Pharris (FF 1094) - Naval Cruise Book

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coMMANb1Nd oFF1cER Commander Busching enlisted in the Navy in October 1961. After completing recmit train- ing and A school in San Diego, CA., he was stationed at the Naval Shipyard, Hawaii. He was selected for the NESEP program in 1964 and, following preparatory school at Service School Command in San Diego, was assigned as a student in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University. After graduating in 1968, Commander Bus- ching was commissioned an Ensign. I-le then reported on board USS JOHN W. THOMASON CDD-7605 as Communications Officer and lat- er served as CIC Officer. After two years on TI-IOMASON, Commander Busching attended Naval Destroyer School at Newport R.I. Fol- lowing graduation in May 1975 he was as- signed as Operations Oflicer on board USS CORRY QDD-8175. I'le served as Flag Lieutenant and Personal Aide to Commander Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from May 1975 to September 1975. On 17 October 1975, Commander Busching assumed commander of USS ASHEVILLE QPG-841. Upon decommissioning ASHEVILLE in January 1977, he reported to the staff of Commander Naval Surface Force Weapons Officer and later as Aide and Flag Secretary. Commander Busching reported to USS FARRAGUT KDDG-575 in June 1981 for duty as Executive Officer. Subsequently, he served as Chief Staff Officer on the staff of Command- er Destroyer Squadron 52 from December 1982 until July 1984. During his tour, COM- DESRON 52 staff participated in combat op- erations in Grenada and Lebanon for which the staff was awarded the Navy Unit Commen- dation. In August 1984 he reported to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek where he served as Executive Officer until July 1986. On the 20th of February 1987, Commander Bus- ching assumed command of PHARRIS. Commander Busching is married to the form- er Judy Mahometa of Spring Valley, New York. The Busching's have three children: Patricia, Christopher, and Robert.

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JAMES W. MCGLOON, JR., LCDR, USN Lieutenant Commander McC1loon, a native of Kensington, Maryland was commissioned as an Ensign following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in June of 1975. While at the Naval Academy, he eamed his Bachelor of Sci- ence and Masters degree in Management. His first assignment was to the USS CON- STANT CMSO-4275 wh ere he served as Execu- tive Officer. During his tour on CONSTANT he also served as First Lieutenant and Mine Countermeasures Officer. He was next as- signed as Navigator onboard the USS HALSEY CCG-25l. While on HALSEY, he also served as Missile Systems Officer. After attending Naval Postgraduate School and Department Head School, he was as- signed to USS T. C. HART QFF-1092i as the Operations Officer. His next assignment was as Executive Officer onboard USSMCCLOY IFF-10581. ' Lieutenant Commander McC1loon's personal decorations include two Navy Achievement Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Ser- vice Ribbon, Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. Supporting LCDR McGloon and also a mem- ber ofthe U.S. Navy is his wife, the former Eliz- abeth Ann Bradey, LCDR CMCJ, USN, of Den- ver, Colorado. LCDR McC1loon assumed duty as Executive Officer of PHARRIS on 22 April 1988. EXECUTIVE oFF1cER f f 22 xx , f 4 4 V Q A V ff XZ Q- W f if ,Z i , , I Ag if S S