USS Gary
Commanding Officer (May 2010 - May 2012)  
Commander Christopher J. Budde
Commanding Officer (May 2010 - May 2012)
CDR Chris Budde is a native of St. Louis, Missouri.  He enlisted in the Navy in 1985 as a non-designated Seaman.  From 1986 to 1991 he served on various ships, advancing to Quartermaster First Class.  He was commissioned in 1993 through the Navy ROTC Unit at Oregon State University. 

He served afloat on USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) as Communications and Auxiliaries Officer, USS ANZIO (CG 68) as Operations Officer, Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer, USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85) as Executive Officer, and Destroyer Squadron 21 as Chief Staff Officer.

Ashore he served as an instructor at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center, Dahlgren, Virginia and on the Staff of the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps both in Iraq and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

CDR Budde holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (History) from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts Degree (National Security Studies) from Georgetown University.

His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, as well as other unit, campaign and service awards.

 NEWS
End of Deployment 2011
Today USS Gary returned from a six and a half month deployment to Fourth Fleet in support of the on-going Counter Narcotics mission. GARY was responsible for six disruptions and three seizures preventing four tons of narcotics valued at over 140 million dollars from reaching the US.
USS Gary (FFG 51) Hosts Orange County Community Leaders
USS Gary (FFG 51) hosted 12 visitors from the Orange County community during the transit from Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach to Naval Base San Diego on June 30th, 2010.
USS Gary Underway
USS Gary Underway
USS Gary Underway
USS Gary Holds Change of Command Ceremony
San Diego, CA— Cmdr. Daniel J. Senesky was relieved by Cmdr. Christopher J. Budde during a Change of Command ceremony held onboard the USS Gary (FFG 51) Thursday, August 19th. The ceremony marked the end of a 23 month tour for Cmdr. Senesky aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate
Cmdr. Christopher Budde salutes Capt. Peter Driscoll, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven, effectively taking command of the gui
USS Gary Holds Change of Command Ceremony
San Diego, CA— Cmdr. Daniel J. Senesky was relieved by Cmdr. Christopher J. Budde during a Change of Command ceremony held onboard the USS Gary (FFG 51) Thursday, August 19th. The ceremony marked the end of a 23 month tour for Cmdr. Senesky aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate.
USS Gary and USS Bunker Hill
USS Gary (FFG 51) on a Three-Week Composite Training Unit Exercise
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2010)- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Gary (FFG-51) and the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) trail the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as ships from Carrier Strike Group 1 conduct refueling at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202).
USS Gary Triathlon
USS Gary Triathlon
Eastern Pacific Ocean – Sailors from the USS Gary (FFG 51) participate in the first ever USS Gary Memorial Day Triathlon.
USS Gary Assists Vessel in Distress
USS Gary Assists Vessel in Distress
At Sea - USS Gary received a distress call from a nearby sailing vessel while conducting Counter Illicit Trafficking (CIT) of narcotics patrol.
USS Gary (FFG 51)
USS Gary Returns to San Diego from Independent Deployment
SAN DIEGO – The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) will return to San Diego Aug. 18 after a six-month independent deployment to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility.
USS Gary (FFG 51)
USS Gary Enters Yard Period
USS Gary (FFG 51) returned home from a seven-month South Pacific independent deployment in August and began a 112-day yard period Sept. 28.
USS Gary hosts leaders to sea.
Leaders to Sea USS Gary FFG-51
San Diego, CA – Mar 26th, 2012 -USS Gary (FFG 51) successfully completed Leaders to Sea, hosting 7 San Diego area leaders from both the public and private sector.

 Served with...
ENCS Victor M. Montes

Start Date: October 2009
End Date: October 2011
CDR Kyle

Start Date: April 2010
End Date: October 2011
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