Hawes (FFG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commmd Maiti v Cidm LNCM (£W M) Gtidkmr Pe SomU c Master Chief Legalman Guillermo Willie De Santiago, is a native of El Paso, Texas and enlisted in the Navy in 1981. He is a graduate of Riverside High School. His duty assignments include Basic Training in Great Lakes, Illinois; YN A School at Meridian, Mis- sissippi; USS ACADIA (AD-42) home ported in San Diego; Naval Justice School; Naval Legal Service Office Detachment, Lemoore; USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64), home ported in San Diego; Comman- der, Naval Reserve Force and in New Orleans (additional duty to Commander, Naval Surface Reserve Force and Commander, Naval Air Reserve Force); USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) (independent duty), home ported in Norfolk: and Naval Justice School Detachment, Noriolk. Master Chief De Santiago has completed three deployments to the Indian OceanAVestern Pacific and one to the Mediterranean Adriatic Seas. Master Chief De Santiago is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 76 (Green Group). He reported on board USS HAVVES (FFG-53) on 1 5 September 1999 as the Commander Master Chief. His decorations include the Na y Commendation Medal (2nd award). Navy Achievement Medal (4th award). Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (2nd award), Navy E Ribbon (3rd award). Good Conduct Medal (4th award). National Defense Serxice Medal, Armed Forces Expedi- tionary Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4th award), NATO Medal, and the Enlisted Surface and Air Warfare Specialist Insignias.

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Bmniib t Offiwv LCOR Kern C. M Lieutenant Commander Kevin Hill was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina. After graduation from high school in Bridgewater, NJ, he attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned in 1987. After completing Navy Nuclear Propulsion training and Surface Warfare Officer Basic Course, he report- ed to USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40) in April 1989 where he served as M-1 Division Officer, Main Propul- sion Assistant and Reactor Training Assistant. In |uly 1992 Lieutenant Commander Hill transferred to Naval Guided Missile School at Dam Neck, VA where he was the Division Officer for the Phalanx Close In Weapons System Firecontrolman ' C School. Next, after completing Surface Warfare Officer Depart- ment Head School, he was assigned to the commissioning crew of USS BENFOLD (DDG-65) as Weapons Control Officer. Lieutenant Commander Hill later became USS BENFOLD ' s Combat Systems Officer. In March 1998 he transferred to USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) and served as Reac- tor b. -trical Assistant. In April 2000 Lieutenant Commander Hill began Prospective Executive Offi- cer traii ng en route to USS HAWES (FFG-5.3). Lit ifenant Commander Hill holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Unit- ed States Naval Academy and a Masters of Science Degree in Systems Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a graduate of the Naval War College and the Armed Forces Staff College. His personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal, New Commendation Medal (three awards) and Navy Achievement Medal (three awards).

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GETTING On June 21, 2000, the crew of the USS HAWES set sail. Their adventures would take them across the Atlantic Ocean, to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Arabian Sea. After 1 8 months of dedicated training and prepara- tion, the mighty HAWES gets under- way. ALL ABOARD!