Badger (DE 1071) - Naval Cruise Book

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:Qs.L.i!'!J1' E CALL ME XO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ANTHONY R. COLUCCI LIEUTENANT COMMANDER THOMAS S. ALTHOUSE Lieutenant Commander ALTHOUSE assumed his duties as Exe cutive Officer in Guam, Marianas Islands during BADGER's second deployment. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Acade- my in 1962 with a bachelor of science degree and his com- mission. He served at sea on the USS STODDARD QDD-5665 and as Commanding Officer of the USS EXCEL fMSO-43 93, and as aide and flag lieutenant for Commander US SEVENTH Fleet. He has served ashore at the U. S. Naval Academy and received his master of science in electrical engineering and ordnance engineering from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. LCDR ALTHOUSE wears the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, and numerous unit, service and campaign medals. LCDR ALTHOUSE has developed and expanded the internal workings of the ship through several fleet exercises, an ex- tended deployment and most recently her homecoming. He has established a measure of stability and purpose in BAD- GER's daily routine. Lieutenant Commander COLUCCI was the Executive Officer of the USS BADGER fDE-10715 from 15 Sep- tember 1972 to February 11, 1974. He graduated from U of Miami fOhioy., receiving his commission through the NROTC program. He served on the USS OGLETHOPE QAKA-1001 and USS WALLACE L. LIND fDD-'703y, as an Aide to Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla SIX and as a company comman- der at the U.S. Naval Academy. LCDR COLUCCI wears the Navy Commendation Medal with several area and campaign medals. LCDR COLUCCI directed and oversaw the internal relations of the ship through an extended restricted availability, the homeport shift to Pearl Harbor, two allied operations and the first half of BADGER's second deployment. He added 21 certain dash and flavor to BADGER's daily events during difficult periods.

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LT SCHMIDT Weapons Department