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Q' Executive Officer Commander Robert T. Sollenberger was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1945. The son of a career Naval Officer he lived in various United States and overseas locations prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1963. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and was commissioned an Ensign, U.S. Navy in June 1967. Commander- Sollenberger's first fleet assignment was as Missile Officer in USS King QDLG 101 during which he made txvo deployments to the Western Pacific and Vietnam. In January 1970 he reported to USS JOHN PAUL JONES QDDG 321, serving as Fire Control Officer, Weapons Officer, and Operations OHicer in a 3 year period which included two Western Pacific and Vietnam deployments. Between February 1973 and March 1975 he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California as a member of the first class in the new Operational Systems Technicology QASW1 Curriculum, and graduated with a Master of Science Degree. Following this he reported to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD where he taught courses in Weapons, Marine Engineering, and Systems Engineering for two years. During this tour of duty he earned a Master of Science Degree in Administration from the George Washington University. Following the Naval Academy assigmnent Commander Sollenberger received advanced training in marine propulsion engineering at NPTU, Idaho Falls, ID prior to reporting to USS J OSEPHUS DANIELS QCG 271 in January 1978 as Engineer Officer. During this tour of duty he completed one Mediterranean deployment. In August 1980 he reported to the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI as a student in the College of naval Command and Staff. Following graduation in June 1981, he served on the staff of Commander Service Squadron FOUR prior to reporting to USS SYLVANIA QAFS 21 in November 1981 as Executive Officer. Commander Sollenberger's decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Vw and 1 Gold Star, the Naxy Achievement Medal with 1 gold star, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Campaign and Service Medals include the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal fKorea1, Vietnam Service Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. Commander Sollenberger resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, the former Pam Brown of San Francisco, and their two children, Jennifer and Bryan. 'You ya gotta add da spices men? NI specialize in attack CII-46s.',
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Uss SYLVANIA QAFS-25 PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. R. E. TUCKER, JR. Captain Robert E. Tucker, Jr., was born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1937. The son of a career Army Officer, he entered the Navy in 1955 after graduation from high school. Reporting flrst to USNTC Bainbridge, Maryland, for recruit training and prep school and to the U.S. Naval Academy, he was graduated and commissioned 8 June 1960. Captain Tuckerls initial sea duty was in USS FLETCHER QDDE 455 where he served a three year tour as DCA and Engineering Officer. While attached to FLETCHER, he made two deployments to the Western Pacific and participated in the recovery ofthe first manned space capsules in 196 lf 1962. In the summer of 1963, he reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1964. Upon completion of F-4 replacement training with VF-101 in Key West, Captain Tucker reported to the TARSIERS' of VF-33. While deployed to the Mediterranean with Fighter Squadron THIRTY-THREE aboard USS AMERICA KCV 661, he participated in the 1967 Paris Air Show and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his aerial demonstration of the slow flight characteristics of tl1e F-4B. During his three year tour with VF-33, he made two Mediterranean deployments and one to the Western Pacific, becoming the first pilot to attain 500 arrested landings aboard AMERICA. In February 1969, Captain Tucker reported to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland. While at Patuxent River, he served for two and a halfyears as a project pilot in the carrier suitability branch ofthe flight test division, participating in the ACLS certification of eight CV's and major carrier suitability testing ofthe F-4, F-8 and RA-5C aircraft. In December 1971, Captain Tucker participated in the Navyls first evaluation ofthe E- 14, becoming the second Naval Aviator to fly the TOMCAT. In the summer of 1972, Captain Tucker reported to VF- 103 and served as the SLUGGERS, Operations Officer for two years. While deployed to WESTPAC with CVW-3 aboard USS SARATOGA QCV-601, Captain Tucker and l1is RIO, LTJ G Bruce Edens, shot down a MIG-21 during a night intercept over North Vietnam. He served concurrently as Air Wing Operations Officer during the last 5 months of that deployment and has flown over 250 combat missions. In June 1974, Captain Tucker reported as Oillcer in Charge of VF- 101 Aerial Combat Maneuvering!Tactics Detachment in Key West. He then served his XO! CO tour with the DEDEVILERS of Fighter Squadron SEVENTY- FOUR from 1975 to 1978. During his tour with VF-74, he recorded his 1,000th carrier arresting landing. He currently has over 1,200 carrier arrested landings. After a short tour on the staff of Commander Naval Air Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Captain Tucker reported to USS FORRESTAL CCV-591 as Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN where he served until July 1980. He then commanded Fighter Wing ONE at Oceana, Virginia, from July 1980 until April 1982. Captain Tucker's decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, 16 StrikefFlight and Two Individual Air Medals, Five Navy Commendation Medals wf Combat V , the Navy Achievement Medal, Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Five Vietnam Campaign Ribbons and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w!Gold star. Captain Tucker resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, the former Alice J effrey, and their two children, Leslie and Bob.
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