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Captain Gilman E. Rud COMMANDING OFFICER USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) Captain Gil Rud is a native of Portland, North Dakota. Graduating from North Dakota Stai University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics, he attended Aviation Offia Candidate School receiving his commission in August 1967. He earned his Wings of Gold in Decemb( 1 968 at Beeville, Texas. Assigned as a light attack pilot, subsequent carrier aviation flying tours included: VA-2 1 6, VA-2 1 5, CWS 14, VA-97, VA-147 and command of VA-92 — The World Famous Golden Dragons. Captain Rud is veteran of the Vietnam War having flown combat missions while attached to VA-2 15 and VA-97. Significant tours ashore included: instructor pilot with VA-122, the West Coast A-7 Corsair II n placement training squadron; Officer Program Director at Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, Texas an head of the Aviation Junior Officer Assignment Branch, Naval Military Personnel Command. From November 1985 through November 1988, Captain Rud was the commanding officer and flight leadt of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. As Blue Angel Number One, he flew in mot than 200 air shows and was responsible for transitioning from theA-4 Skyhawk to the F A-18 Hornet. From August 1989 through February 1991, Captain Rud served as the commanding officer of US WABASH (AOR 5). During his tenure, USS WABASH steamed more that 55,000 miles conducting 28 underway replenishments. From March 1991 through February 1993, Captain Rud served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Sta for Joint Task Force FIVE, the Commander-in-Chief US. Pacific Command ' s counterdrug task force I May 1993, Captain Rud assumed command of USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). Captain Rud is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. He has accumulated mor than 5,600 flight hours and 775 carrier landings. His decorations include the Defense Superior Servic Medal, five strike Flight Air Medals, Navy Commendation Medal and numerous other unit, campaign an, service awards. Captain Rud is married to the former Barbara Carroll of Montgomery, Louisiana. They have thre children, Valerie, a Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade; Ryan, a junior at the University of California a Berkley, and Sally, a high school student. V 02
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