England (DLG 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Gaylord O. Paulson, Executive Officer. An executive officer is a comman- ding officer ' s right hand man, second in command of the ship. Perhaps an executive officer ' s most impor- tant job is to act as the intermediary between his captain and his chain of command — both up and down the chain— in every facet of the ship ' s ad- ministration. He is indispensable in the generating and executing of policies throughout the ship. His door must be continuously open to both his officers and his crew, and his experience always available to help solve any and all problems a crewmember might have. In addition, an executive officer is directly responsible for the administration of the personnel office that tends to the continual comings and goings of a highly fluid crew. This is a task whose importance is felt by each crewmember, but whose tremendous size is rarely understood or ap- preciated. An executive officer must be knowledgeable, dedicated, flexible, understanding, just, and human. Our executive officer, generously endowed with all these qualities, has been an impor- tant motivating influence in all of ENGLAND ' S endeavors.

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COMMANDING OFFICER Captain James R. Hogg was born in Annapolis, Maryland on November 23, 1934 and was com- missioned as an Ensign in June 1956 upon gradua- tion from the Naval Academy. Early sea duty tours included Gunnery Officer, Communications Officer, and Navigator of USS UNION (AKA-106) homeported in San Diego, California, and Executive Officer and Navigator of USS FEARLESS (MSO-442) homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. From 1961 to 1963, he served as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, followed by a tour as Operations Officer of USS ROBISON (DDG- 12). In 1965 he reported to the Chief of Naval Operations for duty as Assistant Secretary to CNO ■ for JGS MATTERS (OP-004S). After graduation in ... iset from the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama he returned to San Diego as Executive Officer of USS KING (DLG-10). In 1969 he served as Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla NINE, and in 1970 he reported to Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet initially as Assis- tant Training and Readiness Officer and ultimately as Long Range Planning and Net Assessments Of- ficer. He currently is serving as Commanding Officer of USS ENGLAND (DLG-22), homeported in San Diego. Captain Hogg is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal with a gold star in lieu of the second award, and the Navy Commendation Medal.

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