Aludra (AF 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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commanding officer Robert E. BONDY, Jr., Captain, USNR, Commanding Officer, relieved on 26 May 1967, He was Director, Programs Administration, Sixth Naval District prior to reporting to ALUDRA. Fol- lowing his graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in March of 1945 he was assigned duty as Navigator in USS HILLARY P. JONES (DD-427). Since his first assignment of duty Captain BONDY has served in USS JENKS (DE-665) as First Lieutenant; USS CARPELLOTTI (APD-136) as First Lieutenant; USS CATLING (DD-671) as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer; USS STEINAKER (DD-863) as Gunnery Officer; USS STRONG (DD-758) as Executive Officer and USS BLACK (DD- 666) as Commanding Officer. He also served in S S TATTARRAX, S MOBIL FUEL AND S S SOCONY VACUUM. His other assignments include: Gunnery Of- ficer ' s Ordnance School; Commanding Officer, USN MCRTC, Gulfport, Miss.; Reserve Enlisted Plans Officer, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Mrs. BONDY with their 3 children Bob, Bill and Ann reside in Charleston. r e bondy jr capt usnr

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Captain William B. BARROW Jr. grad- uated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1943 (class of 44), and reported aboard USS WASHINGTON as Assistant Navigator. He was designated a Naval Aviator in July 1946. After a year with VF-41, and F4U squadron, he became the CAG-4 Landing Signal Officer aboard USS ROOSEVELT. In 1950 Captain BARROW graduated from the Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland and became a Project Pilot in the Flight Test Division. While de- ployed aboard USS KEARSARGE with VF-11, an F2H-2 squadron during the winter of 1952-53, Captain BARROW flew 100+- combat missions, 62 of which were attack missions, over Korea and was awarded four Air Medals. In 1953 he joined the staff of COMFAIRJAX as flight Safety Of- ficer, Attack Training Officer and Landing Signal Officer, In 1955 Cap- tain BARROW reported for duty as Carrier Accident Analyst and Air Base Facilities Officer at Norfolk. He took Command of VA-12 in Jan- uary 1959 aboard USS FORRESTAL. The squadron established weapons delivery records in all COMNAVI- RLANT competitive exercises. Cap- tain BARROW established the un- precedented individual record of winning Battle Efficiency Awards ( (E ' s) in all eight weapons delivery competitive exercises in 1959. After completing the Naval Warfare Course at the Naval War College Newport, R.i. in 1961, Captain BARROW reported to Commander Combat Readiness Air Wing FOUR as Commanding Officer of VA-44. In April 1962, he served in USS FORRESTAL as Navigator and the Operations Officer. In September 1963, Captain BARROW reported to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) as Head of Sea-Based Air Strike Forces Section. In June 1966, Captain BARROW took commend of USS ALUDRA. commanding officer w b barrow jr capt usn