Horne (CG 30) - Naval Cruise Book

Commanding Officer Captain Edwin E. Killinger, US. Navy Captain Killinger. son of Mi^. ahd Mrs. John Killinger, was raised in San Diego, Calif, and attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1960 with a bachelor of science degree. Commis- sioned an ensign upon graduation he was promoted to his present grade of captain in 1982. Captain Killingerwas initially assigned to the USS Bennington (CVS 20), where he ser\«ed in the Engineering and Operations Department, and subsequently to Ihe USS John W. Thomason (DD 760), where he served as Weapons Officer. In May 1967, after a year of study at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif, and a year as an instructor at the Fleet ASW School in San Diego, he reported for dut\- with the U.S. Naval Advisory- Group, Vietnam as an ad\isor to the Vietnamese Rive- rine Force. This tour was followed bv assignment to LSS King (DLG 10) as Weapons Officer from ' 1968-1970. He was then assigned duty in Washington. D.C. where he served in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP-91). In July 1972, Captain Killinger returned to the U.S. Nal Postgraduate School, graduating in April 1974 with a master of science in business from the Systems Acquisition Management Curriculum. Following Postgradute School he served consecu- tivel\- as Executive Officer on USS Fox (CG 33) and Command- ing Officer USS Preble (DDG 46). Subsequent to command. Captain Killinger returned to Washington for dut\ ' i n the office of the Chief of Naval Operations wfiere he ser\ed on the staff of the Director Cun-ent Operations (.OP-64 ) from August 1978 to January 1980, and the Director of Naval Warfare (,OP-95) fromJanuaiy 1980 to June 1982. He most recently was assigned as .Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans (N-3) for Commander, Cruiser-Destro\er Group 12 from Julv 1982 to November 1984. In addition to various service medals, Captain Killinger has been awarded the Bronze Star (with Combat V). the Meritorious Sen.ice Medal (with two Gold Stars in lieu of a Third Award ). the Na\y Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Captain Killinger is married to the former Cynthia Parker of San Diego. The Killingers have two children, John Michael and Catherine Louise.