South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer W X f'4'v'f'-.'-f'f'ff'w721x ,, e . X V- - .. b W g f Ji if E .Commander Plerre G. ining

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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

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Commander Pierre G. Vining graduated from the ILS. Naval Academy in 1973 with a B.S. in Naval Architecture. After Completing nuclear power initial training, he reported to USS NIMITZ QCVN-68j in August 1974, where he served as E-2 Division Officer and Repair 5 Officer. Leaving NIMITZ in November 1976, his next assignment was as Navigator in USS CALIFORNIA QCGN-36j. On completion of that tour, CDR Vining attended Naval Postgraduate School, obtaining an MS. as an Engineer's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also acquired his registration as a professional engineer in Ca- lifomia. In May 1982 he reported as Reactor Controls Assistant to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER QCVN-69j, leaving there in july 1984 to become Executive Officer, NPTU Idaho Falls. CDR Vining attended the Armed Forces Staff College in 1988 and reported to his present assignment as Executive Officer, USS SOUTH CAROLINA CCGN-37j, in December 1988, CDR Vining and his wife, Olinda QLinJ, were married in Little Creek Chapel in April 1975, and have two sons, james and john. The Vining family currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. X 0 OPQQ H I l 1s:1 '-it