O Callahan (FF 1051) - Naval Cruise Book

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CQMMANDER DESRON FIVE Captain John J. Gielke fl J I Cnplmn GELKE was born in Brooklyn, New York rind, upon qrarfualion from the U, S. Merchant Mnrimi Academy in August 1955. was commis- sioned :ln Ensign, His first sen service was in USS MATHEW QAKADGD as Navigator Captain GELKE was in the inactive reserve from 1957 to 1960 during which time he was employed as Merchant Marine Deck Officer and later as an analyst with the office of Naval lnlivlligerrce. Subsequent sea tours included duty as First Livulienant in USS OKANOGAN QAPA 2201, Weapons Officer and later Executive Officer in USS 0'8ANNON QDO 4501, Weapons Officer in USS TOPEKA QCLG 81. Executive Officer in USS WADDELL QDDG 241 and Commissioning Com- manding Officer in USS DONALD B. BEARY QFF 10051 ln May of 1978 Captain GELKE took command of Desron Five. Service ashore included tours on the stall olthl Chief of Naval Operations as Head ol the Manpnwif and Personnel Section, Systems Analysis DIVl8l0fl lOP 961 and Head, Manpower Analysis and System! Development Branch QOP 1211- He is a graduate of the United States Naval WU' College, and the industrial College of the Armed Forces and holds a Master of Science degfea haf' the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. 'Capliifl GELKE is also a graduate of the Senior Officer Shi? Material Readiness Course at Idaho FallS- me Captain GELKE'S decoration include Y n Meritorious Service Medal. Navy Commengaxn Medal lCombat V l, and the Wemamese 0 Medal First Class. He is married to the former Ma'9a'e' H6162 CARPENTER of Carmel, California. They have daughter, Catherine.

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USS O'CALLAHAN SHlP'S HISTORY -.,nf -Q . Q- , A 113, 1, - 'A' 1 , , f, .,,,,,. ' 'tt' Wiign. 9P -1-seam. . The tlnal commissioned smp nt the 1040, Gracia Class. of Ocean Escorts. U88 0'Cal.- LAHAN IFF-180 was christened by Sister Rosa Maria In October 1964. Tha U88 0'CA!..LAl-IAN was tha first ship to be christened by a nun and was named tn honor of Sister Rose Maries brother. Father Joseph T. UCALLAHAN. Father UCALLAHAN was the first chaplain to be awarded the Medal ot Honor. The Medal was given to htm by President Harry S. Truman on 23 January 1946, at the White House, almost a year after Captain Lelie E. Gehres calted him The bravest man l ever saw when describing his action on 2 March1945, on the USS FRANKLII ln' the Inland Sea of Japan. During 1970 and 1971 CVCALLAHAN completed two lengthy deployments to the Western Pacific in support of the U. S. Navy's national defense mission in that area. Quring her tirst regular overhaul, which was compieied 16 June 1912, o'cAu.AnAu was converted to a QLAMPSD capable unit. This system lg anlextension of the ship's Anti-submarine 1,1 . 1 . warfare and Ant--ship Missile Da-lense capabttl- ties CTCALLAHAI 000150700 for I third tlmltblhl Western Pacrfucon25 October 1972 wtthaLAMP8 detachment For providing Naval Gunfire Bupport in0uartgTrlProvinceonthaavantn90l13Jltulfy 1973. she was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon. Herdt.rttesals0indt.ld0daOD0f1dtllyf0f Search and Rescue QSARJ units. operations and ASW exercises. Sha raturnad home on 2 May 1973. During the month ot Much 1915, o'clu.uuwt pa-tuspsted an a 4-nation neva exercise. RIMPAC. irrvotving 31 ittpl ltd N0 aecraft in the Hawaiian wands rea. 1 On 1 April 1976 0'CAl.LAHAl enterld than Long eeecn naval shipyard tor regutar . Uponco111pletl0notregtrlloverhatlon10fAayA1yy 1977, 0'CALLAl-IAII operated as a of Third Fleer an me Eastern Pacmc until Ulf commencement ot her fifth WBIYBWF deptoymems on 1 March 1978. rammed from 1978 west Pac 9 October ,, yuan ., J...

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