Ainsworth (FF 1090) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Commander Randall R. Brown United States Navy Commander Randall R. Brown was born mjamestown. New York in February 1947. He attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in June 1969. Following commissioning in September 1970 via Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island he reported aboard USS LA SALLE (LPD-4) as Combat Information Center Personnel Officer. He was re-toured aboard USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) as First Lieutenant when the ship changed homeports to Bahrain In June 1974 Commander Brown was assigned to Navy Recruiting District. San Antonio. Texas as an Officer Recruiter and later Enlisted Programs Officer. In February 1978 he attended Department Head School then reported to USS TRIPPE (FF- 1075) as Operations Officer in September 1978. Following that, in March 1981, he split toured to USS COONTZ (DDG-40) as Weapons Officer. His second shore tour commenced in February 1983 as Executive Officer, Navy Recruiting District Omaha Nebraska. From there he reported to his present assignment as Executive Officer USS AINSWORTH (FF-1090). Commander Brown ' s awards include: Navy Commendation Medal (two awards). Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (NRD San Antonio), and Na- tional Defense Medal. Commander Brown and his wife, the former Linda Sue Arbogast of Charleston, West Virginia were married 6June 1971. and they reside in Virginia Beach. Virginia with their children Shannon and Eric.

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The Prestige, Privilege And The Burden Of Command By Joseph Conrad Only a seaman realizes to what extent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Com- manding Officer. To a landsman that is not understandable, and sometimes it is even difficult for us to comprehend, but it is so. A ship at sea is a distant world in herself and in consideratin of the protracted and distant operations of the fleet units the Navy must place great power, responsibility and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command. In each ship there is one man who, in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ultimately responsible for the safe navigation, engineering per- formance, accurate gunfiring and morale of his ship. He is the Commanding Officer. He is the ship. This is the most difficult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an instant during his tour of duty as Com- manding Officer that he can escape the grasp of command responsibility. His privileges in view of his obligation are most ludicrously small; nevertheless command is the spur which has given the Navy its great leaders. It is a duty which richly deserves the highest, time honored title of the seafaring world — CAPTAIN . ' J.

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The Executive Officer is the Hne officer next in rank to the captain. He has entire charge under the direction of the captain of all matters relating to the personnel, routine, and discipline of the ship. All orders issued by him are considered as coming direct from the captain and are obeyed as if the captain had issued them. — The Bluejackets Manual 1943 iil