Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER I LCDR MICHAEL N. WARD The X.O. is responsible for the ship ' s routine not so routine. and the

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COMMANDING OFFICER RADM (SEL) PHILIP J. COADY, JR. AUGUST 1986-MAY 1989 Captain Coady is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. He is a 1963 graduate of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts vy here he obtained an A.B. in Economics. Following Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rl, he was commissioned on Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His initial assignments included duty as a division officer in USS KIDD (DD 661) and USS MYLES C, FOX (DD 829), In 1966 and 1967, he served as Executive Officer of USS KEMPER COUNTY (LST 854). Following augmentation into the reg- ular Navy, he attended Destroyer School in Newport, Rl. Upon graduation, he reported to USS BROOKE (DDG 1) where he served as Engineer Officer and Operations Officer. In 197 1 and 1972 he attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and graduated with a M.S. In Financial Management. He also participated in a pilot program for the Weapon System Acquisition Curriculum. Following a tour on the staff of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations (OP-96, OP-97), Lieutenant Commander Coady was assigned as Executive Officer of USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG 5). Upon completion of that tour in 1976, he returned to the Pentagon to the staff of the Office of Program Planning (OP-090), In his next assignment, as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he was selected as a Research Fellow of National Defense University. He commanded the USS CONNOLLY (DD 979) from January 1981 to March 1983. Following his command tour. Captain Coady served briefly as Chief Staff Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron TWO before assuming duties as the Director, Command and Tactics Department, Surface Warfare Officers School Command. In August 1986, he assumed duties as the Commanding Officer of the Pre-Commissioning Unit for the AEGIS Cruis- er ANTIETAM (CG-54). He assumed command of USS AN- TIETAM (CG 54) upon her commissioning 6 June 1987. His personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medal with gold star and the Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars. He re- sides with his wife Judy in San Pedro, California.

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STCM(SW) BRUCE N. BAKER COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MASTER CHIEF BAKER JOINED THE NAVY IN JULY 1968 AND ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO. AFTER GRADUATING, HE ATTENDED SONAR TECHNICIAN A SCHOOL UNTIL DECEMBER OF 1968. HIS FIRST SEA COM- MAND WAS THE USS DECATUR (DDG-31), HOMEPORTED OUT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF STG1. HIS FIRST TOUR ASHORE WAS WITH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE IN LONDON. ENGLAND, MAKING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER THERE. AFTER COMPLETING THAT ASSIGNMENT IN DECEMBER 1978, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FLEET ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE TRAINING CENTER PACIF- IC AS A STUDENT. IN MARCH 1980, HE JOINED THE PRECOMMISSIONING CREW OF THE USS FIFE (DD- 991) HOMEPORTED IN SAN DIEGO. IN JUNE OF 1983 HE WAS ADVANCED TO SENIOR CHIEF. IN JULY, HE LEFT FIFE AND ATTENDED THE SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY IN NEWPORT, RHODE IS- LAND AFTERWARDS, SENIOR CHIEF BAKER RETURNED TO FLEET ASW TO INSTRUCT. IN MARCH 1986, HE WAS ADVANCED TO STCM. MASTER CHIEF BAKER LEFT SHORE DUTY IN JUNE 1986 AND REPORTED TO THE PRECOMMIS- SIONING CREW FOR THE USS ANTIETAM (CG-54). HE ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF THE MASTER CHIEF OF THE COMMAND IN APRIL 1988. HIS PERSONAL AWARDS INCLUDE THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL, THREE NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS, AND FIVE CONSECUTIVE GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS. MASTER CHIEF BAKER IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER JEANETTE TRUITT, AND HAS TWO CHILDREN; USA AND BRUCE II. MRS BAKER IS ANTIETAM ' S OMBUDS- MAN. THEY CURRENTLY RESIDE IN LOS ALIMITOS, CAUFORNIA. NO TICKET REBATES DURING LUNCH THE SILVER FOX