Jenkins (DD 447) - Naval Cruise Book

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tim ' .ie ' Z J 4.4 COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER RAY H.'BRADSHAW, usN CDR BRADSHAW was born in Paint Rock, Texas, on 3 June T926, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan J. BRADSHAW. He attended Georgia Tech as a member of the Navy World War ll V-l2 College Training Program and was commissioned Ensign in l9-46. W Transferring to the regular Navy in T947, CDR BRADSHAW has had a variety of assignments, including duty in USS MAJOR QDE-796D, USS MYLES C. FOX CDDR-829D, USS BEAUFORT CPCS-l387D, USS LOS ANGELES CCA-l35D,AUSS BLUE CDD-7445, and onthe Staff, Commander Amphibious GroupVtE'QUlR..ll.'S'l1.orfe assignments have included duty with Guided Missile Tr1riininAgV'Un'iitlN6. Mishawaka, Indiana, and at Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake,fCtQifornia. He toolk command of JENKINS in the 'Chi-naUSea in Febguary l965. :fA 1962 graduate ofgtlie Naval War College School of Naval Command :andiStaff, CDR BRADST'llfW has orders to the StaH:, CINC PAC FLT, Pearl f'lfl,arbo.r, Hawaii. TCDR BRADSHAW isgimarried to the former Margaret BARKLEY of Chicago, lllinois.f,They havefbeen residing with their three daughters in McGrew Point, Aiea, Hawaii. West Pac '66 has been a successful cruise in all respects. All of us can take comfort in the knowledge that Jenkins has made a significant contribution to the security of our country. To all hands, it is a real pleasure to say Well Done

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COMMANDING OFFICER QRELIEVINGI COMMANDER MAURICE c. oRBEroN, Jr., usN A native of Bangor, Maine, CDR ORBETON was educated at the Uni- versity of Maine and the United States Naval Academy. He was com- missioned in June l944 and assigned to duty in USS WINSLOW CDD-359D. Subsequently, he has served in USS POWER QDD-8395, USS LITTLE ROCK CCL-925, USS HOBSON CDMS-2655 USS MACON CCA-925, as Commanding Officer, USS IMPERVIOUS CMSO-4492 and as Executive Officer of USS ROOKS CDD-80-4D and USS CALVERT QAPA-32D. CDR ORBETON has had shore duty tours in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, as an Assistant Naval Attache in Rome, Italy and as Head, Education and Intelligence Departments as the U. S. Naval Amphibious School, Coronado, California. He is a graduate ofthe U. S. Naval Intelligence School, Anacostia, Maryland. CDR ORBETON is married and has four children. He and his family will reside in the Pearl Harbor area.