Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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OFFICERS i Ri IN I ROW I rOF i.i.n. GAR ' S SPEN I R I NS EROl OZDEN ENS BRICCRAFTON ENS JOSEPH CALTO, CAP] STEPHEN WOODALL Ll DR I ' M i ROSBOl I CW02 I HARLESNELSON l.T STEVEN BRUBAKER CW02 MAL i OMBMCTERN1N l.T JJCOSTELLO BACK ROW LI ARTGnXESPIE IT HMPARKER CW02 RONALD TOMLIN son IT THOMAS RONS. ENS DANIEL LIPPOLD, LT WILLIAM MCFARLAND ENS JOSEPH KIRBY, LTJG IAN KERR. I.i DRI HRISTOPHER WEBSTER, LT THOMASGRZE I, K CHIEFS FK( (NT K( JW I. IX ) K SKC ALOYSIUS NELSON. SKC JOSE SANCHEZ, ENC ARTHUR WILLEY, GMGC STANLEY TRACY, CAPT STEVE WOODALL, OSC RICHARD MER RITT. CMC GEORGE BOONE. ETC LEO MILLER MSC STEVEN STRANGE. STCCS ALBERT SHELTON BACK K( W EW( DONALD LAWS N, FCC ROBERT RICHARD- SON, FCC WILLIAM CALEY, CMC TIM SCHAER MFIATN WARDEN, CTC CORDON MOORE. STEPHEN HOLLOW. SWI S WAYNE BAILEY, FCCS CHRISTOPHER SCHRALfBER THE CREDIT BELONGS TO THE MAN WHO IS ACTUALLY IN THE ARENA - WHOSE FACE IS MARRED BY DUST AND SWEAT AND BLOOD ... A LEADER WHO KNOWS THE GREAT ENTHUSI- ASMS, THE GREAT DEVOTIONS, AND SPENDS HIMSELF EN A WORTHY CAUSE WHO, AT BEST IF HE WINS, KNOWN THE THRILLS OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT AND IF HE FAILS. FAILS WHILE DARING GREATLY - SO THAT HIS PLACE SHALL NEVER BE WITH THOSE COLD AND TIMID SOULS WHO KNOW NEI- THER VICTORY NOR DEFEAT. THEODORE ROOSEVELT

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Master Chief Seab R. Herron ( ' ommand Master ( ' hi of Operations Specialist Master Chief Surface Warfare Seab R Herron, was born in Port Hueneme, CA on 9 Sep 57 and i iii-il from Mariposa High School, Mariposa, CA in June , i He enlisted in Mai r5 under the delayed entrj program and reported to active dutj inNm 75 His first assignment afto Bootcamp and Operations Specialisi Class A school training was to the I ss VEGA (AF 59) homeported in I lakland, CA iiii making I deployment in VEGA he decommissioned her at Mare Island, CA He was next assigned to Pmnummiamnning Unit USS .JOHN YOUNG (1)1) B73) While assigned to I ' KKCOM JOHN YOUNG he attended various advanced training schools including Air Intercept Controller (AIC), Anti submarine Warfare Air Controllei VSAC . and Operations Specialist Warfare Advanced While awaiting lor commission- ing ol JOHN YOUNG hi ' spent most nt ' his tune under inn pora.N order-- to USS ENTKRPRISK K ' VN «5), USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9), and USS BROOKE (FFG 1 ) ss an air controller tor various fleet exercises. ' JOHN YOUNG commissioned in May 7S and was homeported in San Diego. CA 1 le remained on JOHN YOUNG through 2 deployments and while assigned there he was awarded the Navy League Sailor of the Year of the Southwest District. After completing his tour in JOHN YOUNG he was assigned as an Instructor to Fleet Combat Training ( ' enter Pacific in San Diego. CA. He was assigned as Leading Chief Petty I Mficer in charge of th DD-W.S Combat Systems Division. He performed duties as a platform Instructor for 1 year then converted to Curriculur Model Manager for DD-963 Combat Systems resulting in the responsibility for all Spruance Class Combat System trainin; courses throughout the Navy While stationed at FCTCP he was awarded the Master Training Specialist Award. His nex assignment took him to Precommissioning Unit USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) and he transferred to Norfolk. VA to atteni various training courses. While assigned in MOBILE BAY he performed duties as Leading Operations Specialist for ! deployments and also performed duties as Operations Dept LCPO. Command Career Counselor and Homeport Shift Cooi dinator for MOBILE BAY s homeport shift from Mayport, FL to Yokosuka. JA. Upon being advanced to Master Chit !Vtt Officer he applied for and was accepted into the Command Master Chief program in Sep of 89. His initial tour a Command Master Chief was to remain onboard MOBILE BAY and he assumed duties in May 90. Master Chief Herron ' personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat ; Navy Achievement Medal with 2 gold stars v lieu of 2nd and 3rd awards; Good Conduct Medal 3 awards); and various unit, service and campaign awards. He is marrie to the former Connie K. Squyres of Mariposa. CA. They have 3 sons. Raymond. Daniel and Joshua.

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