John McCain (DDG 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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When llw old vice-mayor got elected mayor of one of our neighboring towns, the city was looking around for a replacement, when the prey ' fox came along. He had no trouble filling the bill and the reasons are obvious from this background info I wheedled out of the mayor ' s, press secretary: LCDR Thomas W. KELLY III, USN graduated from Marine Maritime Academy in the class of 1959. Following his first assignment as Fire Control Officer on the USS BOXER (LPH-41, LCDR Kelly served in a variety of challenging assignments, including Executive Officer aboard USS SWERVE MSOI495), Operations Officer aboard USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5) and attendance at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Prior to reporting aboard USS John S. McCain, LCDR Kelly served as Operations Officer on the staff of COMINELANT.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS LCDR Kenneth F. Robinson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1957. His first assignment was Communications and ASW Officeraboard the USS BEATTY (DD-756I Additional assignments included Executive Officer aboard USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440), assignment to the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School. Weapons Officer aboard the USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) and attendance at the Naval War College. LCDR Robinson is serving on COMSEVENTH Fleet Staff.

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