John Hancock (DD 981) - Naval Cruise Book

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ferrari-rua ,.4-qgmfofzv-751-1nn--1wxnngq.,1:r'::9:m-,-zarvpff'4f-wvwfr--,'h mf' P ' ' ' 'T' COMMANDI G OFFICER USS JOH ANCOCK DD981 COMMANDER MICHAEL F. MARTUS COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Martus was born 1n Detro1t Mrchxgan and attended prlmary and secondary school rn New Rochelle New York He IS the son of Mr and Mrs Charles N Martus of New Rochelle New York Commander Martus graduated from Georgetown Unrversrty School of Forergn Servrce 1n 1967 He recerved hrs comm1ss1on from Offrcer Cand1date School Newport Rhode Island rn August 1968 Commander Martus served as Asslstant F1rst Lreutenant and Navrgator onboard USS VEGA IAF 591 homeported rn San Francls co Calrforma After graduatmg from Naval Destroyer Department Head course 1n November 1971 he reported as Ch1ef Engmeer onboard USS TALBOT IFFG 41 homeported rn Newport Rhode Island Durlng th1s tour he was also assrgned temporary duty for srx months as Chref Engmeer on USS BRUMBY IFF 1044, homeported 1n Charleston South Carollna Followlng th1s sea tour Commander Martus served 1n the Offlce of the Deputy Chref of Naval Opera t1ons for Plans Pol1cy and Operat1ons IOP 601D as Assrstant NATO Plans Offrcer and Offrce of the Assrstant Secretary of Defense Internat1onal Securlty Affalrs European Regron Returnlng to sea 1n 1976 Commander Martus served as Executlve Offlcer onboard USS McCLOY IFF 1038, homeported 1n Norfolk V1rg1n1a In 1979 he was assrgned duty as A1de and Admrnrstratlve Asslstant to Deputy Chref of Naval Operat1ons Plans Polrcy and Operat1ons COP 062 In 1980 Commander Martus served as Flag Lreutenant to the Commander rn Chlef Allred Forces Southern Europe Wlth headquarters 1n Naples Ita y Returnrng to sea 1n 1981 Commander Martus served as Executrve Offrcer onboard USS WAINWRIGHT QCC1 285 homeported rn Charleston South Carolrna Hrs most recent tour of duty was on the staff of the Deputy Chref of Naval Operat1ons Manpower Person nel and Trarnlng as a Specral Asslstant for legrslatrve Coord1nat1on Commander Martus personal awards lnclude the Merltorrous Ser v1ce Medal wrth two gold stars and the Navy Commendatron Medal w1th one gold star Commander Martus IS marr1ed to Commander Mar1a Kazan owska Martus of Detrolt Mlchlgan