Hepburn (FF 1055) - Naval Cruise Book

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f r- COMMANDER PETKR W SOVERF.L I ' NITKI) STATh ; NAVY Peler Wolrntt Soverel was horn in Portsmouth. Virginia on 21 Januar ' 1941. A graduate of the l ' i . Naval Academy a» of I9K3. he wa promoted to ( ommnndiT nn 29 Aujiusl 1977. His initial assignment followinK (jraduation from the Naval Academy was to L ' SS JOHN WILLIS ((DDI02T» a Anti Submarine Warfare Officer FollowinK a Iwci year lour, he attended the I ' .S. Naval I)estroyer School. After graduating from the De»lro -er DeparUnenl Head Course, he was assigned t I ' SS RICH lI)l)-820) as Operaliims officer. Reporting in October 1967 to River .Assault Squadron NINK. in the Republic of Vietnam, he a-wumed the du ' - ' . er Rj ' ef As.sault Squadron NINK was a part of the Mobile Riverine Force He ser ed from October 1967 to (Viober IS - mraandef for joint ArmvNavy combat o|KTations with the . second Hrigade. IS. Ninth Infantry Division throughout tr -wing ht» lour in Vietnam. Commander Soverel attended graduate schiml at the I ' niversily of Washington where he receivcU r.ii n-i»urs drjjrre in Public Administration and is currentiv a d Ktoral candidate In July 197:1. he became Executive Officer. CSS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD 717t After a hnef tour on the suff .i ' rrrr .-.Uni. THIRTEENTH Naval District (March -July 197,S) he became profes.s» r of Strategy at the IS Naval War College While .» rxt he was assigned temfxirarily (February to .luly 19771 to the Office of the Secretary of Defense to participate in a review of • ■ itc options for Presidential consideration. Commander Soverel served as Commanding officer. I ' SS HIC.BEE (DDS06 from .Apr;, .-i • :■ mky 1979 and assumed command of I ' SS HEI ' Hl ' RN (FF-1( .V I on 8 January 1980. Commander Soverel next atugnmenl i MiliUrt Aau»tant to I ' S Defense Advisor NA TO. Hrussels. MrlKium Commander Soverel ' s | er onal decorations include the Silver Star. Bronze Star. Bronre Star with V . Na - Commendation Medal •ilh V . the Vietnamese Cro.s,- of Ciallanlrv Corps Level and the Vietnam Cr «ss of C.allantry Diviuon Level. During hi» as»tgnmenl with Hivrt A.s. aull S |uadron NINE they were awarded the Presidential and Navy I ' nit Citations. He is married to the former Marion ■I.ee Joy of Virginia Beach. Virginia. They have three children: Chrutinc Joy. Gragory Wokott. and Camille . shlev.

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COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDKK VK ' VKR W. SOVKRKL, USN

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER DAVID R. SCHEIJ, USN