Concord (AFS 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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This collection of photographs aptly illustrates the multitude of duties of Captain WILL. From left to right he presents an advancement award, explains a replenishment operation at sea to a visiting Israeli contingent; discusses shiphandling with an OOD; escorts Italian officers on a tour of the ship: makes introductions on the Quarterdeck (lower left); and greets the Commodore upon an early morning visit. Lower right photograph shows what it takes to be prepared for sideboy duties.

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O.W. WILL, III CAPTAIN, US NAVY Commanding Officer Captain Otto W. Will, III was born inMetuchen, New Jersey on May 30, 1931. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1953. Captain Will served on his first ship, the destroyer USS HUNT (DD-674) as First Lieutenant. In 1955, he went to the minesweeper USS RUFF (MSC-(0)-54) as Executive Officer. In 1957 Captain Will completed six months of instruction at the U.S. Naval CIC School at Glynco, Georgia, then reported on board the heavy cruiser USS MACON (CA-132). He served on MACON as CIC Officer and REGULUS I Control Officer. Upon rotating ashore for the first time in 1959, he served in the Command Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. Captain Will was an instructor of midshipmen in naval operations recitations and drills, with responsibility for programs that utilized the YP training craft. Returning to sea duty in 1962, Captain Will went to the Staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT. On that staff, he served as Chief Staff Officer and Operations Officer. Thereafter he served as Executive Officer of the destroyer USS FURSE (DD-882). In 1965, Captain Will reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel where he was Head, Officer Schools Placement Section. Then in 1967 he attended the Naval War College, School of Naval Command and Staff. From that period, he received a Master of Science degree in International Relations from George Washington University. Captain Will returned to sea duty in 1968 first as Executive Officer, USS BELKNAP (DLG-26) then in early 1970 he took command of the destroyer USS NEW (DD-818). In late 1971 Captain Will returned to Washington D.C. for a five year period in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served in the several major staff offices which sequentially had cognizance for ship acquisition and ship modernization. His initial responsibility for service ships expanded to include amphibious ships until he became Head of Fleet Modernization Program Branch. Captain Will took command of CONCORD on 4 March 1977. Captain Will ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, plus service medals for China, National Defense with one star, Korean, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Vietnam, and the United Nations.

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R.P. GLOVER COMMANDER, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Robert P. Glover graduated from the Naval Academy in 1961 and his first assignment was aboard USS FRED T. BERRY (DD858) where he served until September 1962 when he was ordered to Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. After graduating he was ordered to USS PICUDA (SS382) homeported in Key West, Florida. He qualified in submarines in 1964 and served in various billets aboard PICUDA until ordered to USS ATULE (SS403) in March 1965. In February of 1967 he was ordered to the Staff of the Naval Submarine School as Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Basic Officers Department until ordered to USS TRUMPETFISH (SS425) homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. He reported aboard in January of 1969 and served as Operations Officer and Navigator until November of 1971 when he reported as Executive Officer of USS TUSK (SS426) where he qualified for Command of Submarines. Upon turnover of TUSK to the Republic of China in the fall of 1973, Commander Glover attended the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. His next duty was as Submarine Advisor with the Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey until February 1977. After various schools, Commander Glover reported as Executive Officer of the CONCORD in July of 1977.