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Captain Paul R. Alwine, Jr. is a native of Binghamton, New York. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management in 1962. He was commissioned through the Naval ROTC program, was assigned to the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia and completed the Basic Qualification Course for Supply Corps officers. While on deployment in the Western Pacific in 1964, the VALLEY FORGE supported early military action in South Vietnam immediately after the Gulf of Tonkin incident. In July 1966 Captain Alwine completed his active duty and affiliated with the Navy Reserve while pursuing a civilian career in the computer and information technology field. During the ensuing years he served in a variety of Navy Reserve Supply Corps units involving procurement, defense contract management, aviation supply, and served on the staff of Commander, Navy Reserve Readiness Command Region 19 in San Diego. During annual active duty periods he served afloat on the USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), the USS RANGER (CV 61), and ashore at west coast Naval Supply Centers, Naval Air Stations, Defense Logistics Agency commands, as well as duty at the Naval Supply Systems Command in Washington, DC. Captain Alwine served as Commanding Officer of four Navy Reserve units during his career. Additionally, he completed the aviation supply warfare qualifications and became the first Navy Reserve officer on the west coast to earn the “wings of gold” of a Naval Aviation Supply Officer. In 1970 he received a Master of Business Administration from California State University Fullerton, and in 1982 he completed an Executive Sales program conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Business. As a member of the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Aero Club he completed general aviation pilot training, earning Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine, Instrument In 1992 Captain Alwine retired after completing a 30-year Navy career. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and numerous unit and campaign awards. In civilian life he is a retired sales executive from the IBM Corporation, and is the President of the Naval ROTC Alumni League at the University of Southern California. He resides with his wife in Irvine, CA. [Profile bio] Kyle Curley is a senior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering. Sungwon Byun is a junior studying Chemical Engineering. Kasey Owens-Shelton is a senior studying Psychology. Wenzhen Gong is a senior and masters student studying Electrical Engineering. [Profiler bio]
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