Naval Postgraduate School Graduation Exercises / Class of September 1985
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Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Institutional Publications Commencement Ceremony programs 1985-09 Naval Postgraduate School Graduation Exercises / Class of September 1985 Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School http://hdl.handle.net/10945/41020 Ref V422 V4U6 U.J NAVAL P!l5fGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA ,, Gracfuation E~rcises FRIDAY AFTERNOON 27 SEPTEMBER 1985 AT TWO-THIRTY ~ef . V~o2;> C"/t./{f Superintendent ROBERT H. SHUMAKER I °' Rear Admiral, United States Navy Provost DAVID A. SCHRADY Doctor of Philosophy Director of Programs JAMES W. EGERTON Captain, United States Navy Dean of Information and Policy Sciences KNEALE T. MARSHALL Doctor of Philosophy Dean of Science and Engineering JOHN N. DYER Doctor of Philosophy Director of Miliary Operations JOHN E. BLEY, JR. Captain, United States Navy Dean of Academic Administration GERALD H. LINDSEY Doctor of Philosophy MISSION "To conduct and direct advanced education of commissioned officers and to provide such other technical and professional in « struction as may be prescribed to meet the needs of the Naval Service; and, in support of the foregoing, to foster and encourage a program of research in order to sustain academic excellence." "" -'I::'..,. 4d.;) F'-IU~ ,q~5 The Pro9ram PROCESSIONAL Professor ALFRED W.M. COOPER ......... .. ... ... Grand Marshal Pfaefonn Pafo/ Professor JAMES M. FREMGEN . Marshal Professor ROBERT E. NEWTON ......... ....... ........ ... Marshal FIRST ROW (left to right) SECOND ROW Lieutenant Colonel DAVIDE. MELCHAR, U.S. Marine Corps ....... Marshal Captain Richard E. Barcus Professor Michael G. Sovereign CHC, U.S. Navy Command, Control and Communications NATIONAL ANTHEM Academic Group Captain James R. Williams INVOCATION U.S. Navy Professor Allen E. Fuhs INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Commander, Naval Surface Weapons Center Space Systems Academic Group Rear Admiral ROBERT H. SHUMAKER, U.S. Navy Mr. Jack Kenaston Professor R. Neagle Forrest President, Monterey Peninsula Council, Antisubmarine Warfare Group Navy League of the United States ADDRESS TO GRADUATES Professor John M. Bouldry Vice Admiral NILS R. THUNMAN, SS, U.S. Navy ean John N. Dyer Electronic Warfare Academic Group Dean Of Science and Engineering Professor Gordon E. Schacher PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Rear Admiral Robert H. Shumaker, Department of Physics U.S. Navy Monterey Peninsula Council Navy League Award · Superintendent, Naval Professor Christopher N.K. Mooers for Highest Academic Achievement Postgraduate School Department of Oceanography Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence Vice Admiral Nils R. Thunman, SS, Professor Russell L. Elsberry in Operations Research U.S. Navy Department of Meteorology Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, United States Naval Institute Award Submarine Warfare Professor Willis R. Greer, Jr. Military Operations Research Society Graduate Research Award Department of Administrative Science Colonel Richard D. Camp, Jr., Commodore Grace Murray Hopper Award for Computer Technology U.S. Marine Corps Professor Alan R. Washburn Reconnaissance Electronics Warfare Special Director 12th Marine Corps Department of Operations Research District, Treasure Island Operations Navy Award Professor Maximillian F. Platzer Chief of Naval Operations Antisubmarine Warfare Award Captain James S. Billingham, Department of Aeronautics U.S. Coast Guard Naval Sea Systems Command Award in Naval Engineering Comptroller, 12th Coast Guard Professor Paul J. Marto Chief of Naval Operations Communications Award District, San Francisco Department of Mechanical Engineering Naval Surface Weapons Center Award for Colonel Richard J. Whittingham, Professor Harriett B. Rigas Excellence in Surface Warfare Technology U.S. Air Force Department of Electrical Engineering Director of Maintenance and United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Award Engineering, 22nd Air Force Professor Sherman W. Blandin for Academic Excellence in Operations Analysis Department of National Security Affairs Naval Underwater Systems Center Award for Brigadier General William A. Roosma, Excellence in Underwater Systems Technology U.S. Army Assistant Division Commander, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Award 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES Rear Admiral Kelly E. Taggert BY DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEGREES ((,!Jirector NOAA Corps, Rockville, MD Rear Admiral ROBERT H. SHUMAKER, U.S. Navy Captain James W. Egerton, U.S. Navy Dean JOHN N. DYER Director of Programs, Naval Postgraduate School BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL Awards MONTEREY PENINSULA COUNCIL NAVY LEAGUE AWARD NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND AWARD FOR HIGHEST ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN NAVAL ENGINEERING Presented to the graduating USN, USMC, or USCG officer who has maintained the highest academic Presented in recognition of distinguished academic achievement in the Naval Engineering Program. The grade average as a student at the Naval Postgraduate School. criteria for the award include demonstrated academic excellence measured by marks attained, contents of thesis and demonstrated leadership potential in Naval Engineering. Lieutenant Commander THOMAS N. STEWART, U.S. Navy Lieutenant KURT D. SCHULZE, U.S. Navy CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS AWARD Presented semiannually to the outstanding USN or USMC graduate of the Operations Research Program Presented in recognition of distinguished academic achievement in the Communications Engineering or on the basis of academic achievement, experience tour performance, thesis work and demonstration of Telecommunications Systems programs to that graduate who has attained an outstanding academic those qualities indicative of the outstanding military officer. record and who exhibits those qualities of an outstanding military officer. Lieutenant Commander THOMAS N. STEWART, U.S. Navy Lieutenant PETER JOHN LENK, Canadian Forces UNITED STATES NAV~L INSTITUTE AWARD NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER AWARD FOR Presented each quarter to that recipient of a master's degree in National Security Affairs whose achieve EXCELLENCE IN SURFACE WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ment has significantly advanced professional, literary or scientific knowledge in the naval or maritime services. Presented semiannually to a U.S. Navy officer of high academic standing whose thesis topic and quality of supporting research demonstrate the greatest potential for contribution to Surface Warfare. Lieutenant PAUL W. HUFFMAN, U.S. Navy *Lieutenant Commander LEO F. DACEY, U.S. Navy MILITARY OPERATIONS RESEARCH SOCIETY GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS ANALYSIS Presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in graduate research directed toward improving military force utilization. The primary award criterion is research which leads to demonstration of, or Presented semiannually to a U.S. Army officer student in the Operations Analysis Program who possesses potential for increased operating effectiveness of currently available or near term assets. an outstanding academic record, including thesis and project work, and who demonstrates qualities indicative of an outstanding military officer. Lieutenant Commander GENE GYGAX, U.S. Navy *Captain WILLIAM H. CLECKNER, U.S. Army COMMODORE GRACE MURRAY HOPPER AWARD FOR COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NAVAL UNDERWATER SYSTEMS CENTER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERWATER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Presented to graduating USN, USMC, or USCG officers on the basis of thesis quality, academic perfor mance and demonstrated leadership ability in the study of computer technology. Presented annually to the student, who by academic standing and relevance of thesis topic, has dem onstrated the greatest achievement in the field of Underwater Systems Technology. Lieutenant Commander KENNETH R. NEWTON, U.S. Navy *Lieutenant ALBERT R. HOCHEVAR, U.S. Navy RECONNAISSANCE ELECTRONICS WARFARE SPECIAL OPERATIONS NAVY AWARD ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION HONOR AWARD Presented in recognition of academic achievement in the Electronic Warfare Systems Technology Program to that graduate who has attained an outstanding academic record and who has exhibited outstanding Presented to that officer graduate who has achieved academic excellence and best demonstrated profes leadership qualities. sional qualities in one of the following programs: Electronics, Communications, Intelligence, Command and Control, or Computer Technology. *Captain JAMES J. WARD, U.S. Army *Lieutenant Commander JOSEPH MAGUIRE, U.S. Navy CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE AWARD Sponsored by the National Security Industrial Association and presented in recognition of distinguished *Presented in absentia academic achievement to that ASW Curriculum graduate who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance and exhibited those qualities indicative of an outstanding military officer. Lieutenant Commander WADE J. KONECSNI, Canadian Forces NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN Tfie Grru!uates Professor Robert J. Renard Professor Paul J. Marto Those officers whose names are preceded by an • are being presented their Meteorology Mechanical Engineering degrees in absentia. Professor Harriett B. Rigas Professor Gordon E. Schacher Electrical Engineering Physics BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH Professor Gordon E. Latta Professor Bruce J. Maclennan Mathematics Computer