Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commodore G.R. Maddison Commodore Maddison was born in Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1972 he graduated from the Royal Military College of Kingston, Ontario with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Engineering and Management. Upon his graduation and commissioning as Sub-Lieutenant, Commodore Maddison received bridge watchkeeping training in Esquimalt, British Columbia, afte r which he was appointed as Deck Officer to HMCSASSINIBOINE based in Halifax. Nova Scotia, following his promotion to lieutenant in 1975. he continued to serve in ASSINIBOINE as both Navigating and Diving Officer. In July 1977, Commodore Maddison attended the Combat Control Officer ' s Course and on completion was assigned to HMCS TERRA NOVA as Operations Officer. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1 979 and was appointed as Combat Officer to the Maritime Pacific Sea Training Staff. Commodore Maddison attended the Canadian forces Command and Stall College in Toronto, Ontario in 1981 82 remaining with the Naval Planning Staff at the college for an additional year. He then returned to Halifax and assumed the duties of Executive Officer in HMCS IROQUOIS. Ill July 1985, Commodore Maddison was promoted to Commander anil attended a trench Language Course. In I9S6. Commodore Maddison assumed command of HMCS A TAHBASK based in Halifax. I pon promotion to the rank of Captain l N) in April 1988, he was appointed Director of Maritime Operations, Plans and Reserves at National I ' Headquarters in OTTAWA. In 1990 91 he attended the National Defense College m Kingston, Ontario and subsequently took command of the first Canadian Destroyer Squadron in July 1991. Commodore Maddison was promoted to his present rank in November 1992 and appointed as Commander Standi ' force. Atlantic commencing in April 1993. Commodore Maddison is married to the former Linda Mellitk and they have two children. Jessica and Keith.

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Rear Admiral DA. Dyer Rear Admiral Dyer was raised in Kansas dry, Kansas. He graduated from the College of Architecture and Design at Kansas State University in 1965, receiving his commission through the ROTC Program. He has attended the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, and is a graduate of the Aimed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va., the Naval War College in Newport, Rl., and the National Defense University (CAPSTONE) in Washington. D.C. As a junior officer, he sen ' ed as Operations and Salvage Officer in USS ATAKAPA, and as Salvage Officer. Executive Officer, and Commanding Officer in USS MOSOPELEA. He participated in numerous Vietnam combat operations as Engineer Officer in USS HAWKINS. From May 1977 to July 1979 he served as Commanding Officer in USS MOOSBRUGGER. USS MOOSBRUGGER was the technical and operational evaluation platform for the AN SQR- 1 9 (TACTAS). the AN SAS-53-B sonar and the MK 116 Mod 5 ASW Control System. In addition. USS MOOSBRUGGER participated in Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) and Multinational Peacekeeping Force Operations in Lebanon. Rear Admiral Dyer assumed duty as Commander Destroyer Squadron 22 in July 1987, deploying to the Joint Task Force Middle East from January through May 1988. Rear Admiral Dyer then served as Chief of Staff to the Commander, Joint Task Force Middle East (CJTFME) Commander Middle East Force (CMEF). In other assignments, he has served as a Surface Warfare Assignment Officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, as Aide to the Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, as Aide to the Chief of Naval Material, and as Director, PCO PXO training at the Surface Warfare Officer School Command, Newport, RI. Rear Admiral Dyer sened as Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Policy, for the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT) and assumed current duty as Commander. Standing Naval Forces Atlantic on 15 April 1992. Rear Admiral Over has received the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (3 awards). Bronze Star with V , Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards). Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards), Naxy Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award. Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Combat Action Ribbon, Battle Efficiency E , and various campaign and expeditionary medals. Rear Admiral Dyer is married to the former Grace M. Harnien of Kansas City, Kansas. They have 2 sons. William and Paul and 2 daughters, Dana and Elizabeth.

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V TANDING NAVAL FORCES ATLANTIC, also know as STANAVFORLANT or SNFL, is composed of many ships, each representing a different country. Some ships, serving from countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Federal Republic of Germany, contribute on a permanent basis, serving with the force for up to six months. Other countries provide regularly for limited periods, such as Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Denmark. The Force Commander is provided by one of the permanent contributors. This Force, usually made up of five to nine ships, works together to improve seagoing techniques through practice of ships ' operations and personnel exchanges. This helps create a bond of international fellowship and builds upon already good relations be- tween these countries. Under the NATO flag, STANAFORLANT embarks yearly on an intense and varied schedule. As a permanent, multi-nation squadron, it conducts peacetime exercises over the 50,000 miles it travels yearly. It also participates in NATO ' s scheduled activities; from naval exercises to visits in coastal ports of NATO nations. These exercises and visits help STANAVFORLANT achieve it ' s main goals: to improve multinational teamwork through training and expe- rience; to demonstrate the unity of the Alliance, and the NATO flag; to strengthen it ' s capabilities as an immediate reaction force; and to form a central core through which a more powerful Navy may be built. STANVFORLANT has been an effective training program and a nucleus of unity for the last twenty-five years. As was the case when it was approved by the North Atlantic Council in December 1967, making it the world ' s first force of its type, today SNFL brings the world closer together, ensuring protection when necessary. i-