Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander McCarthy was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on June 7, 1945. He attended high school in Arvada, Colorado and then enlisted in the Navy in 1964. He then served as a Sonar Technician on various destroyers in Norfolk, Virginia and San Di- ego, California until 1972. Following discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1972 he entered the University of Utah in Salt Lake City receiving a BS degree in Business Administration in March of 1975. Following graduation, he attended Of- ficer Candidate School and was commissioned an En- sign in New Port, Rhode Island. After commissioning he served aboard USS AG- ERHOLM (DD-826) homeported in San Diego, CA. where he held billets of First Lieutenant and Com- munications Officer. During the tour AGERHOLM made one deployment to the South and Western Pa- cific. In 1979 Lieutenant Commander McCarthy was or- dered to Naval Recruiting District, San Francisco as an officer programs recruiter in Sacramento, CA. In 1982 he attended Surface Warfare Officer ' s Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation he assumed duties as Weapons Offi- cer in USS RAMSEY (FFG-2) homeported in San Diego, CA. In 1983 Ramsey made one deployment to the Per- sian Gulf. In 1984 he was ordered to COMDESRON THIR- TEEN as Staff Combat Systems Officer in July 1985. COMDESRON THIRTEEN embarked in the USS KITTY HAWK as the Battle Group ASW Commander and de- ployed to the Indian Ocean. Following school in New- port, Rhode Island he relieved as Executive Officer of USS BARBEY (FF- 1088) in December 1986. Lieutenant Commander McCarthy is married to the former Karen McDuff of Houston, Texas. They have two children and currently reside in Bonita, Cal- ifornia. Front row; Ltjg Perry, Lt Mesora, Ltjg Su- giyama Back row; Ltjg Shaw, Ens. Clark, Ltjg Schulz, Lt Connelly Lt. Monette SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

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CDR. JIMMY W. PARKER erall imea iclion ew In Jan- Force). IDS hde- ;ewise i the emy in- :, and Commander Parker received his commission through the NROTC program at the University of Louisville. Following graduation in 1968 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, he reported to USS LESTER (DE-1022) where he served as Main Propulsion Assistant. In 1970, he graduated from the Sur- face Warfare Officer School de- partment head curriculum and re- ported for duty as commissioning Engineer Officer in USS MARVIN SHIELDS (FF-1066). After a subse- quent assignment to CINCPACFLT Staff as a charter member of the Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board, he assumed command of USS ABNAKI (ATF-96) in December 1974. Following detachment from ABNAKI in 1977, he attended Naval Postgraduate School, receiving a Master of Science in Operations Research Systems Analysis. In 1979, he began a two year assignment as Executive Officer in USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973). In 1983, following service as Engi- neer Officer in US S TARAWA (LHA-I), he reported for duty with Commander Naval Air Forces, Pacific as Engineering Readiness Engineering Training Officer, and as- sumed command of BARBEY on 8 February 1986. Commander Parker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Parker, Jr., of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is married to the former Mary Catherine Hoyle of Mt. Holly, North Carolina. Commander Parker wears the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (Third Award) and Navy Achievement Medal. rarried Later, th Na-

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LCDR Kaczmarek Operations Dept. D E P A R T M E N T H E A D S LT. Sonderman Engineering Dept. LT. Robinson Weapons Dept. LT Hults Nav Admin Dept.