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DIAMOND HEAD ' S CAPTAIN Commander James W. Harris, United States Navy Commander James W. Harris, United States Navy, was born on June 12, 1927 in Mount Airy, North Caroiina. After primary and secondary schooling in Cherryvilie and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he enrolled at Wal e Forest College from 1943 until 1946 when he enlisted in the Navy. By attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, Maryland, he received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1953. Ensign Harris then reported to the USS MACON {CA-132) where he was assigned to the Gunnery Department. As a newly-promoted Lieutenant (junior grade), DIAMOND HEAD ' S present Captain reported to the USS HOOD (DD-655) where he served initially as First Lieutenant and later as Gunnery Officer. In January 1957 he moved to assume command of the USS PORTAGE (PCE-902). That July came his promotion to full Lieutenant. After two years on the PORTAGE, Lieutenant Harris went to the USS JOHN PAUL (DD-932) as Gunnery Officer until June 1960 when he departed to attend Tartar Guided Missile School Dam Neck, Virginia. Two months later came orders to report to Bath, Maine to join the com- missioning crew of the USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) as Assistant to the Weapons Officer. Lieu- tenant Harris then spent two years with the Gun- nery Department of the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from January 1961 until January 1963 when he reported to the USS DOM- INANT (MSO-43). In March came his promotion to Lieutenant Commander, and in June came command of the DOMINANT, a post in which he served until April, 1965 when he tool command of Mine Division FORTY-ONE. From April 1967 until June 1969 Lieute- nant Commander Harris worl ed in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in the Enlisted Performance Division during which time he was promoted to the rank of Commander. Following his Washington assignment, Commander Harris attended the Foreign Service Institute ' s Vietnam Training Center from which he was assigned to Army Advisory Team 84 as Psychological Warfare Advisor, Kien Phong Province, Republic of Vietnam. After Vietnam, in July 1970, Commander Harris attended the Naval War College in Newpo rt, Rhode Island, where he received a Master ' s Degree in International Affairs. Next came command of the USS STICKELL (DD-888) in September 1971. With the transfer of the STICKELL to the Greek Navy under the provisions of the Military Assistance Program, the STICKELL ' s Commanding Officer was sent to the Staff of the Commander Operational Test and Evalua- tion Force as the Assistant Director for Surface War- fare. On June 10, 1972, Commander Harris took com- mand of the USS DIAMOND HEAD (AE-19). Com- mander Harris has been awarded the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal. He is married to the former Louise M. Reynolds of Jackson, Tennessee. The Harris ' have a daughter, Joy, age 17.
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