Yosemite (AD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer it l r a'j1WA:'Q ' 3 'NMS ' - -,474 rn , gis W.. Lieutenant land, Florida on 16 Georgia Institute of Bachelor of Science his commission as an Reserve Officer Training Nuclear Propulsion Power School and Nuclea 1 September 1984, he was Lieutenant Commander. served as the Electri TUN CCGN 355, and qualified as a Surface War a clear Propulsion and Surface served as a Leading Watch and Instructor at Training Unit at Ballston Spa As a junior officer, s ca f r X gppg Lieutenant Commander Funtkis gg tours were in USS GALLERY 1 . . .ns US Ship Control Officer, and 1 S 685 as the Damage Control g, , uss YOSEMITE QAD 195, was sistant Program Manager for Construction at the Naval Sea g S Washington D C Lieutenant Commander Funk is the son of the late During his Naval Career, Lieutenant James J. Funk and Helen LOUISG Fllllk Knee Funk has received the Meritorious Un ?Ch1'G11161'i- da'Ci0I1, Navy E Ribbon, Sea Service p Ribbon Cfourthj, and the Navy Medal.

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W ,Mu rw f f Captain Harlan R. Bankert United States Navy A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Captain Bankert received his commission as an Ensign in 1967. He was ordered to the USS TAUSSIG QDD 7461 where he served as Electrical Officer and Damage Control Assistant. In September 1969, Captain Bankert en- tered Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island and was accepted for augmentation into the Regu- lar Navy. Following graduation, he was ordered to the nucleus crew of USS OUELLET CFF 10771 as Engineer Officer. During this tour he made an ex- tended Vietnam deployment and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat HV. In September 1972, he was ordered to duty as per- sonal aide to the President, Board of Inspection and Survey, where he served until April 1975. In July 1975, Captain Bankert assumed command of USS SALINAN CAFT 1611. Detached from com- mand in September 1977, he entered the Naval Postgraduate School, graduating in March 1979 with a Masters Degree in Financial Management. He subsequently returned to sea as Executive Offi- cer in the commissioning crew of USS MCINER- NEY CFFG 81. In October 1981, Captain Banlrert was ordered to duty as Weapons Procurement Ap- propriation Manager on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare. Detaching in October 1983, he returned to sea as Commissioning Commanding Officer of USS GARY CFFG 511 where he served until December 1986. Following six months of training at Defense Systems Management College, he reported as Dia rector, Plans and Operations on the staff of Deputy Commander, Weapons and Combat Systems at Naval Sea Systems Command in Washingtor1,yD.C,5 Captain Bankertis personal awards include gion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with geid star, Navy Commendation Medal with .Co1nbatl V and two gold stars in lieu of second fandifthilrd awards, Naval Reserve Meritorious Service and various campaign, service and uniteiawardsgfff Hale of Baltimore, Maryland. They have two chili dren, Kevin and Kristen, and reside in Mayport, Florida. if p . p . pppepp pi Captain Bankert is married to the

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w..-.-.ua . a 'Q fe fx, Dan R. Funk Lieutenant Commander United States Navy