Elliot (DD 967) - Naval Cruise Book

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Command Senior Chief Petty Officer ETCS(SW) JAMES A. CRASLIE, JR., USN Senior Chief Petty Officer James A. Graslie, Jr. was born February 23, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He joined the Navy on September 3, 1969, attending boot camp in San Diego. Upon completion of boot camp he attended the ET ' C School at Fort Monmouth. He served his first tour of duty at Naval Communication Station, Japan. His other assignments have included USS PARSONS (DDG-33), and Advanced Electronics School, San Diego. He reported aboard USS ELLIOT in April 1982. From January 1985 to September 1985 he served as ELLIOT ' S Com- mand Senior Chief. Senior Chief Graslie is married to the former Ritsuko Tochigi of Japan. They have two sons, Brian and Thomas. Senior Chief Graslie ' s decorations include Enlis- ted Surface Warfare Specialist, four awards of the Good Conduct Medal, and various unit and campaign citations. RCCommand Master Chief Petty Officer BMCM(SW) VICTOR E. McHARDY, USN Master Chief Petty Officer Victor E. McHardy was born May 16, 1937 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He joined the Navy on April 14, 1955, attending boot camp in Great Lakes. He served his first tour of duty aboard USS DANIEL A. JOYE. His other assignments have included USS Nl AG- RA FALLS (AFS-3), USS RENVILLE (APA-227), USS DUPONT (DD-941), USS INTREPID (CVA-11), USS VALCOUR (AGF-1), USS RANDOLF (CVS- 15), Naval Academy Craftmaster, PBR-531, USS PURDY (DD-734), USS RALEIGH (LPD-1), USS FISKE (DD-842), and OCS Instructor at Newport. He reported aboard USS ELLIOT in September 1985, and assumed duties as Command Master Chief the same month. Master Chief McHardy is married to the former Olivia Mainor of West Palm Beach, Florida. They have four children, Brian, Regina, Crystal, and Erin. Master Chief McHardy ' s decorations include Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Bronze Star with Combat ' V, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ' V, five awards of the Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and various unit and campaign citations.

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Executive Officer COMMANDER BRUCE R. UNDER, UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Bruce R. Under was born July 29, 1949 in Pensacola, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. Commander Under served his first tour of duty as Missile Officer aboard USS WORDEN (CG- 18), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. This tour of duty included U.S. Seventh Fleet combat operations off the coast of Vietnam. His other sea tours have included Operations Officer aboard USS L YNDE McCORMICK (DDG- 8) and Operations Officer for Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Three. His tours of duty ashore have included assignments as Navigation Operations Instructor at the University of Michigan NROTC unit, and as A A W Surface Combatant Analyst in the Program Appraisal (OP-91) Division of the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Oceanography from the University of Michigan. Commander Under reported aboard EUIOT as Executive Officer in July 1984. Commander Under is married to the former Deborah Reynolds of San Diego, California. They have two daughters, Terry and Kelly. Commander Under ' s decorations included the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and various unit and campaign citations.

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Destroyer Squadron Thirty - Five Commodore Joseph Strasser during CQ Some of the staff take a break after work at the Sierra Club in Olongapo. USS ELLIO T served as the flagship for COMDESRON 35 from 2 August to 13 December 1985. DESRON 35 is homported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Commo- dore Strasser and his staff coordi- nated multi-ship exercises with several allied navies and served as a variety of warfare specialty commanders during the exer- cises. The crew of ELLIOT and the staff of DESRON 35 devel- oped, in the words of Commo- dore Strasser, a close personal and professional rapport that is rarely experienced between em- barked staff and host ship. Upon our return to Hawaii fol- lowing our successful WESTPA C, the CO commented that they are the best DESRON staff we ' ve seen in years (and we ' ve seen alot) and that we all wish them continued success and a happy homecoming.