Spruance (DD 963) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 12 text:

coMMA D MASTER CHIEF -I L... 3 MRCM tswp KEITH ROH ERT MRCM QSWJ Keith Rohnert joined the Navy in 1965 after graduating from Ca- lifornia's Whittier High School. He finished Machinery Repairman A School then reported to Naval Station. Midway Island. He then served in USS HECTOR CAR-711111111 separating from the Naw at the end of his active obligated service. Upon his retum to active duty one year later, MRCM Rohnert served in USS CADMUS CAR-143 until l97l when he received orders to the Navy,s Nuclear Power Training Unit at Ballston Spa. NY. He subsequently transferred to USS COMPETENT QAFDM-63 where he was Repair Officer, Dock Master, and Command Senior Chief. In l985 he assumed duties as Westem Zone Supervisor for Navy Recruiting District, Louisville. KY. One year later, he reported to SPRUANCE as Master Chief of the Command. He and his wife Kathryn have two girls and a boy, Elizabeth, Amy, and Curtis. 8 ' CHAIN OF COMMAND '

Page 11 text:

W EXECUTIVE OFFI 'ER 'Tin' LCDR DONALD R. DITKO A native oflohnstown, P-X, l..C'lJR Donald R. Ditko earned his Bachelor of Science degree front Penn State University in l977. After his commissioning he reported tothe USS DUPONT QDD-94 ll where he served as Communications Oflicer and Navigator. His next assignment was at the Communications Afloat School in Newport. Rl. While in Newport, he earned a masters degree in Marine AlTairs from the University of Rhode lsland. Following department Head school. he reported as Operations Officer on board USS BRISCOE QDD-977l. ln August of l986, he joined the pre-commissioning crew of the AEGIS cruiser, USS SAN J.-XCINTO tCG-56l as Operations Officer. He next reported to USS S.-XIPAN tI.l-IA-23 where he assumed the duties as Navigator. After completing the XO course in Newport. Rl he journeyed to Augusta Bay, Sicily where he met SPRUANCE and assumed the duties as Executive Officer in September l990. LCDR Ditko and his wife. Amy. have two daughters, Diane and Karen. - KHMN Of !UN1Vl-NND

Page 13 text:

CGMMAND E ICR CHIEF gui.. fl-fr -f 11' . . .L '-,f K -' s.. . 3 ,,t, ' i 3 1 1-1 n RMCS CSWJ RGBERT W. MARTI MRCM QSWJ Rohnert's departure left a sizable gap in thc enlisted chain of command. Before the ball could hit the ground, RMCS CSWQ Martin took up the challenge of crew representative and served ad- mirably as Command Senior Chief through the end of the cruise. A Michigan native, Martin had served on board amphibs and destroyers as well as ashore in Brunswick. Maine. Also close to the end of his tour, Martin surrendered his position as senior Radioman and OC Divisional Chief and plunged into his varied duties which included participation in all department head meetings, advising junior and senior enlisted, and organizing Chiefs Mess ac- tivities. His capable and determined leadership helped set the pace throughout MED 3-90. CHAIN OF COMMAND