Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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-, 'SET Q ,- ,- a....r Q- ,- M f-.121 11'-315. 5-0 '-. N N v'-:Er B, 'T-ag --0 Q sqvp v-,Q .r . Q Q, ' T, 54. ... vw 'Nb' 4-Q Q 1, Q 1.1.5. Gb -vs 4 0 ' Q ' its ':4'Z Xf0?l-221' '- Captain Robert A. Kamrath Commanding Cfficer USS Sierra CAD 18, CAPT Robert A. Kamrath graduated from the University ofWisconsin in 1966 with a Bachelor ot Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He concurrently received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Following submarine school, CAPT Kamrath served tours ofduty on USS Carbonero CSS 3373 as Assistant Engineer, Communications Officer and Engineer and on USS Bczrbe! CSS 5805 as Weapons Officer. Following his initial sea tours, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. and received a Master of Science degree in Com- munications in April 1973. s Returning to sea duty on USS Tang CSS 5631, CAPT Kamrath served as Operations Officer, Navi- gator and Executive Officer. After a tour Assis- tant Operations Officer onthe staff of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, he attended the Submarine Prospective Commanding Officer course. CAPT Kamrath assumed command of USS Blueback CSS 58131 in June 1977. During his tour, the sub made a deployment to the Western Pacific and an Unitas deployment to six South American countries. In 1979 he returned to the Pacific Sub- marine Commanders staff and served for three years as the Force Operations Officer. From August 1982 to June 1983, CAPT Kamrath attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. In June 1983, CAPT Kamrath reported to the staff ofthe ChiefofNaval Operations for two successive tours. In his first tour, he served on the Chief of Naval Operations executive staff, initially as the is QT . T.. 1 V -1 ,gt A!- 0 -ai .----ul Assistant for l.ong'i'ange Resotiiees and subse- quently as the Deputy Director. ln October' 1985. he reported to the Space. C'oinniantl and Control Directorate and served first as branch head and then as Deputy Director ofthe Planning and l'rogi'ain-- ming Division. Following attendencc at the l'rospectix'e Shore Commander's eonrse. C'Al l' Kamratlr assumed commandofNavalCknnmnnictionsStationStock- ton in .luly 1988. lfollowing completion ofliis shore command tour in August 19911. he attended the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness and the Surface Prospective C 'omnianding C lffieereourses. CAPT Kamrath assumed conunand of the l'S.S' Sierra on March 17. 1991. CAPT Kamrath'sperstinaI avtartls int'lutle the l.e- glfm of Merit with Clold Stars for the second and third awards, the lVleritoriont SC-tetttty Mt-tial, the NUVYcl9l11Incntlation Medal, and the Navy Acltieve- ment Medal with Gold Stat to, my et-tiontl award. W yr Y ' 'I f ..' CAI l Kannatlr is matitetl to the Iorint-i' Donna Williams of'l'rat'y. Valif. 'lilies hate tm' clnldren: MICIHICI, lraci, Dana. Anna .mtl kata

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'tr R . ff' X, I Q 55.1 ful .X x yjx if X LCDR Alan Carman Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Alan Carman was born in Detroit, Michigan. Lieutenant Commander Car- man attended Florida State University and re- ceived his B. A. in History. In 1978, he was commissioned by the NROTC Unit at Florida A 84 M University. Following his commission, he attended SWOS Basic and Anti-Submarine War- fare School before checking into his new com- mand, USS LACE CDDG 385. There he served as the ASW Officer and Navigator until February 1982 when he was transferred to the Recommissioning Crew of USS NEW JERSEY CBB 625, as the Five Inch Battery Officer. In 1984, Lieutenant Commander Carman attended the Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. and received a Post Graduate Education in Strategic Intelligence. Following this tour, he attended the SWOS Department Head School and was assigned to USS MISSOURI CBB 639 Recommissioning Crew, as the Gunnery Officer and after his world cruise, he was reassigned as the Executive Officer to USS MCCLOY t FF 10385 for 2 years. From July 1989 until June 1991 he served as the Operations Staff of CINCLANTFLT in Norfolk, Virginia. In September 1991 , he checked on board the USS SIERRA CAD 189, his present command, as the Executive Officer. -GL t 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,.., Among Lieutenant Cominandcr t'arman's many awards are as follows: Navy Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit C'ommcndation Coast Guard Meritorious llnit t'ommcudation 5 Battle Efficiency Awards Navy Expeditionary Medal 5 Sea Service Ribbons and 2 Coast Guard Special tlpt-iqnioiis Sciwicc Rib- bons. Lieutenant Coinmantlcrt'armani is iuarricd to Vicki De Burgos Irom Washington. lJ.t'. 'llicy liavc 3 children. Alicia. Matthew and lilifalit-111,