Santa Barbara (AE 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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e ecuuve fheer LCDR Gale Rae Ftaclebaugh Lieutenant Commander Radebaugh was commissioned in September 1977 from Offi- cer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Is- land. Her first duty station was Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, Ten- nessee, where she served as Educational Serv- ices Officer, Ship's Company and Student Personnel Officer. Upon establishment of Personnel Support Activity, Memphis, she served as the first Officer in Charge of Person- nel Support Detachment, NATTC Memphis. After completion of her first tour, LCDR Radebaugh attended Surface Warfare Divi- sion Officer Course, Newport, RI from Octo- ber 1980 to March l98l. Upon graduation from SWOS she reported to USS LEXING- TON CAVT-l6j in Pensacola, Florida, where she served as Training Officer, l Division Officer and Legal Officer. She was desig- nated as a Surface Warfare Officer in Febru- ary l983. LCDR Radebaugh reported to the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations thlan- power, Personnel and Trainingi as Women in Ships!Women's Policy Coordinator in Octo- ber 1983. LCDR Radebaugh attended Surface War- fare Offieer's Department Head Course. Newport. Rl from January l9S6 to ,lttly l986. Upon completion of SWOS she reported to USS CAPE COD tAD-Ui in Stur Diego. Cali- fornia. where she served as First Lierrtenant until October l988. LCDR Radebaugh attended the Naval War College from November l988 to November l9S9 as a student in the College of Naval Command and Staff. She reported as Execu- tive Oflieer. USS SANTA BARBARA t.-XE 285 in Mtueh 1990. LCDR Radebaugh is a gtduate of Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green. Ohio where she was awarded a B.S. degree in Education. She is also a graduate of the University of Arkzursas where she was awarded an M.S. A native of Elyria. Ohio. has been awarded two Navy Commendation Medals and two Navy Achievement medals. X santa barbara

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ommanding fficer CDR Michael Grant Watson DR Watson is originally from Vancouver. Washington. hut includes Sacramento. California as home as well. He attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in l975 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Alter receiving his commission in June 1975. he was assigned to USS KIRK tFFl087J as the Main Propulsion Assistant and later served as Combat lnfonnation Ofticer. ln 1979 he was assigned to USS WORDEN QCG l8J as Fire Control Officer and then moved to USS REEVES CCG 245 as Missile Otlicer. Upon completion of the Depart- ment Head course at the Surlace Wzufare Otiicer's School in Newport. Rhode lsland. Commander Watson assumed the duties as Engineer Oliicer on hoard USS VALDEZ tFF l096J. Following that tour he served as Engineer Oliicer on USS PLATTE tAO l86J. ln Januaiy l988 he reported aboard USS SAN JOSE tAFS 75 as Executive Oliicer. His shore assigmnents have included a tour as one of the Organization Effectiveness consultants for Commander. Naval Forces Japan and as student at the Naval War College. College of Naval War- fare. While in Newport he was awarded a Master of Arts degree in lntemational Relations from Salve Regina College. Commander Watson's awards include the Meri- torious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal ttwo awardsj, Navy Achievement Medal, Presi- dential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation CUSNJ, Meritorious Unit Citation CUSCGJ and various other unit and personal awards. Commander Watson is married to the former Dianna M. Jones of Palo Alto, Califomia. They have four children: Benjamin, Jesse, Alix and Claire. sting behind the stomv A

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Nluster Chief Tisot. tt nttrite of Pennsylxtr- nitt. enlisted in the Nitty on Io .lune. WTO. After eonipleting Reenrit Trtrining in Btrinhr- idge. Xltuyltind she reported to her first duts sttition. Ntoul Air Sttrtion. Norfolls. Yirginitr tts tr nonilesignuted Setuntui Apprenuee. Three yetrrs litter Xltrster Chief Tisot. then tr PX2. trunsferred to Serxiee Sehool Cornrntuid. Orltrndo. Horidu tts tt PN Sehool lnsuue- tor. After one terrr she mrs retrssiened its tr Cornptrny Cornrn.rnder tit RTC. Urlgtrido. Nine eornptuiies tuid .rlrnost six setups litter she uirns- ferred to Personnel Support .Xerixity l3ClLlCll- rnent. Dxtlttls. .sXlttslt.r tts tr PNI. Corripleting her orie-ye.u' tour of nisoltited duly . Nluster Chief lirsot rePor-ted to Coni- rntrritler. l S. Ntrmrl Surt.ree lioree. Pgteifie in F E ,.-4 x - 1 ' A I , Y ,H-.ff--., .--. Sun Diego. Crrliforniu. She begun her first Stuff Duty ussignnient with un advancement to Chief Personnelrntrn. During her four year tour she ons the Enlisted Personnel Manning Monitor' Lind Nltrnpoxxer Speeiulist for ull sur- fttee ships. sttrtion und stuffs in the Pueilie Fleet. F-l-X-.-X-L-L-Y! ufter li years she wus tissigned to her first ship. the USS Dixon 1.-XSBU. hoineported in Sun Diego. She eornpleted her .W month tour ns Assistant Personnel Offieer tts tt Senior Chief enroute to the Senior linlisted Aeuderny. Newport. Rhode lsltrrid. .Nfrer tin exhtntsting nine-week eirrieulurn she rewttetl to Cornrntuider. Nttvrrl Air Turin- ing. Corpus Christi. Textts. lltrving the short- est tour of shore duty in her etrreer. she wus ttthtrneed to Nlgister Chief. tieeepted into the Conirntuid Nltrster Chief Prognun turd trssigned tts the Cornrntrnd Muster Chief. USS Suntzt l3.tr'htrr'ti t.'Xli2Sl on lfl Oetoher WSU. Xltrster' Chief Tisot hits heen trwttrtled the Nitty fXeliiexernent Medttl. Nzrtionnl Defense Serxiee Nledtil ttxxo tixxtrrtlsi Vietnuin Ertr and Uperattion Desert Storinl. Southwest Asia Ctirnprrigrt Nletltrl ttxxo trwrtrxls: Desert Shield trritl Desert Storrnl. the Good Conduel Medal tfour toxttrtlsf und rr Sen Serwiee Rihhon. PNCM CSWJ Judith Tisot ommand aster hier' sting behind the storm