Tuscaloosa (LST 1187) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander R.L. Alsbrooks Lieutenant Commander R. L. Alsbrooks was born in Birmingham, Alabama, where he graduated from the University of Ala- bama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He received his commission in the Navy in August of 1973 through Offi- cer's Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. LCDR Alsbrooks has served on five ships including tours as Weapons Officer on the USS GRAND RAPIDS CPG 985 out of Naples, Italy, Combat Information Center Officer. on the USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS QCG 275 out of Norfolk, Virgin- ia, Weapons Officer on the USS BREW- TON IFF-10865 out of Pearl Harbor, HI, and First Lieutenant on the USS ST. LOUIS QLKA 1145 out of Sasebo, Japan. Decorations worn by LCDR Alsbrooks include two Navy Commendation Medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and Sea Service Ribbons for seven deployments. LCDR Alsbrooks is married to the for- mer Ada Pomare of Auckland, New Zea- land. Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander James T. Bryson I Lieutenant Commander Bryson graduated from the University of Central Florida in June of 1975 receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He was commissioned an En- sign in April 1977 via Aviation Officer Candi- date School in Pensacola, Florida. Following tours of duty at NAS, Whiting Field, and NAS, Meridian, Lieutenant Commander Bryson was assigned to the Field Command Defense Nucle- ar Agency as a Weapons Logistic Officer from April 1978 to June of 1980. His first shipboard assignment was an Assis- tant Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for USS MILLER CFF 10915 prior to attending Surface Warfare Officer School, and Division Officer School in August 1980. Following graduation from SWOSDOC in January 1981 he reported to USS WAINWRIGHT QCG 285 as Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Officer CASWO5. Upon completion of his tour in USS WAIN- WRIGHT CCG 285 he attended SWOS Depart- ment Head Course from August 1983 to Febru- ary 1984 where he was subsequently assigned to USS PAUL CFF 10805 as Operations Officer. Completing his tour in USS PAUL CFF 10805 in February 1986 he was assigned as Operations Officer in USS SPRUANCE QDD 19635 from March 1986 to January 1988. In April 1988 following training at Coronado, Amphibious Base and NETC Newport he re- ported aboard USS TUSCALOOSA CLST 11875 as Executive Officer. Lieutenant Commander Bryson's awards include the Navy Achieve- ment Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He is married to the former Nancy Llewwllyn Izlar of Charleston, South Carolina. They re- side in Coronado, California with their two daughters, Olivia and Audrey.

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CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Command ENCMCSWJ G. WALLER Master Chief Waller started his Naval career April 1962 with Basic Training at RTC Great Lakes. He hails from Greenport Long Island, New York. Pre- vious duty stations are NAS Lakehurst, New J erseyg USS RANGER CCVA-615, USS CHICAGO CCG-111, SSC Great Lakes Ill., CRiv Ron 9 Riv Div 915, Repub- lic Vietnamg fRodman Naval Stationlg Panama Ca- nal Zoneg COMNAVSOCOM 15 N.D.g Panama Canal Zone, Naval Station, Norfolk VA., USS JOHN F. KENNEDY QCV-675, Recruit Training Command San Diego CA., Commission USS VALLEY FORGE CCG-501, SIMA San Diego CA. Reported aboard USS TUSCALOOSA CLST 11875 October 1987. He is married to Barbara J. Waller with their four children, Greg, Kevin, George Jr., and Lataya. ' nm.. 1 BMCSISWD MAXON RMCSCSWJ SWEM HMCSKSWJ FORSYTHE Wa SKCSKSWJ DAcU1soN ETCSQSWJ ALLEY DCCSCSWJ BUCKLEY