Biddle (DLG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Capt. Francis l. Carelli Capt. Edward W. Carter III Taking Command Turning liver Command Capt. E.W. Carter III Rear Adm. Carter III Captain Edward W. Carter III being promoted to the rank of ear mira nite tates Navy after turnin over command of R Ad 1 U d S g Biddle to Captain F.L. Carelli. Ship's H rmr Cuard C5 ii Fflili 'Hi 3233333 I

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REAR AIIAllRAl EDWARD W. CARTER III cummmnma ufrlcfn 3 llIlY 1972 - 5 IIGUST 1974 Born in Winston Salem in 1928, Rear Admiral CARTER was raised in Asheville, North Carolina. He enlisted in the Navy in 1945 for two years prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1951. Captain and Mrs. Carter, the former Billie Jane Waltemeyer of Baltimore County, Maryland, have four children: Betsy, 203 Michael, 18, Patrick, 113 and Rebecca 8. Rear Admiral CARTER served on board USS SANBORN CAPA-1931, and USS LST 528 prior to training staff duty at the amphibious Warfare School, Little Creek. After serving as Gunnery Officer on USS R. K. HUNTINGTON QDD-7812, he studied at and received a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 1959. Following tours as Fire Control Officer on USS BOSTON CCAG-lj and as a student at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., Rear Admiral CARTER reported to the Office of CNO in July 1962 as Assistant for Surface Missile Systems. He was assigned as Executive Officer of USS FARRAGUT CDLG-69 followed by two years in USS LONG BEACH CCG QNJ-95, as Weapons Officer. In July 1967 he reported as a student to USAF Air War College. Rear Admiral CARTER assumed command of USS TOWERS CDDG-95 in July 1968. In July 1970 he reported to Headquarters, Naval Ordnance Systems Command as Director, Weapons Systems Integration Division and he was assigned additional duty as the first Deputy Director of the Chief of Naval Material's Tactical Digital Systems Office. Rear Admiral CARTER assumed command of the USS BIDDLE CDLG-343 on 3 July 1972. Rear Admiral CARTER, who was promoted to Captain in July 1971 and designated a Naval Ordnance Engineer in May 1972, is decorated as follows: Legion of Merit with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, The Combat Action Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order fSecond Classj, the Navy Unit Commendation Award, two Meritorious Unit Citation tGallantry Crossl. Rear Admiral CARTER was frocked to his present rank on 5 August 1974.

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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.