Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Capt. H.A. Spencer, Jr. Captain Spcnccr is a native of Lincoln. Nebraska and a graduate of the G.S. Naval Academy class of 1952. Prior to entering the submarine service. Captain Spencer served onboard (JSS WINSTON (AKA-94). deployed in Korean waters, and participated in the prisoner exchange at the end of that conflict. He then served as Executive Officer • CJSS LSM 268. Captain Spencer graduated from the Submarine Officers Basic Course at New London. Connecticut in June 1955 and reported to (JSS QGEENFISH (SS-393) where he subsequently qualified in submarines in September 1956. Additional submarine assignments include duty in GSS CAPITAINE (SS-336). GSS SAWFISH (SS-276). Staff. Commander Submarine Squadron THREE. Executive Officer GSS ASPRO (AGSS-309) and GSS CHARR (SS-328). GSS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) and Commanding Officer of GSS SABLEFISH (SS-303). Other tours have included duty on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff. Offutt Air Force Base. Nebraska; Executive Officer. GSS FGLTON (AS-11): Assistant Chief of Staff. Commander Submarine Group TWO and Executive Officer. Naval Submarine school. His last duty assignment ashore was in the Strategic Nuclear Qarfare Plans and Policy Section on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. Prior to reporting to GSS VGLCAN (AR-5) Captain Spcnccr completed the Senior Officers Ship Material Readiness Course at Naval Reactors Facility. Idaho Falls. Idaho. Captain Spencer has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Korean Service Medal with two stars. Gnited Nation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He is married to the former Betty D. Hathaway of Lincoln. Nebraska and they have three children. Mrs. Jill Sundquist the wife of a navy lieutenant and residing in New London. Connecticut; Harry III. at Kansas State Gniversity in the college of veterinary medicine: and Joy. a freshman at the Gniversity of Nebraska. 6

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VTTr vf A MAJOR EVENT OF THE TEAR WAS THE ARRIVAL OF ENLISTEO AND OFFICER WOMEN FOR PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ABOARD VULCAN. VULCAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST NON-HOSPITAL SHIPS OR TRANSPORT TYPE SHIPS TO CARRY FEMALE CREW MEMBERS. VISITS BY THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES (OP-15). COMMANDER NAVAL SURFORCES U S ATLANTIC FLEET. AND DEPUTY COMMANDER IN CHIEF U S. ATLANTIC FLEET UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CHANGE TO SHIPBOARD LIFE. DURING 1979 VULCAN WAS EVER WORKING AND EVER NEEDEO. THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY STAND DOWN PERIOD WAS ONE OF VULCAN'S BUSIEST PERIOD. HER GREAT WORK CENTERS WERE OPERATING NEARLY AROUND THE CLOCK PREPARING UNITS FOR THIER MISSIONS. VULCAN HERSELF WAS ALSO PREPARING FOR ANOTHER GREAT CHALLENGE. VULCAN WAS NEEOED TO TEND UNITS OF THE SIXTH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. THE TASKS AT HAND WERE AWESOME INDEED. PERSONNEL HAD TO BE TRAINED. VAST AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL HAD TO BE OBTAINED AND LOADED. MYRIADS OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES HAO TO BE CHECKEO. DURING THE WEEKS OF PREPARATION. TONS OF MATERIAL WERE MOVEO. COMPLEX MANNING PROBLEMS WERE TACKLED. TRAINING WAS STEPPEO UP TO AN INTENSE LEVEL. VULCAN HAD A GREAT CHALLENGE TO MEET. V SERVICE TO THE » , FlEET

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Executive Officers CDR. C. L. Keithlcy Executive Officer until Barcelona. Spain Dec. 1980 CDR. F. K. WOOD Executive Officer from Dec. 1980 to present 7