Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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RMCM1SW3lAMES R. RUSHING, USN Command Master Chief I 1 'g f QQ f C ggi' T? -ff . Biography of RCCM1SW3 James M. Rushing Command Master Chief, USS CIMARRON 1AO-1773 Radioman Master Chief Petty Officer joined the Navy in September 1975 in his hometown of Paragould, Arkansas, His duty stations Keflavic, Iceland, Adak, Alaska, Moffett Field, California, Misawa, Japan, CTF 75 in Kami Seya, Japan, USS TOWERS 1DDCr-93, USS BUNKER HILL 1CC1-523, NCTAMS EAST- PAC Wahiawa, and USS CIMARRON 1AO-1773. His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Navy and Ma- rine Corps Achievement Medal 153, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal 123, Navy Unit Commendation 153, Battle Effi- ciency Award, Ciood Conduct Medal 153, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Ribbon 123, Armed Forces Ex- peditionary Medal, Southeast Asia Campaign 153, Sea Seridce Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwati Lib- eration Medal, Kuwati Liberation Medal 1Kuwait3, and Expert Pistol Marksman- ship Medal. His wife, Miyoko, and he have one daughter, Alissia.