Arkansas (CGN 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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OMMANDING OFFICER Captain Etnyre’s press conference in Melbourne Captain Terrance T. Etnyre Captain Etnyre is a 1970 graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and was commissioned as an Ensign in July 1971 from Offi- cerCandidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. His sea and shore assignments include: Damage Control Assistant in USS HAMMERBERG (DE 1015) homeported in Naples, Italy; Repair Officer in USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65); Plant Performance Evaluation Officer for the AIW prototype at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Department of Energy, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Engineer Offi- cer in USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40); member of CINCLANTFLT’s Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board; and Executive Officer in USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9). In December 1987, Captain Etnyre assumed command of USS LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG 8). Under his command, USS LYNDE MCCORMICK, as a unit of SURFACE ACTION GROUP BRAVO, participated in Operation Praying Mantis, the United States response to the mining of the Persian Gulf and the mine damage to USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). Following command, Captain Etnyre became Special Assistant for Nuclear Propulsion on the staffs of COMNAVSURFPAC and COM- NAVAIRPAC, and senior member of the Nuclear Propulsion Mobile Training Team. Most recently, Captain Etnyre served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare, as the Aegis Cruis- er Destroyer and Anti-Air Warfare Branch Head. Captain Etnyre’s personal awards include the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V, the meritorious Service Medal (two gold stars), Navy Com- mendation Medal (gold star) and the Navy Achievement Medal. Captain Etnyre presents Sailor of the Year to MM1 Yeoman

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USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41) WEST PAC ’94 SHIP’S CREST - The crest of USS ARKANSAS was designed by Barbara Ann Hyatt of Forrest City, Arkansas. Ms. Hyatt submitted her winning design in a statewide contest sponsored by the Arkansas Navy League and judged by the USS ARKANSAS crew. The crest incorporates features of the Arkansas state Hag together with traditional nautical symbols. The center of the crest contains a profile of the ship. The four stars signify that this is the fourth United States Ship to bear the name ARKANSAS. The motto of the state of Arkansas is “Land of Opportunity hence the motto of USS ARKANSAS is “Defender of Opportunity. The diamond-shaped figure, imprinted with the ship’s motto, i an artistic rendition of the diamond on the Arkansas state flag, and signifies that it is the only diamond producing state in the Union. The fouled anchors and braided line are traditional insignia of seafarers.

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F i— XECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Miles C. Quigley III Commander Quigley attended College of the Holy Cross in Worces- ter, Massachusetts, and received his commission in 1979 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Upon completion of initial nuclear propulsion training Commander Quigley served in USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) as Reactor Labo- ratories Division Officer and Reactor Controls Division Officer. His next assignment was in USS BIDDLE (CG 34) serving as Fire Control Officer and Missile Battery Officer. Following a tour as Plant Performance Evaluation Officer at the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit in West Milton, New York, Commander Quigley served as Combat Systems Officer in USS SIMPSON (FFG 56), during which SIMPSON completed a Persian Gulf deployment acting as defense picket for re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq war. Commander Quigley next served as Reactor Electrical Assistant in USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). During this period THEODORE ROOSEVELT was deployed to the Arabian Gulf in direct support of combat operations during Operation Desert Storm, and subsequent direct air support during relief efforts for the Kurdish people, Operation Provide Comfort. Most recently Commander Quigley was assigned to the staff of the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in Washington, DC, as the assistant for surface nuclear fleet operational issues. Commander Quigley’s personal decorations include the Navy Com- mendation Medal (gold star) and the Navy Achievement Medal. 3 Commander Quigley preparing for Flight Quarters Commander Quigley overseeing an UNREP