Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Doud receives the Navy Commendation Medal from Commodore Chesbrough The CO reads the Citation for CDR Doud's Navy CDS 17 pins on the Commendation Medal Commendation Medal.

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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

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Command Master Chief MMCM(SW) Raymond Saunders Master Chief Raymond Saunders was born in Forked River, New Jersey and enlisted in the U S Navy on the 13th of Febru- ary 1959 His initial sea tour was as an Engmeman-striker on the USS ISM 540. the last such ship in the US Navy He converted rating to Machinist's Mate while serving on board USS TOPEKA fCLG-8) from December 1959 to March 1963. with a following tour of duty on USS MORTON (DD 945) From July 1964 to September 1966. Master Chief Saunders was in charge of A Division on board the USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDG-16) and held the same position of USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6) from Sep- tember 1966 to August 1968 Following two years of broken service. Master Chief Saunders served on the USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS 4). October 1972 to July 1974. and following that tour, was the Chief Petty Officer in charge of Mam Control on board the aircraft earner USS ORIS- KANY (CVA 34) from September 1974 to July 1975 Master Chief Saunders was assigned as Ship Superintendent for both FMAG NAS Alameda. CA and DATC in San Diego, before assuming duties as Assistant Material Officer for COM- DESRON 13 from September 1977 to October 1980 Hewasthe Director of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Schools at Service School Command. San Diego, before assuming his duties as USS CALLAGHAN Command Master Chief, in December 1983 He has twice been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, in addition to the Combat Action Ribbon. National Defense Service Medal. Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, as well as various Unit and Battle Efficiency Awards 14