Yorktown (CG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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FCCMQSWQ Curtis T. Cook United States Navy USS YORKTOWN Master Chief Cook was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on October 15th, 1947. He enlisted in the Navy on September 4th,1968. Upon completion of Basic Training, He attended Fire Control Technician Class A School at Service School Command, Bainbridge, Maryland and received follow on training on the MK 68 Gun Fire Control System at Service School Command, Great Lakes lllinois. ln 1970, Master Chief Cook was assigned to USS TOWERS QDDG 92 as a RADAR Technician. During this time, he was selected to serve a tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, first as a RADAR Technician for Coastal Patrol Boat support and secondly as a Naval Advisor to the Vietnamese Navy. Upon completion of his tour of duty in Vietnam, he was assigned to USS PAUL QFF 10802. ln 1974 he attended the MK 86 Gun Fire Control System Class C School in Great Lakes, lllinois. Upon Completion of training, he reported to Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam Neck, Va. for duty as an instructor. ln 1979 he then returned to sea as the Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Firecontrol Division onboard USS JOHN RODGERS QDD 9831 . During this tour, he was selected to be the Chief of the Command. ln 1980, he earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist designation. ln 1982, after being selected for Senior Chief, he was transferred to Naval Sea Support Center, Fleet Support Office, Charleston, S.C. where he performed his duties as the Senior Technician in the Weapons Department and Senior Enlisted Advisor. His next assignment was as Command Master Chief for USS JOHN HANCOCK CDD 9811. His follow on assignment was to the AEGlS Training Center, Dahlgren, Virginia as the Cruiser Maintenance Leading Chief Petty Officer. He is currently serving as the Command Master Chief onboard USS YORKTOWN QCG 481. Master Chief Cook has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, the Navy Achievement Medal with 3 gold stars and the combat V , the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation with bronze star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry CFOSS with bronze star, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 4 bronze stars, Vietnam Service Medal with one star, the Good Conduct Medal with silver Star and the National Defense Service Medal with 1 star. Master Chief Cook is married tothe former Barbara L. Doyle of Corning, Ohio. They have two sons? Kevan 07, and James 1135. Master Chief Cook and his family reside in Virginia Beach, Va-

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Rear Admiral James R Stark United States Navy A native of Arlington Virginia Rear Admiral James R Stark received his commission upon graduation from the Naval Academy in June 1965 After a short in tial sea tour in S BROWNSON IDD 8685 he studied at the University of Vienna for one year as a Fulbright Scholar Returning to the United States Rear Admiral Stark s sea duty included assignments as CIC Officer in USS WILKINSON QDL 55 Weapons Officer in USS JENKINS CDD 4475 and Weapons Officer in USS HIGBEE CDD 8065 completing combat deployments in Southeast Asia in the latter two ships. In 1970 Rear Admiral Stark began graduate studies in foreign policy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts University He graduated in 1973 with a Doctorate in Political Science. Subsequently he served as Executive Officer in USS MYLES C FOX QDD 8295 and USS RICHMOND K TURNER CCG 205. He commanded USS JULIUS A FURER CFFG 65 from 1981 to 1983 completing deployments in the Mediterranean and Central America He then commanded USS LEAHY CCG 165 from 1987 to 1989 which he took smiiavrrirzifw r through overhaul operational training and a deployment to the Persian Gulf Rear Admiral Stark s shore duty included assignments as political military analyst in the Systems Analysis D1v1s1on and Deputy Director of the Strategy Branch on the Navy Staff Director of Political Military Affairs on the National Security Council Staff and Executive Director of the CNO Executive Panel He was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral QLower Half5 in December 1991 and served as Commander Training Command U S Pacific Fleet from June 1992 until March 1994 He assumed command of the Standing Naval Force Atlantic on 14 April 1994 Rear Admiral Stark has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit fone gold star5 Meritorious Service Medal Ctwo gold stars5 Navy Commendation Medal Cone gold star5 and various campaign and service awards He is married to the former Roswitha Stan of St Paul im Lavanttal Austria They have two children James and Lisa both of whom attend the University of Virginia .f'.' 5 J Liss YoRKTowN