Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING UFFICE CAPT. JAMES E. HEC: U, S, NAVY Captain Heg is a native of the State of Washington. He entered the Navy on November 11, 1942 and was assigned to the office ofthe Assistant Industrial Manager, USN, in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1943 Captain Heg was assigned to USS PROTEUS CAS-195. Later he was assigned to the submarine USS BANG CSS-3855 in which he made five combat war patrols in the Pacific area. Postwar submarine duties included service 'in USS CONGER CSS 47'7D, USS ODAX CSS485D, USS BURRFISH CSSR 312D and command of USS TIGRONE CSSR 4193, Captain Heg also attended the Navy's Deep Sea DivingSchool and subsequently was Officer-in-Charge of the Submarine Escape Training Tank in New London, Conn. and Commanding Officer of the submarine rescue vessel USS SUNBIRD CASR 155. Captain Heg attended the Naval War College in 1956- 57 and afterward served two years on the academic staff of that institution. Other duty assignments included a tour on the staff of Commander Carrier Division 18, Chief Staff Officer for Commander Submarine Squadron 2 and Command of Submarine Division 101. Prior to reporting to CIMARRON Captain Heg completed a four year tour in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain Heg holds a Master of Science Degree from the George Washington University, Washington, D,C, His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with combat V, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Sub- marine Combat Pin with 3 stars. He is married to the former Hester Tolar of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Captain and Mrs. Heg and their sons reside in Los Alamitos, California.

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coMMANDiNc oFFiCER if , F ,i L Q 1 -CAPT. LAWRENCE A. DEWING, U.S. NAVY Captain Lawrence A. Dewing was born in Walnut Grove, California. Enlisting as a.Nava1 Aviation Cadet in 1942, he was comm' ' ' issioned and designated a Naval Aviator in 1943. His first tour of duty was with Fighting Squadron 14, flying Hellcats from the deck of the USS WASP during the World War II ' ' 9 campaigns of Palau, Marianas, Philippines and Okinawa. Following the war Captain Dewing attended UCLA for five semesters under Navy auspices and upon completion was ordered to Carrier Air Group 19 for duty as a pilot and landing signal officer. A tour of duty in the Korean police action with this Air Group on board the USS PRINCETON ensued in 1950-51. Subsequent peacetime tours included: Bureau of Naval Weapons, Washington D.C.3 GeneralLine School, Monterey, California, Aircraft Handling Officer, USS HORNETg jet pilot in Fighting Squadron 935911 board Usstgg flight instructor and Officer-in-charge of . tant Air Qualification Unit, PenSaC01a, Flofldai 35215 of Attack Officer, USS RANDOLPH, squadron commandeguty in the Squadron 215 on board USS HANCOCK: an . on D C Office of the Chief of Naval Operaf10f1Sf Washtngfth' U' S' Selected for his present rank while .attending eeoriezi Naval War College, NGWDOIT, R-I-,.CaPta1nDeY6IIgQrRgN in for duty as Commanding Officer of USS C AugCl3ptQ1?i25Oewing's decorations include two D1s21Igi1:i13:l?Eg Flying Crosses, the Air Medal, the Navy SOITI Navy Unit Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation and WO A tions. . - Cog-i.1p1ti1?iaDeWiHs'S Wife is the former Shliliy iitnlilgsidgi Isleton, California. His son Larry 1S marrie a in Arlington, virginia-

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BATTLE EFFICEENCY AWARD The Battle Efficiency award for fiscal year 1966 was awarded to the Cimarron as the best all around oiler in her class. Competing among eleven oilers of the Pacific Fleet, the Cim' proved to be tops and came away with the prize. Com- petition is based on ability in navigation, communications , seamanship, damage con- trol, engineering, gunnery, and most im- portant, day to day performance. The Cim' now wears proudly the coveted E on her bridge and flies the battle efficiency pennant. The competition is keen and the final results were close. The award is but official recognition of the dedication and diligence that has long been a hallmark of the Cimarron and her gallant crew. I