Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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amage haracteri tic Length: 504.5ft Design Water Line CDWLJ: 466ft Breadth: 66.4ft Amidships CCD DWL: 59ft Underwater: Lowest: 30ft 1 lin. below DVVL Propeller: 25ft llin. below DWL Rudder: l9ft below DWL Highest Projection: l50ft Frame Spacing: 12in. between frames Last Frame on Ship: 466 Displacement: 8375 tons Shaft Horsepower: 100,000 Max Speed: 31.7 knots Fuel Storage Capacity: 445,000 gallons Fresh Water Storage Capacity: 16,000 Standard Water Distribution: 25 galfdaylperson 4 General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine Marine Engines CGTMSJ 3 Allison 501 -K34 Model AG9 l 30 Gas Turbine Generator Set 6 Firepumps - electric centrifugal rated l000gpm QD l50psi 5 Sea Water Service pumps - centrifugal rated l450gpm Q9 35psi 4 Air Conditioning Units - 200ton York Marine Pak centrifugal 2 Reverse Osmosis Units - rated l2,000gpd each 2 RHIBS fRigid Hull Inflatable Boatsj - Cummins Turbocharged Diesel Engines C6 inline cylindersj 'Y' l v X it 1,

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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.