Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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L i varded the Top Gun Award as the outstanding student in the combat systems s ademic average. Lieutenant Commander Rosbolt wears the Navy Commendation Medal with vard. He is manned to the former Robin Louise Smalley of Livonia, Michigan Uzabetfa and Maggie. LCDRPaulK Rosbolt, USN Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Paul K. Rosbolt USN was horn in Detroit, Michigan, on 6 April, 1957. He attended the University of Michigan, and was commissioned via the NROTC program in 1978. At sea. Lieu tenant Commander Rosbolt has served in the USS WELCH (PG-93) as Weapons Sup ply Officer, USS JOSE- PHUS DANIELS (CG-27) as NTDS ' tfB cer and CIC Officer, USS MOOSBRUG- GER (DD-980) as Combal Systems Offi cer, and USS PRINCETON (CG-59) as com missioning Combat Systems Officer. Ashore, Lieutenant Commander Rosbolt has attended the Naval Postgraduate- School, where he earned the Master of Sci ence degree (with distinction) in ASW Sys- tems Technology. He was awarded the CNO ASW Award as the outstanding student in his curriculum, and the Navy League Award for maintaining the highest academic aver- age in his graduating class. Later, at Depart- ment Head School in Newport, R.I., he was pecialty, and the Navy League Award for highest Combat V and two gold stars in lieu of a third They have one son, Kevin, and two daughters,

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( laptain Stephen R Woodall, I SN t ' « • 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; i : • ifficer ( !ap1 .mi Si ephen R. Woods 1 1 . l SN. w;i born in Washington, I C. «»n t; October 1945 He attended the l fnited States Naval Academy, gradu ating in L967. At Bea, Captain Woodall has s.-.-vrd in the rss LYNDE McCORMICK (1)I)(; 8) as Mam Propulsion Assistant, USS ENDURANCE (MSO 435) as Executive Officer and Navigator, USS SEMMES (DDG 18) as Operations Officer and Senior Watch Officer, USS LUISENO (ATF 156) as Commanding Officer, USS AYLWIN (FF 1081) as Executive Officer and Navigator, and USS KING (DDG 41) as ( !ommanding Officer. Ashore. Captain Woodall has attended the Naval War College, here he graduated with highest dis- tmction. He then studied at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned the Master of Science degree in both Operations Research and Applied Mathematics, and was the first recipient of the Militarj Operations Research Society Graduate Research Award for outstanding achievement in graduate research directed toward improving military force utilization. Captain Woodall has also earned the Master of ArU and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in World Politics from the Catholic University of America. Other assignments ashore include duty as a key analyst on the Maritime Balance Study (The Strategic Planning Experiment in the Maritime Balance Area) conducted for the Secretary of Defense, the Secretarj of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations, as a Cost Analyst in the Cost Analysis Branch I OP-96D i ir the Office of the CNO, as a Special Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, arid as the Deputy Branch Head and Long-Range Resources Analyst in the extended Planning Branch (OP-965) ir the Office of the CNO. Prior to assuming command of USS KING (DDG 41), Captain Woodall served a the Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D. C. Following his com mand tour in USS KING (DDG 41), Captain Woodall served as the Director of the Division oi Professional Development at the United States Naval Academy, from June 1987 through July 1989. Prior U reporting aboard USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53), Captain Woodall served as Deputy Director, Surface Warfare Division (OP-32B) and as Deputy Study Director of the Revolution at Sea 2020 Study in the Office of the CNO. Personal awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Combat V and Gold Star in lieu of £ second award, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and Golc Star in lieu of a second award, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Captain W T oodall is married to the former Nancy Lori Mauldin of Virginia Beach, Virginia. They have one son, John.

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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.