Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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HEADS OF DEPARTMENT LCDR Don Norton LCDR Phil Owens Engineering Officer Operations Officer LT Cris Toledo LCDR Jim Babbitt SUPPLV Officer Combat Systems Officer s