Aylwin (FF 1081) - Naval Cruise Book

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C0MM iNDlKG (SEPT 80 - SEPT 82) Commander James R. Kott, USN Commanding Officer Commander James Richard Kott, a graduate of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, received his commission from Officers Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. During his naval career he has served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. Prior to assuming command of AYLWIN he served as Executive Officer, USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF-1067), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Other afloat assignments include duty in USS PARSONS (DDG-33). Staff, Destroyer Squadron TWENTY SIX, USS NEW (DD-8I8) and USS BENNER (DD-807). Ashore, Commander Kott served on the staff of Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and as Assistant Director of the Tomich Propulsion Facility Propulsion Engineering Schools Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. He also served with the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Commander Kott is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. Commander Kott ' s personal decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguished Device and a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award, and the Republic of Korea Order of Military Merit. He is also authorized to wear the Battle Efficiency Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Ribbon (Three Awards), Vietnamese Service and Campaign Medals, Vietnamese Presidential and Meritor- ious Service Citations. Commander Kott is married to the former Heather Taplin of Newport, Rhode Island. They have two children, Tim and Jennifer.

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AYLWINS OF THE PAST Christened AYLWIN on 10 July 1934 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, (DD-355), the third AYLWIN, was commissioned 1 March 1935. Operating with scouting and battle forces of the Pacific Fleet, AYLWIN was flag ship for Destroyer Division 2, Squadron 1. i4 VL IVWS distinquished battle career began the morning of 7 December 1941, as Japanese dive bombers flew in over Ford Island to attack Battleship Row. Escaping the confines of Pearl Harbor unscathed, A YL WIN continued her good fortune in numerous engagements in the Pacific Theater earning a total of thirteen battle stars with only two crewmembers lost and those to a tropical storm vice enemy fire. When hostilities with Japan came to an end AYLWIN headed east and transited the Panama Canal enroute the New York Naval Shipyard where she was decommissioned 16 October 1945. The second AYLWIN (DD-47), was built by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Commissioned 17 January 1914 she was initially armed with 4 4-inch .50 caliber guns; and 8 18-inch torpedo tubes. In 1917 AYLWIN was used extensively for Anti-Submarine Warfare exercises with submar- ines L-10 and G-1 in local operating areas out of Boston. When America entered World War I, she was first assigned to patrol in the Virginia Capes area protecting vital merchant shipping from possible U-Boat attack. In 1918 she deployed to join British forces and help guard against German submarine menace in approaches to the British Isles. With the signing of the Armistice of 1 1 November 1918 AYLWIN sailed in company with light cruiser Chester (CL-1) to inspect German Baltic seaports. She returned to America in June of 1919 where she participated in brief operations out of Newport, Rhode Island before entering the Philadelphia Navy Yard to join the reserve ' s. She remained in Philadelphia until decommissioned 23 February 1921. Her disposal was the result of the terms of the London Treaty.

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c@.yM «Dra,G (AS OF SEPT 82) Commander Michael J. Marchetti, USN Commanding Officer ....„f Commander Michael Joseph Marchetti, a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, DC, received his commission from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in March 1963. His afloat assignments include duty as Damage Control Assistant and Main Propulsion Assistant, USS STORMES (DD-780): Engineering Officer, USS AGERHOLM (DD-826): Flag Secretary to Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Ten; Staff Operations Officer for Commander Standing Naval Force Atlantic; and as Executive Officer, USS EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF-1043). Ashore, Commander Marchetti has served at Fleet Weather Facility, Suitland Maryland; the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-3); and OPNAV (OP-13) and (OP-095), Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Moterey, California, where he earned a Masters Degree in Meteorology. Commander Marchetti is authorized to wear the Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Vietnamese Service and Vietnamese Campaign Medal. Commander Marchetti is married to the former Martha Lalli of Newport, Rhode Island.