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List of "Big Chief's" Commanding Officers

NAME/RANK AT TIME OF COMMAND PERIOD OF COMMAND
LT JOHN AITKEN, USNR  5 JAN 1944 - 19 JUL 1945
LT CARL N. JENSEN, USN 19 JUL 1945 - 19 DEC 1945
LT JAMES A. SMITH, USN 19 DEC 1945 - 18 APR 1947
LT MILTON A. HEATH, USN 18 APR 1947 - 11 AUG 1947
LT JAMES E. CALLOWAY, USN 11 AUG 1947 - 15 NOV 1947
ENS CLIFFORD ALEXANDER, USN 15 NOV 1947 - 29 JAN 1948
LT WILLIAM A. RACETTI, USN  29 JAN 1948 - 16 MAR 1948
LT ROBERT T. GREGORY, USN  16 MAR 1948 - 2 MAY 1948
LCDR KENNETH A MUNDY, USN 2 MAY 1948 - 13 SEP 195
LT LESTER T. STORY, USN 13 SEP 1951 - 29 JUN 1953
LCDR MAXWELL SUCH, USN  29 JUN 1953 - 1 AUG 1955
LCDR WILBUR J. CAMBLIN, USN 1 AUG 1955 - 13 FEB 1958
LT EDWARD W. EPPS, USN   13 FEB 1958 - 9 JAN 1960
LCDR DELBERT F. BARBEE, USN 9 JAN 1960 - 14 AUG 1962
LCDR ROBERT M. OLSEN, USN 14 AUG 1962 - 10 JUN 1964
LCDR ROBERT C. RUHLE, USN  10 JUN 1964 - 29 JUN 1966
LT CHARLES E. STITH. USN 29 JUN 1966 - 8 AUG 1968
LT KENNETH D. SYDOW, USN 8 AUG 1968 - 26 SEP 1969
LT DUANE E. TUCKER, USN 26 SEP 1969 - 27 JUL 1971

(Above list compliments of Captain Duane E. Tucker)

 

Many came, Many went.  

Some we loved, Some we loved to hate.

Some were cunning and graceful ship handlers, Some were not that good.

All were:  "The Captain"