Jason (AR 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR Christopher Robin Perry is a native Califor- nia!} raised in the San Francisco Bay area. LCDR Perry graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Upon completion of the Division Officer ' s Course at Surface Warfare Offi- cer ' s School in Coronado, California, he reported to USS BRADLEY (FF-1041). While assigned to BRADLEY, he filled the billets of Gunnery Assis- tant, Navigator, and Administration and Personnel Officer. After detaching from BRADLEY, LCDR Perry completed the Department Head Course at Surface Warfare Officer ' s School in Newport, Rhode Island. 1 lis Department 1 lead assignments were as Engineer Officer on USS OLDENDORF (DD-972) and First Lieutenant and Overhaul Coordinator on USS FRESNO (LST-1182). Upon completion of his department head tours, LCDR Perry attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Systems Engineering, specializing in Electronic Warfare Systems. After graduating from Monterey, LCDR Perry was assigned to USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) as First Lieutenant. LCDR Perry reported to USS JASON as Executive Officer in Jan- tary 1990. This deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm 3 his fourth deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian )ceans. His personal awards include two Navy Commendation Medals. LCDR Perry is married to the former Cheryl Lynn White of )ceanside, California. They currently reside in Carlsbad, Cal- fornia. His interests include computers, singing and playing [uitar, and collecting Teddy Bears. T

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CAPTAIN ROY W. TOBIN UNITED STATES NAVY CAPTAIN TOBIN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO. HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1966 AND WAS COMMISSIONED AT OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FN 1967. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS USS STURDY (MSO-44) FOL- LOWED BY TOURS ON THE USS LEARY (DD-879) AND USS HARLAN COUNTY (LST-1196). RECRUITING A STATION, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. AFTER A TOUR AS CHIEF ENGINEER ON THE USS CHICAGO (CG-11), HE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON THE USS BAGLY (FF-1069) UNTIL AUGUST 1980 AND THEN AS PMS LOGISTICS COORDINATOR OF NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, WASHINGTON D.C. IN FEBRUARY 1983 HE WAS ASSIGNED AS STAFF MATERIAL OFFICER OF CARRIER GROUP EIGHT. FROM OCTOBER 1985 TO MARCH 1988, CAPTAIN TOBIN COMMANDED USS KINKAID (DD-965). PRIOR TO ASSUMING COMMAND OF USS JASON (AR-8) HE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF OPERA- TIONS, JOINT TASK FORCE MIDDLE EAST. CAPTAIN TOBIN REPORTED TO USS JASON AS COMMANDING OFFICER IN DECEMBER 1989. SUCCESSFULLY LEAD JASON CREW MEM- BERS SAFELY THROUGH THE GULF WAR IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM. | II IIP III

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ir Chief Career Counselor (Surface War- Roy B. Collman, was b orn on 15 December 1939 in the town of Durant, Oklahoma. He joined the Naval Reserve on 7 April 1957 while ?till in high school. From June to August 57 he had his first taste of Navy life in boot camp at Great Lakes, IllinoisHis first assignment was to the USS HASSAYAMPA (AO-145), followed by assignment to NRSD Sherman Texas. Accept- ing a voluntary reduction in rate to QM1 in Jun 1972 he returned to active duty and was assigned to SUPSHIPS, Pascagoula, Mississippi on the PRECOM Unit for USS KISKA (AE-35). His active duty career from 1972 to present involved a wide variety of assignments including NROTC Instructor at the University of Kansas, Career Counselor on board USS SPERRY (AS-12), PRECOM Unit USS ACADIA (AD-42), Com- mand Career Counselor and Command Master Chief on board USS ACADIA, Command Mas- ter Master Chief Career Counselor (Surface Warfare) Roy B. Collman, was born on 15 December 1939 in the town of Durant, Okla- homa. He joined the Naval Reserve on 7 April 1957 while still in high school. From June to August 57 he had his first taste of Navy life in boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois. His first assignment was to the USS HASSAYAMPA (AO-145), followed by assignment to NRSD Sherman Texas. Accepting a voluntary reduction in rate to QM1 in Jun 1972 he returned to active duty and was assigned to SUPSHIPS, Pascagoula, Mississippi on the PRECOM Unit for USS KISKA (AE-35). His active duty career M m. % A from 1972 to present involved a wide variety of assignments including NROTC Instructor at the University of Kansas, Career Counselor on board USS SPERRY (AS-12), PRECOM Unit USS ACADIA (AD- 42), Command Career Counselor and Command Master Chief on board USS ACADIA, Command MasterChief, 32nd Street Naval Sta- tion, San Diego and his present tour as Command Master Chief, USS JASON. Master Chief Collman ' s undiminished energy throughout the years has led to his attendance at Grayson Junior College, Sherman, Texas, Oklahoma Southeastern University, Durant, Oklahoma and the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas where he received a degree in Geography. Master Chief Collman was married to Carolyn A. Collman on 29 Mar 1961 in Denison, Texas. They have two children and four grandchildren. JASON is very proud of Command Master Chief Coll- man and his outstanding contributions to the ship and the crew. Master Chief Collman has learned many things over the years and he says Over the many years and places about the world, I ' ve observed that some things are the same all over time and distance: the flies, the birds, dogs, cats, and kids.