Berkeley (DDG 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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1: .13 LG B BGS, 80 153, USN Lieutenant Commander jerry S. IONES, United States Navy, was born on january 15, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended Iowa State University and Drake University, and received his commission as an Ensign in October 1960 from Officers Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Initially assigned to USSBRADFORD CDD-5451, he served as Damage Control Assistant, and subsequently became Engineering Officer onboard USS FRANK E. EVANS CDD-7541. In August 1963 he assumed the duties of Executive Officer on USS PLEDGE QMSO-4921 which was followed by command of USS MAHOPAC QATA-1961 in 1964. For his next assignment LCDR ION ES journeyed to Washington, D.C. where he was a Placement Officer for the Chief of Naval personnel. In August, 1970, upon completion of three years in the Bureau, LCDR IONES attended the Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, California and received a Master of Science in Management in 1970. LCDR IONES was Commanding Officer of USS GALLANT CMSO-4891 in Long Beach when he received orders to BERKELEY. He assumed command during the ship's return transit in October. He is married to the former Nancy CARRIGAN, and has three children, one boy and two girls. ff

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CUMMA DI B BQ LA. EMMA , MS Commander jerry A. DICKMAN, United States Navy, was born in Dunsmuir, California on 3 October 1929. He attended the University of California at Berkley from 1947 until 1949, when he entered the Naval Academy. Upon commissioning in 1953, he reported to the USS WEDDERBURN QDD-6841 as Assistant Engineering Officer, DCA, and MPA. In October 1955 he assumed duties as Executive Officer aboard USS IEFFERSON COUNTY QLST-8451. After serving as a,shipboard instructor at the Amphib- ious Operational Training Unit iCoronado, Californial, Com- mander DICKMAN attended the Navy Postgraduate School, at Monterey, California from August of 1958 until june 1960, receiving a BSME degree. He served on the pre-commissioning detail and became Engineering Officer aboard the USS JOHN KING CDDG-31. After a tour as Engineering Instructor at the U.S. Naval Destroyer School from 1962-65, he relieved as Executive Officer of USS ROBISON CDDG-121. From 1967 to 1969, Commander DICKMAN served as Engineering Officer aboard USS INTREPID QCVS-111. Tours in the Ship Material Readiness section of OPNAV QOP-431 and as ASW Assistant in NAVSHIP. On 29 june 1971, Commander DICKMAN assumed command of the 'USS BERKELEY QDDG-151 in Hong Kong during the ship's seventh deployment. Since then, BERKELEY has com- pleted her seventh and began her eighth cruise to the Western Pacific. The most recent deployment commenced three months early in response to the crisis incurred by renewal of North Vietnamese hostilities across the DMZ. During the deployment BERKELEY saw action as a surface striking unit, and as a Naval Gunfire Support ship. Commander DICKMAN relinquished command of the BERKELEY on October 25th as the ship returned to the States.

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EXECUTI FFICEIQ LG B Ta ABTHDL , US LCDR Todd BARTHOLD received his commission via Navy OCS at Newport in june of 1962. Before entering the Navy, he was educated in History at Harvard and University of California at Berkley. LCDR BARTHOLD reported to USS SAINT PAUL CCA-731 for duty in the Gunnery Department. His last year onboard was spent as Main Battery Officer. He then proceeded to USS PORTER- FIELD lDD-682i as Weapons Officer, where he was awarded his first Navy Achievement Medal. A second and third Achievement Medal was received as Aide and Flag Lieutenant on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group TH REEICTF 76. Assignment as a Surface junior Officer detailer followed with-the final year at BUPERS spent as Administrative Assistant to the Surface Captain Detailer. He was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal for this tour. LCDR BARTHOLD's tour as BERKELEY's Executive Officer was pro- ceeded by one year at the Naval War College, Command and Staff Course. He met the ship in Sasebo, japan during her September upkeep period. LCDR BARTHOLD, his wife Martha and their daughter Kathryn make their home in Long Beach.