Macdonough (DDG 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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i 4 W CHD EDWARD C. LONG Ill COMMANDING OFFICER AUG. 82-JULY 84 CDR Edward C. Long, lll received his commission through the NPOTC regular program at Dartmouth Col- lege in 1966. After a period to functional schooling, his first sea assignment was as Air interceptor Controller and CIC Watch Officer in USS independence QCV-625. Following graduation from Destroyer School 27, CDP Long served as Engineer Officer in USS Benjamin Stod- dert QDDO-221. His next assignment was with the Junior Officer Assignment Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, where he served as Detailer, Initial Assignment Coordinator. After attendance at the Arm- ed Forces Staff College, CDFZ Long served as Comman- ding Officer in USS McCIoy QFF-10385 and par- ticipated in the first deployment of the ASW Squadron in 1976. Following these assignments, CDR Long served on the staff of the CNO, first as Other Appropriation, Navy COPNJ Program Manager for Deputy CNO for Surface Warfare QOP-O31 and then as Sea Control Program Analyst in the General Planning and Programming Divi- sion COP-901. In August 1982, he assumed command of USS Macdonough KDDG-393, completed a forward deployment to the Meditteranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf in December of that year, and par- ticipated in Northern European operations in April 1984. CDR Long holds a Master of Science degree in Finan- cial Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, and is a Proven Sub-specialist in Navy Planning and Programming. His personal awards and decorations include the Humanitarian Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal.

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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.

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CDR WALTER l-l. LECOMPTE COIVIMANDING OFFICER JULY 84-PRESENT CDR Walter H. Lecompte received his commission at the Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rl. in December 1965. His sea duty assignments have all been in cruiserfdestroyer type ships of the Pacific Fleet and include assignments as ASW Officer in USS Ozbourne QDD-8465 , Missile Systems Officer in USS Robison QDDG-125, and Executive Officer in USS Towers QDDG-95. Other tours of duty include Intelligence Officer for the Rung Sat Special Zone River Patrol Groups, Nha Be, Vietnam, Counter ln- surgency Instructor at the Amphibious School, Cor- onado, CAQ Tactical Action Officer, Course Director at the Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacificg and Action Officer in the Strategic Plans Branch of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He assumed command of USS Macdonough QDDG-39D on July 25, 1984 and com- pleted a five-month deployment to the Caribbean and South America, UNITAS XXV. Personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, The Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, The Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, and the Navy Good Conduct Medal. ,234 I