Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR CD. SIMPSON EXECUTIVE OFFICER Born in High Springs, Florida on 16 March, 1944 LCDR Simpson attended Pfeiffer College and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1966. While serving at NAS Cubi Point, R.P., he was selected for entry into the Officer Program and received his commission at OCS in 1968. He has had sea terms as 1st Lieutenant on the USS Vulcan CAGF-15, Operations Officer on the USS McMorris CDD-10345, and Operations Officer on the USS Ashtabula CAO-515. LCDR Simpson served on the staff of Commander in Chief Alaska and as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy in Edinburgh, Scotland. He reported on- board USS Joseph Strauss as Executive Officer after attending Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. LCDR Simpson is married to the former Miss Mary Helen Beale of Montgomery, Alabama.

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CDR J.W. BENEPE COMMANDING OFFICER He served on the staff of Commander Cruiser-De- stroyer Flotilla Eight, followed by duty in the office of the Secretary of Defense Program Analysis and Eval- uation in Washington and a tour as Executive Officer of the USS Henry B. Wilson CDDG-73. Just prior to reporting to Joseph Strauss, he was attached to the Staff of Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet where he served as Flag Secretary. Commander Benepe is married to the former Mars- den Cunningham of' Claremore, Oklahoma. They have a son Brandon. COMMANDER JOHN W. BENEPE Born in Palo Alto, California on 16 October, 1939 Commander John W. Benepe attended Dartmouth College under the regular NROTC program and was commissioned in February 1962. He served as a Division Officer on the USS Correy and Weapons Officer on the'USS RICH. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey from July 1966 until October 1970, receiving a PH.'D. in Physics. 1 F

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LCDR FLOOD LCDR J FLOOD LCDR Flood manages the largest department on the ship, the Engineering Department. Over 120 Snipes work to provide the electricity water and steam to operate the many systems aboard the ship and to make the screw go-round . Under his leadership the ships snipes scored the first unconditional satisfactory on an OPPE on a DDG-2 type ship in the past five years His snipes endure long hours, uncomfortable working conditions and very demanding training requirements, and with- wife Barbara and they have two children, Christopher and Kathy The Engineering Department begins on page 62. LCDR IVIATHIS LCDR DON W MATHISQ Operations Officer Born ln Henryetta, Oklahoma on 24 May, 1945 Lcdr. Mathis attended Oklahoma State University and received a bachelor of Science degree in 1968. He joined the Navy in December, 1967 and was enlisted for over four Years as an STGXOT attaining the rate of E6!OT1 in 1971 ln 1972 he attended OCS and was commissioned as an Ensign in March of the same year. From March 1972 until May 1974, Lcdr. Mathis served as Research!Analysis Officer at NAVFAC Keflavic, Iceland, followed by duty aboard the USS Albert David CFF-10505 as First Lieutenant! Navi- gator from July 1974 until July 1976. He then assigned as Officer-in charge JEFF CAD Amphibious Assault Landing Craft, Panama City, Florida from August 1976 until August 1979. In July, 1980 Lcdr. Mathis reported aboard the USS Joseph Strauss as Operations Officer after attending SWOSCOLCOM Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island. Lcdr Mathis is married to the former Ramona Wheeler of Henryetta, Oklahoma They have two sons Wade, 12 and Ty, 9. out them the ship cannot operate. LCDR Flood is married to his