Elliot (DD 967) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR RITCHIE H. BELSER Lieutenant Commander Ritchie H. Belser III is a native of San Bernardino, California. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in June 1977 with a Bache- lor of Arts Degree in Journalism. He was commissioned as an Ensign through the Newport, Rhode Island, Officer Candidate School in May 1979. Lieutenant Commander Belser served his initial sea tour in USS ILLUSIVE MSO-448 as the Engineering Officer. Subsequent sea tours have included Gunnery and Missiles Officer onboard USS GALLERY FFG-26, Operations Officer onboard USS BENJAMIN STOD- DERT DDG-22 and, another tour as Operations Offi- cer onboard USS GRIDLEY CG-2 I . Lieutenant Commander Belser attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, to learn basic German in 1984-1985, before taking part in the U.S. Navy ' s Personnel Exchange Program with the Federal Republic of German Navy, serving with the Flotille Der Minenstreitkrafte between 1985-1987. Lieutenant Commander Belser ' s personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal with one Gold Star and the Expert Pistol Shot Medal. Lieutenant Commander Belser is married to the former Birgit Von Echten. They reside in San Diego, California.

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Lieutenant Commander Patrick D. Myers is a native of Hillsboro, Oregon. He graduated from Notre Dame Uni- versity in June 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. He was commissioned as an Ensign through the Naval Reserve Training Corps later that same year. Lieutenant Commander Myers served his initial sea duty in USS IMPLICIT )VISO-455 as Mine Counter Measures Officer and Executive Officer. Subsequent sea tours have included Weapon Systems Officer onboard USS JOUETT CG-29 and. Combat Systems Officer in USS LEFTWICH DD-984. Lieutenant Commander Myers attended the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research in 1985. He later served at the Pentagon Office of the Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation as Cost System Analyst. Lieutenant Commander Myers ' decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commen- dation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal with two Gold Stars. Lieutenant Commander Myers is married to the former Nancy E. Piontkowski. The Myers ' have three sons, Dominic, Sean and Aaron, and reside in San Diego, Cali- fornia. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR PATRICK D. MYERS

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF FCCM(SW) EDWARD M. MAKI FCCM(SW) Edward M. Maki is a native of Biw abik, Minnesota. Following graduation from Aurora Hoyt Lakes High School in Aurora, Minnesota he enlisted in the Navy in 1 960. Master Chief Maki attended Recruit Training in San Diego, California, and went on to Firecontrol A and C schools until June 1961. His initial sea tour was in USS JOHN R. PIERCE DD-753, until September 1963 when he separated from active duty. He joined the Naval Reserves in July 1968 in Min- neapolis, Minnesota, and drilled with them until July 1969 when he graduated from the University of Min- nesota with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Science Edu- cation. He continued with the Reserves in Portland, Ore- gon, where he taught secondary science from 1 969 to 1971. He completed graduate school at Oregon State University with a Master of Science Degree in Science Education in July 1972. Master Chief Maki returned to active duty in Septem- ber 1972 and has had the following assignments: USS NIAGARA FALLS AFS-3, USS JOUETT CG-29. SSC NTC San Diego, California, as LMT instructor, USS COOK FF-1083, FTG San Diego and FTC San Diego. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation Award (3), the Bat- tle E Award, the Good Conduct Medal (5), the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Expedi- tionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (5), the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Marksman Rifleman Ribbon and the Expert Pistol Shot Medal. FCCM(SW) Maki is married to the former Lois A. Christopherson of Stoughton, Wisconsin. The Maki ' s have three daughters, Erika, Jessica and Michelle, and reside in San Diego, California. He is pictured below as a young Seaman Recruit (far left), along with his brothers, from a photo taken in the early I940 ' s.