O Brien (DD 725) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR ,ION AVILA, JR. A native Californian, Lieutenant-Com- mander Avila is a graduate of Whittier College. With a major in psychology and sociology, the Commander received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1957. As an undergraduate, he joined the Naval Re- serveg following his graduation,he received a commission through the ROC prograin. Aboard his first ship, the destroyer HARRY E. HUBBARD, Mr. Avila served as Elec- tronics Material Officer and later as CIC Officer. In 1960, rotation brought him to the billet of Communications Officer with DESRON NINE. Following staff duty, Mr. Avila returned to Whittier College and earned a general secondary certificate for teaching in the state of California. During the following year he taught history and government in the eighth and ninth grades. Returning to active duty in September 1963, the Commander served as Operations Of- ficer in the USS RENVILLE APA 227, In mid 1965, he came to O'BRlEN, first and briefly as Operations Officer, and now as Executive Officer,

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2 COMMANDING OFFI C R CDR. C. S. CHRISTENSEN CDR C. S. CHRISTENSEN was born in Yonkers, New York and is a graduate of New York State Maritime Academy and Cornell University which awarded him his B. A. in Far Eastern studies. He served as a Merchant Marine Officer with American President Line, Robin Line and American Hawaiian Steamship Company before ac- cepting active duty orders during the Korean War. He holds a Master's License for S team and Motor vessels of any tonage. Since entering the Navy C DR CHRIS , TENSEN has served as First Lieutenant aboard USS ESSEX fCVA-95, Operations Officer and Navigator aboard the USS PoNc HATOULA fAO-1485 and USS PHILLIP fDDE-4985, assistant Plans Officert10I1 COMSERVPAC Staff, and most recehbg Executive Officer, USS HARRY E. HUBBN CDD-7485, He is entitled to wear the 'ily Unit Commendation Ribbon, China Servlineci National Defense, KoreanCampa1g11gA1'ViCe Forces Expeditionary Viet Nam erCDR and United Nations Service Medals. USS CHRISTENSEN took command of th? and o'BR1EN fDD725J in January lfffornia presently resides in San Pefkov Ca 1 Chu- with his wife Gloriaiand their three They dren, Charles, Kathleen, and John. Olulu, make their permanent hOI'119 in Hon Hawaii.

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