Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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 DEPARTURE December 1. 1995 the day the CALLAGHAN departed on her five and a half month deployment to the Arabian Gulf. As with all goodbyes, emotions swelled and tears flowed but all knew that the sooner we left the sooner we would return to our loved ones. Farewell 5

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CRUISE BOOK '95-‘96 Capt. Wisecup-Commander Phil Wisecup was born in Piqua. Ohio, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1977. His assignments at sea include the USS JULIUS A FURER (FFG 6» and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). He was Operations Officer in USS COMTE DE CRASSE (DD 9741 and for DESRON TWENTY-TWO. He served as Ex- ecutive Officer in USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) FROM 1990-1992. Commander Wisecup’s shore assignments include years as an Olmsted scholar in France where he earned his Masters Degree from the University of Strasbourg. He was later assigned to the office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions (Office of Plans and Policy), and most recently served on the Staff of Commander. Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, as Force Operations and Plans Officer. His decorations include the meritorious Service medal with two stars, the Navy Commendation medal with two stars, and the Navy Achievement Medal. Commander Wisecup is married to the former Anne Dreyfus of Strasbourg, France. They have five children, Marie, Madeleine, Sarah, Nathalie, and Paul. 4

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LCDR Clayton Kyker XO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER BRAD KYKER Lieutenant Commander Kyker was born in Pomona. California. He received his BA in History from the University of California. After attending Officers Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island, he was commissioned an Ensign in February of 1982. After commissioning, LCDR Kyker attended Surface Warfare Officer's School in Coronado and the 1200 PSI Main Propulsion Assistant Course in Newport. RI. From 1982 to 1985. he served as Boilers Officer. Main Propulsion Assis- tant, and ASW ()fficer in I ss BERKELEY IDDG-15 From 1985 to 1987 LCDR Kyker served as Missile Officer and later Batterv Control Officer in USS GRIDLEY (CG-21» After detaching from GRIDLEY. LCDR Kyker served from 1987 to 1990 as a Steam EOOW Instructor and later E()()W Department I lead at Surface Warfare (Mficer s School. Coronado. In 1990. he earned his Master's Degree in In- ternational Relations from the University of San Diego. After attending Department Head School. LCDR Kyker reported to USS ENGLAND (C'G-22) where he served as Combat Systems Officer and Engineer Officer. From 1993 to 1995, LCDR Kyker served as assistant operations officer for Commander, Amphibious Group THREE. LCDR Kyker reported as CALLAGI LAN's Executive Officer in November of 1995. LCDR Kyker is married to the former Sandra Persall of Lemon Grove. California. They reside in Vista. His decora- tions include the Joint Commendation Medal. Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars. Navy Achievement Medal with two gold stars. Joint Meritorious Service Award. Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle “E Ribbon. Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Medal with bronze star. Humanitarian Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. 6