Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer - Co pf. R. B. McPherson Captain Roger D. McPherson groduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1957, after which he entered flight training. He received his Noval Aviator Designation in October 1958 and reported to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TWO in Son Diego. He loter served os o U.S. Naval Acodemy engineering instructor, while earning a Master ' s Degree in Personnel Administration from George Washington University. He next reported to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ELEVEN in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. In 1967, Captain McPherson served with the Seawolves of Helicopter Attock (Light) Squodron THREE in the Republic of Vietnom. He was Officer-in-Chorge of o detachment in the Mekong Delta, ond flew over 290 combat missions. He next reported to the Novol Test Pilot School at Potuxtent River, Morylond. Upon graduation, he was appointed head of the the ASW and Rotary Wing Dronch of the Service Test Division at NATC. One of his major progroms. Helicopter Mine Countermeosures RDT and E, led to his next tour os the first Executive Officer and later Commonding Officer of Helicopter Mine Countermeosures Squodron TWELVE, which conducted the mine-sweeping of Haiphong Horbor in 1973. Captain McPherson ' s next tour was as Air Officer ond later Executive Officer of USS INCHON (LPH-12). Then followed o tour of service on the stoff of the Commander, Novel Air Force Atlantic and assignment os Commanding Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE, the East Coosr training squadron for the SH-3 Sea King. In 1978 he reported os Executive Officer for the commissioning crew of USS DELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3). His most recent duty was on the stoff of the Commonder, Anti-Submarine Warfore Wings, Pocific. Captain McPherson assumed command of USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) on 22 December 1981 After detaching from CLEVELAND Coptoin McPherson ' s next assignment is as o student at the Defense Longuoge School in preparation for duty as Novel Attoche to the Arab Republic of Egypt. He and his wife, the former Cameron Samuels of Reno, Nevada, resided in Coronodo, California.