Los Alamos (AFDB 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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-, .. .. ,,f,.,,,. Q ,- I .y.,F!rL,IF,V ,H ,I A L, Executive Officer: LCDR S. K. Tibbitts, USS L. Y. SPEAR QAS-361, as Wf6 Division Offi- cer. Aboard ex-USS DARTER QSS-5761 from December 1987 to October 1989, he served as Weapons and Operations Officers. LCDR Tibbitts was next assigned to Commander Submarine Squadron TWO, Groton, CT fOctober 1989fMay 19901, where he completed Docking Officer and I Military justice Schools, and worked with the Com- bat Systems Department. In May 1990 LCDR Tibf bitts relieved LT Downs as Executive Officer of LOS ALAMOS. LCDR Tibbitts received his BS from the Universif ty of New York, Albany. He is authorized to wear the gold dolphins, gold cutlass, SCUBA Diver pin, SSBN Patrol pin, Navy Commendation Medal with two stars, National Defense Medal with one star, Good Conduct Medal with one star, Meritorious LCDR Tibbitts enlisted in the Navy in the fall of 1972, After completing recruit training in Orlando, FL, he served in ex-USS TIRU fSSf4-161, exfUSS SAILEISH CSS. 572l, USS BIRMINGHAM fSSN-6951, and Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, FL. LCDR Tibbitts received his commission through the LDO program in April 1982. After completing submarine officer basic training he served in USS DANIEL BOONE CSSBN-6Z9Bl as First Lieutenant, TorpedofFire Control Division Officer and Sonar Officer. From April 1984 to August 1986, he served at Navy Submarine Torpedo Facil- ity Charleston, as MK 48 Production Officer, MK 48 QA Officer, and MK 48 ADCAP Technical Evaluation Offi- cer. From August 1986 to December 1987, he served in FR 1 Mr. and Mrs. Tibbitts on holiday in Salzburg, Austria. Unit Commendation Ribon, Battle Excellence Ribf bon with three E s, Sea Service Ribbon with nine stars, and the Overseas Service Ribbonj LCDR Tibbitts is married to the former Darlene Y. McClellan of Tampa, FL. They have one son, Larry, who resides in Tampa with his family. 6 J5WWf4W'f..,f??f fffafe1 rw rea swarm Mrs. Tibbitts again in Austria. LCDR Tibbitts receives his gold oak leaves from CAPT Mann, COMSUBRQN 14 Chief of Staff, and Darlene, during his frocking ceremony 27 Nov 91, N in 11 iq PTT. -1'fW'11v,,'-naw-, , Aw .... . , f- -. .1 ASINYYU- r-.f--'L if-'!'A'1T i. ,Af-rr:.f :,.4.fs-mv:mr-rmmm-mvnwmmf-1,-mwsm1mn1uimn.mmnvm2f.?.

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