Virginia (CGN 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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,,.,V M. ,f 7.,,,,g,,..-,i., I Y..,,,,w,,.., ,WT ,,,, ,M ,,,, , ,, ..,, .5 . , I 5 , ,..xxk. 1, 5513, . , , , A X ,ir 1 K V, f A L- . 4 Q- ff Ass ww X wi , 1 X 5 MW, I j 'JAY f, is ,ff as-j V 5 Elf gk I S Wwe V' Fil' ,, X 3 gy X X Captain Joseph F. King Was born in Concord, New Hampshire. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1959. He served on the USS DECATUR, USS TRUXTUM USS LONG BEACIL USS SOUTH CAROLINA, on the precomm1ssioning unit of USS VIRGINIA, as Commanding Ofhcer of the USS RI CKETTS and returned to USS VIRGINIA to take command in October 1981. Mr. King possesses a Master's Degree in Oceanography. He is married to the former Nicki Acree of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The King's have two sons and three daughters.