Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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Department Heads Lieutenant William Schultz Operations Officer Lieutenant Christopher Thompson Weapons Officer Lieutenant Robert Monette Supply Officer Lieutenant Dean Sugiyama Navigation Administration Lieutenant Jason Kessel Chief Engineer LCDR R. Wells relieved LCDR C. McCarthy as Executive Officer LT W. Schultz relieved LCDR C. Kaczmerek as Operations Officer LT G. Navarro relieved LT R. Monette as Supply Officer LT J. Johnstone relieved LT C. Thompson as Weapons Officer

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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

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Junior Officers and Crew Throughout the history ofUSS BARBEY men have serves aboard her proudly, only to move onward and upward in the Navy. In their places, ran recruits and specially trained petty officers have served their times and departed. The circuit never ends until the ship ends its ' service. Every man, past, present and future, will make his history and carry his memories. Each generation has. and will continue to, ponder the fate of the com- mand under new leadership. Some lessons are learned again and again, while others are documented and carried on as new standards. Life aboard ship goes on . . . Like the unfortunate fellow who actually waited patiently while stand- ing mail buoy watch, or the guy who searched for the last gallon of bulkhead remover on the ship, these new men will learn the ways of the crew, and like true sea going men, they ' ll prove their mettle working long hours side-by-side with the salts . These are the new men ofUSS BARBEY the bearers of the proud name we ' ve established. And the reputation we leave behind will be theirs to carry.