USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMM DING OFFICER Captain Roger L. Newman was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Lafayette College and entered the Navy through the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He was commissioned an Ensign on No- vember 16, 196O, and after flight training a Naval Aviator in May of 1961. Captain Newman's first assignment was with VAW-12 at Qounset Point, Rhode Island, where he deployed to the Mediterranean in USS SARATOCA and participated in the Cuba Missile Blockade in USS INDEPENDENCE. Captain Newman's initial shore duty was as a primary flight instructor in T-38B's at Saufley Field, Florida. This tour was followed by instructor duty at the Aviation Schools Com- mand in Pensacola. During this time Captain Newman began the transition to jet aircraft which was completed at VT-21 in Kingsville, Texas. Upon completion he was assigned to VA-85 where he made two combat cruises to the Western Pacific flying the A-6 Intruder. In July 1970 Captain Newman reported to the Naval Postgraduate School for duty under instruction. Upon graduation, he assumed duties as Squadron Maintenance Officer of VAQ-137 following tran- sition to the EA-6B Prowler and deployed in USS ENTERPRISE to the Western Pacific in 1974. In May 1975 he reported to VAQ-129, the EA-6B Fleet Replacement Squadron as Executive Officer, fol- lowed by duties as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VAQ-138 in May 1976. Following a tour of duty at OP-506 on the Chief of Naval Operations staff, Captain Newman assumed duties of Commanding Officer of VAQ-129 from Iuly 1979 to january 1981. In August 1981 he reported for duty as Executive Officer of USS MID- WAY QCV 41j where he served until assuming command of USS OKINAWA QLPH 31 in March 1983. He served on the staff, Com- mander Amphibious Squadron THREE, until being relieved in Janu- ary 1985, when he assumed command of TARAWA. .41 Captain Newman's decora- tions include the Meritorious Service Medal, eleven Strike! Flight Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal and various campaign ribbons. He is married to the former Teresa Ann Hawkins of Westfield, New jersey. They have four children: Timothy, Kristin, Andrew and Daniel.

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Commander David L. Wetherell was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, on january 24, 1943. Upon graduationfrom hi h school inf Scottsbluff, Nebraska, he attended the Uni- versity of Nebraska Ona Navy ROTC scholF arship, He received a Bachelor of Science De- gree in Electrical Engineering and was com- missioned an Ensign in June 1965. C i Captain Wetherell has served tours afloat as Communications ,Officer one USS GAIN-fo ARD fDDi'706J, Weapons Officer on USS BAUSELL QDD 845j and Executive Officer of USS Tl-IOMASTON QLSD 285. In addition he has served asnOfficer-in-Chare of Patrol Craft QPCI? 513 during combat operations in Vietnam, and Commanding Officer of USS INFLICT QMSO 4561, USS MONTICELLO QLSD 351, and Assault Craft Unit Fiveg In june 1985, Captain Wetherellsassumedhis present duties as Executive Officer ,ofe,USS TARAWA QLHA IQ. 4 C f f l Ashore tours have included dutyas, Navi- gation and Operations instructor ax, theellni- versity of Idaho, NROTC Unit andgdury an the staff of Commander, US. Naval Forces, Marianas and Commander, Amphibious Group Eastern Pacificgf j ,e C, 4 Captain Wetherell is a graduateof theU.Sg Naval Destroyer School, the4Coilegeo of Com- mand and Staff ai the4U.SgoNaval War4C0i+ lege and holds a Masters of Business Admin- istration from the University of Idaho. C Personal awards include the Navy Coins mendation Medal, the Combat, ,Action Rib- bon, the Vietnam Armed Forces Citation fflallantry Crossl, Navy Unioteifornxnenda- tion Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medalg 4 Captain Wetherell is married to the former 4 Carol Ann Keller of Allentown, Pennsylva- nia, they have one daughter, Lara. to W! , ,,,, X, ff 4444Cfff44ff4 44, 4 4 444 4 4,5541 545444444444 4 4 4,4 if 44 MMA44 4445445 4 , ,,V44fy4!,4k4!4m4f!KW! 4 4 f'i4344a444,4 4 , 44444, 7 44 ,444 ,434 f,f'4f44,f,'Af4 f4jf4 ,4w 444' 44 ,4f744f7,4444f4 X4 H44 4,4 4,44 '4,QfQ4!4!, My f4f4 44f4 4 4 ',A,4,f,4f!, 4 ,4,,4444f4f444f4Q14jy 4 4' 4 4 4 V44 V4e4f4Q4 f Vff,4j44,'X4 4f4,4,4!4,'f 4444! ff4A4f44 440 4 4r44'4W444f4f4 14,4 4'f44. 4 4 ef V4 W ,4 4 44 4,4754 414f44f4V4A4' ZOW4' 4 4 7 ,Vff'4'.4 4 M 4 4,44 ,f,,uf4f,4f4,4 4,04 1, 5474 j,4' 4,4140 4, 4,144,424 f44a,'4f4,4 4f4,!4,f444.4,4 W,4ff,W 4144 471444 4,24 ?404W474f4yW4V4'f,4fZf,T 4 4 4 441. V f4f4.4 44'4 4' WX H14 4l4'4 44,4 V ek, 4 X44 44 44 ,4 4-4 4, f 44514 4,4 44 4f4.4H4!4V474y47,! Q 4f4'4,Q4f4 4 44,4 4 44, 4 14 4 4 4 4 4y,p4,4!4 4 4 4,4Q4!f4f4-4Q4V'f,f4f,f, f4f444Q 4f4f44f4 4 4 4, 44-4- -4 4 444-4.444444 444 o0'5 44.4'0vf!Z4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.-4 4 4-4,-4 4 -avg, 474y4 4 .-4 ypfyf X 7' 4.4 4 4-4 Z! . 4 4 4.W 4 W 4 4 4 4 4-4 44, 4, Of !4!4L4?4!44Q4?4 4Q4,4Q4?4 f Mfffze We 4-ffff 144454 f454'ff4f474,-4X 4!f4.,4.!4?4 4 4 4!4Q4 4 4 4 4-4 4 4, 444!474f44!4!4,-4 4 Q4 4425444456454 C7 444414 - 4- A Q4j4j4f4f444f4f4j4 X 4 44.4 4!4.-44,4 4?4Q44!4. 34?4f4f2f4f4f? IEW' 4 f'4?44f:,f4?,?4f!,4'404i 454 f4 47 4 4 4 4 4 4 44.4.4.4 4.4..4,44.4 4, 4,-4,-44,4 4 4-4 ,W 4.4.4.4 , , X 'W W' '4?4L6,74?'74f474f 4f4'f4-44.-4: 44 .4.-4.44.7 6,-4 4W4L4L4..4?4 4 4 4f!4f4 , 4 4 ,, Yi? X f4f'4Z4,?4f 4.-4,4-44 4 24444444-444,-4 4fgf4,f'454y4 f 4 .4Qf4?!Z7ZZ4Ky 64 L14 I X 4 V, .A .ti x X VV ,miy rl-