Connole (FF 1056) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER RICHARD F. PITTENGER UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER JOHN R DALRYMPLE JR UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER PITTENCER was born in Lexington, Nebraska, on june 1, 1935 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in june, 1958. His first tour of duty was aboard USS DUPONT QDD 941j, Norfolk, Va., where he served as ASW Officer, Torpedo Officer from 1958 to 1960. Following his tour aboard DUPONT, he served as ASW Officer on the commissioning crew of USS FARRAGUT QDLG-65, Mayport, Florida, from 1960 to 1962. From 1962 - 1965, CDR PITTENGER attended Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he received a Master of Science Degree in Physics. Upon completion of postgraduate studies, he served aboard USS RAMSEY QDEG 2j at Seattle, Washington, as Weapons Officer. In 1967, he assumed command of USS PLEDGE QMSO 492i in Long Beach, California. This was followed by a tour as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to COMFIRSTFLT in San Diego, California. From 1969 to 1971, he served as Executive Officer aboard the USS PERRY QDD 844D in Mayport, Florida. In 1971, he reported to the naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island-as a student. In 1972, CDR PITTENGER1 assumed duties as Force ASW Officer for COMCRUDESLANT, and in 1975, he became Surface ASW Officer on the newly. formed COMNAVSURFLANT Staff. He held this position until june 1976 when he reported aboard the USS CONNOLE QFF 1056i for duty as Commanding Officer. Commander PITTENCER has the National. Defense Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medal. He is married to the former Marjorie ANDRADE and has three daughters, Elizabeth Margaret and Katherine and a son john james A graduate of the University of North Carolina COMMAN DER DALRYMPLE was commissioned rn October 1960 Durlng h1s first five years he served in destroyers lncludmg a tour as Weapons Officer of USS RICH QDD 8205 and participation 1n the multilateral mlxed manning demonstration aboard USS CLAUDE V RICKETTS fDDG 4l In july 1966 following a tour at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington D C he assumed command of the USS WIDGEON QMSC 208j homeported in Sasebo japan He commanded USS WIDCEON and performed additional duty as Commander Mme Division 32 unt1l October 1968 when he reported to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty In 1970 following a tour in OPNAV Commander DALRYMPLE attended the Naval War College where in addition to his War College Studies he obtained a Masters Degree in International Affairs Following Naval War College 1nIuly of 1971 Commander DALRYMPLE commenced a tour as Executive Offlcer of USS BERKELEY QDDC- 155 followed by a tour as Commanding Officer USS BUCHANAN QDDG 145 Commander DALRYMPLE reported to his duty as Commanding Officer USS CONNOLE in May 1974 Commander DALRYMPLE holds the Bronze Star Medal Qwlth Combat VD the Navy Commendation Medal Qwlth Combat VJ the Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commenda tion Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnamese Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal A native of North Carolina Commander DALRYMPLE IS married to the former Carol HOLLINGSWORTH of Esko Minnesota and has two sons Iohn and Mike ' I 1 1 ' I 7 7 7 7 , . a s a . . , 9 ' ' 1 7 , . 3 ' 5 7 1 a , . Q .... 7 5 7 3 a , . l . . - 7 7 I - 7 5 , a 7 . T 7 o 7 ' 7 5 7 ' -'--- f- ' V ' V- f - - ff---' - - -..- .W -.-M -----.4 4-:::.T:':t::.'i:11311137111gggjgjgzgqz-j-:gp-ferL-iSP1F1f?aET5129EiEE'5?ETi27 1L1'!:IET'T i--'f f ' A5 if A ' ' ''-I-5-537-?:?LfIi2'32i3?'' -' 747' 'TES' '

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COMMANDING OFFICER U.S.S. CONNOLE IFF-1056? F.P.O. NEW YORK 09501 25 Oetoben 1976 TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OE USS CONNOLE Daning thio MED eauine CONNOLE Hdid it aiin. She 5ined hen miiaiie, gan and ASw batteaiea aeeaaateig. Steamed to pen5eetion betting ae- eoada atong with othen DESRON 10 uniti 50a ae- tiabitity and time at Aea.. Fed weti. Comma- nieated and openated e55ectiveig in namenoai eompiex and demanding Aeenaaioa. Paatieipated in Aome 05 the moat impontant and potentiatig 5an teaching ASW opeaationa Ainee wonid wan II. Theie aecompiiihmentn ane the diaeet neiaitw 05 the tineteai, enthaiiaitia and extnaoadinanitg pno5e4Aionai pen5onmance o5 the entine anew 5anetioning db a team. T0 be Captain 05 a Ahip ii vahiouiiy deA- eaibed at being nthe mont demandingn, Hthe moot powen5atH, Utne mont awebome neaponiibititgn the mont thin and the moot that poiition in the NAVY. In thia Captain'A view, being Commanding O55ieeA 05 CONNOLE hai been itz own newand 50a the eentnai aeaion that it hab peamitted me to be aiboeiated with the 5ineAt, moat Ahiiied and dedicated baneh 05 Saiioat in the woaid. CONNOLE'A aeeompiiAh- mentb ahe goat aeeompiiahmenta. weii Done! It ii my hope that down thnoagh the geaab db you giance thnoagh thin eaaiie booh, you wiii ne- membea the good timea in CONNOLE with pteaiant memoaiei and in good he h. Beit wibheb. KI' F'. QTTEaN-?g,L co1z, usn Commanding 5ieen

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