Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive fficer Lieutenant Commander Scott M. Smith Lieutenant Commander Smith is a 1091 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. His initial sea tour was on L'SS DONALD B. BEARY CEE-10855 where he served as First Lieutenant. His follow-on sea tour was as commis- sioning Navigator on USS COLE CDDG-675. Lieutenant Com- mander Smith was ordered ashore to the Surface Warfare Ofhceris School Command QSWOSJ in Newport, Rl. As- signed as an Instructor in the Department Head Directorate, ae taught ASXV, SUW, AECIS, and Navigation. Lieutenant Commander Smith also earned dis Masteris Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth during this tour. Upon the completion of Depart- ment Head School, Lieutenant Commander Smith reported as Weapons Officer on USS STETHE1NUDDC-635. Following her deployment to the Arabian Culfin 2001, STETHAM was designated as the surface test gy f , 'T 53111, I 1' lg!! platform for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons System QTTWSJ. Lieutenant Commander Smith fleeted up to Combat Systems Officer and spent two years completing the Technical and Opera- tional Evaluations of TTWS prior to transferring in November 2003. Lieutenant Commander Smith reported to USS RAMAGE CDDG-615 in March 200-1 as her Executive Ofhcer. Lieutenant Com- mander Smith's personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal fthree awardsj, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Cthree awardsj, and various campaign and unit awards.

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Commanding Officer Commander Mark S. Young Commander Young was com- missioned through Ofncer Candidate School QOCSD New- port, RI in IQS5. His initial sea assignment was on USS DE- TROIT QAOE-flj as Auxiliaries Officer and later as Replenish- ment-at-sea CRASJ Ofncer. His subsequent sea assignment was as Combat Systems Officer on USS S.E. MORISONQFFG- l3j. Commander Young next served as Commanding Ofhcer USS CYCLONEQPC-lj, and while serving as Commanding Officer USS CYCLONE, he lead the ship through OPERA- TION SUPPORT DEMOC- RACY in Haiti, the initial opertaional deployment ofa PC. He also led the ship through the first deployment ofa PC to the Persian Gulf. His previous sea assignment was as Executive Officer on USS FLETCHER QDD-9925, in which he partici- pated in OPERATION DESERT FOX. -randi 'ii Commander Youngis initial shore assignment was to the Chief of Naval Operations Staff QOPNAVJ in Washington D.C. in the Naval War Plans and Policy Branch CN5l2j. While on the OPNAV Staff, he served as the Navy's lead for all Global Naval Force Presence Policy QGNFPPJ issues. Commander Youngis post graduate education includes a Mas- ters Degree of Arts in National Security AffairsfOperational Intelligencej from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA, a Masters of Art Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, RI, a Masters of Science degree in National Resourse Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed ForcesCICAFj in Washington, D.C., and is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Interna- tional Relations Fellow. Commander Young is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medalfwith gold starj, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medaltwith gold starj, and various campaign and unit awards.

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Command aster Chief Master Chief1SWj Kevin H. Thompson Master Chief Thompson was born in Frankfurt, Germany and graduated from high school in Killeen, Texas. He enlisted in the Navy on 16 September l980 and completed boot camp at Naval Recruit Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. He then attended Operations Specialist 'Al School at Dam Neck, Virginia, and upon completion was assigned to Commander Carrier Group Four in Norfolk, Virginia. After five years of sea duty, he was transferred to Dam Neck, Virginia for instructor duty. Following advanced schooling in Operations Specialist 'CQ he was then assigned to Com- mander Task Force Middle East embarked on the USS LaSalle QAGF-l lj. After one year, Master Chief Thompson was transferred to the USS John Rodgers CDD-9835 in Charles- ton, South Carolina to complete his sea tour. T l After this tour, he was transferred back to Norfolk, Virginia to the staff of Commander-in-Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet, where he was promoted to Chief Petty Oficer. Master Chief Thompson was then transfered back for his third sea tour on the USS Clark QFFG-l lj as Leading Chief Petty Officer for Operations Department. He was promoted to Mas- ter Chief Petty Oficer during this assignement and assumed the duties as Senior Enlisted Advisor. Upon completion of this tour, he attended the Se- nior Enlisted Academy in Newport, Rhode Island, before reporting to the Milwaukee Military Entrance Processing Stations, Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Senior Enlisted Advisor. On l9 December 2003, Master Chief Thompson assumed the duties and responsibilities as Command Master Chief onboard USS RAMAGECDDG-615. Master Chief Thompson's personal awards include Defense Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, Navy Commendation Medal Qwith gold starj, Navy Achievement Medal Qwith 3 gold starsj, and Good Conduct Medal Qwith 5 bronze starsj.