Merrimack (AO 179) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1994

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COMMANDING orricED MtCHAN 6AQAn JACK60N BOQN: 18 JUNE 1994 7 LB6 3 OZ COMMANDED DOBEDT C. JACR60N UNITED (STATE NAVY Commander Robert C. Jackson was born 18 December 1954 in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania and was raised in Lindenwold, New Jersey. He is a 1976 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Immediately following commissioning. Commander Jackson was assigned to the .Athletic Staff. U.S. Naval .Academy where he served as an .Assistant Football Coach for one season. Commander Jackson then attended Surface Warfare Officer Basic School and reported to USS CONC ORD (AFS 5) for his initial three year sea assignment where he served first as Communications Officer and then as Damage Control .Assistant. Commander Jackson ' s follow-on shore duty assignment was to Manhattan. New York, where he served as Officer in Charge of Officer Recruiting Programs for Navy Recruiting District. New York. In September 1983, after graduating from Department Head School. Commander Jackson reported to USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG 5) and served as Engineering Officer for two years. Follow-on orders in September 1985 assigned him to USS GU.AM. where he served as Engineering Officer until November 1987. Commander Jackson was then assigned to Commander. Naval Surface Force. U.S. ■Atlantic Fleet staff where he served as Conventional Propulsion Training Coordinator for east coast surface ships. In October 1989, Commander Jackson reported to USS KALAMAZOO (AOR 6) as the Executive Officer, This tour of duty included a major deployment to the Red Sea and .Arabian Gulf in direct support of Operation Desert Storm. Following his Executive Officer tour he reported to Commander. Combat Logistics Squadron FOUR in June 1991 where he served as Chief Staff Officer until reporting to the Naval War College as a student in the Senior Officer course. Commander Jackson became USS MERRIM.ACK ' S(AO 179) 7th Commanding Officer in December 1993. Commander Jackson ' s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). Navy Commendation Medal (three awards). Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Southwest .Asia Campaign Medal. Commander Jackson resides in Virginia Beach. Virginia with his wife Gerri. his sons Keith. Brian, and Gregory, and daughter Meghan. frf ffffff fffffffffffffffffffffafffffffffffffffffffrffffrnfffff f



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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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