Jason (AR 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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-7 -.-sf' A W The Commandmg gi:- Offlcer I Captain Cook was born April 2, 1938 in Seattle, Washing- ton. He joined the Na val Reserve while attending high school in Pasco, Washington. After graduation from high school and a brief period of active duty in USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSE- VELT KCVA-421 he received a Naval Reserve appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1956. -'ff' .,. H5271 - ' His first assignment after receiving his commission in June F' 1960 was with the Pacific Fleet in USS BUCK IDD-7612 as Ka X 1 ', ., 1' AS Wand Fire Control Officer. In March 1962 he reported to A Utility Squadron THREE, serving successively as Officer in 0257 . AL...1:f Charge, Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter IDASHI Detach- E .Lf ment ONE and Ofhcer in Charge, DASH Fleet Introduction lie-- Site. Subsequent assignments included Weapons Officer in the commissioning, crew of USS DAVIDSON IFF-10451 from ogfii- 1965 to early 1967, duty in the Enlisted Personnel Division of ---' the Bureau of Na val Personnel from 1 967 to 1969, and a tour cc. -- as Surface Operations and Scheduling Ofhcer on the staff of .rs ii Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla ELEVEN. a::f::' 1, Capt, Chafjes I, Cook, In July 1970 Captain Cook reported on board USS KING iv Wiffff. IDLG-102 for duty as Executive OfHcer. Ordered to the Bu- reau of Na val Personnel after his relief in 1 972, he served there as Pacihc Fleet Destroyer Placement Officer and later as head of 3 A235 3 . the Surface Ship Placement Desk. He attended the Naval War College commencing in July 1974 as a student in the Command and H311 9 Staff course, concurrently earning a master's degree from the University of Rhode Island. fliffv-so In September 1975 he assumed command of USS RAMSEY IFFG-21. He remained in command until October 1972 then I-1 departed for duty in the Surface Warfare Division IOP-322 of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare. fig.-A, , . Immediately prior to his present assignment he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations on the staff of Commander, THIRD Fleet. 6' -3 Captain Cook's decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with gold star in lieu of second award and the Navy x- Achievement Medal in addition to various campaign medals. i Cp- g Captain Cook is married to the former Sylvia Patricia Foley of Pasco, Washington. They have two daughters, Sylvia and Heather. I Y I J O ,r if

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