Harry Hill (DD 986) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR J. J. Hogan, ill Commanding Officer Commander J.J. Hogan, III, was born in Man- chester, New Hampshire and commissioned an Ensign in June 1963 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. Commander Hogan ' s first assignment was on board the USS BAU- SELL (DD-845) where he served as Anti- submarine Warfare Officer. In December 1965, after attending Destroyer School, he was assigned to USS CAf P (DER-251) as Wea- pons Officer. In June 1967 Commander Hogan assumed duties as Executive Officer of the CAMP. He was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Per- sonnel as Junior Officer Assignment Officer from August 1968 to July 1970. From Washing- ton, Commander Hogan served as an Exchange Officer with the Royal Navy at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England. Fol- lowing the tour at Dartmouth, Commander Hogan attended the Royal Naval Staff College at Greenwich, England and went from Green- wich to his first command, USS CLAUD JONES (DE-1033). Chief Staff Officer. Des- troyer Squadron FIVE was Commander Hogan ' s next assignment followed by a tour as Training, Plans and Support Officer at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center Pacific, from February 1977 to March 1979, at which time he received orders as prospective Commanding Officer, USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-986). Commander Hogan has served as Commanding Officer, USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-986) from November 17.1979 to present date. Commander Hogan has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat dis- tinguishing device. Commander Hogan is married to the former Maureen Hayward of San Diego, California. They have a son, Jimmy, and a daughter, Laurie, and currently reside in San Diego.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Commanding Officer 3 Executive Officer 4 Hawaiian Transit 6 Flight Quarters 9 Aloha Hawaii 12 Underway Replenishment 18 Sea of Okhotsk Operations 20 Beppu, Japan 23 Navy Relief Drive 25 Subic Bay 26 South China Sea Operations 30 Hong Kong 33 Manila, Philippines 37 Cebu, Philippines 41 Crossing the Line 42 Singapore 48 Pattaya Beach, Thailand 51 Pusan, Korea 53 Yokosuka, Japan 55 Homeward Bound 58 New Additions 60 Awards 62 Reenlistments 66 Combat Systems 68 Engineering 73 Operations 78 Supply 82 NAV ADMIN 87 Air Detachment 90 Credits 92

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Former Executive Officer CDR T. A. French Commander Timothy A. French was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Colonel and Mrs. Rus- sel L. French. Commander French attended Vanderbilt University as a NROTC student and graduated in June 1967 as Ensign, USN, with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree. His first duty assignment was in USS BERKELEY (DDG-15) where he served as the Main Propulsion Assist- ant until August 1969. He then attended the U.S. Naval Destroyer School and upon gradua- tion in March 1970, served first on the Nucleus Crew and then as Engineering Officer in USS FRANCi HAMMOND (DE-1067). In August 1972 Com, -ander French assumed command of USS ASh VILLE (PG-84). His foilow-c tour was as a student at the U.S. Naval Pos graduate School from which he graduated in larch 1376 with a Master of Systems Technol , gy (ASW) Degree. Com- mander French then reported to Commander Naval Surface Group Western Pacific where he served as Aide and Flag Secretrary. In July 1978 Commander French reported to the U.S. Naval War College, first as the U.S. Navy Repre- sentative in the Naval Staff Course for foreign officers and then as a student in the Command and Staff College. Upon graduation Com- mander French reported to the HARRY W. HILL pre-com missioning crew for duty as pros- pective Executive Officer, Upon commission- ing of USS HARRY W. HILL, Commander French served as Exeuctive Officer. Commander French has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. Commander French is married to the former Terry K. Wilde of Ocala, Florida. They have two daughters, Tara and Teegan and currently reside in San Diego.