Fanning (FF 1076) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Thomas 0. Gabriel was born in Encinitas. California on 2 April 1938. He was graduated from the University of Southern California in 1961 and attended Officer Can- didate School immediately after graduation. Following Commissioning as Ensign in No- vember 1961, he served in USS INTERDIC- TOR (AGR-13) as First Lieutenant and Gun- nery Officer homeported in San Francisco until June 1963. He then served in USS CAVALIER (APA-37) as Boat Group Commander homeported in San Diego. His tour in CAVALIER was fol- lowed by a tour in Vietnam as Executive Offi- cer in PTF-6. Following his tour in PT ' s, Com- mander Gabriel then served as Executive Of- ficer and Navigator in USS PLEDGE (MSO- 492). He attended Destroyer School from June to December 1966 and was then as- signed to USS RADFORD (DD-446) as Engi- neer Officer homeported in Pearl Harbor. Commander Gabriel was an Instructor at- tached to the Department of Naval Science United States Naval Academy from January 1969 to January 1972. He taught Naval Fun- damentals and Tactics. Following his tour at the Naval Academy, he served as Main Pro- pulsion Assistant in USS RANGER (CVA-61) and as Executive Officer USS GRAY (FF- 1054). His last assignment was at the Human Resource Management Center San Diego where he served as Team Leader from June 1976 to May 1978. Commander Gabriel has been awarded the Navy Commendation with Combat V and Two Stars in lieu of subsequent awards, the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V , the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Korea, the Vietnam Service Medal with 7 stars and the Vietnam Campaign. Commander Gabriel is the son of Dr. Mrs. O.L. Gabriel of Encinitas, California. He and his wife, the former Judith Greeley of Vista, California, reside in San Diego with their two children, Richard and Kristine.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander George A. Klein III was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 18 Oc- tober 1942. He attended 1 year of college at the University of Maryland, College Park and in June of 1962 went to the Unit- ed States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Following his commissioning as Ensign in June of 1966, he served as DCA on the USS COGSWELL (DD-651) until May of 1968. Then in February of 1969 he attended Sur- face Warfare Officer School, as a student. In April of 1969, Lieutenant Commander Klein became the Engineering Officer on board the USS HENRY W. TUCKER (DD- 875). Following his tour on the USS HENRY W. TUCKER Lieutenant Commander Klein, in June of 1971, took over as Commanding Officer of the USS SIOUX (ATF-75). From November of 1972 till August of 1975 Lieutenant Commander Klein was sta- tioned at BUPERS as J.O. detailer. Then he was stationed at OPNAV (OP-03), as aide to OP-03, until November of 1976. He at- tended U.S. Naval Postgrad School from December of 1976 till June of 1978. Lieu- tenant Commander Klein reported on board FANNING for duty as Executive Offi- cer on 13 October 1978. Lieutenant Commander Klein has been awarded the Meritorious Service Commen- dation, Navy Commendation Medal, NUC, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Viet- nam Service Medal with 5 stars, and The Vietnam Campaign. Lieutenant Commander Klein is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Klein, Jr. of Balti- more, Maryland. He and his wife, the for- mer Terry Owens of Greenfield, Ohio, re- side in San Diego, California.