Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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Med Cruise 85-86 The Preparations