Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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9' COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER RONALD F. WALTERS Commander Ronald F Walters is a 1965 graduate of the United St N l d , . . - , , L ' 1 ates lava Aca emy. He reported to USS CROMWELL fDIf 10143 in that year and assumed duties as Main Propulsion Assistant. Damage Control Assistant, and Engineer officer in that order. In IWS he entered the Naval Destroyer Officer School ' d . ' d ' ' I an upon gra uation was ordered to DSS XVILTSIE fDD 7161 in which he served as the Engineer and Weapons officer. In IMS he was awarded th - N i ' A h' e axy c ievement Medal with Combat V for duty in the V ' , s ' 1 . ' ietnam 'Iheater of Operations. In 1968, Commander Walters entered the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. graduating with a Masters of Science Degree in Physics in 1970. After graduation from the Defense Language Institute in 1971. he was ordered to Vietnam as the Psychological Warfare Senior Advisw. F 1 ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' tr or service in this capacity he was awarded the joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. Upon return from Vietnam in 1972. Commander Walters assumed duty as the Executive Officer of USS LANG IFF 1060l. He attended the Naval War College from 1974 to 1975 and subsequently was assigned to Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For service as the Chiefofthe-loint Nuclear Accident Coordination Center, he was awarded a silver star in lieu of a second award of the joint Service Commendation Medal. Commander Walters is married to the former Pamela Ann Marie Fraser. He has three daughters: Anne Marie, Melissa and Susan. -- at -- 4 -1--A '---- - - ' '::g .0 4 4,,,- V. ..,.-,-ffm W-ferr.:-Hffwrfr-fg1 f . a a , Lia -1 in ' - V 1 - ' ...C -me-2 wi- 'arfwmfz-View .'Q'f fe '.-1'-' tif.-751.f,j4:::f'..,gf ' -. '.gp,:- .1-: ' .V A -' ft. g H 14:2 sg H-9-Lf 4' fl ' ' N? Ji 'r'T?E'ia'bf?5Ei?W'2 ii'--11-Q'--Srila'PQ.xs:: fsf, ftffa-FIC- nS':,':, e fa-..sw-'..'1 -' A' vw ' P 'Ui I :i..t5'1..g:,:2a' a.f,c-fri,-.Lai '+'e.?fif.m12,aaa V' 1'-at W - ,',' Q f IH, rl' 4.4- 'IIA ' La..

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UNITED STA TES SHIP STEIN l06Sy is ll Klum class lrltgglft niiiiietl in honor of C orporal 'loin Stein, iNl.irine llero and Medal of llonor winner in World War ll. 'lilie lili- l05l class vessel is configured for optirinirn .inti-sub- marine performgince. lioxvexer, it is also c.ip.ible or car- rying ull! other destroyer tasks, such .is naval gunfire support. anti-air warfare and replenisliment operations. Since S'l'lflN's priniiiri' mission is .mtl-subinarine warfare, her main armament is configured to provide the optimum in ASW search. detection and kill, S'l'lilN is equipped with an ANXSQS-JOCX bow-mounted sonar which is capable of multi-mode operations, the ANXSQS-SS Independent Variable Depth Sonar lIVDSl and the LAMPS manned helicopter system. included its MAD and sonobuoy capabilities. ASW armaments include the ASROC long range. rocket-fired torpedoesg above water torpedo tubes, which can fire either MK44 or MK-16 torpedosg and LAMPS dropped torpedoes. In addition. for self protection and anti-air warfare, STISIN is equipped with a 5754 dual purpose. rapid-fire gun, and the basic point defense missile sys- tem. The keel of USS STEIN was laid on ljune 1970 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. Se- attle, Washington. She was launched 19 December 1970, and was commissioned on Sjanuary 1972 at the Puget IFF- 1 0652 Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. In April 1973. STIiIN steamed south for a four week, 1-1,000 mile shakedown cruise in Central and South America. and participated in the Portland Oregon Rose Festival later that same year. STEIN departed her homeport of San Diego for her first WestPac deployment in April 1973, returning to San Diego on 1 November 1973. September 1974 marked the start of STEIN'S second WestPac deploy- ment. After nearly seven months, and over 38,000 miles later STEIN returned to San Diego on 7 April 1975. In November 1976, STEIN returned to San Diego after an extensive eleven month overhaul in Portland, Oregon. With her return, STEIN commenced a rigorous schedule of tests and local operations, preparing for her third Western Pacific deployment during the first half of 1978. STEIN set out on her third WestPac deployment on 10 january 1978 and participated in operations in the SEA of OKHOTSK, after a 9 year absence of U.S. Naval vessels from that area. After port visits to Hawaii, Republic of the Philippines, japan, Ceylon, Mauritius, Mombasa, Bandar Abbas, Karachi, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, STEIN returned to San Diego on 16 july 1978. The ship then commenced training evolutions for her upcoming deployment in the summer of 1979.

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