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coMMAND1NG OFFICER CDR RONALD L. THOMAS . . ' d - Commander Ronald Thomas is a native of Memphis, TN.. He IS a 1976 graduate of Wabash College in CrawfOI' S ville, Indiana, where h bt ' d ' ' ' e o aine a B.A. in History. Commissioned an Ensign in September 1978 after 8Tadufil53Ifg from Officer Candidate School, his initial assignment was in USS BRADLEY FF C1041D where he served -ES face Lieutenant and Main Propulsion Assistant. He completed his Initial tour in 1982 and was assigned to the UI' nt Warfare Division Officer School in Coronado, CA. as an Engineering instructor. Upon completion of Departme Head course of instruction he was assi d E ' ' , Elle as ngineering Officer in USS FRESNO CLST 1182i in March 1986 H9 was ordered in 1988 to s ' ' erve as an Examiner on the Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board. In March 1990 he Te' ported to USS BRISTOL CLST 11985 as Executive Officer H . e served on the staff Commander, Amph1b1ouS Squad ron Nine from January 1992 to February 1994 as Maintenance and Readiness Officer. . h two Commander Thomas' awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal Wlt gold stars Commander Thomas was m t . os recently assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval OperationS,.Surf?Ei Warfare Division. He is married to the former Cleopatra Wood of Memphis, TN and they reside in San Dlegof with sons Matthew C75 and Marc C4D. 4 COMMANDING OFFICER