Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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AO-177-USS CIMARRON The Tradition Lives On... The Shield The shield is a representation of a sta- tion marker , a symbol used to indicate the types of fuel carried by CIMARRON. The interlocking chain links represent the five departments of the ship-Engineer- ing, Deck, Supply, Operations and Navi- gation-which, all working together help to accomplish her mission. Three colors of the shield, white, blue and red, are also colors from the Korean flag and, with gold for superior achievement, al- lude to the second CIlVlARROl'l's distin- guished service during the Korean War. The Crest The blue disc and the grey annulet of the CIMARRON crest allude to the Civil War history of the first CIMARRON. The ten points of the star represent the ten battle honors awarded to the second CI- MARRON for World War Il service in the Pacific. The fleur-de-lis, a well-known cartographic symbol for the north point of the compass, alludes to navigation and the fine seamanship required of oil- ers in the performance of their mission. The keystone, a universal symbol of sup- port, refers to the vital mission CIMAR- RON fulfills in keeping the US fleet mo- bile. The three wavy bars symbolize the Cimarron River and herald the AO-177 as the third US Navy ship to proudly bear that name. 6

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CDR MICHAEL L. FELMLY, USN Commanding Officer L, ,Q 'Q 5 T1 fi , 3 I I3 X L Biography of -,-, CDR MICHAEL L. FELMLY Commanding Officer, USS CIMARRON QAO 1773 Commander Michael L. Felmly was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1951 and was reared in Upper New York State. He at- tended the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, graduating in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Upon commissioning from Officer's Candidate School, Newport, R.I. in August 1977, he was assigned as Antisubmarine Warfare Of- ficer and Weapons Officer in USS DAMATO CDD 8713. ln 1979, Commander Felmly was assigned as Antisubmarine Warfare Officer and Navigation Officer in USS JESSE L. BROWN QPF 10893 where he made an ln- dian Ocean deployment. Upon completion of this tour in 1980, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School and was subse- quently assigned as Foreign Military Train- ing Officer, Naval Training Center, San Di- ego, California. Following completion of Surface Warfare Officer's School Command Department Head course in 1984, he reported as Engi- neer Officer, USS MCCANDLESS CFF 10843 where he served until 1987, with a fol- low-on tour as Engineer Officer in USS MERRIMACR CAO 1793 from 1987-1989. During these tours, both MCCANDLESS and MERRIMACK won the Gold Engineering E and Damage Control DC awards for departmental excellence, and MERRIMACK was awarded the Battle Efficiency After a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Mate- rial at Combat Logistics Group Wo, Nor- folk, VA, from 1989-1990, Commander Felmly was assigned as Executive Officer in USS SYLVANIA QAFS 23 where SYLVANIA supported a three-carrier Battle Force in the Red Sea during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He most recently was as- signed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Resource Sponsor for the Navy's Combat Logistics Force Auxiliary, Salvage and Underwater Ships Husbandry Programs. Commander Felmly holds a Master Of Science degree in Educational Administra- tion from S.U.N.Y. Albany, NY, and another in Instructional Design from National Uni- versity, San Diego, CA. Included among the medals Commander Felmly is autho- rized to wear are the Meritorious ServiCG Medal K5 awards3 and the Navy Commeri- dation Medal Q2 awards3. Commander Felmly is married to the former Amelia Tome Bryson of San Dieg0, CA. They have two children, Stephanie, 15' and Michael, 6.