Berkeley (DDG 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CDR. J.E Frost HI USN. CDR. J.A. Dickman USN. August 1969 • Juue 1971 June 1971 • Present The Commanding Officer of the USS BERKELEY was CDR J. F. Frost III, USN. Born in the navy town of Newport News, Virginia in September of 1929, he entered the Naval Service as a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve in September of 1947. In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, and graduated with the rank of Ensign in 1953. CDR Frost has served on USS BARTON (DD-722), USS HIGBEE (DD-806) and USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20), in addition to duty on the Staff, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet. Other duty includes tours as Commander LCU Division Twenty- Three and Head, Advanced Missile Branch, Naval Ordnance Systems Command Headquarters Advanced schooling includes the U.S. Naval War College and the George Washington University Center at the Naval War College. He holds B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and an M.S. in International Affairs. In August of 1969 he became the fifth man to command the USS BERKELEY. Commander Dickman was born in Dunsmuir, California on 3 October 1929. He attended the University of California at Berkeley from 1947 until 1949 when he entered the Naval Academy. After commissioning in 1953, he had tours of duty on the USS WEDDER- BURN (DD (648), USS JEFFERSON COUNTY (LST 845) and the Amphibious Operational Training Command. He then attended the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California where he was awarded a BSME degree. He then served on the precom missioning detail and on board as a Department head of the USS JOHN KING (DDG 3). From there CDR DICKMAN had a tour of duty as an in- structor at the U.S. Naval Destroyer School. Recent tours of duty include: executive officer USS ROBINSON (DDG 12); engineer USS INTREPID (CVS 11); OpNav and NavShips. On June 29, 1971, he assumed command of the USS BERKELEY (DDG 15), in Hong Kong.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR. L.E.Wood, jr. USN. February 11)70 -AuMUst 1971 The Executive Officer of the USS BERKELEY was LCDR L.E. Wood Jr., USN. Born in Newberry, South Carolina, he attended college as an NROTC student at Auburn University. He was commissioned Ensign upon graduation in 1958 and served for a short time aboard the USS BOSTON (CAG-1) be- fore commencing flight training in the fall of 1958. Designated a Naval Aviator in June 1960, LCDR WOOD served in Attack Squadron 145 operating from the carriers LEXINGTON (CVA-16) and CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) until 1963. After voluntarily terminating flight status, he was assigned in August 1963 as Navigator on the USS KING (CLG- 10). During the next three years aboard KING he moved from Navigator to CIC Officer and finally operations Officer. In June 1966, LCDR Wood was ordered to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. where he was Head, Mobile Undersea Surveillance Systems in the ASW and Ocean Surveillance Division. In August 1969, he was ordered to the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va. and shortly thereafter, in February of 1970, reported to BERKELEY as Executive Officer. ' LCDR. J. Dalr mple USN. August 1971 • Present LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DALRYMPLE was born in Dunn, North Carolina on 14 October 1939. He attended the University of North Carolina, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree and was . commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1960. He served aboard the USS RICH (DD 820) as Weapons Officer and has served aboard USS CLAUDE U. RICKETTS in connection with the multi-lateral mixed man- ning demonstration. From 1965 - 1966 he attended the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. In July of 1966 LCDR DALRYMPLE assumed command of the USS WIDGEON (MSC 208), and during that time also served as Commander Mine Division 32. Prior to reporting aboard BERKELEY served a tour of duty in the Office of the CNO, and attended the Naval War College, where, in addition to his War College studies, he obtained the degree of Master of Science in International Affairs from George Washington University. LCDR DALRYMPLE assumed duties as Executive Officer of the USS BERKELEY (DDG 15) in August 1971 in Subic Bay, P.I. i£