Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CAMDEN INSIGNIA The insignia of the USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) is derived from the city seal of Camden, New Jersey, the city where the ship was built and for which she is named. The Coat of Arms in the center is a facsimile of th e shield of the city seal of Camden, New Jersey. The right half contains a sailing ship, repre- senting the city as a port of entry and its shipbuilding industries. The left half is a replica from the Coat of Arms of Lord Camden, after whom the city was named. Flexibility, Readiness, Endurance: CAMDEN ' s motto embodies the three characteristics the ship and her crew must possess to meet the logistic support challenge the ship is designed to fulfill. The crossed sword and anchor in the background represents her crew, both officers and men. The line border circumscribing CAMDEN ' s em- blem emphasizes the unity required for CAMDEN to function as an ef- fective unit of the fleet. I

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CAMDEN ENSIGNIA 2 CAPTAIN NELSON 3 CAPTAIN MILLIS 4 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF 5 CAMDEN ' S CHAPLAINS 6 NAV ADMIN DEPARTMENT 8- 13 ADMIN DIVISION 10- 11 NAVIGATION DIVISION 11- 12 DECK DEPARTMENT 14- 32 FIRST DIVISION 16- 19 SECOND DIVISION 20- 23 THIRD DIVISION 24- 25 STREAM DIVISION 26- 29 WEAPONS DIVISION 30- 31 BOS ' N GANG 32 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 33- 35 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 36- 53 A DIVISION 38- 41 B DIVISION 42- 45 E DIVISION 46- 47 M DIVISION 48- 51 R DIVISION 52- 53 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 54- 63 CS DIVISION 56- 57 OC DIVISION 58- 59 OE DIVISION 60- 61 01 DIVISION 62- 63 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 64- 73 S-1 DIVISION 66- 68 S-2 DIVISION 69- 70 S-3 DIVISION 71 S-4 DIVISION 72- 73 AIR DETACHMENT 74- 77 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DETACHMENT 78- 79 NEW ARRIVAL 80 MEMORIAL. FCCS (SW) ALDUESO 81 AWARDS 82 ADVANCEMENTS 83 CROSSING THE EQUATOR 84- 89 DIEGO GARCIA 90- 91 BATTLE GROUP ECHO 92- 93 HAWAII 94- 97 SUBIC BAY, R.P 98-101 SINGAPORE 102-105 AUSTRALIA 106-109 THAILAND 110-113 KCAM 114 ART 115 HOMECOMING 116-119 CONCLUSION 120

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COMMANDING OFFICER MARCH 1988 - 24 AUGUST 1989 CAPTAIN B. C. NELSON Born in Los Angeles, Captain Nelson was raised worldwide as the son of a career Air Force officer. Prior to entering the Navy, he lived in Japan, Germany, North Africa and through- out the U.S. A graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, he received his commission through the Reserve Offi- cer Candidate (ROC) program. Captain Nelson has served as Commanding Officer, USS CAMDEN (AGE 2). USS MOUNT HOOD (AE 29), and USS TAW ASA (ATF 92). Other sea tours include Executive Officer of USS KISKA (AE 35), two consecutive tours on USS HIGBEE (DD 803), one as Gunnery Officer and Navigator prior to attending Class 22 at Naval Destroyer School, and one as Weapons Officer following the school. His initial sea tour was Communi- cations Officer on USS FIREDRAKE (AE 14). His most re- cent shore tour was Executive Officer, Surface Warfare Offi- cer Schools Command in Newport, Rhode Island. He began that tour as the PCO PXO Instructor for Combat Logistics Forces and Director of the Management Cirricula. During the tour Captain Nelson was the Navy ' s technical advisor and designer of the Marine Safety International Shiphandling Trainer Complex. Captain Nelson has served in a variety of shore tours, including two sequential tours in Naval Military Personnel Command, first as Placement Officer for Combat Logistics Forces and subsequently as the first Special Assistant for Surface Warfare Matters. During this tour he designed and developed the Officer Automated Information System, now used throughout Officer Distri- bution at NMPC. He has also served as Flag Secretary, Commander Training Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Communication Area Mas- ter Station Officer, NAVCOMMSTA Stockton; and Academic Plans Officer, Naval Destroyer School staff. He graduated with distinction from the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College in Newport, and later, the senior level course at the National War Col- lege in Washington, DC. He has been awarded a Masters of Science Degree in Management. Captain Nelson ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star. Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and various campaign medals. He is married to the former Kimberly Allison Von Alt of Syosset, New York. They have two daughters, Michaely and Laura.