Camp (DER 251) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Melvin L. Bunnell, U.S. Navy, a native of Stephenville, Texas, was grad- uated from Stephenville High School in 1957 and attended Tarlenton State College until 1959 when he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Upon re- ceiving his Bachelor of Science Degree and a commission in the U.S. Navy as Ensign in 1963, Lieutenant Bunnell was assigned to the USS BRINKLEY BASS QDD-8875 where he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and ASW Officer. In September 1966 he was grad- uated from U.S. Naval Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island, and assigned to USS ERNEST G. SMALL CDD-838D as Weapons Officer. Lieutenant Bunnell Assumed his present duties as Executive Officer in Sep- tember 1968. Married to the former Miss Marilyn Murden of North Arlington, New Jersey, he is the father of one daughter, Eileen. Executive Gffioer LT Melvin L. Bunnell

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Commanding Officer LCDR James C. Gilbert Lieutenant Commander James C. Gilbert, U.S.Navy, a native of Covington, Virginia, was graduated from Covington High School in 1946 and enlisted in the Navy two years later., During the Korean Conflict, he served as an enlisted man on the destroyer USS JAMES E. KEYESQ fDD-7871, In 1956,while serving at the Eighth Naval District Headquarters as a petty officer first class, he was selected for commission as Ensign in the line. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School, Ensign Gilbert was assigned to the guided missile heavy cruiser USS BOS- TON until 19-58. He was subsequently ordered to duty as gunnery officer of the antisubmarine warfare destroyer USS HOLDER: in 1960 Lieutenant Gilbert was assigned to the staff of Com- mander Mine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, as personnel officer. From 1962 to 1964 hetcom.-g manded the fleet tug USS SIOUX CATF-755 while still a Lieutenant. Upon graduation from the Navy Postgraduate School in December 1966, he served as Executive Officer of the destroyer USS FRANK E, EVANS QDD-7543 before ,being ordered as Commanding Officer of the ,USS CAMP QDER-2513 in June 1968. Lieutenant Commander Gilbert wears the following campaign ribbons and medals: Good Conduct, National Defense, Korean Campaign, United Nations, Ko- rean Presidential Unit.Citation, Armed Forces Expeditionary, and Vietnam Service. -

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LT James Dilley Operations Officer LTJG Frank P-HIRS LTI G Ken Schechter Weapons Officer Supply Qfflcey LTJG Tom Marfiak Engineering Officer Department Heads The two departments of the old sailing frigates have grown to four in today's destroyers. Operations, Weapons, Engineering and Supply De- partments all perform the vital and related tasks that keep CAMP always on the move. It is the department head's task to see that the various functions are coordinated, that the organization runs smoothly and, finally, but most important, that the Captain has the information he needs to run the ship well.