Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF OP 81' PI' Captain James K. Cross Captaln Cross ls a natlve of Jachsunvllle FIOIIUJ In 1909 he enllsted lf! the U S Naval Reserve. servlng on lnactlva duty as a member ofthe Sl LRKS crew of USS Ut A1 tv lDD 7001 lrom 1909 1970 Durlng hls year of Inactive duty he completed hls educ A110111 qr.sdu.atlr1q fr0r'1 the Unlyerslty of South F'0fldl wlth a Bachelor of Arts degree ln Geology ln 1970 Upon graduatlon he commenced actlve duty .nttemtlnq Radarman class A school and Electronlcs wlfflfl class C school Uurtnq thls pCllOd he .spplled for Offlcer Candldate Schqol and, 51191 ggrylng brlefty wlth the pre-commlsslonmg crew ol USS HAROLD! HDL 1 QD! 10741, receoved orders to Offlcer Candldate School ln Newport, Rt where he was commlssloned an lfnslgn IH the Naval Reserve ln August 1971. Captaln Cross' lnltlal asslgnment after commlsslomnq was aboard USS ILHER MONTGOMERY KDE 10821 In Norfol11.VA where he served as Asslstant Navlqator and later as Communlcatlons Offlcer from 1971-1974. Durlng thls tour he augmented to the Regular Navy Hts nest .nslgnment was as Executive Offlcer on the fleet tug USS CHOWANOC QAYF 1001m San Dleqo. CA from 1975 1976 After attendlng Surface Warfare Offlcer Department Head course ln Newport. Rl, he returned to San Drago as Weapons Offlcer aboard USS ELLIDT QDD 9671 from 1977-1979. Hls tlrst shore asslgnment was as a Combat Systems instructor at the Surface Warfare Offlcers school ln Newport from 1979 1932 where he lnstructed ln the Prospective Commandlng Executlve Ottlcer and Department Head courses Retumrr-lg to sea he was asslgned as Flag Secretary to Commander Crulser Destroyer Group TWELVE ln Uayport FL. servmg on the battle group staff from 1982 1984 He was nest asslgned to USS FLATLEY 1FFG 211m Mayport FL as Executlve Otflcer where he served from 1964 1986 Returnlng ashore he was asslgned tothe OHICO ol the Chlef of Naval Operatlons QOP 391ln Washlngton DC from 1906 1989 ln the area of Surface Warfare Trarnmg From 1989 1991 he served as Commandlng Otticer ot USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE 4FFG 161 and subsequently served as Chlet Staff Offlcer for Commander Destroyer Squadron SIX ln Newport l-le IS currently asslgned as Chief of Staff for Commander South Atlantic Force U S Atlantlc Fleet homeportad ln Puerto Rlco Captaln Cross has served ln all tour U S Fleets and ln all the oceans and mayor seas ot the world His decorations lnclude the llentonous Servlce Medal ltwo aw.-lrds1 Navy Commendatlon Medal ttwo awards1 Navy Achievement Medal and varlous campalgn and servlce awards He ls married to the former Lmda Douglas ofJacksonv1lle FL They have a son Jonathan resldlng at home and a daughter Jennlter resldmg ln Jacksonvwlle

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'17 Commander Cnrrner Group SIX dunng p CJ J1.U..4J Rear Admiral James B. Ferguson, Rear Admlral Ferguson rs a graduate of the Unlverslty of Missouri s School of Journalism holds a Master of Science degree from the Naval Post Graduate School and rs a distrngulshed graduate ofthe Naval War College Command and Staff curriculum Rear Admiral Ferguson s mltlal assignment was as Gunnery Offlcer rn USS RADFORD CDD 446, rn Pearl Harbor Follow on sea tours were spent In the U S Atlantic Fleet where he commanded USS JONAS INGRAM QDD 938D and USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE QFFG 161 He served hrs departmwl head tour rn USS TURNER QDDR 8341 and was Executive Offucer of USS MCCAFFEREY QDD 860I and USS EDWARD MCDONNELL QFF 10431 Rear Admiral Ferguson has F0359 destroyer deployments to the western Pacrfrc Mediterranean Persran Gulf and North Atlantic theaters and deployed to the Induan Ocean wuth the staff of a 38 month arrcraft carrler battle group tour 0 dmv 8SSl9r1ments mclude a tour an the Bureau of Naval Personnel one year as a RIVG arlare Advisor ln the Republrc ol Vretnam and two years In the Unrted Kingdom as AS ructor at the Royal Na 5 S h Nw as cmd S' H on vy f co ool of Marrtlme Operatrons at HMS DRYAD From 1985 :j0t1937 a rcer or estro S d TWEL tl orfe 9 co of the Asslstant Chief of Naval Over qua mn VE and Subsequen y rep Rmuhamqnts Branch H th Peratrons lSurtace Warfarej as Head Surface Wsffaizg e en com d d D t FIVE n eaf m may 1991 to may 1994 he man e es royer Squadron TWENTY I Omen and reported: th served as Chref of Staff Headquarters U S Naval Forces EU' o e Pentagon rn June 1994 h f tfl tas DlreCt0f son Division 0483, on the Navy Stan H In IS Irs ag assrgnmen Fore. on 15 Dxember 1995 e assumed command as Commander South Alla porsonalawardsuncludetheL no f Munodous S I Q Medals a d 99 I1 0 Merrt with two Gold Stars the Bronze Star Medal n three Na C d ms WH' Su Suzanne Chandler, Is from gy kommen atron Medals ac sonvrlle Florlda

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gommewfnrnmre on 9 ss Sl! Commander Dennis T. Stokowski Al KA vm I ff 'QP Ci, Commander Stokowskl is a native ol Chicopee, MA. He graduated from Southeastern Mggaagaltgwnb Unlverslty ln 1976 with a bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology. ln February 1977 was commissioned an Ensign through Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rl Att ' er all months ol schooling in San Diego, CA, CDR Stokowski reported to USS COCHRANE KDDG 20 I P l n ear Harbor. Hl. ln COCHRANE he made a deployment to the South Pacific as Main PropUlSl0f1 Assistant lMPAi and one to the North Arabian sea as Combat information Center Officer QCICOJ- From 1981 to 1983 CDR Stokowslii earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. CDR Stoll owskl reported to the Pre-commissioning Unit for Valley Forge in Pascagoula, MisSiSS'PP' ln 1984 ' to prepare the crew lor duties in the new ship. He then served as Weapons Officer in USS VALLEY FORGE QCG 501 homeported ln San Di 0. CA. 99 ln 1907 to 1988 CDR Stokowski served as Combat Systems Officer in USS TICONDEROGA ICG 47iAnn homeported ln Norfolk. VA. During this period, TICONDEROGA made a deployment to the Medlterra See the Arctic Ocean and the . . Arabian gun. ln the Arabian gulf Ticonosnosa escorted u.s. fl39U'd 'W tankers. The ship also made four voyages to the Caribbean Sea. Commenclng ln January 19-89 CDR Stokow lt' . s i was a student at the Armed Forces Staff CoIle99 in Norfolk. VA. Starting in September 1989 he served as Executive Officer of USS THORN fDD 9833, sea, ltomeported ln Charteston. South Carolina. In THORN he deployed to the Mediterranean and BlaCk ang times to the Caribbean Sea. S tokonrshl was assigned in the Pentagon to the Joint Staff, Operations Directorate N311 5933 Tactical Operations Division from A 'l 1991 y PN to July 1994. In August 1994 he was assigned to the 5:3545 Commander Second Fleet'Strlking Fleet Atlantic as the J-78, responsible for fleet long range Vain W and readiness. A proven subspecialist in Operations Research CDR Stokowski is also a Joint Speciality Officer USUDJ 7:3 dntcgrgtions in-cludizrthls Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendau 3000 - ommendat edal lthree awardsi and th N A h' nt Medal Ne is married to Anne Booth Stokowski e aw C 'eveme . . ' - ldrw, of Dighton, Massachusetts. The Stokowskis and their Ch' MYV50- Adlm- DUNN. and Scott reside in Atlantic Beach, FL.