Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER RONALD HEATH EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9) Commander Ronald Heath served as Executive Officer from June 1990 to October 1991. He was bom in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, graduated from Titusville High School. Titusville, Florida in 1971 and attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), majoring in Engineering. Upon graduation and commissioning in May 1975, Commander Heath completed Nuclear Propulsion Training and Surface Warfare Officer School in 1976. He served on the commissioning crew of the USS TEXAS (CGN 39) as the Electri- cal Division Officer and Nuclear Training Assistant from 1976 to 1979. He served as the Damage Con- trol Assistant in USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40) from 1979 to 1980 and as Instructor and Division Director, Naval Nuclear Power Sc hool from 1980 to 1983. After graduation from Department Head School in 1983. Commander Heath served as the Combat Systems Officer in USS O ' BANNON (DO 987) from 1984 to 1985 and as the Main Propulsion Assistant in USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) from 1985 to 1987. Commander Heath then successfully completed a most recent tour at Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet as a Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board Inspector and as Executive Officer from 1987 to 1990. prior to reporting to USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9) for duty as the Executive Officer. Commander Heath holds the following decora- tions: Meritorious Service Medal. Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Awards, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

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