Bon Homme Richard (LHD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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RX. KPN' CDR Feyedelem grew up in Norwalk. Ohio and graduated from Purdue Universigf in I989 with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering. After completing the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programs training pipeline in Orlando and Idaho Falls, he reported to Surface Warfare Officers School Pacific in Iuhf I990. Upon graduation, CDR Feyedelem reported to USS CALIFORNIA ICGN 36l where he served as Repair Division Officer and Damage Control Assistant during a Refueling Complex Over- haul. Following his first sea assignment, CDR Feyedelem reported to the Naval Postgraduate School in September I993 where he earned a Mechanical Engineers Degree with distinc- tion. Upon completion of Department Head School, CDR Feyedelem served as Combat Systems Officer on USS KINKAID IDD 96Sl and Main Propulsion Assistant on USS CARL VINSON ICVN 709, completing a Western Pacific Deployment on both, including par- ticipation in Operation DESERT FOX, CDR Michael Feyed CSI Officer In March 2000, CDR Feyedelem reported to Washington, D.C. where he served as the Surface Nuclear Officer Communigf Manager fNI33C2J and Nuclear Programs Diversity Coordinator He repolted as Executive Officer USS VALLEY FORGE ICG SOI on lul I9 2002 During his , y , . tour VALLEY FORGE completed a 7-month Arabian Gulf deployment in support of ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQ FREEDOM, a complete Inter-Deployment Training and a 3-month Counter-Dru de lo ment. CDR F d l g p y eye e em reported to USS BONHOMME RICHARD ILHD 6l in September 2004 as CSI Officer. LCDR Glasheen, C. LT Bonser. S. LT Martin, W. LT Murphy, M. LTIG Demberger, L. LTIG Guinto, C. LTlG Uniewski, T. F ENS Bush. D. ENS Hagan, N 'Q if , , v P l 5 X J lgsi,pq,i'.g H -5'-.,f': z,.-,,. .' 1. 'X 7r 353 F X 5 W lf? aff ,half -f .: I 4 L 'fx x I I

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li it ithe greatest demand, Jones said Bonhomme W , . . . , Ulr',if2 Richard is also assisting the Indonesian New government in assessing Sumatra's infra- HW, structure. Shui 'We are helping them to turn the medical, 1' dental and civic infrastructure back to iesqhg normal, Jones said. 'sr .. . E The ability to quickly put a large amount - 04. ..,,,g.,, . , . ,,,,,,, ,Of U y s i t nc supplies where they need to go is another advantage of the versatility, mobility and reach of naval forces, Jones added. We're a multidimensional ship with the capabilities to influence events ashore, Jones said. ln this case, we're using those capabilities to deliver hope and help to the people of Sumatra. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of Expe- ditionary Strike Group 5, currently conduct- ing humanitarian relief operations off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. in dw 'fi IW Nl. new mf 0 ,M 4 Q: no i W 1. ,. ll w Marines quickly adapted to their new mission, and thought of many creative ways to provide extra hope and comfort to the people of Sumatra. BHR's Bake Shop made cookies, brownies and cornbread for distribution on the island, and the ship's Sailors and Marines raised more than 310,000 to donate to the Ameri- can Red Cross for their tsunami relief efforts. lt's amazing how the human desire to help was transformed into this mammoth all- hands effort, Jones said. They were literally working around the clock to get the aid where it needed to go, and we got it there. Jones said he was particularly impressed with the ship's response to medical emergency during the final days of the operation, when an American reporter sus- tained a life-threatening injury to her leg. Within two hours of meeting a Marine landing zone ofhcer ashore, she was in BHR's surgical room receiving the best care from some of the best doctors our nation has to offer - Navy surgeons, Jones said. Now she is recovering. The ship's Executive Officer, Capt. Steve Greene, said he was also impressed with the magnitude of the effort. Our Sailors and Marines saw the opportu- nity to contribute to a truly noble cause and they seized the day, Greene said. They worked day and night, planning missions, staging relief supplies, and preparing aircraft and LCACs to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Meulaboh and Calang. Their efforts were inspirational. BHR's Command Master Chief CMDCM CSWIAWQ Dan Dyar said he saw a renewed sense of determination on the faces of the crew every day the ship operated off the tsunami-stricken coastline of Sumatra. This is a great team of Sailors and Marines, Dyar said. They can do anything, and what they did here was truly incredibIe. Jones said the Navy and Marine Corps team came together on Bonhomme Richard to save lives, mitigate pain and provide hope. They put their hearts into this mission, said Jones, and the results speak for them- selves. 85

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