Butte (AE 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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O icen. Captain Vernon L ROSSON is a native of Southeast Texas. He graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont. Texas, in I960, and attended graduate school at the University of Texas until November. 1961 when he entered Officers Candidate School at Newport. Rhode Island, receiving his commission as an Ensign in April. 1962. Captain ROSSON has served as Mine Counter Measures Officer aboard the USS WOODPECKER (MSC-209): as Operations Officer aboard the USS CROMWELL (DE-I0I4): as Communications Officer at COMCRUDESFLOT ELEVEN: as Com- manding Officer aboard the USS PLEDGE (MSO-492): and as Executive Officer aboard the USS SYL VANIA (AFS-2). He also received his degree in Communications Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey. California and attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College in Newport. Rhode Island. Captain ROSSON is Married to the former Louise Carolyn LAKIE of Port Art her. Texas. They have a son. Marc, and two daughters. Allison and Kristin. Captain ROSSON assumed command of USS BUTTE (AE-27) in June. 1981 and relieved in June. 1983 by Commander William R MADISON.

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(Mtt envwyvt 7 oAh “TV 4 Uim4 4 Captain John W ADAMS was horn in Camden. New Jersey in 1935 and raised in Kokomo. Indiana, graduating from Kokomo High School in 1953. After attending Purdue University, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954. graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign in June. 1958. He entered flight training after graduation and was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1959. He commenced his first fleet tour with VS-32 in January I960 at Quonset Point. Rhode Island. During this tour he made deployments in the Atlantic and Caribbean aboard the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, flying the S-2F aircraft. In July. 1963. Captain ADAMS was assigned to the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey. California for a year’s study. Upon completion of this tour, he served as Aide to the Director. Field Support Activities. Washington D.C. from July 1964 to August 1965. Captain ADAMS has also served tours as Bureau of Naval Personnel. Plans and Programs Support Activities: Assistant Navigator on board the USS RANDOLPH: attended the Naval War College at Newport. Rl: earned his Master of Science degree in Political Science from the George Washington University: replacement pilot training at FAETULANT and VS-30: assigned to VS-24 in Norfolk. Va: served as Administration and Operations Officer in VS-24 after relocation to Quonset Point aboard the USS INTREPID: VS-30 as the Executive Officer: S-3A Fleet Introduction Officer for Commander. Air Anti-Submarine Wing One: Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VS-22 at Cecil Field in Flordia: with VS-22 he conducted the first Atlantic Fleet S-3A deploy- ment onboard the USS SARATOGA and won the Arnold J. Isbell. COMNAVAIRLANT Aviation Safety. COMNAVAIRLANT Battle Efficiency E” and COMSIXTHFLT ASW Excellence Awards. Since June 1976. he has reported to Commander Air Anti-Submarine Wing One. and served as Chief Staff Officer until June 1977. He next served on the staff of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (AIR WARFARE) as Sea Based ASW Plans and Programs Officer until June 1979. He commanded Air Anti-Submarine Wing One from August 1979 until December 1980. and after detachment, attended various courses of instruc- tion prior to reporting to the USS SYL VANIA. He assumed command of the USS SYLVANIA in July 1981. deploying twice to the Mediterranean and was relieved in December 1982. After a brief TAD period Captain ADAMS reported for duty as COMMANDER. SERVICE SQUADRON TWO in March 1983.

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O ccen, Capt Wallace M RIGGS Dec 1968 May 1970 ■ Capt William L RIGOT Aug 1971 Aug 1972 Capt James H SCOTT Aug 1972 Oct 1973 Capt Grover K GREGORY May 1970 Aug 1971 Cdr Leonard R YOUNG Oct 1973 Oct 1975