Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q . 'Q E it ,. . . f if , ' - . if A lg Q, i CAPT JOSEPH T. HOCK A COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Joseph T. Hock was born in New York City 01 December 1936. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in August 1954. Following his acceptance as a Reserve Officer Candidate, he graduated from St. John's University and was commissioned an Ensign in June 1959. Captain Hock's first duty assignment was to USS STEINAKER QDDR-863J, where, prior to reassignment in 1962, he was fleeted up to head the Weapons Department. His next tour of duty was as Weapons Instructor at the University of Rochester NROTC Unit, where he augmented into the regular Navy and received an-M.A. in history. He then' joined the precommissioning fall of 1970 he reported as Prospective Executive Officer of USS MANLEY KDD-9401, which was receiving its ASW modernization, and re- mained in the .billet through commissioning and the ship's first operational deployment. After a tour on Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet's Staff, Captain Hock assumed commander of USS TRUETT QPF-10951 Upon relief, he joined the staff of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. The last year of that tour was spent on temporary duty as part of the initial st ' V ' ' ' affing of the Tactical Training Group, He was-' ord' ed to V next t er OPNAV as Head crew of the Pacific Fleet escort USS .BRADLEY . KDE-10411 as Weapons Officer. ,He returned C 4 the east .coast as Officer-infCharge HARRIS KDE-44'7J, an NRFescort.g ,g,Q,igg 1968 .Combatant 'of the Of- KOP-321, for Combat Captain BIDDLE

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