Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR Roy J. Balaconis, Executive Officer, July 89- LCDR Balaconis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Balaconis, was born and raised in Boston, Mass., and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1976. His initial assignments at sea were as Communications Officer and Combat Information Center Officer aboard USS SOMERS (DDG-34), homeported in Pearl Harbor. Following this, he was assigned as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander-in-Chief Pacific Representative Philippines Command- er U.S. Naval Forces Philippines from February 1980 to December 1981. His next two sea tours were as Combat Systems Officer onboard USS ELLIOTT (DD-967) and USS ENGLAND (CG-22), both homeported in San Diego. While deployed to the Western Pacific onboard ELLIOTT, he participated in the joint rescue effort for the Korean Airline ' s Flight 007 shot down off Sakalin Island, USSR. He achieved his Qualification for Command while assigned to USS ENGLAND. LCDR Balaconis recently completed a Master ' s Degree at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California in the Weapon System Engineering Technology curriculum. His awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation and the Navy Achievement Medal, Pacific Fleet Shiphandling Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. He is married to the former Susan Davila of Gonzales, CA. They have two children, Anika, eight and Zoe, one. LCDR Roy J. Balaconis Executive Officer The XO enjoying a night out in Pattaya Beach. The XO, his wife Susan and children Anika and Zoe in Yokosuka.

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he %droom •;lNawor, LTJG Curley, ENS White, Back row left to right: LTJG Abreu, :=c,tW03 Workman, ENS Myers, LTJG Fuhrey, LTJG Kreitz, ENS Ensign, ' ■jLTJG Sisson, ENS Deleo, ENS Johnson and LTJG Pollock. i x 7 Pi H Victory at sea, LCDR Rowden style. With a nose for trouble, LTJG Stith LCDR Carr kept a tight inventory during Pizza night as Keeps a watchful eye out. he mixes the dough himself. 25