 and USS SELLERS QDDG-Ili. His Executive Offi- cer tour was aboard the USS FOREST SHERMAN fDD- 930i. In February 1983, he assumed command of the USS TRIPPE IFF-10751. During his tour, Trippe won the Battle E in DESRON FOUR and two Hook 'Emu Awards for ASW excellence in the Sixth Fleet. Following his command tour, Weaver was assigned to USS FORRESTAL QCV-593 where he served as Chief Engineer for two years. .fi 4 ul United States Navy His shore duty assignments include a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC and later as personal aide to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Officer in charge of the 1200 psi Mobile Training Team, Charleston, South Carolina and as an instructor in the Prospective Com- manding Officer f Executive Officer courses at the Surface Warfare Officers School Command, Newport, Rhode Island. His most recent assignment was Commanding Officer of Fleet and Mine Warfare Training Center. Captain Weaver assumed command of USS SIERRA fAD-181 on March 17, 1989. He is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal n with a Gold Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unfit Commendation and various campaign and service medals. Captain Weaver is married to the former Kathleen Gerd.. ashfv of si. Paul, Minnesota. He and Kathy, a former Navyaf nurse, have three children: John, Christine and Jim. .-,N F Y 4. Y , ., , ' faq? ji . ,. use ii

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. V K . - 4 It , i il asm je s. i 'ir i' Iii! gimmi- LCDR J.L. Moore July 90-Present Executive Ufffcers Lieutenant Commander James L Moore is Sierras new Executive Officer. He was born Ititi miles north of Charleston in the city of Barnwvll. South Carolina Moore is a 1073 graduate of the Universitv of South Caro ltna where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and a minor in Advertising. Moore enlisted in the US Navv in February 1975 as a Hull Technician, completed boot camp in San Diego. Ca. and he was assigned to USS ALBANY CCG-101. He reported to Offi- cer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island in 1976. subse- quently receiving orders to USS TACAMO IPG-92i, where he served as Engineer officer from May 1977 to August 1978. LCDR Moore then served aboard USS PETERSON IDD-9693 and USS MOUNT WHITNEY tLCC-201 as Navigation Offi- cer. He then reported to the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk. VA where he served until February 1984. Next he attended Main Propulsion Assistant School at NETC in Newport, prior to reporting aboard USS INCHON QLPH-121 where he was Main Propulsion Assistant until August 1985. He became Engineer Officer aboard USS WILLIAM V. PRATT CDDG-441 until November 1987. Prior to reporting to USS SIERRA QAD-181. Moore was the Material Officer for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Two Staff in Charleston. Moore has been awarded several Navy Awards including: Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, Sea Service Rib- bon. fsix awardsl, Navy Expeditionary Medal. Battle E. and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. LCDR Moore resides in Charleston with his wife Cansas. He has two children - Alison. age nine and Amanda, age seven. Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Butts was born in Groton. ' 5-'JL I- ' LCDR J.M. Butts January 89-July 90 x,I Connecticutt and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Upon graduation he attended the flrst ba- sic surface warlare officer course at Newport, Rhode Island prl- or to reporting to USS MACDONOUGH QDDG-391, homeport Charleston. South Carolina. After serving in a variety of billets, he was ordered to the pre-commissioning crew of USS NAS- SAU CLHA-43 as Assistant Combat Systems Officer. Later, Lieutenant Commander Butts was assigned to the Fleet Ocean Surveilance Center at CINCLANTFLT as an analyst and watch officer. Upon completion of Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island. LCDR Butts reported to USS RICHARD I.. PAGE KFFG-Si as Weapons Officer and later received orders to the pre-commissioning team of USS IOWA CBB-61, where he served as Gunnery and, later, Assistant Operations Officer. Selected to attend the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, Lieutenant Commander Butts received his Master of Science degree in Intelligence and then reported to USS SAI- PAN tLHA-23 as Combat Systems Officer. LCDR Butts served as Executive Officer of USS SIERRA tAD18i prior to reporting to Mine Division 125 in Charleston, South Carolina. LCDR Butts is authorized to wear the Navy Commenda tion Medal. Navy Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation and various campaign and service medals. Lieutenant Commander Butts is married to the former Dianne Robinson, a native of Charleston, South Carolina. He and Dianne have three children: Kevin, Andria, and Travis