Estes (AGC 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain David F, Loomis succeeded Captain Charles P. Sheppard as Chief of Staff to Comman- der Amphibious Force. Captain Sheppard left Subic Bay to report as inspector General for the Chief of Naval Personnel. Captain Loomis re - ported from a tour on the staff of Commander Am- phibious F o r c e, Pacific, Where he had been Assist- ant Chief of staff for administration and person- nel. I-le has had con- siderable destroyer duty as commanding officer of three destroyers and has also had a tour of duty as Commanding Officer, Re- cruit Training Command, at Naval Training Center, San Diego. z' y Q M it X REAR ADMIRAL DONALD W. WULZEN, USN Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet and Commander Amphibious Group One As Commander Amphibious Force, U,S, Seventh Fleet, he is charged with the rapid transportation of combat troops to hot spots in Southeast Asia g as Commander Amphibious Group One, he is the direct representative in Southeast Asia of Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Whose headquar- ters are in Coronado, California, Rear Admiral Wulzen took command of Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force on 20 January 1965. He has since directed six amphibious landings of U,S, Marines in the Re-public of Viet Nam. The Admiral broke his flag aboard the amphibious command ship EST ES QAGC 125 on 21 April, 1965. He and his staff of 34 officers and 75 enlisted men are homeported at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Rear Admiral Donald W, Wulzen, Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet, officially meets his new Chief of Staff, Captain David F. Loomis, as Captain Charles P. Sheppard, Captain Loomis' predecessor, looks on.

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Qrwe 'Evil E' uss ESTES msc: -121, 1965 was The above picture is the real essence of the 1965 WestPac cruise -- American men serving the needs of their country abroad, The preservation of peace and making the World safe for freedom of individuals and governments in a democratic atmosphere is a part of our national purpose. Each man on each ship contributes to this national purpose. In so doing the men of the USS ESTES can take pride in the fact that our ship Was a part of the -forces which have attempted to secure a good Way of life in Viet Nam. For many of us, this cruise was the first experience in a foreign land, and for more of us it meant a first glimpse of the Orient. To these officers and crew members in particular, this book is dedicated, for it is they Who will remember most vividly their Far East adventures aboard the ESTES in l965. The purpose of the book is to pro- vide a pictorial review of those scenes and experiences which will bring this cruise and the job We did back to life. . 4-::':.,,r,'.:-.':.,.:f,,--T - -' . , , M- , L.. -.,.- ,..,. .-..1:..-.4 :zu nw... 5, r V

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w- I ,f,, , 4 7 X W777 6 f Captain William H. Pellett was born at Boonton, New Jersey, and attended Admiral Farragut Academy, He was accepted to the Naval Academy and was later commissioned Ensign in the U,S. Navy in December, l94l, His first assignment, from 1942 to l943 was the cruise USS CINCINATTI in the gunnery department. Captain Pellett's next several assignments were in gunnery, culminating in 1946 aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN as Air Defense and Gunnery Officer. After shore duty with BuPers for about four years, he was made Executive Officer of USS POWER CDD 8395. Three years again at BuPers and then his first command at sea as Commanding Officer of USS MARSHALL QDD 6765 followed. ln 1959, Captain Pellett was Per- sonnel Readiness and Training Officer with CINCPACELT staff. This assign- ment he retained until l96l when he became Director of Programs at the Navy's Post Graduate School, Monterey, California. lt was in October of 1964 that he relieved Captain W, W, DeVenter as Commanding Officer of USS ESTES. Captain Pellett wears the following decorations: American Defense, Euro- pean Defense, Asiatic Pacific Theatre qwith four starsj, American Theatre, Philippine Liberation, World War ll Victory, and National Defense Service Medal. A view from the bridge a com- manding position and the best seat in the house. CAPTAIN PELLETT ff Z f f ,, ,, ,W ,,, , f W L 'WZLL 'S f iff' - J X M My .,. , X I ' ffsix X ' - , ,f , Wy f fs Aw 'r f -1. uf' f ,ff , ,. 2 , Z X fb, 43112 -I K Q SN . f 9 it s K, , f ,4 4 of if . ff f l mp, iff ff fx wc f ' yy 922,72 if A .. -. ', 7 N