Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER ROBERT CL NA TTER Commander Robert J. Natter, United States Navy was born in Trussville, Alabama, on April 9, 1945. He was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned an Ensign in June 1967. After commissioning, Commander Natter was assigned as Engineer in USS VIREO IMSC 2051 homeported in Sasebo, Japan: then as Executive OfHcer in USS CADDO PARISH ILST 5151 and USS IREDLL COUNTY ILST 8391 in the Republic of Vietnam. He next was assigned to duty with Naval Special Warfare Group ONE serving as Officer-in-Charge of a Seal Boat Support Unit in Vietnam. From June 1971 to September 1972, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, receiving a Masters Degree in Management. Following Graduate School and assignment to destroyer school in Newport, Rhode Island, Commander Natter served as Operations Officer in USS BRADLEY fDE 10411. He next was assigned to the U.S. Naval Academy as a Company Officer and later as Flag Secretary to the Superintendent. His next move was an assignment to USS HE WI TT KDD 9661 as Executive Officer, and his most recent tour of duty was inthe Pentagon, as Executive Assistant to the Director of Naval Warfare in- the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Natter's personal decorations include the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat IL Navy Achievement Medal with Combat IL the Purple Heart and various unit and campaign awards. Commander Natter is married to the former Claudia Kaine of Coronado, California. They ha ve two children Kelly and Kendall. ik 23? E353 27154 CQJM-MANBR G GFFIGE 6

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FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER HENRY W STRICKLAND Commander Strickland was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned Ensign U.S. Navy in June 1966. His first tour of duty following his commissioning was in USS SELLERS IDDG 111. He served in this ship for 3 years, first as Missile Officer, and then as Fire Control Officer. From June to December 1969, Commander Strickland attended U.S. Naval Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island, ln December 1969, Commander Strickland reported to USS TOWERS fDDG 92 as Operations Officer. This second shipboard tour was followed by one year of service as an advisor in the Republic of Vietnam. In 1972, Commander Strickland reported to the U.S. Navy Post- graduate School at Monterey, California, where he studied Weapons Systems Engineering. He graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Physics. In 1975 Commander Strickland reported to USS COCHRANE IDDG 211 where he served two years as Executive Ofhcer. After one year of study at the U.S. Naval War College at Newport, Rhode lsland, Commander Strickland served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C. as CG-47 Class Program Coordinator. During his career Commander Strickland has made extended deployments to both the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and the Seventh Fleet in the Western PaciHc. He wears the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation and several campaign service medals. Commander Strickland was born and reared in Jesup. Georgia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Strickland, life long residents of Jesup. Commander Strickland is married to the former Harriet Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Nichols, who are natives and residents of Wayne County and Jesup. The Stricklands have two children: Hope, age 14 and John, age 11.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENAN T COMMANDER GARY M. HALL Lieutenant Commander Hall graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972. His Hrst duty station was USS PERRY IDD 8442 homeported in Mayport, Florida. While on PERRK Lieutenant Commander Hall made a Western Pacific deployment, was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and earned his OOD qualihcations. Following his tour on PERRK Lieutenant Commander Hall completed the six month Mine Warfare Staff Officer course in Charleston, South Carolina, prior to being assigned as Operations OfHcer and Executive Officer of USS DIRECT IMSO 4301. From DIRECT, Lieutenant Commander Hall reported to Surface Warfare OfHcer School and completed the Department Course in October of 1975. He was assigned Chief Engineer of USS SCHOFIELD IFFG 31 where he made a second Western PaciHc deployment. In June of 1979 Lieutenant Commander Hall reported as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Cruiser- Destroyer Group THREE. While deployed to the Western Pacific, COMCRUDESGRU THREE served as Commander, Task Force SEVENTY-FIVE. Lieutenant Commander Hall was awarded the Humanitarian Service Ribbon and participated in Surface Combatant Task Group Operations in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the Philippine Sea. ln mid 1981, Lieutenant Commander Hall assumed duties as Cruiser-Destroyer Pacific Placement Officer at the Naval Military Personnel Command in Washington, DC. He reported to USS CHANDLER lDDG 9961 as Executive Officer in early August 1983.