South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Uffifef R n Captain Anthony E. Mitchell

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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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iv -I-H' Tl . at -ek ak is - as N Captain Anthony E. Mitchell was hom and rained in Waahzngton Zgrzxerali Snellback having crossed the equator at both the Inter- llfg. He is the Son of LCDR and Mrs, Anthony .-X Nlitcheil, LEX Ret, mt. r,,- zia. Dare lane and the Greenwich Meridian. who reside in Washington, DC, c aga.:-. Ntzzthell reported to the SOUTH CAROLINA from Naval Captain Mitchell served in USS BP-.lNBRlUC,l'. fCC,Nr23i aw lg--t 'mar L.t..ege Newport Rl His previous shore duty includes duty on trital Officer and is a plankowner in U55 NHL.-XNlDl.Epww ill 1111 we-rving as Precommissioning Training Otnter .intl lv'v1'J'P1JPa Urs...-r fflt' 7f.1Yf - fr. I Captain Mitchell ia also a plankowner in Law lilmlliill lt ti .new cn HlaNllOWliR QCVN-691, he served .iw Uttiter in K hargr- or 'nr t i 'r l'r4-tommissioning Compartment Atteptante learn ar'f..ll.i'er.1wllazr- .uni .5 a age Control Assistant. Captain Mitchell served .i-. Enter uri-.e t isnt, --r 1:- USS TEXAS QCCN-395 and participated in ll- X.-Xw ltf1'S l .irouotl 'he worltl deployment. Captain Mitchell served .iw Q ornni,iri.l:o.g Uttiter of USS RAMSEY fl5l Ci2-255 during his tenure, R.-XNlSl'Y wax ,i'.w.ir.letl the Navy Unit Commendation tor her part in lim-rtiwe lieroal l'otl.irt h '87, which featured january amphibious operations oft' whemya lxland in the Aleutians. Captain Mitchell is hoth a Clolden Shelllxxclt .ind .in l. X rt l4t',,,:lll K i't'i .nut .-tn. .. iff Ntiuhell N .mardx include the Meritorious Service Medal or conrmaxider Recruiting Area Seven in Dallas, TX, and r .tau on the stair or the Senior Officer Ship Material Read- .rfwe ld.1nol.illw llt , ,, 11' Nlxthell g!.lClLl.lil'xl troin the US. Naval Academy in 1967 ' H3 er.idu.i:e or the Armed lforces Staff College, Norfolk, ? is .in Ni .N degree in International Relations from Salve o..t-.ge New port Rl -r 5-erm-nal .ind unit awards. kaptazzx Nltnhell ix married to lornier Drusilla Anne Beall of l and r Nllt lhev rexide in Virginia Beach with their three sons, lame-N Russell, and Llhristopher. i l . l