Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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mt Roy E. Heringer Engineman Chief Petty Officer Leading Chief Petty Officer of Auxiliary Division Roy Heringer, a native of Soutin Lebanon, OInio, graduated fronn Kings High Sctnoolin 1985. Chief Heringer started his Naval career at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes Illinois in January of 1991. There he v os nominated Honor recruit for recruit company 071 . He attended Engineman A school and was rated and engineman. He reported to USS REID (FFG-30) on 15 August 1991 as a rated engineman fireman recruit, and gained his ESWS qualification and as Second Class Petty Officer. In July 1996 he reported to pre- commissioning detachment for USS ROSS (DDG-71)and was advanced to First Class Petty Officer. In March of 1999 he attended Engineman C school for LSD-41 class propulsion technician in route to USS CARTER HALL (LSD-50) as the ships oil king and in July of 1999 was selected as a Chief Petty Officer. Chief Heringer reported aboard ARLEIGH BURKE in February 2003. Since reporting aboard he has re-qualified EOOW and is a part of the engineering training team. While serving as Auxiliary Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, Chief Heringer completed a deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Chief Heringer ' s awards include the Navy Achievement Medal (5 ' ), Navy Unit Commendation (2 ' ' ), Battle E (2 ), Southwest Asian Service Medal (2 ), NATO Peace Keeping Medal, Sea Service Deployment (4 ' ), Good Conduct Medal (3 ), Notional Defense Service Medal (2 ), Kuwait Liberation Medal, and the Kosovo Liberation Medal. He resides peacefully in Norfolk Virginia. EMC (SW) Eric C. Drees LCPOE and R DIVISION Chief Eric C. Drees was born and raised in Iowa. Following graduation from West Marshall High School in State Center, Iowa, he enlisted in the Army 103 ' COSCOM and was discharged January 1986 and enlisted into the Navy. Upon completion of recruit training, at Great Lakes, ILL. He attended Electrician Mote A School in Great Lakes ILL. His tours of duty have included the USS PRESERVER (ARS-8), USS SHILOH (CG-67), and a recruiting tour at NRD Omaha, Nebraska. His awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Navy Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and numerous unit and campaign ribbons. Chief Drees is married to the former Cami Hoffimester and both enjoy their three children. Hunter, Dustin, and Emma. SKC (SW AW) PAHERSON Chief Patterson is a native of Macon, MS and a graduate of Noxubee County High School. He enlisted in the Navy in March of 1986. His first sea duty assignment was on USS Dewey (DDG 45) where he as Financials Storekeeper. His follow on tours were Naval Hospital Patxent River as a Procurement Agent, USNS Comfort as Supply LPO, USS Ashland (LSD 48) as Stores Officer, Oak Ridge as Supply Department LCPO, Afloat Training Groups Atlantic as Supply Officer. He arrived onboard ARLEIGH BURKE in October 2001 . His personal awards include the Navy Achievement Medal Awards (7), .Good Conduct Medals (3).

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rs GSMC(SW) Terrence L. Dornford Originally from Georgetown Guyana, South America. Moved to Miami, Florida. He attended recruit training at Great Lakes. His sea duty assignments include USS MONETERY (CG 61), USS SUPPLY (AGE 6), USS VELLA GULF (CG 72), and currently serving onboard USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51 ). His shore duty assignment was SIMA Nortolk, VA. l m Damage Controlman Chief j Petty Officer B 1 Micati Alexander Furse Sr | r ' Chiet Petty Officer Furse ' was born and raised in South ' Carolina. Following graduation from Denmark- Olar High School in Denmark, South Carolina, he enlisted in the Navy in June 1 982 and reported to RTC Orlando for Recruit training. Upon completion of recruit training, he attended Seamanship Apprenticeship Training at Orlando Naval Station, Orlando, Florida. His tours of duty included the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Northwestern Australia, USS Malon S. Tisdale (FFG-27) home ported in Son Diego, CA, USS Los Alamos (AFDB-7) Holy Loch, Scotland UK, Shore Inter-mediate Maintenance Activity, Norfolk, VA, USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) home ported in Norfolk, VA, USS Stout (DDG- 55), Shore Inter-mediate Maintenance Activity San Diego, CA, USS Porter (DDG-78) home ported Norfolk, VA and currently USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) assigned to Engineering Department as Repair Division Officer and Leading Chief Petty Officer. His awards include the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and numerous unit and campaign ribbons. Chief Petty Officer Furse is married to the former Margaret Nixon Rhea and both enjoy their four children, Cherlydean, Ommeshanay, ichala, Micoh Jr as well as their grand iaughter Charrell. Alan R. Groat Engineman Chief Petty Officer Surface Warfare 3M Coordinator ENC(SW) Groat unlisted in the navy in 1984 3nd attended Engineman lass A school after graduating from boot camp. His Shore Duties Include Recruiter In Charge NRD Detroit and Instructor duty Great lakes II. His sea duties ;onsist of USS LaSolle, AGF-3 :OMNAVMIDEASTFORCE; USS Proteus AS-19, ;uam; USS Safeguard ARS-50, HI; and USS vrleigh Burke DDG-51 Norfolk VA. ENC (SW) Groat reported aboard .RLEIGH BURKE in June 1999 and was a lember of Auxiliary division. In September of 000 he was reassigned to the 3MC billet. While serving as 3MC, Chief Groat has completed a iry dock assignment 6 FMAV periods, qualified :OOW, was divisional Chief for A and E division ind two deployments one of which was in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. His awards include the Navy-Marine .orps Achievement Medal with 5 stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation with 5 stars, rmed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Battle ifficiency E, with 2 stars. Good Conduct Medal with 5 stars. National Defense Medal ith 2 stars, Sea Service Ribbon with 7 stars, )verseas Service Ribbon, and Recruiting service Ribbon. He is married to the former Linda Nowak, native of Tecumseh Michigan and Graduate )f Southern Baptist University. Chief Groat has )ne daughter Hali who is an honor role student it Grafton Bethel Elementary. The Groat ' s [ eside in Yorktown VA.

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Chief Roseberry Chief Hospital Corpsman j Chief Roseberry was born fr, in Hartford, Connecticut. m iSii Following graduation V from Middleton High K I School in Middleton, Tennessee, he enlisted in the Navy in September 1984 and reported to RTC Great Lakes for Recruit training. Upon completion of recruit training, he attended Hospital Corp A school also in Great Lakes. He later attended Independent Duty Corpsman C school in Portsmouth, Va. He currently holds a AA degree from the University of Maryland and is currently progressing toward a physician assistance degree. His tours of duty have included the USS Texas (CGN 39), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), Special Boat Unit Two (USS Fireboit PC 10), tours at Naval Hospital Millington, Tn., Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fl., and overseas tours at Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan, Naval Hospital Guam, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia. His awards include the Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, numerous unit and campaign ribbons. Chief Roseberry is married to the former Jeanette Diaz and both enjoy their three children, Robert II, Matthew and Laura. EMMinE COURTNEY PNC(SW) UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONNEL CHIEF Emmitt Courtney, a native of Waco, Texas, graduated with from Waco High School in 1 979. At Waco High School PNC(SW) Courtney played football, baseball and played the trumpet in the concert band. PNC(SW) Courtney enlisted in the Navy on 3 July 1979 and attended recruit training at RTC San Diego California. PNC(SW) Courtney ' s fir st duty station was onboard the USS RICH (DD 820), In Philadelphia, PA. Subsequent sea duty commands were, USS MANLEY (DD 940), USS HAWKINS (DD 973), USS RALEIGH (LHD 1) and the USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3). Shore Duty stations include PSD Washington, D.C, Navy Recruiting District, Washington, D.C COMINEDIV ONE TWO FIVE, Charleston, SC, BUPERS Washington. D.C. and PERSUPACT Naples, Italy. PNC(SW) Courtney reported aboard ARLEIGH BURKE in November 2002. While serving as Personnel Officer, he completed a deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. His awards include the two Navy Commendation Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, five Good Conduct Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and seven Sea Service Deployment Ribbion. He is married to the former Vanessa Jackson, a native of Texas. They have three children, Alexander, Taylor and Tyler Courtney. The Courtney ' s reside in Norfolk. Michael P. Springer CPO, U.S. Navy Electronic Warfare EWC(SW) Springer, a native of New England, graduating from Noble High School, in 1 986. Between his Junior and Senior year, he enlisted into the U.S. Naval Reserve and completed boot camp before his Senior year. While in the Reserves Chief Springer was attached to the USS Fulton (AS- 1 1 ) and completed EW A school in 1987, then transtened to Active Duty in Febmaiy 1 989. 1 lis duty assignments after entering Active Duty include: USS Sterett (CG-31) homeportcd in .Subic E av, Philippines from