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Captain (jary . Zwirschitz, United States Navy Captain Gar . Zwirschii graduated from the Uni- versity of Wisconsin in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Economics. After graduation he reported to Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island where he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve on 19 June 1964. Captain Zwirschitz reported to the L ' SS SERRANO (ACS 24) homeported in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii where he sLTved as Operations and Hydrographic Officer through I line 1966 to September 1968 he served as Aide and Flag 1 icutcnant to Commander, Naval Base. Subic Bay. Republic of the Philippines. He then reported for duty as May 1971. I Tom June 197] until May 1972 he served as Commanding otficcr USS OBSKRNER (.MSO 461) homeported in ( harleston. South Carolina. Thereafter, he attended George N ashington University and received his .MBA in Financial Management followed by a tour as SCN program analyst ii Headquarters. Naval Material Command. In the fall of 1975 Captain Zwirschitz attended the Na- val Warfare College Command and Staff Course and gradu- ated with distinction in June 1976. His next assignment was Executive Officer, L SS ELMER MOMGO.MERV (FF1082) from September 1976 until .Ma. 1978. From June 1978 until February 1981 Captain Zwirschitz was Financial Management Officer on the Staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic F ' lect. followed b a tour as Commanding Offi- cer. USS CONVlNGHA.MiDDG 17) from September 1981 until September 1983. His next assignment was Chief Staff Officer. Commander Destroyer Squadron TWO until January 1986. His last a.ssignment was Fleet Comptroller on the staff of Commander in Chief. U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Cap- lain Zw irschitz is a designated Surface Warfare Officer and is proven subspecialist in Financial Management. His per- sonal decorations include the Legion of Merit. Meritorious Service Medal with two stars, and the Navy Commendation Medal. He is married to the former Joyce Taube of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. They have two children: Brad and John.
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THE PRESTIGE, PRIVILEGE, AND BURDEN OF COMMAND Onl a seafaring man realizes to what ex- tent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Commanding Officer. To a landman this is not understand- able, and sometimes it is even difficult for us to comprehend but it is so. . ship at sea is a distant world in herself and in consideration of the protracted and dis- tant operations of the fleet units the Navy must place great power, responsibility and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command. In each ship there is one man who in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ulti- mately responsible for the safe navigation, en- gineering performance, accurate gunfiring and morale of his ship. He is the Commanding Officer. He is the ship. This is the most difficult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an in- stant during his tour of duty as Commanding Officer that he can escape the grasp of com- mand responsibility. His privileges in view of his obligations are most ludicrously small; neverless command is the sour which has giv- en the Navy its greatest leaders. It is a duty which most richly deserves the highest, time- honored title of the .seafaring world — CAP- TAIN. Commanding Officer Captain Gary W. Zwirschitz USN
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