Waddell (DDG 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THIRTEEN CAPTAIN STEVEN C. SAULNIER, UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Steven C. Saulnier. a native of Washington. D. C.. graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1964. His operational tours include service aboard cruisers, destroyers, submarines, aircraft carriers, and in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Saulnier's initial tour of duty aboard USSIREX (SS-482), the Navy's first snorkel submarine, included assignments as Assistant Engineer. Supply Officer, and Weapons Officer and designation as Qualified in Submarines. In 1966 he began postgraduate studies at Stanford University. earning Master of Science degrees in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. Upon completion of graduate study he reported to USS FOX (CG-33), serving as Damage Control Assistant. Electrical Officer and Navigator. Departing FOX in 1969. Captain Saulnier reported as Senior Advisor to River Assault and Interdiction Division Seventy One and River Interdiction Division Forty Four in the Republic of Vietnam. During the following year he participated in riverine operations, including Giant Slingshot. Sea Float, and Solid Anchor in the Mekong Delta and Ca Mau Peninsula. After graduating from Destroyer School in 1971, he completed three successive tours in Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN, Yokosuka. Japan as Operations Officer of USS PARSONS (DDG-33), Squadron Operations Officer, and Executive Officer of USS GURKE (DD-783) over the next four years. Tonkin Gulf operations predominated during the first half of this period while the forming of Battle Group ALFA around the newly deployed USS MIDWAY (CV-41) provided operational focus to the second. Upon graduation from Armed Forces Staff College in 1976. Captain Saulnier completed a joint tour in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a resource analyst involved in planning, programming, budgeting, and weapons system acquisition decisions. In 1980 he commissioned USS FLETCHER (DD-992) as Commanding Officer and deployed with her to the Western Pacific in 1982. where she operated as a member of the MIDWAY Battle Group and flagship for Commander Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN. Assignment as Surface Operations Officer of Carrier Group ONE followed FLETCHER with deployments or operations in CORAL SEA (CV-43), CARL VINSON (CVN-70), MIDWAY (CV-41). and CONSTELLATION (CV-64) highlighting the tour. Shore tours immediately preceding his current assignment to Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN included duty as an instructor in Battle Group tactics at Tactical Training Group Pacific and as Head of Congressional Policy and Coordination in the Planning and Programming Directorate of the OPNAV staff. Captain Saulnier wears the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V , the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V . the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star, the Combat Action Ribbon and various other unit, service, and campaign awards. The son of the late Martha Kittrell Saulnier and the late Jean M. Saulnier. Captain Saulnier and his wife. Lucille, reside in Coronado, California. Mrs. Saulnier is a teacher and reading consultant who now works full time at home with their two children. Stephanie, age 5. and Michael, age 3. 4 J

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WADDELL CHARACTERISTICS Commissioned: 28 August 1964 First Homeport: Long Beach, CA. Present Homeport: San Diego. CA. Length of ship: 440 feet and 3 inches Displacement: 4500 tons Highest speed achieved: 40.2 Knots (no smoke) Armament: TARTAR surface-to-air guided missiles. HARPOON surface-to-surface guided missiles. ASROC rocket-propelled anti-submarine weapon. Two 5754 Caliber, rapid-fire, dual-purpose guns, and six anti-submarine torpedo tubes Propulsion: Four 1200psi boilers, twin screw. 70.000 shaft horsepower COMMANDING OFFICERS CDR CARL J. BOYD CDR GRANT J. WALKER CDR LYLE O. ARMEL II CDR PETER K. CULLINS CDR ALBERT S. HERBERGER LCDR C. DAVID EWING CDR DONALD R. ANDERSON CDR WILLIAM S. MANNING CDR BRIAN G. MOYNIHAN CAPT BENJAMIN E. ALLEN JR. CDR EDWARD K. KRISTENSEN CDR JOHN D. LASSWELL CDR JAMES L. McCLANE AUG 64 - JAN 66 JAN 66 - JUN 67 JUN 67 - JUL 69 JUL 69 - JUN 71 JUN 71 - DEC 72 DEC 72 - JUN 74 JUN 74 - JUL 76 JUL 76 - JUL 78 JUL 78 - AUG 80 AUG 80 - SEP 82 SEP 82 - JAN 85 JAN 85 - FEB 87 FEB 87 - APR 89 ‘WARSHIP WESTPAC STATISTICS DAYS OF WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT............ :171 DAYS UNDERWAY......................... :136 LONGEST UNDERWAY PERIOD................ :45 DAYS INPORT.............................:35 TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED........... :33.218 NAUTICAL MILES AMOUNT OF FUEL USED..............:2.517.298 GALLONS MEALS SERVED ON WESTPAC............:147.253 COST OF MEALS CONSUMED.......... :$160.000.00 WESTPAC PAYROLL................:$960.000.00 SODAS CONSUMED..................... :73.263 SODA MACHINE INCOME............ :$26.330.00 NUMBER OF HAIRCUTS GIVEN............ :2.129 AMOUNT OF LAUNDRY SERVICED......... :81.483 POUNDS SHIP S ANNUAL BUDGET.......... :$1.300.000.00 NUMBER OF REPAIR PARTS ONBOARD...... :24.030 VALUE OF REPAIR PARTS....... :S2.200.000.00 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTS CONDUCTED ... :51 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS CONDUCTED........:115 NUMBER OF 5' ROUNDS FIRED............. :187 NUMBER OF SMALL ARMS ROUNDS FIRED . :1.433 OUTGOING MESSAGES SENT...............:4.105 NUMBER OF COPIES MADE IN RADIO..... :238.587 MAIL SENT HOME.............. :7,817 POUNDS MAIL RECEIVED FROM HOME.....:20.135 POUNDS USS WADDELL HOMEPORTS LONG BEACH, CA YOKOSUKA, JAPAN SAN DIEGO, CA Aug 1964 - July 1968 July 1968 - Aug 1970 Aug 1970 - Present 3

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