John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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■m — M- ' d f k M 4 et , L ifi ■• .ig . - Rear Admiral James M. Zortman is the Commander of Carrier Group Seven embarked in VSS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. He assumed command on 19 October 2001. == Initial sea duty assignment was as Damage Control Assistant aboard USS Gray (FF-1054). Following flight training at NAS Pensacola and training in the A6 Intruder, subsequent sea duty and squadron assignments have included Attack Squadron 95 aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and USS America (CV-66), Attack Squadron 128, Assistant Navigator aboard 55 Constellation (CV-64), and Attack Squadron 95 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Rear Admiral Zortman has commanded the Medium Attack Warfare School Pacific, Attack Squadron 52 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen aboard USS Enterprise. Assignments to shore and staff billets have included Medium Attack Tactical Electronic Warfare Wing, Joint Staff Directorate of Operations (J-3), 10 USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group Fellow, and Executive Assistant to t he Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Rear Admiral Zortman served as the Director of Politico-Military Affairs on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He advised the CNO and Secretary of the Navy on world-wide politico- military policy matters, provided Department of the Navy representation on multinational boards and committees, served as the host for the Navy-to-Navy staff talks series, and represented the CNO in conventional security assistance and technology transfer programs. Rear Admiral Zortman has logged over 2,500 ' hours and 900 carrier landings. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit awards. Rear Admiral Zortman was born in Onawa, Iowa. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1973 with a degree in Economics. He is married to the former Kathie Loers of Oak Harbor, Washington. They have two children, Ben and Brenna.