McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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unner ' s Mates and Fire Controlmen maintain, repair, and are the primary operators of the ■TJSS McFaul ' s many ballistic systems, such as the Mk 45 5 54 cal. Lightweight Gun, the ■ Mk 1 5 Close-In Weapons Systems (including the Phalanx rotary gun), the Mk 38 22mm chain gun system, and the ship ' s numerous small-arms: Mk 2 .50 cal. machine guns, M-60 7.62mm light machine gun, M-14 7.62mm rifles and Beretta 92 9mm pistols. CG Division also provides regular training in the use of small-arms as well as maintaining accountability for other explosive systems such as torpedoes and underwater signalling devices. ENS Andrew Ashcroft Ordnance Officer ENS Ashcroft graduated with a BA in History from Rice University. Following graduation, Mr. Ashcroft enlisted in the US Navy in 2000 as an Electronics Technician. He served at AIMD Jacksonville be- fore transferring to Offi cer Candidate School in 2002. He was com- •-sioned in 2003 and served briefly in USS Portland before he mmissioning prior to checking onboard USS McFaul. He i e, resides in Norfolk, Virginia, and enjoys soccer, tennis, as wel rious musical activities including playing French Horn. He hope: to stay in Norfolk for his second tour and complete the remaining classes towards his MBA. FCC(SW) Richard Lawler Leading Chief Petty Officer, Close-in Weapons System Chief Lawler is a native of Greenville, North Carolina. He joined the US Navy in 1984 and after initial training reported onboard USS Comte DeGrasse (DD-974). Subsequent tours include instructor duty at Naval Guided Missile Command, Dam Neck, VA, USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), and as Recruit Division Commander, Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. He reported aboard McFaul in June, 2002. GMC(SW) Gary Grantham ' Leading Chief Petty Officer, Gun. Chief Petty Officer Grantham was born in Mobile, Alabama and enlisted in the US Navy in 1990. After initial training, he reported for duty aboard the USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968). He has also served aboard USS Vella Gulf (CG-72), NSA Security De- tachment, Souda Bay, Crete, and ASU SWA Security Detach- y ment, Bahrain. His last assignment was a Naval Recruiting Station Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Mk 45 MOD 2 5 53 C school prior to reporting aboard McFaul in May of 2003. GMC(S W) Grantham currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia, have two children, Brady (6), and Trevor (13).

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I M (Cruise Missile) Division is composed of Gunner ' s Mates and Fire Controlmen. The Gunner ' s Mates are responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and operation of McFaul ' s ' Vertical Launching Systems (VLS). VLS on McFaul is composed of a forward and aft launcher, with 90 total cells. The Gunner ' s Mates are responsible for the onload of offensive and defensive missiles into the launchers prior to deployment. The Fire Controlmen manage and maintain the Advanced Tomahawk Weapons System (ATWCS) and the Harpoon Weapons System (HWS). Over deployment, McFaul conducted over 35 exercises simulating Tomahawk launch. ENS Emily Gantt Strike Officer After spending most ofher life growing up on a cattle form in Wigi Virginia — with a number of years spent living in Anigua and Aus — ENS Gantt entered the Navy through a ROTC scholarship in college and was commissioned in 2003. She majored in govern- ment and completed pre-med requirements in college. The McFaul is her first command. FCC(SW) Donald Leppert Leading Chief Petty Officer Chief Leppert grew up on the beaches in North Carolina and enlisted in the Navy in 1 989. His first command after initial schooling was the USS Vulcan (AR-5), where he stayed until that ship ' s decommissioning in 1991 . After attending CIWS C School in Dam Neck, Virginia, he reported to the USS Seattle (AOE-3). From 1 997-2000, he served as a Law Enforcement Officer in Key West, Florida, before returning to Dam Neck to attend Tomahawk C School. After completion, he reported to the USS McFaul. Chief Leppert is due to report to the USS Phillipine Sea (CG-58) in September of 2004. GMl(SW) Charles Be Leading Petty Officer From Florence, South Carolina, GMl(SW) Berry entered boot camp in 1 995 and followed on to GM A School. He attended Mk 1 3 Missile Launcher School in 1 995 before reporting to the USS Nicholas. In 2000, Petty Officer Berry was asigned to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia, and in 2003 went to VLS C School before arriving onboard USS McFaul in December of that year. He is married to Saundra McBride-Berry of North Caro- lina