Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER R. O ' BRIEN Raised overlooking the salt marsh in Orleans, Massachusetts, Lieu- tenant Commander O ' Brien entered the Navy in August 1975 fol- lowing graduation from the University of Massachusetts. He was commissioned an Ensign upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in December 1975. Gunnery Officer and Communications Officer were his two billets during his three years, July 1976 - July 1979, on board USS SYLVANIA (AFS 2). His next assignment, following language training, was as Navigator of FGS SCHLE- SWIG-HOLSTEIN (D 182), June 1980 - February 1981, and FGS BAYERN (D 183). February 1981 - June 1982, during his two year Personnel Exchange Program assignment in Wilhelmsh- aven, West Germany. Returning to New England, he was an in- structor at Surface Warfare Officer School Basic in Newport, Rhode Island for 15 months prior to attending Surface Warfare Officer Department Head School. Following Department Head School, he reported as Ship Control Officer of pre-commissioning crew of USS FORD (FFG 54), commissioning her 30 June 1985. In November 1986, he began his tour as Operations Officer of USS OGDEN (LPD 5). In January 1989 he reported aboard USS CAMDEN (AGE 2) as Executive Officer. Married, he resides in Bremerton with his wife Patricia M. Bradley O ' Brien and their two children Daniella and Alex.

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COMMANDING OFFICER 5 JULY 1989 - 24 AUGUST 1989 CAPTAIN A. E. MILLIS Captain Ed Millis was born in Durham, North Carolina, and gradu- ated from the University of North Carolina with an NROTC com- mission and a degree in Political Science. After completing his first tour on board USS SPROSTON (DD 577) and the United States Naval Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island in De- cember 1966, he married Miss Mildred Ann (Cookie) Alexander of Kannapolis, North Carolina. Captain and Mrs. Millis have three children; Marc, a SP-4, U.S. Army, Edward, a college student and Jennifer, a junior high school student. Captain Millis has spent sea tours on board destroyers and service force ships serv- ing as Division Officer, Department Head, Executive Officer, and Commanding Officer. During shore duty tours, he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and the University of Virginia in addition to tours at the NROTC Unit, University of Virginia, and the Human Resource Management Detachment in Mayport, Florida. These tours led toward Masters Degrees in Management and Counselor Education. During the Southeast Asian in- volvement. Captain Millis served in-country as Executive Of- ficer of USS SATYR (ARL 23) and later deployed to the Western Pacific as Commanding Officer of USS TOMBIG- BEE (AOG 11). After serving as Executive Officer of USS SAVANNAH (AOR 4), Captain Millis assumed command of USS NITRO (AE 23) and made two deployments to the Mediterranean Sea. Following a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics at Commander Combat Logistics Group ONE in Oakland, California, Captain Millis assumed com- mand of USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1) in April 1987. He deployed SACRAMENTO to the Western Pacific and Indi- an Ocean from December 1988 to May 1989 in support of Battle Group Delta. Upon detachment from USS SACRA- MENTO (AOE 1) Captain Millis was ordered temporarily as Commanding Officer of USS CAMDEN (AOE 2).

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF T ABCM(AW) W. A. PURCELL Master Chief Aviation Boatswain ' s Mate William A. Purcell uses his 28 years of Naval experience as the Command Master Chief of USS CAMDEN. He serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor and acts as a liaison between the Commanding Officer and the crew. Hailing from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, he commenced his Naval career at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in December 1961. His past duty stations include USS WASP (CVS 12): USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVA 42); Naval Oceanographic Unit Eight, Patuxent River, Mary- land; USS SARATOGA (CV 60): Fleet Training Center, May- port, Florida; USS LEXINGTON (CVT 16): Fleet Training Center, San Diego. California; Patrol Squadron 48, Moffett Field, California; USS MIDWAY (CV 61): and Fleet Recon- naissance Squadron Three, Agana, Guam. He began his pres- ent tour on board USS CAMDEN on 1 August 1988. His awards include: Navy Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Award (SIXTH Award); Navy Unit Commendation Award, Navy Expeditionary Medal (THIRD Award); Sea Service De- ployment Ribbon (FOURTH Award); Navy Battle Efficiency Award (FIFTH Award); Overseas Service Ribbon; and various campaign medals. He is married to the former Judith Ann Min- ner and has three children, William, Richard, and Michele.