Monongahela (AO 178) - Naval Cruise Book

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Following Naval Destroyer School, Commander Grause assumed duties as Weapons Officer in USS NOA fDD841J and in june 1970 assumed command of USS WELCH fPG93I. During his command, Commander Cirause served in Viet- nam, deploying on combat missions along the coast of Viet- nam and in the rivers of the Mekong Delta. In April of 1972 Commander Grause reported to the De- fense Language Institute for studies of the Spanish language in preparation for his next assignment as First Lieutenant on the staff of Commander, US Forces, South Atlantic, duties he assumed in October 1972. In October 1974, Commander Cirause became the Officer in Charge of the Surface Effect Ship Test Facility Detachment in Panama City, Florida. During this tour of duty, he was directly involved in the development of the Navy's air cush- ion vehicle. Nm Commander Cirause assumed command of USS EDENTON I fATS1I in November of 1977 and in May 1980 became the Director of the Integrated Tactical Systems Department at X Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic at Dam Neck, Virgin- Nth' ia. At present Commander Cirause is the Commanding Offi- cer of the World's Finest Oiler, USS MONONGAHELA fAO178l. Among Commander C.rause's decorations are the Merito- rious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for Service in Vietnam, the Navy Com- mendation Medal, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Viet- namese Honor Medal First Class, the National Defense Med- al, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Navy Expedi- tionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal fSeven Starsl, the Vietnamese Civic Action Commendation and the Vietnam- ese Gallantry Medal. Commander Grause also wears the Sur- face Warfare Officer insignia. Commander C-rause resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Patricia and their son Christian. COMMA DI t OFFICER 7 F. P. GRAUSE coMMANoER u.s. Nfxvv Francis Patrick Cirause was born on November 1, 1942 and is a native of North Palm Beach, Florida. He was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and commissioned an Ensign at Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island on February 5, 1965. His early naval career included shipboard duty as A Division Officer and Assistant Navigator in USS BOXER fLPH4l and First Leiutenant in USS WILKINSON fDL5l.