Canberra (CAG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Edwin M. Rosenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Rosenberg, was born at Moscow, Idaho, on 24 February 1919. He graduated from high school in Rock Island, Illinois, and attended Augustana College in that city before be- ing appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1938. As a member of the Class of 1942, Midshipman Rosenberg was graduated and commissioned Ensign, USN, on 19 December 1941. He was subsequently promoted to his present' rank of Captain on 1 July 1961. From 1941 until 1944, Ensign Rosen- berg served aboard the USS OMAHAICL-41 as Assistant Navigator, Assistant First Lieutenant and in four Gunnery Depart- ment billets. He was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade on 1 October 1942 and to Lieutenant one year later. h In 1945 he was designated a Naval Aviator, serving with a patrol squadron and being promoted to Lieutenant Com- mander the same year. He subsequently served as Navigator aboard the USS RUDYERD BAY ICVE-1081 before being re- tired from active service in 1947 as per- manently incapacitated for duty. Lieutenant Commander Rosenberg was recalled to active duty in 1948 and served until 1950 as an instructor in the Seaman- ship and Navigation Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. Pursuant to an Act of Congress, he was restored to the active lists of the Navy in September 1950. From 1950 to 1953, he served first as Executive Officer aboard the USS VOLEGESANG IDD- 862i and then as Commanding Officer aboard USS LAC KWO O D CDE-2191. He Sub- sequently served in the Fleet Operations Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and in 1954 took command of the USS GURKE IDD-7835. He was pro- moted to the rank of Commander on 1 March 1954. I From 1956 until 1963, Commander Rosenberg served on the staffs of both Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, as Op- erations Control Officer, and Commander- in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, as Director of Strategic Studies. He was also Ad- ministrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy and attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. In 1963, Captain Rosen- berg took command of DESTROYER DI- VISION 232 in' Long Beach, California. Prior to assuming command of USS CANBERRA, Captain Rosenberg was at- tached to Staff, Commander FIRST Fleet, as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Readiness. Married to the former Christine Leland of Des Moines, Iowa, Captain Rosenberg is the father of two sons, Eric and Edwin. He is an avid sailor and has participated as Navigator in numerous ocean yacht races including the 1950, 1960 and 1962 Bermuda Cup Races. 'I

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Commander Robert John Brabant was born in Sacramento, California in November 1925. He attended Peru State Teachers College and the University of California at Los Angeles as a Navy ROTC STUCJIGHT. In June 1946, he was commissioned Ensign and ordered to the USS ADAMS IDM-275, where he served as Deck Department Of- ficer. Three months later, Ensign Brabant was transferred to the USS T.E. CHANDLER CDD-77l and in May 1947 he was ordered to the USS SOUTHERLAND CDDR-743l. He served as Combat Information Officer,ASW Officer, and Communications Officer during this period. In March 1948, Ensign Brabant was assigned to the Electronics Material Officers School at Treasure Island, California. Upon com- pletion of an eight month course ofinstruc- tion, he returned to the USS SOUTH ERLAND CDDR-743l. In June 1949, he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. From April 195O until July 1952, Lieutenant figl Brabant was attached to Staff, Com- mander Amphibious Group ONE as Assis- tant Communications Officer and Signal Of- ficer. During the Korean War he partici- pated in several amphibious landing op- erations, including Inchon fSeptember 19505. Shortly before leaving Commander Am- phibious Group ONE, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In July 1952, Lieutenant Brabant reported to the U.S. Navy Post-Graduate School in Monterey, California. In June 1953, he was transferred to Staff, Commander Service Squadron TWO and subsequently served as Staff Electronics Officer and Communi- cations Officer until December 1954 when Lieutenant Brabant became O era ions O p t' f- ficer for the USS AMMEN IDD-5275. He reported to the Naval Security Group Headquarters Activity, Washington, D.C, in April 1956 and he was assigned to Facil- ities Engineering,Researchand Develop- ment. During this tour, Lieutenant Brabant r was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. In June 1958, he was ordered to Staff, Commander-Destroyer S qu adron THIR- TEEN and twenty-one months later Lieu- tenant Commander Brabant took command of the USS PIVOT CMSO-4635. After attending the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island from August 1961 until June 1962, he was ordered to the Naval Communications Station at San Francisco as Executive Officer. Shortly after his arrival he was promoted to Com- mander. Prior to becoming Executive Officer ofUSS CANBERRA ICAG-21 in October 1965, Commander Brabant was Commanding Of- ficer of the USS UHLMANN CDD-6785. He is married to the former Constance Hall of Los Angeles, California. Commander and Mrs. Brabant reside in San Diego, California with their two children, Robert Kirklan, 18, and Edward Henri, 9.