Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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Command Master Chief MMCM(SW) Kenneth D. Doescher, USn Master Chief Doescher joined the Maval Service in March of 1962 and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Center, San Diego. His first at-sea assignment was in USS SIRIUS (AF 60). Subsequently he was assigned to USS VESUVIUS (AE 15), USS ORISKAMY (CV 42), USS ARLIMGTOM (AGMR 2), USS FARSOMS (DDG 53), and USS KIRK (EF 1087). He has served aboard USS DOMALD B. BEARY as Command Master Chief since January 1985. Ashore, Master Chief Doescher has been assigned to naval Air Landing Facility, Monterey, California, China Lake Maval Weapons Station, China Lal e, California and Service School Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. His decorations include the Navy Commendation, Good Conduct, Mavy and Marine Corp Expeditionary, national Defense, Vietnam Service, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medals, and the Sea Service ribbon. He also wears the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device and has earned the Master Training Specialist Award. His wife and two children reside in Waukegan, Illinois.