Cochrane (DDG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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WAif' -.L 514.111 -1-.: :::gA1-44251 -- .T-.- , H -- ' - , ,--1-' ,, 5' CAPT Robert B. Hoff from Lowell High 1949 U.S. Naval Academy in July of that year. He graduated and was Commissioned an Ensign in June 1953. His first assignment was to USS IRWIN KDD-7945 homeported in Newport, Rhode Island. He completed his tour in the billet of Gunnery Officer. Transferring to the West Coast, he then served in USS COLONIAL ILS D-181 as Operations Officer. Thereafter he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey Ma- joring in Engineering Electronics QAcousticsj. After graduating in 1959 he commanded USS FAIRVIEW IEPCER-8501 homeported in New London, Connecti- cut. After 27 months in command, Captain Hoffman re- ported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served as the Head of the Ship Force Level Section. Following this tour he served as Executive Offi- cer of USS TURNER JOY CDD-9511 homeported in Long Beach, California, and then as Head of the Sonar Systems Evaluation Section of the Key West Test and Evaluation Detachment, Operational Test and Evalua- wtf v WW ,. M.-M W -v sa . Lt. sf 4 I 3 USN homeported in Long Beach, California. Upon comple- tion of this destroyer command tour he served as the Operations and Plans Officer on the Staff of Command- er Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla THREE. Captain Hoffman attended and was a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island. He then served as the Manager of the Shipbuilding and Conversion, QSCNJ Appropriation, in the Office of the Chief of Na- val Operations COPNAVJ. From June 1976 until 18 March 1978 he commanded USS SAMUEL GOM- PERS QAD-37J homeported in San Diego, California. Captain Hoffman has been awarded three Bronze Star Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals - one with Combat V - two Navy Unit Commendations, the Com- bat Action Ribbon and the Navy Distinquished Service Order 2nd Class from the former Republic of Vietnam. He is married to the former Anne, Lawver of Westwood, New Jersey. The Hoffmans have six daugh- ters. fe-rfwww5'w'mf--Qlifigiffifa-7?af6fWf??K?? rw- we -- -M-L m- vw-w,.v?':'f! elk-132+-1f!'f,ffS 4Tws 8 Wa,-r 5 ' , S are

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.'f gf xr? ,Jil 4 ta X .. g. 4'-54.9. .4 CDR Mack C. graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor Science degree in Electronics. Following his graduation from Tuskegee he entered Navy Officer Candidate School and was com- missioned Ensign, USNR, in December 1964. He was authorized his present rank on 1 August 1977. His initial sea duty assignment was aboard USS BUCK QDDG-7611 where he served as Electronic Mate- rial Officer and Combat information Officer until March 1967. From March 1967 until September 1967 he attended Destroyer School Know Surface Warfare Offi- ccrs School Commandj Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode lsland. He was then assigned as Engi- neer Officer aboard USS O'BRlEN IDD-7255. During his tours on BUCK and O'BRlEN he made three de- ployments to the Vietnamese waters. ln May 1969, Commander Gaston joined the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron FIVE and served as Material Officer. During this tour he made his fourth deployment to the Western PacificfVietnamese waters. ln May 1971 as Lieutenant, he reported to the Office of USN and Evaluation. ln January 1973 he was to the served as Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel Surface Warfare Assignment Officer Qdetailerj. From September 1974 to August 1976 Commander Gaston served as Executive Officer of USS CON- NYGHAM CDDG-171. Upon completion of that tour he attended the Command and Staff course at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode lsland. Commander Gaston assumed command of USS COCH- RANE CDDG-215 in October, 1977. Commander Gaston's personal decorations and awards include the Navy Commendation Medal ftwo awards, one with Combat VND, the Navy Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Viet- namese Gallantry Cross, the Vietnamese Service Medal with six campaign stars, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Commander Gaston is married to the former Lillian Juanita Bonds of Dalton, Georgia. They have one child, Sonja Marie Gaston.