Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR J. W. Hitchcock Executive Officer ieutenant Commander Jeffrey Wayne Hitchcock, Unit- ed States Navy, was commissioned on 6 June 1976 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Oregon State University. Following commissioning, he attended Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training at Mare lsland, California and Prototype Reactor Training at ldaho Falls, Idaho. Lieutenant Commander Hitchcock's first assignment was to USS TEXAS QCGN 595 sewing as Electrical Officer until March 1980. He was then assigned to the USS CARL VINSON QCVN 705 where he served as Commissioning Reactors Train- ing Assistant. Following Department Head training at SWOS, Newport, Rl, LCDR Hitchcock served as Weapons Officer in USS GRAY tFF 10545 and Electrical Officer in USS NIMITZ QCVN 685. He next served on the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, as Nuclear Training and Readiness Officer until November 1990. He then returned to sea as Executive Offi- cer in USS STEIN. The son of Mr and Mrs. Cilen H. Hitchcock of Salem, Ore- gon, Lieutenant Commander Hitchcock is married to the for- mer Melanie Lovaglia of Danville, CA and resides in Corona- Navy Expeditionaiy Medal. STGCM CSW5 Errol V Samuelson Command Master Chief aster Chief Petty Officer Errol V. Samuel- son joined the Navy on 5 February 1968. attending Recruit Training and Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Training in San Diego, CA. STGCM SamueIson's first assignment was to USS HENRY W. TUCKER fDD 8755. STGCM Samuelson's other assignments have included Instructor, ASW Train- ing Center Pacific: Mobile Technical Unit 12, May- port, Florida, and USS LEAHY ICG 165. In May 1977, STGCM Samuelson left active duty and joined the Naval Reserve, Serving in USS SOUTHERLAND tDD 745 5, and Mobile inshore Undersea Warfare Unit Two. He retumed to active duty in 1981, He retumed to sea in 1989 as CMC in USS STEIN. STGCM CSWJ Samuelson's awards include the Navy Achievment Medal, with Combat V and gold star in lieu of second award, and the Combat Action Ribbon. do. He has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. Other awards include the Meritorious Unit Citation and the XOXCMC 5

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'Q . .Q 4 CDR M. 1. Miller Commanding Officer ommander Michael James Miller, USN, was commissioned on 5 November 1972 at Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island under the Reserve Ofhcer Candidate program. I'Ie augmented to the regular Navy in November 1974. Following commissioning, he report- ed to USS WALLACE L. LIND QDD 7055, sewing as First Lieutenant until that ship's transfer to the Republic of Korea in October 1975. Commander Miller was then assigned to USS ROGERS QDD 8769 as First Lieutenant and later as Damage Control Assistant. In August 1975, Com- mander Millerjoined the commissioning crew of USS ELLIOT QDD 9673, remain- ing onboard as DCA and Auxilaries Offi- cer until April 1978. Following Depart- ment Head Training at Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, RI, Comman- der Miller served as Operations Officer in USS DAVID R. RAY IDD 9717 and as Chief Engineer in USS ANCHORAGE QLSD 563. Commander Miller's next assignment was to the staff, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare, as Engi- neering and Damage Control Training Plans Officer IOP-592EJ. I'Ie then returned to sea as Executive Officer, USS HEWITT IDD 9667 from August 1985 until November 1986 and Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN January 1987 to May 1989, before undergoing Prospec- tive Commanding Officer training enroute to STEIN. Commander Miller assumed command of STEIN on 19 January 1990 in the Phillipines. The son of Dolores F. Miller and the late Donald T. Miller of Rockford, Illi- nois, Commander Miller is single and resides in Bonita, California. I-Iis person- al awards include the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal with one gold star in lieu of second award, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievment Medal with three gold stars. The Captain and XO on the softball field in Jebel Ali, Unil- ed Arab Emirates. ll- Commanding Officer ' g if-i J' .-JH f i

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ngineerirzg Department ngineering Depart- ment is the nuts and bolts of STEIN. Everything that hap- pens onboard begins in Engineering. Electricity to run combat systems equip- ment, steam to keep the ship moving through the water, fresh water for the galley, shower and sinks, all originate in the engineering spaces. Damage control training and tire fighting equipment are also Engineering responsibility. The divisions of Engineer- ing Department are Machin- ery, Boilers, Repair, Auxillar- ies, and Electrical. M and B ovm the main spaces, where main steam is made in the boilers and utilized in the main engine and generators. R Division ensures a high LCDR Dave Conner Chief Engineer degree of DC readiness, as well as effects repairs to metal fixtures throughout the ship. A Gang owns just about every piece of miscellaneous machinery on the ship, while the Electricians and lCmen of E Division maintain elec- trical equipment, power pan- els and electrical safety. The Chief Engineer is Lieutenant Commander Dave Conner. The Engineer- ing Assistant is Ensign Adan Nieto. ff f Vlpx, , ,,,.,,f, f 'x -,ht