Tuscaloosa (LST 1187) - Naval Cruise Book

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i Wil 1 f' ' Y vs'-v ' if 2 if ffffe? -Eggs l Front to back, left to rrghtg LT Dolexal, LT Rueck, LCDR Gear, CDR Silvers, LCDR Rodman, LT Martrh, LTIG Brarzdzg LT Freeman, LT Cooperg ENS Meserve, C WO2 Bragg, LT Allison, LTIG Karamitis, LT Bunge, LUG Hagerty LTIG Toth. OFI7 ERC Flawless iron tempered by fiery forge, to a fine steel that is honed to exact sharpness. Decorated with gold, and polished to a dazzling brilliance. The officer's sword is made just as is the man who bears it. Our den of lions is the source and origin of Tuscaloosa's pride and professional prestige.

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E 1 l get l LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GARY W. GEAR UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE Lieutenant Commander Gear, a native of Edison, New Jersey, is a 1974 graduate of North Texas University, Denton, Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. He entered the Naval Service is Dallas, Texas in 1977 and attended Officer Candidate School, after which he was assigned duties in USS THOMASTON QLSD 281 from 1978 to 1981. Other sea assignments include USS LEFTWICH QDD 9841 as CIC Officer 41981-19831, USS BUCHANAN QDDG 141 as Operations Officer 11987-19881 and USS FORT FISHER QLSD 401 as Operations Officer 41988-19901. Shore assignments include Fleet Combat Systems Training Unit, Pacific as Tactical Action Officer Evaluator 11983-19841, Program Man- ager and Assistant Training Officer for Commander, Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region Eighteen 41984-19861 and Executive Officer, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Readiness Center, San Diego, Ca. 41990-19911. Lieutenant Commander Gear assumed duties as Executive Officer, USS TUSCALOOSA QLST 11871 in April 1991. Lieutenant Commander Gear is married to the former Corinne Bayless, residing in San Diego, California with their son, Chace. Lieutenant Commander Gears' personal decorations include a Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and Navy Pistol Medal fExpert1. 4 X X

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L ft to Right, Front to Back: SMCQSWQ Mcafee, SCCQSWJ Krupa, EMC Murphy, ENClSWi Crosson, MSCSQSWJ Button, PNCfAWy Espejo, SKCISWJ Samonte, RMC B idges, GMClSWJ Moles, Gunny, QMC Fischer, ETC Sanford, OSCKSWJ Gasaway, BMCfSWJ Dailey, HTClSWJ Longmire, ENCCSWJ Taylor, ENCCSWJ Walters, CHIEF5 You hear it wherever you go, throughout the military and civilian worlds combined. Someone has a question, a problem, a complaint, or an idea. The solution is always the same, Ask the chief. . Our Chief Petty Officers are the glue that holds the command together, the experts that keep the Tuscaloosa machine running. Their experience and talents are priceless and indispensable to the ship, and we would like to take this moment to express our appreciation for their support and guidance. Thanks, chief.