Jason (AR 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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xo Lieutenant Commander Linda D. Long U.S. Navy m: I i i J Lieutenant Commander Linda D. Long was born April 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. She joined the Navy and entered Officer ' s Candidate School in November 1974, after ear- ning a bachelor ' s degree from Saint Zavier College in Chicago. Her first assignmen t after receiving her commission in March 1975 was a t Na val Facil- ity San Nicolas Island as Oceanographic Watch Officer. In May 1977, a Lieutenant Junior Grade, she reported to the Recruit Training Command in San Diego, California, where she successfully held three jobs including Curriculum Instructional Standards Division Officer, Standards and Evaluations Department Head and Material Officer. In April 1979, Lieutenant Long was selected for the Women at Sea Program. She at- tended the Surface Warfare Ot icer School in Coronado, Calif., as a student from January to May 1980, then reported to the USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD-37) as Assistant Opera- tions Officer. From June 1981 to March 1 984, .he served as Opera tions Officer on the A CADI A, then reported to the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, Rhode Island, for the Depart- ment Head course. Promoted to Lieute.iant Commander in June 1984, she became Opera- tions Officer on USS CAPE COD (AD 43) in October of that year. She attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif, to study Telecommunications Systems Manage- ment from May 1986 to March 1988. Upon graduation, she attended Prospective Executive Officer ' s course in Newport, Rhode Island, and reported on board USS JASON (AR-8) for duty as the Executive Officer in June 1988.

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LOADING UP FOR WESTPAC