LINDELL "YANK" RUTHERFORD

                                          COMMANDING OFFICER 6/51995 - 11/26/1996

apt. Rutherford is the son of Ogle and Thelma Rutherford from Vandalia, MO.  He graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. He was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in March 1972 and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 1973. He was a Naval Aviator flying F-14s.  In his 32 year career he deployed on nine Carrier Strike Group deployments on east and west coast carriers.  He commanded Fighter Squadron 142, the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) and Carrier Strike Group Four.

After his promotion to Admiral, some of his assignments included Commander Carrier Group 4 and Carrier Striking force 4 and Director For Operations, Plans, Policy and Training of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk.  He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medal.

Rutherford joined Newport News Shipbuilding a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in January 2004 and is currently Director, Platform Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Modeling & Simulation as part of the company’s Technology Development Department located in the Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier and Integration Center (VASCIC).