Caloosahatchee (AO 98) - Naval Cruise Book

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K , . ' ' K ' ' PAYDi,Q'J!'J4 J , . A , . , J . , , -.2 -l-1 A , g A, .-, .Q N . Q, 3 k:f.1:-41-g 4. egg, --, .x -,-.5 -1 L -if -x-1 1- V FIM-,,-Af:1y.I34,-v,,,,,,.,, ., .J , 'uf' '5'-'3' ,Q me f .. .: ' -A - - A f , 'fxs :fr..., :risk-as,-51.?:ss.-va... , - A -' J.-M-: -. . V' , , ff- M - EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commonder Thomos L, Cl-lAFlN, vvos oorn in McRoe, Georgio, in December 1939. Upon groduotion from the University of Georgio, heuentered the United Stotes Novy ond vvos commissioned on Ensign, US. Novy Reserve 12 June 1962. His first ossignment wos on USS OGLE Tl-IORPE CAKA-1005 homeported in Norfolls, Virginio os Boilers Officer, ond subsequently os Moin Propulsion Assistont. ln Feoruory 196341, he vvos ordered to Novy Troining Puolicotions Center, Woshington, D.C. os o Technicol Advisor Writer. ln July 19o5, he reported oooord USS BOSTON CCAG-1D homeported in Boston, Mossochusetts, ond served os Ol Division Officer, Assistont Comoot lnformotion Center Officer ond Operotions Deportment Administrotive Assistont. While serving oooord the BOSTON, he deployed to the Mediterroneon ond vvos involved in Weopons Recovery Operotions off Spoin in 19oo ond in 19o7 deployed to WESTPAC for Comoot Operotions. Upon completion of his tour oboord BOSTON in Morch 19o8 he vvos ordered to USS PANDEMUS CANL-185 homeported in Chorleston, SC os Executive Officer. Upon decommissioning of PANDEMUS in Octooer 1968, he ottended US. Novy Destroyer School in Newport, Rl ond upon groduotion reported to USS MANLEY CDD-9405 homeported in Chorleston, SC os Engineer Officer in July 19o9. Upon decommissioning of MANLEY in Jonuory 1970, for ASW Modernizotion, he reported to Commonder Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlontic Fleet Stoff os Modernizotion Officer for MANLEY ot Philodelphio Novol Shipyordl Upon Commissioning of MANLEY in Morch 1971, he reported os Engineer Officer ond subsequently ossumed duties os Operotions Officer in Jonuory 1972. Commonder Cl-lAFlN ossumed duties os Executive Officer of NROTC Unit Florido A 6 M University Tollohossee, Florido in July 1972, on ossignment he held until September 1975, during which time he eorned o Mosters Degree in Educotion. Commonder CHAFlN's next ossignment vvos Domoge Control Assistont oooord USS INDEPENDENCE CCV-o2D homeported in Norfolls, Virginio, o oillethe held from October 1975 until Jonuory 1978. While serving in INDEPENDENCE he mode tvvo Mediterroneon Deployments, ln Jonuory 1978, Commonder Cl-lAFlN reported to Novy Monpovver Moteriol Anolysis Center Norfolls, Virginio, os director of the Shore Monpovver Requirements Deportment until July 1979, ln August 1979, he ottended Prospective Executive Officer School in Newport, Rhode lslond prior to ossuming duties os Executive Officer USS CALOOSAl-lATCl-lEE CAO-985 in October 1979. Commonder CHAFlN's wife the former Potricio l-lorper of Modison, Georgio, ond their children Lee ond Jomes, reside in Virginio Beoch, VA. ...u.4ua.a4:-.sh. m H3 , . . W, .V -V f- -.-...1 ,,- . 1. ,I 5 - --3 f- f -1-1-if.:-1 17-A 'f,fi::'fi13. iv'ff0Fi::1-:Gif..'5-13'I-i5'l:3!S?i2.5E-IE2-51' ' ' ' 17, :V :Q l f-:':.,LTf-,sklgi 'A v' 'f . , :-,.'1, - . ' ,vi-A-, A A lf'-f, 1, , , - K2-'-E 1 fl , I ,Af .-Lt, n1,iL..,-,fQ'i-411355-qTig' fl' 5 1' Qu. ' ji jg h' ft-Rv-i5,,IEN:.-V -D. 'Li--,3'g5r,f'-1-2 '. '.e5.Z?.y .13-x..1'. ,,'gEjq'.',-,-'Il - - A t 1 li, 5- f-fl-:TQ fi-. -'.-'17:' .'g:13 1.2 --.?f:f,.Q-W IT T 5 --.. ..f.4.. 'v.L. ' -'5v. -J-6 2 1 -5. -: 'T1','f L 'I' 7 ':3t'f ' 'f l -'L -1'1 37 -1' A N . . . . . . . 1 - . . 1 .... N' ' V .Lx is 1:-mist ... W. 1. - -' fi