Thomas S Gates (CG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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f ,-If Q.y. ,fVn,yfXHf,f ,yu I - M, X SQXQ, 45 If-15,2 fvfy ff ,fx-W 7 ,, fa U.. ,f.A. ,W fda If I 7 ,Qffwf f ' 1' ff X V W X4 7 W .1 Commander C. L. IDean1 Brown was commissioned via the NROTC program in December 1972 upon graduation from the University of South Carolina with a BA in History. His first tour of duty was aboard USS BELKNAP ICG 281 where he served suc- cessively as the Assistant CIC Officen Assistant Communications Officen and for the majority of his 32 mon th toun as Gunnery Officer. Following the December 1975 decommissioning of the BELKNAP as a result of h er tragic collision with the carrier IOHN F. KENNEDIC he was reassigned to USS ASSURANCE IAG 5211 as Opera- tions Officer and briefly as Executive Officen completing his tour in 1977 From August 1977 through August 1972 CDR Brown was assigned to the NR OTC Unit, Rice University, Houston, Texas, as the Naval Engineering and Na val Weapons Instructor as well as Sophomore Class advisor. While there he attended the University of Houston in vol ving postgra d ua te work in the Department of Histo- Follo wing completion of the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head curricu- lum in Newport, Rhode Island in May 1980, CDR Brown was assigned as Weapons Officer on board USS PA UL IFF 10801 un til February 1982. CDR Brown 's next duty was on USS KING IDDG 411 where he served until November 1983 as Operations Officer. For the next two years CDR Brown was assigned in the Operations section of the Headquarters Staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force, US. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia as the future sch ed uler for LAN TFL Tcomba tant ships. From th ere CDR Brown reported to his assignment as Prospective Executive Officen USS THO- MAS S. GA TES ICG 511 CDR Brown was relieved in November 1988 and has report- ed to Seventh Fleet Staff as Assistant Operations. CDR Brown wears the Navy Commendation Medal with three Gold Stars. CDR Brown is married to the former Robin E. Perrin of Union, South Carolina. They ha ve two sons, Da vid age eleven and Robert, age eight. The Browns currently reside in Yokosuka, japan. ,, 44,177 ry. , V iii.--' , ff . I f SW I ,, ' 7 'x 65.1, , 1 .W , Q N ..,, . ,, X, I -.fits I A ,f 'S My I f f ' ' IT at , f f X! Q CDR C. L. Brown Past Executive Officer LCDR Cox received his commission on 11 May 1975 at the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. After attending the Surface Warfare Officers School Division Officer Course in Ne wporL RL LCDR Cox reported to USS DETECTOR IMSO 4291 homeported in Portsmouth, NH. During this initial sea tour, he performed duties as First Lieutenant, Supply Officer, Mine Counter Measures Officen Operations Officer, Navigator and Executive Officer. In August 1977 LCDR Cox crossdecked with the crew of IDE TE CTOR to1 USS ADR OIT IMSO 5091 again homeported in Portsmouth, NI-L In March 1978, LCDR Cox attended the Tartar Missile Course at the Na val Guided Missile School in Dam Neck, VA. He th en assumed duties as Fire Con trol Officer onboard USS SELLERS IDDG 111 homeported in Charleston, SC. In October 198lL after completing the Department Head Course at Newport, RL LCDR Cox joined the precommissioning crew of USS AN TRIM IFF G 201 which assem- bled in Norfolk, VA as Prospective-Combat Systems Officer. AN TRIM was commis- sioned 26 September 1981 in Seattle WA. During AN TRIM's first year of service, LCDR Cox won the C OMNA VS URFLAN T junior Officer Shiphandler A ward for the competi- tive cycle ending March 1982. In May 1986 after completing a Master's Degree in Financial Management at the Na- val Postgraduate School, LCDR Cox assumed command of USS FOR TIF Y IMSO 4461 in Little Creek, Virginia. While in command FOR TIF Y successfully completed the very first Operational Propulsion Plant Examination conducted on that ship. LCDR Cox was relieved of command in january 1988 and reported with the entire F OR TIF Y Gold crew to USS INFLIC T IMSO 4561 in the Persian Gulf While in the GulL LCDR Cox operated in three live enemy mine fields. In the Rostam Field LCDR Cox and the Gold crew set a new record for mine clearance, previously held since World War IL by neutralizing five Iranian moored contact mines in one day. In May 1988, after serving four months in the GulL LCDR Cox was relieved of com- mand of USS INFLIC T and commenced pipeline training enroute to his present assign- ment as Executive Officen USS THOMAS S. GA TES ICG 511. LCDR Cox's personal awards include the Bronze Star with Combat IL the Meritori- ous Service Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, in addition to various campaign and theater ribbons. LCDR Cox is married to the former Amry Stout of Greensboro, NC. LT Amry Cox holds a Master's Degree in Computer Systems Management from the Na val Postgraduate School in Mon terey and is currently assigned to the Operations Support FacilityAtlan tic Command in Norfolk, VA. LCDR 'Robert I Cox Present Executive Officer

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