Julius Furer (FFG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER WILLIAM B. HUNT Commander William B. Hunt was born in Washington, D.C. on 10 September 1943 and raised in nearby Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on 9 June 1965. His initial assignment was to San Diego, CA on the precommissioning crew for USS BROOKE (FFG 1). On BROOKE, Commander Hunt served as Communications Officer, First Lieutenant and CIC Officer. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, Class 22, Commander Hunt remained in Newport, RI as Engineering Officer of USS JOHN WILLIS (DE 1027). His subsequent tour on USS WILLIAM M. WOOD (CD 175) was highlighted by two Mediterranean deployments where WOOD provided surveillance information on the newest Soviet Naval ships. Commander Hunt served as Operations Officer and Weapons Officer on this Norfolk, VA based destroyer. Ashore he was assigned to instruct midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department. He was selected to serve his last year at Annapolis as the Aide to the Superintendent. Returning to sea. Commander Hunt was Weapons Officer on USS WILLIAM H. STANLEY (CG32) for a tour that included two Mediterranean deployments. He attended the Command and Staff Course at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI where he was a distinguished graduate and won the coveted William S. Sims Award. He remained ashore as Aide to the President of the Naval War College. In Hawaii, Commander Hunt was Executive Officer of USS WHIPPLE (FF1062). An eventful Western Pacific deployment included participating in the Independence Ceremony for the Solomon Islands and effecting the largest documented at-sea rescue in U.S. Naval History when the WHIPPLE rescued 410 Vietnamese refugees from a crippled 20 meter boat in rough South China Seas. Furthermore, WHIPPLE received the Golden Anchor Award for retention. Commander Hunt served for two and one half years as Director of Manpower Requirements for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Following the standard CO pipeline, CDR Hunt relieved as Commanding Officer of the USS JULIUS A. PURER (FFG 6) on 11 March 1983 in the Panama Canal Zone. JULIUS A. FURER remained in the Central America area for a three month operation. On 2 April 1984, JULIUS A. FURER began a complex seven and one half deployment to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. Commander Hunt ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal. He is married to the former Penny Lynn Makoske and has the following children: Cynthia, William Jr., Gregory, Laurie and Kimberly. The Hunt family currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina

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REAR ADMIRAL JULIUS A. PURER U.S. NAVY, DECEASED

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V CDR WILLIAM B. HUNT COMMANDING OFFICER