Briscoe (DD 977) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pioipe e CommiicliMg Offiwv CDR David J. Pwit Commander David J. Frost, a second generation naval officer, is the son of S. David and Dolores M. Frost of Northern Virginia. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1979. His initial assignment was an ASW Officer. First Lieutenant, CIC Officer and Operations Officers aboard USS PATTERSON (FF 1061) homeport- ed in Mayport. Florida. He then returned to the Naval Academy a instruc- tor in Leadership. Shiphandling and Tactics, and Naval Science. He also conducted midshipman summer cruise training as Officer in Charge of a Yard Patrol craft, and as Offshore Skipper on one of the Academy ' s 44- foot yawls. Commander Frost returned to sea as the Combat Systems Offi- cer aboard USS GALLERY (FFG 26) in Mayport. His ne.xt assignment was Weapons Officer aboard USS MACDONOUGH (DDG 39) hom- ported in Charleston. South Carolina. After earning a Master ' s Degree in Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, he served as Executive Officer aboard USS OUELLET (FF 1077) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. During his tenure. OUELLET received all mission area awards, the COMNAVSURFPAC Battle E and the safety S. Follow- ing a tour as Weapons Officer in USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9), he was assigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet as Future Operations Officer, and subsequently served as Force Oper- ations Officer. In addition to unit and service awards. Commander Frost ' s personal deco- rations include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Commen dation Medal (four awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards). He has completed four extended deployments while operat- ing in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Arabian Gulf, and the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Red Seas. Commander Frost and his wife Sally, of Sumter. South Carolina, were mar- ried on the Isle of Capri, Italy, while USS MACDONOUGH was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. They are blessed with three young daughters, Lauren, Caroline and Sarah. l-w

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C(mmmclii y Offiwv CDR Domld R. Odhr Bom in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, CDR Ditko graduated from the Penn- sylvania State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and was commissioned through the NROTC program in 1977. He holds a Masters Degree in Maritime Affairs from the University of Rhode Island and is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. CDR Ditko s initial assignment was as communications officer in USS DUPONT (DD 941). After an assignment as an instructor at the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport, RI, CDR Ditko returned to sea duty as operations officer in USS BRISCOE (DD 977). Next he was assigned as the plankowner operations officer in USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) and remained with SAN JACINTO through her first year of commissioned service. CDR Ditko continued his sea service as naviga- tor in USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) and as executive officer in USS SFRU- ANCE (DD 936) during Operation Desert Shield Storm. His staff services includes a tour with the Navy Staff in Washington, DC as head of the congressional coordination section (N806C) and a joint tour with the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a strategic sealift ana- lyst. CDR Ditko has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal and various service medals and unit awards. He is married to the former Amy Woodland of Lancaster. Pennsylvania. They have two daughters, Diane and Karen.

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1 r»Jil l« 1 » 1 ' VtllM I k i | j k ' f.tfs f tt» ™ K.- ' . ' :;- ' - ' . - m 4 LCOR Meiam A. Mam Bom and raised as a Navy junior, LCDR Marr received her commission in 1984 Ihrougii iho NROTC priigrani at Rice University in Houston. Texas. Her sea duty assignments include: CIC officer, communications officer, and operations officer in USS YOSEMITK (AD 19); liepartment head tours as operations officer in USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7) and lirst lieutenant in USS MONONCIAHELA (AO 178): tlag sec- retary for COMCRUDESGRU FIVE embarked in USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) and executive officer in USS BRISCOE (DD 977). l.CDR Marr served ashore as an action officer t)f J6 JCIS (United States Forces Korea) and earned her masters of science degree in Telecommunications Systems Management at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Her personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal plus various campaign and unit awards. LCDR Marr and her husband, John Paul, from Poughkeepsie, New York, reside in Nor- folk. Coitmmd Maffknj Cltm PCCM(m) Uhs h . Mdk FCCM(SW) Shelby W. Miller is a native of Portsmouth. VA. The son of a retired chief petty officer, the family settled in Huntsville. AL. after his father retired. Mas- ter Chief Miller graduated from East Limestone High School in Athens. AL. and went on to receive two years of electronics technical training in Birmingham. Alaba- ma. Upon graduation of technical school, he signed on with the Civil Service and worked at LF-18 NAS Norfolk. VA until he enlisted in the Navy in December of 1969, After completing Recruit Training and Fire Control A school at Great Lakes, Illinois, he moved on to Terrier Missile C School at Dam Neck. VA, and embarked upon a career that continues to be full of change and progress for the Navy. Tours of duties: USS LUCE (DLG 7), USS HARRY E. YARNELL (CG 17). Instructor GMS SMS Dam Neck. VA. USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27). Mis- sile Systems Instructor GMS SMS Dam Neck, VA, USS BIDDLE (CG 34). Gener- al Duty CMC NAWC Lakehurst. NJ. USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27). In December of 1993 he reported on board USS BRISCOE (DD 977) for duty as Command Master Chief Master Chief Miller is married to the former Mary Jane King of Everett. PA. They have three children: Aaron Wayne (son) and two daughters, Anelise Marie and Amy Elizabeth. Aaron Wayne is presently serving on board the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). J3-