Stickell (DD 888) - Naval Cruise Book

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C0 DESDIV 2 2 THE C0 MODORE Captain Edwin E. Woods, Jr., U.S. Navy, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, assumed command of Destroyer Division TWO FOUR TWO on 30 December 1970. He reported from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain Woods first entered the Navy in 1944 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1949. In July 1959, Captain Woods, as a Lieutenant, attended the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. On graduation in January 1960, he remained on the staff as Aide to the Commandant, Armed Forces Staff College. In August 1962, as a Lieutenant Commander, he was ordered to com- mand the USS JOHN WILLIS IDE-10271. On 22 April 1967. when the USS TALBOT IDEG-4J was commissioned, Captain Woods, then a Com- mander, became her first Commanding Officer. Following graduation from the National War College in June 1969, Captain Woods was assigned to the Strategic Plans and Policy Division, I Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. During the cruise, the Commodore received word that his next as- signment will be as Commanding Officer of the USS HORNE IDLG-302. . gfsawf ,..,.- G. G CAPTAIN E. E. WOOD ' ay are LCDR Victor Ktulak LT Thomas Markley LT Harry IDOCI Smith LTJG Frank Fletcher Staff Chaplain Operations Officer Medical Office' .-. 1 Q MMS YN1 F. R. Cipollo SD2 C. V. Bello RDSN R. M. Durso Engineering Officer TN J. M. De1aP-HZ INo photoj

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EXECUTIVE FORMER Lieutenant Commander Brunner was commissioned an Ensign in June 1958, on the date of his graduation from NROTC training at Oregon State. He received his BS degree in Business, specializing in Production Management. Prior to becoming XO of STICKELL, he served one year, in country, in Vietnam. Lieutenant Commander Brunner departed STICKELI, in Bahrain to become the Executive Officer of the newly commissioned USS CHARLESTON ILKA-1131. He is za native of Grants Pass, Oregon and is married to the former Miss Modesta Valencia. They reside with their four children in Virginia Beach. 'I LCDR KEITH QTT OFFICER 34, DANNY BRUNNER LCDR, USN R11 'SE Lieufremml CUIIIIIIIIIHIPT Ulf is :r native of Ringfisher, Oklahoma. He onlislerl in tht' Navi' in 1955 and graduated from the Univfffsify of Kansas with at BA degree in 1960. He C0mI7lC'fCl1 his post-grrulrrult' work at fhe Naval Post- graduate School and rr-cr-iw-rl his Masters Degree in 19705 WS' Pfiflr Io rr-cr-iving orders to become the Ex' ccutivr: Officer of USS S'I'lf'Klil,l, Sm' 'IUU' U5SlKlHllf'llfS inclutlt' fours on USS ORLECK fUU'?86i, Uss t:1rrri1,m' flJl,Ci L'll and USS COONTZ fDfJf'-9l- Ht' has also sr-rvori on flu' Staff OI CUUCRU' DILSI-'AC H1117 H! NAI f':rm Run flew, RVN. U l1N'Uf0llillll fx0lllIIlilllfff'l Ufl is married to the former MIHSI Norof-ri Mitchell. 'l'hf-v luivf- two children, Christi' H1 Alfil.

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WARDR00 LCDR William A. Palmer, 'Jr. IGUN BQSS! is a native of Norfolk, Virginia and a graduate of Old Dominion University. He entered the Navy on June, 1963. Prior to heading the Weapons Department on STICK- ELL, he was CIC Officer Ou USS GOLDSBOROUGH CDDG-20!. He is married to the former Rosemary Jones. They have one son, Robert. I X Q , f f . .H f w .5 T LT Homer T. Grant, Jr. ICHIEF ENGINEER! iS 8 native of Canton, Ohio and a graduate of Ohio State. Prior to coming to STICKELL, he served a tour in USS R. E. BYRD IDDG-23!. Mr. Grant departed the ship in Bandar Abbas, Iran to assume his new duties, on the staff of COMSERV- LANT. On 5 December 1970, he married the former Miss Dorothy Anne Latchworth. They reside in Virginia Beach. LT Gary W. Zwirschitz IOPS BOSS!, better known as Mr. Z , is a native of Martoow, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He entered the Navy in February 1964. Mr. Z departed the ship in Karachi to command the USS OBSERVER IMSO-46l!. Mr. and his wife Joyce reside in Virginia Beach. ii LT Philip T. Garrett ICHIEF ENGINEER! came aboard in Bandar Abbas. Mr. Garrett is anative of Portsmouth, Virginia, and a graduate of Old Dominion University. Prior to FSPOFUHS to STICKELL, he at- tended the Naval Destroyer School in Newport. A.. . N ' 'I f:,,::j,2l'uq 'Tw 3 ' ' , V . . .I . 131-pf,-g F. , M V 11 ' ' ' I -,lx S. A l W- '-X -. h u l am. -pf S A . f ' . ,' nu-1.,. '.:fl 'Q ' , V : uf 'v'vm-fm. -y f 2 5, :gun-1fQ-1. -1 ' W V w A: V H uimfiilxfii. -its 5 J 'J f- 1.-v--u'1t.'::ff-A . : e 34 ' 'k V' ff ' Q '31, I J in sl . fi ' ' K... T r , I ,,. 31.1111 - -'FV -' 1 :Vu I V...- LT Leroy C. Hand, III ICOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER! at the start of the cruise, took over the billet of Operations Of- ficer in Karachi. He is a native of Gatesville, N.C. and a gradu- ate of North Carolina State Uni- versity. Prior -to his duties in USS STICKELL, Lt Hand served 8. f0Ul' at the NAVCOMMCEN Sangley Point, Philippines. He entered the Navy in 1963 and re- ceived his commission in 1968. Mr. Han d, his wife Ann andhis daughter April Lee reside in Norfolk. , ff Q S--J' '