Carr (FFG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR TERESA S. TERI SANFORD EXECUTIVE OFFICER DATES OF SERVICE LCDR Sanford was bom in Kinston, North Carolina. She graduated from Kinston High School in June 1978. She enlisted in the Navy in 1980 and was stationed in London, England, as a Data Processing Technician Third Class Petty Officer. After receiving a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship , Petty Officer Sanford attended North Carolina State University, where she recived a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting and was commissioned in the United States Navy on May 9, 1987 as a General Unrestricted Line Officer. ENS Sanford served as Administrative Protocol Public Affairs Postal Officer at Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan. LTJ.G. Sanford laterally transfered to Surface Warfare in 1989 and attended the SWOSDOC in Coronado, California. Her first sea duty assignment was aboard USS MARS (AFS 1) as the Nav Admin Officer, ELEXO, AUXOand MPA. In January 1992, she served as Naval Science Instructor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and received a MBA from Assumption College. After attending Department Head School, LT Sanford was assigned as OPS aboard USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD980). She also served as OPS aboard USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN37). In her next assignment, she served as CS Readiness and Training Officer with Commander, DESRON 28 and served as Tomahawk Launch Area Coordinator on deployment during Operation ALLIED FORCE. LCDR Sanford most recently served on the OPNAY staff in N769. LCDR Sanford ' s personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (7 awards ) and the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards). 5 LCDR Sanford is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College Intermediate Course.

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Commander Brian T. Donegan Commanding Officer 24 June 2001 - Present Commander Donegan is a native of Edison, New Jersey. He is a 1983 graduate of the U.S Naval Acad- emy and a 1984 graduate of the Catholic Universtity of America. Following nuclear propulsion and surface warfare training, he served afloat as Reactor Controls Assistant and Reactor Training Assistant onboard USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40), Operations Officer onboard USS MCINERNEY (FFG 8) and Reactor Electrical Assistant onboard USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). Most recently, he commanded USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6). Between operational assignments. Commander Donegan has s erved ashore as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and as an Action Officer in the Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff. Commander Donegan ' s personal awards includethe Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service with Gold Star, the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

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CMC (AW) Marcus A. Newman Command Master Chief Master Chief Marcus A. Newman, a native of Leesville, Virginia, entered the U.S. Navy in 1978 after attending boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. His military education includes the Senior Enlisted Academy at Newport, Rhode Island. He has served on both the East and West Coast, as well as overseas. His duty tours include USS RANGER at San Diego, California, USS AMERICA, and USS ENTERPRISE, both at Norfolk, Virginia. He has earned the designation as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, and Master Training Spe- cialist. His personal awrads include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Achievement Medal with Three Gold Stars and numerous campaign and unit awards. Master Chief is married to Gwen Newman, his wife of eighteen years. Together they have two children: Amanda, age 1 8, and Jason, age 15. They currently reside in Windsor, Virginia.