La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE REAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL H. PACKER

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A Naval Academy graduate. Rear Admiral William J Crowe, Jr.. received his Baccalaureate degree with the Class of 1947 He also has a Master of Arts degree in Personnel Administration and training from Stanford University and both a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Political Science from Princeton Universtiy In addition, he has completed 50 hours in law at George Washington and Stanford Universities From 1954 to 1955 RAdm. Crowe served as assistant to the naval aide to the President. In 1958 he was assigned as aide and assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans and Policy). Office of the Chief of Naval Operations His first command was the submarine USS TROUT RAdm Crowe assumed command of Submarine Division 31 in 1966. In 1967, he became the head of East Asia and Pacific Branch. Politico-Military division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations This was followed by assignment as senior advisor to the Vietnamese Navy Riverine. Republic of Vietnam, He also served as director of the office for Micronesian status negotiations. Department of the Interior In 1973. he became rear admiral and was assigned as deputy director, strategic plans, for nuclear systems in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He served as director. East Asia and Pacific region. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs). On 30 June 1976 RAdm. Crowe became Commander Middle East Force. Rear Admiral Crowe is married to the former Shirley Grennell of Okeene. Oklahoma. They have three children: Blake. Brent and Bambi. Rear Admiral Crowe has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star with Combat V , seven Air Medals, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, and the Vietnamese Navy Distinguished Service Order and Gold Star.

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Rear Admiral Samuel H. Packer attended Dartmouth College, and graduated from Tufts University in 1945 at whicti time he was commissioned. He served in USS DENNIS J, BUCKLEY and USS E-PCE (R) 852 prior to attending Submarine School He then served in USS SEA OWL. USS CERO. USS REMORA, USS SIRAGO, and commanded USS HARDER He commanded Submarine Division fifty-three and Submarine Development Group One and has served on the Staff of Commander Submarine Force, US- Atlantic Fleet; Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; and Commander U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, His most recent assignments have been with the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rear Admiral Packer commenced his present assignment as Commander, IVIiddle East Force In July 1977. He IS a graduate of the Naval War College and has a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He is married to the former Miss Peggy Rebhun of Cincinnati, Ohio, and they have five children.