Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAnOER JAMES, Q. STAVRIDIS, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS AHTIETAM (CQ 54) F( Fccni Why is this man smiling? Commander Stavridis is a 1976 graduate of the U.S. riaval Academy and a native of Florida. Following his commis- sioning, he was assigned as the ASW Officer aboard USS HEWITT (DD 966). Following his initial tour, Commander Stavridis served as the Propulsion and Electrical OfTicer in USS FORRESTAL (CV 59). Duty in the Strategic Concepts Group (OK-603) on the cnOs Staff followed, where he worked as a strategic planner. Commander Stavridis then earned a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) and a Doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a concentration in in- ternational studies and was awarded the Qullion Prize as Outstanding Student in 1983. He concurrently completed the riaval War College junior course via the Center for Continuing Education. Following Surface Warfare Officer School, where he fin- ished as class Honorman, he reported to USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50), where he served as the Operations Offi- cer. Commander Stavridis then served on the personal staff of the Chief of l aval Operations as a strategic and long range planner on the cno Executive Panel (OP-OOK) prior to relieving as Executive Officer in USS Af TIETAM (CQ 54). Me has won the Arleigh Burke Award, the Admiral John Sides Award for ASW and several writing prizes. Mis awards include the Meritorious Service Award, the Piavy Commen- dation (3) and the navy Achievement Medal. Commander Stavridis is married to the former Laura Elizabeth Mall. They reside in Palos Verdes with their daughter, Christina Anne. Sjsteni 7«)as %a: Supetvi tunied 5KRa In June ' ' ' aitiini lenibe

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LAWRENCE E. EDDinQFIELD COMMAnDIMQ OFFICER a The en smicwithf. ' ouline mi I). Bui, as io do, placi 1119s 11131 atotJipt fcnius, ira os, «ietly tor fish, I). And as to, I continue: not ungili .,.ciisWo answei Zaptain Lawrence Eddingfield was bom in Alhambra, California. He jraduated and received his commission through the MROTC program at I he University of Idaho in 1967. !Mis first ship was the USS FRAMK KFIOX (DDR 742) where he served as :he CIC and Operations Officer, completing forward deployments to the iVestem Pacific and Southeast Asia. In 1970 he was ordered to USS DASH ;mSO 428) as Executive Officer. On DASH, he completed an unescorted deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. Following graduation from Destroyer School in hewport, Rhode Island, Captain Eddingfield served in USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDQ 16) as Chief Engineer, deploying throughout the Western Pacific. From 1974-1977 he I served as an instructor in the riROTC unit at Oregon State University, iCorvallis. . ' In 1978, following graduation from the Maval War College, he was as- jsigned to the Spruance Destroyer USS KIMKAID (DD 965) as Executive fiOfficer. Aboard KIMKAID, he deployed to Westem and Southem Pacific. He was next assigned to the Office of the Assistant CnO for Surface Warfare as the DD963 DDQ993 Program Coordinator. In 1982, he attended the national Defense University ' s Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and then received his Masters Degree from George Washington University. In June 1982, he assumed command of USS HEWITT (DD 966), making the first deployment of the TASS System to the Indian Ocean. Following his initial Command tour. Captain Eddingfield was assigned as Deputy Senior Member for Qas Turbines and Diesels on the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board. In May 1989, Captain Eddingfield assumed command of AFITIETAM. The ship completed extensive Pacific operations during PACEX 89 as AAWC for three different Battle Groups and as Force AAWC for Battle Force, Seventh Fleet. Captain Eddingfield ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Med- al (two Stars), the navy Commendation Medal (one Star) and the Mavy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Barbara Jean Amt, and reside with their two sons, Larry and Ryan, in Rancho Penasquitos, Califor- nia. I

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FCCM(SW) CLiriTOn E. TATRO COMMAND MASTER CHIEF FCCM (SW) Tatro entered the navy in March 1975 and attended Boot Camp in San Diego. After graduation, he reported to Great Lakes, Illinois for FT A and Fire Control System MK 56 C schools, in August 1976, he reported to USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8). After completing a Western Pacific deployment, he reported to the USS SOUTHERLAPiD (DD 743) as a rrQ2. After a short tour onboard SOUTHERLAriD, he reported to Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Mare Is- land for training. In September 1978, he was assigned as an FTM2 to USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDQ 16) as Work Center Supervisor for the AN SPQ-51C Missile Radars. Following his second WESTPAC deployment. Master Chief Tatro re- turned to CSTSC Mare Island as an instructor for the SPQ- 51C Radar C school. In June 1985, he attended the MK 92 C school at Fleet Training Center, San Diego. After training, he reported as a member ofthe commissioning crew for USS FORD (FFQ54), Just another Sunday UMRCP home-ported in Long Beach, serving as FORD ' S Ordnance Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, and later as the FORD ' S Command Senior Chief. During this tour, he acted as Weap- ons Control Officer during convoy escort, patrol, and sur- veillance operations during FORD ' S first deployment in the Persian Gulf. Master Chief Tatro ' s second shore tour was as Assistant Director ofthe Family Service Center at Naval Station Long Beach, California. He assumed duties as Command Master Chief onboard APITIETAM in May 1990. Master Chief Tatro ' s personal awards include the Mavy Commendation Medal, the Mavy Achievement Medal (two Stars), the Good Conduct Medal (two Stars, consecutive), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Humanitar- ian Service Medal. He is married to the former Tracy Lynne Hopper and they currently live with their children; son Chris and daughter Shannon, in San Pedro, California.