Worden (CG 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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553. +2- f .41 5 Captain William J. Hancock, a native of Davenport, Iowa, graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1965. His sea duty includes service in USS TATTNALL QDDG-199 as Weapons Division Officer, in Vietnam as an Officer in Charge of a fast patrol craft, in USS BROOKE CDEG-15 as Weapons Officer and later as Chief Engineer, and in USS PAUL F. FOSTER QDD-9645 as commission- ing Executive Officer. He took command of USS TOWERS CDDG-91 in the Persian Gulf in 1981 while the ship was permanently deployed to the SEVENTH Fleet and subsequently served on the Operations Staff of Com- mander, SEVENTH Fleet embarked in USS BLUE RIDGE CLCC-193. Captain Hancock has served ashore at the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey where he received a Masters Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis. He also served in the Pentagon on the staff of the Chief Of Naval Operations as an analyst in the Systems Analysis Division and also as a Branch Head in the Program Re- source Appraisal Division. He also served on the staff of the Secretary of the Navy in the Office of Program Ap- praisal and later as Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. His most recent assignment was Executive Assistant to the Director of Navy Program Planning in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In 1983 Captain Hancock was the Pacific Fleet winner of the Vice Admiral Stockdale Award for inspirational lead- ership for his service in command of USS TOWERS. Oth- er personal decorations include the Legion of Merit with gold star, Bronze Star with Combat V , Meritorious Ser- vice Medal with gold star, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. Captain Hancock is married to the former Gayle Red- mond of St. Mary's City, Maryland, and they have a son Jeffrey. 3

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Commandin fficer Captain Henderson Alison Hodge III reported for duty as Commanding Officer USS WORDEN following a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Cruiser Destroyer Group ONE. A native of North Carolina, Captain Hodge was born in Raleigh on 10 August 1939, son of Henderson and Betty fRhodesD Hodge. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an NROTC student and gradu- ated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and was commissioned in June 1961. Captain Hodge has seen duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, having served at sea aboard USS CHIL- TON CAPA-385, USS BEALE CDD-4711, USS DEALEY IDE-10065, USS WHIPPLE CFF-10625, and command of USS BREWTON CFF-10861. Staff and ashore assignments include Commander THIRD Fleet, Commander in Chief U. S. Pacific Fleet, Naval Advisory Group Vietnam and Naval Communications Area Master Station Guam. Captain Hodge attended U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and holds a Master of Science degree in Management. His personal decorations include the Bronze Star with Combat V , Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and the Meritorious Service Medal. He is married to the former Elizabeth DeShane of Mililani Town, Hawaii. They have one son, Andrew Rhodes Hodge. Captain Hodge was relieved by Captain Hancock and assumed Command of Destroyer Squadron TWELVE, homeported in Mayport, Florida. ww ,- Hai ,L CAPTAIN HENDERSON A. HODGE III UNITED STATES NAVY

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Executive fficer Lieutenant Commander Richard J. Norton, born in Cor- pus Christi, Texas, graduated through the NROTC pro- gram, Tulane University and was commissioned in May 1976. His sea duty includes service in USS COCHRANE QDDG 211 as CIC Officer and Ma1n Propulsion Assistant 1n USS JOHN HANCOCK CDD 9815 as Combat Systems Offlcer and ln USS RICHMOND K TURNER QCG 201 as Combat Systems Officer Lieutenant Commander Nor ton has served ashore at the Off1C6 of Leglslatlve Affalrs Arlington Vlfglnla as a Senate L1a1son Offlcer His personal decoratlons lnclude the Navy Commenda tion Medal with gold star and the Navy Ach1evement Medal Lieutenant Commander Norton IS marrled to Lleutenant Commander Claire Smlth Supply Corps USN of Kensington Maryland '-s....,,,hm, Wiuggiinii wquwswy LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICHARD J NORTON UNITED STATES NAVY NN -wav iw... tkf-'nn