Elliot (DD 967) - Naval Cruise Book

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The coat of arms of USS ELLIOT (DD 967) serves as a heraldic remembrance of the ship ' s namesake. Lieutenant Commander Arthur James Elliot. II. The red, white and blue partitions of the shield are patterned after the insignia of Lieutenant Commander Elliot ' s command, River Squadron Fifty-seven. Red is the heraldic symbol of courage, zeal, and leadership; white symbolizes integrity; blue represents devotion and perserverance The unsheathed sword is symbolic of command, and its position on the shield, point downward, is significant of death in combat The crest, composed of a mainmast and mainsail, symbolizes the Elliot family ' s long association with the nautical heritage of their native state of Maine. Generations of the family engaged in the shipbuilding and .sailing trades, including Lieutenant Commander Elliot ' s paternal grandfather and namesake Arthur James Elliot, who ' s shipbuilding firm launched the last five-masted schooner ever built. The pine tree emblazoned on the sail is the symbol of the state of Maine. The ship ' s motto, Courage, Honor. Integrity, is representa- tive of those values which characterized Lieutenant Commander Elliot throughout his career. The motto serves as both a guide and an inspiration for the men who will serve on USS ELLIOT throughout her commissioned life.

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Commanding Officer Commander Stephen S. Clarey Commander Stephen S. Clarey graduated from Williams College in June 1962 and was commissioned at the Naval Officer Candidate School. Newport. Rhode Island in October 1962. His first tour of duty was aboard USS HOLLISTER (DD 7X8) in Long Beach, California as Gunnery and ASW Officer. He graduated as the Class Honorman from the Naval Destroyer; School in June 1965 and was subsequently assigned as Operations- Officer aboard USS BIGELOW (DD 942) m Mayport. Florida. From December 1967 to .August 1969, Commander Clarey served as a Junior Officer Detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He later attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and was awarded a Masters Degree in Business Administration in June 1971. In August 1971 he a.ssumed duties as Commandinsz Officer of USS SUFFOLK COUNTY (LST 1173). In February 1973, after attending the Armed F )rces Staff C . in Norfolk, Virginia, Commander Clarey reported to the Office c| Chief of Naval Operations where he served in the Systems .Ant Division as a study director and anal st for political-military and sul warfare programs. In June I97,s he was assigned as a special assi| to the Director of the Joint Staff. Commander Clarey served as Hxecutive Officer of L SS RFFVES (CG 24) in Pearl Harbor from January 1977 to September 197,S. He assumed command of USS FLLIOT (DD 967) in February 1979 in San Diego, California. Commander Clarey h.is been awarded the following personal decorations: Meritorious Service Medal, .loint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Na y Achie ' ement .Medal (With Combat V), and the Combat Action Ribbon. Commander Clarey was born in Honolulu. fJawaii. He is the son of Admiral Bernard A. Clarey. USN (Ret.) former Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He is married to the former Roberta Rouzee of Manha.s.sel, New York, They have two children: Christopher and Ashley.