Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Dallas G. Wilfong III Lieutenant Commander Wilfong is originally from Charlottes- ville. Virginia, and was graduated from the University of Virginia in 1972. receiving a regular commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps His initial assignment at sea was as CIC Officer aboard USS OALE (DIG -19) homeported in Newport. Rl and later Mayport. FLA While on DALE. LCDR Wilfong participated in crisis-at-sea operations during the October 1973 Middle East War After his initial sea tour LCDR Wilfong was stationed at the United States Naval Academy where he served as Navigation Instructor and as Officer in Charge of an 80 foot training craft During this tour LCDR Wilfong earned a Masters Degree in Information Systems Management from George Washington University In 1978 LCDR Wilfong attended the Destroyer Department Head Course m Newport. Rhode Island, prior to reporting to USS SIMMS (DDG 39) homeported in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii as Operations Officer Upon completion of this initial department head tour, he was reassigned to USS HALSEY {CG-23) in San Diego. California as Combat Systems Officer, completing a 7’ j- month deployment to the Indian Ocean Following completion of his department head tours LCDR Wilfong was assigned to the Staff of Commander. Cruiser Des- troyer Group FIVE where he served as Assistant Surface Opera- tions and Combat Systems Officer During this assignment LCDR Wilfong participated in the planning and direction of the 1983 KAL 007' search and salvage operation in the northern Sea of Japan LCDR Wilfong reported to USS CALLAGHAN as Executive Officer on 26 March 1985 LCDR Wilfong has completed two deployments to the Medi- terranean and four deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, twice being awarded the Navy Commendation Medal LCDR Wilfong s wife Mary Jane is a registered nurse and they have three children Dallas. Caryn. and Ternl 10

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Executive Officer Commander William E. Doud Jr. Commander William E Doud Jr was born in Washington. D C in 1948 He was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1970 after graduating from the US Naval Academy His initial sea tour was served as OC Officer and Operations Officer in USS PUTNAM (DD 757) and as CIC Officer in USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17) After graduation from the United States Naval Destroyer School in August 1975. he assumed duties as Operations Officer in USS CLAUDE V RICKETTS (DDG-5) and. m 1978. as Chief Engineer in USS FORT SNEL- LING (LSD 30) In 1979. Commander Doud was assigned to the Office of the CNO where he served as an analyst in the System Analysis Division He was subsequently assigned as personal aide to Admiral William Small, then Vice Chief of Naval Opera- tions. where he served until assuming his duties as Executive Officer of USS CALLAGHAN in April 1983 He has three times been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and the Meritorious Unit Citation, in addition to various unit and Battle Efficiency Awards Commander Doud left USS CALLAGHAN on 1 April 1985. after serving twenty four months as her Executive Officer His current assignment is in Newport. Rhode Island Commander Doud is married to the former Valeria Katherine Fuller of Washington. D C The Douds have two sons and a daughter Christopher. Brian and Stephanie t2