 Commander Alexander W. Rilling, USN, succeeded Commander John G. Palmer USN, having been commanding officer since 18 July 1966, in a change of command ceremony at the U. S. Naval Station, Long Beach, on 20 September 1968.Primary mission during the year was training for and conducting ASW operations as part of ASW Group One (ASWGRU ONE).Component Units included the , , , , USS "Everett F. Larson" (DD-830), , and .