Worden (CG 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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OFFICERS THIS BOOK IS ABOUT HWORDENMEN' A SPECIAL BREED OF SAILORS WHO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE COMPLEX SYSTEMS IN WORDEN THAT MAKE HER THE SMART SHIP SHE IS TODAY. IN THE YEARS AHEAD, WHETHER WE ADVANCE IN THE NAVY OR PROGRESS IN CIVILIAN LIFE, THIS BOOK WILL HELP US RECALL HOW WORDEN DID IT, AND REMEMBER OUR GOOD FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES. 772569 6. CAPT J. F. BAUMCIARDNER, USN 9 SEPTEMBER 1977 CAPTAIN BAUMGARDNER WAS BORN IN BETHANY, MISSOURI. HE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION. GRADUATING IN JUNE 1954, HE ACCEPTED A COMMISSION IN THE NAVY RESERVE. CAPTAIN BAUMGARDNER'S SHIPBOARD ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE SERVICE IN THE USS EPPING FORREST ILSD-4I, USS GURKE IDD-783I AND USS WORDEN ICG-18I. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1962 AND AUGUST 1963, HE SERVED IN THE PRE-COMMISSIONING DETAIL FOR THE USS WORDEN. FOLLOWING COMMISSIONING OF THE SHIP, CAPTAIN BAUMGARONER WAS ASSIGNED AS CIC OFFICER AND OPERATIONS OFFICER. HE ATTENDED THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, AND RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT IN 1965. FOLLOWING SCHOOL HIS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF USS MAHAN ICG-1I, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER FOR COMDESRON FIFTEEN, AND SERVICE IN VIETNAM WITH THE U. S. MILITARY AVISOR COMMAND. HE PREVIOUSLY COMMANDED USS KEPPLER IDD-765I, AND USS OUELLETT IFF-10771. CAPTAIN BAUMGARDNER'S WEARS THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL DECORATIONS1 BRONZE STAR WITH V AND GOLD STAR IN LIEU OF SECOND AWARD, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL, AND NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH COMBAT

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CAPT J. F. FROST III, USN JULY 1975 - SEPTEMBER 1977 CAPTAIN FROST CAME TO WORDEN FROM DUTY WITH NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE DETACHED FROM WORDEN IN SEPTEMBER 1977 FOR DUTY WITH THE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION FORCE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. CAPTAIN FROST IS A NATIVE OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, AND JOINED THE NAVY THERE IN 1947. ENTERING THE NAVAL ACADEMY IN 1949, HE WAS COMMISSIONED ENSIGN IN 1953. SINCE THAT TIME HIS SHIPBOARD ASSIGNMENTS HAVE INCLUDED CIC AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF USS BARTON IDD-7221, COMMANDER LCU DIVISION 23, WEAPONS OFFICER OF USS HIGBEE IDDR-8061, THE COMMISSIONING EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE USS GOLDSBOROUGH IDDG-211, AND COMMANDING OFFICER, USS BERKELEY IDDG-151. CAPTAIN FROST HOLDS MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. HE ALSO QUALIFIED AS ENGINEERING WATCH OFFICER AT THE NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING SCHOOL, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. PERSONAL AWARDS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR AND VIETNAM NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. A25 if , 1

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,vw -' -- - U.,- uss WORDEN ICG.-185 USS WORDEN IS NAMED IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL JOHN L. WORDEN, USN, COMMANDER OF THE USS MONITOR IN THE HISTORIC BATTLE OF THE IRONCLADS WHICH TOOK PLACE AT HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA ON 9 MARCH 1862. ADMIRAL WORDEN WAS ORDERED TO THE MONITOR ON 16 JANUARY 1862. AFTER SUPERVISING HER COMPLETION, HE BROUGHT THE MONITORINTO HAMPTON ROADS AND ENGAGED THE CONFEDERATE IRONCLAD VIRGINIA IFORMERLY USS MERRIMACKI IN A NAVAL BATTLE THAT HELPED MAINTAIN THE FEDERAL BLOCKADE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND WHICH ALSO MADE NAVAL HISTORY AS THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN IRONCLADS. f