Harry Yarnell (CG 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander William H. Axelrod Commander William H. Axelrod was born in Neptune City. New Jersey and enlisted in the Navy in 1961. He was appointed to Warrant Officer rank in 1970 and received fiis commission in 1972. Previous assignments at sea in- clude tours in USS EPPING FOREST (MCS7). USS GUADALCANAL (LPH7). USS WAINWRIGHT(CG28). and as En- gineer Officer in USS GOLDSBOR- OUGH (DDG20) and Operations Officer in USS BIDDLE (CG34). Ashore, Commander Axelrod at- tended the Defense Language Insti- tute. Surface Warfare Department Head School and the Command and Staff Course of the U.S. Naval War Col- lege in Newport, Rhode Island. He has also served at the Naval Schools Com- mand, Norfolk, Virginia and a Person- nel Exchange Officer in the Hellenic Navy in Athens, Greece. Commander Axelrod attended graduate school at Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island where he earned a t l as- ter of Arts Degree in International Rela- tions. Commander Axelrod is authorized to wear the following medals and awards: Navy Commendation Medal (second award). Navy Unit Commen- dation, Battle Efficiency Ribbon. Good Conduct Award (second award). Navy Expiditionary Medal, Sea Service Med- al and Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He is married to the former Kath- leen Theresa Kelly of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. They have three chil- dren. Bill, Theresa and Matthew.

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A TIMELINE 18 August 1986 8- 12 September 18 September- i6 October 10-21 Novembe 16-25 January 23-25 January 31 January- 4 February 5- 10 February 15 February Underway Carrier Ops West Med Display Determination JMAV with USS VULCAN National Week ' 87 Missilex Tripoli FIR Ops CVHG KIEV Surveillance Ops Outchop Med