Meyerkord (FF 1058) - Naval Cruise Book

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ff! 'm l I.IEU TENAN T COMMANDER RAYFORD E. HAMMOND EX EC U Tl VE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Hammond. a native of Georgia. majored in mathematics at Vanderbilt University graduating in I967. Receiving his commission in October of l967. LCDR Hammond was assigned to USS BOSTON CCA-692 He then served as Assistant CIC Officer aboard USS KITTY HAWK CCVA-635 from l97O through l97I making Western Pacific deployments aboard both ships. In I97I he reported to Naval Aviation Technical Training Center. Glynco. Georgia as a Naval Tactical Data Sys- tems instructor. USS ALBANY CCG- IOJ was his next assignment serving as CIC Officer from May I975 to Dec. I976. followed by a tour as weapons officer aboard USS SPRUANCE fDD963b. From .lune I978 to September l979 he attended Naval Post- graduate School. Monterey. California. He has been executive officer since February l980. LCDR Hammond's awards include the Navy Achievement medal, the Navy Unit Commendation. the Battle Efficency award. the Vietnam Gallantry Cross. and other awards citing his service in Vietnam and Anartica. LCDR Hammond is married to Mary Lee Hill of North Tazwell. Virginia. They have three daughters. Tania I6. Tammy IS. and Pamela 8.

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V COMMANDER EDWARD 5. FINN, USN COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Finn. a native of California. graduated from the University of Wash- ington in l96l. He went on to attend Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island and upon completion in February I962 was commissioned an Ensign. His first duty assignment was USS SHIELDS lDD-5969 homeported in San Diego. California. After serving on USS REEVES tDlG-241 Commander Finn attended Naval Destroyer School and graduated in July of l966, In the years to follow Commander Finn served aboard various naval vessels including USS HARWOOD QDD-86l 7 as Engineering Officer. USS TOPEKA QCLG-SJ as Main Propulsion Assistant. and USS WABASH QAOR-59 as Engineering Officer. Prior to his arrival aboard MEYERKORD. he served as Executive Officer aboard USS LEAHY QCG- l67. On August 2. l98O Commander Finn was assigned as Commanding Officer of USS MEYERKORD LFE-IOSSJ midway through Westpac 80 deployment. Commander Finn's shore duty included assignments to the Bureau of Naval Per- sonnel. MAAG Republic of China. and CINCPACFLT Staff in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. In his I9 years of service. Commander Finn has been awarded the Navy Achieve- ment Medal. the Navy Commendation Medal. the Joint Service Commendation. and the Meritorious Service Award. Commander Finn is married to Nancy N. Anthony and has two sons. Brian 8 and Kevin 5. presently residing in Coronado. California.

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