William V Pratt (DDG 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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l I . Captain A. Robin Battaglini, USN, hoisted his pennant as Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fourteen, in Cannes, France on 6 July, 1982. Commodore Battaglini assumed command of DESRON FOURTEEN from Captain William E. Vollmer Jr. during change of command ceremonies on board USS WILLIAM V. PRATT. Captain Battaglini reported to DESRON FOURTEEN from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy. He served as Liasion Officer to the Armed Services Committees of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives for Shipbuilding, Weapons Procurement, and Surface Research and Development. Commodore Battaglini had served in this capacity from August 1979, and was active in Naval Expansion and Fleet Readiness issues. Captain Battaglini began his naval career at the United States Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 1959. He is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Services and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Where he majored in Weapons Engineering. Captain Battaglinfs other shore duty tours have been primarily in the Material Command, Naval Ordnance Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command. He also served as Gun Weapons Systems Program Manager and Executive Assistant to Commander, Naval Ordnance. Commodore Battaglini is a 8 CAPT. A. R. BATTAGLINI UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON FOURTEEN designated weapons Subspecialist, Ordnance Engineer, and System Aquisition Manager. As COMDESRON FOURTEEN, this will be Captain Battaglini's fifth tour of duty as a Destroyerman. He served as Commanding Officer, USS CONYNGHAM QDDG-17, from June 1974 to October 1976, and as Executive Officer, USS RICHARD E. BYRD QDDG-233 from January 1973 to June 1974. He also served as Weapons Officer, USS LUCE QDLG-71 from December 1967 to February 1970 and Weapons!ASW Officer, USS MANSFIELD QDD-728, from July 1959 to August 1961. While Captain Battaglini has a long history of destroyer duty, he has also seen duty in other ships. From 1962 to 1964, he served as Executive Officer of USS ENGAGE QMSO-433j, and was Boiler Officer on USS BENNINGTON QCVS-201 from 1961 to 1962. Captain Battaglini saw combat action in the Mekong Delta in 1966 and 1967 as the Navy Intelligence Officer for the Game Warden Forces, Seal Teams, and River Patrol Boats. in My Tho, Republic of Vietnam. Captain Battaglini is a native of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and is married to the former Veronica QNlkkij St. Ruth of Devon, England. They and their children. Julia, and David, make their home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Barton was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a career U.S. Army Officer. He attended the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, from which he graduated in June 1968. Upon graduation and having received his commission through NROTC, he was assigned to USS JOHN A. BOLE QDD-755j, homeported in San Diego, California, as First Lieutenant, and later as Gunnery Officer and ASW Officer. Detatching in September 1970, he attended the Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, completing the Department Head Course in April 1971. Upon completion, he was assigned to USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE QDD-836j, homeported in San Diego, California, as Operations Officer. Subsequent to that tour he was assigned in January 1973, to the Fleet Combat Direction Systems Training Center, Pacific, San Diego Ca., as an AAW, NTDS, and TAO Instructor. In February 1975 he was assigned to USS KAWISHIWI QAO-1465, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as Chief Engineer. Following this sea tour in February 1975 he reported to the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, Ca. for a seven month Spanish language course of instruction. Graduating in October 1977, he was assigned as Flag Secretary and Flag Lieutenant to Commander, South Atlantic Force, Atlantic Fleet, homeported in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto 7 JAMES D. BARTON COMMANDER USN Rico, where he participated in UNITAS VIII,XIX,XX, and West Africa Cruise 78. Selected for the Naval Intelligence Curriculum, he was assigned to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in December 1979. After graduating with a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs in June 1981, Commander Barton was selected for and was assigned to his present assignment as Executive Offfcer of USS WILLIAM V. PRATT. Commander Barton's personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V , and the Combat Action Ribbon. Commander Barton is married to the former Colleen Hammond of Vernal, Utah. They have three children, Kristin, Karen, and David. 7

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DESRON STAFF CDR R. W. MAYO CDR G. A. STORM Destroyer Squadron Fourteen is a deploying Tactical Squadron homeported in Mayport, Florida. When deployed, the Squadron Commander maintains tactical control of the Destroyers and Frigates under his command. DESTRON 14 was first established as a Reserve Squadron in 1920. Since it's commissioning, it has seen duty in both World War II and the Vietnam War, and served in both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. The Squadron was decommissioned after World War II but was brought back into active service in October, 1946. DESRON 14 has been homeported in Mayport since June, 1959. when it became the first Destroyer Squadron to be homeported there. Front row: YN1 Tilllnghut, OSCS Preston, MSI Gandoza. Standing: LT Ervin. RMC Kemp. Loon Leo:-oy, LT Henning, CDR storm 9