Merrill (DD 976) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMBAT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS LT. Bauer LT. Kaplan

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LCDR P. L. WHITE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander WHITE was born and raised in the shipbuilding community of Bath, Maine. In the summer of 1963, immediately following his high school graduation, he entered the Naval Academy, from which he graduated and received his commission in June 1967. His first tour of duty was aboard the USS ZELLARS (DD777) where he served as First Lieutenant, ASW Officer and finally as Weapons Officer. Leaving the ZELLARS in July 1970, LCDR White attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he completed the requirements for a Masters Degree in Computer Systems Management in December 1971. From January 1972 to July 1972, he served as Executive Officer of the USS FIRM (MSO-444). Following decommissioning of FIRM in July 1972, LCDR White reported to U.S. Naval Destroyer School as a student in the Department Head class 39. Upon completion of the curriculum he reported for duty with the pre-commissioning crew of the new construction Frigate CAPODANNO (FFI093). Placing CAPODANNO in commission in November 1973, he served as Operations Officer until 1975. From October 1975 to July 1979, he served as Instructor at the Surface Warfare Officer Schools Command in the Prospective Commanding Ex- ecutive Officer Course. Prior to his assignment to USS MERRILL (DD-976), LCDR had made three deployments to the Mediterranean-, and now has recorded his first Western Pacific Deployment. His awards include the Naval Commendation Medal. LCDR White has three children: Stephen, Barbara, and William, who reside in Newport, Rhode Island. k t jTr- jBp r

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