Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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'tr R . ff' X, I Q 55.1 ful .X x yjx if X LCDR Alan Carman Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Alan Carman was born in Detroit, Michigan. Lieutenant Commander Car- man attended Florida State University and re- ceived his B. A. in History. In 1978, he was commissioned by the NROTC Unit at Florida A 84 M University. Following his commission, he attended SWOS Basic and Anti-Submarine War- fare School before checking into his new com- mand, USS LACE CDDG 385. There he served as the ASW Officer and Navigator until February 1982 when he was transferred to the Recommissioning Crew of USS NEW JERSEY CBB 625, as the Five Inch Battery Officer. In 1984, Lieutenant Commander Carman attended the Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. and received a Post Graduate Education in Strategic Intelligence. Following this tour, he attended the SWOS Department Head School and was assigned to USS MISSOURI CBB 639 Recommissioning Crew, as the Gunnery Officer and after his world cruise, he was reassigned as the Executive Officer to USS MCCLOY t FF 10385 for 2 years. From July 1989 until June 1991 he served as the Operations Staff of CINCLANTFLT in Norfolk, Virginia. In September 1991 , he checked on board the USS SIERRA CAD 189, his present command, as the Executive Officer. -GL t 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,.., Among Lieutenant Cominandcr t'arman's many awards are as follows: Navy Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit C'ommcndation Coast Guard Meritorious llnit t'ommcudation 5 Battle Efficiency Awards Navy Expeditionary Medal 5 Sea Service Ribbons and 2 Coast Guard Special tlpt-iqnioiis Sciwicc Rib- bons. Lieutenant Coinmantlcrt'armani is iuarricd to Vicki De Burgos Irom Washington. lJ.t'. 'llicy liavc 3 children. Alicia. Matthew and lilifalit-111,

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