Vancouver (LPD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CAPT I CAPT. DAVID G RAMSEY USN Captain David G. Ramsey received his commission in June l95I and has served extensively in both Atlantic and Pacific Fleet units. In his early career tours he served in destroyers and amphibious ships. His early assignments included experience in Gunnery, Engineer- ing and Operations Departments. Following his sea duty he was selected for post graduate school. He was then assigned as Assistant Naval Attache in Hong Kong. From l964-66 he served as Executive Officer of USS BRUSH CDD-7455, followed by a year as a student at the Armed Forces Staff College. ln l967 he assumed command of USS PRESTON CDD-7957 and completed two combat deployments. In l969 Cap- tain Ramsey became a Plans Officer in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations until l972 when he became the Assistant Chief of Staff CNBJ, for Commander Amphibious Group TWO. ln l974 he was assigned responsibilities as Assistant Chief of Staff USD, for Commander-In-Chief, United I Nations Com- mandf United States Forces Korea. Captain Ramsey assumed command of VANCOUVER 7 February l976. Q Captain Ramsey holds the Bronze Star Medal with the combat V , the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V , and other campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Nancy Lee Richmond of Danville, Virginia. They have two children, Lynne and Richmond. Lynne, a graduate of the Julliard School of Music, New York, is a violist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Richmond is a third year Engineering student at UCLA.