Rodney M Davis (FFG 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER 'xk'-IQ: .-4 Lieutenant Commmder Factor is a native of Glenfcrd, Ohio. He enlisted in the Navy in July t988. 'He completed Nuclear Field 'A' School and was attending Nuclear Power School when he received his t appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Acadern y. in 1993 Wifi? 8 Bachelors Degree in General Science. A fi After graduation. LCDR Factor attended Surface Warfare Officers' School in Newport, f9lJ0ffff'9 u onboard USS CLEVELAND tLPD- if in January 7994. Onboard, he served as Weapons Off7ceE?nd PFOPWSLPV' Division Officer and partfcipated in OPERATION RESTORE HOPE in Somalia, OPERATION SUPPORIHOPE in Rwanda. and OPERA TION VIGILANT WARRIOR off the coast of Kuwait. ln July 1996, LDCR. FaCiOf reported onboard USS JOHN A. MOORE as Na vigation!Administration Officer and participated in Qounter Drug Operations in th . E f ' ' ' e astern Pacific. in March 1998, LCDR Factor reported to Afloat Training Ori where he served as a Training Liaison Ofhcer until April 2000, supervising twenty Basic Phase on eight masses of ships. - '- ' Ar1rff20GG fe October 2000. Lccn Factor attended sufreee wenafE.'ofrE2?f5f5'5panmeni Head seh00l ffr node island. Upon completion. he reported onboard USSJNICHQLQAS' fPFGf47j as Operation ' theft 2001 deployment. the PafffCiPated in OPEHA rioiv SUUTREHNLWA TCH and UDOOQ' G? United Nations resolutions with the'EN'TERPRlSE Battle Group.i 'NICHOLAS 3,55 War on Terrorism 'ff we- -'ee - - i A ' - - - 9 - U 130' Medal for their service in the MediterfaUQk3f?.563 . if Ae e5CfE,'77OEr '1 2007. In June'2002, LCDR Factofreportedonboard U55 29.1-fffff of 022199 in OPERA TION ENDUFNNG FREEDOM From July 2003.19 5 5 iv fc' Commander, Mine Warfare Command in Corpus 'Cl7ffSIli TX-Je. ,jeg .1 ' els 'os Command and Staff College fromAugust 2005 to June-2006. lC 'i'g use RODNEY M. cixvis as Executive Officer. ' A P -Q , V ine Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine -' f ED g Drip ' ' ' ' ii' fe GOODS Achievement Medal, and several Ufiffand C0-ff is . ' ,rt .

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OOMMANVING OFFICEK HIE iii? born in Chiwgo, lL and raised in Florida. He attended the University of w Offcer Training Corps scholarship and received a Bachelor of Arts in History degree in Decerriher'1i988. A Following Surface Warfare Officers School, Division Officer Course. Commgpatoi Alinm reported to USS RENTZ IFFG-461 as Auxiliaries!Electrical Officer and Ordnance During his tour. HEN TZ completed two Middle East Forces deployments. ln 1992. Commando? Minta reported to USS TARA WA fLHA-11 as Combat information Center Officer. As e department head. Commander Minta served as a Gas Turbine inspector on Atlantic Fleet Pronnlcion F s.. iininino Board. ln 2001, Commander Minta reported to USS CAMDEN lAOF f .io i -twntrvi' tviiiooi - While he was assigned in CAMDEN, she deployed with the USS A Fi-?r1i'nlf'kl'.'i 1 INIZBOIQN Bang, f Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Ofohfr prior. A Minta has served ashore as Assistant Officer in?QgW?i2f7the HeQi0fi-9' 000301 Defense information Systems Agency, Europe, :zndmdifw-ded the Naval Reserve . r V -A 3 ,A X A H d . Florida. AdditionaUy. he served as Fieso., ces Manpower Branch ea in Fie uirements Directorate. N 7 6 on the Navy Sta ff. CDRAMmta received a Q Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, : the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Commendation Medal lthree awardsi. Joint Service . Achievement Medal lthree awardsi. . . Q

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WM. 01 N .- COMMANV MASTEK CHIEF Q I cmvcmtswi c. smml ,-f f' if i in VN i. lr8V9lfli 4 COIDVSUOOIQ OYISIUQ, FIOHUB for Ft'9CrulL Trairnrzg Affe' COi'TYLT4g1f iq,-,-,my Trgirtiitgy, Basic i Electronics Technician 'W' and 'C' Schools he reported to USS PHO! I Us Mb 191 located in 9 tics, . , C as an ET3 in December 1986. While onboard. he advanced to Second Class Patty Omg. if He ietmiititi lo his ' i tour in February 1990 onboard USS LYNDE MCCORMICK tDDG 81 hompoded in San DQQJ, t '.nifnint.t Liurmg his tour. he advanced to First Class Petty Officer and earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare plnl 5 ET1iS Wi Smith reported to Advanced Electronics School, Service School Command. in San Diego, as an lnstnir-tor CCMM f the AIMS MK Xll IFF Maintenance Coin- ti iii and became the Course Curriculum Model Manager 1 1 or . , t November 1991. As the CCMM in October 1993. he represented the Chief of Nami Fen- ,lf-ti iniintnn .it l lt'-it , ' V, rf: gi , igfrvtyQ3if twiiifyw. Uh X, ' .' ' ' 'I 1' ' 1 ,' , l.,r'r'ftil,r1t'f f It ml . 1 J Training Center Norfolk lor the six month AIMS MK Xll IFF Mdhtenance C4011 Q i it work rewriting the entire course in San Diego. Upon Conclusion at this pi t M21 '77 1 MHQ San Diego and advanced to Chief Petty Oftioer in September 3004 c' A ' A lv Smith reported to his next tour in July, 1995 onboard 'ASS it ., 'Dir cated in San Diego Altera Q ij f or A fa f 1999. tour he reported to Fleet Technical Support . if . neil., ,W lvron, Hawaii in September the Fleet Technical Assist Visits involving senior cf nits? within !he'd9lflChrT1Gf1lOl't , the region and advanced to Senior Chief ' l'i'f 4 A Farrow. :ng this rewarding tour. he USS DECATUR lDDG it, in ennuary QJJJ and advanced to Master Chief within three I M :'er Chief Program in January 2005 he attended and graduated the U Sr NSVY ,N am 123' and the CMC COB Capstone Course fCfass 261 He reported as Command VIS qFFG 601 in May 2006, 5 The Navy and Marine Corps Cornrnendation Medal lf0Uf ewardsl, Q six awarosi. and Navy Good Conduct Medal lsix awardsi. He attributes: ,L wg gne sanors .-.inn who he has proudly servedi .. A ' xr COMt'cll'T', .li3NT. I' C ' A ' ' 1' AE HCI lxnfrjlffllgf 'T ffl!! Nxjgijir 3