Ticonderoga (CG 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ray C. Pilcher, Jr., son of Ray C. and Fenton Pilcher, was born 17 July 1949 in Panama City, Florida. He attended the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1972. Following graduation, he attended the Naval Offi- cer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island and on 15 December 1972, was commissioned an Ensign. Following commissioning, Commander Pil- cher reported to the ocean minesweeper USS AF- FRAY CMSO 5 1 11 as Minecountermeasures Officer. He detached and after advanced schooling report- ed to the guided missile frigate USS JULIUS A. FURER QFFG 61 as Antisubmarine Warfare Officer in December 1973 where he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer. From August 1976 to December 1978, Com- mander'Pi1cher was a student at the Naval Post- graduate School, Monterey, California. He gradu- ated with a Masters of Science in Systems Tech- nology while specializing in Antisubmarine War- 4 COMMANDER RAYC. PILCHER, JR., USN fare. T After completion of the Surface Warfare Offi- cers School Department Head course, he reported in October 1979 to the frigate USS THOMAS C. HART IFF 10921 as Operations Officer. Detaching in May 1981, he next joined the guided missile de- stroyer USS DAHLGREN CDDG 431 as Engineer Of- ficer. Detaching in May 1983, Commander Pilcher was assigned to the Combat Systems Division as Head ASW Weapons Section in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He detached in May 1985 and after enroute training reported to the first Aegis cruiser USS TICONDEROGA ICG 471 as Executive Officer in November 1985. Among his decorations, Commander Pilcher wears the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon 141. Commander Pilcher is married to the former Anne Carroll Price of Savannah Beach, Georgia. They have two children: Stephanie and Kevin.

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CAPTAIN RAYMOND MICHAEL WALSH, USN 4, . Captam Raymond Mlchael Walsh 1S a na t1ve of Phlladelphla Pennsylvanla and a 1961 graduate of Vlllanova Un1vers1ty Vlllanova Pennsylvanla wlth a BS 1n Economlcs a 1970 graduate of the Unlted States Naval Postgrad uate School Monterey Ca11forn1a w1th an MS 1n Operat1ons Research and a member of the flfty f1fth class Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk V1rg1n1a H1s prlor sea servlce mcluded tours as ons Off1cer USS SAMUEL N MOORE IDD 747 J ASW Off1cer Staff Cru1ser Destroyer Flotllla ELEVEN Asslstant Weapons and TALOS Bat tery Off1cer USS LITTLE ROCK ICLG 41 Exec ut1ve Off1cer USS FARRAGUT IDLG 61 and Commandmg Off1cer USS SCHOFIELD IFFG Ashore Captam Walsh has served as the Combat Systems Read1ness and Tra1n1ng Off1 OFFICER 5 ,t-5+ -I I... - '11 -..-, - 1 1 : - +.fk,fz-L. ,-,..'.-:.Xf1f4:,'fw,3f ', , -I.-,'L w. I cer staff Commander Naval Surface Force U S Pac1f1c Fleet Analyst for the Cost and Econom1c Analysls Branch Off1ce of the As slstant Secretary of Defense lProgram Analy s1s and Evaluatlonj Asslstant for Programs Offlce of the Ch1ef Naval Operat1ons Systems Analysls D1v1s1on IOP 96PJ and Head Pro gram Plans and Development Branch Offlce of the Ch1ef of Naval Operat1ons General Plannmg and Programm1ng D1v1s1on COP 9011 g1on of Mer1t fw1th gold star 1n 11eu of second awardl Mer1tor1ous Servlce Medal lw1th gold star 1n 11eu of second awardj Navy Commen dat1on Medal and Navy Achlevement Medal He IS marr1ed to the former Lenore Margaret Walker of San Dlego Cal1forn1a and w1th the1r four chlldren Stephen Erln Brlan and R1ch ard they make the1r home 1n Vlfglnla Beach V1rg1n1a CO MA DING X ii Deck Officer, USS ORLECK IDD-886Jg Weap- Captain Walsh has been awarded the Le: 31. ' 9 Q , . a , Q. Q . - 3

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DEPART T HEADS 'WW magma 'CHQ LCDR Jeff Weppler LCDR Dave Britt Engineer Officer Combat Systems Officer i LCDR Tim Harp LT Joe Stanik Supply Officer Weapons Control Officer March-August . 2,1 ,. WI' LCDR Pete Eltringham LT Warren Krull Supply Officer Operations Officer 5 August-September