Trenton (LPD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Stephen Ries United States Navy Commanding Officer 29 january 1991 - 8 September 1992 Captain Steven Ries was born in Iowa City, Iowa on Ianuary 13,1945. After enlisting in the United States Navy in July 1963, he was appointed as a midshipman to the United States Naval Academy. Graduated and commissioned as an Ensign in Iune 1968, he reported to USS Hamner QDD-7181 and served as Gunnery Officer and later as ASW Officer until April 1971. Completing the Department Head course at the Destroyer School in Newport, R.I., Lieutenant Ries returned to sea in USS Eversole QDD-7891 as Weapons Officer from Ianuary 1972 to April 1973 and served a second department head tour as Operations Officer in USS Kansas City QAOR-31 from May 1973 to August 1974. As a member of the United States Naval Academy Brigade Officer Staff from August 1974 to August 1977, he was assigned duties as a company officer and in- structor to the Brigade of Midshipmen. Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, he reported for duty on the staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight in Norfolk, Virginia and served as Flag Secretary until Ianuary 1980. Next he attended the Armed Forces Staff College joint officers course, and then reported to USS Manitowoc QLST-11803 as the ship's Executive Officer from August 1980 to March 1982. In May 1982, Com- mander Ries was assigned joint duty in Washington D.C. on the staff of the Deputy Director for Operations fNational Military Command Systemsj, Organization of the Ioint Chiefs of Staff until May 1985. Subsequently, he returned to sea as the Commanding Officer, USS Sumter QLST-11811 from Novem- ber 1985 to April 1987 and as Commanding Officer USS LaMoure County QLST-11945 in May 1987. Prior to reporting as Commanding Officer USS Trenton QLPD-141, Captain Ries served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Ed- ucation and Training in Pensacola, Florida from May 1988 until October 1990. Captain Ries has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service, Navy Meritorious Service, Navy Com- mendation, and Navy Achievement Medals. He has received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Naval Academy, Master of Arts Degree in Ad- ministrative Science from George Washington University, and a Ioint Subspecialty from the Armed Forces Staff College. Captain Ries is married to the former Bette Peery of An- napolis, Maryland. They have two daughters, Susanne and Amanda. ,,Q.A.. X Q ,LQTQ-sgf 17177, Clint . iilff ffiffii, V xy ff ff Qlif ' L5 fl? fl lf 'L 1 x X . f, Y- ,NX X 1,4 .EV V 51151 L . fs -Fifi 2 USS Trenton M llW . 4 1. N v' 1 . ' xt.. .sy K - I