Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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ComiiuiiKlci K.iiidN a iic C ' kiik, tlic son ol Ma inolia and l.ddic (lark, was bom in Montgomery. Alabama. A 1975 graduate «»f Jt ' llcrson l)a is llij. ' li School.Cotnniandcr Clark received his Bachelor ol Arts Degree Irorn Huiiliiigdoii College in IMXO and uas eoinrnissioned in ihe liniled Slates Navy as an linsign through Ollicer Candidates Selmol Commander Clark ' s tours ol duty at sea include: CSS IRhSNO (I.S I I IH2) as Communications Otfieer, USS BUCHANAN (I)DG 14) as Main Propulsion Assistant. U.S.S SCHHNHCTADY (l,.ST 11X5) as Operations Officer. I ' S.S (iliRMAN lOWN (LSI) 42) as First Lieutenant, and USS R)R T IISHIK (LSI) 401 as lAcvuli e Ollicer. Additionally, he served on the stall ol Commander, Amphibious Sciuadrt)n Seven. Ashore, Commander Clark served at the Surface Warfare Officer ' s School Pacific as both Steam Engineering Instructor and as Officer-in- Charge ol Boats ( YP). lie also ser ed as a student at the Air War College at Maxwell Air li rce Base and as Operations Ad isor at the United .States Training Mission Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Commander Clark has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), the Military Outstanding Volunteer Ser ice Medal, and various service and campaign ribbons. Kiiir Aditural Smith. Coinimtnder Amphibious Group Three. . ».jrjrr,.r .■ iisinilui. t i 1 photo at w l iiht iii III . t,uk,. '

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CDR andy W. Clark Commanding Officer

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Lieutenant Commander Jerome Hamel Executive Officer LCDR Jerome F. Hamel. a native of Melhuen. Massachusetts. received his direct commission in 19S5 trom Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree i Marine Transportation, a Master of Science degree in Manage- ment received from the Naval Post Graduate School in Montere . CA and has completed his Joint Professional Miiitai Kducalion (Phase 1). His sea tours include: assignment to USS OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (FFG 7) in Philadelphia as First Lieutenant and Combat Information Center Officer; Operations Officer on both USS BADGER (FF 1071) and at Destroyer Squadron 25 in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii; and pre-commissioning S.VIMO on USS BOXER (LHD 4). His shore duty includes assignments as both Executive Of- LCUR Hanici has been awarded the ficer and Commanding Officer of Naval Reserve Center Quincy. Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal Massachusetts and both Placement Officer and Surface Junior {5 awards). Navy Marine Corps Achieve- Officer (TAR) detailer at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Wash- menl Medal (2 awards), and various ser- inizton. D.C. vice and campaign ribbons. Left- li UHik slupwide coopenitiou to piiU off ' yet another .successful reception, this time in Miickay. Australia. Here. LCDR .lerome Hamel takes a nwment to smile for the camera. B w ll r H Helow- A FA Ml LI A R SIGHT: You wi ht see him at his de.sk if you walk h . hut what is this man really doinf ? The XO is either A) Visitini the Spice Girls Website. B) Sendint; SPAM e-mail to the crew. C) Checking his message traffic. It ' s probably a toss up. FUN FACT: likes to keep all things in moderation. M I SS IIAKI ' f RSIT;RRY(LSI)4 ' '