Yorktown (CG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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l coMMAND1NG OFFICER is-f A355 CARLA.A D RSONQ USN Captain Ana'eison, a native of New Yorle, is a 1959 graduate of New Yorle State Maritime College at Fort Sch uyler, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Transportation. Following graduation and commissioning Captain Anderson reported for active duty to the minesweeper USS FEARLESS KM SO 4222, serving two years as Communications and Operations Omcer. In 1951 after submarine training he was assigned to the Regulus missile submarine USS GRAYBACK KSSG 5742 and then to the Polaris missile submarine USS GEORGE BANCROFT KSSBN 6432, as a member ofthe commissioningcrew. A tour with the Stajfof Commander Submarine Flotilla TWO preceded his return to USS ORA YBA CK KLPSS 5742, as Executive Officer. Captain Anderson next attended the Naval College of Command and Staff Following graduation, he was assigned to the Stajof Command S l ' 1 er u amarznc Force, United States Paczjic Fleet. Captain Anderson returned to the Surface Forces as Weapons . . 4 N 11 - Omcer aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHICA GO lCG A . . , s , 1 Of icer of ' This assignment was followed bv a tour as Commanding ,f , USS McCA IN KDDO 362 honuported in San D16g0. Anderson then became the Precoznnzissianing Com mandz ng Omcef USS S TUM P l DD 9782 and servea' as lzerfirsl' c0ff1H1f1'1dl 53982 as for two years. Prior to being ordered to flzilfvvfll OfhfblgG 482 he Prospective Commanaling Otlicer, USS YORK F MCSA! - er and served on the Staff of Cl1I'lfl4Ql.lVIII'I1l Operations. CVW5 Destroyer R7'II7'1f'l'I lOl'.'i552. , - I he Captain Anderson has been a'ecoralcd with the 14211111 Ql Miglxfon Meritorious Service Medal Il'l'l'lI I Sold Star, the lVf11 IIcOmnli He also Medal with Gold Star, and the Nam' wlcl11'1'z'en1entllleizlafqilderson holds numerous I'l1l7lllJIlll!j'Il and service medals. -Cl1l7ff 'whreg resides in Naljlollc, VI-ll-Ulillllfl, with his with l ,Illl'1'l'lU- Illfiv ha' A children, lXYlllf1ll'I'l1, Scall, amlhlnnmv 1 1

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Commander Cornett was born in San Francisco. He is a graduate of San jose State College in Caldornia with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. He was commissioned after graduation from the Naval Ojjicer 's Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, in April 1968. Commander Cornett's initial assignment was in USS TOWERS KDDG 92, where he served as Division Ofjicer of various Weapons and Operations divisions. Following graduation from Destroyer Department Head School in 1971 he was assigned as Chief Engineer in USS LYNDE McCORMI CK KDDG 82. Following this tour he served as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Paczjic Fleet. In August 1974, Commander Cornett attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calgfornia, where he graduated with a Master of Science in Engineering Electronics. He was then ordered to USS CORAL SEA KCV432 as Main Propulsion Assistant. Upon completion of this tour he attended the Command and Staff Course ofthe Naval War College in Newport. Prior to reportingas Precommissioning Executive Omcer for USS YORK TOWN ICG 482, he served as Executive Ojjicer in USS BERKELE Y KDDG 152 from April 1981 to january 1983. Commander Cornett has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, the Humanitarian Service Medal and numerous campaign and service medals. Commander Cornett is married to the former Carol Gilliland of Paris, Texas. They have two daughters, Kristen and Kimberly. Commander Cornett detached from USS YORK TOWN 31 january 1986 with orders as Commanding Ojjicer, USS STEPHEN W GROVES IFF G 292. EXEC U T I VE OFFICER CDR BILLY CORNE T211 IL USN 527.4110 85-25 FEB 862 The son ofa career Naval Aviator, CDR Kelly was born at the U.S. Naval Air EXEC UTI VE OFFICER CDR foHN KELLY USN l26 FEB 1 6 APR 862 Station, Patuxent River, Maryland on 9 November 1951. He entered the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in june of 1969, graduatingin 1973 with a B. S. in Ocean Engineering. CDR Kelly initially served onboard USS jOSEPH STRA USS KDDG 162 homeported in Pearl Harbor as the Main Propulsion Assistant, and then as Navigator and Electronics Warfare Ojficer. In December of 1976, CDR Kelly reported to the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Weapons Systems Engineering. In conjunction with these duties, he was assigned to PM S-1 08 and worked on the early targeting systems for the Tomahawk missile. Following the Department Head curriculum at the Surface Warfare Ojiceris School in Newport, Rhode Island, he was assigned as commissioning Combat Systems Ojficer onboard the USS THORN IDD 9882. CDR Kelly then split toured to the west coast for dubf as Weapons Ojficer onboard USS LEAH Y KCG 162. Heading east once more, CDR Kelbf reported to the OPNAV Staff and assumed responsibility for the Navy 's gunnery programs as OP-354G. Duty as OP-35-4H followed, with responsibility under OP-354 for the surface Tomahawk, Harpoon and Penguin programs. During this tour CDR Kelly also drafted the Navy's Insensitive Munitions Program designed to enhance ship combat survivability. Selected to command a PHM CDR Kelly was instead ordered to the AE GIS trainingpipelineas the second Executive Officer for USS YORK TOWN lCG 482. CDR Kelly has been awarded the following medals: Navy AchievementMedal Navy Commendation Medal lwftwo gold stars in lieu of second and third awards2 and Meritorious Service Medal CDR Kelbf is married to the former jill Titsworth of Chelmsford Massachusetts. CDR and Mrs. Kelbf have two sons Gabriel and Nelson. I .f . i . , . . suv gy 1 wg .f Qin- . J . le 4' ' 35 .- I ' 1 . , t ,-w-N-mfW--- V V- 1- -. '- ' L W A , L-s v, .5 . '