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CO A DI G OFFICER ovember, 196 -10 july,197O ALBERT J. ASHURST, COMMANDER, USN Commander Albert J. ASHURST was born in Highland Park, Illinois in 1929, however, during the majority of his pre-collegiate days he lived in Fontana, California, which he still calls home. He entered the Navy through the Regular NROTC program and was commissioned in 1951 upon graduation from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Commander ASHURST's first duty assignment was to the Pacific Fleet Attack Transport USS LENAWEE CLPA-1951. After a short tour as Boat Officer, he was transferred to the Re- commissioning Detail of the USS RANKIN QLKA-1031 ultimately serving as Operations Officer of that Atlantic Fleet unit. After a year of civilian life, Commander ASHURST reported in 1955 for duty as Weapons Officer aboard the Pearl Harbor based Destroyer USS FLETCHER QDD-4451, and upon completion of two Western Pacific deployments was assigned as Radio Officer on the Staff, Commander First Fleet. In january 1960 he assumed his first command as Commanding Officer of the Fleet Ocean Tug USS MUNSEE QATF-1071. Upon completion of his command tour in July, Commander ASHURST was assigned to the School of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College where he devoted a year to study. In August of 1962 he reported to the Commander in Chief, U,S, Southern Command in the Canal Zone for duty on his staff as MAP Navy Training Officer for Latin America. In 1964 Commander ASHURST returned to sea as Executive Officer of the Destroyer USS RUPERTUS QDD-8511 which was homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Following this tour he reported to the Staff, Naval War College as a member of the faculty of the School of Naval Command and and Staff. In addition to his primary duty as Assistant for Management, Commander ASHURST was assigned as the Military Director of the inaugural session of the Senior Officer Executive Management Course for Flag Officers, conducted during the summer of 1968. Commander ASH- URST assumed command of the USS RAMSEY CDEG-21 on 14 November 1968. Commander ASHURST is married to the former Beverley Anne BURHOP of Sheboygan, Wis- consin. They have one son, Charles joseph.