Ainsworth (FF 1090) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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OFFICERS Left to right: CDR Sherrange, ENS Warner, LTJG Miller, LT Cameron, LTJG McGrath, LCDR Warren, LT Haines, ENS Beggs, LTJG Cushen, LT Coyne, LT Hunt, ENS Koppenhaver, ENS Baxter, LT Collins, ENS Murphy, LCDR Timm.