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PETTY OFFICER OF THE YEAR STOREKEEPER FIRST CLASS SCOTT A. BENNING SAILOR OF THE YEAR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST SEAMAN SEAN L. MULVANfiY
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■ I mm MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BERNARD L. HEFFERNAN JR. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Machinists Mate Master Chief Bernard L. Heffernan Jr. was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas on February 19, 1952. Upon graduation from Sheffield High School in Sheffield, Alabama he en- listed in the US Navy in June 1971. He completed Recruit Training Command in Orlando, Flor- ida and completed Machinists Mate A School at Great Lakes, Illinois in 1972. His first assign- ment was the Re-Commissioning Unit USS Nimitz (CVN-68), where until transfer in 1977 he served in M and A Divisions. His next assignment was USS Mississippi (CGN-40) where he served as Leading Petty Officer of A Division. In 1979 he became the first qualified Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist onboard. Following a two-year period in the Reserves and National Guard, Master Chief Heffernan re- entered naval service and reported to Sima Mayport in 1981. While at Sima he was selected as Sailor of the Year for 1982, and subsequently received honors as both Surflant and Cinclant Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year. In 1983 he transferred to USS Dahlgren (DDG-43) and was se- lected for Chief. He also graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Education. While in Dahlgren he served as leading Chief Petty Officer of M Division and A Division Officer until his transfer to USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17) in 1987 where he served as LCPO of M Division and Ship ' s 3-M Coordinator. He then transferred to Navy Recruiting District Raleigh where he served as Recruiter-in-Charge in Shelby, North Carolina. In 1991 he was promoted to his present rate and was selected for the Command Master Chief Program. He reported aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) in February 1992 and is pres- ently serving as the Ship ' s Third Command Master Chief since commissioning. Master Chief Heffernan ' s awards included the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achieve- ment Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Medal (two awards), Navy Battle Efficiency Ribbon (3 awards), Sea Service Ribbon (5 awards), Recruiting Service Ribbon, Rifle Expert Medal, Pistol Expert Medal, and Good Conduct Medal with four stars. Master Chief Heffernan and hi s wife Tonra, reside in Shelby, North Carolina. He has four children; Barbie, 20, Kellie, 18, Amie, 14, and Alastair, 11.
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