Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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REAR ADMIRAL WALTER T. PIOTTI U-S. NAVY COMMANDER, CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP FIVE COMMANDER, BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE OCT 1Sa4-FEB 1985 Rear Admiral Walter T, Piotti was born in Newton, Mass., on April 19, 1934. He graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1956 with a degree in marine and electrical engineering. Upon commissioning, he was ordered to the U.S. Naval Communications Facility, Port Lyautey, Morocco, for duty. He subsequently served as Engineering Officer aboard the destroyers USS MCKEAN (DDR-784) and USS CUSHING {DD-797). He was part of the commissioning crew of USS KING (DLG-10), serving as Weapons, and subsequently. Executive Officer. Additional sea duty included tours as Executive Officer, USS RICHARD E. KRAUS (DD-849); Commanding Officer, USS LESTER (DE-1022); Commanding Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20); and Commanding Officer, USS CHICAGO (CG- 11). RADM Piotti is a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School of Monterey, Calif. He has served ashore as Head of the Long Range Weapons Control Section, Bureau of Naval Weapons; Head of the Surface Missile Branch, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; Special Assistant, Surface Warfare and later Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the Director, Navy Program Planning; and as Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Most recently, RADM Piotti served as Director. Mobile Logistic Support Forces, Amphibious, Mine and Advanced Naval Vehicles Ship Division and subsequently, as Director, Surface Warfare Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. RADM Piotti is married to the former Ruth Marie Giroux, also of Newton, Mass. The Piotti ' s have three children: Walter Scott, Karen Leslie and Elaine Micheie. CAPT Bert D. Terry Chief of Staff i M ) ' Av CCDG FIVE 1 19

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