Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer March 1984 - February 1986 LCDR David A. Schwiering, USH Lieutenant Commander Schwiering, a native of Fanwood, Mew Jersey, enlisted in the United States l aval Reserve on 4 February 1968 while attending Rutgers University. During his active duty enlisted service, he served in First Division on board USS HAMK (DD 702). Lieutenant Commander Schwiering graduated from Waynesburg College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in June 1971 and entered Officer Candidate School, Mewport, Rhode Island in August 1971. He was commissioned Ensign, United States rtavy as a Distinguished naval Graduate in December 1971. HIsfirstasslgnmentwasasAuxiliariesOfficerandlaterCICOfficerinUSSST. LOUIS (LKA 116). While assigned to ST LOUIS, he made two deployments to Vietnam and participated in a shipyard overhaul. In January 1974 he was assigned as navigator in USS HEnOERSOM {DD785) for a short tour prior to attending the Department Head Course at Surface Warfare Officers School in Mewport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation in December 1975, he served as Engineer Officer in USS VESOLE (DD 878). In March 1977 he attended the first class of Prospective Engineer Officer Course at the Maval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho and was subsequently assigned as Engineer Officer aboard USS TRUCKEE (AO 147). From February 1980 to May 1982 he was assigned as a junior officer detailer at the naval Military Personnel Command In Washington, D.C. His next assignment was the naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, California where he graduated wnth a Master of Science Degree in Financial Management In December 1983. He reported as Executive Officer in USS DONALD B. BEARY in March 1984. Lieutenant Commander Schvidering is authorized to wear the navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, national Defense Medal and the Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals. He is married to the former DeynaArtke of Scotch Plains, newJersey. They reside with their two children Lori and David in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Commanding Officer CDR Ralph H. Lipfert, USn Commander Lipfert was born in Washington, D.C. in 1945. A Mavy junior. He grew up at various locations on the east coast. He graduated from the U.S. naval Academy in 1966 and entered naval nuclear Propulsion Training. His first at-sea assignment was Reactor Control OfTicer and Electrical Officer in USS TRUXTOM (COM 35). Subsequently, he was assigned to USS MIMITZ (CVn 68) as Reactor Mechanical Assistant and USS VIRGiniA (CGn 38) as commissioning Engineer Officer. Most recently he served as Executive Officer in USS MISSISSIPPI (COM 40). He was Executive Officer when MISSISSIPPI was awarded the Battenburg Cup, symbolic of the best ship in the U.S, Atlantic Fleet. He was also present in the Quif of Sidra when the Libyan fighters were shot down in August 1981. He has commanded USS DOPtALD B. BEARY since May 4, 1984. Ashore, Commander Lipfert served as the surface assistant at the Division of naval Reactors, U.S. Department of Energy. He earned the degree of Ocean Engineer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and isagraduateof the Armed Forces Staff College. His decorations include the Meritorious Service, navy Expeditionary, Armed Force Expeditionary and Vietnam Service Medals. He also wears the E ribbon (3 awards) and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Commander Lipfert is married to the former Christine Bonds of Virginia Beach, Virginia. They reside in Virginia Beach with their three children Jennifer, Michael and John. 2 CO

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Executive Officer February 1986 - Present LCDR Jacob L. Johnson Jr., USH Lieutenant Commander Johnson was bom in CliftonTorge, Virginia in 1951. He graduated from the U.S. naval Academy in 1973. His first assignment was Anti-submarine Warfare Officer and First Lieutenant in USS LAWRENCE (DDG 4). In February 1977, he began a 13 month tour as a military observer for the United nation ' s Truce Supervision Organization (UnTSO) in the Middle East serving in Lebanon and Syria. Upon graduating from the Department Head Course at Surface Warfare Officer School in newport, Rhode Island, he served as Operations Officer in USS HEFBURM (FF 1055). His follow on department head tour was as First Lieutenant in USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195) where he served from novemb er 1980 to May 1982. Lieutenant Commander Johnson attended the naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California from July 1982 to December 1983, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in national Security Affairs. In February 1984, he reported to the staff of Commander, Carrier Qroup FOUR, where he served as Assistant Surface Operations Officer. He assumed his present duties as Executive Officer in USS DOnALD B. BEARY on 4 February 1986. Lieutenant Commander Johnson is authorized to wear the Joint Service Commendation Medal, navy Commendation Medal, navy Expeditionary Medal, United nations Service Medal (unTSO Palestine), national Defense Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze stars. He is married to Barbara Tourtelot of River Forest, Illinois. They reside with their daughters Irene and Emily in Chesapeake, Virginia. 4XO