Hitchiti (ATF 103) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant B. D. KYSAR ' -. Lieutenanl Billy I). KYSAR attended the University ol Oklahoma as a Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) candidate s .1 former radioman, Lieutenant KYSAR had tours in USS TARGETEER (Y II I , with nt .11. I 1. Support Activity (Operation Deep Frei • 65) with Naval ( ' ommunications I nil Christchurch, N.Z. in 1966, in I SS OZARK (MCS 2)in 1966 ind I 167, and with Communications Station Northwesl ' ape Australia, which is now known .i NAVCOMMS1 II E Holt, in 196 - Lieutenant KYSAR graduated in 1972 with .1 Bachelor ol Science degree in Mathematics and was commissioned after complel ining al Newport, R 1 the same year. In November 19 I • uti nanl K S K reported aboard I SS R I ' HHI RNE I 1 1- 105 I as Electronics Material Of ficei Eighl months later he assumed dul i ' |i 1 Min er and Eli 1 I ronii W arfan t KYSAR itor. In February 1976 Lieutenanl KYSAR reported aboard I SS HI [THI H (ATI Executive Officer and Navigator, positions he held until decomn Lieutenanl KYSAR is married to the former Diane Ma Ward ol rapanui, New ■ e children: Vicki Darren ind

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COMMANDING OFFICER Lieutenant I • Gary S. NELSON Lieutenant Gary S. NELSON attended the University of Minnesota graduating in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation he was commissioned from the NROTC Unit, University of Minnesota. Lieutenant NELSON ' s initial lour of duty was in USS CHEVALIER (DD-805) where he served as Navigator and CIC Officer. He attended the Naval Destroyer Department Head Course from May through November 1971. Lieutenant NELSON reported to USS MCKEAN iDD-784) in January 1972 as Weapons Officer and relieved as Operations Officer one year later. In August 1973, he reported to USS TUSCALOOSA 1 I.ST 1 187) as Engineer Officer where he assumed additional duties as overhaul coordinator from .July through December 1974. In March 1975 Lieutenanl NELSON reported to the Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey, California, as a student in the Anti-Submarine Warfare curriculum. He n-icived his Maslcr of Science degree in Systems Technology in March 1977. Lieutenanl NELSON reported aboard USS HITCHIT1 (ATF-103) and assumed command on Augusl 26, 1977. He was the last active Commandng Officer of USS Hll( Hill (A IF 103) when she was decommissioned September 30, 1978. Lieutenanl NELSON is married to the former Mary Wilberg of Anoka, Minnesota. They have three children: Christine, Steven, and Brian.

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OFFICERS Left to right: LTJG Dan RIDER, Operations; CW04 Jim BOSN HAYNAL, First Lieutenant; Lieutenant Garv NELSON, Commanding Officer; LT Bill KYSAR, X.O.; CW03 Max 0. LAMBKY, Chief Engineer; and ENSIGN Kemp SKUDIN, Diving Officer. S ■it LTJG Daniel E. RIDER CW04 -James R. HAYNAL CW03 Max O. LAMBKY DEPARTMENT HEADS