Virginia (CGN 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE USS VIRGINIA ICGN-38j IS THE FIRST SHIP OF A NEW CLASS OF NUCLEAR POWERED GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS, THE VIRGINIA CLASS. THE NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT WILL DRIVE VIRGINIA IN EXCESS OF 30 KNOTS. THE PROPULSION PLANT PROVIDES THE VIRGINIA WITH HIGH SPEED ENDURANCE WHICH IS VITAL TO OUR NAVY'S NUCLEARPOWERED TASK FORCE CONCEPT. THE FIRST NUCLEAR REACTORS INSTALLED CONTAIN SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS OF OPERATION. THE MISSION OF THE USS VIRGINIA IS TO OPERATE OFFENSIVELY IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR, SURFACE, OR SUBSURFACE THREATS INDEPENDENTLYOR WITH NUCLEAR POWERED OR CONVENTIONAL STRIKE FORCES, AND TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THESE FORCES AND OTHER NAVAL FORCES OR CONVOYS AGAINST AIR, SURFACE, OR SUBSURFACE THREATS. SHE IS THE SIXTH NUCLEAR POWERED CRUISER TO BE BUILT FOR THE NAVY. TO ACCOMPLISH HER DESIGNED MISSION, VIRGINIA IS EQUIPPED WITH A FULLY INTEGRATED COMBAT SYSTEM COMBINING FOUR ELEMENTS: TARGET DETECTION, DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING, COMMAND AND CONTROL, AND WEAPONS CONTROL. WEAPONS DELIVERY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH TWO MULTI-PURPOSE DUAL ARM GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHING SYSTEMS WITH ASROC KANTI-SUBMARINE ROCKETSJ CAPABILITYQ EIGHT HARPOON CANNISTERSQ TWO 5 f54 CALIBRE LIGHT WEIGHT GUN MOUNTS AND TWO THREE BARREL TORPEDO LAUNCHERS. TOP: IN DRYDOCK, SUBIC BAY, P.I. MIDDLE: SEE HER AS SHE SAIL VIRGINIA ON PATROL GONZO STA- TION INDIAN OCEAN. BOTTOM: BIRD'S AWAYI' l I I I 7 P 4 I L I

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CAPTAIN R. I-I AILE , USN BORN IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, CAPTAIN AILES ENTERED THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY IN JUNE 1953. HE WAS GRADUATED AND COMMISSIONED AS ENSIGN ON 7 JUNE, 1957. CAPTAIN AILES' FIRST SEA ASSIGNMENT WAS USS WILLIARD KEITH IDD-7551 WHERE HE SERVED AS CIC OFFICER DURING DEPLOY- IVIENTS TO' THE NORTH ATLANTIC, MEDITERRANEAN AND INDIAN OCEAN. SUBSEQUENT SEA ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE DUTIES AS OPERATIONS OFFICER OF USS CONYNGHAM IDDG-172 AND COMMANDING OFFICER OF USS HAMMEREURG IDE-10152 IN THE ATLANTIC FLEET AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE USS SOMERS CDDG-341 AND THE USS LONG BEACH ICGN-91 AND COMMANDING OFFICER OF USS BROOKE IFFG-11 IN THE US. PACIFIC FLEET. IN ADDITION, CAPTAIN AILES ALSO SERVED AS OPERATIONS OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF DESTROYER DIVISION 222. SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AT MONTEREY, CALIFOR- NIAQ NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TRAINING AT BAINBRIDGE, MARY- LAND AND WEST MILTON, NEW YORKQ DUTY AS COMMANDING OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL AT MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIAg AND DUTY IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. CAPTAIN AILES WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK ON 1 SEPTEMBER, 1977. HE REPORTED TO THE USS VIRGINIA ICGN-382 IN JULY 1978. HE IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER CLARA J. SWIFT OF' ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA AND THEY HAVE TWO CHILDREN. CENTER LEFT: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, ADMIRAL THOMAS B. HAYWARD AND CAPTAIN AILES. TOP RIGHT: RE-ENLISTMENT OF QMC MCMILLIAM. BOTTOM RIGHT: SERVING STEAKS AT A PICNIC. BOTTOM LEFT: AWARDS CEREMONY ON THE FANTAIL IN THE I.O.