Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPARTMENT HEADS IAPT DAVE HOUGHTON, J2 I HEAD CAPT ROY TOBIN, J3 HEAD LTCOL MARK BUNTON, J5 HEAD LCDR TOM KENNEDY, J6 HEAD 17

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DEPUTY BRIG GEN WALTER T. WORTHINGTON CHIEF OF STAFF BRIG GEN TIMOTHY D. GILL CAPT RICHARD S. WATKINS 16 Captain Richard S. Watkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from Bates College and earned his United States Navy commission upon graduation from Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in November 1961. Captain Watkins saw his first sea duty aboard USS CAMBRIA (APA-36) and subsequently served in USS MILLS (DER-383) and USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD-717). He has also served in USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37) and USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32), and as Commanding Officer of USS BAGLEY (FF-1069) and Destroyer Squadron 17. Captain Watkins served at sea as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the staff of the Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5. He was also Senior Advisor, Coastal Flotilla Three with the U.S. Navy Advisory group, Vietnam. Captain Watkins ' service ashore included study at the Naval Post- graduate School, Monterey, California, where he received his Mas- ters Degree in Chemistry; Executive Assistant to the Vice Com- mander, Naval Electronics Systems Command; and most recently as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the staff of the Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In addition to other awards, Captain Watkins wears the Bronze Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, both with Combat Distin- guishing devices; the Legion of Merit; the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Stars in lieu of second and third awards; the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and the Vietnamese Medal of Hon- or, First Class. While serving on the staff of Commander, Cruiser- Destroyer Group 5, Captain Watkins became honorary member of Fighter Squadron 111 and a Mini Centurian while embarked in USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Captain Watkins ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Watkins, reside in Newburyport, Massachussets. Captain Watkins is mar- ried to the former Deborah Jane Kline. They have two sons, Mi- chael and John.

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J-2 FRONT (L-R): CDR CONWAY ZIEGLER, LTCOL RONALD BARTLETT, CW02 WILLIAM BLACK, LT ERIC NEWHOUSE, LCDR WAYNE EVERS. BACK TO FRONT (L-R): SP4 WHEELER, CPL TIM PERRY, CTISN JEFFREY MOTES, IS1 MIKE ZELENCIK, CTOSN MICHAEL LAWSON, CT13 MARK ALTHEIDE, CTR3 PANGOCH, IS3 KENT, CTT2 DWICHT WILSON, CTR3 DAVID WORCHESTER, IS2 KEN FRY, CTOSN CRAIG CORRIS, CT02 MICHAEL McGHEE. FRONT ROW (L-R): IS1 WES WEZTLICH, CTR1 DESI CLINTON, CTA1 JOSEPH BELL. CTOCS GARY WILLIS, CTOl STEPHEN BROWN, CTMl GORDON KINNIE.