Nimitz (CVAN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain James Ii Maaldin United States Navy Executive Officer Captain fames 11. llauldin, Executive Officer of N1.111TZ fCV!1N-682, reported for duty in December 1972. Prior to reporting to .W,11lTZ, the Captain completed nuclear power training in New Yorh and Washington, D.C. Captain .Wauldin graduated from Ceorgia Tech Cnioersity with a Hachelor of Science Degree in 1953 and a .Uaster of Science Degree in Physics in 1955. Following graduation, he was commissioned an Ensign and under- went Navy flight training in Pensacola, Florida, and Corpus Christi, Texas. From September 1956 until August 1959, the Captain served as a pilot and administrative officer with Attach Squadron TH11? TY-FIVE at the Naval Air Station, fachsonville, Florida. ln September 1959, and until func 1963, Captain fllauldin attended the Cali- fornia lnstitute of Technology where he earned a .Uaster of Science Degree and the Degree of.f1eronautical Engineer. ln fuly 1963, he attended the Safety School at the University of California and rcportcd to Attach Squadron FOR TY-FOUR at Cecil Field, fachsonville, Florida in September 1963. ln .March 19611, the Captain reported to Attach Squadron TIHR TY-FOUR and from llarch 1966 until Jllarch 1968 served in the aircraft carrier SflRx1TOCf1 as the aircraft handling officer. Following a tour in Washington, D.C. with the Center for Naval xinalysis, he reported to the Naval K1 ir Station, Lemoore, California, for duty with flttach Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY- TWO as a replacement Pilot, with fittacl-t Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-1 1VE as Executioe Officer, and later as Cornrnanding Officer. ln july 1971 he began Nuclear Power Training at the Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, California. During his 20 years service, Captain Jllauldin has been awarded the Bronze Star ,Uedal and the National Defense Service Medal. Captain llauldin is married to the former .Vary lnman Hell of rltlanta, Ceorgia, and they have two daughters.

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United States Navy Commanding Ufficer C t ' B W. C to , fr., holder of the Navy Cross, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star Illedaljpfihig Aiilchllrledalsjyghid rlwo Navy Commendation Medals is the Comrnandin Officer of NIMITZ KCVAN-68 l. fl Captain Compton graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, and was commissioned an Ensi n in .Iune 1951. H' ' d ' ' ' g is first uty assignment was in the escort carrier SICILY, deployed in the waters off Korea. Following that assignment, the Captain attended flight training and earned his wings as a Naval Aviator in May 1953. His first assignment as an aviator was with Support Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN, flying the Grumman CuardianW from the decks of the aircraft carriers KULA GULF, LEYTE and ANTIETAM. In February 1955, he reported to Attack Squadron THIR TY-FIVE stationed at Cecil Field, Florida. In VA-35, operating from the aircraft carrier TICONDEROGA and flying the Shyraider7,, Captain Compton served as Landing Signal Officer and Flight Officer. Following an assignment at the Naval Academy as an instructor in the Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering and as a student in jet transitional training at Olathe, Kansas, the Captain fthen Lieutenantj was assigned to Attach Squadron SIXTY-SIX where he flew the A4D 'CSIcyhawIt at Oceana, Virginia, and from the dech of the carrier INTREPID. He was then assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, as a student. From Iuly 1963 to December 1965, Captain Compton served as Ordnance Officer in the nuclear powered carrier ENTERPRISE. After a brief tour with Attach Squadron FOR TY-FOUR for Air Wing Replacement Training and as Executive Officer in Attack S uadron SIXTY SIX b q - , a oard the aircraft carrier AMERICA, he reported to Attach Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer, serving in the carrier ORISKANY. In 1968 and 1969 Captain Com ton atte d d h N , p n e t e aval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. After graduation, he was assigned as Aircraft Projects Officer, Naval Weapons Evaluation Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then underwent nuclear power training at Mare Island, California and Idaho Falls Idaho Prior to being assigned as Pros ective C d f' p ornman ing Ojficer of NIMITZ, the world7s largest uiarship, Captain Compton was the Commanding Officer of the Attach Cargo Ship EL PASO ' De h C . grees t e aptain has earned are an Associate of Science Degree from Marion Military Institute, located in his native state ofAlabamag Bachelor of Science Degree from the 'V ZA ' ' U I 1 ava cademy, and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. Captain Compton is married to the former Mar T l ' a y ay or of Huntsville, Alabama. With their four children, the Cornptons live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ' ..1..,...-.,A--...........,....1..,.. --, ggL......................,...,... ...,f..---...?..Na-.s----f---.-.a-.-.. .-.N.,.,-...........-.....+...4.,,L,......,s.Q...1.......-,,..,, .. . V n Captain Bryan W Compton, Jr

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