Worden (CG 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive fficer Lieutenant Commander Richard J. Norton, born in Cor- pus Christi, Texas, graduated through the NROTC pro- gram, Tulane University and was commissioned in May 1976. His sea duty includes service in USS COCHRANE QDDG 211 as CIC Officer and Ma1n Propulsion Assistant 1n USS JOHN HANCOCK CDD 9815 as Combat Systems Offlcer and ln USS RICHMOND K TURNER QCG 201 as Combat Systems Officer Lieutenant Commander Nor ton has served ashore at the Off1C6 of Leglslatlve Affalrs Arlington Vlfglnla as a Senate L1a1son Offlcer His personal decoratlons lnclude the Navy Commenda tion Medal with gold star and the Navy Ach1evement Medal Lieutenant Commander Norton IS marrled to Lleutenant Commander Claire Smlth Supply Corps USN of Kensington Maryland '-s....,,,hm, Wiuggiinii wquwswy LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICHARD J NORTON UNITED STATES NAVY NN -wav iw... tkf-'nn

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553. +2- f .41 5 Captain William J. Hancock, a native of Davenport, Iowa, graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1965. His sea duty includes service in USS TATTNALL QDDG-199 as Weapons Division Officer, in Vietnam as an Officer in Charge of a fast patrol craft, in USS BROOKE CDEG-15 as Weapons Officer and later as Chief Engineer, and in USS PAUL F. FOSTER QDD-9645 as commission- ing Executive Officer. He took command of USS TOWERS CDDG-91 in the Persian Gulf in 1981 while the ship was permanently deployed to the SEVENTH Fleet and subsequently served on the Operations Staff of Com- mander, SEVENTH Fleet embarked in USS BLUE RIDGE CLCC-193. Captain Hancock has served ashore at the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey where he received a Masters Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis. He also served in the Pentagon on the staff of the Chief Of Naval Operations as an analyst in the Systems Analysis Division and also as a Branch Head in the Program Re- source Appraisal Division. He also served on the staff of the Secretary of the Navy in the Office of Program Ap- praisal and later as Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. His most recent assignment was Executive Assistant to the Director of Navy Program Planning in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In 1983 Captain Hancock was the Pacific Fleet winner of the Vice Admiral Stockdale Award for inspirational lead- ership for his service in command of USS TOWERS. Oth- er personal decorations include the Legion of Merit with gold star, Bronze Star with Combat V , Meritorious Ser- vice Medal with gold star, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. Captain Hancock is married to the former Gayle Red- mond of St. Mary's City, Maryland, and they have a son Jeffrey. 3

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Q 2? , am- '4 YNCMQSWQ FRANCIS A IIGGS FRANCHI UNITED STATES NAVY Q ,rf X, 1 1 T , , - 1 Msgs COMMAND MASTER if - rm:,' SS S. CHIEF m v ' YNCMQSWJ Jiggs Franchi was born in Brooklyn, New York on Sep- tember 1, 1935, and enlisted in the Navy on October 29, 1954. Master Chief Franchi has served at sea aboard USS HYMAN QDD- 7321, USS DUXBURY BAY QAVP-383, USS PENOBSCOT QATA-1881, USS SAN PABLO KAGS-301, and USS BADGER CFF-10711. His shore duty assignments include: U.S. Naval Receiving Station Brooklyn, New Yorkg U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, New York, Armed Forces Examin- ing and Entrance Station in Brooklyng U. S. Military Assistance Com- mand Saigon, Republic of Vietnamg and the Office of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Naval Logistics Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He came to WORDEN on July 30, 1982 from the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, in Pearl Harbor. He is married to the former Gerry Lambert of Brooklyn and they have one son, Francis, who serves proudly with the air side of the Navy. 5