Santa Barbara (AE 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Ufficer -m ' M X y 4 , 1: ,,- q x,nY- 'lainie Lfun LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RONNIE L. BARROW

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Commander David L. Ballard United States Navy Commander David L. BALLARD, U. S. Navy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was commissioned Ensign, United States Navy Reserve upon graduation from Ofhcer Candidate School in October 1968. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia. Commander BALLARD, has served in both Destroyer and Amphibious type ships. Prior to his commissioning in 1968 Commander BALLARD served for six years as a radarman in the Navy Reserve. His initial sea tour after commissioning was as Combat Information Center Officer in USS MYLES C. FOX IDD-8291. Upon completion of his initial sea tour Commander BALLARD augmented to U.S.N. He subsequently served as Chief Engineer in USS FISKE IDD-8421 and First Lieutenant in USS INCHON ILPH-121. His assignments ashore include Academic Director of the Surface Warfare Officers School IBasicj in Newport, Rhode Island and Student at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Commander BALLARD reported to USS SANTA BARBARA as Executive Officer in September 1981 and was frocked to his current rank in April 1982. In june 1983 Commander BALLARD will report as Officer In Charge of the Navy Human Resource Management Center in New London, Connecticut. 7

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Un1ted Sta tes Navy L1eutenant Commander Ronnze L Barrow US Navy was born Jn K1nston North Carohna He was comm1ss1oned Enszgn Un1ted States Navy upon graduat1on from U S Naval Academy m june 1969 He holds a Bachelor of Sczence Jn Naval Sc1ence from the US Naval Academy L1eutenant Commander Barrow has served Jn both Destroyer and Aux1l1ary type sh1ps I-I1s 1n1t1al sea tour after commzsszonzng was as F1rst L1eutenant 1n USS BROWNSON IDD 8681 Upon complet1on of h1s 1n1t1al sea tour L1eutenant Commander Barrow subsequently served as Ass1stant Sen1or Adv1sor U S. M1l1tary Ass1stance Command Sargon V1etnam and as Sen1or Adv1sor Afloat Repa1r Adv1sory Umts Sa1gon, V1etnam Weapons Off1CCf 1n USS STRIBLING IDD 8671 and Ch1efEng1neer 1n USS DETROIT IAOE 41. H1s asszgnments ashore Jnclude Student at the Naval Destroyer School Newport RI Off1cer Programs Recru1ter Naval Recru1t1ng D1str1ct Columbza South Carolma Student at Prospect1ve Engmeer Off1CCf Course Idaho Falls Idaho and Jn the OfflC6 of the Commandant at the US 1Naval Academy L1eutenant Commander Barrow reported to USS SANTA BARBARA as Execut1ve Off1cer 1n March 1983 L1eutenant Commander Barrow has been awarded the Mer1tor1ous Serv1ce Medal Navy Commendat1on w1th Combat V Combat Act1on R1bbon V1etnamese Serv1ce w1th 4 stars V1etnamese C1v1l Act1on and V1etnam Campazgn, Navy Commendat1on Isecond awardj and Navy Expert P1stol Medal Ksecond awardj L1eutenant Commander Barrow IS marrzed to Al1ce L Conners of Towson Maryland They have three chzldren Rob1n Dav1d and jenmfer 9 Lieutenant Commander Ronnie L. Barrow IM