Ainsworth (FF 1090) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CDR DANIEL T. SHERRANGE RTH Iirchl511 iincurrently ■:b ' s ., aeii niDder.anil M fititnin FifibNi«l Commander Sherrange was born in Erie. Pennsylvania in January 1948. He was graduated from Gannon University in 1969 and was Commissioned through participation in the Reserve Officer Candidate Program in September 1969. Commander Sherrange ' s initial sea duty assignments were in USS GREAT SITKIN (AE-17) as Navigator and USS CALCATERRA (DER-390) as Weapons Officer. Following SWOS Department Head Training, he reported onboard USS BAUSELL (DD-845) forward deployed to the Western Pacific and homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, as Engineer Officer. In March 1976, he reported to Commander Naval Sea Systems Command and was assigned to the 1200 600 psi Steam Propulsion Plant Improvement Program where he served as the Director for Engineering Personnel and Train- ing. Following his first Washington, DC tour, he returned to sea duty as Damage Control Assistant in USS AMERICA (CV-66). While on AMERICA he made a Mediterranean deployment and completed a year-long complex overhaul. After graduation from the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Commander Sherrange was assigned in October 1981 to the USS MCCANDLESS (FF-1084) as Executive Officer. He completed deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Europe. Leaving MCCANDLESS, Commander Sherrange received his Master ' s Degree in Business Administration and Finance from Old Dominion University in the fall of 1984. After the completion of his academic studies, he returned to Washington, DC serving as the Assistant Program and Budget Coordinator on the Staff of the DCNO for Surface Warfare (OP-03). Among his various awards. Commander Sherrange wears the Meritorious Service Medal (second award) and the Navy Commendation Medal. Commander Sherrange is married to the former Linda Rogala of Erie, Pennsylvania. They reside with their two children, daughter Dianne and son Joseph Daniel in Virgin- ia Beach, Virginia.

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OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH VICE ADMIRAL WALDEN LEE AINSWORTH Walden Lee Ainswroth was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 10, 1886. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1910 and was commissioned Ensign on 7 March 1912. Selected to Flag Rank early in World War II, he was transferred to the Retired List and concurrently promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on the basis of combat awards in 1948. Although much of his time at sea was spent in battleships and cruisers. Vice Admiral Ainsworth ' s first love was destroyers. These he commanded in various capacities throughout his distinguished career — as ship ' s Captain, Squadron Commander, Flotilla Commander, Task Force Commander, and Type Commander. Aptly described as a destroyerman ' s destroyerman by Theodore Roscoe in De- stroyer Operations in World War II, he was one of the outstanding bombardment task force command- ers of the war in the Far East. He was new to the South Pacific, wrote historian Samuel Eliot Morison, but he entered the arena as if he had been fighting ... all his life. His exploits are written in the history of the Solomons, Marianas, Palous, and Leyte Campaigns. For these he was awarded the Navy Cross, Distingished Service Medal, and Legion of Merit, and many of his ships received Navy Unit Commendations and Presidential Unit Creations. From 1945 until 1948 Vice Admiral Ainsworth served concurrently as Commandant Fifth Naval District and Commander Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. He retired December, 1948 and died August 7, 1960. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR RODNEY TIMM Lieutenant Commander Timm was born in Springfield, Minnesota in March, 1947. He graduated from Bemidji, State College in 1969 and enlisted in the Navy that July. After several years of service, he decided to attend Officer Candidate School in Oc- tober, 1974 and received his commission in March 1975. Before commissioning, LCDR Timm at- tended Electronic ' s Technician School, was assigned to Mine Squadron Ten, at- tended Nuclear Power School and re- ceived instruction at the Navy Nuclear Power Prototype (S3G) at Wilmington, New York. After he received his commis- sion, LCDR Timm served aboard USS Dewey as CIC Officer, and went on to attend Naval Post-Graduate School in Monteray, CA where he received his mas- ters degree in Weapons Systems Science with an MS in Physics. Following SWOS Department Head Training, he reported aboard USS Koelsch (FF-1045) to serve as Weapons Officer and then on to USS Coontz (DDG-40) as Operations Officer. Upon completion of his department head tours, LCDR Timm reported to the U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor of Physics. After Annapolis, he attended the Prospective Executive Officer course in Newport RI and reported to USS Ains- worth (FF-1090) in November, 1987. Among his various awards, LCDR Timm wears the Navy Achievement Med- al (second award) and the Good Conduct Medal. LCDR Timm is married to the former Carolyn Marshal of Rising Sun, MD. They reside with their two children, daughters Lori Ann and Jennifer, in Nor- folk Virginia. i I i V i Left CDI ENS