Mount Baker (AE 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Keane was commissioned in June of 1971 through the Officer ' s Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland. His first assignment was Assistant Combat Information Officer of the USS TWO JIMA (LPH-2). After two Medi- terranean deployments and various division officer duties, Commander Keane was reassigned to USS NESPELEN (AOG-55) as Executive Officer and Navigator in August 1974. Upon NESPELEN ' s decommissioning in July 1975, Commander Keane attended the Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, in January 1976, with eventual as- signment in October 1976 as Weapons Officer of the USS ELMER MONTOGOMERY (FF-1082). He com- menced a second Departmental Head tour in October 1978 as Operations Officer of the USS CALOOSAHAT- CHEE (AO-98). In January 1980, Commander Keane was assigned to the staff, Commander-in-Chief, United States Naval Forces, Europe, in London, England, as Communications Operations Readiness Officer. Commander Keane ' s next assignment was at sea in March 1984 as Executive Officer of the USS SEATTLE (AOE-3). This was followed by assignment in November 1985 as Assistant Chief of Staff, Command, Control and Communications, on the staff of Commander, Sixth Fleet, homeported in Gaeta, Italy. Commander Keane holds the Meritorious Service and Navy Achievement Medals. Commander Keane is married to Margaret Rosemary Partridge. They have one son, Hugh, who is five.

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..- ' ■ ■ ■ . - . - : : ' T h, J I COMMANDER JOSEPH P. KEANE

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LCDR DAVID W. WOOD A native of Vinton, Iowa, LCDR Wood graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa in 1970. He joined the Navy as an Operations Specialist aboard USS SAMPSON after completing recruit training. He received his commission, as an Ensign, in 1974. After completing Supply School and Surface Warfare Officer School he reported to USS STRIBLING in 1975. He served aboard USS WAIN- WRIGHT from 1976 to 1978 and then went back to Officer Candidate School, as a staff member, from 1978 until 1981. He then served aboard USS COCHRANE from 1981 until 1983 and USS RALIEGH from 1983 until 1984. He then served as an instructor at Surface Warfare Officer School from 1984 to 1987. In March of 1987, he reported aboard USS MOUNT BAKER as Executive Officer. LCDR Wood is married to the former Joan Disher of Charleston, S.C. They have two children, Michael and Parrish, and reside in Summerville, S.C.