Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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REAR ADMIRAL PHILLIP R. OLSON COMMANDER COMBAT LOGISTICS GROUP TWO Rear Admiral Olson was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, in 1939. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles, California, and attended UCLA before entering the Naval Academy in 1958. Graduating from the Naval Academy in 1962, Rear Admiral Olson received nuclear power training and was assigned as a junior Division Officer in USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) where he participated in the Nuclear Task Force One around-the-world cruise and was involved in the first and second nuclear refuelings of the ship’s eight nuclear reactors. Subsequent sea tours have included assignments as Operations Officer, USS BELKNAP (CG 26), Executive Officer, USS SAMPSON (DDG 10), Engineering Officer, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) Commanding Officer, USS PHARRIS (FF 1094), and Commanding Officer, USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40). Ashore, Rear Admiral Olson attended the Naval War college Command and Staff course and Naval Post Graduate School where he received his Masters Degree in Physics. In 1978, Rear Admiral Olson was assigned as an instructor at the Senior Officer Ship’s Material Readiness Course, and in 1986, was reassigned as the Senior Instructor when the course was relocated to Newport, RI. where he was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral (Lower Half). Rear Admiral Olson has served in Flag Office assignments with the Joint Staff; first, as Deputy Director for Operations in the National Military Command Center and then as the Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy in the J-5 Directorate. He is now serving as Commander Combat Logistics Group TWO in Norfolk, Virginia. His personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and campaign ribbons. Rear Admiral Olson is married to the former Marsha Andrea Lippert of Nutley, New Jersey. They have two children, Christine and Phillip, Jr. Chain-of-Command

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN RALPH F. SMITH A native of Tacoma Washington, Captain Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Smith of Tacoma. After graduating from Oregon State University in 1964, Capt. Smith attended the Naval Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. Following submarine school, he served on board the USS TUSK (SS-426) at New London and the USS BAYA (SS-318) and USS MENHADEN (SS-377) at San Diego, California. Capt. Smith then attended the United States Naval Postgraduate School from August 1970 to December 1972, where he earned a Masters of Science degree in Physics. Subsequent assignments included Operations Officer on board USS DARTER (SS-576), Executive Officer on USS WAHOO (SS-565). Staff assignments have included Electromagnetic System Project Officer for Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE from July 1975 to April 1977. Following his command of USS WAHOO (SS-565) he was the Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Training Officer for the Sixth Fleet Staff in Gaeta, Italy from August 1979 to September 1981. Upon returning to the United States, Capt. Smith served on Submarine Group TWO Staff as the Tactical Weapons Training Officer from September 1981 to October 1986. Prior to reporting aboard USS VULCAN (AR5), Capt. Smith attended the senior course at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Capt. Smith is married to the former Vickie Ann Keating of Portland Oregon. They have two sons, Shawn, a graduate of Villanova University and Christopher, a sophomore at Central Connecticut State University. Chain-of-Command