Yorktown (CG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Dav id R Ellison United States Navy Captain Ellison was born May 30 1947 in Ouincy Massachusetts Upon graduation from high school he enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officer Candidate program while attending the College of Engineering at Boston University After one year at Boston University he was appointed to the Naval Academy and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as Ensign in the LI S Navy Captain Ellison s first tour of duty was as Communications Officer in LISS RICHARD L PAGE IFFG 51 I February 1972 he assumed duties as Weapons officer in LISCGC SHERMAN CWHEC 7201 as part of the Navy!Coast Guard exchange officer program From August 1974 to August 1976 he taught Seamanship and was an Assistant Professor of Leadership and Management at the CI S Naval Academy. During this same period he earned a Master of Science degree at George Washington University From Annapolis, Captain Ellison attended the Surface Warfare Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1977, he was assigned as Chief Engineer in USS COCHRANE QDDG 211. Following his two year tour in COCHRANE, he relieved as Combat Systems Officer in USS VIRGINIA QCGN 381. In 1981 he was selected for the Navy's Doctoral Study Program and went on to earn his PH.D in Business Administration, specializing in Manpower, Personnel and Training Analysis at the Pennsylvania State Umvefsify. He reported as Executive officer in USS VOGE QFF 1047 ' March 1984 LI ' P In - POD completion of his Executive Officer tour in November 1985 Captain Ellison was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as a Manpower Personnel Training analyst in the Resource Appraisal Branch COP 811 In June 1987 he was transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel where he served as Senior Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary Clpon completion of the Senior Officials in National Security Program at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard university in May 1989 Captain Ellison was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel COP OOK1 and to the Office of the Navy Inspector General prior to assuming command of the USS KIDD QDDG 9931 in July 1990 After commanding KIDD during her Operation Desert Sh1eld!Desert Storm deployment he was relieved in April 1992 to assume duties as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group EIGHT Captain Ellison's awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star CCombat V 1, T119 Meritorious Service Medal fGold Star In lieu of third award1, the NHVY Commendation Medal, the NHVY Achievement Medal and the C0351 Guard Achievement Medal as Wellas several service awards, including authorization to wear the Combat Action Ribbon. Captain Ellison is married t0 the former Leslie Hazel Di Gravio of Weymouth, Massachusetts. TheY have three children, Christian, Kyle and Karl' i I I 1 I I I 1 I J I I I I 1 I I i 1 5 I s i I I

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Commander Stephen J. Camacho United States Navy Commander Camacho was born December 27, 1957 in Seattle, Washington. Upon graduation from high school, he attended the College of William and Mary and the University of Mississippi. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1977 and graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as Ensign in the U. S. Navy. Commander Camacho's first tour of duty was as Damage Control Assistant in USS TRIPPE QFF 10751. In July 1984, he assumed duties as CIC Officer. From July 1985 to June 1987, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, earning a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. Commander Camacho then attended .1 ' ' r .54 ne vs Q . Q the Surface Warfare Department Heart Course in Newport, Rhode lsland,1nl March 1988, he was assigned as Chief Engineer in uss LOCKWOOD ma 10645. Following his tour ,in LOCKWOOD, he relieved as Combat Systems Officer on the staff of Commander, Surface Squadron ONE, From September 1991 to October 1993, he reported as Flag Secretary on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Western Pacific!Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific. He reported as Executive Officer in USS YORKTOWN CCG 485 in August 1994. Commander Camacho is married to the former Lisa Wiener of Sharon, Massachusetts. They have two children, Alexandra and Daniel. USS YORKTOWN if .. .L ,9-