Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER WSQQI SE. Ak iffy I ,Qt V 'Wm lilly CAPTAIN BOB Ft PATTON U S NAVY Captain Patton was born in Benham Kentuck U S Naval Academy where he graduated in 1967 with a degree in Naval Engineering y He attended the University of Kentucky for one year before transferring to the His first assignment was to USS STEINAKER QDD 8635 as First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer where he deployed to the Western Pacific and participated in Operation Sea Dragon Hammer off the coast of North Vietnam After graduating from Destroyer School in 1970 he was assigned to USS STFIIBLING QDD 8673 as Weapons Officer This was followed by tours as the Engineering Officer of the commissioning crew of USS FAIRFAX COUNTY QLST 11931 and E cutive xe Officer of USS MITCSHEFI QDDG 353 from 1973 1974 Other sea tours included Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron FOURTEEN and Commandin Off fUS g icer o S JOHN L HALL CFFG 325 from 1984 1987 Under his command JOHN L HALL deployed to UNITAS circumnavigating South America in 1986 . I ,I 5 , ,I I I 7 gf fi A Vvm Z f k..- l , K 7,2 A X A I I ku-1z,.-3:if',A ,, . ,-,V ,f y 'Xa sg , - ,' A M' ,Q ' 7 . . , f- 1 . f Z5 V, - A W , 74' ft, - V, gf!-Ziyi , V U .527 f I .AX f , , 1 f .ffm ,f f 5 mfr ' , .Nuff ,,,, I MQW, 1 . 2 ,, jf 'f '--Q, W t V f 5 5' '- f f N N ! ff 1 75 I , . . I l l I ' , . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . - , . I I I n I I ' . . . . . . . , n - l I . . . . . Shore assignments have included Placement Officer at the Bureau of Personnel Executive Officer of N Fi ' l D , avy egiona ata Automation Center, Jacksonville and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the Staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, Atlantic. Captain Patton wears the Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal fwith Gold Starl, N C , , avy ommendation Medal fwith Gold Star and Combat VJ, Navy Achievement Medal fwith Combat VJ, and several other unit and campaign awards. - Captain Patton is married to the former Linda Ulery of Cumberland, Kentucky who is a high school mathematics teacher. The Pattons have two children, Heather and Christopher. '

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EXECUTIVE CFFICER g COMMANDER JOHN E. CAREY, U.S. NAVY CDR Carey graduated from the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned an Ensign from the NROTC program in May 1976. His first sea assignment was as Missile and Fire Control Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH QDDG 209, homeported in Pearl Harbor, HI. Selected for the CV Readiness Improvement Program in the fall of 1978, CDR Carey served for two and one half years in USS RANGER QCV 615. His assignments while onboard included Auxiliaries Officer, Boilers Officer and Senior Engineering Officer of the Watch. ln August 1981 CDR Carey was transferred to the Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvior, VA, as a student in the Program Management curriculum. Upon graduation in December 1981 he joined the Joint Staff QJ-51, Plans and Policy Directorate, Program and Budget Analysis Division. He served as an action officer, briefing officer and budget analyst. Returning to sea in 1983 CDR Carey served as Combat Systems Officer, USS FLETCHER QDD 9925. Transferring 10 PRECOMUNIT BUNKER HILL QCG 52l in 1985, CDR Carey served as Acting Executive Officer and Combat Systems OffIC9f during ship construction. For his performance following the ship's commissioning he was awarded the Decatur Award fOr operational excellence. Most recently CDR Carey served as Aide!Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Surfafle Warfare. CDR Carey's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal iwith Gold Starl, Joint Service Commendation Medal, the NavY Commendation Medal iwith gold starl, the Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and service awards. He is married to the former Deborah Ann Lane of Fairfax, VA. A