Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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x 1 MP Division 1 Most Photographed Division!

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Aridrew Fanning Engineering Dept. LC PO, E T T Leader enior Clricl' Petty OI'licerAndrew P. Fanning, born in Peoria, Illinois, graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School in May of 1987. He entered the Navy via Recruit raining Command, Orlando, Florida in June of 1987. He attended Nuclear Field EM A School, Nuclear Power School, and Nuclear Prototype from August 1987 to Novem- berl988. He arrived aboard the SARATOGA CCV-603 in December 1988 as aThird Petty Officer. and was soon promoted to Second Class Petty Officer. While on SARATOGA, he qualified Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Electrician's Mate of the Watch tLoad Dispatcherb. In June of 1993, he was promoted to First Class Petty Ofiicer before transferring to Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity CSIMAQ, Charleston, South Carolina. While acting as R-3 Repair Parts Petty Officer, he became a Motor Rewinder, Inside Electric Shop Journeyman, and Outside Electric Shop Journeyman. C A i'rvG1rv15151e1rvf,' LCPO dt T OP SNIP1 He transferred to USS THOMAS S. GATES QCG-511 upon closure of SIMA Charleston in October 1995. While on the THOMAS S. GATES, he attained his Engineering Officer of the Watch letter and performed his duties a Leading Petty Officer for E Division until being pinned as a Chief Petty Officer in September 1999. In May 2000, Chief Fanning became an Instructor at EM HA School, Great Lakes, Illinois, and became EM A Schools Course Supervisor in June 2001. Chief Fanning became a Master Training Specialist, Contracting Officer Representative, Testing Ofncer, Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor, and Treasurer for the EMXIC Chief Petty Officer Mess. He attained his certification as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Specialist from the College of Lake County. ln May 2004, he was se- lected as a Senior Chief Petty Officer and soon received orders to the USS RAMAGE CDDG-615. He arrived to RAMAGE, in Septem- ber 2004, as E Division LC PO and his current assignment is Engineering Department LCPO and is also the Engineering Training Team Leader. Senior Chief Fanning's awards include Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal Csix awardsj, Good Conduct Medal Cfive awardsj, as well as various campaign awards and unit citations. Senior Chief Fanning is married to the former Rayjena Emmerich of Chillicothe Illinois. They have three children, Rhianna, Jared, and Meghan. They currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Malieridra Soogrini MP Division LCPO, Engineering Top Snwe 1 A enior Chief Petty Officer Mahendra Soogrim is a native of Trinidad and Tobago. He graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School, Bronx, New York in 1989. He entered the Navy in July of 1992 graduating in September 1992. In October 1992, he transferred to Service School Command, Great Lakes, IL and graduated from Gas Tur- bine Systems Technician fElectricalj HA School in May 1993. In June 1993, he left for Charleston, South Carolina and reported to the USS ELROD CFFG-553 as a Gas Turbine Systems Electrical Technician Fireman. In February 1997, he transferred to the USS BARRY CDDG-525 as a Second Class Petty Oiiicer and served as Work Center Supervisor for work center EM04. He qualified as Engineering Officer ofthe Watch and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. In March 2001, he reported to SIMA, Norfolk, as a First Class Petty Officer, where he served as the Production Supervisor for the Gas Turbine Repair Shop. In June 2004, he reported to USS RAMAGE CDDG-611 where he is currently assigned as Main Propulsion Division Lead- ing Chief Petty Officer and is the Engineering Department Top Snipe, as well as the ETT Coordinator. GSCS CSWJ Soogrimis personal decorations include Navyf'Vlarine Corps Achievement Medal ffour awardsi, Meritorious Unit Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. fSWJ Soogrim is married to the former Veronica Eileen Garrigan of Brooklyn, New York. They have one Child, MHSOH Shan I5 years oldj. They rcsrdc rn Norfolk, Vrrgrnra. Engineering Dept LCP 9

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fR1ghtb You mean there are meat choices other chicken and fish! 1, Hovinga ' ' x 1 CLeftj This tastes so much better than RAMAGE