Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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F COMMANDING OFFICER .iinf E BAOKE MAN O Captain Eugene B. ACKERMAN was born 21 JanuofY O N 1929 and was commissioned upon graduation from New C A P T A I l l l York State Maritime Academy in 1949. After duty OH the USS PHILIPPINE SEA LCV-471 and the USS BALTIMORE ICV-681 during the Korean War, he Served GS . I L'ne School Engineering Officer on the USS JOHN S. McCAlN CDLG-3l,Captain ACKERMAN then attended the Naval GTGFZTOILEC Power followed by duty with the Bureau of Ships. In 1957 he was assigned to the Naval Reactors Office at Kno S Laboratory, Schenectady, New York. - Following consecutive tours as Damage Control Assistant on the USS CONSTELLATION ICV-641 and as Executive Officeqqg? BARTON IDD-7221 Captain ACKERMAN received his Masters Degree in Management at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute In Am? During the Vietnam War he served as Engineering Officer, USS RANGER ICVA-611 and commanded USS GURKE IDD-7831. H of attending the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1970, he was assigned a Current Operations Officer on the sta ved Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Prior to assignment as Commanding Officer of WAINWRIGHT, CGPTGIO ACKERMAN Ser as Deputy Director, Surface Warfare Division in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. . . - the NUVY Captain ACKERMAN has been awarded two bronze star metals with combat V, the Meritorious Service Medal, Commendati on Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Naval Medal and the Korean and Vietnam Service Medals. He is married to the former Nancy Louise Smith of Troy, New York and they have a son, Steven.