Gray (FF 1054) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CDR M. A. ROSE Commander Rose graduated from the California Mari- time Academy. Vallejo. California in August 1961. receiving both his Merchant Marine Officer's license and a Commis- sion as Ensign in the Naval Reserve. After serving two years in the Merchant Marine. Com- mander Rose came on active duty inOctober 1963, reporting to USS ROBISON QDDG-121 as First Lieutenant. Naviga- tor. and then ASW Officer. Completing Destroyer School in December 1966. he served as Operations Officer in USS BOYD CDD-5441. During 1968-1970 Commander Rose attended the U.S. Naval Post-graduate School. Monterey. California. graduating with a BA Degree in Government flnternational Relationsl. His next tour was in country' Vietnam with the Naval Advisory Group. From 1971-1974. while sewing on the staff of the Naval Postgraduate School as Assistant Curricular Officer. Baccalaureate Programs. Commander Rose earned a Master's Degree in Manage- ment. ln the more recent years he has served as Executive Officer. USS HEPBURN QFF-10551 from 1974-1976, as Assistant Director. Surface Warfare Officer's Basic Course. SWOSCOLCOM. Newport. Rl from 1976-1978. and as Executive Officer USS FOX fCG-331 from 1978-1980. Commander Rose is authorized to wear the Navy Com- mendation Medal. Navy Achievement Medal with Combat and the Vietnamese Honor Medal. First Class. Commander Rose is married to the former Dorothy Lynn Birmingham of Milwaukee. Wisconsin. 'lihe Roses make their home in Chula Vista. California with their four children David. Barbara. l.inda and Kevin. ..-. ..-..,..... ..

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A Q fi' A Kam' A sr A. fr, is ,,... FCRMER COMMANDING CFFICER CDR E. L. HANSEN, JR Commander Eigil L. Hansen. Jr.. was born in Newport News, Virginia on 30 July 1938. The son ofa naval officer. he attended George Mason Junior-Senior High School in Falls Church. Virginia and upon graduation entered the U.S. Naval Academy. He received his commission in June 1960. Commander Hansen has served tours ofduty on board the USS HOOPER QDE-10261. USS REXBURG QEPCEDR- 8551, and USS WADDELL KDDG-243. Later. he served as Executive Officer o1'USS BUCHANAN CDDG-143 and par- ticipated in the mining operations of Haiphong in 1972. During his last tour ol' sea duty prior to reporting to USS GRAY. Commander Hansen sened as Chie1'Staf1JG11'icer of. first. Destroyere Squadron ONE and. then. Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE. Commander Hansen has commanded the USS GRAY QPF-10543 since 19 January 1979. Commander Hansen holds a Master o1'Seience Degree in Personnel Administration from George Washington Univer- sity. He is a distinguished graduate ofthe NavalWar College. Command and Stall' Course. Newport. Rhode Island and also a graduate ol the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces at Fort McNair. Washington. D.C. Commander Hansen is married to the lormer Sylvia Carolyn Claman ol Denver. Colorado. They have three sons: Gil. Jon and Erie.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDF2 C. W. PENQUE