Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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piswegf .. Law- fl' 95 ,-:ff lfi It V, i Chaplain N.E. Knight, LCDR, CHC, USN Chaplain Knight was our first Chaplain, a plank owner. Coming to us from three previous assignments, one with the SEABEE Base in Vietnam, he helped many of us with a patient ear and some wise words of advice. After more than three years aboard the Mt. Whitney, Chaplain Knight was relieved by Chaplain Garvin and Went to the Drug Reha- bilitation Center, Jacksonville, Florida, in January 1974. We were sorry to see our Georgia native go, and wish him the best of luck in his future. l

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,a., lr 'nr . 1- X0 ARRIVES Commander David Underwood McCullough was born 9 Deeember N735 in Fayette, Miss. He graduated from Cen- tral College in Fayette with a major in Physics and a minor in ltlathematies. ln November l957, he received his commission as En- sign. and was assigned his first tour of Duty at the Skiffes Creek Annex, US Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Vir- ginia. as Weapons Productions Control Oficer. He served various other tours and in April, l972 was advanced to Commander. Before reporting aboard Mount Whitney, CDR McCul- lough served in Vietnam, and was instrumental in assesing the effeetiveness of the Vietnamese Navyls Coastal Surveil- lanee operation. He was also assigned to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Systems Analysis Division, in August, 1972. as Head, Strategic C3 and Defensive Systems Group. 1 7

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,Q ,, 1 CDR Carver, CHC, USN A former enlisted man, CDR,Garver was an Aviation Electrician from 1951 to 1955. He knows the problems of both officer and enlisted, and is a valuable asset for the Mount Whitney. Relieving Chaplain Knight, Chaplain Gar- ver is from Shelby, N.C.g received his theological Mastefs Degree from Duke University and is very welcome aboard the MOUNT WHITNEY.