John Hancock (DD 981) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR David M. Stone, USN COMMANDER DAVID M. STONE IS A NATIVE OF ALGONQUIN, IL. HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION UPON GRADUATION FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACAI)H n IN IV74 I ()1.L( ) ING GRADUATION IIF W AS ASSIGNED TO THE USS VRKLI.AM) (KF-IllhS) I ( IKV Akl) 1)1 I ' LO ' i 1,1) AM) IIOMIPORTED IN ELEFSIS. GRl.lXl: VMIHRF HI: S1:R IJ) AS CK OFFICER, DAMAGF CONTROL ASSISTANT. FIRST LIELTENANT AND AN 11 SUBMARINE W ARI AKF: OFFICER. IN SEPTEMBER 1477. COMMANDER STONE REPORTED TO THE US NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN MONTEREY, CA WHERE HE EARNED A MASTERS DEGREE IN NATIONAL SECl ' RIT All AIRS FOLLOWING C( All ' l I I H i ( iF SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER DEPARTENT HEAD SCHOOL. HE RFF IK II 1 l JANUARY 1980 TO THE USS CARON (DD-970) IN NORFOLK. VA AS I HI: F.NGINEFR OFFICER, DURING HIS TOUR THE SHIP DEPLOYED TO THE NORTH .ATLANTIC. MEDITERRANEAN AND BL.ACK SEA. IN NOVEMBER 1981. COMMANDER STONE ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE COMMISSIONING EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF USS GEMINI (PHM-6) HOMEPORTED IN KE ' i ' WEST. FL. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ' ASSIGNED TO THE STAFF OF COMMANDER. CRUISER-DESTROYER GROUP TWF.I.VE IN MAYPORT. FL AS THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MATERIAL. Will Rl 111 SERVED FROM 198. TO I98.S DURINGHIS ASSIGNMENT. THE STAFF COM I ' l I II H DEPLOYMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AS COMMANDER. TASK loKl I SIX I kO, IN JUNE 1986. HE COMPLETED STUDY AT THE UNITED STA 1 l:S NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IN NEWPOPT. RI. AND RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT FROM SALVE REGINA COLLEGE, FROM SEPTEMBER 1986 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1988 HE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF USS RICHMOND K. TURNER (CG-201 AND DEPLOYED TO THE PERSIAN GL LF MI[ Rl: 1111 SHIP SUPPORTED EARNEST WILL ESCORT MISSIONS AND Pl:RFORMED DLTIIS , S 1111: GULF ANTI-AIR WARFARE COMMANDER, IN MARCH 1988 HE COMMLNCF.D A JOINT ASSIGNMENT AS SPI ( I [ ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, US. NAVAL FORCES I I kc I ' L AND ALLIED FORCES .SOUTHERN ELiROPF IN NAPLES. IT.A.LY. PRIOR TO HIS :x JL ' NE 1992 ASSUMPTION OF DL ' TIFS AS COMM WDING OFFICER OF USS JOHN HANCOCK IDD-WI ). C( IM ANDER S K IM W s II MPORARILY A.SSIGNED TO THE COMM.ANDER. CRL ISF.R-DF.STROYFR (,k()l I ' IWl l.VE STAFF WHERE HE PARTICIP.ATED IN THE EISENHOWER BATn.F GROL P RED SEA DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD HIS MILITARY DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL. MERITORIOUS SERVI CE MEDAL. NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL (THREE AWARDS). NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL. AND VARIOUS OTHER SERVICE MEDALS AND UNIT AWARDS, Commanding Officer I. Capi.iin - .It himie on ihc hiul HMKock Bra i) ulu '

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USS John Hancock (DD-981) MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE 2 December 1991 — 6 June 1992

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LCDR Christopher M. Wode, USN Lieulenanl Commander Christopher M. Wode is a native ol Charleston, West Virginia. He received his commission upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1978. Following graduation he was assigned to USS HULL (DD-945) homeponed in San Diego. California where he served as M division officer. First Lieutenant, and Navigator. The ship deployed to the western Pacific during his first tour. In April. 1982 Lieutenant Commander Wode reported to the Surface Warfare Officer School in Coronado. California where he served as instructor in the areas of steam engineering, ship handling and tactics. Following completion of Surface Warfare Officer Department Head School, he reported in December. 1984 to US S STEPHEN W. GROVES (FF{;-29) where he served as Ship Control Oft ' icer and Combat Systems Officer. During his tour, the ship deployed with the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. In November. 1986 he reported to USS HERMITAGE (LSD-341 where he served as First Lieutenant and Operations Officer. That tour included a deployment to the Mediterranean as part of Marg 2-88. In January. 1989 he completed the course of study at the Armed Forces Staff College and was subsequently assigned to Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe in Naples. Italy. There he was assigned as Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications and was the Project Officer for exercise Display Determination 1990. Lieutenant Commander Wode is currently assigned as Executive Officer of USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981). His military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Medal. Navy Commendation I w ith one gold star) and vanous other Service Medals and Unit Awards. Executive Officer I. An XO ' s paperwork load never diminishes, as seen here working on an eval. 2. The XO played a major part in MIF boardings, coordinating the communications from the bndge.