Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander Walter Adam Tobias Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Tobias of Bossier City, Louisiana, graduated from the University of New Mexico and was com- missioned an Ensign in tfie United States Navy Reserve on 23 January 1965. He first served as Operations Officer on the USS GUIDE (MSO-447) until 1967. He then was assigned to the staff of Mine Squadron Twenty-One in Long Beach, California until March 1968 during which time he was transferred to RVN as Officer-in-Charge of Mine Sweeping Detachment 12 in Danang, RVN. After SWO Department Head School, Lieutenant Commander Tobias served as Engineering Officer aboard USS RENSHAW {DDA99) and upon her decommisioning in February 1970 was assigned to the USS RATHBURNE (FF-1057) as Weapons Officer until October 1971. Lieutenant Commander Tobias then completed a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a Junior Officer Detailer subsequently reporting in, October of 1972 for duty as Ex- ecutive Assistant and Aide to the Naval Deputy of NOAA, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. Until reporting aboard the USS BARBEY (FF-1088) in February 1976, Lieutenant Commander Tobias graduated from the Naval War College Command and Staff Course in July 1975 and from October 1975 to January 1976 was tem- porarily assigned to the Staff of Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Group Three. Lieutenant Commander Tobias is married to the former Bobbie Jo Botkins of Alburquerque, New Mexico. They have two children: Traci Renee, 8 and Terri Leigh, 2. The family is currently residing in San Diego, California. Executive Officer W. A. Tobias, Jr. LCDR USN

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) ■ ' ■(■Kll I CDR C. E. Ward A native Missourian. Commander Compton Eugene Ward was born in Flat River, Missouri, on 30 October 1932. He was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy in 1952 by the late Hon. A. S. J. Carnahan, of Elsinore, Missouri, Representative in Congress for the Eighth District, and was graduated in June 1956. Commander Ward served his initial sea tour in USS FORREST ROYAL (DD-872). as Damage Control Assistant and Chief Engineer, and in USS WHITEHALL (PCER-856) as Commanding Officer. Following a tour at Postgraduate School, in Monterey, California, he reported to the USS COURTNEY (DE- 1021), in 1963, as Executive Officer, and subsequently was ordered, 1964-1966, to USS ADROIT (MSO-509) as ' Commanding Officer. During 1966-67, he was a student at the Naval War College Commander and Staff Course, and then under- took an additional year of postgraduate work at John Hopkins University. From 1968-70. he commanded USS JOHN WILLIS (DE-1027) in Newport. Rhode Island, ' and then served a tour in Vietnam on the staff of Com- mander. U. S. Military Assistance Command, in the Special Plans Branch of J5. From June 1971 to August- . 1974, Commander Ward served as an international af- fairs officer on USCINCEUR staff, Stuttgart. Federal Republic of Germany. From January 1975 to January 1976. Commander Ward served as Commanding Officer, USS GURKE (DD-783), homeported in Yokuska, Japan. He assumed command of USS BARBEY (FF- ■L 1088) in June. 1976. B Commander Ward holds an M.S. degree from Boston University, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and George Washington University. He is also designated a subspecialist in Political Military Planning (European-NATO). His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal. ! ' ommander Ward is married to the former Patricia [Ly Lyjm Wagner, of Roland Park, Baltimore. Maryland. They have five children and make their home in Chula Vista. California.

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Officers SEATED 1. to r. LTJG Morell, LTJG Luck, LT Miller, LCDR McMahon, CDR Ward, LCDR Tobias, LT Stewart, LT Camp, Lt Jankura. STANDING: LT Hunter, LTJG Solger, ENS Hyer, LTJG Hansen, ENS Butler, LTJG Miller, ENS Wilterdink, LTJG Sanderson, LTJG Trent, LTJG Asmussen, LTJG Siebenschuh, ENS Zeiders. Chief Petty Officers « .♦ t w. t SEATED 1. to r. SKC Barnes, STGC Strodel, BTC Johnson, MMCS Green, YNC Montgomery, ETC Atwood, SKC Gapasin, BTC Sneed. STANDING: EWC Noguerolla, FTCS Musgrave, SMC Miller, OSC Rogers, BMC Hughes, MSC Chadwick.