Blue Ridge (LCC 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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evadk 7tttt five Chief of Staff Capt. Jon W. Greenert Capt. Jon W. Greenert, the son of Patrick and Aline Greenert, is a native of Butler, Penn. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering. Greenert ' s sea as- signments include Electrical Material Of- ficer, USS Flying Fish (SSN-673); Electrical Ops Engineering Of- ficer, USS Tautog (SSN-639); Executive Officer, USS Michigan (SSBN- 727) (gold); Commanding Of- ficer, USS Honolulu (SSN-718); and Commodore, Commander Submarine Squadron Eleven. His shore assignments in- clude Staff Fire Control Officer, Commander Submarine Force Pacific; Program Analyst, OPNAV Staff, Washington, D.C.; CNO Strategic Studies Group; and Head, Navy Program Plan- ning and Development, CNO Staff. While serving in com- mand of USS Honolulu, the ship was awarded the COMSUBRON Seven Battle Ef- ficiency E (1991 and 1992); the Antisubmarine Warfare A ; the Engineering E ; Anti-Sur- face Warfare A ; Supply Readi- ness E ; Communica- tions Readiness C ; and the Medical Readi- ness M . Prior to reporting as Chief of Staff of Sev- enth Fleet, he served as Commander, Subma- rine Squadron Eleven COMSUBPAC Repre- sentative, West Coast. His decorations include the Legion of Merit (three awards); the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards); the Navy Commenda- tion Medal (four awards); the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards); and various unit and campaign awards. He is the recipient of the 1992 Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral Stockdale Award. Greenert and his wife Darken have three children: Jonathan, 14; Brian, 12; and Sa- rah, 8. s OKtktTK wint DHMWHIBH

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uss HC O PcUt Commanding Officer Capt. David K. Meier tao Capt. David K.Meier, a native of Baltimore, graduated from the Uni- versity of the South with a Bachelor of Arts in Politi- cal Science and was com- missioned through Officer Candidate School, New- port, R.I. in 1972. His sea tours have in- cluded Detachment Officer for Assault Craft Unit One, while serving in the West- ern Pacific with Com- mander, Amphibious Squadron Five; Antisub- marine Warfare Officer, USS Downes (FF-1070); Chief Engineer, USS Valdez (FF-1096); Executive Of- ficer, USS Sample (FF- 1048); Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 33; Commanding Officer, USS Valdez (FF-1096); and USS Trippe (FF-1075); and Executive Of- ficer, USS Peleliu (LHA-5). Significant shore tours have included attendance at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Ca- lif, (where he earned a Masters of Systems Technology, Antisubmarine Warfare). Capt. Meier was an instructor for the Combat Systems Department Head program, Surface Warfare Officers School Command; Warfare Ana- lyst for the Force, Structure, Resource and Assessment Directorate (J-8), Politico- Military Assessment Divi- sion, the Joint Staff; and the Naval War College, where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies. He recently com- pleted a tour of duty as Head, Amphibious Warfare Branch, Expeditionary Warfare Division on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. His personal awards include the Legion ot Merit; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; the Merito- rious Service Medal (three awards); and the Navy Achievement Medal. He is married to Hilary Burnham Famolare of New York City. They have two sons, Joseph William and David Kirk Meier Jr. s ontktrK

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USS Blue Ridge Executive Officer Cmdr. Pete Hackett Seventh Fleet Flag Secretary Cmdr. Matt Garside 8 C5 USS Blue Ridge OSCM(SW AW) Vince Balla Seventh Fleet ETCM(SW) Thomas H. Sheppard C OHtkcTK