Macdonough (DDG 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT ROBERT M. HYDINGER COMMANDER, DESTROYER-SQUADRON 24 Captain Robert M. Hydinger was born in San Diego, CA and attended school in Norfolk, Va. He received his B.S. from the Naval Academy, and later attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA where he received his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Society of the Sigma Xi and a graduate of the Naval War College Command and Staff course. He was commissioned in the Navy in 1959 and assigned to USS New QDD-818l, where he served as First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer. His subsequent sea tours have in- cluded Operations Officer, COMDESDIV 102, Weapons Officer, USS Belknap QCG-26lg Executive Officer, USS Far- ragut QDDG-37lg and Commanding Officer, USS John Willis QFF-10271 and USS Robert E. Peary QFF-10737. Captain Hydinger served in the Republic of Vietnam as the Assis- tant Intelligence Officer, Third Coastal Zone and as a naval observer with the U.S. Army 73rd Aerial Surveillance Com- pany. His shore assignments have been with the Systems Analysis Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Combat Systems Directorate of the Naval Sea Systems CAPT ROBERT M. HYDINGER COMMANDER, DESTROYER-SOUADRON 24 Command, and Director of Navy Program Planning, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain Hydinger holds the Meritorious Service Medal 12 awardsl, the Air Medal with strike flight numerals in lieu of se- cond through eighteenth awards, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, and various other awards and cam- paign medals.