Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR PATRICK A. STROOP EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Patrick A. Stroop was born 21 Decmeber 1947 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He en- tered the United States Naval Academy at An- napolis in 1965 and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelors of Science degree. He was commis- sioned an Ensign 01 August 1969. Commander Stroop's first tour of duty was aboard USS FRANK KNOX IDD-7421 as the ASW Officer! First Lieutenant. His next tour of duty was aboard USS PARSONS IDDG-331 as CIC Officer, after which he attended the De- partment Head Course at Naval Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island. In June 1973 Commander Stroop reported aboard USS NEW IDD-818j as Operations Officer. He ,then re- ported aboard USS CORONADO ILPDf11j, serving as Chief Engineer from August 1974 to August 1976. ' g if A In 'September 1976 Commander Stroop re- ported to Commander Mine Warfare Command Staff in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as Aide' and Flag Lieutenant. He then served a third department head tour as Weap- ons Officer aboard USS HARRY E. YARNELL ICG-17j, after which he attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, in August 1981. i After a tour with Commander Carrier Group FOUR Staff, Commander Stroop reported aboard USS BIDDLE ICG-341 as Executive Offi- cer in May 1984. ' I Commander Stroop is married to the former Mary.Leishear of Scaggsville, Maryland. They have three sons, David, Kevin and Brian and reside infYirginiafBeach,Virginia. ' A

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1fccM qswy WALTON A. HODKS I COMMAND MASTER CHIEF A Born O2 October 1947 in Brunswick, Georgia, FCCM KSWQ Walton A. Hooks enlisted in the Navy in July 1965. Since graduating from Firecontrol Techni- cian 'A school in Great Lakes, Illinois, after finishing boot camp, Master Chief Hooks has attended numerous Navy technical schools, including ANXSPG SSB Missile Radar C School in Dam Neck, Virginia, ANXSPS-48 Radar C School in Vallejo, California, MK 152 Computer C School in Norfolk, Vir- ginia. In 1980 he earned a B.A. from Thomas A. Edison College, currently he isa Masters Candidate in Interna- tional Studies at Old Dominion University. A Master Training Specialist, Master Chief Hooks served two tours as an instructor at the Guided Missile School in Dam Neck. Before receiving orders to USS BIDDLE CCG-349 in August 1983, he also served aboard the follow- ing ships: USS WILLIAM V. PRATT CDDG-44l, USS WAINWRIGHT QCG- 28j, USS DALE ICG-195 and USS DAHLGREN IDDG-435. L ' Master Chief Hooks resides with his wife of over 19 years, the former Vickie Fulford of jacksonville, Florida, and their two children, Stephanie and Ste- ven, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.