John Young (DD 973) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 12 text:

EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER JAMES W. PARKER

Page 11 text:

COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER HENRY A. LEVIEN Commander Henry Allen Levien. born I June 1941. is the oldest of eight children born to Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Levien of Ferndale. Washington. He graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Sicence Degree in 1963. Following commissioning through Officer Candidate School (OCS) in April 1964. he served on the USS JACANA (MSC 193). USS LAWRENCE (DDG 9). USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG 7) and USS FREDRICK (LST I 184). His sea duties have included First Lieutenant, Supply Officer. Mine Countermeasures Officer. Anti-Submarine Officer. Engineering Officer and Executive Officer billets. Additionally, he served with the Mine Warfare Detachment in Vietnam as Assistant Officer in Charge and with the Navy Recruiting Command Headquarters as Director. Research and Analysis Division. From September 1972 to March 1975 he was a student at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey. California, where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research Systems Analysis. Commander Leviens decorations include the Bronze Star with Combat V. Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards), the Presidential Unit Citation, and Navy Unit Citation. His interests include gardening, jogging, raquetball and family related activities. He is married to the former Camilla Carrol Gardner of Suffolk. Virginia, and they have four children: Peggy. 8: Alan. 6; Andy. 4; and Malt. I.

Page 13 text:

COMMANDER SURFACE COMBATANT FORCE SEVENTH FLEET EMBARKED NOV 80 — MAR 81 During the five months that USS JOHN YOUNG has served as Flagship for CIF 75. I have been highly pleased with your support in every area: the assistance provided in CIC during Surface Combatant Task Group operations; in Radio Central 24 hours a day. 7 days a week with high tempo communications load the norm: in Supply and Engineering: and Deck where you manned and operated my Barge ' and in the honors and ceremonies which attend being a Flagship You have shown yourself to be more than fully equal to the challenge of hosting the Commander of the Seventh Fleet Surface Combatant Force, and Staff a task the Spruance Class Destroyer was not designed to assume You have borne this burden with grace and skill Your performance has been thoroughly splendid and I am proud to have had JOHN YOUNG as my flagship and to have had the chance to be shipmates with you r»»r«k» ■ ii-rrrtkaii ' ii kADM LAUTEkMILCH