Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE WA RDROOM THE WEIRDROOM

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COMMANDER DANIEL D. THOMPSON, USN I EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOV 90-PRESEN T A native of Cleveland, Ohio, CDR Thompson gradu- O ated from the United States Naval Academy, Annap- olis, in I977 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Operations Analysis. After graduating from the Surface Warfare Officer School in October l97Z CDR Thomp- son reported to the USS CONNOLE IFF-I056j. He was assigned as Hrst Lieutenant and subsequently as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer, completing deployments to the Mediterra- nean in l977 and l980. In February I98I, CDR Thompson was assigned to the staff of Commander, Na val Surface Group FOUR in Newport, Rhode Island, as Combat Systems Officer. In May I983, he received a Master's Degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island. After graduating from Surface Warfare Department Head course in December l983, CDR Thompson was sent to the Charleston based destroyer USS DE YO CDD-9932 as Operations Officer. He participated in .ICS special operations in the Central American region, several fleet exercises in the Western Atlantic and drug interdiction operations in the Caribbean basin. In .lanuary I985, CDR Thompson was transferred to the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD CDDG-9932 homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. In I98Z he completed a deployment of Operation EA RNES T WILL, the protection of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers during the Iran-Iraq Tanker War. He participated in Operation NIMBLE ARCHER, the U.S. retaliatory strike against Iran 's Revolutionary Guard facility at Rostam. After graduating from the Armed Forces Staff College in .luly I988, he was assigned to the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief U.S. Atlantic Command, as an exercise planner and Head, .loint Training Branch. He also served as Na val Liaison Officer to the U.S. Southern Command during Operation .IUS T CAUSE the U.S. invasion of Panama. He became the Executive Officer of the AEGIS cruiser USS BUNKER HILL ICG-522 in November I990. He participated in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM during which USS BUNKER HILL served as the Anti-Air Warfare command ship for the largest coalition of maritime forces since the Second World War. CDR Thompson was promoted to his current rank in .lune I99I. He is married to the former Deborah Sue Fletcher of Annapolis, Maryland. They ha ve two children, Sean and Meghan, and reside in Yokosuka, Japan. 11

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ENS John Bigelow is possessed by the Phuket Phantom! C WO2 Rob Rubin models his service dress blues for an audition for GQ's Gulf War layout, l.T.lG Patrick White tries to get a bearing! What do you mean I have the next watch!!! Remember to chew everything 20 times before swallowing!!