Elrod (FFG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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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!! , 1 , Y WY. . ..li....n .Vw Y, ,1- l1'T:1'E- .1 . lr,-J :,,!f!1jg.,'.13 is Ag,- V.!.. l0U,.,.l. . ovem er A H - eptem er if U riginally enlisting in the US Navy in 1978, Commander Stephen H. Kelley was assigned to USS GOLDSBOROUGH CDDG 205 as an Operations Specialist before attending the BOOST Program in 1979. He is a 1984 N ROTC graduate of Marquette University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. His at-sea commissioned assignments inc Division Officer in USS LONG BEACH C Control Officer in USS BUNKER System Officer in USS SCOTT CD Surface Operations Officer for Destroyer Group Eight, Surface Commander, U.S. Forces, South USCOMSOLANT, and Executi deployments, he conducted Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Ashore, he earned Masters o Postgraduate School in 1990, and N the Aimed Forces in 2002. His most the Surface Warfare Directorate CN-765 and from May 1999 to August 2001. C six i Ocean, :h from Naval Industrial College of avy Staff COPNAVJ in Defense Review Office His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal Ctwo gold starsj, the Navy Commendation Medal Cfour gold starsj and the Navy Achievement Medal Ctwo gold starsj. He is married to the former Michelle Brower from Kenosha, WI and they have three children Maren, Stephen and Michael. 6

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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