Dale (CG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Thomas J urprn Captarn, USN Captam Thomas J Turprn, USN, was bom rn Mramr, Florrda He rs a 1958 graduate of Florrda State Unrversrty where he eamed a Bachelor of Scrence degree He attended Oflicer Candidate School and was commrssroned an Ensrgn rn July 1959 Captam Turpm s first assignment was as the Operations Officer rn the destroyer escort USS Van Voorhrs Between 1962 and 1964, he taught antr submarine warfare at the Navy's Combat lnfonnatron Center School at the Naval Arr Statron, Glynco, Georgia, then became the Mrssrle Offrcer on the guided mrssrle shrp USS Worden for two years Captam Turprn s first command was the ocean tug USS Sunnadin rn which he partrcrpated rn towing and salvage operations rn the Mekong Delta of Vietnam In August of 1967, he was assigned as the Fleet Schedules Officer for Current Operations on the staff of Commander in Chreb U S Pacrfic Fleet Captam Turprn next attended the Naval War College rn Newport, Rhode Island before reporting as Executive Officer of the guided mrssrle destroyer USS Sellers, a post he held for 17 months The next assignment for Captam Turprn was rn the Offrce of the Chref of Naval Operations where he served as the Development Coordinator for Surface Mrssrle Systems for the next three years. X X 13512, ln June of 1975, Captam Turprn retumed to sea fora two year tour rn hrs second command, the gurded mrssrle destroyer USS Sellers, a post he held for 17 months In July 1977, Captam Turpm became the Program Manager for the erght rnch Major Calrber Lightweight Gun and Director, Gun Systems Drvrsron at the Naval Sea Systems Command, followed by servrce rn the Naval Mrlrtary Personnel Command as the Naval Material Command placement officer He then retumed to the Naval Sea systems command to become the Director of the TerrrerMrssrle Systems Drvrsron ln January of 1982, Captam Turpm became the Executive Officer of the U S Naval Station, Mayport, Florida The gurded missrle cruiser, USS DALE rs Captam TufPm 5 Wd command, which he assumed rn June 1983 Captam Turpin rs a subspecralrst rn Weapons SYSWWS Engi neering and rs a designated Weapons System AcClU'5'f'o nager IWSAMJ Hrs decorations rnclude the Meritorivll Service Medal with gold star rn Lreu ofa Second award, the NEW Commendation Medal, National Defense ServrceMedal1 Vietnam Campaign Medal with three stars and the Vietnam Service Medal Captam Turprn rs marrred to the fonner Carolyn Davis of TamP0r Florida They have three chrldren, Jeflj Christopher and Came' S 2? J . f I A fu-'f f' V, , ,?77'7' .- , , J, ff . ., ff, 7 X, ,, ,, ,,. fa 5 A ,uf W, ef J' ln Wm O hgfffef 7' ' , ,Q 1 Q .gif A 2 . f f Z W 7, my Z ,' 65 iz, , V 0 Q o o o o 9 ' ' 4 o , Q Q Q 0 0 ' ' ' Q O , o O O O O 9 9 9 o o , Q o o o o o o ' - Q o o o o O O O Q O 0 O - O O O Q o o 4 o o o ' O O O O Q Q 0 0 Q 4 O I o Q O , Q Q o 4 A o o 0 , 4 o ' O o o , . , 4 ' f o ' o o 0 ' ' 0 0 o o o o ' Q O Q O o o o ' ' ' Ma ' ' ' 5 o ' ' O Q Q O 0 Q Q O 0 I o I ' ' ' 4 o o o Q O f n ' o 0 0 O O Q O

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