George Philip (FFG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Darren J. McGlynn Ln.-iilcn;inl C ' dnimander Darren J. McGlynn grew up m Norv alk. ConncclKiil He enli led in ihe Na in UlSO .nul was assigned to the Na y Cargo Handhng and Port Group (NAVCHAPGRUl in Cheatham Annex VA, As a ■■Combat Ste edore he earned the laiik nl Boatswains Mate Third Class (BM3). He was accepted to the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program where he earned the rank of BM2. He was accepted into the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program and graduated from San Dicgo State University with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Psychology in l ' )SK. Lieutenant Commander McGlynn icporicd lo I SS KACINE lL,Sr 1 I0| i huiiie pciied in Long Beacli C A in Jaiiuaiy |yS4. There he served as an Engineering Division Officer, Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA) and Navigator until July of 1941, He then reported to the CINCPACFLT Propulsion Examining Board (PEB) where he served as a f iesel Examiner until July of lyy.V He then returned lo San fJiego Slate University to earn his Masters Degree in Educatmn. Lieutenant Commander McGlynn reported lo his lirsi Department flead joh in I SS V, NI)EGR1FT (FFG 48) home ported in S.in Diego. C. asChiel Engineer in ,. ugust of 199, . In April ol 1997 he reported as Chief Engineer of LSS V, l,LE ' i ' FORGE iCG ,sl)i He participated in arious missions during his department head lours including two Arabian Gulf deployments. In February of 1999 he reported lo Cruiser. Destroyer Group Five (COMCRLIDESGRU ITVE)as Surface Strike Officer (N. :) and Assistant Chief of Staff (ACoS) Materiel (N4), There he participated in numerous Fleet Bailie l-Apenmenls and Coordinated the 1999 and 2()()() San Diego Fleet Week ■■Sea Air Parades. .After compleling Ihe P. (.) pipeline in Newporl Rhode Isl.md lie reported as i; eciili e olfieer ol USS GEORGE PHILIP iFFX ' i 12) m October of 2001. His personal decorations include ihe Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendal ion Medals, Na and Marine Corps .Xchieveinenl Medals and various campaign ami service ribbons He is married to the former Kosie Heriiande and his ihue childien, lileiia, Myriah and Luke,

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Christopher L. Wall ( liristiiphci 1. Wall was bdin in Pinchinsl. Noilh Camlina lie i]il-vv ii|i in Viii inia aiul alk-ndctl RaiKkilph-Macon Cullcgc where he received a Bachelor ol Arls in Aneienl (ireek and l.aliii in l ' »M He alleiulcil OIlKcr Candidate Seluml in Newport. Rhode Island and was ecinimissioned in October 1982. Commander Wall reported to USS AMERICA (CV-(i6) in April of ms.1 and served us an Engineering I5i ision OITicer ami Coinnuinieations Dn ision Officer until October of |ys(i when he left active duty and taught Latin at Varina High School in Richmond. Virginia Commander Wall reported to the USS SIDES (EEG- 14) as Chief Engineer after his return to active duty in 1988 as a Training and , dminisiration of Reserves Officer. In September 1990, he reported aboard USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY (l.ST-1192) as Chief l-ngineer. Ouring this time. SPARTANBURCi COUNTY participated in Desert Shield-Desert Storm. In 1992, Commander Wall served as Commanding Officer Naval Reserve Center Siou Cits, low.i where his center won the Sulney Fields .Xward as the best reserve c enter m the nation. He left Suhi Cits in I99. ' S to become the E eciili e Officer of the L ' SS KREDHRICK il.ST-l IS4l in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In May 1997, Commander Wall reported to the staff of the United States European Coniniand, L ' SCINCEUR, Stuttgart, Gerinany as the Executive Officer of the Mobilization and Reserve Component Affairs Directorate. He attended the Naval War College in October 1999 where he received a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. His personal decoration.s include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Joint Serv ice Commendation Medal. Navy anil Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and various campaign and service ribbons. He is married to the former Kalherine Degermajian of Worcester, M. ' and has three children, .Mec, George, and Katie ages 9,S, and 1.

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COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF ™ GMCS(SW) Barry R. Francis Senior Chief Francis was born in Sacramenlo, Ca in April of 1958. and enlisted in the Na ni l ' )77. Upon graduation from Boot Camp in October ■77 he received orders to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA 67) in Norfolk, Va. In April ' 7S he was directed to attend Gunner ' s Mate A School in Great Lakes. II. Upon graduation in November 78. he received orders to U.S.S GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG 20) in Pearl Harbor. Hi. In August of 1981. Senior Chief separated from the Navy and returned to his home of Granite Bay. Ca. as a firefighter, where he remained for three years. In July 1984 he returned to the Navy and to Great Lakes for GMLS MK 1. C School. In July 85 he received orders lo Precommissioning Unit REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) in San Pedro. Ca, where he remained until June 1991. In early 1987 he was TAD 10 MK III Patrol Boats in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Earnest Will , and the Iran-Iraq war. In October 1989 he attended MK75 7(imm Gun C School in San Diego. Ca. In June of ' 91 he transferred to SIMA NRMF Long Beach. Ca. and was selected for Chief Petty Officer in July. He was assigned to the Missile and Gun Shops as well as the only military representation at NAVSEA Fleet Support Office as the West Coast ORDALT Coordinator, in Long Beach. In February of 1994. he transferred to USS JARRETT (FFG 3. ) in Long Beach. In less than a year they winild shift homeports lo San Diego. In April of ' 96 he was selected for advancement to Senior Chief Petty Officer and in August ' 9fi. he transferred to N.- S North Island. Ca, as the .• rmory Range and Physical Security Officer for the Weapons Department, but not before another enjoyable but brief tour in MK 111 Boats. Through the Nasy ' s Regionali alion Incentive. Senior Chief Francis became the Armory Range and NCEA Manager for Navy Region Southwest. In October 1999 he transferred to yet another frigate. USS GEORGI- PHILIP (FFG 12) in San Diego, where he has filled various billets as Ship ' s Gunner. A Gang Chief. Chief Master at . ' rms and Command Senior Chief. Senior Chief Francis is married to the former Anne Frost of Riverside. Ca. They have two sons. Nick and Matt ages six and four respectively.