Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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J U ULl U U iw Master Chief West was bom in Fillmore In. He enlisted in the Navy on 1 7 September 1 976 and 7 days later, attended recruit training at Great Lakes, II. His first sea duty assignment was to the USS HOWARD W. GILMORE (AS-I6). While there, he attended Machinsls Mate A School. His subsequent sea tours include USS ORION (AS- 1 8) (twice), USS BELKNAP (CG-26), USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33), , and USS OGDEN (LPD-5). Shore duty assignments i include Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity at Little Creek Va., Surface Warfare Officers S| ' ' Command at Newport RI, and Afloat Training v Pacific at San Diego Ca. 11, Master Chief West is a graduate of United States Navy: Senior Enlisted Academy, class 95. where his designation was changed to Command Master Chid,, (CMDMC). , s. ' His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, the NATO Medal, and various campaign and service awards. Master Chief West has three daughters

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- n f n r E Ecmmmmm CiiniiTiander MarSBiHB was boi .. Master of Science in Systons Engii. aiiciuled naval nuclear power training ifl taf graduating with a .cademyin 1987, he nd Ballston Spa, Ne i( York. In Fchruaiy 1Q89. CDR Dalton reportedl MIHWBEACH (CGN 9). ser ing as Main Propulsion Di ision Ortlcor and as Chcinisuy and Radiological Controls Assistant. During his tour. LONG BEACH dopUned to the Southern Pacific in support o ' V.S. counter-narcotics elToils. and to the Indian Ocean, continuing aro und Africa and through the Panama Canal as part of an mound the world cruise. Follow ing a tour as the Hag lieutenant for Commander. Cruiser-Destroy GrcHip ONE. CDR Dalton ser ed as the Weapons Officer and Combdj Systems OHiceron LLSS COWPENS (CG 63). which deploye tothgj Western Pacific and recei ed the Spokane Trophy for Coni excellence. He then went to USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)1 Department Forward Slatii n Officer, responsible for the shi| plants. ENTERPRISE deployed to the Mediterranean and ■ Follow ing [ENTERPRISE. CDR Dalton served as an inspector;wainination coordinator and Executive Officer of the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining BoM . In .lime 2()(K). he graduated froin Harvard ' s JFK School of Government with a Master of Public Administration degree. Commander Dalton ' s decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with three gold stars and the Na Achie ement Medal w ilh one gold star. CDR Dalton is married, and has two sons.

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ChapiHHlip D. King, Chaps was Dom mtos Angeies; bUKgrew up in NcwwR and Washington TX . Chaplain King joined the Navy out of college, and served eight years as a helicopter piU)l, deploying to the Caribbean and Mediterranean from Norfolk, Charleston and Mayport. Tp 1993 he left the service to attend seminary and enter the ministi-y as a Presbyterian Pastor. Chaplain King returned to active duty V in March. 2{)()(). and was assigned to the USS ANTIHTAM. ' JL Deploying on an anti-drug ojieralion almost immediately, r Chaplain King has sei-ved ANTIETAM faithfully through two — ' ments in less than 24 months. Heading the Command s Program, Chaplain King is res|-H)nsible for the spiritual eof 382 crew members representing more than two jen religious traditions. Chaps married Ms. Cindy van Dijk, and they have a six ' year old son, John.