Scott (DDG 995) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commonder Derwood C. Curtis groduoted from the U. S. Novol Flcod- emu in June, 1976, with o Bochelor of Science degree in Politicol Science. He completed the Surfoce LUorfore Officer School bosic course where he wos designoted the f-lrleigh Burke Hword winner os top student. His initiol seo ossignment wos os Communicotions Officer ond Moin Propulsion Hssis- tont oboord USS MOINESTER QFF 10975 homeported in Norfolk, Virginio which eorned two Bottle E Hwords ond o Meritorious Unit Commendo- tion. Following this tour he reported to the U. S. Novol Hcodemu os o Bri- gode Officer. ln 1983 CDR Curtis ottended Deportment Heod School in Newport, Rhode lslond ond then reported to USS THORN QDD-9881 homeported in Chorleston. South Corolino os the Comlaot Sustems Officer from Julu 1983 to Morch 1985. In Hpril 1985 he reported to USS DFIHLGREN QDDG-435 ond served os LUeopons Officer ond Chief Engineer. CDR Curtis reported to the Novol Militoru Personnel Commond where he served in the Surfoce lllorfore Distribution Bronch os the Senior Veor Group f-issignment Officer. On Q Hugust, 1989 he ossumed duties os Exec- utive Officer of USS SCOTT CDDG-9951 CDR Curtis hos eorned the following owords: Novu Commendotion Medol Cwith Gold Story, Novu Hchievement Medol Cwith Gold Storj ond vor- ious compoign ond erpeditionoru medols. CONIMI-IND NIFISTEH CHIEF Moster Chief LUheeler wos born in Chorlottesville, Virginio. He grodu- oted from l.UiIson Memoriol High School in 1965, ond entered the Novu in September 1965. Moster Chief lllheeler hos served on both coosts. He hos served two in-countru tours in Viet Nom ond on the following ships: USS IUILLIGM R. RUSHQDD-7141, USS ROBINSON CDDG-121, USS RICHRRD S. EDl.Uf-IRDS QDD- 950j, USS HELUITT QDD-9665, USS CUSHINGQDD-9851, USS HIDD QDDG-9931, ond is currentlu the Commond Moster Chief of USS SCOTT QDDG-9953. Moster Chief llJheeler hos olso served os on Instructor ot Fleet Troining Center, Son Diego ond on the Novol Militoru Personnel Commond Stoff os 'Senior Gunner's Mote detoiler.

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if V XV4 . rg M.lVlAlNlDllNG OFFIGER .4 'j': ' Thomas C. Corcoran Commander Corcoran was born in Evanston, Illinois on Ppril 1 1, 1949, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Corcoran. He was raised near Chicago. In 1971 he was graduated from LUesleuan Universitu, earning a bachelor of arts degree with high honors in English. He entered the Navu in 1972 through the Officers' Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Fifter commissioning in Mau 1972, Commander Corcoran served with the Pacific Fleet as First Lieutenant, Naviga- tor and CIC Officer in USS MFIIWIN SHIELDS CDE-10661. He was then transferred to Norfolk, Virginia where he was assigned as the Hide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Cruiser-Destrouer Group, EIGHT. ln 1977, following atten- dance at the Surface l.Uarfare Officers' School Department Head Course in Newport, he reported to the Precommis- sioning Unit of USS COMTE DE GRHSSE QDD-9741 for dutu as prospective Operations Officer. COMTE DE GRHSSE was commissioned in Fiugust 1978, with a homeport of Norfolk, and Commander Corcoran served on board as Oper0- tions Officer until Julu 1980. From Hugust 1980 until October 1981, he was assigned to the staff of Commander SECOND Fleet as the Fleet Scheduling Officer. ln Januaru 1982 Commander Corcoran arrived in Heu LUest for dutu as Prospective Commanding Officer of U55 HERCULES QPHM-25. Precommissioning dutu took him to Bremerton, Lllashington in June to accept deliveru of the ship. Fifter she was commissioned in Januaru 1983, HERCULES transited through the Panama Canal to her homeport of Heu UJest, from which base she operated in the lllestern Htlantic and Caribbean. Believed in Januaru 1985, Commander Corcoran was assigned to dutu in lllashington, first as New Construction pl . .. acement Officer on the staff of Commander Naval Militaru Personnel Command, and next as Special Hssistant tO the Chief of Naval Operations CSpeechwriterJ. Commander Corcoran has been awarded the Mer itorious Service Medal and the Navu Commendation NleCl0l with two Gold Stars, among other citations. Commander, USN ,-

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CCMBHT SYSTEMS LT Mork E. Bokotic C OMBHT SVSTEMS OFFICER LT Poul C. Eckel LT Michael Goss El . . ectronlglgiggtenonce LUeopons Control Officer