WELCOME ABOARD! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO THE WORLD FAMOUS USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) THE FINEST SHIP IN THE SECOND FLEET. OUR HOME PORT IS NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK IN NORFOLK VIRGINIA.
YOUR SPONSOR IS READY TO ASSIST YOU IN THE TRANSITION TO BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE GUNSTON HALL TEAM. YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR VIA EMAIL AT SPONSORSHIP@LSD44.NAVY.MIL OR YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR CAREER COUNSELOR AT CCC@LSD44.NAVY.MIL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FLEET AND FAMILY SERVICES YOU CAN CONTACT OUR COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AT CMC@LSD44.NAVY.MIL. I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GUNSTONHALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHIP, OUR MISSION, AND OUR AMAZING TEAM.
USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) IS AN AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP, DESIGNATED TO TRANSPORT UNITED STATES MARINES WITH THEIR COMBAT EQUIPMENT TO DESIGNATED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD, AND THEN TO LAUNCH AND SUPPORT ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT AND HELICOPTERS DURING AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS AGAINST HOSTILE SHORES.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR SPONSOR INFORMED OF YOUR PCS LEAVE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER SO WE MAY CONTACT YOU IF THE NEED ARISES. IF AT ANY TIME THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE QUARTERDECK AT 757-443-8496 OR EMAIL CMC@LSD44.NAVY.MIL.
ONCE AGAIN, HERE'S A WARM WELCOME TO GUNSTON HALL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND HAVING YOU JOIN OUR TEAM.