Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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MCPOC ENCM HENRY EDWARD FARRIOR U. S. NAVY Master Chief Farrior was born in Marianna, Florida to Edward and Mayo Farrior. He spent his early years in and around Tampa, Florida, and enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida in February 1963, at the age of 17. Following recruit and ' A ' school training at Great Lakes, Illinois, Master Chief Farrior was assigned to V. S. Naval Station at Long Beach, California, where he remained until August 1964. From then until August 196.5 he served aboard I SS FORSTER (DER-334). where he was advanced to Engineman Third Class in July 1964. From August 196.5 until June 1969 he was assigned to various commands including Antarctic Support Activities and schools, including Engineman ' C School in June 1967. He was advanced to Engineman Second Class in December 1965, and to Engineman First Class in April 1968 at ANTSUPPACTS, Davisville, Rhode Island. In June 1969 Master Chief Farrior commenced a tour in Vietnam with COMRIVPATFLOT FIVE. After being injured, he returned and eventually began duty as a recruiter in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March 1971. He was advanced there to Chief Engineman in July of 1971. and remained there until November 1975. During this period he advanced to Senior Chief Engineman, in August 1974. He returned to Engineman ' C ' School, and eventually joined I ' SS ARTHl R W. RADFORD Precommissioning Unit in April 1976, and was advanced to Master Chief Engineman in July 1977. Master Chief Farrior is authorized to wear the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, Purple Heart with two Gold Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, and the third Good Conduct Award. Master Chief Farrior now resides in Hampton, Virginia, with his wife Gertrude and their son, Henry Edward, Jr.

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I If Executive Officer LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PATRICK M. SHEPHERD U. S. NAVY Lieutenant Commander Shepherd completed his recruit training at the Recruit Training Command, San Diego, California, and was assigned to !• leet Antisubmarine Warfare School, San Diego, to attend Sonar Technician class A school. I ' pon completion of this technical training, he was ordered to ISS GYATT (DDG-1) and ultimately to IJSS MEDREGAL (SS-480) and I SS BAY A (AGSS-318) where he was the leading Sonar Technician. Lieutenant Commander Shepherd was commissioned an Ensign, I ' SN, in December 1965, following his Selection for the Integration Program and completion of Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode island. His first sea duty as a commissioned officer was aboard ISS K. D.BAILEY (DD-713) where he filled successive billets as Antisubmarine Warfare Officer, First Lieutenant, and Gunnery Assistant. Following this tour of duty. Lieutenant Commander Shepherd attended the Naval Destroyer School, New- port Rhode Island, following this course he received orders as Chief Engineer on board ISS H.AMMER (DD-718). Lieutenant Commander Shepherd left the HAMMER in December 1969 to become the Squadron Material Officer for Destroyer Squadron Seven, where he was screened and qualified to command de- stroyer type ships. Prior to attending the Naval Postgraduate School in May 1972. Lieutenant Commander Shepherd was assigned to the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam where he served as a shipboard advisor from April 1971, until April 1972. At the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, he was ad- vanced to lieutenant commander in .August 1972 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations, and a Master of Science Degree in Administrative Science in December 1974. Lieutenant Commander Shepherd then attended the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, beginning in Jan- uary 1975, following which he received orders as the Prospective Executive Officer, ARTHUR W. RAD- FORD (DD-968). Lieutenant Commander Shepherd is authorized to wear the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Meritorius Init Citation with gold star. Bronze Star with Combat V , Viet- nam Service Medal, Amied Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, Cross of Gallantry with palm, the Civic Action Ribbon with palm, and the Vietnamese Honor Medal. Lieutenant Commander Shepherd is married to the former Janice Henry of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Together, they and their three sons, Gregory, Stephen and Michael currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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IfWeapoii Department WEAPONS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE SHIPS WEAPONS AND WEAPON CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND THE SHIP ' S DECK AND BOAT EQl IPMENT. IT CONSISTS OF FIRST DIVISION. MADE UP OF BOATSWAINSMATES, AS ' DIVISION, CONSISTING OF TORPEDOMEN, ASROC Gl NNERSMATES, AND SONAR TECHNICIANS, FOX ' DIVISION, MADE LP OF FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIANS FOR MISSILES AND GUNS, AND G ' DIVISION, MADE UP OF GUNNERSMATES FOR MISSILES AND GUNS.