Gridley (DLG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER JSi Commander James F. Kelly, Jr. was born November 18, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science Degi-ee. Following his commissioning as an Ensign in March 1953 at the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, he served in USS HAWKINS (DD-873) in 1953-1954 following this with a tour as Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Division 142. After serving as a communications instructor at the Naval Schools Command, Newport, Commander Kelly attended the Advanced CIC Officers ' School at Glenview, Illinois in 1956 and served in USS TARAWA (CVS-40) during the period 1956-1957. In 1958-1959, he was Executive Officer of USS WESTCHESTER COLINTY (LST-11G7). From 1960 until 1963, Commander Kelly was on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor as Assistant Sliip Operations Officer. Upon return to the mainland, he joined the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron 19 as Operations and Weapons Officer. Prior to joining CRIDLEY, Commander Kelly received the Master of Science Degree in Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California in 1966. He reported aboard CRIDLEY as 1-icecutive Officer in October 1966 and received a spot promotion to his present rank in November 1966. Commander Kelly holds the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, tlie ietnam Campaign Medal, tlie ietnam Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal. V ■

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR BUTTS ENS ROOSE LT GREGORY From Stem to stern, from keel to truck, the Engineering Depai-tment ' s onmipresent forces are the hu)3 of every evolution. Unlike the other departments, which reap glory from such ephemeral aecomplislmients as a missile intercept or a bogey track at 200 miles, the Engineering Department is constantly rewarded by the hum of a smooth running plant, the unwinking lustre of the sentinel anchor light, or the persistent sigh heard ft-om men seeking relief from the sultry summer sun in the cool, clean atmos- phere of the ship ' s interior. With automatic combustion control and gas tui-bine powered generators, the Engineers keep apace of the technological progress while always relying on the God-given faculties of mind and body to keep the equipment humming. The Engineer is a proud sailor, proud of his job, of his space, of his ship; and proud of being able to measure up to the superlative title snipe .