HMS Medusa (SD-316): Difference between revisions
m Add List of Honor enrollment (CY2023, per BuShips Directive 2403-03) to Ship's Honors |
m Reconcile command with BuShips Directive 2510-04 (18 Oct 2025): CO Garcia returns (relieving Lupindo), Bosun O'Shea (relieving Toland) |
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| class = Medusa | | class = Medusa | ||
| launched = 14 NOV 2015 | | launched = 14 NOV 2015 | ||
| co = [[ | | co = [[Captain (SG)|CAPT(SG)]] Michael Garcia, [[RMN]] | ||
| status = Active | | status = Active | ||
| reportsto = Battle Division 201 | | reportsto = Battle Division 201 | ||
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Due to the change in command of BuShips in late March 2019, flagship status was transferred to sister ship {{hms|Valkyrie|SD-355}}. [[VADM]] Garcia's billet being subordinate to [[FADM]] Lochen's flag, ''Medusa'''s flagship status remains with BatDiv 201. | Due to the change in command of BuShips in late March 2019, flagship status was transferred to sister ship {{hms|Valkyrie|SD-355}}. [[VADM]] Garcia's billet being subordinate to [[FADM]] Lochen's flag, ''Medusa'''s flagship status remains with BatDiv 201. | ||
On 2 July 2022, [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Timber Lupindo relieved CAPT(SG) Roberts as commanding officer.<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> Subsequent command-staff changes appointed [[SCYN]] Robert S. Toland as Bosun (30 July 2023)<ref name="BSD230701">[[BuShips Directive 2307-01]]</ref> and [[CDR]] [[Sir]] David P. Goldsberry as Executive Officer (17 January 2024).<ref name="BSD240104">[[BuShips Directive 2401-04]]</ref> | On 2 July 2022, [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Timber Lupindo relieved CAPT(SG) Roberts as commanding officer.<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> Subsequent command-staff changes appointed [[SCYN]] Robert S. Toland as Bosun (30 July 2023)<ref name="BSD230701">[[BuShips Directive 2307-01]]</ref> and [[CDR]] [[Sir]] David P. Goldsberry as Executive Officer (17 January 2024).<ref name="BSD240104">[[BuShips Directive 2401-04]]</ref> On 18 October 2025, [[Captain (SG)|CAPT(SG)]] Michael Garcia — ''Medusa'''s first commanding officer — returned to command, relieving CAPTJG Lupindo, with Senior Chief Helmsman David O'Shea appointed Bosun.<ref name="BSD251004">[[BuShips Directive 2510-04]]</ref> | ||
===Commanding Officers=== | ===Commanding Officers=== | ||
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| 2 || [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Erik Roberts, [[KDE]], [[QBM]] || 22 Feb 2016<ref name="BSD160209">[[BuShips Directive 1602-09]]</ref> || 2 Jul 2022<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> | | 2 || [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Erik Roberts, [[KDE]], [[QBM]] || 22 Feb 2016<ref name="BSD160209">[[BuShips Directive 1602-09]]</ref> || 2 Jul 2022<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> | ||
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| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Timber Lupindo, [[KE]], [[DGC]], [[CGM]] || 2 Jul 2022<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> || ''Incumbent'' | | 3 || [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Timber Lupindo, [[KE]], [[DGC]], [[CGM]] || 2 Jul 2022<ref name="BSD220701">[[BuShips Directive 2207-01]]</ref> || 18 Oct 2025<ref name="BSD251004">[[BuShips Directive 2510-04]]</ref> | ||
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| 4 || [[Captain (SG)|CAPT(SG)]] Michael Garcia, [[OC]], [[GS]] || 18 Oct 2025<ref name="BSD251004">[[BuShips Directive 2510-04]]</ref> || ''Incumbent'' | |||
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==Command Staff== | ==Command Staff== | ||
* Commanding Officer: [[ | * Commanding Officer: [[Captain (SG)|CAPT(SG)]] Michael Garcia, [[RMN]]<ref name="BSD251004">[[BuShips Directive 2510-04]]</ref> | ||
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] [[Sir]] David P. Goldsberry, [[KDE]], [[GSN]]<ref name="BSD240104">[[BuShips Directive 2401-04]]</ref> | * Executive Officer: [[CDR]] [[Sir]] David P. Goldsberry, [[KDE]], [[GSN]]<ref name="BSD240104">[[BuShips Directive 2401-04]]</ref> | ||
* Ship's Bosun: | * Ship's Bosun: Senior Chief Helmsman David O'Shea, [[RMN]]<ref name="BSD251004">[[BuShips Directive 2510-04]]</ref> | ||
==Embarked Flag Officer(s)== | ==Embarked Flag Officer(s)== | ||