USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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Chief o mniiii! Iff) ' S3! V- : ' ■ ' ■;i ' ? ■ -ffiSfeJ ' i ■l ; ' i Captain Paul Stanton Chief of Staff Captain Stanton reported to Com- mander, Carrier (iroup TWO in May 2()()(), embarked in USS HARRYS. TRUMAN (CVN 75), where he serves as Chief of StaiT. Me reported from USS SAN JACINTO (CC, 56), where he served as the Air Warfare Connnander of the JOHN C. STENNIS and HARRYS. TRUMAN Battle (iroups. Captain Stanton eame io SAN JACINTO from a two year tour as tlie Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations for Commander. United States I ' iflh fleet and Commander, United Stales Naval Forces, Central Command. During this period, he directed naval operations in Maritime inlcreeplion Operations support- ing United Nations sanctions against Iraq, lie directed naval operations in Operation Desert Strike, a cruise missile strike against Iraq and was .1-3 for .loint Task Force Rugged Nautilus. Other assignments at sea have included command o ' USS NICHOLSON (DD 982) and the minesweepers USS CONSTANT (MSO 427), USS ENHANCE (MSO 437), USS PLUCK (MSO 464), and USS CONQUEST (MSO 4H8). He served as Executive Officer in USS CHANDLER (DDG 996), as commissioning Combat Systems Officer in USS ILATLEY (EEC 21), commissioning Navigator in USS MOOSBRUCCER (DD 980), and as Hxecutive Officer and Salvage Officer in USS ESCAPE (ARS 6). His shore assignments in Washington, D.C. include Deputy Navy Liaison to the United States House of Represcntate Office of Legislative Affairs, Assist; i Suriace Captain Assignments (PER 41 A), New Construction Surface Sb Placement (PERS 413C), and Head Engineering Hull Assignment Branc (PERS 402). A native of Des Moines, Iowa, graduated from Iowa State Univcrs 1974 with a Bachelor of Science den in Microbiology. Captain Stanton ' s personal awils include the Legion of Merit (two aMi ). the Meritorious Service Medal ((fo awards), the Navy Commendation IcJa ' (three awards), and the Navy Achia--, ment Medal.

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ICSlfiJMaDidB nrr ' Vi lUWiiiw tmeutrn wmmmaam. -- 4 i, I I jMMiMMM Rear Admiral James McArthui Commander, Carrier Group TWO

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Senior Enlisted Advisoi ' jifflts; lior Chief Storekeeper (Surface - -arlje) Thomas M. Beck was born in ila .California in 1965. He enlisted in ; al Reserve in 1983. After gradu- jng jcruit Training in Orlando, Florida, f ifided Storekeeper class A School . -. ,. ' Indian, Mississippi. After two years 06 ' :!ljp)thi laval Reserve he returned to W|tiv uty as an SKSN and reported to « ' ' ' Jip ' LVANIA (AFS 2), homeported in I W rf , Virginia from 1985 to 1987. He t xAvAmA as an SK3 and was mlaligt ; red to Naval Station Gauntanamo J - iba where he was advanced to In 1990 he was transferred to Person- nel Support Activity Pensacola as Staff Storekeeper After two years of shore duty he transferred to NBS Keflavik, Iceland where he was advanced to SKI. In 1995 he reported to PCU BLACK HAWK. After commissioning the ship he qualified as an Enlisted Surface Specialist and Officer of the Deck underway during USS BLACK HAWK maiden North Atlantic Mediterranean deployment. In 1997 SKC(SW) Beck reported to Atlantic Fleet Training Facility, Puerto Rico where he served as Supply Department LCPO and was advanced to SKCS. In October 2000 Senior Chief Beck reported to his current assignment as Command Senior Chief and Logistics LCPO for Com- mander, Carrier Group TWO. Senior Chief Beck ' s awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commenda- tion Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards). Good Conduct Medal (four awards). Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (three awards). Overseas Service Ribbon (seven awards) and other unit and campaign awards.