Ault (DD 698) - Naval Cruise Book

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Qommanding Offi icer CDR CHARLES C. HILL Commander Charles C. Hill, USN, was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, on 26 Decem- ber 1921. He received his commission through the United States Midshipman School, at Fort Schy- ler, New York, in 1945. After additional training, Commander Hill was assigned to the USS TER- OR (CM-5) where he served until the end of World War II. Following the war, he attended CIC School at St. Simon, Georgia. Commander Hill has spent most of his career in Destroyers and Minesweepers, serving aboard USS LLOYD THOMAS (DD-764), USS FURSE (DDR-882), USS PUTMAN (DD-757), USS HENLEY (DD-762), and USS STRIBLING (DD-867). He has commanded the USS BOLD (MSO-424) and has served as Commander Mine Division EIGHTY-THREE. In addition to his duties afloat, Commander Hill has been assigned to General Line School, Mon- terey, California; Training Officer, Naval Schools Command, Norfolk, Virginia; and Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval and Marine C,rps Reserve Training Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to reporting aboard USS AULT, Commander Hll served as Executive Officer of the U.S. Naval Receiving Station, Norfolk, Virginia. He assumed command of USS AULT (DD-698) on 14 October 1964. Commander Hill is married to the former Martha Barnes of Abbeville, Alabama. They have four children: Susan, David, Dickie, and Robin.

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1 y jomrtidiium£ S— — » v Officer Un, tetl Otdtes Skip Aul, 1)1). ei 8 1 September 1965 From the Commanding Officer It is with great pride that I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Officers and men for making this Mediterranean Cruise a fine experience in our lives. I know this cruise book will remind us all of the many memorable and happy events of this 1965 cruise, of Admiral Townsend ' s visit, of the Riviera and Palma, of the many exercises we participated in, and of the good ambassadors we were. It is with this thought in mind that I thank the cruise book staff for their many hours of labor anc picture-taking in giving us this book. As of now ana in the coming months, many of us will leave the ship. Regardless of where we go, this book will always serve as a reminder of our days on the AULT. To each of you who have maue the AULT a fine ship ana the winner of the 1965 Battle Efficiency Award, VvLLL DONL. C. C. HILL . Commander, U.S. Navy

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Executive Officers Lieutenant Commander Robert Lightbourn Blan- ding, U.S. Navy, was born September 7, 1927 at Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Florida for two years and completed his col- legiate education at the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in the Class of 1952. Upon acceptance of a commission as Ensign, U.S. Navy, LCDR Binding reported to USS WAL- DRON (DD-699) for duty as First Lieutenant. In 1954 he was ordered to USS MINAH (MHC-14) and served as Commanding Officer until July 1956. A tour at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California followed, where Mr. Blanding majored in Ordnance Engineering. From Monterey, he reported to Commander Am- phibious Group Four for duty as Assistant Gun- nery Readiness and Training, and Special Wea- pons Employment Officer. He joined the Staff, Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force in Norfolk in July 1960 where he served as Assistant Mine Warfare Evaluations Officer and two years in ASW Weapons Evaluations. He served as Executive Officer on the AULT from September 1963 until departing for the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia in July 1965. LCDR ROBERT L. BLANDING -r( Lieutenant Commander Henry C. Atwood Jr., U.S. Navy, was born October 10, 1932 in Mas- sachusetts. He attended Brown University, Provi- dence, Rhode Island, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree and a commission as Ensign, USN, in the NROTC progra-; ' he class of 1955. He also received a Master of Science degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in 1965. LCDR Atwood has served on the destroyers USS HOLDER (DDE-819), USS MASSEY (DD-778), on the staff of COMDESRON 16, as Aide and Flag Secretary for Commander Alaskan Sea Fron- tier, as Commanding Officer, USS HENRY COUN- TY (LST-824), as Lieutenant Detailer at the Bu- reau of Naval Personnel, and attended the Naval War College at Newport, R. I. before reporting to the AULT in July as Executive Officer. He i s married to the former Shirley Burke, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Burke, U.S. Army Retired, and has three children, Cheryl, Judith, and Eric. LCDR HENRY C. ATWOOD, JR.