Truckee (AO 147) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN R. L. MURRILL, USN COMMANDING OFFICER 20 January, 1969 to 2 JUI1e, 1970 Captain Robert L. MURRILL, United States Navy, a native of Bonne Terre, Missouri, was commissioned upon graduation from North- western University in June 1946. He served in USS OKALOOSA QAPA 2193 and USS FISKE CDD 8423 prior to reporting to Submarine School in January 1950. Subsequently while in the Submarine Force, he served in USS CORPORAL QSS 3463, USS TROTTA QSS 4213, Staff Submarine School as Instructor Officer's Course, USS SEAFOX QSS 4023 as Executive Officer and commanded USS BLUEBACK QSS 5813. He has also served as Operations and Plans Officer on the Staff of Commander Submarine Flotilla ONE. Other duties have included post-graduate studies in Stanford University, Bureau of Naval Personnel and under instruction in the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. Prior to assignment as Commanding Officer of the USS TRUCKEE QAO 1473, his most recent duty was Commander Submarine Division FIFTY- THREE. Captain MURRILL and Mrs. MURRILL, the former Jeanne M. Manson of Desloge, Missouri reside in Norfolk, Virginia with their three children, Teresa, Sandra and Robert, Jr.

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CAPTAIN ROBERT E. OECHSLIN COMMANDING OFFICER ASS UMED COMMAND 2 Jurle 1970 Captain Robert E. OECHSLIN was born in Hempstead, New York and began his career as a Naval Aviation Cadet in 1943. He was com- missioned an Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in December 1945, and thereafter as- signed to Fighter Squadron FIVE at San Diego, California. His aviation career also included a Korean combat tour in F9F Panther aircraft operating from U. S. S. ORISKANYQ an Air Force Air Defense Command tour in the 539th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, and a tour as an F9F Cougar flight instructor. In 1959 he was trained in A-4, Skyhawk aircraft and partici- pated in three deployments with this light attack aircraft operating from the U. S. S. ROOSEVELT. During this period Cin 1962 and 19635 he was assigned as Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron TWELVE. Captain OECHSLIN is a graduate of the U. S. Air Force Command and Staff College, the U. S. Naval War College, and holdsa degree from the George Washington University in Po- litical Sciences. His most recent duties include tours as Lieutenant Commander Assigmnent Officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Com- mander Attack Carrier Air Wing SIX, and Op- erations Officer on the staff of the Commander Carrier Division SEVEN operating in the Gulf of Tonkin. Captain OECHSLIN is married to the former Phyllis STAFFORD of Hempstead, New York. They have a daughter, Janet, age 14.