Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 EXECUTIVE OFFICER M. FRIMENKO, JR. Commander Michael Frimenko was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on 10 December 1947. He attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and graduated in June of 1970. He was commissioned as an Ensign through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate school in December of 1970. While attending the University of North Carolina he was elected as Vice President of the student body, and was mentioned in the Who ' s Who of American Colleges and Universities. Commander Frimenko ' s first assignment was with the 1ST ANGLICO SUB UNIT ONE in the Republic of Vietnam. In February of 1973 he rotated to USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST 1198) homeported out of San Diego, California, where he served as the ship ' s First Lieutenant. In October of 1974 Commander Frimenko attended DCA school in Philadelphia. Upon completion of DCA school he was selected to attend Surface Warfare Officer Department Head school in Newport, Rhode Island. In December 1975 Commander Frimenko received orders to USS MEREDITH (DD 890) homeported out of Mayport, Florida, and served as the ship ' s Chief Engineer. In January of 1978 Commander Frimenko was selected to attend the Prospective Engineering Officer course at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Upon completion of PEOC school Commander Frimenko was assigned to COMDESRON 24 at Mayport, Florida as Staff Material Officer. He served in that capacity until August of 1980 when he was assigned under the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy and served as the 34th Company Officer. In November of 1982 Commander Frimenko rotated back to sea duty as First Lieutenant of USS LEXINGTON (AVT 16) homeported out of Pensacola, Florida. In February of 1984 Commander Frimenko reported aboard USS CAMDEN (AOE 2) as Executive Officer. Commander Frimenko has been awarded the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with three bronze stars, the Vietnam Service Medal with Fleet Marine Combat Operations Insignia and one star, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Navy Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Navy Sea Service Ribbon with two clusters. 1

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COMMANDING OFFICER R. A. WILSON Captain Richard A. Wilson was born In San Francisco, CA, on 5 April 1941. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, graduating and receiving his commission as an Ensign on 5 June 1963. On completion of flight training in October 1954, Captain Wilson v as designated a Naval Aviator and assigned to VF-121 at Naval Air Station Miramar, CA, to receive ready replacement training in the F-4 aircraft. In May of 1965, Captain Wilson reported to VF-96 and made two WESTPAC combat cruises aboard USS ENTERPRISE. Captain Wilson entered the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in October of 1967; upon graduation in June 1968 he was assigned as a project test pilot with the Service Test Division of the Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River. Maryland. Rotating to sea duty in November of 1970, Captain Wilson served with VF-143, again flying the F-4 aircraft, for his third and fourth combat cruises aboard USS ENTERPRISE. At the end of the Vietnam Conflict In 1973, Captain Wilson attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. where he received a Master of Science Degree In Systems Acquisition Management. Completing refresher training with VF-121 in December of 1975, he reported to the Black Knights of VF-154 as Executive Officer. He assumed the duties of Commanding Officer of VF-154 in May of 1977. In August 1978. Captain Wilson reported to COMCARGRU ONE as Air Operations Officer, and subsequently deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean aboard USS MIDWAY and USS CONSTELLATION. Captain Wilson assumed command of Carrier Air Wing FOURTEEN on 21 April 1981 deployed to the Western Pacific aboard USS CORAL SEA. In June 1982. Captain Wilson reported to COMFITAEW- W INGPAC as Chief of Staff. Captain Wilson assumed command of USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) on 31 October 1984. Captain Wilson has accumulated over 4000 flight hours and 1017 carrier landings. He is a veteran of 347 combat missions in Southeast Asia and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, four individual Air Medals. Twenty-One Strike Flight Air Medals, three Navy Commenda- tion Medals with Combat V . the Vietnamese Air Gallantry Cross, the Navy Unit and Meritorious Unit Commendation Medals, and various theater and service ribbons. He was selected to appear in the 1970 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America in recognition of his accomplishments and service to community, country, and profession.

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF W. C. WYLIE QMCM (SW) Willie C. WYLIE joined the Navy on 6 December 1954. coming from Cleburne, Texas After completing Basic Training at Great Lakes. Illinois, he reported to the USS BENNINGTON (CVA-20), the first of many ships the Master Chief has served on throughout his career. Others include the USS BOXER (CVS-12), USS LEXINGTON (CVA-16), USS DEHAVEN (DD-727), USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64), and the USS GALLUP (PG-85). Duty assignments of special interest include XO of HIGH POINT PCH 1 Experimental Hydrofoil, SPECIAL BOAT UNIT 12 out of Coronado, California, RIVER DIVISIONS 542, 524, and 571 Republic of Vietnam. Master Chief served a tour in Vietnam from October 1967 through October 1968. He also served on several shore duty billets ranging from COMASWFORPAC Pearl Harbor, COMINPAC Long Beach, CA. COSRIVDIV-22 New Orleans, LA, and COMNAVMILPERSCOM Washington. DC. Master Chief Wylie was promoted to his present rank in November 1984. He reported to the USS Camden (AOE-2) on 21 November 1984. Master Chief has served the United States Navy for over 30 years.