Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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Demyef fyrmdm -7450 ' 0 ,,,..!sf4..........-.fm Pwfgfw Captain Raoul B. Reese is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. His initial assignment was as Communications Officer in USS CHARLESTON KLKA ll3J, a Norfolk based ship. In CHARLESTON. Captain Reese made two Mediterranean deployments. participated in evacuating American citizens from Lebanon, and qualified Surface Warfare Officer. Following his tour in CHARLESTON. Captain Reese received assignment within his operational squadron, Amphibious Squadron Eight. once again. as Communications Officer. During this tour.. he completed his third Mediterranean deployment. Assignment to the Surface Warfare Officer's course of instruction for department heads preceded his next tour as Engineering Officer in CSS NICCLOY tEE HUXJ. While assigned to NICCLOY. he completed his fotirth Mediterranean deployment and a nine month complex overhaul. This experience enabled Captain Reese to perform subsequent duty as Nlaterial Officer for Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Tvvo. Once again. Captain Reese made two deploy ments to the Mediterranean and one to West Africa. liollovv ing shore assignment to the Naval N-lilitary Personnel t'oininand where Captain Reese served as both detailer and .ilacement billets. he served as lixecutive Officer in PSS BOONE tliliifi 283. During a very successful two year Lieriod. BOONE completed several inaior exercises and a six month deployment, largely spent in the Nliddle liast. During the following eighteen months. Captain Reese deployed to the Indian Ocean with Commander. Carrier Group Six as Surface Operations Officer. Captain Reese was involved with the escort of reflagged Kuwait ships into the Arabian Gulf, Sixth Fleet action against Libya. and NATO exercises in the North Atlantic. In July 1989, Captain Reese assumed command of the USS AUBREY FITCH QFFG 3-D. During this most rewarding tour. AUBREY FITCH performed superbly in NATO operations in the North Atlantic. as flagship for the 50th Anniversary of the Joint Board of Defense between the United States and Canada. as good- will ambassador in the St. Lawrence Seaway. and on i 3 i A NTI-dru g operations in the eastern Pacific. Upon relief, Captain Reese had completed nearly thirteen years o sea duty including eight five month deployments an numerous. significant fleet exercises. After graduating from the Naval War College Captain Reese was assigned to the staff ofthe Chairma of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a Strategic Planner in th Simulations and Interoperability Division. His principa duty was to develop and establish the Joint Warfightin Center for the Chairman. Subsequently, Captain Rees once again served in BUPERS as Division Director i charge of Officer Career Planning and Management Throughout his career he has been supported by his wif Q Dee and son Morgan. 3 'i i

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.rawzff-amzfm Mfmmzflaf Pear ffhvhzf 1 , 0 I Rear Admiral Ellison hails from Weymouth, Massachusetts. After graduation from Weymouth High School in 1965. he participated in the Reserve Officer Candidate program while attending the Boston University College ofEngineering. In 1966. he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor ofScience degree and a Commission as Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Rear Admiral Ellison's operational, educational. and staff experiences are extensive. Rear Admiral Ellison has completed eight operational sea tours with five of seven deployments in crisis related operations. He was Combat Systems Officer in USS VIRGINIA QCGN-385 during the Iranian Hostage Crisis in the early Eighties. During Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. he operated in the Mediterranean as Executive Officer in USS VOGE QFF 10473. As Commanding Officer in USS KIDD QDDG 2 9935, he deployed to the Arabian Gulf in Desert Shield Desert Storm. Serving as Assistant Chief of Staff for Ops and Plans on the staff of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, and as Commanding Officer iri USS YORKTOWN CCG 483, he operated in the Mediterranean supporting .Ioint!Coalition efforts during Adriatic Hostilities. Rear Admiral Ellison is currently Commander South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Rear Admiral Ellison's educational experiences are diverse. From 1973-1976, he served as an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and eamed a Master of Science degree at the George Washington University. In 1984, he completed a Ph. D. in Businesr Administration at the Pennsylvania State University in 1990, he was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Nava Operations CCNOJ Executive Panel. During the 1995- 1996 academic year, he was a Fellow on the CNG Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College. Rear Admiral Ellisonls Washingtonlloint staf assignments are varied. He has had tours as: Manpower. Personnel, Training Analyst for Assistant Secretary 01 Defense CForce management and Personneljg Land AUHCI Warfare Branch Head on the staff of the CNO,s DirCCl0f- Surface Warfare CN86jg and Executive Assistant to tht? Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Rear Admiral Ellisonis personal awards includei the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of MCH! ftwo awardsb, the ? !Combat MVN, the Meritorious Medal Cthree . it . rdsb, the NHVD' Commenda ' : It Medal, the Navy Achie 1' ent Medal and the my tGuard Achievement Medal. addition I0 these per 1 nal awards, Rear Admiral Elliso as earlle several rvice awards, including the Com K ACU0 Ribbon d ' n ar Admiral Ellison is married to v e forme i l 1 Leslie I-V azel DiGravio also ' of ym0Ufh' Massachu tts. The Ellisons currently re ' e at Nara Station Roo 'elt Roads, Puerto Rico. r' h21V9 three children: , Kyle, and Kari 71 ? ,- Unit was LLK Cap part Lel: Rec squ Co hrs cor ne l 0 fo cc Rt fc C N az vi P E lf a I C 1 I

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' QW perm? Jaffa asf , ,xiii E 1 Y , Meer-ni , V- , .4 .' f . ,, ,yi ' 't .ff ,, , ,, , , , , J . 1, 2- , ff: V ' ' wi, ' ts .1'4 ' 'K ', ' 1 . I I 5 11' 'nf' , . ,,, F 'PX' l. s , f , - g .,., fi, A ,ll 'V 0 .2 LLVJV 'V , 5. I X I -f 5'-lla I f t f a , 4 , il.. , Q.. .H , 1 . -H, ...fd ,Y i-1?-T The best crew, tlzvfincst ship. and the cruise ofa lIZf6lil718.,D Conunander Ourlian is a native ofPhiladelphia. Pennsylvania. I-Ie graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May l978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology and a commission through the NROTC Program. Connnander Ourlian's sea tours include L'SS HORNE CCG 305 as Main Engines Officer and Combat Information Center Officer. USS ENTERPRISE LCXN 655 as Electrical Officer. IQSS DEYO CDD 9895 as Combat Systems Officer, U55 JOSEPHUS DANIELS QCC1 275 as Executive Officer. and USS LONG BEACH ICON 95 as Executive Officer. Ashore. C onunander Ourlian attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he received a Master of Science degfee in Operations Research. and served as Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Coordinator and Nuclear Program Officer OU the staff of Commander Naval Air Force. LYS. Atlantic Fleet. Prior to taking command in USS MOOSBRUGGER CDD 9805, Conunander Ourlian was assigned to the Naval War College in Newport. Rhode Island where he recieved a Master Of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Commander Ourlian's awards include the Meritorious service Medal with gold star, the Navv and Marine CorpS Commendation Medal with gold star. the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal. and Various unit and campaign awards. Commander Ourlian is married to the former Barbara .Ieanne Badrigian of New Britain, Connecticut. They FC- cently celebrated the birth of their first son Zachary. 4