Towers (DDG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander 8arrv V. 8urrovv, a native of Vilasnineton 8tate, vvas oorn in 8eattle in 1948 and vvas raised as a Navv Junior. l-le eraduated from tne U. 8. Naval Aoademv in 1988, reoeivins a 8aonelor of 8oienoe deeree. lnitiallv assiened to tne Immediate Masters Rroeram at tne U. 8. Naval Rostsraduate 8onool, Monterey, ne reoeived a Masters of Soienoe Ceeree in Meonanioal Eneineerina in 1989. Eollovvine nuolear orooulsion trainine at 8ainoridee, Marvland and Windsor l.ool4s, Conneotiout, ne reoorted aooard U88 CRAY CCE 1984i in 197C vvnere ne served as Naviaator!Administrative Cffioer and suoseduentlv as Main Rrooulsion Assistant, In 1972 Commander 8urrovv oommenoed a tvvo vear Auxiliaries Cffioer tour aooard U88 ENTERPRISE iCvN 88i: ne tnen served as Trainine Cffioer at tne D16 orototvoe, West Milton, Nevv York. After Deoartment l-lead 8onool and a six montn tour on tne CCMNAVSLJRELANT Nuolear Rrooulsion Mooile Trainins Team, ne served as Eneineerine Cffioer of U88 VIRCINIA lCCN 88i for tnree years. Eollovvine nis Ceoartment l-lead tour, Commander 8urrovv assumed duties as Exeoutive Cffioer of tne Naval Nuolear Rovver 8onool, Crlando, Elorida in 1981 after vvnion ne oomoleted a tour as Exeoutive Cffioer of U88 HALSEY CCC 28i. Re reoorted alooard U88 TCVVER8 CD99 95 on 18 Seotemoer 1988 and assumed oommand on 28 8eot 1988 follovvine dutv as tne Eoroe Nuolear Rrooulsion Readiness and Trainine Cffioer on tne CCMNAVASURERAC 8taff. Commander 8urrovv vvears tne Navv Commendation Medal vvitn tvvo eold stars, tne Navv Aonievement Medal and various unit oommendations, oamoaien and servioe medals. Commander and Mrs. 8urrovv ltne former Marv Ann Vilard of Melrose, Massaonusettsi nave tnree sons, 8rian, 8ean, and Mionael.

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COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON FIFTEEN Caotaih Johhsoh was oorh ih Charlotte, North Caroliha oh 13 July 1941, the soh of Caotaih aho Mrs. Soehoer Johhsoh iMCl U. S. Nayy. He atteholeo sohools ih Srooklyh, Neyv York: Portsmouth, yirsihia: Yokosuka, Jaoahg Charlestoh, South Caroliha: aho Vlfashihstoh, DC oefore oeihs aoooihtecl to the U. S. Nayal Aoaoerhy ih 1969 as a rherhoer of the olass of 1 963. l Uooh eraouatioh ih Juhe 1963, Ehsish Johhsoh was oroereo to USS JAMES C. OVVENS 499-776i vvhere he seryeo as Corhrhuhioatiohs Offioer aho Nayisator. lh Juhe 1 966, LT Usl Johhsoh reoorteo to the staff of oorhmahoer Cruiser-Destroyer Plotilla Six ih Charlestoh, South Caroliha for oluty as Aioe ahol Plas Lieutehaht to Rear Aolrhiral Rioharo G. Coloert, USN. IR July 1966, LT Usl Johhsoh seryeo oh the staff of the Suorerhe Aliieo Corhrhaholer Atlahtio, as soeoial assistaht to the Deouty Chief of Staff for Plahs, Polioy aho Qoeratiohs. Eollovvihs sraouatioh from the Nayal Destroyer Sohool ih May 1963, LT Johhsoh seryecl as Goeratiohs Officer oh USS PERRY CDD-Sllill horheoorteol ih Mayoort, Plorioa. Durihs this time PERRY oartioioateo ih oomoat ooeratiohs off the ooast of yietham. IR Seotemloer 1969 LT Johhsoh was oroerecl to the Pletoher Sohool of Lavv ahol Diolomaoy at Tufts Uhiyersity, Meclforol, Massachusetts, for ciuty uhoer ihstruotioh. lh Jahuary 1973, LCDR Johhsoh reoorteol to USS RlCHARD L. PAGE CDES-6l horheoorteo ih Athehs, Sreeoe, for oluty as Exeoutiye Offioer. Uooh returh to the Uhiteo States ih 1976 from tyvo years of outy ih the Sixth Eleet, LCDR Johhsoh yvas assishecl to the Stratesio Plahs, Polioy, Ooeratiohs GHG NSC Affairs Diyisioh l9P-69l of the Office of the Chief of Nayal Ooeratiohs ih Vllashihstoh. IR July 1976, CDR Johhsoh oeoarhe a soeoial assistaht to the Director, Joiht Staff, Joiht Chiefs of Staff, Prior to reoortihs to USS SISELOVV CDD-9427 for outy as Corhrhahclihs Qffioer, CDR Johhsoh attehoeo the Sehior Offioer's Shio Material Reaoihess Course ih loaho Palls, Ioaho. Durihs CDR Johhsoh's tehure as Commahoihs Officer, SISELOVV oeoloyeo to the Araoiah Sulf as oart of the Mioole East Poroe aho the flasshio for the Corhmahoer, Miololie,East Eoroe. lh Jahuary 1932, CDR Johhsoh reoorteo to the CNG for outy OR his staff ih the Plahs, Polioy, Ooeratiohs ahol NSC Affairs Diyisioh COP-O66l. Oh 1 Juhe 1933, Caotaih Johhsoh reoorteo to the Offioe of the Secretary of the Nayy for outy ih the Offioe of Prosram Aooraisal ahol GS Ei SOSCHGI 8SSlStEiI'lt JEO U16 SGCFSTZEEIAV of the Nayy. Y Caotaih Johhsoh's oersohal oeooratiohs iholuoe the Lesioh of Merit, the Defehse Meritorious Seryioe Meoal aho the Nayy Comrhehoatioh Meolal with Comoat Caotaih Johhsoh is marrieo to the former Aholrea Miohele Masazzu of Vehthor, New Jersey. They haye three ohiloreh: William Soehoer V, Melissa Ahhe aho Matthew Miohael.

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EXECUTIVE GFFICEFI Lieutenent Cornrnender Cneries C. Coooer ill, e netive of Nortn Ceroiine, vves Dorn in Asneville in 1951 end reised es e Ivierine Junior. He eredueted frorn tne U. S. Nevei Aoedernv in 197S, reoeivine e Seonelor's Deeree in Letin Arnerioen Affeirs. Eollovvine eneineerine treinins ne reoorted eiooerd USS LYNCE MCCCHIVIICK ICSC-SI, norneoorted in Sen Dieeo, Celifornie,.es iviein Eroouision Assistent end leter Eneineerine Meintenenoe Cffioer. i In 1976 LCCR Coooer oeeen en eleven rnontn deoenese Leneueee oourse et tne Defense Leneueee Institute in ivlonterev, Celifornie, ne tnen served es Personnel Exonenee Eroerern IPEPI Cffioer et tne deoenese Ivleritirne Self Defense Eoroe LJMSDEI Cffioer Cendidete Sonooi in Ete dime, deoen, vvnere ne teuent Arnerioen Nevei Historv end Eneiisn oonversetion from 1977 to 1979. I Eoilovvins Ceoertrnent Heed Sonooi ne served es Coeretions Cffioer end tnen Eneineerine Cffioer on USS ERANCIS HAMMOND IEE-1 9675, norneoorted in Yokosuke, deoen. In 1982 LCDH Coooer reoorted eooerd USS SEATTLE IACE-Si, norneoorted in Norfolk, virsinie, es Coeretions Cffioer for e tvventv rnontn tour. After nis Deoertrnent Heed tours, LCCH Coooer ettended tne Nevei Eostereduete Sonool in Ivlonterev, Celifornie for tvvo veers, reoeivine nis Mester's Ceeree in Cornouter Svsterns ivieneeernent. He reoorted eooerd USS TCVVEFIS IDCC-93 es Exeoutive Cffioer in denuerv 19SS. Lieutenent Cornmender Coooer vveers tne Nevv Cornmendetion Iviedel, tne Nevv Aonievernent Iviedel vvitn one eold ster end verious unit oornmendetions, oernoeien end servioe rnedels. LCDH end ivirs. Coooer itne forrner Merie Cuedeluoe Lune of Mexiooi neve four sons: Cerios, Erik, Deniei, end Andrevv.