Los Angeles (SSN 688) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 2007 volume:

USS Los Angeles QSSN688J Western Pacific Deployment 2007 First and Finest --Y-1 - k ......, .., MA M,,-,,,V,,,M Y Y V l 1 V ...IllIIIEIIIliIllIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllln-I--lu C I we we fl 1 VAC' - fi vii 0 J COMMANDING OFFICER USS LOS ANGELES CSSN 6887 FPO AP 96671-2368 4 Jan 07 Shipmates, Thank you for what has been the most challenging and rewarding year and a half of my Navy career. At the start of this deployment cycle, there were huge hurdles to leap, with an untested crew - all of us. With the effort of every member of the LA Team and many who transferred prior to the completion of the deployment, we took our 'classicn 30 year- old submarine from the shipyard to the Western Pacific in only nine months, and very successfully executed one of the most demanding missions in the Submarine Force. That didn't happen through purely good fortune or lucky timing, this ship succeeded through the dedicated efforts of every man onboard and the incredible support of the families that took care of things at home, and awaited our joyous return. I am incredibly proud of your service, each one of you. You have all accomplished things that relatively few men will ever do and you have done them exceedingly well. The record is perfectly clear for USS Los Angeles in 2007: Battle Efficiency MEN, Engineering MEN, Navigation MNH, Supply 'EH, and the CSS-l Naval Special Warfare Award. What makes this even more remarkable is that at the time of return from deployment, the ship had been underway for ten of the previous twelve months and was still recognized with the COMPACFLT Retention Excellence Award for 2007. The nFirst and Finestn was exactly that. Bravo Zulu, LA Warriors and.Mhhalo, LA Ohana! Sin - A--- A ., S 'S .,., E A A. BURIAN A Commander, U.S. Navy Commanding Gffiger I Q, V ,gf ,' , L, - D 'i..17i.f2J A V 5 QE ,, ,.l. V ,V A .. COMMANDER ERIK A. BURIAN UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Btuian is a native of Middle Island, New York. A Distinguished Graduate of the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1989, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He . completed the submarine nuclear power training pipeline following commissioning. His initial sea duty was aboard the USS LAPON QSSN 6615 in Norfolk, VA. He served in several division officer positions until the ship's decommissioning at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. He was then assigned to the USS WI-IALE CSSN 6381 at the start of a UNITAS deployment that included a circumnavigation of South America, during which he completed qualification in submarines. Commander Burian served as Corrununicator and then subsequently as Damage Control Assistant during an Arctic deployment that included nearly two months under the ice. Commander Burian then enrolled as a graduate student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program. During his studies he conducted research with autonomous underwater vehicles in the Deep Submergence Laboratory and was awarded a Master of Science degree in Ocean Engineering. Commander Bl11'l2lI1 served as the Combat Systems Officer and then as the Engineer aboard the USS BOSTON CSSN 7035. During his tour, the ship conducted a UNITAS deployment, counterdrug operations, and a change of homepoit concluding in a decommissioning in Pearl Harbor, HI. Following department head duty, Commander Burian was an Assistant Experiment Director at the Maritime Battle Center of the Navy Warfare Development Command. In this position, he designed and implemented the strategies for naval and joint fire control demonstrated in Fleet Battle Experiments Golf and India, conducted in conjunction with the staffs of Sixth and Third Fleet. Commander Burian served as Executive Officer on USS GEORGIA CSSBN 7293 and completed strategic deterrent patrols with both the Blue and Gold crews. While he was assigned, the ship combined crews, was re- designated as an SSGN following missile oflload, and conducted exercises in support SSGN concept of operations development, prior to a change of homeport. His most recent tour of duty was as the Deputy Commander for Readiness on the staff of the Commander, Submarine Squadron 1. In this capacity, he directly supported the mission preparations of six submarines in tactics, navigation, and engineering. Commander Burian is married to Brenda Jensen, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and an Assistant Professor in the graduate program ofthe College of National Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University. They reside with their daughters, Kelsey and Keira, in Kailua, Hawaii. COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER CDR Erik A. Burian EXECUTIVE CDR Chris IVI Henry GFFICER QDQ EXECUTIVE CDR Errc E George QFFICER rm CDR Henry transfered near the end of Deployment 1 CIVIDCIVI QSSJ Andre L Green CHIEF OF THE BOAT '-9 'T' ' 1 I -. ri. MASTER CHIEF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINES AN DRE LAJAMES GREEN, USN , , X, 1, .W 1 JV Y .nl x f '. .ff CHIEF OF THE BOAT S,IS USS LOS ANGELES QSSN 6881 Command Master Chief Green, the son of a career Army enlisted infantry soldier, was born February 1, 1970 in San Francisco, California. He spent his childhood living in California, Missouri, The Federal Republic Of Germany and eventually South Carolina where in 1988 he enlisted in the Navy. He completed recruit training in Orlando Florida and transferred to Groton, Comiecticut for Basic Enlisted Submarine School. During the next year he would receive Strategic Weapons Navigation Systems Electronics training at the Guided Missile School in Dam Neck, Virginia and at the Trident Training Facility in Submarine Base Bangor, Washington. His previous duty assignments include USS FLORIDA QSSBN 728XBLUEJ, USS NEBRASKA QSSBN 739XBLUEj, Bureau of Naval Personnel!Department of the Navy: Plans and Policy division, Joint Task Force South West Asia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, USS KEY WEST CSSN 7225, and Submarine Squadron 1. In December he transferred to his current job as the Chief of the Boat USS LOS ANGELES 6885. Command Master Chief Green is authorized to wear the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal with three gold stars, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with four gold stars, the Navy Good Conduct Medal with three bronze stars, the Navy Pistol Marksmanship with a bronze MS , in addition to various unit awards. He also holds an Associates Degree in Information Systems Technology specializing in Networking, CUM LAUDE, from Northern Virginia Community College. COmmand Master Chief Green is married to the former Gladys J. Bowser of Alexandria, Virginia. They have two daughters, Nadia A. Green 18 who is a freshman attending Howard University in Washington D.C. and their newest addition to the family, Armani L. Green who was born in 2005. DEPARTMENT HEADS WEAPONS DEPARTMENT A EEEEEE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT LT Robert Dirga LT John Adkisson ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEpARTMENT LCDR Hans Fosser LT Edward Marchildon DEPARTMENT CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS I WEAPONS DEPARTMENT NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT MMC Mark Dlxon ETC Brlan DJ Desjardins ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EMCS James Grant SKCS Kevin Hunt OFFICER CDR Erik Burian LCDR Eric George CDR Chris Henry LT Robert Dirga Weapons Officer LT John Adkisson Navigator LCDR Hans Fosser Engineer LT Ted Marchildon Supply Officer w w 1 1 w r LT Mitch Eliason LT Chad Guebert T LTI G Sidney Morrison LTJ G Kurt Podrazik LTJ G Chunhing Lo LTJG Regis Dowd LTJ G Robert Weber LTJ G Sjaak DeVlaming LTJ G Matthew Strother LTJ G Jack Shis LTJ G Gus Albert ENS J arrad Pilgrim CHIEF'S QUARTER L .-1 Mmcmmkpmm gig Torpedo Division l J , l DDSDwBmn 5 lg lg WDMC Q FTC Michael Battle Fire Control Division STSC Jason Bradfield Sonar Division FTC Jeremy Bell Navigation Division ETC Brian Desjardins Communications Division NODEA ETC Juan Gonzalez Assistant Navigator SKCS Kevin Hunt Supply Department i CMDCM Andre Green Chief ofthe Boat FTC Glenn Kemmerer LAN Administrator First LT X Deck Division MMC Michale Davenport 3M Coordinator YNC Benjamin Purvis Executive Division MMC Herman Del Toro Auxiliary Division ' M MC Curtis Mastalski Auxiliary Division EMCS James Grant EDMC ETCS Edward Elberfeld Reactor Controls Divsion T EMC Kenneth Green Electrical Divsion MMC Ronald Smith Mechanical Divsion MMC Chris Leon Reactor Laboratory Division EXECUTIVE Yeoman Medical YNC Ben Purvis YN LPO HM1 Miguel Lugo YN2 Eric Bremm Medical Department Rep YN2 Joshua Golden QMDRJ NAR DIVISIO l STSC Jason Bradfield STS1 Jason Orr STS1 Chris Knoll Sonar LPO Deck Division LPO STS2 Keith Bittinger STS2 Shaviun Jones STS2 Aaron Meriiott STS2 Matthew Bassett STS3 J seph Bullock sTs3 Sandy Downey sTs3 Jennntnnn Griffith sTs3 Colin Keane i sTs3 zaennny Unng FIRE C0 TROL DIVISIO FTC Mike Battle B H Fire Control LPO FTC Jeremy e FT2 Mark Walter FT2 Gary Halsey FT2 Richard Hoffner l FT2 Randall Snell FT3 Alfredo Nava FTSN Caleb Schmm TORPEDO DIVI IO MMC Mark Dixon MM1 Jay Ines lil MM2 William Hergott MM3 Kyle Bales Torpedo LPO MM2 Gerry Pearsall MM2 Robert Phillips MM3 Bryce Vogt MMFN Nicholas Vandal NAVIG T10 DIVISIO ,i :,.H,,,L..?-vwwg...,-f-.-...-'a- fer'-iwv- .v.-:fn-Y .....,,..,.,.1-1 -, .-..,-.. ,rf- ET? Juan Gopzalez ET1 Barrett ET1 Rudolph Johnson ET2 Adam Barnard Assistant Navigator Navigation LPO ET2 Matthew Lahourcade ET2 Sean Scott ET3 Dewayne Gill ET3 Steven Sims ET2 Walter McKinney ET3 Timothy Bosch l ET3 Todd Cowin ET3 Jario Diaz ETSN Ryne Mueller ETSN Galen Hollingsworth CGMMUNICATIG DIVISIO ETC Brian Desjardins ET1 Jonathan Durfey Comms LPO ET1 Kevin Clark ET2 Kevin Breeden ET2 Daniel Skierski ET2 Derek Yank ET2 Steven Burgess ET3 Mitchell Schwering ET2 Jesse Mallory ET2 Reynel Salgado ETSN Matthew Ciehanowski ETSN Gavin Carter SUPPLY DIVI IO SKCS Kevin Hunt Supply LPO SK1 Juan Alvergue SK2 Jorge Shelhamer SKSN Kareem Bocas CS1 Robert Bridgeman Culinary LPO CS2 Chris Zimmerman CSSN Adam Widger CULINARY SPECIALIST DIVISIO CS1 Chuck Polen CS2 James Edwards CS3 Vincent Gumataotao CS3 Michael Grant CSSN Alan Heinssen CSSA Zimef ELECTRICAL DIVISIO x ,.:,xw,.,,:A , . .....,.,. , EMC Ken Green EM1 Dennis Calabrese EM1 Jeffery Blaine Electrical LPO EM1 Andrew Miller EM2 Steven Weston EM2 John Lee EM3 Benjamin Damian EM2 Brian Hudson EM2 Wniinm Leonard EM2 Quinn Nelson Ships Photographer EM3 Matthew Drain EM3 Von Johnson EM3 Cassidy Siflinger ET1 Shawn Foxworth ET2 Timothy Wright ETCS Edward Elberfeld Reactor Controls LPO I ET2 Lee Hanson ET2 Matthew Byron REACTGR CONTROL DI I I0 ET1 John Brooks ET2 James J arrell ET2 Kendal Webster ET2 David Platter ET3 Dustin Atwood MECHANICAL DIVI I0 MMC Ronald Smith MMI Jesse Cross MMI Jerome Signajgo Mechamcal LPO MM2 Brian Farrow MM2 Robert Hopkins MM2 Stephen Stafford MM3 Zachary Bickett MM2 Cody Becker MM2 Ralph Lorio MM2 David Shope MM3 James Rains MM3 Nicholas Skulski MM3 Nathaniel Lee MM2 Roy Couser MM 1 Adam King MMC Christopher Leon Reactor Labs LPO MM 2 Joseph Ingram MM 2 Jason Holstein REACTOR LABORATORY DIVISIO MM2 Robert Bredin V Q 7- M-Wi' Y ,,v, v.,.f.,,,.-.C,.....,,..4..:11w... ,-.-... -.-V Q .F ....,.,, f - -- AUXILIARY DIVISIO MMC Curtis Mastalski A-Div LPO CRD MMC Herman Del Toro A-Div LPO CDD MM1 Aaron Homer MM1 Scott White DDS LPO MM2 Drew Terrian fi MM2 Joshua Monds MM2 Robert Baker MM2 Corey Riggins MM2 Jonathan Adams MM2 Tim Zimmerman MM2 Tim Hill MMFN Larry Shaffer MMFR Dakota Henson MM3 Long Pham MMFN Nicholas Weir MMFR Tyrell Kearse A-DI MM3 Jason Garrett MM3 Nicholas Bossart . . nf ,, .- ,W K . ww. : f-A1uc-ff'1 '-:'-e'r--'-r1'l W '2 4 ' ' L SDVTE MO E CDR Sass Commanding Officer, SDV1 CWO3 Foley S VTE MO E -l, CAPTQSELJ Kelly ET2 Pederson ET1 Cook HT1 Mendrega HM2 Eustaquio HM2 Kosman i F mvv ,nv .QF wx- n--gW-q-1-.,,.,.,.qp44.v-.yvf-w..,.f1v,m-,.....--.,- .- - ,-.-,-,..,-,-rw. 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