South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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.AQ Captain Emst was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Elkhart, Indiana. He was commissioned in l965 upon grad' uation from the United States Naval Academy. His first tour ofduty was as the Main Propulsion Assistant in USS HENRY W. TUCKER KDD-8753, homeported in Yoko' sulca, japan. He then served as an Intelligence Officer in Ninh Tuan Province, Republic of Vietnam. He attended post grad uate school at Scripps Institute of Oceanography .-Xrter com pletion ofthe US. Naval Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Ernst was assigned as the commissioning crew Chief Engineer of USS KIRK fff-10873. In 1974 Captain Ernst attended Nuclear Power School and a I A .9 X was assigned as the Damage Control Assistant in USS LONG BEACH LCGN-95 and as an instructor at the Senior Office Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. His most recent tour was as Commanding Officer of USS SIDES QFFG- l4l Captain Iimst assumed command of USS SOUTH CAR- OIINA ICON-37l on I2 july 1986. Captain lirnstk awards include the Air Medal, the Combat Action Rihhon, The Navy Unit Commendation Medal and the Battle Iifficiency Excellence Award. Captain Ernst is married to the former Nancy Elaine Wiesner of Livermore, Califomia. They have two daughters, julie and lessica.

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Commanding Uffifef R n Captain Anthony E. Mitchell