Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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JONATHAN M. PADFIELD Executive Officer USS Cleveland A graduate of the University of Utah, LCDR Jonathan M. Padfield received his commission through the Naval ROTC Program Following the completion of the Surface Warfare Officer Division course, he reported for dut ' onboard USS CONNOLE (FF 1056) Performing m the capacit ' of Communications Ofl ' icer and Anti-Submanne Warfare Oflker. Following Department selection, he reported to USS WICHITA ( AOR 1 ) as the Weapons Officer and subsequently as First Lieutenant. Lieutenant Commander Padfield served in USS DENVER (LPD 9) as Chief Engineer an d Operations Officer. Joining the crew of USS CHIEF (MCM 14) , he was the ship ' s commissioning Executive Officer, His awards include two Navy Commendation Medals, the Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and service awards. Lieutenant Commander Padfield is the son of L Max and Jams A Padfield of Salt Lake Citv. Utah. 10 I

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MAJOR THOMAS N. GOBEN Major Goben was bom Apnl 14. 1961 in Portsmouth. Virginia, He was commissioned through the Platoon Leader ' s Class (PLC) program, after graduation from the University of Arkansa at Fayetteville in July 1983 with a Bachelor Science Degree in Data Processing. Major Goben graduated from the Basic School at Quantico. Virginia in 1 984 and was ordered to the 1 st Marine Division and assigned to Truck Company. Headquarters Battalion, After graduation fro m the Motor Transport Officer ' s Course, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in 1984, he returned to the 1st Manne Division and was transferred to the 3rd Battalion, 1 1 th Mannes where he served as Battalion Motor Transport Officer, In 1986 he was transferred to the 3rd Force Support Group. Okinawa. Japan where he served as the Battalion Motor Transport Officer for 9th F,ngineer Support Battalion In 1988, he reported to 2nd Recruit Training Battalion. Manne Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego. California where he served as Series Commander and Company Commander, In 1990 he attended the Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico. Virginia, In 1991 he was assigned to the 1 st Tank Battalion 29 Palms, California where he served as Battalion Motor Transport OlTicer and Battalion Logistics OlTicer, While assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, he deployed to Somalia from December 1992 to March 1993 during Operation Restore Hope where he served as Provisional Riffle Company Commander for Task Forces Mogadishu and Bardera He was then transferred to the 1st Force Service Support t Group in 1994 and served in the current Operations Section, G-3 where he deployed to Saudi Arabia and participated in Operation Vigilant Wamor from October to November 1994, In March 1995, he was promoted to his present rank and assumed his present duties as the Executive OtTicer. MEU Service Support Group 1 1 in February. 1996, Following this assignment, he will attend the Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Quantico. Virginia, His personal awards and decorations include. Navy Commendation Medal with one Gold star, Nav Achievement Medal, Joint Meritonous Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one star, Southwest-Asian Service Medal with one star and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one star Major Goben is not mamed 12