Camp (DER 251) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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Once again the bow points toward the far western horizon and our families and friends stand behind us. Night comes on and the familiar routine of watches and sleep, the comings and goings of our ship mates in the dark, begins againg it will not cease dur- ing these thousands of miles and dark nights yet to come. Yet the feeling of anticipation, of expectation is very real for who knows what adventures lie ahead? lt is for us as it has been for mariners since time begang the loneliness of the sea makes no distinction. Yet we are the fortunate ones, for we sail in good company, our shipmates and our aged and trusty ship.