Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT. COMMANDER JEROME E. GR AUSE, JR. Lieulenani Commander Jerome E. Grause. Jr. graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science and was commissioned an Ensign through the Reserve Officer Candi- date IROCI program at the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island, in December 1974. Lieutenant Commander Grause ' s initial sea tour was aboard USS JOHN R. CRAIG (DD-885]from December 1974 until March 1977. where he served as Damage Control Assistant. From April 1977 until May 1978 he was assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit for DD-973. After commissioning. Lieutenant Commander Grause served as First Lieutenant. CIC Officer and as the Oper- ations Officer onboard USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973)from May 1978 until May 1980. Following duty onboard USS JOHN YOUNG, Lieutenant commander Grause completed a tour of duty ashore as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Cc mander. Training Command. U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 1980 until Ai i. h 1982. In November 1 982. he graduated with Distinction from the Naval Destroyer School Department Head Course at Surface Warfare School. New- port. Rhode Island. Upon completion of Department Head School in November 1982, Lieutenant commander Grause reported as Operations Officer on USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-9861. where he served until July 1984. From July 1984 until December 1 985 he served as Staff Operations and Plans Officer for Commander. Destroy- er Squadron Twenty-One. In April 1986, Lieutenant commander Grause assumed command of USS IMPERVIOUS IMSO-4491 homeporled in Mayporl. Florida. During his thir- ty-two months in command. Lieutenant commander Grause served as Com- manding Officer of USS IMPERVIOUS and USS ILLUSIVE IMSO-448) I BLUE CREW] for contingency operations under the Commander. Joint Task Force. Middle East. In addition, during his tenure in command his crew earned the COMNAVSURFLANT MINEWARFARE AWARD, two BATTLE ' f ' AWARDS, two CINCLANTFLT S ILVER ANCHOR AWARDS, the CAP- TAIN EDWARD F.NEY A WARD for Small Mess Afloat, the MERITORI- OUS UNIT COM MEN DA TION. the ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL and was nominated for the BATTENBURG CUP. Lieutenant Com- mander Grause reported as Executive Officer onboard USS MAHLON S. TISDALE in March 1989. His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars, the National Defense Ser ' ice Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Battle E Ribbon (three awards) and the Sea Service Ribbon. Lieutenant Commander Grause is married to the former Kay Little of Jack- sonville. Florida. They have one son, Edward Grause. age two.

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■fe Jj x COMMANDER OLIVER H. PERRY III Commander Perry, a second generation naval offi- cer, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Naval Science. His sea duty assignments have included Missile Ordnance Officer in USS WAINWRIGHT (CG-28), Missile Fire Control Officer in USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG-7), Talos Battery Officer in USS C0RRY(DD-81 7), Combat Systems Officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron SEV- ENTEEN, and Executive Officer of USS ENG- LAND (CG-22). Ashore Commander Perry was assigned to the U.S. Naval Academy Weapons and Systems Engi- neering Department as an instructor and Executive Assistant to the Chairman, and to the staff of the commander Naval Surface Force Pacific as Force Anti-Air Warfare Officer. He is a graduate of the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Course, the Senior Officer Material Readiness Course, and various other Naval schools. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in Lieu of second award, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal. His other decorations in- clude the Navy Meritorious Unit commendation, the Navy Battle Efficiency Ribbon, the Navy Expedi- tionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with bronze star, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze stars. Prior to reporting to USS MAHLON S. TIS- DALE, Commander Perry served on the Staff of the Deputy chief of Naval Operations for Surface War- fare as Head of the Aegis Combat System, Vertical Launching System, and Standard Missile Develop- ment Branch, and most recently for the Directory of Naval Warfare as Head of the Anti-Air Warfare Special Programs Branch. Commander Perry is married to the Sheila Elaine McEntire of Annapolis, Maryland. They have two children, Oliver and Leslie. 5

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MASTER CHIEF DOUGLAS M. WADE Upon graduation from Clarkston Senior High School, STGCM (SWj Wade entered the service and completed Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to Sonar school. Key West December 1 970 to January 1 972, he completed Basic Electricity Electronic, A-School and Maintenance Schools. STGCM (SW) Wade ' s initial sea tour was USS SHENADOAH (AD- 26) from March 1972 to July 1973. Assigned to Ordinance Repair Division, he re- paired Sonars, Gun Mounts and Fire Control Sys- tems for ships of the Alantic Fleet. Transferred to the USS GARCIA (DE-1040), he served onboard her from July 1973 through July 1976 as Leading Sonar Technician completing a Med-cruise and Indian Ocean deployment. Assigned shore to duty at Fleet ASW Training Center, Pacific, San Diego as instructor for various maintenance and operators courses from August 1976 to September 1980. Participating in the Sonar supervisor courses and updating on Sonar A-School School and Acoustic Gram Analysis courses. In October 1980, STGCM (SW) Wade was as- signed to USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) and initially qualified enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. He completed two Western Pacific deployments as Leading Chief in the Weapons department and then transferred to USS STEIN (FF-1065) to fill a prior- ity billet for deployment in January 1984. Upon completion of deployment, he transferred to Naval Education and Training Support Center, Pacific on October 1984. Assigned to Naval Acoustic Training Device De- partment, STGCM (SW) Wade led the surface divi- sion in the creation of various new acoustic training tapes for the fleet and shore establishments. Transferring to the USS MAHLON S. TISDALE (FFG-27) in October 1986, he has filled the billets of Combat Systems Leading Chief and Command Master Chief. His personal awards include the Navy Achieve- ment Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal. Good Conduct award (fourth), National Defense Ribbon, Sea Service Ribbon and Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon. Master Chief Wade is married to the former Bar- bara Hubbard of Holly, Michigan, they have one son, Craig William, age fourteen.