Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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I(X M(SW AW) Daniel Benitez Coniniand Master Chief MiislciC ' lnof Int. ' C ' oiiiiDliiKin Suilace .irlare Air Warlan.- Specialist Daniel O. Btiiiic was born in Albuijiicrque. New Mexico to 111 a luta and A II on so IKniic ( Master Scii: cant IS Al Ret. ) He is a IQ77 graduate ol Alaniogordo Senior High Schonj and he cnlisicil in the Nav in August of that same year. Master Chiet Bcnite attended boot camp at Navy Rccriiii I raining Center San I iegi . I ' pon conipleti«)n he attended Basic Kleclricity I-lcctronics (HE E) Schot.)!. Naval I raining Center (NTC) San Dicgo. He later attended Fire Control Technician phase I course ol instruction. Service School Cummand (SSCi Great Lakes. IL and then attended FT A pha ?e II. He tolK) ed up his education in (Jrcal lakes, attending .AN ' SPCj-S. K class C school. Master Chiel Beniie sea lours include: radar operator. USS LAWRINCi: il)l){. 4 1. FOX Division Officer Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCIH)). ISS CONSTELLATION (CV 64): FOX Division Officef LCPO. USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 1 I ): Leading Tt maha k Weapon System Technician Weapons De- partment LCPO. LSS MlLll ' S (DDG 6 ). Shore duty assignments include: C schi ol instructor. Fleet Training Center (FTC) San Diego and Assistant AAW ASUW STW Officer, Commander. Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet. San Diego. Master Chiet Benite has been awarded the; Na .Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards); Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal: Navy G« od Conduct Medal (five awards); and various service and campaign ribbons. FUN FACT: first word as a baby was shipmate. hore- n CkKRED OIT: Thf CSH -•:, I .iiuithcr ! ni: lii .;; .. I hi .•..-• c , an iJttia . I tfh Rit ' iTt- , . ' rnr-rnrji ' ; ' Firt C r.tr ilJ ' l) ' i.SXXStiS ' n the pier in ku» .. ■ htuy pttppimg ibemeta ir » I -Sir VI .-► »

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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 ' '

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Mills IVAC: M ' 01UJ HHJR Decembor 5, 1998 IKcember 13-15 Deci-mber 2S - January 2 January 6-11 January 13 - 16 January 26 - Fcbuary 15 March 1-2 Dcpartod San Dicyo, CA i ' l ' arl Harbor, Hawaii fI( n Kon , China St-nibawan . Singapore I ' huki-t. Ihaihuul M()nil)asa. Kenya Bahrain March 4 - 7 March 19-25 March 27 - April 3 April 9- 16 April 29 - May 3 May II -May 16 May 26 - May 28 Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' IkH Ali, I nitcti Arab lunirates Kuwait City, Kuwait Jc ' lx ' l Ali. I nitcd Arab Kniiratcs Hali, Indonesia Macka . Australia Pearl Harbor, Hawaii