USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Kruse, Mike

Service Dates: 1985 - 1988

Rank/Duty Assigned: ENS/LTJG/LT - Maintenance Division Officer / Second Division Officer / Tug Control Officer

First assignment as a Surface Warfare Officer after commissioning and Surface Warfare Officer School. Reported aboard while the Lex was still in the yards in Philadelphia. Made the return trip to Pensacola in August 1985. Stood CICWO, JOOD, and OOD underway watches, as well as OOD watches and Duty Deck in port.