Dixon (AS 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer CAPT R. L. Wolfe Captain Roderic L. Wolfe was born in Newark, Ohio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Eugene Wolfe. He graduated from high school in Arlington, Virginia in 1953. Following graduation, he entered Harvard College, graduated in June 1957, and was commissioned with the rank of Ensign. Upon commissioning he was assigned to the H. J. Ellison (DD 864) where he served in various billets including Gunnery Officer. In 1960, he went to Submarine School and Nuclear Power School in New London, Connecticut. Following Nuclear Prototype training in Windsor, Connecticut, Captain Wolfe served in various billets in USS SKATE (SSN 578). He was then assigned as Engineer Officer of the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) . After graduating from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1968, he was assigned to USS DACE (SSN 607) as Executive Officer. Captain Wolfe ' s next assignment was to the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Pacific with the Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. He was then assigned as Prospective Commanding Officer of USS L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686) , during construction and later. Commanding Officer. Prior to being ordered to USS DIXON (AS 37), Captain Wolfe was the Senior Naval Instructor of the Chief of Naval Operation ' s Prospective Engineer Officer Course and an instructor on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operation ' s Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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Navy Mission On paper, the mission of the Navy is easily defined. It involves keeping our vital sealanes open so the trade on which our country and our allies depend will flourish. In time of war we have the added responsibility of denying that freedom to our enemies. As a world power, the United States Navy maintains a presence in all the major oceans, and keeping the Navy at peak efficiency many thousands of miles away from home requires a tremendous amount of team work and coordination. This teamwork concept involves the individual seaman, as well as the largest ships, for in order to get the job done, all hands must turn to. The maintenance of a strong Navy can be equated to a football team in that many people have different jobs to attain a common goal. We have elements in the Navy to run interference much like an offensive lineman, the pilots and airplanes aboard our carriers might be considered the fast wide receivers or defensive safeties. The quarterback, of course, would be the various commands involved. As a submarine tender, DIXON might be viewed as the bench. A place for the athlete to go to rest, get his equipment repaired, or from which a replacement can be drawn. More appropriately, the DIXON motto Ready For Service sums up her immediate mission. Support the tended units, provide the stores they need, the upkeep on their equipment and assistance to their personnel with medical and dental care, ships store and mail services. Without benches , such as DIXON, the forward units in our fleet would be hard pressed to maintain their offense and defense. 24-25

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Executive Officer CAPT. R. G. Hubbard Captain Hubbard, a native of Birmingham, Michigan, received his commission via the Regular NROTC Program at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Graduating in 1961, he served in the destroyer USS EPPERSON (DDE 719) before commencing submarine training. Following submarine school, he served in USS CUBERA (SS 347) , USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) (GOLD) and (BLUE) crews before serving on the Staff, Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet. Following these tours, he was assigned to the USS GRAYBACK (LPSS 574) as the Navigator and Project Diving Officer followed by a tour in the USS PICUDA (SS 382) on the Joint Strategic Staff followed by a tour of duty as Commanding Officer, USS COUCAL (ASR 8) in Hawaii. Before reporting to USS DIXON (AS 37) in June 1979 as Executive Officer, he served as the Diving Systems Officer on the Staff of Commander Submarine Development Group One. Captain Hubbard is a qualified Mixed Gas (Helium Oxygen) Diving and Salvage Officer. Captain Hubbard has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal.