Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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SELRES COORDINATOR COMMANDER DAVID E. CRISALLI UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE Commander Crisalli was commissioned via the United States Naval Acad- emy in 1976. His initial sea tour included duty as Communications Offi- cer, Damage Control Assistant, Gunnery Assistant, and Main Propulsion Assistant aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-32). Following this, he was assigned to instructor duty at the Surface Warfare Officer School, Corona- do, California. Resigning his active commission in 1981, he immediately accepted a reserve commission and was assigned to the USS Gray (FF-1054) as Assis- tant Weapons Officer. After five years aboard Gray, he was transferred to the USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) as the Selected Reserve Administrator in 1986. In 1990 he was again transferred to his present position of Selected Reserve Coordinator aboard USS George Philip (FFG-12). He holds the following personal awards and decorations: Navy Achievement Medal, second award. He is married to the former Kristen Korff and has two children, Katie and Andrea. SELRES ADMINISTRATOR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEPHEN GATES UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE LCDR Gates received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Cor- nell University in 1978, while enrolled as an ROTC scholarship stu- dent. Following his commissioning, he completed studies in Naval nuclear power in Orlando Florida and Naval Prototype Training in Idaho and was assigned to USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25) in November 1979 as his first tour of duty. Here he served in a variety of engineering and topside positions, earning his qualifications as EOOW, TAO, SWO and CDO and completing his Chief Engineer ' s qualification at Naval Reactors prior to completing his tour in July 1983. LCDR Gates began his reserve career with his assignment as Reserve Engineering Officer aboard USS GRAY (FF-1054) in April 1984. Follow- ing relocation of GRAY to Treasure Island CA, he was reassigned to USS JOHN A. MOORE {FFG-19) in August of 1986, again serving as Reserve Chief Engineer. His assignment as USS GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-12) Selected Reserve Administrator occurred in September 1988, following his promotion to LCDR. His responsibilities as SELRES Administrator include the administrative management, training and readiness preparation of the nearly 50 Selected Reserve Personnel who will augment the ship ' s ranks in time of national emergency.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT J. SWANSON, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE Lieutenant Commander Robert J. Swanson was commis- sioned via Officer Candidate School in 1978 following graduation from Appalachian State University. His initial sea tours were as Gunnery Assistant and First Lieutenant in USS BERKELEY (DDG-15) and as Electrical Officer in USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). Following these tours he served as Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Center Portland, Maine. He then reported to USS JOUETT (CG-29) as Damage Control Assistant. Upon completion of Surface Warfare Officers School Department Head Course he served as Executive Officer, USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) and is now Executive Officer, USS GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-12). He holds the following personal awards and decorations: Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal (3), Humanitarian Service Medal (2), and Armed Forces Reserve Medal. He is married to the former Karen Hale. They have two children, Brian and Heidi. SENIOR CHIEF OF THE COMMAND QUARTERMASTER SENIOR CHIEF (SURFACE WARFARE) JEFFREY G. RUTHVEN, U.S. NAVY QMCS(SW) Jeffrey G. Ruthven was born 17 August, 1952 in East Orange, New Jersey and graduated from As- bury Park High School, Asbury Park, New Jersey. He enlisted in the Navy in July 1970. Senior Chief Ruthven has served in the following com- mands: Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois; Fleet Training Center, Newport, Rhode Island; USS BARNEY (DDG-6); USS MULLINNIX (DD-944); Headquarters Al- lied Forces Southern Europe, Naples, Italy; USS INFLICT (MSO-456); USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43); USS ROANOKE (A04-7); Craftmaster YP-657, Surface Warfare Officers School Pacific, San Diego, California. He is currently the Command Senior Chief, USS George Philip (FFG-12). Senior Chief Ruthven residens in Chula Vista, California and is married to Joy Ann with two daughters, Naomi, 14, and Sarah, 10. • t. V :u

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