Master Chief Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (Submarines)



Master Chief Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (Submarines)

Rick Elrod

Born 27 January 1958. Graduated Santa Teresa HS, San Jose, CA June 1976.

Enlisted in the Naval Reserves 1 June 1976. Active Duty for Training (Recruit Training and Radioman Class “A” School) Sep76-Apr77. Ready Reserve duty, Apr77-Apr78.

Duty stations have included:

Unit Rate Dates

USNR MIUW Unit 1920, Treasure Island, CA RMSA Apr77-Sep77

(Mobile Inshore Underwater Warfare Unit)

USS Tulare (LKA-112), Treasure Island, CA RMSN Sep77-Apr78

NAVCAMSMED, Naples, Italy RMSN/RM3 Apr78-Jun79

(Naval Communications Area Master Station, Mediterranean)

RP “A” School, Keesler AFB, MS RM3/RP3 Jun79-Jul79

(Religious Program Specialist)

NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA RP3/RP2 Jul79-Jul81

USMC ITS, Camp Lejeune, NC RP2 Jul81-Aug81

(Infantry Training School – MOS 0311, Infantry Rifleman)

2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC RP2/RP1 Aug81-Aug83

NSGD Monterey (DLI), CA (Russian Basic Course) RP1 Sep83-Aug84

NSGD Goodfellow AFB, TX CTI1 Aug84-Jan85

US Naval Field Station, Sinop, Turkey CTI1 Feb85-Mar86

NSGA Fort Meade, MD (DirSup) CTI1 Apr86-Apr89

NTTCD Fort Meade, MD (RU-435) CTI1 Apr89-Dec89

NTTCD Goodfellow AFB, TX (Instructor) CTI1/CTIC Jan90-Jan-93

NSGA Monterey (DLI), CA (RU Intermediate Course) CTIC Jan93-Sep93

NSGA Monterey (DLI), CA (SC Conversion Course) CTIC Sep93-Jan94

NSGA Rota, Spain (DirSup) CTIC Jan94-Jan97

NSGD Digby, UK (AOIC) CTIC/CTICS Jan97-Jan00

NSGA Fort Goron, GA (DirSup LCPO) CTICS/CTICM Jan00-Nov01

Assistant CTS Representative to DLIFLC, Monterey, CA CTICM Nov01-Present

Career highlights include:

- Have served on 21 ships, 9 submarines, 96 flying hours in EP-3E, and 16 hours in P-3C, including 3 Russian Navy ships, 1 Dutch and 1 Spanish Submarines, 1 British Frigate

- USMC Exercises in Cold Weather Warfare (North Cape, Norway), Desert Warfare

(29 Palms, CA) and Jungle Warfare (Panama)

- Deployments include: Beirut, Lebanon; Grenada Liberation; ships making port calls in Odessa, Ukraine (twice) and Novorossijsk, Russia

- Immersion language training in Brest, Belorus and Zagreb, Croatia

Ships and submarines served on include:

Carriers (5)

USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

USS America (CV-66)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CNV-71)

USS George Washington (CVN-73)

Admiral Kuznetzov (RFN - Russian Navy)

Amphibs (10)

USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)(2X)

USS Guam (LPH-9)

USS Inchon (LPH-12)

USS Saipan (LHA-2)

USS Nassau (LHA-4)

USS Tulare (LKA-112)

USS Austin (LPD-4)

USS Ponce (LPD-15)

USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192 )

USS Sumter County (LST-1153)

Battleships (1)

USS Iowa (BB-61)

Cruisers (2)

USS San Jacinto (CG-56)

Besstrashnyj (Fearless)(RFN - Russian Navy)

Frigates (3)

USS Elrod (FFG-55)

Pylkij (Ardent) (RFN - Russian Navy)

HMS Chatham (RN - UK Royal Navy)

Submarines (9)

USS Queenfish (SSN-651)

USS Bergall (SSN-667)

USS Narwhal (SSN-671)(2X)

USS Phoenix (SSN-702)

USS Boston (SSN-703)

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709)

USS Annapolis (SSN-760)

Delfin (RSN - Royal Spanish Navy)

Dolfin (HMRNLN – Dutch Royal Navy)

Personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (5 awards), Air Force Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (3 awards), Russian Navy Certificate of Commendation, and Dutch Navy (Submarine Force) Certificate of Appreciation.

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