Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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Danno 3-41), year unaccompanied tour. During this tour ot duty he was selected as Sailor Of the Year. In 1 999 he screened for duty as an Instructor and transferred to the Navy Marine Corp ' s Intelligence Training Center, Dam Neck VA. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and obtained the qualification as a Master Training Specialist. In 2002 he transferred to the USS ARLEIGH Burke were he was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2003. Senior Chief Adams is married to the former Heather Ann Campbell of St. Clairsville, Ohio. They reside in North Carolina and have one son Anthony (TJ) and two daughters Taylor and Brooke. Senior Chief ' s personal awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, 3 Navy Commendation Medals, 4 Navy Achievement Medals, 4 Good Conduct Medals, and various unit awards. FCC (SW) Robert S.Herr Chief Herr hails from Jeffersonville, In. He attended St. Xavier High School and graduated in 1981. He joined the Navy in 1985 as an FTM. His first Sea tour was onboard USS SEMMES DDG-18, homeport Charleston, SC. Duties included Mk 152 Computer Tech, Harpoon SWG-1 and 51 C D radar Tech. In 1991, he took orders to Recruiting Duty in Terre Haute, In. While on Recruiting Duty, he enlisted 70 young men and women into the Navy. He entered the Aegis pipeline in 1995 OS a Spy Radar Technician. Upon completion of C school in Dahlgren, Va. He accepted orders to USS Monterey CG- 61. In 1998, he again returned to Dahlgren as a SPY radar instructor. While there he assumed the role as LPO for the SPY instructor element and later assumed the role as the Course Supervisor for the SPY-IB side of the house. He also ottendedthe Aegis Weapon System and Combat System Maintenance Manager Courses. He accepted orders to USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 in 2001 and reported aboard in March 2002. He is married to Jacqueline Fernandez Herr. They have 2 sons. i us John J. Parsons John Parsons, a notiveofNorth Wilkesboro, NorthCorolino, graduated from West Wilkes High School in 1981. At West Wilkes High, Chief Parsons lettered in football, track, and wrestling. Chief Parsons was initiated in 1998 of Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia. He was assigned as the Leading Chief Petty Officer for Tactical Maintenance Department at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center. Chief Parsons started his career onboard the USS BROOKE (FFG-1) as a Weapons Direction System technician. He then commissioned the USS ANTIETAM (CG- 54) and USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) where he served as on AN-SPY Radar technician and Division Leading Petty Officer. Chief Parsons reported aboard ARLEIGH BURKE in October 2000. While sending as Combat Systems Leading Petty Officer, Chief Parsons completed two deployments. The latest in January of 2003 was in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. His awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Battle Efficiency E, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, South West Asia Service Medal, and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.

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our. He was transferred to NAVFAC Brawdy, Wales. His subsequent tours have included NOPF Dam Neck, NAVFAC Keflavik Iceland (selected to CPO), Navfac Argentia New Foundland, NRD Los Angeles California, Comnnander Undersea Surveillance Va.. He is currently the WA LCPO on board USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51). STGC Kuhrt ' s wife is Susan, and he has three daughters, Leslea, Margrette, and Hannah. FCC{SW) MICHAEL A. BLACK FCC (SW) Black was born in Latrobe, PA on 24SEP1958. Upon graduating from Bayside High School, he entered the Navy in Oct 1977. After basic training in Great Lakes, IL he attended SK A school in Meridian, MS, and was assigned a two year tour at Assault Craft Unit Two, Little Creek, Va. Upon transfer he reported for duty aboard the US Mount Whitney, (LCC 20). After 3 years of broken service, he re turned to the Navy and Great Lakes, IL. After graduating from Fire Controlman A School and MK86 C School he reported the USS Tarawa (LHA-1) for a five-year tour. Upon completion, he returned to Great Lakes, IL serving at MK86 C School maintenance department. In 1994, he rotated back to sea where he served aboard and decommissioned the USS Conolly (DD 979) in Mayport, FL in 1998. Upon transfer, he reported to Great Lakes, IL, taught Electronics Technician A School and served as Course Officer for MK86 C School. Upon completion of MK160 GWS C School he accepted orders to the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) May 2003. FCC Black ' s personal awards include 3 Navy Achievement medals, 6 Good Conduct Medals, and various unit awards, and has an Associate of Arts Degree from the University of Phoenix. GMC(SW) Robert R. Dumont A native of Fall River, MA, Chief Dumont enlisted in the Navy on 23 March 1983. He attended recruit training of Great Lakes, IL. Sea duty assignments include USS MCANDLESS (FF-1084), USS CAPPODANNO (FF 1093), USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41), USS GUAM (LPH-9) and presently USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). His shore duty assignments include SIMA Newport, Rl, COMREGSUPPGRU, Norfolk. ITCS(SW)ANTHONY (TONY) ADAMS BIO Graduated from ST. Clairsville High School in 1987 and left for the United States Navy. Senior Chief Adams is the Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Combat Systems Department. After graduation from basic training he reported to RM A school. Graduating A school in 1 988 he reported for duty as a plank owner onboard the USS Defender MCM-2. Transferring in 1990 he reported for duty to Commander Amphibious Group Two embarked onboard the USS Nassau LHA-4 forward-deployed ISO Operation Desert Shield Storm. He earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) qualification during this tour of duty. In 1992 he reported to SSC San Diego for Radioman 07 school. Upon completion of 0 school he reported to Naval Ocean Processing Facility Dam Neck VA. In 1994 he was selected for orders and reassigned to Naval Special Warfare Development Group Dam Neck VA. In 1998 he transferred to Naval Computer Jelecommunications Station Bahrain for a 1

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Comba t Systems Fire Control Division CF Division started the deployment with 100% operobility on oil AEGIS equipment, completing a rigorous and difticult in-port period due to casualties. CF Division personnel spent many otf duty hours correcting several casualties prior to deployment, ensuring that all AEGIS equipment was prepared for possible combat action in a hostile environment. Within 10 days of getting underway, the Fire Controlman and their equipment were put to the test, successfully launching two Standard Missiles against multiple Inbound targets. While supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, CF Division was thrust into the spotlight again, assisting in Tomahawk Missile launching. Numerous personnel filled key watch stations in direct support during all STRIKE missions. CF Divisions paved the way for Arleigh Burkes Combat Camera Crew, providing photographic and editing expertise. Behind the scenes, CF Division provided data recording for all facets of the AEGIS Weapons System. Once analyzed, these recordings will be used to mold future procedures for Tomahawk Strike missions, contributing to a more prepared and ready Navy in the future. Fire Controlmen are on integral part of all command operations including VBSS, security watches for escort duties and inport security forces, line handling for UNREPS and numerous stores onload working parties. CF Division kept the ship Built to Fight . CSOl DIVISION Best CSOl division on the waterfront. Leading the crew is the Systems Test Officer STO , LTJG Mary Clark, OCSOT OGRE. Holding it all together is the Combat Systems Maintenance Manager CSMM , FCC(SW) Robert Herr, MAINTENANCE MONSTER. Keeping things smooth flowing are the Admin Technical Publications Supervisors, FC2(SW) Carlos Harris and STGl Michael Courtney. CSOl is the small, quiet, behind the scenes division with many unique responsibilities within Combat Systems and Weapons department. Some of those responsibilities even take us into Operations and Engineering department. Our job titles describe a few of those responsibilities: Testing Aegis Non-Aegis systems; corrective preventive maintenance management; electronic paper publications administration. The opportunity to work around so many different ratings is priceless and one of the best things about our job is working with some really great technicians. WE ARE PROUD TO CLAIM THE TITLE OF CSOl . CX DIVISION CX DIVISION mokes up ARLEIGH BURKE ' s Strike Team. The Strike Team is in charge of the tactical employment of Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles. CX Division also maintains the ship ' s Force Over the Horizon Track Coordinator (FOTC) picture as Database Managers. When the Strike Team sounded the salvo warning alarm for real, CX Division earned distinction as the first ARLEIGH BURKE Strike Team to launch Tomahawks from the Admiral ' s Destroyer in anger, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. All the countless exercises during COMPTUEX and in theatre in the Mediterranean paid off when ARLEIGH BURKE received the call to head through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea. Over the next two weeks, CX Division was responsible for successfully launching over 20 Tomahawks into Iraq from both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. For the Tomahawk EC ' s it was the culmination of years of training exercises, CX Division will always remember their vital role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 30