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Commander Destroyer Squadron Five Captain William J. Flanagan, Jr., USN, graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Acadmey in 1964 and served three years in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Entering the Navy in 1967 he reported to the commissioning crew of the USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) for duty as navigator. Subsequent sea duty followed in USS PARSONS (DDG 33) where he served as Operations Officer. In 1973, Captain Flanagan was assigned duty at the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Executive Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel Affairs. This assignment was followed by duty as special assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel and as the 1973-1974 Chief of Naval Operations Fellow. Returning to sea, Captain Flanagan commanded USS BRONSTEIN (FF 1037) from 1975 to 1977, after which he returned to Washington to serve as the Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. In1980 Captain Flanagan reported as the pros- pective Commanding Officer, USS KIDD (DDG 993), lead ship of a new class of guided missile destroyers, and served as her first Captain until 1983. Captain Flanagan’s last assignment was as the Navy’s Principal Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs to the U.S. House of Representatives. Captain Flanagan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Maritime Transportation and a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science, and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. Among his decorations are two Legions of Merit, the Meritor- ious Service Medal with gold star in lieu of second award, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the National Defense Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with twelve stars, the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. In 1979 Captain Flanagan was named one of the ten Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees, and in 1980 received the Arthur S. Flemming Award. Chain of Command 11
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Destroyer Squadron Five Destroyer Squadron FIVE was established prior to World War II. During World War II, Destroyer Squadron FIVE participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal, the invasion of New Guinea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Destroyer Squadron FIVE participated in action during the Korean War at Wonsan and in other Korean engagements. From 1965 through 1973, Destroyer Squadron FIVE made seven deployments to the Western Pacific, and was heavily involved in operations off the coast of Vietnam. Subsequently, Destroyer Squadron FIVE has continued training in the Eastern Pacific and deploying to the Western Pacific. The squadron’s recent deployment was with USS KITTY HAWK’S Battle Group BRAVO in an Around the World” cruise from 5 January to 27 June 1987, where Destroyer Squadron FIVE operated in each of the numbered Fleet Commander’s areas of responsibility as well as supporting contingency operations in the North Arabian Sea. Destroyer Squadron FIVE, the oldest Pacific Fleet Destroyer Squadron in continuous service, is commanded by Captain William J. Flanagan, Jr.
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