Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Thomas J. Flaherty , . C@M.M SHDiaG Commander Flaherty, a native ofGreenshurg. Pennsylva- nia, was commissioned an Ensign upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1970. Commander Flaherty ' s first sea tour was aboard the First Combat Support Ship USS DETROIT (AOE-4) where he served as First Division Officer and Navigator. Following two years as Officers Program Officer at the Navy Recruit- ing District. Pittsburgh. Commander Flaherty returned to sea duty in USS Garcia (FF-1040}. He was then assigned as Engineer Officer in USS O ' CALLAHAN (FF-I05II in Au- gust 1977. He subsequently served as Material Officer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron FIVE. Commander Flaherty was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Operations Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California in September 1983. Commander Flaherty returned to sea duty in San Diego as Executive Officer, USS BRADLEY (FF-1041). His most recent assignment was on the staff of Commander Si.xth Fleet where he served as Aide and Flag Secretary. Commander Flaherty ' s personal awards include the De- fense Meritorious Service Metal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and three Navy Achievement Medals. He is married to the former Adrianne Elizabeth Drake of San Diego, California, they have three children. Caroline. Matthew and Luke. Commander Flaherty is the son of Mr. Richard L. Flahertv and the late Mrs. Jean Flaherty.

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Ships at Sea :i tt the liqiiiJ-jfrbwingsyUablei ' . ' ' ' - . «- The perfume, the faint creaking of the cordage, the melancholy rhythm. The boundless vista and the horizon far and dim are all here. And this is ocean ' s poem. Then falter not O book, fulfill your destiny. ' You not a reminiscence of the land alone. You too as a lone bark cleaving the ether, purpos ' d know not whither, yet ever full of faith, Consort to every ship that sails, sail you! Bear forth to them folded my love, (dear mariners, for you I fold it here in every leaf.] Speed on my book! spread your white sales my little bark athwart the imperious waves. Chant on. sail on, bear o ' er the boundless blue from me to every sea. This song for mariners and all their ships.

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Lieutenant Coniniander Robert S. Wells was born in Cul- ver City, California and attended the University of Califor- nia at Los Angeles, graduating with a bachelor of Arts De- gree in Political Science and International Affairs in 1977. His first assignment was USS TOWERS (DDG-9) home- ported in San Diego, where he served as M Division Officer and CIC Officer. Completing project operations for the .4N SYS I integrated automatic detection and tracking combat system. After Surface Warfare Qualification, Lieutenant Com- mander Wells split toured to USS BENJAMIN STOD- DERT (DDG-22) homeported in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, and served as First Lieutenant, Administrative Officer and Navi- gator; deploying to the Western Pacific with Ranger Battle Group in 1982. Lieutenant Commander Wells was then assigned as a Guided Missile Project Officer at the Naval Ship Weapons Systems Engineering Station, Port Hueneme, CaliJ ' ornia in 1982. He served as Combat Systems Qualification Trial Officer for USS KIDD IDDG-996), USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) and USS McINERNEY (FFG-8). Upon graduation jrom Department Head School in 1984. Lieutenant Commander Wells returned to Pearl Harbor to serve in the newly An S) ' S 1 Combat Systems Configured USS GOLDSBOROUGH IDDG-20) as Operations Officer and deployed to the Persian Gulf as Northern A A W Picket Ship for Commander Middle East Force in late 1986 and early 1987. Lieutenant Commander Wells serves as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral James A. Lyons Jr. and .-Admiral David E. Jere- miah in 1987. Lieutenant Commander Wells has been awarded the Navv Commendation medal (gold star in lieu of second and third awards), the Navy Achievement medal and Battle Ejfiency award for excellence while serving in L ' SS TOWERS IDDG- 91 and USS BENJAMIN STODDART (DDG-22}. He is married to the former Christine Roberta Zoellmer. of Richfield, Minnesota and they have one daughter, Kath- leen. Lieutenant Commander Robert S. Wells