Fanning (FF 1076) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Commander Edwin H. Bouton Jr. Commander Bouton was born 13 May 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in the Bel Air area of northern Maryland and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Annapolis and a master ' s degree in Ocean Engineering from the Uni- versity of Delaware. Commander Bouton ' s initial sea assignment was in USS W.S. SIMS (FF 1059) where he served as assistant ASW Officer and CIC Officer from Sep- tember 1972 to May 1974. He was selected for nuclear propulsion training following W.S. SIMS. Follow on duties from August 1975 through February 1980 included Reactor Me- chanical Division Officer on board USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and Radiological Controls Officer on board USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD 37). Following a shore assignment at Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego and attendance at the Department Head Course at Newport, Phode Island, Commander Bou- ton reported to USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9) as Electrical Officer. During his tour on LONG BEACH he qualified for command at sea. In May 1985 Commander Bouton assumed duties as Engineer Officer on board USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). In September 1987 Com- mander Bouton reported to USS HOEL (DDG 13) in the Indian Ocean as Executive Officer. He partici- pated in Operation Nimble Archer, the four de- stroyer strike against militarized Iranian oil plat- forms in the Persian Gulf, 18 - 20 October, 1987. Commander Bouton relieved as the tenth Com- manding Officer of USS FANNING (FF 1076) on 19 May 1989. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal, two Battle Ef- ficiency Awards and the Armed Forces Expedition- ary Medal.

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Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander David L. Metzig Lieutenant Commander David L. Metzig was born in Memphis, Tennessee on 12 April 1955. He attended Vanderbilt University under an NROTC scholarship, and graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Mechanical Engineering. Lieutenant Commander Metzig ' s initial sea assign- ment was to the USS MAUNA KEA (AE 22) as the Auxiliaries and Electrical Officer and later as First Lieutenant. In 1980 he joined the USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19) as the ASW Officer. Lieutenant Commander Metzig ' s next assignment was to the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center as an in- structor in the Tactical Training Department. He at- tended the Department Head Course at Newport, Rhode Island and, in October 1985, reported to the USS MEYERKORD (FF 1058) as the Weapons Officer. In October 1987, Lieutenant Commander Metzig joined the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty Three which was deployed as part of the Joint Task Force conducting the escort of U.S. flagged ves- sels in the Arabian Gulf. Lieutenant Commander Met- zig reported to his present assignment as Executive Officer, USS FANNING (FF 1076) in October 1989. Lieutenant Commander Metzig ' s personal decora- tions include the Navy Commendation Medal with - two Gold Stars, the Navy Achievement Medal, two Battle Efficiency Awards, and the Armed Forces Expe- ditionary Medal. MAN FU I I SI