Ajax (AR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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M tj COMMANDER R. L. STONE EXECUTI E CFFICER r .f e. D. , Robert 1933, in Mil Guy Stone- CDR Sf School and el Compleflwl S Center. 52111 Seaman ADW Fleet Sonar? advanced to His first tor AntiSul September. sonar operat 1221 in June later transfen advanced toE Honorablg Stone reenliste 1956i He con BRUSH IDD- 1956, and aboz 1957. His office School, N ewpo was commissio CDR Stor Division Office September 195, USS CORAL Lieutenant Ju Gunnery School llttober 1961' i

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QDHNG 5 21 M Captain Wayne L. Zimmerman was born in Lakewood, California, on 27 May 1924. He was graduated from Compton College, Compton, Califor- nia, and entered the Navy in January 1943. His military training began at the University of Michigan as an NROTC Cadet. After completing Naval Reserve Midshipmen School, Columbia Univer- sity, he was commissioned as Ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 23 August 1945. Captain Zimmerman's first assignment was Gunnery Officer aboard USS PURVIS IDD-709j in 1945. After completing General Line School in 1949, Captain Zimmerman was ordered to USS TALUGA KAO 62j as Engineering Officer In February 1952 he became a member of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project as Nuclear Supervisor and Officer in Charge Nuclear Training Laboratory Sandia Base Albuquerque New Mexico Returning to sea duty in 1955 he was assigned as Gunnery Officer aboard USS BALTIMORE KCA 68j During his tour BALTIMORE was awarded the Battle Efficiency Pen nant Captain Zimmerman left BALTIMORE in June of 1956 to relieve as Executive Officer USS VAMMEN KDE-64-flj. In March of 1956 he was reassigned as Weapons Systems Analysist, Defense Atomic Support Agency Headquarters, Washington, DC. Completing this assignment in july, 1960, he was ordered to the USS ACME IMS-0508j as Commanding Officer and then Division Commander of Mine Division 72 in 1962. As Commanding Officer of US Naval Magazine, Subic Bay, P.I., he was awarded SECNAV Commendation Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation in 1963. During the period November 1968, Captain Zimmer- man served as Commanding Officer USS PHILLIP IDD-498j and Squadron Commander, Mine Squadron 4 He became Head Mine Warfare Branch of OPNAV in 1968 In July of 1971 he began his present assign ment as Commanding Officer USS AJAX KAR 6j By virture of his naval service Captain Zimmer man is author ed to wear the Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal Meritorious Unit Commenda tion Expert Pistol Medal American Campaign WWII Victory China Service Medal Korean Service C3 starsj Vietnam Service C3 starsj and National Defense Ser vice Medal Cl star!

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M Robert Lewis Stone was born on September 19, 1933, in Mitchell, Nebraska, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stone. CDR Stone was graduated from Mitchell High School and entered the Navy in January 1952. Upon completion of Recruit Training, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, he was advanced to Seaman Apprentice and received further training at Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, in March 1952 and was advanced to SOSN. His first assignment was sonar operator at Helicop- tor AntiSubmarine Squadron TWO, San Diego, in September, 1952. As SO3, he continued his duties as sonar operator aboard USS CORMORANT KMSC- I22j in June 1953 and was advanced to SO2 and then later transferred to USS GALLANT KMSO-4892 and advanced to SO1. Honorably discharged in December 1955, CDR Stone reenlisted at Los Angeles, California, February, 1956. He continued his Navy career aboard USS BRUSH IDD-745j as leading sonarman in February, 1956, and aboard USS BAUER KDE-I025j in August, 1957. His officer training began at Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in April, 1958, where he was commissioned Ensign, USN, 15 june 1958. CDR Stone's first officer assignment was E Division Officer aboard USS HORNET KCVS-122 in September 1958. In November 1959, he served aboard USS CORAL SEA KCVA-43j and was promoted to Lieutenant junior Grade, USN. After completing Gunnery School at Fleet Training Center, San Diego, in October 1961, CDR Stone was assigned to the USS O'BANNON IDD-4502 in November, 1961. He was promoted to Lieutenant, USN in June 1962. His first shore assignment was in May 1963 as Assistant Fleet Nuclear Weapons Logistics Officer, Staff Commander Service Force Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In September, 1965, CDR Stone returned to sea and serv- ed aboard USS CHICAGO ICG-IU as First Lieute- nant and was then promoted to Lieutenant Com- mander. USN. In December, 1967, CDR Stone assumed ad- ditional duties as Officer in Charge of Naval Support Activity, DET D, Dong Tam, RVN. He continued with shore assignments as Support Weapons Orientation Training Instructor at Nuclear Weapons Training Group, Pacific, NAS, North Island, San Diego, in january, 1969. In March, 1971, he assumed duties as First Lieutenant aboard USS KANSAS CITY KAOR- 3j. And after his last shore assignment as Delta Repair Coordinator at COMNAVFORV in April, 1972, CDR Stone relieved as Executive Officer aboard the USS A ,IAX KAR-6j. By virtue of his naval service, CDR Stone is authorized to wear the Bronze Star Cwith Combat V l. Gold Star Csecond awardl, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation KUSS CHICAGO ICG-IU, Navy Unit Commendation CVietnamJ, RVN Navy Distinguished Service Medal Second Class, Good Conduct Medal C2 awardsl, China Service Medal QExtendedlJ, National Defense Service Medal C1 starl, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal C9 starsl and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Qwith device 19609.