McClusky (FFG 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAVID C. HARRISON UNITED STATES NAVY EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Harrison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Harrison of Anna- poHs, Maryland. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1976. After commissioning, he was assigned to USS DOWNES (FF 1070) as Communications Officer. He was re-assigned to USS MIDWAY (CV 41), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1979 as part of the Carrier Readiness Improvement Program and served as Auxiliaries Offi- cer and Intermediate Maintenance Manager until March 1981. Subsequently, Lieutenant Commander Harrison attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, grad- uating in December 1982 with a Masters of Arts in National Security Affairs. He then attended the Defense Language Institute, Monterey for Chinese-Mandarin language training until Feb- ruary 1984. Upon graduating from Surface Warfare Officer School Department Head course in September 1984, he was assigned as Operations Officer in USS TOWERS (DDG 9), home- ported in Yokosuka, Japan and served there through September 1986. From November 1986 until September 1988, he served as Operations Officer in USS TEXAS (CGN 39). He has been Executive Officer in MCCLUSKY (FFG 41) since December 1988. Lieutenant Commander Harrison ' s personal decorations include the Navy Commenda- tion Medal, and the Naval Achievement Medal. Lieutenant Commander Harrison is married to the former Maria Virginia Castelli of Queens, New York. They have two children.

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COMBAT Y. ffss LT Jerry Charest Relieved Combat Systems Officer.