USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 eComman asier % J . -f • -,. ' !■ t: TC1VI(AW SW) Steve Marl Command Master Chief iMkiJ»V« aster Chief Markum was bom and raised in Norfolk, N.Y., where he graduated from ior!|)od - Norfolk Central High School 1 1 ' 9. In March 1979 he joined the innijRcserves and attended boot camp ttd jjvanced training at Fort Leonard l oc«. Mo. In February 1981, he en- j ste m the Navy, and attended recruit •jjriii ig at RTC Orlando, Fla. After boot -Timihe attended HT A School, s|One, at Treasure Island, Calif., Jllcied by Phase Two and class C felcfchool in San Diego, Calif After omfetion of these schools, he reported W HOLLAND (AS 32) forward epijifcd to Holy Loch, Scotland, where pels-decked to VSS HUISLEY (AS f Inline 1983, he transferred to VSS ' ' 33 ?» ' 57 ' 6 A ' £ (AD 41), where he ' m I motcd to Hull Technician Second ' ggi0 W ' nd earned his Enlisted Surface . tfl Wart e Specialist qualification. He also ad( is first Mediterranean deployment th( ummcrof 1985; the YELLOWSTONE sN iihe first tender to deploy with a mixeff gefftaer crew. In December 1 986 he transferred to Naval Submarine Support Facility. New London, Conn., where he served as the Leading Petty Officer for the Ship Fitter Shop and was selected for advancement to Chief Petty Officer in September 1989. Chief Markum reported to the USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39) in Norfolk, Va. in December 1989. His duties as LeadingChief Petty Officer of Hull Repair Division made him responsible for the production efforts for all of the submarines assigned to Submarine Squadron Eight. Reporting to St Julian ' s Creek in Ports- mouth, Va., in December 1993, he was promoted to Senior Chief in April 1 994. His duties included Ship Supervisor for VSS AMERICA rC 66 overhauls, Hull Repair Division Officer and Repair De- partment Leading Chief Petty OfTicer. During this tour the St Julian ' s Creek facility transferred from AIRLANT to SURFLANT, continuing integration of military in the shipyard and regionalized maintenance under the cognizance of SIM A, Norfolk. In April 1 998 he was promoted to Master Chief Petty OtTicer. He applied and was accepted for the Command Master Chief Program. After attending the Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, R.I. he reported to Strike Fighter Squadron 105 at Cecil Field. Fla. and deployed in VSS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) where he earned his Enlisted Aviation Warfare qualification. Upon return from deployment the Strike Fighter Wing trans- ferred to Oceana, Va. Master Chief Mar kum is currently|l Command Master Chief for Canaer Aj Wing THREE deployed on VSS HAm,. S. TRVMAN (CVN 75). His personal aware Commendation Medal (third aW Navy and Marine Corps Achieve... Medal, Good Conduct Medal (fifth award) and several unit and campaign awards.

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lire Commander (BP) when assigned - by planning and coordinating strikes at sea and ashore in iijated geographic areas. The staff additionally assists the Commander in his duties supporting other re commanders - when assigned - by planning and coordinating the detection, identification, localiza- [racking and attack of submerged surface ship targets, tleet air defense, mining, combat search and ,; and special warfare operations. NS I ' lic I ' cilcison AFCM(AW) John Bandor