Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Roger C. Easton Cognntander Roger C. Easton received his Bachelor of Arts in Management Science from Duke University in 1976 an his Masters of Business Administration from the University of West Florida in 1982. Eornmlssioned in 7976, Commander Easton served as First Lieutenant in USS MITSCHER IDDG 351 I1976- 19771, ANU-Submarine Warfare Officer in USS NICHOLSON IDD 9821 I1978- 19811, Officer-in-Charge of Amphibious H333 t Landing Craft Experimental Trials Unit IEFF A and B K1981- 19821, Officer-in-Charge of MONOB IYAG 611 H983 and as Weapons Officer, Operations Officer and Combat System Officer in USS YORK TOWN .ICG 481 BlaCk'S9371. Commander Easton has made three Sixth Fleet deployments, including extensive operations in the M ea and Gulf of Sidra. He was a commissioning officer in both USS NICHOLSON and USS YORK TOWN. fost 'eCe 7fl1', Commander Easton served as an Action Officer in OP-06, Plans, Policy and Strategy, on the staff 0 the Chief of Naval Operations K1987- 19881 and as a Congressional Liaison Officer in the Office of Legislative Affairs on the Secretary of the Navy's staff f1988- 19891. iimfrgtnder Easton's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars in lieu of A EPD and third awards, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star in lieu of second award and the Navy C ievement Medal. C . . Soommandef Easton is married to the the former Jacqueline Kaye lohnson of Maitland Florida. They have one nf T' 916 and live in central Florida.

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8 ! COMMAND! OFFICER Commander john G. Morgan jr. , ' f m Commander john G. Morgan, jr., was born in Fort Dix, New jersey, on March 26, 1950. After graduating F0 n - 80. During the University of Virginia in june 1972, Commander Morgan commenced a tour in USS BARBEL f55 5 l ' , , . . - - ducted that tour, Commander Morgan qualified in submarines, deployed twice to the Western Pacific, and COI7 special operations in southeast Asia. . h' f f Upon completion of his tour in BARBEL, Commander Morgan proceeded to duties on the staff of the C lf? 0 . . . . . . - ' and the I Naval Operations. During that tour, his assignment involved duty with the national intelligence agenaes . . . - ' ' list 85 3 National Security Council in the White House. Commander Morgan is a designated intelligence subspeCl2 result of that tour. ln August 1978, Commander Morgan proceeded to Destroyer School for duty under instruction. Upon 10732, I completion of training, he proceeded to duties as Operations Officer onboard USS ROBERT E. PEARY IFF . fern During that tour, Commander Morgan qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer, and deployed twice t0 the Wes Pacific and Indian Ocean. ' in Following his tour on ROBERT E. PEAR Y, Commander Morgan was the commissioning Combat 5Y5femjWCZiZgEr I the KIDD class guided missile destroyer, USS CHANDLER IDDG 9961. In November 1982, Commander ant reported to Naval Surface Force U 5 Pa 'f' Fl , . . ci ic eet Headquarters in Coronado, California, as the Flag Lieuten and Aide to COMNA VSURFPAC. UPQU CQmDfefi0n of duty at COMNA VSURFPAC, Commander Morgan served as the commissioning EXCQUZZZH Officer in the Pacific Fleet's first AEGIS cruiser, USS VINCENNES ICG 491. After delploying to the N0ffh r ram Sea, Commander Morgan reported to the st ff f h H a o t e Chief of Naval Operations as the AEGIS WeapQl75 Prggthe Coordinator. Commander Morgan' then served as a contingency planner in the joint Operations Divis0r15BURKE iggcolgqhe joint Chiefs of Staff prior to his assignment as Prospective Commanding Officer, USS ARU-VG g I r X 5 I

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COMM ASTER CHIEF RMCM QSWB Gary L. Barnes . . . . . . . - ' 9 as Master Chief Barnes reported to Arleigh Burke KDDG-51j Precommissioning organization in Aprll 793 Command Master Chief He was the first man to report onboard, and he established the PRFCOM Ulvllgglfgijfe Chief Barnes was born on October 16, 1945 in Downsville, New York. He attended Downsvllle Centra graduating in june 1963. ln February 1964 he joined the Navy, completing recruit training in Great Lakes, and Radioman A School in Bainbridge, MD. Master Chief Barnes served at sea in USS Iwo jima ILPH-22 from November 1964 to May 1968 as a radiomarr watch supervisor, in USS Garcia lFF-10402 from November 1972 to November 1975 as the Command Cageee he Counselor, and as the Command Senior Chief in USS Caron IDD-9701 from january 1979 to july 1982 W ef earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare pin. He also served in USS Nimitz ICVN-681 from October 7984 to Oct0b6'f 7985 as the Communications Department leading radioman. Master Chief Barnes served two tours of instructor duty one at Radioman B School in Bainbridge, MD from july 1969 to October 1972, the other at Communicationfs School FTC Norfolk, VA from December 1975 t0 December 1978. U d ' ' ' ' pon gra uation from the Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, RI, he served as the Assistarrl' Officer in Ch f h ' ' ' ' O b arge o t e Naval Telecommunications Operations Center in Washington DC from October 1982 I0 ct 198 o er 4. Most recently he was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as the, senior Radioman Detailef from October 1985 to March 1989. His personal awards include the Nav C d ' I ' y ommen ation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards, and the Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal. Master.Chief Barnes is married to the former Carol Ann Paulsen. They have two sons, Michael and Matth6Wf and reside in Norfolk, Virginia.