Fitzgerald (DDG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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Operations Officer Lieutenant Christopher E. Gray United States Navy LT Gray is a native of Cheshire, Connecticut and is a 1989 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He reported initially to USS OPPORTUNE ( ARS-4 1 ) in Little Creek, Virginia for training and then to Surface Warfare Officer School Command in Newport, Rhode Island, After completing the basic training course he deployed with USS OPPORTUNE for Operation Desert Storm and served as main Propulsion Assistant and Communications Officer. Upon detachment from USS OPPORTUNE, LTGray was assigned to USS MOCMESTER (FF-1097) in Norfolk, Virginia as Navigator. He also served as Combat Information Center Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer and Communications Officer while onboard USS MOINESTER. After 18 months onboard USS MOINESTER, he then reported to USS RICHMOND K TURNER (CG-20) in Charleston, South Carolina as Fire Control Officer and later assumed duties as Weapons Officer. While in USS RICHMOND K. TURNER. LT Gray deployed in support of Operations Sharp Guard and Deny Flight in the Adriatic Sea and also was involved in the testing the Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD ) capabilities of the LEAP missile. LT Gray then reported to Surface Warfare Officer School command as lead instructor for the core Combat Systems curriculum. Additionally, he earned his Masters of Arts degree in International Relations at Sal ve Regina University and completed Joint Professional Military Education phase 1 at the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island. Following Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island and various AEGIS training courses, he reported to USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) in May 1 998 as Operations Officer. LT Gray s awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars), the Navy and Manne Corps Achievement Medal, and various campaign and unit awards. LT Gray is manied to the fomier Stephanie Annette Robichaud of Brostol, Connecticut. Thev now reside in Coronado, California. 33

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. M Schadeg:, CICO Wes Leow 01 Division We. the Operation Specialist ' s (OS s), work in the Combat Information Center (CIC). CIC is considered the heart and soul of FITZGERALD. CIC receives information from various sources such as electronic data links, radar, voice communications, intelligence data, aircraft, lookouts, and sonar. OS ' s are the primary players in gathering, processing, and distributing this information to the warfare commanders for analysis and action. 05C5(5W) .W. Haywood 05C(5W; TonyL.Aiexonder 051(5W) BillA.Veoch 051(5W) Tim I. Richmond 34