Bon Homme Richard (LHD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHERP KARE O CONNOR i ummm ' E' umm 0-fw 5 R13 E iS'miMlinI-si ' I Master Chief Karen H. O'Connor, a native of Fargo, North Dakota, enlisted in the Navy in August 1979. Following recruit training in Orlando, Florida, she reported to the Naval Technical Training Center, Pensacola, Florida. In March with honors from Cryptologic 1 Her early assignments include the Rota, Spain, and the Naval Security Group West T 1985 she transferred to the National Security tour she served as a and led a joint service Crisis for four months to the Middle ON SOUTHERN WATCH, Serving Arabia, and then as the Chief of the Cryptologic Bahrain. In October 1994 she moved to the Naval Department at the Naval Communications Area Western Pacific where she served as the Signals on the Guam GOALS ZOOO Education Panel. Inn199,6f her Associate in Arts Degree from the iof' tiff ' 1996 Master Chief O'Qoi'mQr ropbrfddi Naval SecurityVGrOup Activity Kunia, Hawaiilwheref Command,Career Counselor. From February toriiOctober5p199SfShef, fi served oniUSS Cimarron CAO 1775 as the 3M COOfdiI12fiQ1fhgjIl1iQ1fi 3 graduationfrorn the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in Newporty S' ,,l' Rhode Island in December 1998 with honors, she reported Aapp tofthejUSS l Port Royal QCG 731. Her tour as the Command Masterifjhief Woiiitihef Q ULTIMATE AEGIS CRUISER, home-ported in ,Paaf1.,HafBi5rg'ri 54, l'ill 1 'T Hawaii included an extremely successful Westem Gulf deployment as part of the USS John C. Stennis Battle flnl 321 March of 2001, Master Chief O,Connor reported to the,USS 1 Bonhomrne Richard QLHD 6D where she currently serves as the 1 if Command Master Chief. A f d Master Chief O,Connor's personal awards includethef Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal MJ, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various campaign and service awards. 1 n Master Chief O,Connor is married to retired Chief E Cryptologic Technician flnterpretivej Thomas R. O,Connor. 'They have two children, Tara U85 and Adam f16j. Chief and as the Commander Naval Forces Marianas, .

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c l 5 Q PI-IIBRON TH BERT J. CONNELLY pon P-3C W3S 415 in :Studies In December 1987, Captain Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Chief of MIDWAY CCV Naval Operations fPlans, Policy! and Operationsj served as Assistant ersOfficerofthe and was designated Underwayj. next served as Assistant and Administrative assigned to Patrol Squadron from May 1986 to October reported to Patrol Squadron EIGHT he completed deployments in Rota, and Keflavik, Iceland while serving as Officer, Training Officer and Operations ,adh- August 1991, he served as Assistant. Q w East Asia! Pacific Branch and Lead Action X Officer for the Philippine Base1Re-negotiations. He concluded his tour by serving as Aide and Assigned to OPNAV from january SQUADBQQQQL TTTYPIYCYR ' 'T ' ' Head of the Western I-Ieniisphereilflans H il p ' Policy Branch within the Pol1t1cofMilitary, 'Q it and Current Plans Division. Additionally, 1 N as assigned as the Assistant 'Branch Head of during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Captain Connelly com- pleted a one-year assignment as a National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford Universityq ,f', I nlsepf tember 1992, p hefgepertett Patrol SEVENA EXecutivef p p andy asspumea comnasmd'xone pi ji y.ly T, .yearlaterl H if A A if y 'Following comrriaimclgf iyi' Connelly! was assigned to the CINCPACFLT staffas' the VPXVPU Operations Officer. 'He next 'completed a tour from April 1998 in USS INCHON Executive Officer. He next ,J Executive Officer in USS ESSEX Uss BONHOMME RICHARDR 141141133634 11 Captain Connelly assumediliiities as Commanding Officer in USS RICHARD QLHD 65 from April 2000150 Sep-fy tember 2001. He assumed command asfflorne mander, Amphibious Squadron THREEj'Qa11d the BONHOMME RICHARD Amphibious Ready Group in December 2001 while deployed in support of Operation ENDURING DOM combat operations. i 1 , ' Captain Connellyls personal awards and deco- rations include the Legion of Merit, Meritori- ous Service Medal Qwith three gold starsj, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal fwith four gold starsj, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and various other campaign and service awards.