Elliot (DD 967) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 DESRON I 7 STAFF ABOVE. STANDING, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; LCDR Big Al Haflich. LCDR King, Chief of Staff CDR Selecman, CAPT Farrell and Chaplin Ellis. SITTING: LT Seeley and LT Murray. BELOW. STANDING: YNC(SW) Fortin. OSC(SW) Devereaux, RMCS(SW) Cornelsen, MHCS(SW) Cook and STGC(SW) Dyas. SIHING: RPI(SW) Lines and MSI(SW) Melindo.

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COMDESRON SEVENTEEN CAPT RICHARD K. FARRELL Captain Farrell is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1 966. His initial assignment was in USS EATON DD-5 10, as Main Propulsion Assistant and Assistant Navigator. Later sea tours includ- ed USS MITSCHER DDG-35, USS COCHRANE DDG-2 1, USS ENGLAND CG-22 and command of USS BERKELEY DDG- 1 5. He assumed command ' of DESTROYER SQUADRON SEV- ENTEEN in January 1990. On 2 August 1990, COMDESRON SEV- ENTEEN staff was the first unit ordered to the Arabian Gulf for OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. Captain Farrell assumed tactical con- trol of the then seven ships assigned and conducted maritime defen- sive operations in the Arabian Gulf, in cooperation with the navies of Gulf littoral and allied nations. Ashore, Captain Farrell served with the Naval Advisory Group, Republic of Vietnam; as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy; In the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J3); the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations; and the staff of Commander Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and of the National War College. Captain Farrell ' s decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal and various unit, campaign and foreign awards. Captain Farrell is married to the former Mary Ann Gennaro of Lau- rel Springs, New Jersey. The Farrell ' s have one daughter, Judith Marie. 10

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DEPARTMENT HEADS LCDR Clifford - OPERATIONS LT Borrebach ■ SUPPLY LT Dudley - NAVIGATION ir HR - ' ' % 1 i Jfltt LCDR Lumme - OIC AIR DETACHMENT FIVE LT Rhoades - ENGINEERING LT Williams - ENGINEERING LT Mellon - COMBAT SYSTEMS LT Sweeney - COMBAT SYSTEMS