McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Letters of Appreciation McFAUL ' s Public Affairs Officer Captain J. Walter Buchanan, USNR Captain Buchanan received a direct commission into the Na- val Reserve as a Pubhc Affairs Officer April 7, 1980. His previous military experience was with the U.S. Army Reserve. He was recalled to active duty for both the Berlin Crisis in 1961 and Operation Desert Storm in 1991, with the Army and Navy reserves respectfully. Captain Buchanan ' s Naval Reserve experience includes: Com- manding Officer, Navy Office of Information, Detachment 518; Commanding Officer, Public Affairs Center, Detachment 208; Officer in Charge, U.S. Central Command, Public Affairs Detach- ment 108; Public Affairs Officer, Readiness Conimand Region NINE; Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Command Reserve Na- val Construction Force; and Department Head and Operations Officer, NR Navy Office of Information, Southeast. His various military awards include: Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Joint Duty Commendation Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal (3 awards). Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Service Defense Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. He completed joint duty educational programs at the National De- fense University and Department of Defense Information School. He also holds both Master of Business Administration and a Bach- elor of Science in Business Administration degrees. His civilian marketing career includes national and mtemational positions with the Coca-Cola Company as well as a senior officer position with a large advertising agency. His clients mcluded: IBM, STP, and Herman Miller. Captain Buchanan currently owns and operates a marketing ser- vices firm in Atlanta, Georgia. His clients are both national and international in scope of operation. 102

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Letters of Appreciation The Commissioning Committee - . tw IH 1 ' Jm. HH I [|V iir fi B ' ' - ' A j M. ., T|» Kmi )?L- I Ha ' W ffrom w; , e ;o ng i(j fof ievv s. LT Mike Doran. Jimmy Kehoe. Mary Miller. LCDR Michelle Skubic. Rav Cii:hberi. Sieve Han, CDR Bernard Jackson, John Snedeker, Bob Cannon Commissioning Book Team: Ensign David Monti GMC(S W) John T. Merrell FCl James Meeker CTOl(SW) William Feller Special Thanks To: Captain J. Walter Buchanan, USNR WillBramlett Sherry Boman Robert Doc Stewart Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. Public Relations Department Jim Mclngvale Ron Eli as Steve Ruh 101

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Plankowners Arriving Late Front row, left to right: QMSA Christopher Robertson IC3 Stefanie Duncan FC3 Teaqua Bailey STGSA Steven Williams DCFR Matt Albright Ene,PA Corry,PA Chicago, IL Springfield, MO Sonora, CA Back row, left to right: STG 1 Curtiss Long ET2(SW) Joseph Faretra RMSN Christopher Kammerer FC3 Adam Rzeppa SMSR David Bene PNSA Matthew Fratto Coudersport, PA Brooklyn, NY Charlotte, NC South Elgm, IL New Orleans, LA Geneva, NY Not Pictured: PNC(SW) Suzanne Blackport RM2 Harley Bledsoe SR Michael Bolson MSI Anthony Bnster CTMSN Jeremy Brown GMSN Keith Brownlee 0S2 Ricky CampbeU SR Alder Colm MSSA Jason Covington GSMFA Antonio Deazevedo DK2 Romeo Dionisio GSM2 Marc Diraimo SHSN Andy Edwards EN3(SW) Mark Fletcher SH2 Brandon Hamer RM3 Shawn Hilton ET3 Aaron Johnson TM2 Gregory Johnson SHSN Ramona Marquez MSSR Bernard Murren EMFR Ronnel NorviUe PNSN Mary Patterson HMC Michael Pelzel GMSN John Perry MS2 Joseph Pitre GSMFR Michelle Rodgers OS 1(SW) Rex Taylor CTR2 Jamie Vaughn MSSN Michelle Walch GM2 Joseph Waldron RMSA John Walker OSSN Renard Washington FR Rachel Wood 103