Biddle (DLG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 1 l 1 1 3 , CUMMANIJER WAYNE E. HAGAN fxfcunvf UFFIBER Commander Wayne E. HAGAN was born in Popular Bluff, Missouri on 2 November 1934. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Quincy College in 1958. Upon graduating from OCS in October 1958, he served in USS SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY QLST 11221 as DCA, Gunnery Officer, Communications Officer, First Lieutenant and Operations Officer. Commander HAGAN next served as Operations Officer in USS MULLANY QDD-5285 from November 1962 through April 1964. Following this he 'served as COMCRUDESF LOT ELEVEN Communications Officer until he was ordered to U.S. Navy Post Graduate School in Staff Communications. In August of 1969 he was assigned as Executive Officer of USS HAWKINS CDD-8739. From that billet he served from May 1971 until July 1972 as Chief Staff Officer of COMDESRON TWENTY TWO. Prior to reporting to USS BIDDLE in March 1974 Commander HAGAN was assigned as Branch Chief of Facilities Acquisition at the Defense Communication Agency in Washington, D.C. Commander HAGAN is married to the former Margret KOCH of Cairo, Illinois. They have three children, Mark David, Shawn Michael, and Kathleen Ann and currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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1 CAPTAIN FRANCIS l. CAREllI, USN CUMMANUING UFFIBER 5 AUGUST - PRESENT Captain Francis L. Carelli was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 15, 1929. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of the Holy Cross in June 1950. Enlisting in the U.S. Navy in December 1950, he served in USS SALAMONIE CAO-263 until September 1952 at which time he was ordered to Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I. Upon graduation, in March 1953, he was commissioned an Ensign and reported as Communications Officer, USS CHEMUNG CAO-303. Following this tour, he served as Operations Officer then Executive Officer, USS AREQUIPA QAF-319 and Assistant Traffic Officer, Naval Communications Station, Pearl Harbor. In August 1957, he reported to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California for postgraduate study in Meteorology and Oceanography. Graduating in June 1959,he served successively as Staff Meteorologist for Commander Amphibious Group ONE, until October 1961, and Operations Officer, USS JOHN A. BOLE CDD-7551 until July 1963. Returning to Newport, R.I. in August 1963, Captain Carelli next attended the U.S. Naval War College. Following graduation, he reported for duty as Commanding Officer, USS SKILL CMSO-4715. While serving in that capacity, until September 1966, SKILL received the Navy Unit Commendation for its participation in the successful recovery of a lost hydrogen bomb off Palomares, Spain. Next he served as Executive Officer USS HARRY E. YARNELL CDLG-175 and followed this with duty in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. In January 1970, he was ordered to duty as Prospective Commanding Officer, USS BLAKELY CDE-10723 under construction at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana. In July 1970, he commissioned BLAKELY and remained as her first Commanding Officer until April 1972. Reporting to Washington, he became Director, Command Support Division, Anti-Submarine Systems Project Office until July 1973, followed by a one year course of instruction at the National War College, graduating in June 1974. Captain Carelli assumed command of USS BIDDLE CDLG-345 on 5 August 1974. Captain Carelli is married to the former Margaret Mary Krumsiek of Worcester, Massachusetts. They have two children, Janet Marie, 20 and Joanne Frances, 18 and currently reside in Springfield, Virginia.

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HEADS 0F Operations Officer LCDR J. SHEA Chief Engineer June - Sept. LCDR B. CONNER -an Supply Officer LCDR T. KELLY IJEPARTMENTS ,f Chief Engineer Sept- Dec LCDR F. HOLMES W3 it 5 :A , ' X yy M22 ' 5 wnfew - , w 1 Weapons Officer Weapons Officer Jun - Dec LCDR R. WITTER Chaplin LT T. DU BOSE Dec LCDR A. WARD Navigator LT 1. BUTZON Communications Officer LTJG C. OLSON