Elrod (FFG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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....l I 3 3 Lt. Commander UHUS THYIOI' USS ELROD Executive Officef CNovember 2003-Present5 ' C' -if I ieutenant Commander Julius M. Taylor is a 1991 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy Where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. His assignments include: Chemistry!Radiological Controls Assistant and Electrical Officer in USS SOUTH CAROLINA CCGN 3753 Chemistry!Radiological Controls Assistant in USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CCVN 7553 Weapons Control Officer and Combat System Officer in USS MITSCHER CDDG 5753 and Reactor Electrical Assistant in USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CCVN 755. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal Cthree gold stars5. 8

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Commander David Schweizer USS ELRODCommanding Officer C15 September 2004 - Present! C ommander Schweizer was born in Nuremberg, Germany in March 1962. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in May 1985. At sea, Commander Schweizer has served in a variety of platforms. He arrived to USS STERETT CCG 315, homeported in Subic Bay, Philippines in 1986. During this tour he in various combat systems and engineering and made several Western Pacific Jloyments. Commander Schweizer's we e in USS HARRY W HILL CDD 9.865 and U 6 CCG 225 from 1991-1994, both as Combat Systems Departmefit Head. In 1994, Commander Si te-.izer stood up PR Jx, 1'f I T WHIRLWIND and ultimately commissioned USS ' Y IND CPC 115 in Jul 1995 was ,.,,C. Commanding Officer. He took WHIRLWIN D through er first inter-deploym nt trai ng cycle and maiden six-month deployment to the SOUTHC M AORi!pri'3rs, o deta ing if March 1997. . . W is. In September 1999, Coitqrriggariir Schweizer repo ,vtr as Executive Officer of USS ROSS CDDG 715, participated in BAE:iQRPS,Mand the ed in October 2000. His follow-on tour was as Chief Staff Officer for Destfwer Squa iEIGHTEEN where he experienced the final phase of the Inter-deployment Training Cycle, Group Sails, COMPTUEX, JTFEX and the first four months of a Mediterranean deployment. He detached in August 2001. Ashore, Commander Schweizer attended Naval Postgraduate School from 1989-1991, earning an MS in Computer Systems. From June 1996 to June 1999, he served as Department Head instructor and Coastal Patrol Ship instructor for Prospective Commanding Officers at the Surface Warfare Officers School command. Commander Schweizer's most recent tour was on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations serving in the Requirements and J ROC Division CN8105 from September 2001 until December 2003. Commander Schweizer assumed command of USS ELROD CFFG 555 on 1 September 2004 while underway in the Mediterranean Sea. He is married, has a son, and resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 7

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, . Q: , ,X X. 4 ,,, ,if, XX X, X. - M, 'jjfnf f fff ,f f X,:X.,HfX,f f ,QXX X,fXXf Xfff X, X X ,X ,X If XX , X , , , L, f,4,,fX XXgX yX gj, X, f,XfX,5fX,'Xy ,fX ,,f, MX XXX, XfX,,XfXX f WX XX ,X f, f X, , X XX X , X X . ,,XXX ! M . X , .X . , , . 2 jf f . ,, I MDCM CSWJ Newhart was born in Elk Lake, Pa. He is A 1982 Graduate of Elk Lake High School. He Joined the Navy immediately upon graduation and completed boot camp in the fall of 1982. He completed Gas Turbine Systems CElectronicJ Technician MA and MC schools and reported to his first command, USS BOONE. Master Chief N ewhart was aboard the USS BOONE from 1983-1988, where he qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch and was Engineering Department LPO. In 1988 he transferred to NRD Buffalo as a Navy Recruiter in Watertown, New York. He was honored as 6'Nuclear Recruiter of the Yeari' and '6Small Station of the Yearf' His next tour was as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Engineering Officer aboard USS BUNKER HILL CCG-525, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, three straight Battle MENS were won during his tour. ln 1995 he transferred to Afloat Training Group Western Pacific where he led the Gas Turbine Training Team.Master Chief Newhart reported to Pre-commissioning unit Oscar Austin CDDG-795 in 1999 where he served as '6Top Snipei' and Command Master Chief. In March of 2002 he attended the Senior Enlisted Academy and reported to USS ELROD CFFG-555 in June of 2002 as Command Master Chief. His personal awards include three Navy Commendation Medals and 5 Navy Achievement Medals. 9