Dewey (DDG 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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RC L i ii Q0 TAFF CDR A. Mezmalis LT J. Noll Chief of Staff Staff Operations A M LT J. Fraser LTQjgJ W. D'Ambrosio Staff Doctor Staff Communications Coldb swf' RMC L. Madden YN1 L. Baughman Staff Yeoman LT R. Bogle Staff Material LTC? C. Wolfe Staff Communications Cnewl MS2 J. Prijoles Staff Cook

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COMMODORE DESRON 20 DONALD L. HOWARD CAPTAIN, USNO SHIPS IN COMMAND USS DEWEY CDDG-455 USS JONAS INGRAM CDD-9381 USS TRIPPE KFF-10755 USS AYLWIN CFF-10815 USS BLAKELY QFF-1072 USS CHARLES F. ADAMS CDDG-21 Captain Donald L. Howard, USN, was born in Williamsport and reared in Attica, Indiana. He graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy Reserve and later augmented to regular Navy in 1959. Captain Howard is the son of Mrs. Homer P. Howard and the late Homer P. Howard. A His first assignment was as Communications Officer on USS COMSTOCK QLAD 191. In September 1955, he was transferred to the Naval Reserve Training Center, St. Louis, Missouri, for duty as Administrative Assistant. In October 1958, he commenced duty on USS KAWISHIWI QAO 1465 as Operations Officer and Navigator. In September 1960, he was transferred to the USS O'BANNON QDDE 4505 as Operations Officer. In March 1962, he commenced studies at the Navy Post-graduate School, Monterey, California and graduated in July 1964 with a degree in Meteorology. His next sea assignment commenced in July 1967, he served as Executive Officer on the USS REEVES CDLG 245 and saw extensive Southeast Asia operations. Next, Captain Howard was assigned to the Staff of Commander Naval Forces, Vietnam, from June 1969 to June 1970. From Vietnam, Captain Howard became the first Commanding Officer of the USS BOWEN CDE 10791 on 22 May 1971. In September 1972, with USS BOWEN, on its first operational deployment to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, Captain Howard was detached and attended the Naval War College. Prior to being detailed as Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty, Captain Howard was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations with the Director, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation as his Assistant for International Research and Development. , Captain Howard's decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon with Bronze Star in lieu of second award, the Army Distinguished Service Order tVietnam decorationj and the Vietnam Service Medal Cseven starsl. Captain Howard is married to the former Miss Judith Claybourn of Evansville, Indiana. They have two children and make their home in Charleston, South Carolina.

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. Y . ' 'MAH' -sLlh -- 5. . ,,., M... -4-W ., . M, F EXECUTIVE OFFICER STEPHEN P. DUERMEYER LIEUTENAN T COMMANDER, A USN Lieutenant Commander Stephen Paul Duermeyer was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1942 and raised in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Following graduation from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1964, he attended Officers Candidate School and received his commission in 1965. After a tour as Engineering Officer of the USS ALBATROSS QMSC 2895, he attended U.S. Naval Destroyer School. He then served successive tours as Engineering Officer of the USS HARTLEY CDE 10295 and USS GARCIA IFF 10405. LCDR Duermeyer's tours include Commanding Officer of USS TILLAMOOK CATA 1925 and USS NIPMUC CATF 1575. Followed by assignment to Staff, Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, he attended the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwhich, England. After the tour in England, he was assigned as MPA of the USS SARATOGA ICV 605. LCDR Duermeyer assumed the duties of Executive Officer of the USS DEWEY in early April 1978. LCDR Duermeyer has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and the Navy Unit Commendation Medal.