John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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STGCM(SW7AW ' ) AARON S. GRAHAM - ' ' ' 1 Graduating from Recruit Training Command, San Diego, Ca., in August 1979, Master Chief Grahiam attended Sonar Technician A school at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific. Upon graduation, he accepted orders to Pre-commissioning duty for JJSS Fletcher (DD- 992). Master Chief Graham commissioned USS Fletcher (DD-992) in July 1980, home ported in San Diego, Ca. where he operated and maintained the AN SQS-53 Sonar System. He was advanced from STGS A (E-2) through STG3 (E-4). After re-enlisting under the STAR program in 198 1 , Master Chief Graham attended Basic Electronics and Electricity followed by the AN SQS-53 A operations and maintenance course of instruction. Graduating as an STG2 (E-5), Master Chief Graham attended MK 1 16 MOD ' s 1-4 Underwater Battery Fire Control System (UBFCS) operations and maintenance course of instruction with orders to USS Arkansas {CGN-41} home ported in Norfolk, Va. During this tour of duty, from April 1983 to January 1 986, Master Chief Graham was advanced to STG 1 (E-6) and served as maintenance group supervisor for the Sonar and Fire Control work centers, assistant Chief Master- At- Arms, departmental 3M coordinator, Nuclear Weapons handling supervisor, and Leading Petty Officer for CA division. Master Chief Graham then accepte d orders for instructor duty to Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Mare Island, Ca. where he earned a Master Training Specialist designation and instructed the operations and maintenance course of instruction for the MK 1 16 MOD ' S 5 6 8 9 UBFCS. Master Chief Graham was selected for Chief Petty Officer ( E-7 ) on 1 5 September 1987. In May of 1990, Master Chief Graham accepted 258 USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) orders to USS Valley Forge (CG-50) home ported in S.. Diego, Ca. where he served as Division Officer and Leadin; Chief Petty Officer for CA division. In July 1994, Maste Chief Graham accepted orders to Mobile Technical Un Five located in San Diego, Ca. In September 1994, Mobil Technical Unit Five was disestablished as part of Bas Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program and the Fle( Technical Support Center, Pacific, was established in ii place. Master Chief Graham provided In-Servic Engineering Agent (ISEA) level technical support to Pacif Fleet personnel. He was selected for Senior Chief Petl Officer (E-8) in July 1996. Master Chief Petty Offio Graham earned his Bachelors of Science Degree i ' Workforce Education Training and Development, Sumn; cum Laude, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondal : Illinois in May 1997. In July 1997, Master Chief Graha | accepted orders back to USS Valley Forge as the Weapoi! department and C A division Leading Chief Petty Officer. February 200 1 . after a highly successful second tour on Ul | Valley Forge, Master Chief Graham was hand pick 1 Commodore Phil Wisecup, Commander, Destroye Squadron Twenty-One to serve on his staff. Master Chi Graham was selected for Master Chief Petty Officer (E- in March 2001 and selected for the CMC program and i designated as CMDCM in June 2002. Significant events of Master Chief Graham ' s care include combat operations during Operation Desert Shie Storm, Operation Enduring freedom, numerous deploymei to the Arabian Gulf. Western and Eastern Pacific and Indi Oceans. Master Chief Graham is an honor graduate of Sen Enlisted Academy, Class 90, January-March 2000. Mas Chief Graham obtained his Officer of the Deck (undervv; qualification in USS Valley Forge. He has earned the Na Marine Corp Commendation Medal, Navy Marine C Achievement Medal (Four Awards), Navy Good Cond (Five Awards), Navy Efficiency Batde E Award (F Awards). National Defense Medal, Kuwait Liberation Mec and Southwest Asia Campaign Medal Master Chief Graham is married to the forn Tammy L. Simpson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They h; three children, Jaclyn (19), Aaron ( 1 6), and Travis (3

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CDR Dan Redmond was raised in ArTiiigfonTVirginia 1 986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he iarned a Bachelor of Science Degree. Following commissioning and completion of the basic surface Warfare Officer course in San Diego, CA, he served initially at sea in USS Kirk (FF-1087) as Communications Officer and M-Division Officer. During lis tour, Kirk operated in the Western Pacific as part of he Forward Deployed Naval Forces and conducted a lomeport shift from Yokosuka, Japan to Long Beach, CA. From June 1990 to June 199 1 . LT Redmond served as Hag Lieutenant to Commander Middle East Force aboard USS Lasalle (AGF-3) participating in Operations Desert Shield md Desert Storm. On completion of this tour, he reported :o Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA and earned 1 Master of Arts Degree in National Security Affairs with i focus in Middle East area studies. After completion of Department Head School in CBR Daaaiol P. ]E©( curded B M 1 1 •1 !| i ImM s 4 ■ . ' 1 . H H 3 i 1 s , 1 1 k u. r WM MIWI 1 1 1 Newport, RI, LT Redmond reported to USS Boone (FFG- 28) as Operations Officer in September of 1993. During this period, Boone supported various maritime interception embargo operations in the Red Sea and off Haiti in the Caribbean. In December 1995, he reported to USS Vincennes (CG-49) as Operations Officer. During this tour, he conducted counter drug operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as well as a homeport shift from San Diego, CA to Yokosuka, Japan. Detaching from Vincennes in January 1998, LCDR Redmond reported to the Command and Control Directorate (N6) of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington DC and served as a requirements officer for various communications and networking acquisition programs. LCDR Redmond relieved as Executive Officer in USS Miliiis (DDG-69) in May 2000. During this tour in Milius, the ship made a Middle East Force deployment to the Arabian Gulf from her homeport in San Diego. He was relieved in August 2001 and reported to Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One as Chief Staff Officer in October of that same year. CDR Redmond ' s personal awards include four Navy Commendation Medals, one Navy Achievement Medal and various campaign and service medals. He is married to Lisa Meier of Cornwall, NY. They have one son, Ryan, who was bom in May, 1 999. ENDURING FREEDOM 257

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