 This DVE visit had originally been arranged by retired Rear Admiral Richard C. Macke.Accompanying the DV civilians on the mission was Navy Captain Robert L. Brandhuber, Chief of Staff for Rear Admiral Albert H. Konetzni Jr., the commander of the submarine component of the United States Pacific Fleet, abbreviated as COMSUBPAC.The captain of the "Greeneville", Commander Scott Waddle, was considered a rising star in the U.S. Navy at the time and had led the submarine through several DVE trips.