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In an ageless ceremony marked by simplicity and tradition. Captain Robert B. FULLER turned over the command of USS AMERICA to Captain William F. MEYER on 17 April 1978. AMERICA was steaming east of the Azores enroute to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia. The guest of honor, Rear Admiral C. C. SMITH, praised the accomplishments of both men and the achievements of AMERICA during the nearly- complete deployment. At the conclu- sion of the ceremony, Captain FULLER, a selectee for the rank of Rear Admiral, was frocked and presented with the title and uniform of that rank. J-,:.l■ ' -• a CTal: ; ' y ■ 25
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Commander, Carrier Group EIGHT: Rear Admiral Carol C. Smith Rear Admiral Carol C. SMITH, Jr. was born in Montgomery. Alabama in September 19. ' ?() and {jradiiated from the LI.S. Naval Academy in June, 1952. Before reporting to Pensacola for flight training, he .served in USS CORRY as ASVV Officer and USS O ' HARE as Operations Officer. He received his wings in August 1956 and then reported as Maintenance Officer with Light Photographic Squadron 62. Between 1960 and 1963, he attended the Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey where he received a Masters degree in Physics. For the next four years, he was attached to RVAH-. ' i, RVAH-9 and RVAH-6, the latter as Commanding Officer. During this period, he made two combat deployments in the RA-5C Vigilante. In November 1969, Rear Admiral SMITH was selected to attend the Navy Nuclear Power School. Upon graduation from that unit, he was assigned for duty with the Division of Naval Reactors and then as Executive Officer, USS ENTERPRISE. He later commanded USS SAN JOSE and returned to ENTERPRISE as Com- manding Officer. He assumed com- mand of Carrier Group EIGHT in January 1977. In addition to various theater and service ribbons. Rear Admiral SMITH has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Distinguished F ' lying Cross, two Brcmze Star Medals, nine Air Medals and two Navy Commendation Medals. 26
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