Merrimack (AO 179) - Naval Cruise Book

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e fffffrrfffffffffffffffffffffff fffrf f: f eeF eseesees. HOSPITAL COQP6MAN MASTED CHIEF. SUDEACE WADFADE VIDGINIA D. MADTINEZ UNITED (STATES NAVY OH, WE CAN ' T MUCH MOQE FUN THIS. HAVE THAN OUD MOcST MOTI- VATED MEQDIMACK- CLAD MA6TEDCHIEE COMMAND MA6TED CHIEF HMCM (SW) Virginia R. Martinez was born on 14 October 1944 in Corning, New York. She enlisted in the Navy on 10 Au- gust 1973 in Syracuse, New York. After completing Recruit Training in Orlando, FL she attended Hospital Corpsman A School and Operating Room Technician School at Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Great Lakes. IL. HMCM (SW) Martinez ' first assignment was Naval Hospital Whidbey Island as an Operating Room Technician. Following her next tour of duty at Naval Hospital Great Lakes, she was assigned to Naval Regional Medical Center, Okinawa, Japan. She returned to the United States and completed a tour at the Naval Medical Clinic at NAS Whiting Field. She then served as an Enlisted De- tailer at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington DC. During this tour she was sent TAD for three months to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee at the Washington Navy Yard. After attend- ing the Senior Enlisted Academy, Master Chief Martinez was as- signed to USS YELLOWSTONE (AD 41) as the senior enlisted member of the Medical Department. Before completing this tour, she earned her Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) desig- nation and was advanced to Master Chief Petty Officer. She then accepted a tour at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as the As- sistant Hospital Corps Plans Officer and Enlisted Technical Advi- sor to the Navy Surgeon General. Prior to terminating shore duty to go to sea, she attended the Command Master Chief course at Naval Base, Norfolk, VA. Upon graduation from this course, she received orders to USS MERRIMACK (AO 179) as Command Master Chief. HMCM (SW) Martinez ' awards include the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commen- dation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation. HMCM (SW) Martinez resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband, HTC (SW) Rafael Martinez. She has a son, Jeffery Lynn, a daughter Krista Leah and two grandchildren.

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fff ff fff f £ fff fffffffffffs sssfssffffurfiffffffr EAECUTIVE OFFICED Lieutenant Commander Berke was born 10 May 1958 in Ar- rington. Cambridgeshire. England. He attended the University of Rochester in New York, where in May 1980 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a specialization in Russian Studies. Lieutenant Commander Berke was assigned to his first com- mand, USS SAMPSON (DDG 10) from November 1980 to July 1984. He then served as Main Propulsion Assistant on board USS KING (DDG 41) from December 1984 to May 1986. He was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California from July 1986 to December 1987 where he earned an MS degree in .Administrative Science. After attending Department Head School at Surface Warfare Officers School Command (SWOSCOLCOM) in Newport, Rhode Island from January to August 1988. he returned to sea duty for tours on board USS MERRIMACK (AO 179) from September 1988 to May 1990, and USS AMERICA (CV 66) from July 1990 to February 1992. Lieutenant Commander Berke ' s next assignment was with Mari- time Prcpositioning Ships Squadron THREE (COMPSRON THREE) forward deployed to the Western Pacific from March 1992 to March 1993, After attending the Prospective Executive Officer class at SWOSCOLCOM, in April and May 1993, he served on board USS MILWAUKEE (AOR 2) until ' it was de- commissioned on 27 January 1994. Lieutenant Commander Berke reported on board USS MERRIMACK (AO 179) on 13 February 1994 as Executive Officer. Lieutenant Commander Berke ' s military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (three awards). Navy Achievement Medal and various unit awards and campaign ribbons. Lieutenant Commander Berke is married to the former Patricia Goddard of West Hartford, Connecticut, and they have two daughters, Elizabeth and Kristin. They currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. LIEUTENANT COMMANDED ALLAN J. BEQKE UNITED (STATE NAVY YOU INTEDQUPTED ME EOD WHAT?!? THE DED (SEA ' S NOT UCH A 5AD PLACE.

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