Annapolis (AGMR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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3 ix '. 'ig' COMMANDER RODNEY T. M OONE Y, USN Born .in Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1926, Commander Mooney graduated from Tufts University in June 1946 with a Bachelor's of Naval Science degree and a corn- mzsszon as an Ensign, United States Navy. In September 1946 after briefly serving as Executive Officer of USS PC 1233, CDR Mooney reported to NavCommSta Guam as a Communications Watch Officer. Having received a foundation in communications there, he reported to the USS CORAL SEA KCVA-432 as Radio Officer in September 1949. From the CORAL SEA. CDR Mooney was ordered to Advanced Mine Counter- measures Schooil, and one year later, in February 1953, he reported to the Bureau Of Shzps where he served as Mine Countermeasures Instructions Officer and continued on to two additional tours of duty in the mine force. From there he was ordered to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In August 1962 CDR Mooney reported to the LSS TRUCKEE KAO-1471, as Executive Officer, and after an eventful year during zvhich ' h ed orders the ship actively participated in the Cuban Quarantine Operations e recezi to USS ANNAPOLIS KAGMR-12 where he is now Executive Officer. h N al Reserve Medal American Theatre Service Medal, CDR Mooney wears t e av , , A World War II VictoryMedal, Navy OccupationMedalffluropean Claspj. and the National Defense Service Medal. He is married to the former Miss rene y I Evel n H'eedon of Falls Church, Virginia.

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OFFICER Captain Rowan was born in St. Paul Minnesota, in 1919, attended Cretin High School and graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in December 1941. His first tour of duty was aboard the USS VINCENNES KCA-442 which was sunk during the first battle of Savo Island, and, after a brief three month tour on the USS NORTH CAROLINA IBB-85j, he was assigned to the USS DE HA VEN IDD-4691 which was also sunk beneath him eight weeks later by Japanese dive bombers off the coast of Guadalcanal. The next seven months he spent recuperating in the San Diego Naval Hospital. He returned to duty successively aboard the USS BLUE IDD-7442, USS SIVENSON IDD-7291, and the staff of ComDesRon TWO where he spent the remaining two years of the war and the first three post war years. After attending Postgraduate School z'n communications at Annapolis in 1948, he was assigned to duty on the staff of ComCruDesPac in 1949 as Com- munications Officer and in 1952 to NavCommFac, London, as Executive Officer. In 1954 he reported as Operations Officer of the USS NEWPORT NEWS fC.-1-1481, and in 1955 he assumed command of the USS WREN IDD-5681. Two years later he reported to the Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy for duty as Assistant Chief of Stafffor Personnel and Administration. ln April 1961, after twelve months as Executive Offz'cer of the USS NEW- PORT NEWS ICA-1482 Captain Rowan was assigned to duty in Washz'ngton with the Director of Naval Communications where he served successively as Director, Plans and Policy Divz'sion,' Offz'cer in Charge, Naval Communicatz'ons Systems, Headquarters Activityj and Director, Program Division. -'milk ln. September 1963 Captain Rowan reported for duty as Prospective Com- 'U d 19 Officer of the Navy's first Communicat' M ' Rl Sh' USS .-X.Y.X'.-1PO1,I.S'KAGJIR-11. mn ajor e ay lp ldcflpfflifl R02i'an's .decorations and medals include the Purple Heart with go Q star, Asiatic-Pacific' Theatre U0 starsj, American Theatre, American De- -ttl:-fi?-X0 !l UCCUPGIIOII. National Service, Philippine Liberation, and China Captain Rowan is married to the former Ha I . K if ry Thompson of Durham, North and they are the proud parents of three boys, John, William and .I- THE COMMANDING kwin.