Ceremony Participants

Ushers LCDR Karla Olson LCDR Jane McNeely CWO5 Michael Norris CWO3 Fermin Aque ITCS Darin Long ITCS Gary Panion NCCS Toby Ruiz ITC Sarah Wood Flag Detail CAPT Jim Donovan CDR Jessica Szemkow LCDR Ed Kruk LT Jessica Huwa LTjg Chad Rogers ITC (ENS Sel) Christian Osborn PSC Christopher Stone IT1 Clark Allen IT2 Christina Meno IT3 Daniel Bellnoski ITSN Justin Langley OSSA Mitchell Seitz SKSR Anthony Soliz

Retirement Ceremony Captain Jim Donovan, USN

Drivers IT1 Clark Allen YN3 Scott Weller

Bell Ringer IT3 Robert Leviker

Honors Bos'n BM2 Richard Racette Photographer ET1 John Cloo

Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific Hale Anuenue Wahiawa, Hawaii Thursday, 9 August 2007

Sideboys SK1 Christina Breeden ET1 Chris Jennings IT1 Mark Porcelli ET2 Robert Renfrow IT2 Kristell Faustino IT3 Brian Griffin IT3 Robert Tartaro YNSN Matthew Yandora

* All participants were “hand picked” by CAPT Donovan *

Enlisted July 1973

(34 Years)

Retired August 2007

Program of Events Transition From Change of Command CAPT(Sel) Robert Goodwin, USN

Introduction of Guest Speaker CAPT Jim Donovan, USN

Remarks by Guest Speaker CAPT Kathy Donovan, USN

Presentation of Retirement Momentos VADM Denby Starling, USN

Remarks CAPT Jim Donovan, USN

Passing of the Flag Flag Detail

Benediction Chaplain Felton

Piping Ashore Honor Bos’n

Departure of Official Party CAPT(Sel) Robert Goodwin, USN

CAPT Katherine M. Donovan, USN Deputy N6/ JTF-519 J6 Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Captain Katherine M. Donovan hails from a Navy family in Columbia, Maryland. She is a graduate of Purdue University having earned a degree in Bio-medical Engineering. A Naval ROTC midshipman, CAPT Donovan received her commission upon graduation in August 1982. In 1998 Captain Donovan completed her graduate study and earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Troy State University. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Naval War College where she completed all Phase I Joint Qualification requirements through the non-resident program. CAPT Donovan transitioned to the Information Professional (IP) community in 2001 and achieved her IP Advance Qualification in September 2004. She holds subspecialty designations in Information Technology Management, Antisubmarine Warfare (as an Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) specialist), Scientific Technical Intelligence, and Manpower Analysis. Her IP assignments included Communications Officer at U.S. Naval Facility Keflavik, Iceland; Deputy N6 (Command and Control, Computers, Communications, Combat Systems and Information Warfare) with Commander, Strike Group 12 and C4I (Command and Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence) system installations and Enterprise Architecture at Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM). CAPT Donovan is currently assigned as Deputy N6 for Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and as JTF 519 J6. Prior to re-designation, CAPT Donovan’s career focused on Fleet operations within the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) arena at U.S. Naval Facility Keflavik, Iceland; COMOCEANSYSLANT and COMUNDERSEASURV located in Virginia; U.S. Naval Facility Brawdy, Wales, and Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer. She served as a CTF 84 Watch Officer and IUSS Liaison Officer for COMPATWINGSLANT and as Flag Secretary to President, Board of Inspection and Survey at Little Creek, Virginia. CAPT Donovan’s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards) and Outstanding Volunteerism Medal. Captain Donovan is married to Captain Jim Donovan and they reside with their children in Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Captain Jim Donovan Commanding Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific A native of North Quincy, Massachusetts, Captain Donovan enlisted in the Navy in July 1973 as a Seaman Recruit. He advanced through the enlisted ranks as an Ocean Systems Technician (Analyst) filling assignments within the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) including: Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida; NAVFACs Bermuda, Keflavik, Iceland, and Barbers Point, Hawaii; and Readiness Training Facility, Centerville Beach, California. He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer in September 1981.

History Of Assignments Boot Camp – San Diego, CA 31 July 1973 - 3 October 1973 OT-A School – Key West, FL November 1973 - March 1974 NAVFAC Bermuda April 1974 - January 1976 OT-C School – Key West, FL February 1976 – Sep 1976 NAVFAC Keflavik, Iceland September 1976 - March 1979

Captain Donovan was commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer in March 1983 and reported to U.S. Naval Facility, Keflavik, Iceland. Follow on tours include staff, Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Atlantic in Virginia and U.S. Naval Facility, Wales.

REDTRAFAC, Ferndale, CA May 1979 – Jun 1982

In 1994, Captain Donovan transferred to the General Unrestricted Line (Fleet Support) Community and was assigned to Naval Ocean Processing Facility, Dam Neck, Virginia as Operations Department Head. In October 1995, he reported for his third tour at Keflavik, Iceland where he served as Executive Officer and as the last Commanding Officer for U. S. Naval Facility Keflavik. In 1997, Captain Donovan was assigned to the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia. In August 1999, he assumed command of Naval Ocean Processing Facility, Dam Neck, Virginia. Following a subsequent 3-year tour as Chief Staff Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) in Norfolk, Captain Donovan was assigned to Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM), Little Creek, Virginia as Director of Training and Community Sponsorship. On 15 July 2005, Captain Donovan assumed command of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific (NCTAMS PAC).

NAVFAC Keflavik, Iceland August 1983 – August 1986

Captain Donovan is a graduate of the Naval War College, the University of the State of New York, and Troy State University where he earned a Master of Science in Management. Personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (5 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Good Conduct Medal (2 awards). Captain Donovan is married to Captain Kathy Donovan and they reside with their children in Wahiawa, Hawaii.

NAVFAC Barbers Point, HI July 1982 – June 1983

COMOCEANSYSLANT, Norfolk, VA August 1986 – September 1988 NAVFAC Brawdy, Wales October 1988 – October 1991 COMUNDERSEASURV, Norfolk VA November 1991 – April 1994 NOPF Dam Neck, VA April 1994 – October 1995 NAVFAC Keflavik, Iceland October 1995 – December 1996 CINCLANTFLT, Norfolk, VA January 1997 – June 1999 NOPF Dam Neck, VA July 1999 – July 2001 NCTAMS LANT, Norfolk, VA August 2001 – April 2004 NETWARCOM, Little Creek, VA April 2004 – June 2005 NCTAMS PAC, Wahiawa, HI 15 July 2005 – 9 August 2007