Gearing (DD 710) - Naval Cruise Book

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A Message From The Captain

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1 g.,,f?' . f EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Rodgers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1930. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1952 and received his commission via OCS in january 1953. After five months at NAS Glenview, Illinois, he reported aboard USS MEREDITH CDD-890, for duty as CIC Officer. In 1956 he reported aboard USS DES MOINES QCA-134D for a 2 year tour, serving as 3 Battery Officer, Fire Control Officer, and Air Defense Officer, respectively. During this tour, DES MOINES was flagship of the U. S. SIXTH Fleet and participated in the jordan and Le- banon operations. From September 1956 until January 1957 LCDR Rodgers attended the Postgraduate School for Naval Intelligence in Washington, D. C. Upon graduation in june he was ordered to the USS MAT- TABESSET QAOG-525 as Commanding Officer. MATTABESSET was permanently deployed to the SIXTH Fleet with her homeport in Naples, Italy, and operated throughout the Mediterranean and Northern Europe during his two year tour. In August 1959 he reported to the Office of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C- and was assigned to CNO Flag Plot, as a CNO Briefing Officer. The highlight of this tour was the Cuban Crisis, an operation that was historic for all participants. In August 1963 he reported aboard USS GEARINC QDD-7105 at Cagleari, Sardinia as she was ending her first SIXTH Fleet deployment since FRAM Conversion. In 1954 Lieute They live with their two sons in Middletown, Rhode Island. nant Commander Rodgers married the former Sally Taylor of Washington, D. C- a i

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