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.

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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.