USS Sterett
Forever Dauntless
Executive Officer (January 2010 - July 2011) 
Lieutenant Commander  Coy M. Adams
Executive Officer (January 2010 - July 2011)
Lieutenant Commander Adams is a native of High Point, North Carolina. He enlisted in the Navy in July 1979 and achieved the rank of Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer prior to receiving his commission from the Limited Duty Officer (LDO) program in 1996. He graduated from Rogers Williams University with a degree in Industrial Technology of Electronics and attended the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, CA; completing the requirements for the Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and receiving a Masters of Science degree in Information Systems and Operations.

Lieutenant Commander Adams re-designated as a Surface Warfare Officer in 2001. His Division Officer tours include Destroyer Squadron EIGHTEEN as Combat Systems Material Officer and USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55) as Electronics Material Officer (EMO). His Department Head tours include USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) as Combat Systems Officer, and Executive Officer of MHC Crew Prestige, embarked onboard USS HERON (MHC 52), which included a deployed crew swap with USS RAVEN (MHC 61) and USS FALCON (MHC 59). In January 2010, Lieutenant Commander Adams reported to USS STERETT (DDG 104) as the Executive Officer.

Lieutenant Commander Adams’ shore tours include Naval War College (NWC) as Automated Data Processing (ADP) Maintenance Officer and Communications Officer, and Surface Warfare Officers School as Deputy Director and Academic Director for Fleet Training Directorate.

Lieutenant Commander Adams’ awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards), in addition to various campaign and unit awards.

 NEWS
USS Sterett Calls Tomahawk Missile Launch a Success
USS STERETT, At Sea (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) successfully launched two Tomahawk missiles during a weeklong weapons training exercise in the Pacific Ocean June 21-25.
USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) are underway during a composite training unit
Sterett Enjoys Smooth Sailing During Maiden Deployment
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (Jan. 13, 2011) - USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group commander, visited guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Jan. 13, to praise the crew on its performance midway through her maiden deployment.
U.S. Forces Respond to Gunfire Aboard S/V Quest
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2011) -- At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four American hostages, U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the pirated vessel (S/V) Quest.
USS Sterett (DDG 104) transits in front of the guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) during Malabar 2011
USS Sterett Completes Maiden Deployment, Returns to San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) returned to San Diego April 27, marking the end to its maiden deployment.

 Served with...
Commanding Officer (March 2011 - July 2012)
Commander Rich McDaniel

Start Date: March 2011
End Date: July 2012
Command Master Chief (Jun. 2010 - Apr. 2011)
CMDCM(SW) Clifford J. Lewis

Start Date: June 2010
End Date: April 2011
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