IS1(SW) DJ Elliott, USN(Ret) entered naval service and earned the IS rating in 1981. Sea duties included USS Enterprise (VF-213), USS LaSalle (CMEF), USS Coronado (CJTFME/CMEF), USS Independence and USS Yorktown. Shore duties included NLU Munich, USDAOs Copenhagen/Riyadh, USFK det CNIC, RIPO Two and NSAWC. Earned a BA and wrote/sold two wargame designs while serving. Retired naval service after 22 years. A prolific reader, interests include wargaming, military, science fiction, science, history, current events and military operations. Currently writes for “The Long War Journal” and is principle author of the Iraqi Security Forces OOB.