Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 DEPARTME T HE Department Heads gather for a Weekly training meeting. - 0' A X ..L.,.'f, . . LT J. D. Lopez Weapons Officer LT D. L. Smith Operations Officer LT T. H. Berns Engineering Officer LTJG J. L. Summerlin Supply Officer LT Smith and LT Webb eat carefully during a storm.

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EXECUTI OFFICER Lleutenant Commander Paul H. Jacobs l USN, is a 1958 graduate of Maine Maritime Acad: LCDR Paul H. Jacobs to attend the U.S. Naval War College and gradu- ated from the Command and Staff course in June 1970. In August 1970, he became the Executive Officer of the USS FLOYD B. PARKS QDD-8845. LCDR Jacobs was awarded the Navy Com- mendation Medal for meritorious service as Commanding Officer of USS MEADOWLARK CMSC-1965. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as Com- manding Officer of USS ESTEEM QMSO-4385. emy. Upon graduat1on with a BMS and unlimited license for steam and diesel engines and com- missioning, he reported aboard USS ONSLOW QAVP-485 as Engineering Officer. When the ONSLOW was decommissioned in April 1960, he was transferred to USS HARVEY E. HUBBARD QDD-7485 where he served as First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer. In March 1962 he became SSB QNJ Project Officer at the Office ofthe Spe- cial Projects Technical Representative in Syos- set, New York. In December 1963, LCDR Jacobs took command of USS MEADOWLARK QMSC- 1965. After two years as Commanding Officer, he was selected for U. S. Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, California and graduated in June 1967. In July 1967, LCDR Jacobs took com- mand of USS ESTEEM QMSO-4385. After two years as Commanding Officer, he was selected

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UNIGR OFFICERS LTJG J. H. Feder LTJG J. R. Herter LTJG F. P. Postle I ENS C. E. Whitaker ENS T. S. Wolfe LTJG R. H. Davis I don't THINK that's a reef Captain Aspirants Muc and Phouc leave in Hong Kong,