Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER WILLIAM B. SHIELDS Commander William B. Shields became CASTOR ' S Executive Officer in October of 1965. He reported aboard after being relieved as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Facility, Pacific Beach, Washington. Born in Forkville Centre, New York, Com- mander Shields graduated from Kemper Military Academy and then went on to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, graduating with the class of ' 49. He attended Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, Califor- nia in 1959, fiie Executive Officer ' s Naval career began in i949 when he accepted a direct commiss oi is Engisn. Previous duty as- signments at U. S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, and Chief Staff Officer for Com- mander Destroyer Squadron SEVENTEEN. Commander Shields is married to the former Miss Ruth Baudreau of Maynard, Massachusetts, previously a Navy Nurse. Their six children range in age from three to twelve. The commander weilds a Can- non Pellix in pursuit of his hobby of pho- tography, and is also an avid stamp col- lector. Commander Shields is now Communi- cations Officer on the Staff, Commander, Naval Forces Japan.

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN A. L. LUPIA Captain Lupia was born on February 14, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up in East Orange where he attended public schools. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1943 with a B.A. de- gree and attended the Naval Reserve Mid- shipmen ' s School, New York, where he was commissioned as Ensign in June of that year. During World War II he served with amphibious attack forces in the Pacific Theater in USS BAXTER (APA-94) as Boat Group Commander and Assistant Navigator and in USS PITT (APA-223) as First Lieutenant and Executive Officer. After completing Gunnery Officer ' s Ordnance School in Washington, D. C., in 1947 he served in USS GOODRICH (DDR-831) for 31 months, first as Gun- nery Officer then as Operations Officer. From 1950 to 1952, he was attached to the Naval Amphibious Training Unit, Lit- tle Creek, and then reported to the staff of Commander Amphibious Group TWO. In 1954 he completed the General Line Course at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. He next served two years as Aide and Flag Secretary on the staff of Commander Training Com- mand, U. S. Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia. After attending Armed Forces Staff College in 1956 he became Executive Of- ficer in USS HAYNSWORTH (DD-700) and then was assigned to the USS RANDOLPH (CVA-15) as Gunnery Officer. From 1959 to 1961 he was Executive Officer, NROTC, Darthmouth College after which he attended the U. S. Army Senior War College at Carlisle Barracks, Penn. In July 1962 he assumed command of USS CORY (DDR-817), a unit of the Sixth Fleet, Near the end of this tour, he had additional duties as Commander Destroyer Division 262. His next assignment was on the Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Penta- gon. There he served as an action offi- cer in the Operations Directorate and as Command Center Operations Chief. On September 14, 1966, he took com- mand of USS CASTOR (AKS-1).

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SUPPLY OFFICER COMMANDER RICHARD D. JOHNSON Commander Richard D. Johnson be- came CASTOR ' S Supply Officer in July of 1965, He reported aboard from the De- fense Construction Supply Center where he served as Chief, Inventory Management Division, Supply Operations Directorate, and Chief, Engineering Management Division, Office of Planning and Management. Born in Dickenson, North Dakota, Commander Johnson was commissioned after graduation from the University of Minnesota, where he majored in Busi- ness Administration and Naval Science. The Commander holds a Master of Sci- ence in management degree from the U. S. Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey. Previous assignments include USS AS- KARI (ARL-30); Puget Sound Naval Ship- yard; Staff, Commander Naval Forces Far East; NAS Jacksonville; USS IOWA (BB-61); Bureau of Supplies and Accounts; U.S. Naval Mission to Peru; and Staff, Commander Fleet Air Wing Eleven, Commander Johnson is married to the former Miss Elizabeth Phillips of West- bury, Long Island. Their two children are Margretta 6 and Richard 3. In his free time, the Commander is a golf enthusiast. Commander Johnson was recently se- lected for Captain rank. He is now in resi- dence at the Naval War College, Newport, R. I.