Bon Homme Richard (LHD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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rolonel Savarese has accumulated over 3,400 flight hours n A-4 and AV-8B attack aircraft. His personal lecorations include Meritonous Ser ice Medal (with hree gold stars), Nav and Marine Corps Commendation •ledal. Nav and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one star). ie is married to the former Anne Venditto of Wanvick. U. They have four children. 2ndLt Frank Savarese, JSMC (22). Amv (19). Matthew (17). and Mar - (10).

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■r; fB , nmXi MM fiM Colonel Savarese received his Bachelor of Science degree in Ma - 1977 from Spnngfield College in Springfield. Massachusetts. He report ed to the 103rd Officer Candidate Class the following month and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in August 1977. Following Basic School graduation in Febru- ary ' 1978, he reported to the Naval Aviation Training Command and was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1980. In December 1980, First Lieutenant Savarese completed A-4M Skyhawk replacement pilot training at VMAT-162, MCAS Yuma. AZ and was ordered to VMA-223, MCAS Cherry Point, NC. While assigned to the Bulldogs, he served as NATOPS Officer. Flight Line Division Officer, S-4 Officer and deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan in May 1981 and December 1982 in support of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP). n December 1983, Captain Savarese was transferred to the Naval Aviation Training Command for duty as an Advanced Jet Flight Instructor flying the TA-4J Skyhawk. at VT-7, NAS Mendian. MS where he also served as Operations Officer and Aircraft Maintenance Officer During his Naval Aviation Training Command tour. Captain Savarese was honored as VT-7 Instructor of the Year for 1985. Selected for AV-8B transition. Captain Savarese returned to MCAS Cheny Point in February 1987. Following AV-8B trajisition training, at VMAT-203, I1C reported to VMA-. 42 where he served as S-4 OtTiccr. Asst. Operations Officer, Operations Officer, .Aircraft Maintenance Officer, and was promoted to Major in October 1989. While assigned to the Tigers. Major Savarese participated in two deplo mcnts to Norway, one onboard LSS Nassau LHA-4. and returned to MCAS Iwakuni. Japan for his third UDP in December 1989 Upon his return to CONUS in July 1990. Major Savarese was transferred to VMAT-203 and served as the Hawk ' s Operations Officer and AV-8B Harrier Flight Instructor During his tour in VMAT-203. Major Savarese was selected to attend the United States Naval War College, College of Naval Command and Staff and reported there in July 1992. Upon graduation from the Naval War College. Major Savarese received a Master ' s Degree in National Sccuritv and Strategic Studies and was assigned to duty as AV-8B Harrier Program Requirements Officer for the Director. Air Warfare Division, on the staff for the Deput Chief of Naval Operations (Resources. Warfare Requirements, and Assessments) in the Pentagon Amid his Washington tour. Major Savarese attended the Acquisition Professional Program Manager ' s Course at the Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvior, VA. He was Pro- moted to Lieutenant Colonel in July 199.5 and subsequently selected for Command. From July 2, 1996 to 29 May 1998, Lieutenant Colonel Savarese served as Commanding Officer. Marine Attack Squadron 542 at MCAS Cherrv Point. NC. During that time, the Tigers supported 3 MEU SOC detachments, who were instrumental in developing the AV-8B Sortie Based Training and Operational Risk Management programs and were also honored as CG 2MAW s nominee for the MCAA Attack Squadron of the Year award for 1997 and 1998. He was selected for Top Level School in I9 J8 and graduated from the Industrial College of the Amied Forces, National Defense Universit . Washington DC in June 199Q Following graduation from TLS. LtCol Savarese was assigned as AV-8B Deput ' Program Manager for United States Marine Corps Programs. Naval Air Systems Command. NAS Patuxent River, MD. He was promoted to Colonel in July 2000 and assumed command of Manne Aircraft Group 13 on 1 June 2001. 10

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£(L02MMlf LtCol Clyde M. VVoltman, USMC was born in Spokane, Washington in 1959. He graduated in 1981 from the Uni- versity of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electri- cal Engineering. He was commis- sioned in the Marine Corps in 1982 and designated a Naval Aviator in October 1985. He was assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 102 for operational training in the A-4M Skyhawk. In November 1986 he was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 211 where he served as Logistics and Embarkation Officer. In January 1988, he was assigned to Marine Attack squadron 311, also as the Logistics Officer. During this two-year period he deployed twice to the West Pacific. In June 1988 LtCoI VVoltman underwent transition train- ing in the AV8-B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 203. In November 1988 he was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 where he served as the Maintenance Department Quality Assurance Officer, and later, as the Pilot Training Officer. In August 1990 at the onset of the Iraq- Kuwait crisis, LtCol Woltman was reassigned to Marine Attack Squad- ron 31 1 for deployment to the Middle East. He participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm from 15 August 1990 to 15 April 1991. During this combat tour of duty he tlcw 40 combat missions in the Kuwait Theatre of Operations. From August 1991 to November 1993 LtCol V oltman served as the ISMC Exchange Pilot with the Spanish Navy. During this tour he flew the FAN -8B Harrier and deployed from the Spanish Carrier Principe de Asturias. From December 1993 to January 1996 LtCol Woltman served again ith Marine Attack Squadron 311 during which time he was the Director of Safety and Standardisation, Squadron Maintenance OfTicer and Executive Officer. He deployed once to the West Pacific with the Squadron. In January 1996 LtCol Woltman was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 21 1 as the Executive Officer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AN -8B Detachment Officer in Charge. During the six-month deployment onboard USS Essex his detachment participated in Operation Southern NVatch. In April 1997 LtCol NNoltman was assigned to the Defense Language Institute for foreign language training in preparation for his Intermediate Level School tour at the French .loint NVar College in Paris. He attended the college from January 1998 to June 1999. During this military course of study he additionally pursued a civilian course of study at the Lniversitv of Paris, Sorbonne where he subsequently earned a Masters Degree in (k-opolitical Studies. From August 1999 to June 2001 LtCol NN oltman was assigned to STRIKFORSOUTH, in Naples, Italy where he served as the Strike Air Operations Officer. During this tour of duty he was designated a NVestern Europe Foreign Area Officer. From June 2001 to August 2002 LtCol W oltman attended Top Level School, serving as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow assigned to Pratt W hitney of United Technologies Corporation in East Hartford, Connecticut. His primary assignment with Pratt NVhitney was to the F-135 Joint Strike Fighter Engine Program. From August 2002 to July 2003 LtCol NNoltman served as Executive Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 13. From January to May 2003 he deployed with the Group on USS Bonhomme Richard in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. LtCol NVoltman ' s personal awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross. Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 4 Strike device. Navy Commendation Medal with Silver Star, Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Spanish Meritorious Cross with white device. LtCol NNoltman is married to the former Dcspina Louizos. Thev have two Children, Nicholas and Alexander. 12