Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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ADMIN DEPARTMENT J. D. WILLIAMS Administration Department: Ttiis is the executive department consisting of the Captain ' s Office, Personnel Office. Post Office. Legal Office. Chaplain ' s Office. 3M Office. Command Career Counselor ' s Office, Command Master Chief ' s Office. Master at Arms Office, and the Closed Circuit Television Station. The duties of these offices vary as each office covers different areas of responsibility but all are intertwined with each other to perform administrative duties for the Executive Officer and Commanding Officer while also providing service to the crew. The Administration Division Officer - LTJG J. D. Williams. Ship ' s Secretary - YNC D, E. Jacobs. Command Career Counselor - NCC (SS) C. W. Croy. 3M coordinator - ETC J. W. Reeder. Chief Master at Arms - MACS M. L. Jones. Chaplain - LT D. V. Johnson.