Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Master Chief (SW) Budd Command Master Chief CMDCM(SW) Jeffrey T. Budd, USN was born and raised in Chicopee, Massachusetts. He graduated from Chicopee High School in 1977 and enlisted in the Navy in February 1978. After graduating Signalman A School he reported on board USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS-4) stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. In 1980, CMDCM(SW) Budd served on the following ships USS KILAUEA (AE-26), USS MARS (AFS-1 ), USS CAPODANNO (FF-1 093) and USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) upon completion of his tour on NIMITZ he reported to the Pentagon (OP- 64D) in September of 1989 and was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. In March of 1990, Chief Budd reported for duty on board USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56). During his tour the ship deployed to the Red Sea in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM. In 1994, he reported on board USS SHILOH (CG-67) where he was promoted to Senior Chief. Then he went to the USS CORONADO (AG-11) where he made Master Chief. Master Chief Budd next went to San Diego Naval Station where he assumed duties as First Lieutenant. Also for a period of 6 months as he awaited orders to Senior Enlisted Academy he filled in as Naval Station Command Master Chief. Upon graduation from the Senior Enlisted Academy, he reported on board USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) in September 2003 and took over as Command Master Chief. Master Chiefs awards include but are not limited to: Navy Commendation Medal (3 ), Navy Achievement Medal, Battle E Ribbon (7 ), and Sea Service Ribbon (8 ). CMDCM(SW) Budd is married to the former Mary Sobek of Orleans, Massachusetts. They have two sons Jeffrey Jr. who is 18 year old and Scott 15. 12

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» Air Department - Where great things take flight Greetings fronfthe finest flight deck in ATFWEST! We hope you had the opportunity to follow the Mag- nificent Seven ' s (USS Cleveland, USS Boxer, USS Bonhomme Richard, USS Comstock, USS Dubuque and USS Anchorage) progress during the long voy- age to the Persian Gulf and the Cleveland ' s further transit to the Mediterranean Sea. The Air Department is composed of eighteen sail- ors, two officers and three divisions, Aircraft Han- dlers (VA01), Aviation Fuels (VE01) and Aviation Support (VS01 ), all working together towards a com- mon goal. CH-46D drops a VERTREP load BitK Lmmk «« u -y hm v ■ i li WJ r-rffM PP Hr AirDepartment Personnel The deployment can be broken up into three basic phases the transit to the Gulf, operations in the Mediterranean Sea, and the transit home to San Diego. The transit to the Gulf was challenging with the addition of nine AH-1W Cobra helicopters from HMLA-267 and one CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from HMM-165. During daily flight operations, the flight deck crew aver- aged 10 hours at flight quarters per day while qualifying pilots in the art of day and night small deck landings, mis- sile shoots, gun exercises, passenger transfers and the routine vertical replenishments, all skills necessary in the upcoming battlefield operations. Work was not limited to the flight deck as the Air Depart- ment Fuels Division was responsible for the security and transfer of over 300,000 gallons of jet fuel (JP-5) as well as 6,500 gallons of explosive automotive gasoline (MOGAS). Fuels security watches were stood 24 7 on the flight deck and below decks. ABF2 (SW) Lawrence in line for another tattoo but little does he know it is actually the Smallpox line. 14