Boone (FFG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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BMCM(SW) Manuel C. Malig SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR Master Chief Boatswain ' s M.ito M.inuol C M.ilig w.is horn in I ' limpanj;.!, I ' hilllppiiii ' s on 04 ovomber 1451, ,ind enlisted from United St.Ues Nti il Sta- tion Subic Bav, I ' liiliippines in November 1972. After attending Recruit Iraining in San Diego, CA, he reported for duty as a deck seaman in USS SANCTUARY AH-17. It was here that he chose Boatswain ' s Mate as a profession, and ad anced to third class petty officer After a two year tour he transferred to USS SAR.ATOCA C ' -60 where he served until November 1976 and adxanceci to second class petty officer. After serving consecutive tours as an Admiral ' s barge Coxswain, first at COMN.AVBASE Subic Ba ' and then COMNAVAIRPAC NAS North Island in San Diego, CA, he was advanced to first class petty officer and accepted orders to USS THOM ASTON l,SD-28 in February 1981 as Leading Pettv- officer This was followed b ' a two year tour on USS OKINAWA LPH-3 and advancement to Chief Petty Officer in 1983. BMC Malig then transferred to the commissioning crew of the USS BUNKER HILLCG-52 in 1985. Chief Malig accepted orders to NAVPHIBSCOOL, Coronado, CA for fifteen months and advanced to Senior Chief before accepting orders to the commissioning crew of the USS MONTERE ' CG-fal where he advanced to Master Chief Petty Officer BMCM Malig served as Staff Technical Advisor for Deck and Aviation Facili- ties for COMDESRON 12 before being selected as Command Master Chief for PH.MRON TWO MOBILE Key West Logistics Support Group from May 1992 until September 1993. After decommissioning the group, he transferred to Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Mayport, FL and served as Ships Superintendant. Master Chief Malig reported to USS BOONE FFG-28 as Senior Enlisted Advisor and Deck Division LCPO in December of 1994, and complet- ed a deployment to the Mediterranean and Adriatic during the Bosnian con- flict. BMCM(SVV) Malig ' s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards). Master Chief Malig is married to the former Sheryl DeLee Yetter of Jack- sonville, FL. They have two sons, Manny Jr. and Mitchell and reside in Jack- sonville, FL. 1 i BMCM(SW) Malig listens along with the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Hagan, while ADM Mike Boorda (Chief of Naval Operations) addresses the crew of the USS BOONE. Discussing current deployment to the Adriatic with Admiral Cross.

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Left: WclcDiTiing Admiral Mike Boorda, Chief of Naval Operations. Above: Just do as I do... and say what I sav, and make me proud! Far left: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Mostly the best of times. Left: I know it ' s around here some- where!

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1 I ' ft: Prt ' siding as Judge at Boone ' s CTO initiation. Hi ' Idvv: Christmas wouldn ' t be the same, unless Master Chief was in the Galley lending a helping hand Above: One of many Sea and Anchor Details, Preparing the anchor for Let- ting Go . Left: BMCM(SW) Malig preaching from on high. We he talks, sailors lis- ten.