Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Rennie took command of the USS CALLAGHAN during her port visit to Victoria, Canada in February, 1997. After completion of the workup cycle, Cdr Rennie directed CALLAGHAN into her last deploy- ment. Through several successful battle exer- cises and counter-narcotic confrontations, Cdr Rennie made the Bridge and CIC his sec- ond home. However should any CAL- LAGHAN sailor be asked about her final captain, he will most likely respond in the captain's own words, “HONK. HONK!! . CO 5

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Commander James M. Rennie COMMANDING OFFICER Commander James M. Rennie hails from Wilmington. Delaware where he graduated from John Dickinson High School. Attending college at the U.S. Naval Academy, he majored in Physics and graduated with the class of 1978. Commander Rennie served at sea in USS MCCANDLESS (FF 1084) as Navigator and Main Propulsion Assistant; USS KIDD (DDG 993) as Combat Information Center Officer; USS HAWES (FFG 53) as Operations Officer; and USS SHREVEPORT (LPD12) as Operations Officer and Engineer Officer. He commanded USS EXCEL (MSO 439); served as Chief Staff Officer in Patrol Hydrofoil Missile Squadron TWO and as Flag Secretary for Commander U.S. SEVENTH Fleet. Ashore, Commander Rennie served on the U.S. Navy Rifle Team at the U.S. International Team tryouts, as Navigation Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy, and as Space, Information Warfare and Command Control Training Officer on OPNAV Staff. He holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. Commander Rennie is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal (with two gold stars). Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold stars). Navy Achievement Medal (with gold star), Bat- tle Efficiency Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with four bronze stars), Expert Rifle Medal, and Expert Pistol Medal. Commander Rennie is married to the former Kim Marie Bowie of Lewiston, Maine. The Ren- nie’s have three daughters; Kristen, Susan, and Sara. 4 co

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LCDR Scott J. Phillpott EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Scott J. Phillpott is a native of San Diego, California and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1983. Sea assignments include ASW Officer M Division Officer and MPA onboard USS SCHOFIELD (FFG-3); Engineering Officer, USS BARBEY (FF-1088); and Commissioning Commanding Officer, USS TYPHOON (PC-5). Shore assignments include Anti-Submarine Department head at Fleet Train- ing Group, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Lieutenant Commander Phillpott attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and has a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies. Personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Com- mendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Laura Stormzand of Grand Blanc, Michigan and has two children, Eliza- beth and Nicholas. 6X0 183 days...