Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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2. - . e -e ec. . . .. nc - I s s-W--v' is's's.s-view - f A. .. :Juli e t I ' 11553 525 .Nu-f-ff P ': z Captain Uzomas .L Porcari Captain Thomas I. Porcari was born in Jamestown, New York, 28 fanuary 1925. Subsequent to attending elementary and high schools in Rochester, New York, and one year at the Ohio State University, he entered the Naval Service in Iune 1943 through the NROTC Program at Georgia Tech. His first assignments were as Gunnery Officer of YMS-57 and later as Engineer Officer of the Philippine-based PCE-886. On inactive duty from 1947 to 1950, he graduated from the Ohio State University and worked as a Design Engineer with General Motors. Returning to active duty in 1950, he served as Staff Communications Officer of an LSM Division in Korea and later served as Aide and Flag Lieu- tenant of COMPHIBPAC and to the Commandant, FIFTH Naval District. Following duty as Technical Supervisor of a Special Weapons Team deployed in USS RANDOLPH fthen CVA-152, he served as Plans Officer of SWULANT. After tours as Executive Officer of the destroyer, USS R. L. WILSON KDD-8471, and Com- manding Officer ofthe minesweeper, USS ASSURANCE IMSO-521j, Captain Porcari was ordered to the Staff of the Naval War College as an instructor. This was followed by a Plank-ownern tour as Executive Officer of USS WAINWRIGHT KDLG-2 81 and one as Commanding OffiCef, USS BIGELOW KDD-9421. He was in command of Destroyer Division SIX TWO for a two year period during which also were included two separate additional duty tours, one as Assistant Chief of Staff fOperationsj for Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla TWO, and another as Commanding Officer, USS EVERGLADES KAD-241 Captain Porcari then served as Ch 'ef fStaff . i o to Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla TWELVE from December 1970 to April 1972, and as Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Group SIX and Commander Carrier Strike Force where he served until May 1974. A graduate of the Naval War College, Captain Porcari holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Ollie State and a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the George Washington University. He has seen duty in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and has served extensively with the SIXTH Fleet in the Mediterranean. He is married to the former MadelyQt8Lamb of fesup, Georgia, and has four children: Tom, fr. 26, John, 225 Lynne, 20, and ants, . . -V 1 -'17 'Q f ' A' fi vefm . 1 A - 'FUR

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te-' ef' P V ' J ,,. , . 7. . A- VV? - ,,, . -. -L.,,' ', T7P ' f'f'f T'?5 f ? 3g1,.:5flfZ-4-.q92i, z.. J7 jX2f9SAT:.1'gi?-'xi Y I L..-W 1. ., , A-.J 7'-N: - A. - . . 11 Lcdr. Dennis R. Conley Executive Ufficer LCDR Conley served as Executive Officer in BRUMBY from 19 fuly 1974 - 28 November 1975. He reported to BRUMBY from the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C. where he was Head of the Officer ProcurementPlans Section. Other tours of duty include USS PRICHETT KDD-5612 as ASW Officer from fuly 1963 -' ,luly 1965, USS FRANK KNOX fDD-7421 as Engineer Officer from April 1966 - fune 1968 and COMDESDIV 32 as Chief StafffOperation Officer from fune 1968 - December 1970. LCDR Conley attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where he received a Master,s Degree in Management. He also attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. His awards include the Navy Unit Citation, Navy' Commendation Medal with V , Navy Achievement Medal, Vietnam Service Medal - 9 stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal flforeaj. He is married to the former Noriho Fuchino and has one daughter.