Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Captain Rodney P. Rempt Captain Rempt hails from Van Nuys. California, and graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1966 His initial assignments at sea were as Terrier Missile Officer aboard USS COONTZ (DLG- 9) in San Diego and as Weapons Officer aboard USS SOMERS (DDG-34) in Long Beach For his actions during deployments off Vietnam. Captain Rempt was twice awarded the Navy Commen- dation Medal with combat 'V After earning a Masters Degree in Systems Analysis from Stanford University in 1970. he attended the Destroyer Department Head Course in Newport. Rhode Island Captam Rempt s first sea command was USS ANTELOPE (PG-86). one of the four missile-armed, gas-turbine powered patrol gunboats homeported in Naples. Italy While on ANTE- LOPE. Captain Rempt participated in crisis at sea operations during the October 1973 Mideast War andconducted numerous NATO and SIXTH FLEET exercises Upon initial assignment to Washington, D C in early 1975. Captain Rempt served as a member of the Combat Systems Advisory Group for the Chief of Naval Material He was next assigned as a prototype weapons project officer within the Naval Sea Systems Command, where he was awarded his third Navy Commendation Medal for contributions to the development of the Vertical Launch System Captain Rempt served as Executive Officer aboard USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43) from June 1978 to March 1980 While conducting REFTRA in the Caribbean in October 1979. DAHLGREN participated in the CARIBBEINFORCEX of Guanta- namo Bay prior to commencing a Mediterranean deployment In early 1980. Captain Rempt returned to Washington as program coordinator for the REGIS Weapon System (OP 355W) In February 1981. Captam Rempt was selected as the Adminis- trative Assistant and Aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations For the next two years. Captain Rempt was responsible for coordination of policy and administrative matters for Admiral D WatKms and Admiral William N Small during their tours as VCNO Captain Rempt's wife. Pam. is currently the Marketing Direc- tor for the San Diego office ol Woodward-Clyde Consultants

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Finally, a minute to relax ... FSA s listen attentively as Capt. Rempt delivers an exhilarating speech