Walker (DDE 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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GUNNERY OPERATIONS JJ LW' ' I jf? 11. Q 'nf ENS Paul L. ABERNETHY, JR., USN LTJG Donald F. MCINTYRE, USNR LTJG Harry J. SWEET Ln, USN ENS Robert L. CALLAHAN, USN ENS chofses L. ROGERS, USN LT. Jusfan E. LANGILLE un, USN LT. James A. POWELL, USN ENS Gary L. BOSHEARS, USN 55 OFFICERS L SUPPLY I ENGINEERING LTJG Chester A. THORP, JR. USN LTJG Maynard K. SHIPLEY, SC, USN LTJG Thomas B. HUDGINS, USN LT Cameron O. MIXON, USN ff 5,1

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2 .J I i 2 ee iin H to th 4 EXECUTIVE GFFICERS ,4 REMBRANDT C ROBINSON it Lieutenant, United States Navy A 5 ,Q In December I954, I.2e,'e'2 'eff zu - fvft . , - -- W f ' U.S.N. assumed :tie awe: CT :fe ' -1 fri-4' ,A 5 X J f 4. Y Qtr gg ff' ,F VVALKER. At Bucfrer Ray, J' - f he Completed nit CJu??e'. at if-ei : C 1 I fOr new a55?gr.f'ief.t'. at t' if PM ' I74i'+L NorIoIP, Virgina, XR He it a 'lfztfrrfl' C, if: After atterictirifg Pf:rftz,'If': S ArriPhiI'3if,ui Forfgfzc arf! f 'I' 'Ji' ' 'X' the Pacifid Iiieritfir, Nts-:r tf-f ' NUS Eriqiricfzr Cffiher f2L1'f'lf'I 'Ieet ftfmtroyer, tt-f zriitift ff f :ar East af, part of r,-f H rw ' fivisifmfg to rnf,-ff: into tit-f i . III: IIUC '1':rvie'I sri Iiw, , 'xt I ' 1 n all '.IiipIimririI fi-'gfirtiw-:ri ' Ifzj f- ,I I Our of '.Itf'Hvl fiIiitf its ttii' Ifttffvti I 11 hinqtftn, Iilffr, unit f ',:iig,!.ft'f1 t' lbor1rfI tti-1 VN'AII'7Lif T. Q is 6 OUR PRESENT EXEC EDWARD WILLIAM BEHM Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy .,,-L - ,. at . I0-IQ ig gr , 5-.a'.a, Bari'- C'I2 'Ka rI'i? ' QL I- I i': '. I'wIi'n 1.i, t,I'I,, as'-Quinieci . ' r ' I6 IiqI,f I956 iii Iiiiritriqr i 1'-I' I4 f: Ipit-tr-fi twfi IYVJHIIIQ ' f 'I .'t7iIII IIfrf-ft, r Ii? 'IIfI,', Iflvitifi F'3t!IfJI'IIIi3d I ff I945, I947, and aqain 'VCI If I953. IIf: Iias just .Iurff witti ttie INIavaI EI fi ': 'nit at Uwe University af ff f1 were Ive was an instructor 944, ' C iiaval fmadeiny, tie has 15-Q'-o-' rs :rim Cruisers to arnptiibious 3: a ueterczr of INorId Vvar II 'ffm 'intra sewec: with stiips of the At- as .-.ei as tv' siiips 6,5 the Pacinc FIeet. In 'te '7'?'t1f5:f1 We iilawy Postgraduate School in Annapo- QSU drier :o'npIefir,g studies he navigated the Cf!QI'E T'A,' :nt .f'fli'-.ttfi-PIE in tlne famous Newport to 1,-Snr .,s.-.a, i .:. ,-,,-A I, io-e. fls We Korean Vwfar started he was fN'r f I , L,-:er of :ne Ctiiei of Naval Operations, J 4 s' ' ' rw Mntirued his various assignments at sea.

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CHIEFS li l Z eq J'-V, if .' Back Row-Left to Right: Dennis, D.R., CSC, Leszczynski, L.J., QMC, Weaver, M., HMC, Reed, R.A., MMC, Skrukrud, N.C., TMC, Randall, J.D., MMC, Haefner, F.W., EMC. Front Row-Left to Right: Brunner, L.H., SKC, Whitaker, E.Z., BMC., Nassal, G.E., SOC, Bouschor, .l.W., FTC, Arnold, F.V., GMC, Kane, MJ., TMC. THE BACKBONE OF THE NAVY Since the lnetczinninii ei the Navy, the Chief Petty Oflicers have been responsible for the actual care and maintenance ol the ship. ln their various trades, each is a master. He has spent his entire naval career in that particular held, and whenever a problem arises, it is to him that officers and crew alike turn for advice and instruction. He is responsible for the direct supervision ol the men under him, and the burden of training these men rests primarily on his shoulders. Walker has fifteen chief petty officers aboard and it is with pride that we point to their outstanding accomplishments in making our ship the best in the Fleet.