Hull (DD 945) - Naval Cruise Book

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Change Of Command COMMANDER RA YMOND C. ANDERSON United States Navy Commander Raymond C. ANDERSON, USN, was born in Chi- cago, Illinois on April 19, 1941, the son of Raymond E. and Margaret QWarnerj.Anderson. After graduating from Illinois Insti- tute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industri- al Engineering in January 1963, he entered Officer Candidate School, graduating and receiving his commission as an Ensign, United States Navy, June 28, 1963. Commander ANDERSON's first duty assignment to USS WALLER QDD 4661 as Main Propulsion Assistant was followed by Submarine School from April to October 1964. He then served on board USS RUNNER QSS 4761 as Supply Officer and Engineer until March 1967 qualifying in submarines in April 1966. Commander ANDERSON's next tour of duty was in USS SIR- AGO QSS 4855 as Communicator and Engineer from March 1967 to January 1969. While assigned to SIRAGO, he qualified for Command of Submarines. After receiving his Master of Science Degree in Physical Oceanography from Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, Cali- fornia, in October 1971, he returned to the Submarine Force serving on board USS SAILFISH QSS 5721 as Operations Officer and Navigator. After SAILFISH, he served in USS WAHOO QSS 5651 as Executive Officer from 1973 to March 1975. From -WAHOO, he was ordered to the staff of COMCRUDES- GRU FIVE as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer, Readiness and Training Officer and Submarine Liaison Officer. It was during this tour of duty that he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer in September 1976. He then served aboard USS HORNE QCG 301 as Executive Officer from June 1977 to March 1979. Commander ANDERSON assumed command of USS HULL QDD 9451 on 17 August 1979. He has been ordered to Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific, San Diego, California as Executive Officer. Commander ANDERSON has received the Navy Expeditionary Medal the Vietnam Service Medal and the National Defense Medal Commander ANDERSON s present home is San Diego Callfor ma He IS married to the former Barbara CRAFTS of Plainfield llllnols They have four children Rusty Kristin Erlc and Kara . I O Q I ' 9 C 1 ' ' ' - I Q O C - . . . . H 9 O 0 , . a a 0 . . Q U 9 ' ' ' - -- - -- ---- - . . ., , ,, K ,-,,-L..

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I Relieve You, Sir. . COMMANDER STEPHEN H. HOWELL United States Navy Commander Stephen H. HOWELL, USN, was born in Newton, Iowa on April 11, 1937, the son of Don D. and Hope QHunt1 HOWELL. Commander HOWELL enlisted in the U.S. Navy on January 3, 1955 and was commissioned as a Limited Duty Offi- cer QOperations1 on March 3, 1965. Commander HOWELL was subsequently augmented to the unrestricted line on February 17, 1971. Commander HOWELL holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Far Eastern Studies and Business Administration from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan and the degree of Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine V University. Commander HOWELL was promoted to the rank of Commander, United States Navy, on July 1, 1979. Commander HOWELL served in an enlisted status from Janu- ary 1955 until March 1965 in various billets on USS JOHN HOOD IDD 6551, USS ROCK QSSR 2741, USS FLORIKAN QASR 91, USS GRANT QSSBN 6311 and at the Naval Research Labora- tory, Washington, D.C. After graduation from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in April 1965, Commander HOWELL was assigned to duties as a Fleet Ballistic Missile System Instructor at the Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut until Febru- ary 1968. Subsequently, he served aboard USS BONEFISH ISS 5821 as Weapons Officer and Engineer Officer until June 1970: completing Submarine Warfare Qualification in October aboard USS BONEFISH QSS 5821 as Weapons Officer and Engineer Officer until June 1970: completing Submarine Warfare Qualifi- cation in October 1969. Commander HOWELL's next tour of duty was on the staff of Commander, Submarine Group SEVEN, Yokosuka, Japan as Ma- terial Officer from July 1970 until October 1973. He then served aboard USS BARBEL QSS 5801 as Operations Officer, Navigator and Executive Officer from October 1973 until August 1975. While aboard USS BARBEL he qualified for Command of Subma- runes. From USS BARBEL, he was ordered to the staff of Command- er, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet as Personnel Plans and Policies Officer from September 1975 until May 1978. He then served aboard USS LONG BEACH QCGN 91 as Weapons Officer from September 1978 until September 1980. While aboard USS LONG BEACH, Commander HOWELL qualified as a Surface War- fare Officer and completed Surface Warfare Command Qualifica- tions. Commander HOWELL reported to USS HULL QDD 9451 after completing the Prospective Commanding Officer Course at Newport, Rhode Island and the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course at Idaho Falls, Idaho.