Peterson (DD 969) - Naval Cruise Book

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oo DER JOHN G.R. w1LsoN 1 United States Navy Commander Wilson is a native of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. After graduating from Greeley Central High School in 1976, he entered the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology in May 1980 and was commissioned as an Ensign by his father. Ensign Wilson attended Surface Warfare Officeris School Cbasic3 in Coronado, California and reported for duty in USS KITTY HAWK CCV 633. He fulfilled division officer assignments as Electrical Officer, Assistant Damage Control Assistant and Ship's Fire Marshal, Repair Division Officer, and Auxiliaries Material Officer from December 1980 to February 1984. USS KITTY HAWK earned two Battle Efficiency Awards, an Expeditionary Medal, and two Humani- tarian Service Medals while he was assigned. 1 Lieutenant Wilson was next assigned as a student of the Department Head Course at Surface Warfare Officer's School, Newport, Rhode Island, from March to September 19844 Upon graduation, Lieutenant Wilson was ordered as the Engineer Officer in USS JOHN YOUNG CDD 9733 from September 1984 to September 1986. USS JOHN YOUNG earned the Battle Efficiency Award and the Navy Unit Commendation while he was assigned. . Lieutenant Wilson was next assigned as commissioning Engineer Officer, USS SAN JACINTO CCG 563 from October 1986 to May 1990. He was spot promoted to Lieutenant Commander during this assignment, and SAN JACINTO earned the Battle Efficiency Award, the Battenburg Cup, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation while he was as- signed. Lieutenant Commander Wilson attended the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan- sas from June 1990 to June 1991. He was selected to attend the School of Advance Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas from June 1991 to May 1992 where he earned a Master of Military Arts and Science degree. I After the prospective executive officer training courses, Lieutenant Commander Wilson served as commissioning Ex- ecutive Officer, USS STOUT CDDG 553 from August 1992 to August 1995. USS STOUT earned the Battle Efficiency Award while he was assigned. Commander Wilson served as a Joint Task Force training exercise officer and the Antiterrorism Programs and Re- quirements officer at Headquarters, Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Command. Before assuming command of USS PETERSON CDD 9693, Commander Wilson served as Chief Staff Officer, De- stroyer Squadron TWO EIGHT. Commander Wilson's personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star and the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star in addition to various unit and service medals and rib- bons. Commander Wilson is a subspecialist in Naval Mechanical Engineering and Joint Planning. Commander Wilson is the son of Captain Ernest E. Wilson, USNCRetired3 of Saint Francisville, Louisiana and Dr. Nell E. Wilson of Fulton Beach, Texas. Commander Wilson is married to the former Fleta Mary Rauh of Greeley, Colo- rado. They reside in Chesapeake, Virginia and have two children, Jesse Rauh and Abigail Marie.

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HISTORY OF USS PETERSO DD-969 USS PETERSON CDD-9693 was commissioned on 9 July 1977 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was the seventh SPRU9 AN CE class destroyer built and the third to join the Atlantic Fleet. In 1979 PETERSON made her first deployment which included duty as flagship for Commander, Middle East Force in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Upon return to Norfolk, she learned that she had been awarded DESRON TEN's 1979 Battle HE . Q c PETERSON spent her second deployment, beginning in September 1980, in the Persian Gulf. She returned home in March 1981, only to return back to the Mediterranean on 1 December for her third deployment in three years. During a nine-month overhaul starting in July 1982, PETE's weapon systems were upgraded to include the Target Acquisition System CTASD, two 20mm VULCAN PHALANX Close-In Weapons System CCIWSJ mounts and an enhanced communi- cation and electronics suite. . Q . .F:,!.f.! 1 Proud Pete was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for her role as Naval Gunfire Support Ship off, , the coast of Beirut, Lebanon as part of the USS SARATOGA CCV-605 Battle Group in April, 1984. In Fall, 1985, she participated in the NATO exercise Ocean Safarin in the North Atlantic, earning the title of Blue Nose for crossing the Arctic Circle and also the Meritorious Unit Commendation for exceptional performance. p In 1986, PETERSON deployed to the Mediterranean with the USS AMERICA CCV-665 Battle Group and performed Seach and Rescue duties during combat operations in the vicinity of Libya and was awarded the Navy Unit Commenda- tion for her efforts. . 7 G f During PETERSON'S 1988 deployment, she served as the flagship for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six and operated with the British, French, German, Spanish, and Tunisian N avies. She visited Constanta, Romania, and was praised for her extensive surveillance of the former Soviet Unionis new KievU class aircraft carrier BAKU. PETERSON's 1990 deployment began inthe Mediterranean with the USS EISENHOWER CCVN-693 Battle Group, visiting Naples, St. Maxime, Palma, and Tunis. fWhen civil war broke out in the western African nation of Liberia, PETERSON was called upon to make a high-speed transit to the site with embarked Marines to stand by to evacuate American citizens trapped by the fighting. For fthe rest of the deployment Proud Pete assisted in the evacuation of more than 1600 refugees with USS SAIPAN CLHA-2D,and her Marine Amphibious Readiness Group, before returning home in September. tt.t . , A . yp A On 15 March 1991, PETERSON commenced a thirteen month overhaul at Ingalls Ship Building Company, Pasca- goula, Mississippi. Modifications included installation of the Vertical Launching System, SQQ-89 towed Array Sonar System and double RAST tracks to support two SH-60B Helicopters. . p A On 16 February 1993, PETERSON commenced a six month Middle East Force deployment in the Red Sea where she intercepted and boarded 247 vessels in support of the United Nations, sanctions against Iraq. In response to Iraq's at- tempted assassination of President Bush, USS PETERSON successfully struck the Iraqi Intelligence Headquarters in Baghdad with 14 Tomahawk missiles on 26 June 1993,as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. PETERSON earned De- stroyer Squadron Twois Battle Efficiency award for 1993.2 . f July and August of 1994 saw PETERSON off the coast of Haiti where she provided support for Operation Support Democracy. On 14 April 1995 PETERSON returned to Norfolk, Virginia culminating a highly successful Mediterra- nean deployment as a member of the USS DWIGHT. D. EISENHOWER battle group. While on deployment, PETER- SON played an active role in several community service projects including the highly visible Project Handclaspn pro- gram. On 22 October, PETERSON commenced a three and ia half month SRA which included the installation of the state of the art Tomahawk Weapons Control System CATWCSJ. PETERSON earned Destroyer Squadron Twenty- Eight's Battle Efficiency award for 1995. . p A June and July of 1996 saw PETERSON off the coasts of Central and South America in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for Counter-Drug operations. During this employment, the PETERSON crew enjoyed a Crossing The Line ceremony, in sight of the Galapagos Islands. After returning home, she began the training cycle in preparation for her next deploy- ment. PETERSON' will operate with the British, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Canadian, and other NATO navies as the American representative in the NATO squadron.iShe and her crew Will enjoy numerous port visits in the Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Western Europe in support of NATO. 0 'fKEEPERsoF THE SEA From time immemorial, the purpose of a navy has been to influence, and sometimes decide, issues on land. This was so with the Greeks of antiquity, the Romans, who created a navy to defeat Carthage, the Spanish, whose armada tried and failed to conquer England, and, most eminently, in the Atlantic and Pacific during two world wars. The sea has al- ways givenman inexpensive transport and ease of communication over long distance. It has also provided concealmenil, because being over the horizon meant being out of sight and effectively beyond reach. The sea has supplied mobility, capability, and support throughout Western history, and those failing in the seapower test -- notably Alexander, Napo leon, and Hitler - also failed the longevity one. Edward L. Beach .l x 7 I il l 9 l fl 2 s .72