Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN THOMAS F MARFIAIC USN Captain Thomas F Marfiak graduated from the United States Naval Academy in I966 and was immediately assigned to duty in destroyers. Captain Marfiak first reported to U55 BRUMB Y KFF-l044j, operating in the Mediterranean and Af- Iantic, as Main Propulsion Assistant. In October l968, he joined USS CAMP TDER-250, then serving off Vietnam as Engineering Officer. He relieved as Executive Officer in June, l970. Following duty in the Pacific, Captain Marfiak was as- signed to the Bureau of Na val Personnel in the Officer Assign- ment Branch. In .lune l972, he was selected to be the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. From .luly l973 to .lanuary l97Z Captain Marfiak completed studies at the Institute of Political Studies fM.A.j in Paris, France and at the Fletcher School of l.aw and Diplomacy fM.A., M.A.l..D.1, Cambridge, Massachusetts as an Olmsted Scholar. Reassigned to sea duty, Captain Marfiak served aboard USS BIDDLE CCG-342 as Engineer Officer through a series of fleet operations and deployments before becoming Executive Offi- cer, USS CONYNGHAM CDDG-ID in l980. In .lanuary l982, Captain Marfiak joined the Strategic Con- cept Group COP-603j on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Action Officer in Maritime Strategy and Nation Security Affairs. In October l983, Captain Marfiak was chosen to join the immediate staff of the Secretary of Defense as Special Assistant and Speech writer to the Secretary and depu- ty Secretary of Defense. In .lune l985, Captain Marfiak assumed command of the USS DO Yl.E KFFG-39j engaged in contingency operations with the Sixth Fleet. During his tour, the USS DOYLE was actively employed throughout the Mediterranean, North Atlantic and Caribbean. In .lanuary l988, Captain Marfiak joined the immediate staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Deputy Director, CNO's Executive Panel COP-OOKBQ, serving until his detachment in September l989. In March l990, Captain Marfiak assumed command of the Aegis Cruiser USS BUNKER HILL ICG-522 forward deployed to the Western Pacific. He served as Anti-Air Warfare Com- mander KAAWCQ for the Arabian Gulf Battle Force during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. As such, he exer- cised tactical control of a 26-ship AAW Task Group and hundreds of fighter aircraft from four aircraft carriers com- prising the largest coalition of maritime forces since the sec- ond World War.

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The BUNKER HILL represents A New Revolution in Na val Warfare. Unlike our revolutionary patriots, we no longer ha ve to wait to see The whites of their eyes. With the most modern and sophisticated high-tech weaponry available, BUNKER HILL will be defending our sea lanes into the 2l st century. As an AEGI5 cruiser, our mission is to protect Navy Battle Groups from a variety of threats. The BUNKER HILL is equipped with the AL-'GIS weapon system which, combined with the ANXSPY- IA radar and VL5 for missiles, makes BUNKER HILL the most formidable Anti-Air Warfare platform on the seas. The AEGI5 system is capable of simultaneously engaging enemy ships, planes, and incoming missiles. The state-of- the-art computerized system assists in determining which vessels and planes are potentially hostile. It tracks them and, if so programmed, Hres weapons automatically. The heart of the AEGIS combat system is the ANXSPY- IA radar. This unique phased-array radar automatically detects and tracks hundreds of air and surface targets while maintaining surveillance from wa ve tops to zenith. Highly accurate information is gathered by the radar and displayed as computer symbology on large screen-displays and on consoles throughout the combat-information-center and bridge, where operators receive immediate reports of contact course, speed, altitude, flight path, and identification. We are the Hrst AEGIS cruiser to be delivered with the MK 4l vertical launching system, a multi-warfare launcher designed to meet the threat of today and the future - well into the 21 st century. The threat of today requires that the fleet Hght and win a three dimensional war. VL5 offers critical advantages: larger magazine capacity, higher rate of fire, rapid weapon selection, 360 degree coverage, modular design, lower power requirements, and higher survivability. VL5 can accommodate a variety of missile types. The missiles are stored vertically in corrugated steel canisters loaded into the cells of each module by loader crane. The canisters protect the missiles from the elements during transfer and storage. These missiles are then Hred directly from the canisters. Exhaust ports within each module vent smoke and heat produced by the missiles during launch. BUNKER HILL has a total capacity of I 22 missiles, 6 I per launcher, the ship can Hre missiles from both launchers at the same time, including a multiple assortment of air, surface, and land attack missiles. VL5 and its rapid reaction missile inventory, when linked with the ship 's AEGIS weapon system, provides the most effective and efHcient Battle Group protection in the world! .2 U55 BUNKER HILL KCC-F-522-Ticonderoga Class AEGIS Cruiser

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Captain Marfiak's awards include the Legion of Merit with gold star, Defense Meritorious Service award, Meritorious Service medal with gold star, Navy Commendation medal, and Republic of Vietnam Staff Honor medal and Service awards. Captain Marfiak and his' wife Patricia reside in Yokosuka, Japan. They ha ve three children, Jennifer, Thomas, and Sarah. Dear Families and Friends of USS BUNKER HILL: When we look back over the past deployment, we see a veritable kaleidoscope of faces, events, days and nights on the front edge of the battle followed by a rapid trip home across the wide reaches of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. We stood watch together by day and night guarding the multi- national forces from air attack during Operation Desert Shield. When H-hour finally arrived, we were there as our Tomahawk cruise missiles thundered towards the enemy. We took control of the skies with Aegis, with SP K with our fellow cruisers and our CAP. We worked with the USS RANGER as the final flurries of Desert Storm swept -over the Iraqi forces leaving Kuwait and, having completed the voyage home to Yokosuka, Japan, received a wonderful welcome from our families and friends. From Summer's work ups through the high speed transit to the Gulf from the first days of facing the Iraqi air threat through the rigors of the battle itself we pulled together as one team, one family. I am very conscious of the unstinting support and courage of our families, waiting and hoping, confident of our return. You kept the banners flying, and even a sudden downpour could not dampen the warmth of our welcome home. ' Across the United States, young and old wrote to express their pride in this wonderful ship and the men who sail her. The letters came, often accompanied by a child's drawing or a mother's prayer. We answered over IO, 000 letters, to let peo- ple know that, in the midst of the conflict, we returned their pride and concern as Americans. Now the guns are silent. The Battleships ha ve returned. Our empty missile canisters lined the pier after our offload. Yet even as we sail in pursuit of of new horizons, memories of what we accomplished together will never fade. I This victory is shared by many men and woman, of all services, from many nations. USS BUNKER HILL, your ship, was privileged to play a role, at the heart of four carrier battle groups, in the midst of an air defense system that covered the entire Gulf region, in the first operational employment of the Tomahawk missile system. Never forget that you are what makes our Navy and our country great. Iam proud of each and every one of you.