William H Standley (CG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER NAVAL C KVA' 2 FORCES SOMALIA and staff model the latest for winterfspring in Somalia. 'Q f A 'SLP ' JU -I-4 gl t ,.v,?,,l bt f 1, f ' .lit-z, The senior WOG visits the Royal Barber during Crossing the Line ceremonies. DESRON 17 was charged with the coordination the daily operations of naval ships from Canada, Italy, Australia, France, and the United States in fulfilling the requirements of United Nations' mandate. Of particular note, plans developed by CDS-17 successfully enabled the multi-national naval forces to restrict the flow of arms to the warring factions of Somalia from the sea. P' Q

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DESTROYER SQUADRON SEVENTEEN Commodore Taffy Captain Shefiled was born in Grand Rapids fml i Hope College he was commissioned my ll 968qafter a KQ date School His sea tours have included aeso, uss VOGELESANG QDD 8623 Uss Cf,m,m5 ing Officer of USS CAPODANNO IFE 10931 a a L Assignirnentsggashore have 1 eluded staff duty on numerous high-levell stroyer School U S Naval War College and the John CjfaG6yA ernment at Harvard University l l I at v la s I 3, la v lv l i lv sl u His personal awards include the Defense Superior Merit the Meritorious Service Medal Medal- S I R r ldv rd 'Iiiyqlli l.lv il isdaot rlas sv o v slddl 72, l' Captain Sheffield is married to the former Fairvief Park, Ohio and has two children. t o stiv j f5j vtfjl v l CMDR DAVID SELECMAN LCDR DUNCAN MACDONALD LCDR CHARLES MAXWELL ff'-1? LT CHARLES LINDHOLM LT ALLEN RICE OSC DAVID DEVEREAUX S YNC CARLOS FORTIN RMC JERRY CARROL MSI RALPH BEECHER D SRON 17 STAFF

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OPER T10 RE TGRE HGPE OMALIA i r f 1 ' A A ' . 2 ' a .,' ,+- ' A- -' J .- - 4 , f The battle-damaged Kismaayo International Airport was employed as a central point for ship- ments of mail and cargo to support military per- sonnel assigned to south- ern Somalia.