Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer om December 19, 1991 James E. Pledger Commander James E. Pledger, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, graduated from the U.S. Naval Acadeim in 1972. His sea assignments include Electrical Officer, Navigator and Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer in USS STRIBLING (DD-867); Weapons Officer in USS DUPONT (DD-941); and as commissioning Executive Officer aboard USS HALYBURTON (FFG-40) which was constructed at Todd Pacific Shipyard in Seattle. Washington and subsequently homeported in Charleston. South Carolina. His service ashore includes a tour as Combat Systems officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron TWO; Deputv Plans and Programs Manager lor the AEGIS Shipbuilding Project (PMS 400) at the Naval Sea Systems Command; and Head Sea Control Analyst in the General Plans and Programs Division of the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OP-80). Commander Pledger served for short periods on the staff of the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare (OP-0. ' . He is a graduate 1 Destroyer School in Newport. Rhode Island, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Financial Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces where he specialized in the shipbuilding industry. Commander Pledger has been selected for promotion to the rank of Captain. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and three N.iw Commendation Medals. Commander Pledger and his wife Donna have three children. Ted, Edward and Donna.

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Commanding Officer William R. Williams Commander William R. Williams is .1 native ol North Syracuse, New York and graduated from the U.S. Naval Vcaderrt) in 197 1 . I lis sc.i assignments include Gunner) Office] in USS BASILONE (DD-824). First Lieutenani and Missile Fire Com,,,! Office] in USS DALE (CG-19), Engineei Officer in USS TALBOT (FFG-4). Executive Officei aboard USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34). and Commanding Office] in USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17). Mis service ashore includes instructoi .11 the U.S. Naval Academy, Militan Personnel Policy Coordinator in the )II ' k • I the Chiel ol Naval Operations (OP-13), .iihI as the Intelligence Plannei to the Directorate l n Operations J3), he [oinl Staff, while assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency. He is a graduate l the Nadonal Wai College, Wash- ington, DC, and taincd a Master ol General Administra- tion Degree from the Universit) ol Maryland. Comman- dei Williams ' awards include tin Defense Superioi Ser- vice Medal. Meritorious Service Medal (with t w Gold Stars), Navj Commendation Medal (with Gold Star), and various seme e medals. I he son nl Mr. and Mis. Edward Williams oi North S i a use. ( lommander Williams is married to the formei Karen mi Halse) ol Syracuse. I he) reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia w 1 1 li then children Rebecca, Sarah, and Matthew.

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Executive Officer Raymond L. Snell A native of Mill Valley, California, he graduated hum the U.S. Naval Academy in 1979. His sea assignments include Electronics Material Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer and CIC Officer in USS OLDENDORF (DD- 972): and Operations Officer in USS STEIN (FF-1065) and USS CHAN- DLER (DDG-996). He has sailed around the world on five deployments and has served in the (lull of Arabia during hostilities in 1987. 1988 and during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. lieutenant Commander Snell ' s service ashore include a tour as Naval Tac- tical Data Systems Instructor and Anti-Ail Warfare Instructor at Fleet Com- bat Training Center Pacific, where he was selected .is Instrucloi of the Year lor 1984. He is a Distinguished Graduate ol the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Bacheloi ■! Science degree in European History. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Technology (joint Command. Control, and Com- munications) from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Lieutenant Commandei Snell ' s decorations include two Navj Commen- dation Medals and three Navy Achievemenl Medals, lie is married to the fbrmei Pauline Su anne Rolens ol Anna) mils, Man land I lie have two chil- rh eii. Elizabeth and Donald LT Com!