Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR. Edward Carter: FARRAGUT ' S New X.O. Lieutenant Commander Edward W. CARTER, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carter, Jr. of Asfieville, North) Carolina, enlisted in tfie U.S. Navy following graduation from high school in 1945. In 1947 he received a fleet appointment to the U.S. Naval Acad- emy from which he graduated in June 1951. His first tours of duty were with the Amphibious forces serving in attack transports, LST ' s, and Landing Craft Control. In 1954 LCDR CARTER reported to USS Robert K. HUNTINGTON (DD-781) as Gunnery Officer. In 1956 he began postgraduate work in Weapons En- gineering at the Naval Postgraduate School, Mon- terey, California. He received his Masters Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1959. Following graduation from M.I.T. LCDR CARTER reported to USS BOSTON (CAG-1) as Fire Control Officer. He served in BOSTON until 1961 when he attended the Command and Staff Course, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode island. In 1962 he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions as Surface Missile Systems Operations and Readiness Officer in the Strike War Division. He assumed his present assignment as Executive Officer, USS FARRAGUT (DLG-6) on 8 May 1964. LCDR CARTER is married to the former Billie Jane Waltemeyer of Granite, Maryland, and has three children; a daughter, Betsy, and two sons, Michael and Patrick.

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LCDR. Robert Monroe: FARRAGUT ' s Former X.O. Lieutenant Commander Robert R. MONROE was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in the class of 1950. His first duty assignment was to the de- stroyer USS FORREST ROYAL (DD-872), where he served in Operations Department billets. This was followed by a second destroyer tour as Operations Officer of the USS STRONG (DD-758). Both ships operated extensively in the Korean theater, 1950 to 1953. LCDR MONROE then commanded the minesweep- er USS REEDBIRD (MSC(0)-51) until 1956. Subse- quent to this he served ashore in the Officer Promotion Planning section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. His next sea tour was as Missile Officer of the Navy ' s first guided missile ship, USS BOSTON (CAG-1 ). Between 1960 and 1962 LCDR MONROE did postgraduate work in international relations at Stan- ford University, receiving a Master ' s Degree. He served as Executive Officer of USS FARRAGUT(DLG-6) FROM July 1962 until May 1964. LCDR MONROE is married to the former Char- lotte Anderson of Knoxville, Tennessee. They have three children, Robert, Nancy, and Susan.

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CAPT. Eli Vinock: COMDESRON 8 Captain Eli VINOCK enlisted in the Navy in September 1932 and entered the U.S. Naval Acad- emy two years later, graduating in the class of 1938. He served in USS CHICAGO (CA-136) as a seaman, and as an officer in USS NORTHAMPTON (CA-26); USS SOMERS (DD-381 ); USS AARON WARD (DD-1 32); USS NEW YORK (BB-34); USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55); and, USS REMEY (DD-688). He served as Executive Officer of REMEY. Captain VINOCK ' s pre- vious sea commands have been USS MC CALLA (DD-488), USS HUGH PURVIS (DD-709) and USS SIERRA (AD-1 8). Shore and overseas assignments have included Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Base, Key West, Florida; Planning Officer, Commander Naval Forces, Marianas; Instructor in Engineering and Head of Department, General Line School, Monterey, Cali- fornia; Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. During the three years prior to assuming command of SIERRA, Captain VINOCK was Chief of the U.S. Naval Mission to Venezuela and Commander of the U.S. Military Group, Venezuela. He entered the Navy from Beaumont, Texas. His permanent home is Key West, Florida. Captain VINOCK is married to the former Barbara Corey of Key West. They hove two children - Robert 13, and Rebecca 10. He became Commander Destroyer Squadron EIGHT on 27 November 1963.