Comte De Grasse (DD 974) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDI G OFFICER ARCHER . MACY JR. Commander Archer M. Macy, Jr. United States Navy Commander Macy was raised in Virginia and enlisted in the US Navy in 1972. Following basic training and Quartermaster A School he served onboard USS Severn CAO-613 and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CCV-673. He was selected for the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Prog-ram, and graduated from the University of Washington in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. Commander Macy was then assigned as Communications and Elec- tronics Material Officer, and subsequently as Damage Control Assis- tant, onboard USS Jesse L. Brown CFF-1089. He was next assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School' in Monterey, CA where he received a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a Subspecialty Code as a Weapons Systems Engineer. Commander Macy completed the Surface Warfare Department Head course, then served as Weapons Officer on USS Thomas C. Hart KFF-10923. He was next assigned as First Lieutenant onboard USS LaSalle CAGF-35, flagship of the Commander, Middle East Force in the Persian Gulf, and also served as Force Weapons Offi- cer for the Middle East Force. Subsequently he served as a Flight Test Manager for Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Program Executive Of- fice for Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Commander Macy next served as Executive Officer on USS David R. Ray CDD-9715, then attended the senior curriculum of the Naval War College in Newport, RI, from which he received a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies in 1993. After the Naval War College Commander Macy was assigned as the Requirements Officer for Ship Self-Defense Systems and Sensors and for Special Programs in the Theater Air Defense Branch, on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Macy assumed command of USS Comte De Grasse CDD-9743 in July of 1996. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal CThird Awardb, and the Navy Achieve- ment Medal. qi If,

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g ORIGINS OF THE U ITAS DEPLOYME T Unitas is an annual deployment in which maritime nations of South America operate with the United States Navy either bilaterally or in multinational exercises. The deployment transits the Caribbean Sea and areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and reinforces the strategic importance of these vital sea lanes of communications. The idea of a training deployment to South America was first conceived in 1959 and was developed under the direc- tion of the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral A. Burke. Unitas has been conducted annually since 1960. Originally, Unitas was oriented toward anti-submarine warfare. Successive years have added exercises in anti-air warfare, anti- surface Warfare, electronic warfare, communications, seamanship, and freeplays which employ all facets of naval warfare. Most recently, amphibious operations, naval gunfire support, helicopter crossdecking, mine warfare, and coast guard operations have also been incorporated into the deployment. The operational exercises conducted under the aegis of Unitas are unique in that no formal agreements govern their execution. Unitas is truly a Navy-to-Navy operation. The name Unitas CLatin for Unityl is aptly chosen for the deployment. Because it was formulated and imple- mented with an emphasis on cooperative efforts, Unitas has historically been of mutual benefit to the respective par- ticipating navies. Senior South American and U.S. naval officers who have been involved in Unitas during its lengthy history consistently extend strong support for continuing these operations. I

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER FORMER Anthony M. Lyons ' LCDR Anthony SMg Lyons A Wasshborn- in sylvania. He gngduated froineofficer candidate, school Tin,1982f ,after enlisting inffthe U.S. Marine Corps inf1e9fZfZ lo' li f m j Hiszseiif duty assignmenttsuinclude touts' OHZSUSS INGER7 SOLLF Q DTQQOD as A fire contrtollgunneryfanti-submarine 'WBIQ fare officer, on the staff offglestfoyef squadronfii training Officer, on Uss FSTEPHENWV, GRoVEsfu11iG l29ptias-mmbgns systems foo Officer, and on USS J GCG as operationsnofficer.fHee1'epprted.qab'o,a1fd'.CSQMT.E FQ,n D executive officerzin A otft Yn'- , Ashore hehas servedlon the,staff,oflConi111g1idei'fNgva1 Su1ffaceAForCe USQS. Atlantic'f1eef'aSi11ider9seai wajfgyeeofficet, and asa stuglent qt fthe Rostgraduate oSchod1,ryVheref-he ,ear11ed1aMesters degree-in science. A - His, Adeodrations 'include CommendationtMeda1 with-thtees gold stars? the Ma1jne'Co1'psfQood Conduet 3.1'1d.V8.If10l1S SQIYICG andfcampaggn awagidesh h . 'LCDR Lyonsfisgmarrfedvto the former Sandy Robinson of Los Angeles, They have sdaughter, Sarah, sands son, Off duty interests includes'his4,fami1y,fphysiCa1 fitneSS2bff3fid foye1gnEsportsfcersg , A '31 Q . 5