Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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Destroyer Squadron Five Staff Augmenting Personnel NAME RM2 James R. Wheeler RM3 Wesley Merriweather RM3 Raul Garcia RM3 Howard D. Lampkins OS2(SW) Timothy D. Lox OS2 James A. Ashworth 052 James A. McDonald OS3(SW) John D. Kjell 053 Daniel P. Russell Detached Personnel NAME LT Thomas R. Palmer NCC(SW) Michael V. Lenz YN1 Herman J. Ward COMMAND USS INGERSOLL (DD 990) USS ALBERT DAVID (FF 1050) USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) USS PYRO (AE 24) USS O’CALLAHAN (FF 1051) USS HORNE (CG 30) USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7) USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) USS LANG (FF 1066) DESTINATION NAS Memphis, Tenn. NAS Whid bey Island, Wash. Retired DESRON 13

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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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Squadron Staff LCDR William G. Owen Combat Systems Officer LCDR John E. Munnik Operations Officer LCDR Craig W. Turley Material Officer LT J. Henry Pang born Chaplain LT Anthony J. Papapietro, Jr. Air Ops Plans Officer L T Daniel L. Parker Tactics Readiness Officer 14 Squadron Staff