Dubuque (LPD 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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3 O u U E O CAPT David L. Wetherell, USN Captain Wetherell was born in Grand Junction, Colo- rado on January 24, 1943. Upon graduation from high school in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, he attended the University of Nebraska on a Navy ROTC Scholarship. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical En- gineering and was commissioned an Ensign, USN in June 1965. Captain Wetherell has served tours afloat as Com- manding Officer of USS GAINARD (DD 706), Weapons Officer of USS BAUSELL (DD 845), and Executive Offi- cer of both USS THOMASTON (LSD 28) and USS TA- RAWA (LHA 1). He has served as Commanding Officer of USS INFLICT (MSO 456), USS MONTICELLO (LSD 35), and Assault Craft Unit FIVE, and was Officer in Charge of a Patrol Craft (PCF 51) during combat opera- tions in Vietnam. Ashore tours have included duty as Navigation and Operations Instructor at the University of Idaho NROTC Unit and duty on the Staffs of Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Marianas and Commander Amphibious Group Eastern Pacific (Now Amphibious Group THREE) . His last assignment was as Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans for COMPHIBGRU THREE. Captain Wetherell is a graduate of the U.S. Naval De- stroyer School, the College of Command and Staff at the U. S. Naval War College and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Idaho. Personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, and various unit awards. Captain Wetherell is married to the former Carol Ann Keller of Allentown, Pennsylvania and the couple has one daughter.

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D U UU X UJ UJ u Uh O Stanley F. Halter, USN LCDR Stanley F. Halter was born in Little Rock. Ar- kansas in 1952. attending school and graduating from Little Creek Catholic High School. He entered the U. S. Naval Academy in 1971. completing his studies four years later. His initial sea tour was aboard USS HAR- LAN COUNTY (LST 1196) homeported in Little Creek. VA. He ser ' ed as CIC Officer. COMM Officer and Damage Control Assistant during the next three years. He qualified as Surface Warfare Officer in November 1977. LCDR Halter followed his sea tour with an 18 month course of study at the Naval Postgraduate School. Monte- rey. CA. receiving a Master of Science and Management Degree in Manpower and Personnel in December 1979. Travelling across country to Newport. Rhode Island. LCDR Halter next attended Surface Warfare Officer School ' s Department Head course where he graduated with distinction. Returning to sea. LCDR Halter ser -ed as Engineer Of- ficer aboard USS LYNDE McCORMICK (DOG 8). home- ported in San Diego. CA. from January 1981 to October 1982. His follow-on department head tour was as the Mate- rial Officer for Commander. Destroyer Squadron FIVE. Following a brief hiatus. LCDR Halter returned to command the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Lubbock, Texas and the Naval Reserve Facilities in Mid- land. Texas and Carlsbad. New Mexico from April 1986 to January 1988. Returning to Newpwrt, Rhode Island, he completed the Executive Officer course and reported aboard USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) in March 1988. LCDR Halter is married to the former Elizabeth J. Goodyear and they have two children, Sara and Stan Jr.