Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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C OMBA T SYSTEMS CA Division y L TJG G. Scott