Sampson (DDG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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SIXTH FLEET The SAMPSON was part of the U.S. Sixth Fleet during her Med deployment, except for the time she spent in the Middle East. For more than 25 years, the Sixth Fleet has helped to protect the Southern Region of NATO and promote peace and stability in the Med. Altogether, about 45 ships, 200 aircraft and 23,000 officers and men make up the Sixth Fleet. The Fleet's flagship is the USS ALBANY QCG-105, homeported on Gaeta, Italy. The basic missions of the Sixth Fleet have remained the same since it was established in 1948 and the years that followed. They are, To protect the U.S. citizens, shipping and interests in the Med, To deter agressions against Western Europe by maintaining striking forces capable of utilizing conven- tional and nuclear weapons, and be prepared to con- duct such operations should deterrence fail, To promote peace and stability by its readiness and availability for deployments to troubled spots. ' at 1 I .r X Y ' 'J 'l, A .. l'g,- .rz,: . 5: 'F-' 'Y ' 'v. ' , V . E wwf' fr-Eff: 4 - ' ' ' 1 . 2 'V i 2 Iv4ZQ. w' --Tifl ,L ft , 'g1il uf , -3 I. i ,Q 6, ll 1 D 'L-, . ' P .. Lf- H V' gr' 'xl h r' I CGMMANDER DESTRGYER SQUADRGN 14 The SAMPSON was used as the flagship for Captain Richard F. Donnelly, Commander, Destroyer Squadron FOURTEEN. Capt. Donnelly was born in Toronto, Can- ada, and attended Northwestern University in Illinois. where he was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration in 1954. He was also gradu- ated with a commission in the Naval Reserve, and his first assignment was on board the USS SALAMONIE CAO-265 as the Gunnery Officer. Following a brief inac- tive duty period Capt. Donnelly requested and received a recall, with orders to the USS GREENWOOD CDE-6795 as the Weapons Officer. Some of his other major sea tours have included Com- manding Officer of the USS EVANS QDE 10235. Com- manding Officer of the USS TATTNALL CDDG-191 and Commander, Destroyer Escort Squadron ElGHT during 1971 and 72. He is currently the Commander, DES- RON FOURTEEN, leaving his assignment as the Com- manding Officer ofthe USS YOSEMITE CAD-193, in April of 1979.

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L1 COMMANDER PALM W 1l,K11? Lleutenant Cornrndncler P11111 W, Ecker was graduated from Srnnl Bernadlne of Slenrm College ln Loudenvllle, New York funcl was awarded 3 CornrnlSSlon from the Offlcier Candldole Scihool IU New port, Rhode Island ln 1966 ln has flrst Sea four, lCj1JF? Eciker Sefved QS Second DlVlSlf'N1 OfflC1CF on board the USS Tll1AF2E ll KA 1121. 8nd ldler 113 lhe Gunnery Ufflfier For prolc3S1,lon,ll .lfillleve Vllfillf On hoarfi lhf? TUIARE, LCU9 ECIRQV wax .lwflrrlmi lllr- Nfllly Af,l'llVF?fYlQll1 Modal WIM1 ff'Jf'1Uf3f V Sl,l1J',hqllvr1lIy, IRISH? Efwff Wax flsxlgrlclrl lo. flllfi 3977951 AS fill lflfyfflll frlr' H1 N,lV,1l f5'flQVV,G? ,irlfl Urg,lrll1.lllryr1 .ll lhu Nflnffil Offlfflr l,.ulrllr1.llv 'wr ilfltjll Nfwuorl. Rllflflv l',l,lrl.l 1621112 EVWPV VFffl.lfrl0f1ff1lfllllmrTlvr'l1ll1y H1 1973, ond reported on board the USS SEVERN LAO-615. There he served as Flrst Lleutenant and Execrutlve Offlcer, His tour on hoard SEVERN was followed by l1lS.111end.1nCe nt the US. Naval DeStroyer School ln Aprll, 1975 he reported on board the USS CHARLES F ADAMS QDDG-21, and Served rms the Weapons Offler, He was detached from the ADAMS ln July of 1977, and became A Stu! dent at the Naval War College, CTornm.1ncl ,and Staff Codrse. He w.1fs gmrlllnlerl wllh Honors from flu? Qcillool Then, ln Novenlher of 1978, he reporlml on hoard the USS SAMPSON anrl .assumed the du- lles .va the 'shmoe EXOVUTIVO Offle fur EXECUTIVE UFFICER