Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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VICE ADMIRAL DANIEL E. BARBEY Vice Admiral Daniel Edward Barbey was born December 23, 1889 in Portland, Oregon. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1908 and commissioned Ensign in 1912. He then served on the battleship CALIFORNIA and the destroyer LAWRENCE. During world War I, he served in the gun- boat ANNAPOLIS and destroyer STEVENS, his first international political experience was gained in the aftermath of World War I while on the staff of Admiral Mark Bristol, U.S. High Commissioner to Turkey. In 1921 he was borrowed to serve the Allied Commission of Trade with Turkey, and was an observer with the White Russian armies during the Crimean Campaign. Following duty in destroyers, cruisers, and battleships, Barbey became aide to the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, in June 1928. He next commanded destroyer LEA, was inspector of ordnance at Mare Is- land, First Lieutenant of the battleship NEW YORK, then commanded destroyer RA- MAPO. He took command of destroyer Di- vision 17 in June 1936, headed the War Plans Section in the Bureau of Navigation (now the Bureau of Naval Personnel) from June 1937 to May 1940, and then commanded the battleship NEW YORK. During 1941-42, Vice Admiral Barbey, then a captain and Chief of Staff, Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, earned the Legion of Merit for professional skill in devising, developing, and executing the logistics plan for the first overall large-scale amphibious operations involving both the United States Army and Naval forces. He became a member of Admiral King ' s staff in May 1942, organizing and leading the first amphibious warfare section in the U.S. Navy Department. He thus had a primary role in the design, testing and developing of new beach craft (LST, LCT, LCI) as well as the dock landing ship (LSD) and amphibious assault vehicles. In Jan- uary 1943, he became Commander, Amphibious Force, Southwest Pacific (later Seventh Amphibious Force). Throughout the remainder of the Pacific War, Vice Admiral Barbey personally led his amphibious force expertly planning and directing the brilliantly executed amphibious assault landing upon which de- pended the success of the campaigns in New Britain, New Guinea, Morotai, Leyte and Luzon. He likewise served with superb distinction in transporting and protecting troops of the Eighth Army landings in the Southern Philippines and North Borneo. He planned and led 56 major amphibious attacks against enemy in- stallations, involving the landing of more than a million fighting men with their weapons, equipment, and supplies. His fearless leadership, tactical skill, and inspiring devotion to duty were recognized by the award of the Navy Cross, three awards of the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit. At the close of World War II, Vice Admiral Barbey landed the occupation forces in Korea and carried out the delicate mission of redistributing Chinese Nationalist troops in China, Korea, and Mancuria. Later, as Commander Caribbean Sea Frontier, (1947-1950), he often acted as U.S. representative to the republics of that ocean area. At the time of his retirement of 30 June 1951, he was the Commandant of the 13th Na- val District. At his country ' s service for over 43 years. Vice Admiral Daniel Edward Barbey died II April 1969. i

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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