Wichita (AOR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR G.L. SKIR , USN Commander George L. Skirm lll is a native of Norfolk Virginia. He began his naval career ln eiilistiiig in the N.n.il lieseix e in Mtn 19651 d ft ' ' ' an a er receiving an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy from the Secretary of the Navy, he gi.idii.itt-tl in l'lfl .ind has coininissioned on Ensign in the regular Navy. After commissioning Commander Skirm spent three years onboard the USS NIZOSHO UNO- l lsbl .is llir lst A l ignid t .algo Ollit U' he was then transferred to the USS DAHLGREN CDDG-435 where he served an eighteen month loin as thet It N l DS ollit vi ln 1075 Coiiiiiiaiidei' Sklfm attended the Surface Warfare Department Head course, and was subsequently assigned to the USS VRANt'lS HAMMOND HTF- l067l liovii0D0lT9d in Yokosuka, Japan, serving as the Weapons Officer. He was later assigned a split loin as Ont-intioii-. twllit ei mtlm.ilt1llSS WABASH iAOR-5i- Upon completion of this sea tour he was assigned to Commander Servif e tnoup ONI' stall as Assistant tWiit'i.itioiis st ht-dnlei in ltltltl-1931 He then served a sequential staff tour with Commander Cruiser Destroyer tironp lilVl ns thet It N I bis tillit ei In l ebiimiy mm hc iCD0f'ed to the USS WICHITA as Executive Officer. g , His decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal twith one gold stail, Meiitoiions lliiit t tniiiiit'iicl.ilitiil txoit-.in lwesidential Unit Commendation, and several individual and service awards. efxo

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