Sterett (CG 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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s East 5 Q w .gg i . .5 gtg . A Wfffu .ssl MQ . npr Whse I .. .. ..-ta. S.. - A :w,.,3 3 if A Z 'Cx 5 EMCM CSW1 OK JONES, USN EMCM CSW1 O.K. Jones was born in San Francisco, California, the son of DCC and Mrs. O.K. Jones, USN CRet1. He attended Mount Pleasant High School in San Jose, Califomia. In his sophomore year of high school. he entered the United States Naval Sea Cadets and was attached to the San Jose Naval Reserve Center and USS TWINING CDD 5401 homeported at Treasure Island, San Francisco. He reported to Recruit Training Command. San Diego, California for Basic Training in the summer of 1969. After graduating from high school in June, 1971, EMCMCSW1 Jones went on active duty. His first sea tour was aboard USS PROVIDENCE CCLG 61 where he learned the fine art of Holly Stoning wooden decks as a mem- ber of First Division. In September, 1971 he reported to Basic Electricity and Electronics School in San Diego. Cal- ifornia, after which he attended ET UA School at Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. EMCM CSW1 Jones served aboard USS ORLECK CDD 8861 and USS DUBUQUE CLPD 81 before reporting to SIMA, San Diego, California in September 1977. In February, 1979 EMCM CSW1 Jones began a three-year sabbati- cal in the private sector at NASSCO Shipbuilding in San Diego, California. He worked first as an Electrician and then was quickly promoted into management as a Shipls Coordinator. He worked in the new construction depart- ment, building the USS YELLOWSTONE CAD 411, USS ACADIA CAD 421, and USS CAPE COD CAD 431. In February, 1982 EMCM CSW1 Jones re-enlisted in the Navy and was reassigned to SIMA. San Diego. Califor- nia. In 1983 he was selected as the SIMA Sailor of the Year. In March, 1984 he reported to USS JOUETT CCG 291 where he served as LCPO of Electrical Division. In December, 1987 he transferred to Service School Command. San Diego, Califomia for duty as an instructor at IC A School and later served as the Director of Training at Instructor Training School. EMCM CSW1 Jones assumed duties as Command Master Chief on USS STERETT CCG 311 on 23 May, 1991. EMCM CSW1 Jones' awards include the Navy Achievement Medal with 4 Gold Stars, Good Conduct Medal with 2 bronze stars and various service medals and unit awards. EMCM CSW1 Jones is married to the former Joanne Marie Doutt of San Jose, California. They have a daughter Katie and a son Kri stoffer.

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l 1 LCDR CRAIG E. LANGMAN, USN Lieutenant Commander Craig E. Langman was born in Buffalo. New York on Septeinlwer 17. 1955. llc was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in July 1973 and graduated in .hine 1977 with at 11.8. in tleetiiiogiuipliy llllll 11 commission as an Ensign. He reported to Naval Recruiting District, Buffalo after graduation prior lo Ct111l11lL'IlL'l1lt,' his Nm gil Potter ltililllng at Orlando, Florida and then Ballston Spa, New York. His first sea tour was in 1188 Sotltli tltrolinit WGN-37l where he served as Auxiliaries Officer, Chemistry and Radiological C'ontro1s Ollieei and llnst 1 iettteintiit lietlwfll April l979 and April 1982. He then reperted to the staff of Cointnander, Naval Sttrlittce 1 owes. 13.8, 'xllilllllf lleet as FFG-7!PHM type desk officer and then as a member ofthe Nuclear l't'optilsion Mobile Vlillllllllllf liettni ltotn Mill' 1982 to June 1984. After completing Department Head School, he reported lo USS 1 ,XXN'R11Nt '11 tliliti-ll itliere he served as Operations Officer and Engineer Officer from lfehruairy 1085 lo lit-et-intit-1 ttiso After graduating from the Armed Forces Staff College in May 1987, ht- it-ptit'1t'tl lu 1133 il'lit'titltii't' Rooscwell CCVN-711 for shock trials prior to reporting in November 1987 to 1're voiiiiiiissitiiiiiiv l'tnt kliigtlittiit lincvlll CCVN-725 as Electrical Officer and Compartment Acceptance 'l'eznn O1'l'iet-ip 1-olloix ini- slnp'-N troiiiiiiissiottlllg will refresher training, he detached in March 1990 to report to the Prospective 1'.xet'tttit t' t ittitft-i t 'onise .tt Stnlgiuc Will' fare Officer's School in Newport, Rhode Island prior to reporting to USS S'l'I'1RI'1'I l' tt 'ti 311. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal as well as various uiiiipaig-it 4111.1 at-1 t ,, ,- mt-,1,i1s, Lieutenant Commander Langman is married to the foriner 1'zttt'it'i1t ,1, Sixiiila ol IlnI1.i1i-C Nt-it Nt-ik lht-5 ligne 21 daughter, Christina and two sons, Jonathan and Micliztel. 6

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LT ANDREW STERETT Lieutenant Andrew Sterett was born on 27 January 1778 in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered the Navy as a lieutenant on 25 March 1798 and served as the third lieutenant on board CONSTlil.-l..A'I'lON. the first of the new frigates commissioned by the newly established Department of the Navy. ln the quasi-war with France, Sterett commanded a battery of CONSTELLATION's guns on 9 February 1799 in the defeat of the French frigate L'INSURGENTE. Sterett was first lieutenant on board CONSTELLATION on 1 February 1800 when she defeated the powerful French frigate LA VENGEANCE. ln May 1800 Sterett left CON- STELLATION to serve as first lieutenant on the frigate PRESIDENT. On 27 October 1800 Sterett took command of the schooner 4'Lucky Little ENTERPRISE in which he captured the French privateer LA AMOUR DE LA PATRIE and defeated the French privateer LE CITOYEN. After the close of the quasi-war, Sterett sailed ENTERPRISE to the Mediterranean to protect American merchant shipping from the pirate cruisers of Tripoli. On l August 1801 ENTERPRISE engaged the Tripoli- tan warship TRIPOLI off the coast of Malta. In fierce combat, ENTERPRISE disabled TRIPOLI and direct- ed her to make to the nearest port. After the battle, President Thomas Jefferson presented a sword to Sterett for his heroism and rewarded the crew of the ENTERPRISE with an extra month's pay. On 6 February 1802, Sterett again sailed to Tripoli, this time to blockade the coast and to protect a merchant convov along the coast of Spain to Gibraltar. Cn 17 January 1803 Sterett captured the ship PA ULINA which attempted to transport cargo from Malta into the port of Tripoli under the Imperial flag of the Bev of Tunis. Sterett remarked to her crew, Go tell the Bashaw of Tripoli and the people of your countrv that in the future they may expect only a tribute of powder and ball from the sailors of the United States. I Sterett was relieved in March 1803 and returned to the United States. I-le received permission to make El merchant voyage to India, but was shipwrecked enroute. Rescued from the wreck 'ind tr tns worted to lisbtln. he returned home in the spring of 1805. After receiving orders to fit out the brig llORNile- l'Iin Bwltitnore. he resigned from the Navy on 5 July 1805 and joined the merchant marine. He died in 1 itirt Peru on 9 lllnt? 1807. ' ' ' '