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.

DJ Elliott formerly was an unpaid author for the Long War Journal speciallizing in ISF force development.

Currently DJ Elliott writes at Montrose Toast.