Bataan (LHD 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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mm m. aster Chief Conklin reported to B ATAAN from .duty as the Force Master Chief, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. His prior Command Master Chief tours include USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Conolly (DD979). Master Chief hails from Paterson, N.J., where he enlisted in the Navy in July 1969. He attended bootcamp at RTC, Great Lakes, IL and later gradu- ated from Damage Controlman Class A School. In September of 1970 he reported to the Mayport-based destroyer USS William C. Lawe (DD 763). His next sea duty was aboard the Charleston- based guided missile destroyer USS Semmes (DDG 18) as Repair Division LPO. In 1982 he reported aboard USS Conolly (DD 979) for his first of two tours in the Norfolk-based ship. He served as Repair Division LCPO and later as the Damage Control Assistant. His next sea tour was in 1988 when he reported aboard the Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) after graduating from the Senior Enlisted Academy at Newport, RI. Aboard Saipan he served as Repair Division LCPO, Fire Marshal, and Ballast Officer. Ashore, Master Chief Conklin was a recruiter at Naval Recruiting District, Newark, NJ, from 1976- 80. From 1985-88, he served as the Senior Instructor and Curriculum Model Manager for the Afloat Safety Officer and Safety Petty Officer courses. Master Chief Conklin Qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist in October 1981. He was designated a Master Training Specialist by COMTRALANT in 1986. Later that same year, he recieved Fathom magazine ' s Writer of the Year award from the Naval Safety Center. A 1994 graduauate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institution, he also earned an Associate of Science degree in general studies from Mohegan Community College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Relations Management from Golden Gate University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Master Chief ' s personal awards include the Meritori- ous Service Medal (1 star), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal (3 stars) and the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal (1 star). He also wears the Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 star). Battle Efficiency Award (2 E ' s), Navy Expeditionary Medal (1 star). Southwest Asia Service Medal (1 star), Sea f in ' iti 2 m E DCCM (SW) Robert T. Conklin Command Master Chief Service Deployment Ribbon (4 stars). Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Navy Expert Rifle Medal and Navy Expert Pistol Medal. Master Chief Conklin and his wife of 25 years, the former Kathleen Kane of Nutley, NJ reside in Virginia Beach, !«« -iV« ' ' '

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Captain Norma L. Hackney Executive Officer laptain Hackney is a native of Bradenton, Florida. In 1978, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida and received her commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program. Captain Hackney ' s first assign- ment was to Naval Data Automation Command, Washington, D.C. as an Economic Analyst. In 1980, she transferred to USS PROTEUS (AS 19), homeported in Guam, as the Damage Control Assis- tant and Engineer Officer. In 1985, Captain Hackney graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Operations Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. Her follow on tour was aboard USS YOSEMITE (AD 19), Mayport Florida, as Engineer Officer. In 1988, she graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia and reported to the Joint Staff, J8, to serve as an Opera- tion Analyst. Captain Hackney was Executive Officer aboard USS MERRIMACK (AS 179), Norfolk, Virginia, from 1991 to 1992. Afterwards, she was assigned to the OPNAV Staff N81, as Head Surface Analyst. From November 1994 until November 1996, Captain Hackney was the Commanding Officer of USS WILLAMETTE (AO 180). The highlight of this tour was deploying to the Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf as a member of the USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) Battle Group. Her next assignment was to Surface Warfare School, Command Department, Newport, Rhode Island to instruct Prospective Commanding Officers and Executive Officers. In June 1998, she became Executive Officer of USS BATAAN (LHD 5). During her various afloat assignments, she sailed to the Mediterranean, Western Pacific, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, and the Caribbean. Personal awards include the Defense Meritori- ous Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medals, Navy Commendation Medal as well as various other expeditionary and unit awards. During a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation drill. Captain Hackney greets some of the arrivals from Puerto Rico. il HMJMl i Mm

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vm ' Commander Amphibious Squadron Six - Nebraska. A Navy junior, he graduated from West Springfield High School, Virginia in 1970, and then attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1974, with a Bach- elor If Science Degree in General Engineering. He the reported to the USS LANG (FF 1060) where he served from September 1974, to December 1976, as Main Propulsion Assistant, completing two deployments to the Western Pacific and qualifying as a Surface Warfare Officer. Captain Jasper then began flight training, receiving his wings and designation as a Naval Aviation on July 1978. Captain jasper underwent A-7E Corsair II fleet readiness training at VA-174, NAS Cecil Field, Florida reporting to the VA-1 2 Flying Ubangis on board the USS I DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) in April 1979. ] completed one Indian Ocean and two Mediterranean deployments during this tour, accumulating 400 IKE traps. His next tour of duty was a flight instructor with V 4 in Pensacola, Florida from August 1 982 through May 1 985. In July 1 985 Captain Jasper reported to the VA- 1 Z Flying Eagles for A-7E refresher training. He then I reported tot he VA-I47 Argonauts for his Department Head tour which included Around the World deploy- ment on board USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) in 1 987. Captain Jasper was then assigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet as the Light Attack Strike Fighter Training and Readiness Office from August 1988 until June 1990. This period was the introduction of the FA-18C Night Attack program, and development of the joint AIRPAC AIRLANT Training anc Readiness Manual. After FA- 1 8 transition training with VFA-I25, Captain Jasper reported to the VFA-1 13 Sting- . ers as Executive Officer in January 1991. Captain Jasper assumed command of VFA-1 13 in May 1992. During his command the Stingers earned the 1992 Chief of Naval Operations Safety and extended its unprecedented safety record ro over 19 years and 83,000 mishap free flight hours. He reprted to the Naval War College as a student in March 1994 and graduated in Marc 1995, earning a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Captain Jasper and his family traveled to Sasebo, Japan in September 1995, where he commanded the USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) as part of the Seventh Fleet Forward Deployed Naval Forces until April 1997. Captain Jasper assumed his current duties as Com- mander, Amphibious Squadron SIX in 16 October 1998. Captain Jasper ' s decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendatins Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals and other campaign and unit awards. He is married tot he former Rosemary Berman of San Diego, California. They reside with their children, Emily, Andrew, and Philip, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. •mi. mdmM