Boone (FFG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Marc Dalton ,..,,.,:4-V--F, 1 5 L-, . ,- fieaffeef- K '-.- ..f' .sa . -. ,,.-.- A, ..- ag. U 1 r .- ,, .1 u 1 ugggy .5 . ,lv . , .ar ' . ,pgzflfp f ,,.. 47-,TQF 4 Bachelors of Science in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987. Following graduation, he attended naval nuclear propulsion training in Orlando, FL and Ballston Spa, NY. In 1989, CDR Dalton reported to USS LONG BEACH QCGN 91 in San Diego, serving as Main Propulsion Division Officer and as Chemical and Radiological Controls Assistant. During his tour, LONG BEACH deployed to the Southern Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and completed an 'Around the Worldn cruise. Following a tour as the Flag Lieutenant for Commander, Destroyer Group ONE, CDR Dalton served as the Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer on USS COWPENS QCG 633, which deployed from San Diego to the Western Pacific and received the Spokane Trophy for Combat Systems Excellence. He then went to USS ENTERPRISE QCVN 651 homeported in Norfolk, VA, as Reactor Department Forward Station Officer, responsible for the ship's forward four reactor plants. ENTERPRISE deployed to the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf during his tour. Following ENTERPRISE, CDR Dalton served as inspector and Executive Officer of the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board and attended Harvard's JFK School of Government, receiving a Masters of Public Administration degree. Returning to sea as Executive Officer of USS ANTIETAM CCG 542, he deployed from San Diego to the Arabian Gulf and North Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom. During his previous tour at the Pentagon, CDR Dalton completed assignments in the Strategy and Concepts Branch under the Deputy CNO for Plans, Policy, and Operations 1N3lN5l I in the Policy Division of the Joint Staff Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate CJ-517 and as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. CDR Dalton's decorations include the Defense S'-1Perior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal NWO awards! , Navy Commendation Medal cfour awardslf the Navy Achievement Medal ftwo awards? and various campaign and service awards.

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., - i. ,L Qcifr- Jffll ',f.- . ii QQ. .-,l..', .f-A f,-calq .' .-sages: 1-1, .same-3 :gre It-Jlr3.'iE.l .Qt V'-Qaiior in Vklarla War l vvnile serving f- - -- v x,, ,,.1 ...AP . 1-.L 1.2. 1,...'.-.,- a g:.eJ,ge ian:Q in me meelcar Corps, witlr tlre marrnes ,a:L:i:l1.ef,fi.:!n ,f ofviefzy, France, luly l'9, l'9l3, ' 1' ff- 'I -'-v 'X'1'vC'ff1' 77 we nv- 7 --, ' - ,' ' . me 1g,aaia.arec ,rcrn Mercer seuig lFennsylvaniaJ t ,,,. ,,V-,. - 'M .. ' - N r rl -. ,xc.ar1.e,rr.y, lede, received an MMD, -agree at H,al1neJa,ama Medical College, Plailadelgania, l9l 3, wida sandy at line US, Navy Medical School, Wasnington, DC, l9l 5, He rnarried Helen Elizalaetla laoda, lone 20, ldld, lle served as a Naval Medical L Qnficrar', l'9lfl--50 and served on cornloat duty in Haiti, lr9l 5-l 6, and France and Cerrnany during World War I, tlre nlnysician to Presidents Harding, Coolidge and Hoover, l'922P33: stall commander, Base Force, lJ,:3, Fleet, lannaryfangust ldf-HOB: Senior Medical Dnficer, Naval Air Station, San Diego, W4-0:4-3: Conarnander, Naval l-rlosraital, Seatde, Washington, lQ4l-Elfd-5: Fleet Medical Dilicer, ?-rd US, Fleet, 1945: District Medical Diiicer, lltln Naval District, I-946: lnspector or Medical Activities, Pacitic Coast, also lnsgaector or Medical activities, E94-6: Executive Secretary, Commission in Medical and lflospita Services, Armed Forces, Cliiei, loint Plans and Action, Medical Services, Orifice or the Secretary or Defense, l-94860: inspector General, Medical Denartrnent, 1950 idle retired lrona active duty as a Vice Admiral in lead and tlaen served as Medical Direction Veterans ddnrinlstration, l'95lr55, llis decorations included tlae Medal ol Honor: Distinguislaed Service Cross: Silver Star wills two oak leai clusters: tne lwnnole Heart with two oak leaf clusters: Bronze Star Meda witln Conrloat V: Secretary or die Navy Commendation Medal: Defense Medal with Star: lwlaitlan Campaign Medal: World War I Victory Medal witlr six laattle clasps: AsiaticfPaciiic Campaign Medal, World War ll: Croix de Gwerre with twe Palms, Diiicer or dre legion or l-lonor, Order ot Fonrragere lnranceli War Cross lltalyl, He resided in Vvaslmington, D,C,, where ne died on Araril 2, lf97d, lle was lairried in Section ll or Arlington National Cemetery. His wire, Helen Hizaloetlr Kocla Boone daily l7, ladd-Noventloer' 2, l-9779, is nuried with nina,

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tive Officer I 1 sg' Lieutenant Commander Amidon entered the Navy in 1992 following graduation from North Carolina State University and completion of the NROTC Program. His initial Division Officer assignments were in USS LEYTE GULF CCG 55D in Mayport, Florida, where he served as Ordnance Officer, Gunnery Officer, Main Propulsion Division Officer, and Main Propulsion Assistant. His first Department Head assignment was in USS MCINERNEY CFFG 87 in Mayport, Florida where he served as Operations Officer. His second Department Head tour was in USS AVENGER CMCM 13 in Ingleside, Texas, where he served as Executive Officer and Navigator. He then completed a third Department Head tour in USS NASSAU CLHA 43 in Norfolk, Virginia, where he served as Navigator. LCDR Amidon's first shore duty assignment was in Afloat Training Group Mayport, Florida, where he served as a Training Liaison Officer and the Surface Warfare Department Head. His second shore duty assignment was in the Air Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he received a Master of Military Arts and Sciences Degree and completed Joint Professional Military Education Phase One. LCDR Amidon's awards include four Navy Commendation Medals. He reported to BOONE in September 2005, and he and his wife Shannon reside in Jacksonville, Florida 5