Gridley (CG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MMCM QSWI T.D. BRODIE MASTER CHIEF BRODIE WAS BORN IN SAN DIEGO AND RAISED IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN CALIFORNIA. HE ENTERED THE NAVAL SERVICE JULY 3RD 4957. AFTER ATTENDING RECRUIT TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO CALIFOR- NIA HE WAS STATIONED AT WHIDBEY ISLAND NAVAL AIR STATION WHILE AWAITING MACHINIST MATE A SCHOOL IN GREAT LAKES ILLINOIS. SEA COMMANDS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: USS KEARSARGE QCVS 33j 4958 - 4965. USS SANCTUARY CAH 47j 4972 - 4974, USS YOSEMITE CAD 495 4974 - 4976, USS SARATOGA CCV 605 4976 - 4978, USS TARAWA CLHA 4j 4980 - 4983, USS GRIDLEY CCG 24j 4987 - PRESENT. SHORE COMMANDS INCLUDES RECRUIT COMPANY COMMANDER SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 4965 - 4966, NAVAL AIR STATION CECIL FIELD, FLORIDA 4978 - 4980, NAVRESSO FLEET ASSISTANCE TEAM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 4980 - 4983. MASTER CHIEF BRODIE REPORTED ABOARD GRID- LEY ON JANUARY 45TH 4987 AS ENGINEERING DEPART- MENT LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, AND ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF COMMAND MASTER CHIEF IN OCTOBER OF 4988. PERSONAL AWARDS INCLUDE ONE NAVY COMMENDATION, TWO NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS, FIVE GOOD CONDUCT AWARDS, ONE BATTLE EFFICIEN- CY AND VARIOUS CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MED- ALS.

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u 1 uss eRlDLEv qoe 24D USS GRIDLEY CCG 245 IS The Thlrd shlp of The UnlTed STaTes Navy To be named for CapTaln Charles V G-rldley Cornmandlng Offlcer of The USS OLYMPIA and Flag CapTarn To Admlral Dew ey aT The BaTTle of Manlla Bay The CurrenT USS GRIDLEY QCG 245 was oullT aT The PugeT Sound Naval Shipyard ID 4962 4963 and cornrnrssloned as DLG 24 on 25 May 4963 USS GRIDLEY was recornmnssuoned on 47 January 4970 following a major overhaul and updafe of syslerns and was redeslgnaTed CG 24 an 4975 USS GRIDLEY has spenT her enTlre career on The WesT CoasT and has cornpleTed 43 DeployrnenTs To The WesTern Paorflo Ocean lndlan Ocean and Perslan Gulf ln ' 'P' - , . . . , 'Aww , 2 ' A V if, ' . ,f N - Q A . . . - 1 . . . . . . . . . r ' - 1 1