Comte De Grasse (DD 974) - Naval Cruise Book

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Command Master Chief FCCM CSWD Dave C. Smith Master Chief Dave Smith first entered the Navy on Oc- tober 10, 1968 at Great Lakes, Illinois. Since he reported on board his first ship, USS BELKNAP CDLG 265 in 1970, he has served in USS -FARRAGUT CDLG 61, USS HARRY E. YARNELLLCGIYD, USS KING QDDG 411, and USS DAHLGREN QDDG 43Q.,He advanced to the rank of Chief Petty 'Officer inf 1979 'He served as Com- mand Master Chief in USS BIDDLE CCG 343 and he has served as COUNT s Command Master Chief since Sep tember 17 1993 Master Chief Smith s shore duty has included two tours at Guided Missile School in Dam Neck Virginia YMQ 9? Master Chief shares a few laughs with RADM Jones during Exercise DOGFISH 1994 Q W Wes sail ez: l 'pw- ll will saw if fs aiflisif ky xA A Master Chief extolls the virtues of a good cigar V,' 4 -if H rj f . . ' 1: 4 -Q ,, , , ,4. ,,v ' ',', w ,. cf? silk? f If Q fm 4 , an f -' 4, 1 , as if '2 X Q f , ... Q 4 ff ff W-Ma ., . X , ' ' 9: H- rm x - ,, ' 2 ' ' 'w'f5'ff3.- T I is lf.-' 33 MW ', idx V W' U 'IA 44 -' m!l'.af4 , 3 2 ' - 1' ' 4 if X 4 'Jia :,..av fi. 9 V ' af W f W f 'fm' ' V' rw g , . , my ' , ' v , 1. K ' A f ' fr n w 1415 X W Y '- , f M., ,, ll fwN4+ , , . s . , ,4 55:4 V, ,aa 1 W,,,,. ,,,. 4 , 5 , 4. ,gs ,,,,k, ,5 Zaesf, if N 4.-it-as 4 W f 4. 4, 4 ft 4 W ia 4 4 4 M ya ' 1 e t .4i 4 f are w f , 4 4 H A 74' mf' . if - iq X gk fa 44 z 5' -Q -..Av - ,h . it :z , ' ,I i :Qt

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Executive Officer LCDR David W. Glazier Lieutenant Commander Glazier was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on March 28, 1958.,.After'graduating from Amherst Col- lege, he was commissioned via, Officer QCandidate School in September 1980, 5 fi i 5 TQQu?f w Lieutenant QomxmandegtifGlaZiieriTs'jAservedjhis Vulx first sea tour in USS INGERSOLLSCD 5,9801ffroriiifl98f,,3to5f1984.rHe served as Damage commit, Assistant,QCornbati Iijfgirmations Center Offi- cer, Navigator, andfChief ErigineergjHis'fdeyiartrnent head tours were Operations1Officei:iiii5USSfCOONTZKC DG-403 from 1988 to 1989 and COPi5et,iQ'LS5e1?6h2SsfrgQtffitcizif2iHii'fEJSS HARRY E- YARNELL CCG 17 ,lfr6HY5I989EtoZ19914'S Q 8 Tours ashore Staff as a Navy In- tern in the Politico-Milifiiijiiffairs gDii'egctorate, the Officer of the Chief of Navalf Opergiti'onSifCOl?f09QOJ as the Assistant Dep- uty Director for'5,CNOTQDecisibnffCooifdinatiotn, and Tactical Training Group, Atlanticiasfan Anti+AQir,agiftliriknti-Surface War- fare Tactical Instructdff'i'Lieutenant 'Commander Glazier re- ceived a Master's Degree in Government from Georgetown University in 1987. M-M-AQJP-M-ws, y . f 72 . ummm' WW? , If W 5 Y ,, . Lg, fl 1 X Vx , 2 4 Personal decorations include the Joint Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal fwith four gold starsl. Lieutenant Commander Glazier resides in Norfolk, Virginia with his wife Alison.

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Comte De G-rasse C1722-17885 IN 1 SHIPS TO Symbolism Of Ship's Crest THE WAVY BARS ALLUDING TO THE WATERS OF THE CHES- APEAKE BAY AND THE PILE FLUERY SIMULATING THE PROW OF A FRENCH SHIP BEARING THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE FRENCH ADMIRAL FRANCOIS JOSEPH PAUL COMTE DE GRASSE, SYMBOLIZE THAT GREAT NAVAL VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHICH HELPED FORCE THE SUR- RENDER OF CORNWALLIS, AFFECTING THE ISSUE OF THE WAR AND THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN DESTINY. THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE CHIEF WITH TWO STARS, TORCH AND EM- BATTLED PARTITION LINE ALLUDE TO THE NATIONAL COL- ORS AND THE TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF THE REPUBLIC. THE EMBOWED ARM IN ARMOR GRASPING A TRIDENT, AN ATTRIBUTE OF POSEIDON, GOD OF THE SEAS, SYMBOLIZES THE AWESOME FIGHTING POWER OF THE MODERN DESTROYER. WTEIIDE I HU- . C9 A -'Co A -.J. , 'K 'I' ,nr vu, Y Y 3 ' xi? ' Sv 4, w - SPREGYQ ' On 9 . 104,