THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, June 22, 1996 TAG: 9606220260
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 26 lines
Michael Tate, petty officer third class, says hello to his
6-month-old son, Alex. The elder Tate is stationed on the dock
landing ship Oak Hill, which arrived at Little Creek Naval
Amphibious Base on Thursday. The Oak Hill is commanded by Cmdr.
Michael A. Durnan and was commissioned June 8 in New Orleans.
Vice Adm. Richard W. Mies became the 25th Commander of the Submarine
Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander Submarines Allied Command,
U.S. Atlantic, on Friday. He relieves Vice Adm. George W. Emery, who
commanded the Atlantic Fleet's 61 submarines for the past three
years. Adm. Jay Johnson, nominated by President Clinton to become
the chief of naval operations, attended the change of command at the
Norfolk Naval Base. Mies, a native of Chicago and 1967 Naval
Academy graduate, commanded the attack submarine Sea Devil,
Submarine Squadron 12 and most recently served in the Mediterranean
as commander Submarine Group Eight. by CNB