Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer - CAPT. D. E. BACON Coproin Dorron E. Bacon III was born in Son Diego, Colifornio. He groduored from the University of Washington in 1959 ond entered the United States Navy as on Aviation Officer Candidate in Pensocolo, Florido. He received his connmlsslon with the Aviation Closs of 1961 ond served tours of duty at Memphis, Soufley, and Whiting Naval Air Stations, ond aboard the carrier USS YORKTOWN (CVS-IO) Captain Docon graduated from submarine school in 1963. He subsequently served in five Son Diego-based submarines: USS REDFISH (55-395), USS SEGUNDO (SS.573), USS VOLADOR (SS.490), USS SALMON (SS.573), and USS TOUT (SS-566) as Commonding Officer. During this period he completed eight deployments to the western Pocific. Under his command, USS TROUT was owarded the Bottle Efficiency E. Captain Bocon hos served on the Staffs of the Chief of Novol Operations, COMSUBGRU FIVE, COM5UBRON Thirteenth Novol District, and in OPNAV in the Deportment of the Navy Plons and Policy. His most recent assignment wos OS Commanding Officer, Submarine Training Facility, San Diego, California. Captain Docon is o groduate of the Notional War College, Armed Forces Staff College and the Defense Intelligence School. Captain Docon hails from a Novy family. His father, RADM Dorton E. Docon, II, U5N, Retired (deceased), commanded USS PICKEREL during World War II. His twin brother. Commodore Roger Docon, is presently assigned to OPNAV, and his younger brother. Commander Don Bacon, USN Retired, recently retired after 20 years in the Submarine Force. Captoin Docon is married to the former Mory C. Mutscheller of Beaver Foils, Pennsylvania, and resides in the Roncho Bernordo community of Son Diego, Colifornio.