Farragut (DDG 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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August 28, 197 9 Agusta Bay, Sicily '14, Q Change of Command On August 28, 1979, CDR William L. Wunderly Jr. relieved CDR Sanford N. Mock of duty as Commanding Officer of USS FARRAGUT. The ceremony was held on FARRAGUT'S fantail while anchored in Agusta Bay, Sicily. Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty Two, Capt. Allan B. Higginbotham was guest speaker at the hour long ceremony. ..41.....,...:x,s:,sg.Nf L-4+ an-L1 1 1 5-5'-3 -1- Photos by: EM3 Petersen

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....i ' 'ff ' ' f ' f Commanding Officer ,,,,,,,A,,,,,, CDR Sanford N. Mock Sanford N. Mock was born in Brunswick, Georgia on January 14, 1939. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1961 and received his commission as Ensign the same day. CDR Mock served aboard the USS COURTNEY KDE-10211 as Communications' Officer followed by a four year tour aboard the USS WEATHERFORD QEPC-6185 as Executive Officer. From July 1965 until July 1968, Cdr Mock was a student at the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monteray, California, where he received a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. His next assignment was the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, in the Department Head Course, followed by a tour aboard the USS WILLIAM V. PRATT QDLG-135 as Weapon's Officer. Cdr Mock was then assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as the Training Program Manager for Advanced Missile Systems which included AEGIS, NATO Seasparrow and Harpoon. This assignment was followed by a tour in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for surface warfare. In this capacity, he developed training requirements for all missile and gun systems. From June 1975 until December 1976, Cdr Mock served as the Executive Officer of the WILLIAM V. PRATT QDDG-441. Commander Mock's decorations in- clude the Navy Achievement Medal and Navy Commendation Medal. His service awards include the National Defense Medal and the Meritorious' Unit Com- mendation Star. Commander Mock and his wife, the former Armande Mary Cornier of Bath, Maine were married on August 10, 1965 and they have three children, Deborah, Sanford Jr., and David.

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Commanding Officer CDR William L. Wunderly Jr Commander William L. Wunderly Jr., was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 27, 1939. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1962. . He has served on the following ships: USS JOHN KING QDDG-35, USS HOOPER KDE-10265, USS WILKINSON QDLG-55, USS ENTERPRISE QCVAN-655 and as Executive Officer for the commissioning crew of the USS VIRGINIA QCGN-385. Cdr Wunderly graduated from the Surface Warfare Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island in June 1966. Prior to reporting aboard FARRAGUT, he was a staff instructor at the CNO's fChief Of Naval Operationsl Senior Officer's Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. From 1968-1970, Commander Wunderly attended the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, receiving a Masters Degree in Oceanography, graduating with distinction. In 1971, he completed Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training and is currently qualified to operate a naval nuclear propulsion plant. J l