Stump (DD 978) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tl D 15 USS STLIMP COAT OF ARMS The heroic and distinguished naval career of Admiral Felix B. Stump is reflected in the ship's coat of arms The many decorations received by Admiral Stump for his exemplary service in the Pacific theater during World War ll are represented in the shield The blue silhouette cross refers to the Navy Cross awarded him twice while ln command of Carrier Division 245 the white central star denotes the Silver Star Medal awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy-held islands. The Legion .Of Merit which he was awarded three times is indicated by the crossed arrows in scarlet and white. The CLS. Army Distinguished Service Medal received for exceptionally meritorious service as Commander of a com- bined operations center is represented by the colors scarlet, white, and blue, the colors of the suspension ribbon of the medal The four smaller stars in gold are in recognition of his attainment of the rank of Admi- ral The gold shield IS symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Admiral Stump s Navy career his noted boldness, and his service abroad six aircraft carriers are repre- sented bythe grlffin holding an anchor d haps the best way to summarize Admiral Stump's philosophy towards his naval career and the con- uct f th ' ' ' TGRYO e proud ship that bears his name is the ship s motto: TENAClTY: FOUNDATION OF VIC' 'K . . . . . 7 7 ! 9 C O ' 0 . 7 . . . Per ' ' U F I 79 ...J

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COMMANDING OFFICER i Commander Gregory S. Cruze is the son of the late Jack and Yvonne Cruze of New Orleans, LOU. 1 isiana. He was born in Hawaii in 1952 where is fa- f ther, a naval aviator, served as Commanding Offi.f cer at Midway Island after service in the Pacific A during World War ll and the Korean. conflict. Hef, attended the Episcopal High School in Alexan-VW dria, Virginia, the University of Virginia, and Flor-A ida Southern College. He is also a graduate of the A United State Marine Corps Command and Staffi College. A' . Commander Cruze's sea duty assignments in-A clude tours as FirstgLig mL3nd Combat lnfor- mation Center QPQQTTERSON QFFQ 10615, uss JOHNQ RocERs Assistanta Weapons iss 64l,' and SPRA-3' cue CFFG Atlantic,-if the Mediterrarifeah, Ashore, V have all been in tlfieswaglgiagtgn, DC arena. He, served as Head of theft Congressional Liaison Branch at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, as one? of the early Tomahawk flight test managers at the A Naval Air Systems Command, and as the only ac-f tive duty naval officer assigned to the 1993 De-lg fense Base Closure and Realignment Commis-r sion. Most recently, he served as Head of the Joint Battle Management Command, Control,i Communications, Computers and Intelligence fi Branch in the Surface Warfare Division CN86l in the Pentagon. During that tour, he also served as 1 a Ll.S. delegate to NATO Naval Group One where D he chaired a Specialist Team on Theater Ballistic Missile Defense. His personal decorations include the Defense' Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal Ciive' awardsj, the Navy Achievement Medal, and various service and unit awards. Commander Cruze has one daughter, Charlotte, and two sisters, Kathryn and Bonnie. I I 6 1 i Q