Belleau Wood (LHA 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Brigadier General Joseph V. Medina is currently the Commander, Expeditionary StrikeGroup ai if Brigadier General Medina received his commission in 1976, following graduation from holds a Bachelor of Science CPhysicsJ and a Master of Science CSystems Managementlfrom the Upon completion of The Basic School, Quantico, Va., he was assigned to the 5th Camp Pendleton, California. He served as a Rifle Platoon Commander, Assistant A 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, and culminated this tour as the Headquarters Company C 1980 to 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan. Upon joining 3rd Marine Division he was assigned to Battalion Adjutant and later as Company Commander, company F. I Returning from Okinawa in May 1981, he reported to Marine Corps Recruiting as Executive Officer. Following this assignment, he completed Amphibious Warfare School was transferred to lst Marine Division where he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Weapons Company from June 1985 to January 1987 until his reassignment as the Battalion until July 1988. ' 1 In July 1988, then Major Medina joined the Naval ROTC unit at Penn State HS lst Marine for May 1985 Officer where Associate Professor of Naval Science. During this tour he served two surmner assigmnents at Officer Virginia, as Executive Officer and subsequently as Company Commander, Company G. In August'1991, he Marine Corps Command and Staff College as a student. Upon completion of school as a distinguished graduate in June 1992, he was reassigned to the staff of where he served as the Company Commander for two Basic Officer Courses. Upon selection to as the Instructional Group Chief!Chief Instructor. During October 1994, he transferred to 2nd Marine assigned to the G-3!Operations Section. In May 1995, he assumed command of 3d Battalion, 2d Marine During his tour as Battalion Commander, the battalion deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in Support SIGNAL in 1995 and to Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program in 1996. Upon February 1997, he was reassigned as Executive Officer, 2d Marines until being transferred to the NATO in August 1997. Command where he was assigned as Contingency Plans Branch Chief J3 Directorate. With the Upon graduation from the NATO Defense College in February 1998 he was transferred 7 a 1 E simultaneously served as Chief, Kosovo Plans Group for Operations NOBLE ANVILIALLIEDIFORC from August 1998 until June 1999. Upon his promotion to Colonel in June 1999, he was assigned as Division 0355, Operations Directorate. He was transferred to Marine Corps Recruiting Command at Quantico 2000, as the G-3, Enlisted Recruiting Operations 8L Plans. He assumed command of the 3rd Marine Regiment in as Commander, SPMAGTF-3 for four HCAXs and RIMPAC-02 during this period. He relinquished and reported to the Commander, 3rd Fleet to stand-up Expeditionary Strike Group Three. was was Rome, Brigadier General Medinais personal decorations include: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars.

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A native of Hammond, Ind., Captain Federoff enlisted in the June 1978 and served aboard USS Mount Whitney CLCC 205 as an He earned a cormnission as an Ensign in May 1980 through the Officer Newport, R.I. after completing his bacheloris degree from New York State After commissioning, Captain Federoff served briefly as AuXiliaries!Electrical Officer aboard USS Guadalcanal CLPH 75 prior to attending Surface Warfare Basic Division Officer School in Coronado, Calif. After school, he transferred to Yokosuka, Japan, where he served aboard the Seventh Fleet Flagship, USS Blue Ridge CLCC 195, in various division officer capacities including Deck, Electronic Warfare and Communications. Subsequent sea tours include duty aboard USS Voge CFF 10475 as Operations Officer, USS Boulder CLST 11905 as First Lieutenant, USS Estocin CFFG 155 as EXecutiveOfficer, and USS Fort McHenry CLSD-435 as Commanding Officer. He assumed command of Amphibious Squadron FIVE in January 2003. A His shore tours include duty with CTF73, 75, COMNAVSURFGRUWESTPAC as Aide and Flag Lieutenant, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Springfield, Commanding Officer, Student, Naval Staff College!Command and Staff as the Total Force Assistant, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Va., the Commanding Officer, and the United States Joint Forces Connnand where he served as the Naval Reserve Liaison Officer. if f. Captain Federoff has a Master of Science Degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from Southwest Missouri State University and a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He has been awarded the Bronze, Star Medal for duty as Deputy and Chief of Staff of Task Force FIVE ONE for Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, five Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal along with numerous other campaign and unit awards. 5 5, c Naval War College, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface