Bataan (LHD 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Timothy I3'j'SprattoodiSaia native of Marquette, Mich. Enlistingfi in the Navy in 1981,l he attained the A rank of Electronics Technician 3rd 3 Class before ,.'i attendingthe University of Michigan through angNROTC - rii'rc' 9 scholarship. Following graduation andi commissioningiin 1986, Crndr, Sprattoi completed nuclear power trainingt,,Latf'l Orlando, Fla., andtSaratoga to , Prings, 5 N Y I A ifimdr. Spratto served his initial sea aboard Uss CALIFORNIA t iir 3 from 1988 through 1991 A I if Propulsion Assistant, Coinpletingr two Q six-month deP1OY1nents it6'thet'Weste1n4l Pacific and Persian Gultl security operatiol1Sff 1' re-ilaggedKuWaiti Or the shore duty as an instructor. After completionof the USS MISSISSIPPI CCGN the Adriatic Sea in served his completing a o Persian 1998, he reported as Assistant Current ln the fall of 1998, Cmdr. his one-yea Studies. In addition, he training and In June 2001 Cnidr Norfolk, Va. Aboard deployment to the acted as the flag ships for in support of A 1 tour a