Dale (CG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CDR. E. C. DEWEY COMMANDER EDWARD C. DEWEY Commander Edward C. Dewey was born into a military family in Louisville Kentucky. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1966 and rose to the rank of Sergeant before separating in 1969. A 1973 graduate of the University of Texas - Arlington, he was commissioned through the Officer Candi- date School in 1976. Commander Dewey ' s initial sea assign- ment was as Missile Officer on USS ALBANY (CG-10). After completing a tour as Flag Lieutenant for Commander Carrier Group TWO, he reported aboard USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) as Weapons Officer, and served a subsequent tour as Weapons Of- ficer aboard USS FARRAGUT(DDG-37). Commander Dewey reported to NATO Headquarters in Brussels Belgium as princi- pal aide to a senior flag officer Deputy Chairman. Commander Dewey assumed duties as Executive Officer on USS DALE (CG-19) in January 1989. He, his wife Jeanine - originally from Belgium, and their daughter Natalie reside in Mayport.

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COMMANDING OFFICER . . . FINISH CAPT. S. A. lARECKI CAPTAIN STEPHEN A. JARECKI Captain Stephen A. Jarecki is a native of Chicago, Illinois and was commissioned in June 1964 upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy. Captain Jarecki ' s initial sea assignment was as missile fire control officer on USS LA WRENCE (DDG-4). After a tour on the staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Eight, he at- tended the Naval Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation, he served as Operations Officer on USS JOHN KING (DDG-3). After a shore tour in Washington, D.C., he returned to sea as Executive Officer of USS TATTNALL (DDG-19). Following shore duty, he assumed command of USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37). Upon completion of three years of duty on the staff of CINCUSNAVEUR as Deputy Chief Of Staff For Plans and Policy in July 1989, Captain Jarecki reported to DALE where he assumed command on 19 August 1989. Captain Jarecki is married to the former Sue Thomas Sims. They have two children; Stephen and Suzanne. mmmtmmKm

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CHAPLAIN J •••«, LCDR Gary Parker, assigned as DALE ' S chaplain since No- vember 1987, is a native of Potsdam New York. Ordained in 1974, he has served as a Navy chaplain since 1980. The ship ' s chaplain provides and facilitates religious minis- tries for all personnel, advises the Commanding Officer on matters relating to religious, moral and spiritual need, and serves as pri- mary liaison between the command and the American Red Cross and between the command and the D ILE Ombudsman. LCDR. PARKER COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AVCM Donald Phelps, a native of Gleason Tennessee, served for 27 years in a variety of naval aviation commands before assum- ing the duties as DALE ' S Command Master Chief (CMC) in Octo- ber 1987. As enlisted advisor to the command, the CMC assists the Com- manding Officer in all matters pertaining to welfare, health, mo- rale, and training of enlisted crew members, and advises him on formulation and implementation of changes in policy pertaining to enlisted crew members. AVCM PHELPS mm ■■H