Lang (FF 1060) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR. Commander VANABSDALL, a native of Virginia, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. Following a year of nuclear power training, he reported to USS BAINBBIDGE QDLGN-253 as M-Division Officer in time to participate in the around the world transit of Nuclear Task Force One, consisting of ENTEBPBISE, LONG BEACH and BAINBBIDGE. Other afloat assignments have included Oper- ations Officer aboard USS TALBOT fFFG-45 and MPA aboard USS LONG BEACH QCGN-95. . He also served as an instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power School in Mare Island, California, on the staff of Chief of Naval Operations in the Systems Analysis Division, and most recently as a member of the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Financial Management from George Washington University. Commander VANARSDALL is married to the former Sybil MAINHABT of Alexandria, Virginia. They have two sons, Clyde and Michael. They currently reside in Coronado, California. -Z' IJ' 'W 'uni ' Y' Y ni iw w fri ' ' 3 ' COM NDI G OFFICER C. J. VANARSDALL III U.S. NAVY

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.--Hmm--, wmnwam-rqwppmmagqw-.up--wmv,-avwn,m4, , , -v---1-r C.D.R. MARK C. SKOOG . - .L U.S. NAVY Commander Mark C. SKOOG was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on 4 January 1941. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota in 1962. After teaching high school science and coaching football, baseball and hockey for two years he was commissioned an Ensign through the Officer Candi- date Program on 5 February 1965. He was promoted to Commander on 1 October 1979. His initial duty was in USS EVERSOLE QDD-7893 where he served as Repair Division Officer' and Damage Control Assistant. He then went back to Officer Candidate School and served as Foxtrot Company Officer. Then after attending Destroyer School he served in USS ROBERT L. WILSON QDD-6475 as Chief Engi- neer and Operations Officer in 1969 and 1970. After a one year tour at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School he received orders to a new construction ship, the USS BRISTOL COUNTY QLST-11985 and served in her as First Lieutenantfweapons Officer. ln July 1974 CDR SKOOG attended the Armed Forces Staff College as a student with follow-on orders to the U.S. European Command, a Unified Command head- quartered in Stuttgart, Germany. There he served for over three years in the Operations Directorate fJ-31 as Electronic Warfare Staff Action Officer. He is married to the former Patricia Ann JOHNSON of Blue Earth, Minnesota. They have three daughters: Camille Lynn and twins - Kaia Bergeta and Karna Marit SKOOO. l EXECUTI E OFFICER