Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Qlnmmzmher Eeerlnnnh Quriia Hniteh Sintra Ntmg Commissioned 2 June 1976 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Deerwood C. Curtis continued on to the Surface Warfare Basic School in Newport, Rhode Island. His first assignment was onboard USS MOINESTER fFEf1097l where he served as Communications Officer and Main Propulsion Assis- tant. ln 1980, he returned to the Naval Academy for duty as Brigade Officer. On completion of his first shore duty tour, he reported to the surface Warfare Department Head School. Upon graduation, Commander Curtis reported as Combat Systems Officer onboard USS THCRN QDD-9881. He split toured to USS DAHLGREN in 1987 serving as Weapons Officer and Chief Engineer. USS DAHLGREN was the first production DDG 37 Class SM2 CTerrierl Missile System Platform. Next, assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington DC, Surface Warfare Branch, as the Senior Year Group Detailer until July 1989 5574! 'al - - Wy when he accepted orders to USS SCOTT fDDGf995D as Executive Officer. SCOTT was the test platform for the SM2 QTARTARD New Threat Upgrade Missile System. They conducted 34 test firings. SCOTT arrived with the first battle group on station in Operation Desert Shield. Commander Curtis then reported to the Chief of Naval Operations in AEGlSfDDG-51 Program Office. ln June 1992, he graduated from the Industrial Col' lege of the Armed Forces in Washington DC. Commander Curtis' personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal lIGold Starl, Navy Achievement Medal fGold Starl, Battle Efficiency Awards, Navy Unit Commendation and various campaign and service medals. Commander Curtis is married to the former Towanda Cecelia Daye of Philadelphia, PA. They have three chil- dren, Marcus, Bianca and Krystal. A W 5. ! I Hwxxxxm... J S '- W- 4 v I N A V 13

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' QXQXXXXXS - I ,Q I11211121111111 Q1n1111111111h2r 5111111211 13. 1111112 3131 151111211 57111125 NEIUH Lieutenant Commander james E. Wise ll, born in Birmingham, England, was commissioned at the U.S. Naval Academy in May of 1979. His first tour ofduty was onboard USS BARNEY CDDG 61 where he served as AntifSub- Q 'hxxx ' svsxxsv .pxxxssxxtxxtxxsvol 5 Skvnxxtxxsxx ' 5 .D A eggbk ,?,gxxxxxxxxxxxxxsvg.i, .O I T 45' marine Warfare Gfficer. From BARNEY he went on to become ASW Training Gfficer at Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in May 1983. Following Guantanamo Bay, in 1984, he attended Naval Post Graduate School in Monterrey, CA, where he pursued a course of study in Weapon System Engineering Curriculum. Upon graduation in March 1987 with a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he attended Department Head School receiving orders to USS SUMTER QLST 11811. He reported onboard SUMTER as Gperations Gfficer, February 1988. ln September 1989, he became Weapons Gfficers in USS PREBLE. lt was from PREBLE he reported onboard USS WAINWRIGHT QCG 281, in March 1992, as Executive Gfficer. Lieutenant Commander Wise's personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, Battle Efficiency Award, joint Unit Meritorious, Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, and various campaign and service medals. Lieutenant Commander Wise is manied to the former Pamela Yovonne Drummond of Hampton, VA. They have two children, Ashley and james. ' 15 at P I II 1 1 ll 12 OB 1' f 1 II B I' FQ, XXX!!! 490 x 'WS