Haleakala (AE 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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I-IALEAKALA OFFICERS fm A if F V W! W ENS S. PAOLANTONIO, LCDR A. MAY, LTJG MCCLAIN, LTJG J. BUDGINS, LT. A. ABBRUZZI, ENS V. IFILL, LTJG M. WARD, LT. L. C. MILLS, LTJG S. CAYLOR, CWO2 J. J. BELL CNOT SHOWN: LTJG R. MORIN, LTJG J. BRADHURST, LT A. HARKJ.

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LCDR R. W. WELTY MICHAEL B. EDWARDS, LCDR, USN LCDR MICHAEL B. EDWARDS CAME ABOARD HALEAKALA IN NOVEMBER, 1978 FROM THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IN RHODE ISLAND. THE GENUINE SUPPORT AND INTEREST HE SHOWED FOR BOTH SHIP AND CREW WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN BY THOSE OF US WHO SERVED WITH HIM. SHIP- BOARD PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARENESS GOT ITS INITIAL BOOST 'FROM AN XO WHO CRANKED OUT A STEADY 5-6 MILES PER DAY IN PORT-AND FEW COULD MATCH HIS ENTHU- SIASM AND LOVE FOR SAILING THE OCEAN. .AS OF THIS WRIT- ING, LCDR EDWARDS IS SERVING A TOUR AS XO OF NAVY RE- CRUITING DISTRICT BUFFALO IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. ALL OF US WISH HIM FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS. EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROBERT W. WELTY, LCDR, USN LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WELTY, A NATIVE OF THE DALLES, OREGON, REPORTED ABOARD HALEAKALA IIN JAN. '80 'AFTER DUTY AS NAVIGATOR ABOARD USS ALBANY QCG-105. LCDR WELTY'S AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, THE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, 'BATTLE EFFICIENCY E AWARD, NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND VIETNAM-ERA. DECORATIONS. LCDR WELTY IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER KATH- LEEN BEVERLY PALMER, ALSO FROM THE DALLES, OREGON. THEY HAVE TWO CHIL- DREN: JEFFREY, 10 AND HEIDI, 7. THEY CURRENTLY RESIDE ON MARE ISLAND VAL- LEJO, CALIFORNIA. LCDR M. B. EDWARDS I F L

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