Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER THOMAS P. CRUSER, USN Commander Cruser was born in Mansfield, Massachusetts on September 24, 1947. He earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in June, 1965, graduating with a bachelor of Science degree in June 1969. After commissioning. Commander Cruser reported to the USS MASSEY (DD 778) where he served as Communications Officer and Electronics Material Officer. He then participated in an inter-service exchange program with the United States Coast Guard, serving from October 1971 to August 1973 as the Navigator and Combat Informa- tion Center Officer onboard USCGC BOUTWELL (WHEC 719). Af- ter a tour as a Military Law instructor at the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, he reported to the Surface Warfare Department Head School, graduating in July 1975. His subsequent as- signment was as Engineer Officer of USS NEWMAN K. PERRY (DD 883) until August 1977. Commander Cruser next reported to USS FORT SNELLING (LSD 30) as Operations Officer. In June of 1979, he was transferred to the Naval Military Personnel Com- mand as the Amphibious Ship Placement Officer where he served until August 1981. Subsequently, he reported to USS CONOLLY (DD 979) as Executive Officer. His next assignment began in August 1983 when he reported to the United States Naval Academy, serving as the first chairman of the Professional Programs Department until February 1986. Commander Cruser was then assigned to USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) as Operations Officer before as- suming command of DONALD B. BEARY.

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Born in Flint, Michigan, Master Chief Mo- sier graduated from Durand (Michigan) High- School in June 1962. After serving in the U.S. Army Security Agency from July 1962 to July 1965, he was employed as a research analyst for the National Security Agency for several years. Joining the U.S. Navy in 1972, he attended Avia- tion Antisubmarine Warfare Operator (AW) A school in Millington, Tennessee. Master Chief Mosier has accumulated more then 3000 flight hours as a Naval Aircrewman in P-3, H-2, and H-3 aircraft. He has served in Pa- trol Squadrons Thirty and Forty Nine, Helicop- ter Antisubmarie Squadron (Light) Thirty and aboard USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) as well as two tours on USS DWIGHT D. EISEN- HOWER (CVN 69). His shore assignments in- clude Naval Facility Point Sur, California; Heli- copter Sea Control Wing One and Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center, Barbers Point, Hawaii. Prior to his assignment to USS DON- ALD B. BEARY in May 1989, he served as Com- mand Master Chief and a manpower analyst at Navy Manpower Analysis Center, Norfolk, Vir- ginia. His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal (with gold star), the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Com- mendation (three awards), as well as various ser- vice and campaign medals. He has received a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in geogra- phy from the University of Maryland and a Mas- ter of Arts degree (with distinction) in human re- sources management from Pepperdine Univer- sity. Master Chief Mosier is married to the form- er Mary F. Pierce of Walpole, Massachusetts. They reside in Norfolk, Virginia.