Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER ILS. SEVENTH FLEET Vice Admiral William F. Bringle was born in Covington, Tennessee on April 23, 1913. He graduated the Naval Academy and was com- missioned Ensign on june 3, 1937. After three years in the Pacific on board USS SARATOGA, he entered flight training at Pen- sacola and received his wings in December 1940. He served as senior aviator on board USS MILWAUKEE for two years before being ordered as Commanding Officer of Cruiser Scouting Squadron Two. In December 1943, he formed the first Observa- tion Fighting Squadron CVOF-15 of World War II and commanded it throughout the war. He was awarded the Navy Cross, six Distinguished Flying Crosses, 17 Air Medals, and the French Croix de Guerre for combat actions during the invasions of Southern France and Pacific cam- paigns including the invasions of the Philippines, VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM F BRING'-E I ' d ok' . ' W0 l m an 'nawa , Nov. 1967-MAR. 1970 After the war, he commanded Air Group Sev- enteen for a year before reporting to the Naval Academy as a battalion officer. Following his tour there, he returned to the Fleet in Iune 1948 as Com- mader of Air Group One on board USS TARAWA and USS PHILIPPINE SEA. Again at the Naval Academy, he served on the Superintendent's Staff for two years before attending the Naval War College. In Iuly 1953, he became Executive Officer of USS HORNET. In january 1955, he reported as head of the operational intelligence branch in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In August of that year he was selected to be Naval Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. From the Pentagon he was ordered, in August 1957, to command of Heavy Attack Wing Two. In lune 1958, he returned to the Naval Academy as Commandant of Midshipmen. Admiral Bringle was the first Commanding OHicer of the attack aircraft carrier, USS KITTY HAWK, putting her in commission in April 1961. A year later he began a two year tour as assistant director, and later director, of the Aviation Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. From April 1964, until luly 1965, he served as Commander of Attack Aircraft Carrier Division Seven in the Pacific. During a part of that period, he served as Commander Attack Carrier Force, CTF-77, in the Tonkin Gulf and was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V for exceptionally meritorious service . On Iuly 12, 1965 he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations to Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, from which assignment he relieved Vice Admiral Iohn I. Hyland as Commander of the U. S. Seventh Fleet on November 6, 1967. He is married to the former Donnie Godwin of Coronado, California. They have two children, Rosalind and Donald. , ,-. A- ----few :'Wi - L'-- IzEQIf5.L:,.1:-:1.'.c1.::.'.4:,:.-...tu ..-, sulw 2 I-Q ,- - V -- --M 4-fa,-Q,gj.Tg,g,,,.,....,....-,-.. ,,..,.-...A..A. 1- .- J. -K.--.-M f A ,ta E mv ,A , A ,t,. i Ag - - 5 t.r:t1.1. -4-'.-A'1,:g KvgAm-k'.', . .. . .. . - ,, 3, ,.,1,.,A.,,.:.,Y. -:N 1. .311-,-,f,,.-,..5N,.n: xi A . .

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'IIIXXXX I I i l l IH N :J l cniviiliiilinzn szvziirn rLzzr.Mzin.1aiu VlCE ADMIRAL MAURICE F. WEISNER, USN Vice Admiral Weisner, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1941, and was immediately assigned to the USS WASP. Surviving the sinking of the WASP, he earned his Navy wings in 1943. He has been assigned to numerous aviation units including Patrol Bomber Squadron Twenty, Commanding Officer, Flight Squadron One Ninety Three, Head of the Sea Based Air Striking Force Unit, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, ' ' mmandin and Commanding Officer, Flight Squadron One Hundred One. Further sea duty including Co g Officer of the USS GUADALUPE and the USS CORAL SEA. Vice Admiral Weisner has also headed the Navy's Air Weapons Systems Analysis Staff, commanded Carrier Division One, acted as Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Personnel Control, and as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. ln july 1969 Vice Admiral Division Five, a post he held until February Weisner assumed command of Task Force 77 and Carrier 1970. On March 10, 1970 he assumed Command of the Seventh Fleet. He is married to the former Norma Smith of Knoxville, Tennessee and they have three sons, Maurice Hall, Franklin Lee, and Stewart Holland.

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EI-IIEF UF STEFF. COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET t X . we X N CAPTAIN RALPH S. VVENTWORTH IR., USN Captain Wentworth entered the Navy in 1938, was commissioned as an Ensign in 1943, and graduated from the Navy Academy in 1944. He has had numerous tours of sea duty including the USS TENNESSEE LBB- 43,l and USS CRESCENT CITY CAPA-219 during World War ll, Executive Officer of the USS RUPERTUS lDD-8519 and as Commanding Officer of the USS PECATONICA CAOG-575, USS NAFIEH CDE-3525, USS TURNER JOY CDD-9519 and the USS REEVES KDLG-247. Interim shore duty has included participation in the Naval and National War Colleges, Flag Lieutenant for Commander Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Flag Secretary of the Naval Academy, Warrant Officer Detailer of BUPERS, Head of Strategic Plans and Policy Division on the CINPACFLT Stahf, and finally as Director of the Plans Division of BUPERS prior to assuming duties on the Seventh Fleet Staff. Captain Wentworth is married to the former Mildred Werner of Beverly, Kansas. They have three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Villa, Pamela, and Peggy Ann.