Yosemite (AD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Floyston A. Weeks Commanding Officer United States Navy W it at CC9M.MANaDHNG CDRFFIQER Lf Captain Weeks was born in Wiscasset, Maine on 12 March 1944. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy, having been awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering in June 1966. He entered the United States Mer- chant Marine Service in June of 1966, shipping as Third Assistant Engineer of SS SYLVIA LYKES. He entered the United States Navy as Ensign on 1 January 1967, and subsequently advanced in rank to that of Captain on 1 June 1987. As a junior officer Captain Weeks served as Main Propulsion Assistant of USS FRANK KNOX QDDR-7421, as Squadron Material Officer of DESRON Twenty-Two, and as Engineer Officer of USS BROOKE QFFG-11. Captain Weeks served as Commanding Officer of USS DIRECT QMSO-4301, as Executive Officer of USS CARON QDD-9791, and as Command- ing Officer of USS AUBREY FITCH QFFG-341. He has made deployments to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Western Pacific and South Pacific during his sea duty assignments. ln other assignments, Captain Weeks has served as instructor at the Surface Warfare Officers School, and as Examin- er on Commander-in-Chief United States Atlantic Fleet, Propulsion Examining Board. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School where he received a Master of Arts Degree in National Security Affairs. Captain Weeks has received the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal fthird awardj, Navy Achievement Medal tsecond awardl and various campaign and Expeditionary medals. Captain Weeks is married to the former Virginia Fairservice of Damariscotta, Maine. They have two sons, Kashin and Ethan.

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Comn Robert E. . . ff .1 f It f . X!! 3,1 . I Commander Byrd was nom in ohipiey , Fioridaipn C4 November 1947. He and was accepted into the Naval Academy indune of1967. Commander Degree in Political Science and was commissioned as an Ensign on 19 June 1971. He to that of Commander on 2 June1986.f - es . 1 As a junior officer CommandereByrd servedas Main Propulsion Assistant of USS and as Chief Engineer on USSSBAUEB fDEe1025J. He then attended the Navy Post California where he graduatediwith a Master of Science Degree in Management. In other assignments, CommanderfByrd has served as Weapons Officer on US Officer on USS KANSAS CITY QAMOR-3l, and as Communications Department most recent assignment prior to the USS YOSEMITE QAD-191 was as Logistics staff for Commander, South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Commander Byrdehas received the Navy Commendation Medal, Pesidential ary.Medal fKoreaJ, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Achievement Medal with Combat VM, Vietnam Service Medal and Meritorious CommanderByrd isrnarried to the former Taeaone Toluao of Oceanside, California mantha and Jennifer, and two sons, Jeffrey and Jonathan. 6 . Executive United States li enlisted in the .S U Byrd graduated