Milwaukee (AOR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Born Oct. 28, 1944 Commander Sheldon Craig Arey joined the Navy in 1963 as a Midshipman attending the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. He graduated from the Academy in 1967 as an Ensign and went to the USS FURSE (DD-882) in 1968. He attended the Navy Destroyer School in 1969 and served on the USS LEARY (DD-879) from 1970 through 1971. Commander Arey served as the Senior Advisor with Naval Advisory Team 35 at Nha Trang, Vietnam from 1971-1972. From 1972 through 1974 he served as Assistant Officer in Charge of the Naval Communications Station at Norfolk and joined the USS MILWAUKEE (AOR-2) as Operations Officer in 1974. Commander Arey attended the Naval Post-Graduate School from 1976 through 1978 and then served as Commanding Officer on board the USS AFFRAY (MSO-571) from 1978 until 1980. Commander Arey returned to the USS MILWAUKEE in 1980 as Executive Officer. In addition to the Naval Academy and the Naval Destroyer School, Commander Arey has completed the Helicopter Familiarization Course, the Manpower Management Field Instruction Course, the Prospective Commanding Officers Course and Formal Nuclear Weapons Training. Commander Arey ' s awards and ribbons include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, the Combat Action Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation Medal.

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Captain Donald A. Baker, born in Greeley, Colorado, 7 April 1936, began his Naval career as a Naval Aviation Cadet, July 1955. After commissioning as an Ensign in March, 1957, Captain Baker commenced a plowback tour as flight instructor. Upon completion, he reported to Fighter Squadron 51 flying the F-6 Skyray. He then transferred to Fighter Squadron 162 and the F-8 Crusader. In November 1963, Captain Baker reported to Fighter Squadron 124 and flew various models of the F-8 as a Combat Flight Instructor. He then joined the Sundowners of Fighter Squadron 111 and completed two combat deployments aboard the USS ORISKANY and USS TICONDEROCA. He left the Gulf c, Tonkin to report to the U.S. Naval War College as a student and remained on the staff in the center for War Gaming. As a participant in the cooperative curriculum program, he was awarded a Bachelor ' s Degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. Following a brief tour at the Naval Safety Center, Captain Baker commenced training in the F-4 Phantom and subsequently served as Executive Office and Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 41. After a short tour as Chief Staff Officer to Commander, Fighter Wing One, he served as Air Operations Officer ar Executive Officer of USS AMERICA. His most recent assignment was in the Office of the Chief of ■ Personnel in the Carrier Planning and Programming Directorate (OP-55). Among his decorations and medals. Captain Baker lists the Distinguished Flying Cross, nine strikp riight Air Medals and the Purple Heart. He is married to the former Miss Kay Holt of Durango, Colo. j. Captain and Mrs. Baker have three sons Todd, Brett and Grant.

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r m [ p 1 t. 1 EMCM William Fitzgerald, Command Master Chief LCDR Curtis Moss, First Lieutenant LCDR Charles Carlson, Operations Officer 1 ' ' ■ 1 r ■ •• L L i ' i LCDR William Reed, Chief Engineer LCDR James Griffin III, Supply Officer LCDR Michael Gellman, Medical Officer