Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Jeffrey F. Weppler CDR USN Commander Jeffrey F. Weppler was born in Queens. New York, on January 16. 1954. He gradu- ated from The Citadel in May 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, and was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. His initial sea tour was in USS ROBERT E. PERRY (FF 1073) as Main Propulsion Assistant. During this tour, Commander Weppler qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer and deployed to the South Pacific. Commander Weppler next served as Operations Officer and Anti-Submarine War- fare Officer on the staff of the Commander Fleet Training Group, Pearl Harbor. After Department Head School, Commander Weppler completed two department head tours. From January 1983 to November 1984, he served as Engineering Officer in USS COCHRANE (DD 21) and deployed to the Indian Ocean. From January 1985 to November 1986, he served as Engineering Officer in USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Following these department head tours, Commander Weppler attended the Naval Postgraduate School and received a Master of Science degree in Operations Analysis. In July 1989, he reported as Executive Officer in USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) and deployed twice to the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Most recently, Commander Weppler served as Financial Coordinator for the Surface Combat Sys- tems Division (N865) of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Weppler ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards) and the Navy Commendation Medal (three awards). Commander Weppler is married to the former Barbara Norman of Evansville, Indiana.