Moinester (FF 1097) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cav' f!l2'74'f:!f arid willy ' :f fa'f,:,2 Qeffsriaidri arid service medals COMMANDER FOREST . HORTO UNITED STATES NAVY I i 1 v, 'lfl'fCC' san ot Milton H. and Rebecca l-lorton was Sectemoer 6, 1943. Following graduation from ' ,une 1961. ae entered tne United States Naval tayarc. He graduated, and was commissioned E was oromoted to tne rank of Commander on July CQ wed at sea ir. various assignments, including duty S 'Ziff-3271, USS Harold J. Ellison QDD-8645, USS SQCC5, arid USS Richmond Ki Turner CCG-203. ln de flcrton assumed the duties of Executive Offi- ' leer :omoleticn of the tour of duty ne reported to , 3' duties as Flag Secretary and Assistant Chief of iii azz Q' merit if me Systerns Analysis Division on the , ,carat are Ef d at fre Frenctt Naval War College in ei C,- 'i2'if1 of USE l-floinester QPF-10975 on 12 .f and Aff Palvcnc of llewoort, Ftlaode island. cy gffygf,-'Q tw: ?!leri'f,wr,lgQ QQ?'JiC.Q lviedal and the

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Vaughn G. ivlahaffey was born in Aubois, Pennsylvania on De- cember 18, 1947. Following graduation from Clarion State College in 1969, he entered Offi- cer candidate school in Newport, Rhode Island, and was commissioned Ensign on May 13, 1971. Lieutenant Commander Mahaffey has served at sea in various assignments, including duty aboard USS Oday QSS-4847, USS Cobbler CSS- 344J, and USS Clamagore CSS-3431. Since transferring from submarine service, he has served aboard USS Thomas C. Hart QPF-10927, USS Garcia QPF-10403, and USS Charleston CLKA-1131. He assumed the duties of executive officer on April 28, 1983. Hs is married to the former Sandra Pettingell. They have two children: Joel, 7, and Tracy, 3. ,,4U'l6iswAiy. ,Aa-1' f....... +- , X