South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Command Master hlef A a . L 'fs I I xfaiv. EMCMQSWJ Del Scarbrough

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CDR Ricky L. Carper was born and raised in Enterprise. Oregon. He graduated from the L1 S. Naval Academy in 1 9'6 with a Bachelor of Science in .llechanical Engineering. -tw - After completing initial pipeline training he reported to USS BAINBRIDGE ICGN 251 in -llarch 1978. serving as ll'lissile!Ordnance Officer un til J an uary 1980. In J larch 1 980. CDR Carper reported Pre-C om L'nit CA RL YIXSON . work- ing in the reactor plant test program and later as the commis- sioning Auxiliaries Officer. Commander Carper served as the Plant Evaluation Officer at NPTL' .Yew York from A ugust 1983 to August 1985. ll hile in New York. he also earned a :Waster of .Science Degree in .llechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Following .Surface Warfare - 3 AAIQ-, I Officer Department Head School. I 'ommander I 'arper serv ed ....-1--M A 1' NT' I M, I in USS BARNEY IDDG 6l as Operations Officer from June I 1986 to January 1988, Hillo w ed by a tour with the Nuclear Pro- ' plllsion Examining fORSI'.'j Board on the Stall' of the I 'om- mander in I 'hief lf. S. .ll tlantic Heet. Eollo w ing PXO tra ining. CDR Carper reported to ISS SOI I II IYXRULIN X and re- lieved as Executive Officer in .lune 1990. I ommander I arperk' awards include the .Ndl-I I lorntnen- dationlledal, .lleritorious l nit I 'onirm-ndation, and NJI-I l. x peditionary Jledal. n I ommander I 'arper is married to l.l UR .loan smith, lf'S.'N', who is currently the I Jflieer in I iharge, Persourtel Sup- Xi 'W' porf l,1'f1H'hlllt'lll, .Nasal Station Norfolk. I lies reside in Nor- -, Hills with their two children, lisa and llatthe w. Xilllll. this is the life! -eq? Four bells from now on I wonder where I left my sunglasses? Executive Of f icer! 7

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lVIaster Chief Scarbrough a native of Summerlee. West Virginia enlisted in the LI S. Navy in Jlarch 1968. After an initial tour of dutjvon board L'SS SIERRA l AD 183 he attended Nuclear Povver Schools in Bainbridge. Aid. and Windsor. C t. Upon completion of Submarine School in Groton. Ct. he served in USS RAY ISSN 6533, LAPON KSSN 6613. and LSS NORFOLK ISSN 7143. Jlaster Chief Scarbrough served tours as Chief of the Boat on board PHILADELPHIA CSSN 6903 and then on board SCLLPIN KSSN 5903. lilaster Chief Scarbrough assumed the duties as Com- Greetings. earthlings mand lVfaSter ChiefofLfSS SOUTH CAROI.lN.X QCGN 373 on I4 August 1990. His awards and decorations include the Navy Commendation Jledal. .Yavrv Achievement Nledal. .Navy Unit Commendation, Jleritorious l 'nit Commendation. Battle E'1 Navy Expeditionarvv Jledal. National Defense Service Medal. Arctic Service Ribbon. and the Sea Service Ribbon. He is married to the hirmer Della l led vig of Norhilk, Va. They live in Chesapeake vv ith their son Matthew. W l love what you've done to your hair 4 N! what timess my flight? Master Chief making a point Command Master Chieff9