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Moyer Turns Over Command of Trident Training Facility, Bangor

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS060719-13
7/19/2006

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mary Popejoy, Northwest Region Public Affairs Center

SILVERDALE, Wash. (NNS) -- In a traditional change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park on Naval Base Kitsap, Capt. Richard Moyer turned over command of Trident Training Facility (TTF) Bangor to Capt. Daniel Prince July 14.

Special guests who spoke at the ceremony were retired Marine Col. Jim Coolican and Capt. Arnold Lotring, commanding officer, Submarine Learning Center.

During the ceremony, Coolican remarked about his instructor days at the Naval Academy when he instructed future officers, including Moyer, during his plebe year at the Academy. He also discussed the three levels of leadership and which category Moyer’s leadership style most resembled.

“The first phase is when a leader can get an individual to accomplish a task they wouldn’t normally do,” said Coolican. “The second is getting the command to accomplish a task and do it well. The third is when the commander gets a group to accomplish a task and do it so well that no one individual gets credit but the entire command, not the CO,” he said.

He added, “There are not many 'level three’s' out there, but I can guarantee Capt. Moyer is a level three leader.”

The impact Moyer has had on the facility will continue to be etched in its curriculum, said Coolican. “Your leadership DNA is now a part of TTF and will remain for a long time to come,” he said.

Moyer’s next assignment takes him to the Submarine Learning Center in Groton, Conn., where he will relieve Lotring as CO, so it was only fitting that he said a few words about Moyer, as well.

“Under his superb leadership, Capt. Moyer has been the guiding force at TTF during a tremendous period of change in fleet and Navy training,” said Lotring.

The changes in training were characterized first with the Chief of Naval Operations’ Revolution in Training (RIT) and then expanded to a new strategy called Sea Power 21.

“The components of Sea Power 21 relates most closely with the Sea Warrior program, which involves a terrific overhaul of the Navy’s human resource systems,” said Lotring.

“The overarching goal is to create a total work force for the first time, which allows us to respond rapidly around the world to new and varied missions, as we continue to go forward in the 21st century and are prepared with the right skills at the right time,” said Lotring.

He went on to say that the Navy and sub support leadership are spending a great amount of energy and resources to accomplish this change. The sub force and Moyer have been central to these efforts in the Pacific Northwest.

And because of his contributions to the submarine force while in command of TTF, Moyer was presented with his second Legion of Merit medal.

After the award presentation, Moyer addressed the officers and Sailors of TTF one last time.

“Master chiefs, senior chiefs and chiefs, you’ve kept this command on course through RIT,” said Moyer.

“Your advice to me, coupled with your leadership and mentoring of our student Sailors, is deeply appreciated,” he said. “To the extremely talented first and second class petty officers, your technical expertise and your instructor abilities propel the day-to-day training operations of this command,” said Moyer.

"The chiefs and Sailors are the true heartbeat of TTF, and it was a true pleasure to serve with you,” he said.