Evans (DE 1023) - Naval Cruise Book

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640,090 of gomman On every sailing vessel in the United States Navy and throughout the world for that matter, there comes a time when Officers and Crew must prepare weeks in advance for a specific evolution. This evolution in- volves both mental and physical work. The physical consists of bringing the ship to above her high level of cleanliness and appearance and readiness in 'order to present a most favorable impression. The mental consists of adjusting to the new way of life that comes after the evolution. I This evolution of course, is called CHANGE OF COMMAND. Only 110 miles from the grave of her name- sake, Commander Earnest Edwin Evans, EVANS underwent this change mid-way through her sixth Westpac Cruise on 11 April 1966 in Cebu City Cebu Island, Philippines.

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JW,.,. y f, Up. m.,. My ZL.?fG2,,,,,,,,......,..fL,.. .. www - ' omman ing icer 1 rcgzve la, ST sf af LCDR STALDER is a grad- uate of the University of South- ern California and received his commission in November, 1951 at the Officer's Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, He has attended the General Line School and the Naval War College. He assumed Command of the USS Rice County QLST-10893 and was Executive Officer of the USS Morton QDD-9483, the position he held until taking Command of the EVANS in March of 1965, LCDR Stalder is married to the form- er Mary Jo Lotspeich of x Davenport, Iowa. They have three children, a boy 3, and two girls, ages 1 1X2 and 5 months. He was promoted to Com- mander and reported for duty on the Staff of Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet in May.

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omman ing icer fella W5 mf, LCDR Richard F., DONNELLY re- ceived his commission in the U. S. Naval Reserve upon graduation from Northwestern University in 1954. His firstduty assignment was as Gunnery Officer of USS SALAMONIE QAO-265, on which he participated in four Mediterranean deployments, Follow- ing a brief period of inactive duty, LCDR DONNELLY requested return to active service and in 1957 was ordered to USS GRENWOOD QDE-6793 as Weapons Officer. Prior to com- pleting his tour on the GREENWOOD, LCDR DONNELLY was advanced to Executive Officer and augmented into the Regular Navy, A tour as Aide to Commandant Sixth Naval District and a course of instruction at General Line School, Monterey preceeded his next two assignments as Navigator in the initial wardroom of USS PREBIE QDLG- 155 and as Executive Officer of USS JOHN W. THOMASON QDD-7605. Seventh Fleet operations were experienced aboard both ships. LCDR DONNELLY report- ed to USS EVANS QDE-10235 from a tour in the Officer Distribution Divis- ion of the Bureau of Naval Personnely He and his wife, the former Marilyn Ruth Cady of Akron, Ohio, currently reside in the University City area of San Diego with two children, Richard and Carrie Caprice. '