Gridley (CG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Roberi J. Gibson, USN Commander Gibson is a naTive of Harfland, Vermonf and graduafed from The U.S. Naval Academy in 4973. AfTer receiving his commission in 4973 wiTh a Bache- lor of Science in Ocean engineering, Commander Gib- son affended graduafe school aT The Universify of Delaware, earning a lvlasTer's Degree in Civil Engineer- ing. Subseauenfly, he complefed Nuclear Propulsion Training aT lvlare Island, Ca and idaho Falls, idaho, and reporfed To USS NllvllTZ CCVN 689 in Sepfember 4975, where he served as The Machinery Division Officer. ln March 4978 he Transferred To USS MISSISSIPPI CCGN AOD, and served as The commissioning FirsT LieuTenanT and CombaT lnformaTion Cenfer Officer. ln ivlarch 4980, Commander Gibson reporfed To The Nuclear Power Training UniT, BallsTon Spa, N.Y. for duTy as The Propul- sion PIanT EvaluaTion Officer for The DlG proToType. Upon compleTion of The proToType Tour he affended The Surface Warfare Officer DeparTmenT Head School and a NAVSEA indocTrinaTion To The New ThreaT Up- grade CombaT Sysfem. ln lvlay 4983, Commander Gibson served as The CombaT SysTems Officer on The USS MAHAN CDDG 425, homeporTed in Charlesfon, S.C. From February 4985 unTil March 4987, Commander Gibson served as The ExecuTive Officer aT Naval Nu- clear Power School in Orlando, Florida. ln June 4987, Commander Gibson assumed The duTies of ExecuTive Officer of USS GRIDLEY QCG-245, The World's GreaTesT Cruiser . Commander Gibson defached April 09, 4989 and will reporf To The USS LONG BEACH QCGN-95, as The Chief Engineer. Commander Gibson is married To The former Lorraine Adams. The Gibson's reside in Bonifa wifh Their son Glen.

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,. . -... mf., ...M-... 4... ,...,.. . -..,. .,....-,,. . Ulf .m1 r-Q CopToin Normon S. ScoTl, USN CopToin Scoff is o nofive of Oregon. He offended Pocific Universify in ForesT Grove, Oregon, groduofing wifh o Bochelor of Science Degree in Biology in 4963. He wos commissioned Through The Officer Condidofe School in 4965. CopToin Scoff firsT served os Auxiliories Division Officer ond Firsf Division OfficerfComboT Corgo Officer in USS ALAMO CLSD 335. ln lvlorch of 4967 he wos dssigned To Codsfol Division 44, Republic of Viefnom Novy, os Officer in Chorge of Swiff BooT ond Division Operofions Officer. He offended The Novol De- sfroyer School in NewporT, Rhode lsldnd, groduofing in Febru- ory of 4969. CopToin ScoTT's nexT ossignmenf wos o Tour os Chief Engi- neer of USS EVERSOLE QDD 7895 from Morch of 4969 To De- cember of 4970. He wos occepfed To The Novol Posf Gro- duoiTe School in lvionferey, Cdlifornid, where he grdduofed in 4973 wifh o Mosfer of Science Degree in lVlcinogemenT Sci- ence. Copfoin Scoff wos Then ossigned To Supervisor of Ship- building ond Repoir, Newporf News, Virginio os AssisTonT Mon- oger for The new Virginio Closs Nucleor Powered Cruisers. He concurrenfly served os Ship Superinfendenf for The consfruc- Tion of The leod ship, USS VIRGINIA QCGN 385, ond lfs follow on, USS TEXAS QCGN 395. Affer complefing o course of insfrucfion of The Novol Com- mond ond Sfoff College in Newporf, Rhode lslond, CopToin ScoTT wenT To The USS RICHARD L. PAGE SEFG-55 os Execufive Officer, which received The MeriTorious nif Commendofion ond The BoTTenburg Cup for excellence. From Moy 4979 To Morch of 4984, CopToin Scoff served os The Operofionol Tesf Coordindfor for The OPEVAL of The FFG-7 closs Frigofe of Commonder Operofionol Tesf ond Evoluofion Force in Norfolk, Vo. He wos promofed To The ronk of Com- monder in July 4979. Copfoin ScoTT's nexf Tour of dufy wos os Commonding Offi- cer of USS GALLERY QFFG-265. Following her commissioning in December of 4984, CopToin Scoff served os Commonding Officer unTil Morch of 49811, during which Time GALLERY eorned The Meriforious Unif Commendofion. CopToin Scoff wos nexf dssigned os The Senior Gos Turbine exominer on The ATlonTic Fleef Propulsion Exomining Boord. He olso served concurrenfly os o Senior Examiner for Sfeom ond Diesel Propulsion. He wos promofed To his presenf ronk in Au- gusf of 4985 ond received The 4240 designdfor QMoTeriol Pro- fessionol5 in Augusf of 4986. From Sepfember of 4986 To Ocfober of 4988, CopToin Scoff wos ossigned To The AEGIS Shipbuilding progrom, inifidlly serv- ing os Division Direcfor of The OperoTionsfFinonce Division, ond Then moving To The posifion of The Depufy Progrdm Mondger. Copfoin ScoTT's owords include The Meriforious Service lvledol QGold Sfor in Lieu of Second Awords5, The Novy Com- mendofion lvledol qgold Sfdrs in Lieu of econd ond Third Awords5, ond The Novy Achievemenf Medol. In oddifion, he weors vorious cdmpoign ond service medols. CopToin Scoff is morried To The former Cheryl Lynn Gillis of Ddyfon, Woshingfon. He ond his wife reside wifh Their Two children, Kevin Andrew ond Corrie Lynn in Corlsbod, Colifornio. 3

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.,.,,,......,..- ,.... .4-.--M l. Lleutenont Commonder Stephen J. Roesener, USN Lieutenont Commonder Stephen J. Roesener, United Stotes Novy, wos born in Kdnsos City, Missouri, on 25 Morch 4954. He groduoted from the University of Konsos ln 4976 with degrees in Politlcol Science ond History ond wos commissioned on En- sign vio the NROTC progrom in thot some yeor. Lieutenont Commonder Roesener's first ossignment wos on USS WHIPPLE CPF 40625, where he served os Gunnery Asslstdnt ond Novigotor. Subsequent tours ot seo hdve included Missile Officer in USS BlDDl.E CCG-345, Weopons Officer in USS RICHARD E BYRD QDDG-235 ond WGGDODS Officer in USS DEWEY CDDG- 45j. LCDR Roesener holds o Moster of Science Degree in Sys- tems Technology QASWQ from the Novol Postgroduote School in Monterey, Colifornio. Lieutenont Commonder Roesener's decorotions include the Novy Commendotion Medol Cgold stor in lieu of second ovvordj, Novy Achievement Medol, Armed Forces Expedition- ory Medol ond vorlous unit owords ond service medols. Lieutenont commonder Roesener reported onboord USS GRIDLEY os Executive Officer on 42 Februory 4989. Lieutenont Commonder Roesener is morried to the former Mory Elizobeth Godell of Vienno, Virginio. The l2oesener's ond their two children, Morgoret Elizobeth ond Doniel Jocob reside in Son Diego Colifornio. 5