Stark (FFG 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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.X X .Www e, 0494 .fi Cgoniinaincler Rieliarrl t'. RllSll.1lll.lllYt't1l I'c-ti-i'slnii'Q. Virginian. Qraultiatecl lroni the l'nita-cl States Naval Aeatleiny on -1 .Inne 1975. Ile reported In ISS liOl'I.IlI-ZR ILST 11901 in November 1975411111 served .is Vomnnintentions Officer. Matin Propulsion .-Xssist.int and Opeiuitions Officer. In August 1979. he reported as Flag Lieutenant to Connnander. Traininsl t onimand. LZ.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk. X'it'i1lnin. Alter eonipleting Department I-lead School in Itlarch 1992. Coniinander Rush reported as Operations Officer to USS JOHN ROUGERS IDD 9831 hoineported in Charleston. South Carolina. Through October 1983. he participated in deployments to the Arabian Gulf. the Paeille Ocean. and the Mediterranean Sea. which included naval gunfire support off Beirut. Lebanon in September 1983. Ile reported to Commander Destroyer Squadron 6 as the Readiness and Training Officer in October 1983. While ashore. he completed the requirements for a Masters of .-Xrt Degree in Management from Webster Ijniversity. In 1986. he reported to the Naval War College in Newport. Rhode Island. where he earned a Masters of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. While there he also completed studies at Salve Regina College earning a Masters of Arts Degree in International Relations. Returning to sea in June 1987. he reported as its I 25, L Q . 1, 2 . iff' . C I lg V I f . 5 . 'S xi- A il 1 .J '53 Ll lixeeutive Officer on USS SIMPSON IFFG 561 homcported in Newport. Rhode Island. Deployed to the Arabian Gulf in 1988. SIMPSON made naval history on I 7 April 1989 when she engaged in the first surface' to-surface missile exchange with a hostile ship during Operation PRAYING MANTIS. In July 1989, Commander Rush assumed command of USS IMPLICIT IMSO 455l hom:-ported in Tacoma, Washington. IMPLICIT WON mth inf- CINCPACFLT NRF Golden Anchor Award and two Battle E Efficiency Awards during his tour. In 1992. Commander Rush completed studies HS 3 student at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. Pennsylvania and then reported as Executive Officer at the AEGIS Training Center at Dahlgren, Virginia. On 25 February 1994, he assumed command of USS STARK IFFG 311. During his tour, STARK participated in OPERATION sUPPoRT DEMOCRACY off Haiti during three mini-deployments and OPERATION ABLE VIGIL rescuing over 500 Cubans' He later took STARK on a deployment to the Middle East in June 1995. Commander Rush has been awarded 'CWO Meritorious Service Medals, five Navy Commendati01'l NTCCIHJS lone award with combat V J. and the Combat Action Ribbon. He is married to the former Virginia Ann Dillion of Westport. Connecticut. They have two sons, RiC1'131'd and Billy.

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'eutenant Commander Fred Vic,-tor Berley. a native of Jacksonville. Florida. .qraduateri from Florida State University in March of 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts Dearee in History. ln January of 1981 he attended Aviation Officer Candidate School IAOCS1 where he received his commission as an Ensign in May 1981 . After a brief stay in the Aviation Community. he received a designator change to Surface Warfare Student in November of 1981. 1-le then received orders to USS MEYERKORD IFF-10581 homeported in San Diego. California. Lieutenant Commander Berley was the-n assigned to attend Surfar-e Warfare Offieers 51-hool Basie in Marc-11 1982 und Anti- Submurlnc Warfare Offirers School Norfoll-t. Virginia. ln July 1982. l.teutenaini tgoinnizinder Hurley returned to 1155 NlliYliRKORlJ ll l ' 10581 ln Oetoher ol' 15,162 wlurre ln- sf-rvecl as Anti -Stibrriurine Wairtkirt: lASWl Ofllrer until Aiiigust nf 1985. Upon eoniplt-tion nl' his tour :is ASW l1ll'lt't'r. lit' reporter! tn Cfnnnnuiiullnig Ullii er, NillfillRl'ht'I'Vl'f,ll11f't'l 1'I'ltl11l11iJ,1:HIPSlxlfflllrl 1 llntl. Przilrte View ANN1 llrilverstty lor iliny .i-. si N1ttlYl'C lnstrurlor. llls rlulles invluclerl Soplminoref-lunior fllaiss Aflvlsor, O1'Nl1S t'ourfl1iiailor:ind Szilllnti Instructor. llpontlt-Isieliltn1,l'roin 1'rai1r1eV1ew, A8151 liiitverslly. lie reported to Snrl'.ii'e W.ii'1'.ir.- Ull1i't-rs Seliool Dt-panrlnienl 11:-.ul fliillsi' in 11i'iul1el'ol IFIH7. Upon Qrauluaitloii lroin ilu' ln-pairtinent lleaul Course in Many of 11188. lie repnrletl lu U55 SAN1l'SON 111136 101 where 1'l1lUl'f'll1l'll':lt'1'lll1'l.lIl'N Nl.lll'1fl1llllI1l', Null1'k.li'., .i n.it1i'e nl llnstnn. 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