Hoel (DDG 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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CO COMMANDER JOHN ALLISON PAINE, JR, USN John Allison PAINE Jr, was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on 13 November 1937. He attended the US Naval Academy and graduated in June 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was initially Commissioned on 3 June 1959 and was promoted to his present rank of Commander on 1 January 1975. His initial sea duty was to the USS CATLING (DD-671) which was decommissioned in year 1960 and he was reassigned to the USS POWER (DD- 839) . Upon completion of the DESLANT Gunnery School in February 1961, he was temporarily assigned to the USS E A GREENE (DDR-71 1) as Gunnery Officer, followed by assignment to the USS JOHN R PIERCE (DD-753) in July 1961 in the same capacity. From July 1963 to June 1966 he attended the US Naval Postgraduate School where he received a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. In Julv 1966, he reported to the USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) and served as the Weapons Officer. In February 1969 he joined the US Naval Research and Development Unit, Vietnam, as the Weapons and Electronics Projects Officer. In March 1970 he reported to the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA) as an Operations Officer in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management Division. He reported as Officer in Charge of the Precommissioning Training Unit for the USS DAHLGREN (DLG-12) in October 1972 and became her Executive Officer in March 1973. He was reassigned to the Defense Nuclear Agency (old DASA) in December 1974, where he served as Plans Officer for Atmospheric Nuclear Testing and Chief, Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management Division. He left Washington in March 1977 to take command of the USS HOEL (DDG-13). Commander PAINE ' s personal decorations and awards include the Bronze Star with Combat V, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation. Meritorious Unit Commendation and Vietnamese Staff Service Medal (First Class), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expenditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal with nine campaign stars. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He is married to the former Norma Davidson of Glasgow, Scotland, and Palo Alto, California. They have two children, John Allison, III, and Elizabeth Marion PAINE.

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LCDR Robert Reighley was a graduate of William and Mary. Following his first sea tour, Mr. Reighley had duty as Operations Officer and Executive Officer of NAVFAC Bermuda. After Department Head school he served aboard the USS MAHAN (DDG-42) as Chief Engineer. Then after PXO school, Mr. Reighley had duty in the Engineering Department of Naval Surface Force Pacific staff. LCDR Reighley served aboard the USS HOEL from 9 May 1977 to 30 November 1978 before reporting to NAVSEASYSCOM in Washington DC. CDR Reighley is married to the former Susanne Hubert and they have two daughters, Stephanie and Jennifer. xo LCDR William C. Hancock, a 1966 graduate of the US Naval Academy, reported for sea duty upon commissioning to USS ROGERS (DD 876), where he was CIC Officer. He commenced a follow on sea tour in January 1969 as Missile Officer aboard USS RICHMOND K. TURNER (DLF 20) before reporting to Destroyer School in Newport, R.I. in 1971. Upon comple tion of the Department Head course he was assigned as Operations Officer on USS STEINAKER (DD863) until April 1973. His next sea duty commenced when he reported as Executive Officer aboard USS HOEL (DDG 13) in November 1978. LCDR Hancock attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA where he studied Telcommunications Information Systems and received an M.S. in Management in 1975. Following his tour in Monterey he was assigned to the Naval Communications Station, Stockton, CA, where he served as Communications Officer until July 1977. His tours ashore also include the Naval War College at Newport, R.I., where he graduated in 1978 from the Command and Staff Course. LCDR Hancock is married to the former Patricia Bondzuk of Pasadena, MD and they have three children. Derrick, Anneliese and Nicole.