Gonzalez (DDG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer 6 ' USS GONZALEZ i' LCDR Yvette C. BrownWahler Lieutenant Commander Yvette C. BrownWahler was born in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Infor- mation Systems from Weber State University in March 1985 and was commissioned through NROTC, Uni- versity of Utah. Lieutenant Commander BrownWahler's sea duty assignments include tours in USS EMORY S. LAND QAS 395 as Electrical Repair Officer and Main Propul- sion Assistant, USS TRUETT CFFG 10951 and USS IOHN YOUNG CDD 9731 as Operations Officer, and Com- mander Second Fleet!Commander Striking Fleet At- lantic as the Tactical Development and Evaluation Officer and Flag Aide!Executive Assistant to the Com- mander. She reported as Executive officer, USS GONZALEZ QDDG 665 in November 1998. Lieutenant Commander BrownWahler's shore duty assignments include tours the Navy Manpower Analysis Center as Division Head for Ship Manpower Analysis, and, Chief of Naval Operations fSurface Warfare Directorate fN86D as Branch Head in the Manpower and Training Division. Lieutenant Commander BrownWahler graduated from Old Dominion University with a Masters of Science Degree in Education Training Management, the Naval War College, and the Armed Forces Staff College. Lieutenant Commander BrownWahler's awards include the Navy Commendation Medal Q3 gold starsl, Navy Achievement Medal fl gold starj and various service and campaign ribbons. Lieutenant Commander BrownWahler is married to Christopher Clary Wahler of Washington, DC. They have one daughter, Diana Marie.

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0 O S Commanding Officer CDR Ioseph W. Murphy A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Commander loseph W. Murphy was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 1981. His initial assignment was in USS IWO HMA QLPH 25 where he served as MachineryfBoilers Officer and later as Main Propulsion Assistant from March 1982 to April 1985. Following this tour, he was Fire Control Officer in USS TICONDEROGA QCG 471 from Iuly 1985 to February 1987. Subsequently, Commander Murphy attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he re- ceived a Master of Science degree in Financial Man- agement in December 1988. Following Department Head School in Newport, Commander Murphy reported for duty as Combat Systems Officer in Precommissioning Unit CHOSIN in August 1989. Following commissioning, he served as Combat Systems Officer and Operations Officer in USS CHOSIN CCG 651 until October 1993. Before entering the Prospective Executive Officer pipeline, from October 1993 to February 1994, Com- mander Murphy was temporarily assigned to Com- mander, Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT. From March 1994 to May 1995, Commander Murphy was Executive Officer in USS ARLEIGH BURKE QDDG 51j. In Iuly 1995, Commander Murphy reported to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Finan- cial Management and Comptroller, Appropriations Matters Office, where he served as Congressional Bud- get Liaison until September 1996. He then transferred to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he was Deputy Executive Assistant to the CNO until October 1997. He assumed command of GONZALEZ on 10 July 1998. Commander Murphy is married to the former Barbara Kerr of Baltimore, Maryland. They have three children: Timothy, Matthew, and Meredith. 5 - USS GONZALEZ . .. . , - ..., .a. ...W -.. ...-sw.--fha..-Q-.f.., ....-. -.v...,. ...H ,.. .Ne .-.. ,..,'..... ...smKa..4. wp- -. ..-.... ,-.,... - ..a...-.-.f..-,.A. -..u.um4.....a..,.a-..... .....,.,.--..r-,.s. -4-,-... - fs... .--..... , . .

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Command Master Chief EMCMQSWQ Mark D. Groomes Master Chief Mark D. Groomes is a native of Livermore Falls, Maine. Enlisting in the Naval Reserve, September 1972, he attended Recruit Training and Electricians's Mate A School at Great Lakes, IL. Sea duty assignments include: USS KOELSCH CDE 1049, Newport, Rl April 1973 to April 1975, USS Holder QDD 8191 May 1975 to October 1976, USS EDSON QDD 9465 October 1976 to November 1977, USS SOUTH CAROLINA QCGN 371, USS SAN IACINTO QCG 56, October 1988 to August 1993, USS BATAAN QLHD 55 October 1996 to October 1997, USS GONZALEZ CDDG 66, November 1997 to present. Shore duty assignments include: Naval and Ma- rine Corps Reserve Center, Providence, Rl, Novem- ber 1977 to December 1980, Naval Military Personnel Command QBUPERSJ, Washington, DC, October 1985 to August 1988, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlan- tic, August 1993 to July 1996. Significant selections and promotions, Chief Petty Officer September 1982, Electricians Mate Rating As- signment Detailer, October 1985, Senior Chief Petty Officer April 1987, Master Chief Petty Officer April 1990, USS SAN IACINTO QCG 565 Command Master Chief, August 1993, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 73 October 1996, USS BATAAN QLHD 5, Com- mand Master Chief, October 1996, USS GONZALEZ QDDG 66, Command Master Chief, November 1997. Master Chief Groomes wears the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device and his decorations include, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Ioint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze star, Navy E Ribbon third award, Good Con- duct Medal with one silver star, National Defense Ser- vice Medal with one bronze star, South West Asia Ser- vice Medal with two bronze stars, Humanitarian Ser- vice Medal, Sea Service Ribbon with one silver star, Kuwait Liberation Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Libera- tion Medal Kuwait. 7 - USS GONZALEZ