Dixon (AS 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Capt. Robert A. McCurr Former Commanding Officer Capt. Robert A. McCurry enlisted in the Navyin 1960 and reported to USS Sea Poacher CSS-4065 inKey West, Fla. Following nuclear power training, he was assigned to USS Skip- jack CSSN-5853 where he was selected for the Naval Scientific Education Program and then commissioned mAug 1968. Capt McCurryse1vedonUSSS1monBohvar CSSBN-6415 and transferred to USS Simon Lake CAS-335 serving as Radiological Controls Officer unt1l1975 In April 1976, he reported to USS N autrlus CSSN-5715 as Navigator I-le then served as Executive Officer on USS Graylmg CSSN- 646D and assumed command of USS John Adams CSSBN-620D1n May 1984. From August 1987 to Iune 1988 Capt McCurry attend the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense Uni- versity Washington DC Next he was as- signed to the Iomt Staff mthe Strateg1c Opera- tions Division I-36 and served as planner in the Nuclear Operations Branch and as Chief Strategic Offense Branch Capt McCurry reported to USS DIXON CAS-373 as Commandmg Officer mlune 1991 He IS entitled to wear the Defense Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with one Gold Star Navy Commendation Medal with four Gold Stars IomtMer1tor1ous Un1tAward Mer1tor1ousUn1tCommendat1on one Award Good ConductMedal with one Bronze Star and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two Bronze Stars Capt McCurry1smarr1ed to the former Gail F Fral1cofWmf1eld Kansas 8 with one Bronze Star, Navy E Ribbon with Q

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Port Call: Hawaii l Only seven days out of San Diego and sailors where dying to get to shore! 4