Barry (DDG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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Combat Systems LT Elllis (x)mbat S stems Officer CSO CWOZ Halfliill Sytems Test Officer STO ENS Dewitt Ordance Officer ORDO LT Johnson Weapons Officer WEPS LT Farnan Electronics Officer ENS Hamilton Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer (ASViO) SB Combat Sustems 5

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CoiMiMAND Master Chief ETCM (SW) LoRi A. Barnes United States Navy Master Chief Barnes was born in Iowa in 1960 and remained there until graduating from Dike High School, Dike, Iowa in 1978. She joined the Navy in August of 1978, attended Recruit Training at RTC Orlando, Florida an then attended ET A School at Great Lakes, Illinois where she was advanced to ET3 Radar . After attending C School at Fort Gordon, Georgia, Master Chief Barnes reported to Naval Communications Station Thurso, Scotland in 1980. During her tour she gained experience in VLF LF and HF communica- tions and was advanced to ET2. Upon transfer from Thurso in 1981, she at- tended VERNIN ISABPS C School at FTC Norfolk, Virginia, then reported to Naval Commu- nications Station, Nea Makri, Greece in 1982. After advancing to ETl in 1984, she finished her three )ear tour as the Command 3M Coordinator. In 1985 Master Chief Barnes returned to FTC Norfolk as an Instruaor for UHF-DAM and NAVMACS C schools. She advanced to ETC in 1986 and concluded her tour as the Senior Night Instructor at ET School. In 1989 Master Chief Barnes transferred to the USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41), homeported in Norfolk, Virginia where she was promoted to ETCS in 1990 and served as the Electronics Material Officer and Division Officer of R-4 Division. After three years on board and an eight month deploy- ment during the Persian Gulf War she transferred to Mobile Technical Unit Two (MOTU-2) in Norfolk Virginia , and Plankower of Fleet Technical Support Center Adantic (FTSCLANT) upon the merger of MOTU-2 and NAVSEA CENLANT serving as Communications Systems Division Head. In 1994 when Combatants were opened up to women she volunteered and subsequently received orders to USS BARRY (DDG-52) as LCPO of CE Division. She was advanced to ETCM during the 1996 Deployment, became the LCPO of Combat Systems Department and Command Master Chiet in May 1997. Master Chief Barnes has been married to Robert Barnes for 15 years whom she met while stationed in Thurso, Scotland. They have one daughter. Heather, 1 3. The Barnes reside in Virginia Beach. 1 4 USS Barry

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Combat Systems PO ' s ij cv V FCCS(SW) David S. Hales CS Division GMCS(SW) Billy D. Sanders CG Division STGC(SW) Gerald F. Blanke, Jr. CA Division ETC Patrick M. Cramer CF Division STGC(SW) Michael S. Cummins CA Division FCC(SW) Bennett R. Deckard CF Division FCC(SW) Alan R. Fite CF Division ETC(SW) leriT L. Hillman CE Division rCCiSW) Joel Po w CF Di isioii FCC(SW) John S. Prokop CF Di ■ision FCC(SW) Joseph M. Roberts CG Di ■isi()n CMC Gar ' R Seay CG Division 6 USS Barry I I