Kalamazoo (AOR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR DAVE DE I Executive Officer Commander David A. Denis was born in Clare- mont, New Hampshire on .lanuaryl3. 1952. After graduation from Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire, he attended Holy Cross College in Worchester, Massachusettes under the ROTC pro- gram. CDR Dennis received his degree in physics and was commissioned in December 1974. In June 1975, CDR Denis was transferred to the staff of Commander Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet where he served as the DD710fDD963 Type Desk Officer. Following Department Head School in late 1981, CDR Denis reported to USS CLAUDE V. RICK- ETTS QDDG 51 as Chief Engineer. ln November 1982, he reported to USS CHARLESTON CLKA- ll3J again as Chief Engineer. ln November 1984, CDR Denis returned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet where he was appointed as the Engineering Mo- bile Training Team Coordinator and later served as the Staff Conventional Engineering Training Officer. CDR Denis assumed his present duties as execu- tive officer, USS KALAMAZOO CAOR 6, in Janu- ary 1988. CDR Denis' personal awards include the Merito- rious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal Q4 awardsj and the Navy Achievement Medal. He and his wife Bobie and their son Robby reside in Virginia Beach. l I F 5 F ' i ,. 5 5 ' -v 1 1 t 1 f I f '-51.127- v L ., ,315 .0 F - - '.11-iav'5,WkX6WW 'i7 I 10 xo l l ,ul e ti' il 1 i Z i

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Master Chief Aerographer's Mate Brandt has served the Navy for more than 35 YEARS! Since his enlistment in 1954. Master Chief Brandt's tours have included: Helicopter Training Unit, Ellyson Field, Pensacola. Florida: Naval Weather Service Detach- ment. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Naval Weather Ser- vice Detachment, Midway Island, USS NEWELL DER-322. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Fleet Weather Fa- cility, London, England: Naval Air Technical Train- ing Unit, Lakehurst, New Jersey for advanced Mete- orology and reported to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CVA-67 for its maiden and second deployments to the Mediterranean. After these varied assignments he reported to Na- val Oceanography Command Detachment. Charles- ton, South Carolina where he was promoted to Master Chief Aerographer's Mate. ln 1981 he reported to the Naval Eastern Oceanography Command as Com- mand Master Chief. AGCM Brandt reported to USS KALAMAZOO in 1983. Master Chief Brandt holds the distinction of be- ing both Enlisted Surface Warfare Qualified and En- listed Airwarfare Qualified. Master Chief Brandt's accomplishments also in- clude serving with the following flagships as staff Me- teorologist: USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20, USS ALBANY CG-10, USS PUDGET SOUND AD-38, USS PIEDMONT AD-19, USS HARRY E. YARNEL CG-17, USS DALE CG-19, and USS FRANCIS MARION LPA-249. Some of Master Chief Brandt's medals and ribbons include: Sea Service Ribbon, Good Conduct C6 Awardsj, National Defense Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation Q2 Awardsj, Navy Achievement Medal 12 Awardsj, Navy Commendation Medal l2 Awardsj. Master Chief Brandt is married to the former Shirley M. Fage of Lon- don, England and has three children. He is also listed now as AGCM Paul B. Brandt, USN lRetiredJ. Congratu- lations and thank you for your long and faithful service. command master chief ll