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Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pacific Fleet Surface Ships
Support Commands
USS Preble
"Intrepid Patriot"
CDR John A. Bowman
Executive Officer (December 2014 - March 2016)
Commander Bowman assumed the duties as Executive Officer, USS PREBLE (DDG 88) in December 2014. A native of Hutchinson, Kansas, Commander Bowman enlisted in 1993 and received his commission through the U.S. Naval Academy in 1998.
His at sea assignments include Main Propulsion Division Officer in USS SHILOH (CG 67), Navigator in USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47), Chief Engineer in USS CURTS (FFG 38), and Gas Turbine Engineering Assessor in Engineering Assessments Pacific.
Ashore, he served an Individual Augmentation to the 165th Quartermaster Group, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (forward) as the Responsible Officer for Cedar II Tactical Petroleum Terminal in An Nasiriyah, Iraq, and as a Future Forces Analyst, the Executive Assistant to the Director, and a Programming Officer in the Resources and Assessment Directorate (J8) at Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.
Commander Bowman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering conferred from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Additionally, he holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree, both conferred from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
USS Preble to depart on Western Pacific Deployment
PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) is scheduled to depart on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Ships Arrive in Busan to Strengthen Partnerships, Experience Korean Culture
BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) pulls into Busan for a scheduled port visit. Preble is conducting routine patrols throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as a part of the U.S. 7th Fleet.
Preble Arrives in Freemantle
FREMANTLE, Australia (NNS) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), arrived in Freemantle, Australia, for a scheduled port visit.
Sailors Renovate Wildlife Reserve
Freemantle, AUSTRALIA - Yeoman 2nd Class Thomas Beasley, assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), cares for an orphaned baby kangaroo at the Native Arc Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Preble Protects the Skies over Talisman Sabre
INDIAN OCEAN - Sailors assigned to the USS Preble (DDG 88) salute Rear Adm. Hugh D. Wetherald, commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, as he prepares to depart the ship in a helicopter.
Sailors receive invaluable training during Talisman Sabre 2015
INDIAN OCEAN - Sailors aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20) fly the battle ensign as USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Ashland (LSD 48) sail alongside.
Preble, Fitzgerald Enjoy Australian Culture In Darwin
DARWIN, Australia - Cmdr. Jeffrey Heames (center), commanding officer of USS Preble (DDG 88), provides guidance to the Ship's bridge team as the ship pulls into port.
USS Preble to Return from Independent Deployment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM - USS Preble (DDG 88) is scheduled to return from an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.
Navy in Hawaii Makes Strides Toward Energy Security in 2015
PEARL HARBOR -- Using innovation, ingenuity and incentivized strategies, Navy Region Hawaii and its partners are achieving greater energy efficiency. The latest milestone will be recognized Dec. 15, as USS Preble wins an energy conservation award.
74th Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Heroes
PEARL HARBOR - USS Preble (DDG 88) conducts a pass-in review as part of the 74th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
USS Preble CO Wins SECNAV Innovation Leadership Award
Cmdr. Jeffery Heames, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), homeported in Pearl Harbor, was recognized as the winner of 2015's SECNAV Innovation Awards Program's innovation leadership category, Feb. 8.
USS Preble sailor pitches idea for the bridge
"The Bridge," a program initiated by U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted an open forum event March 11 for attendees to pitch thought-provoking and innovative ideas for improving standards and practices within the Navy.
Served with...
CDR Jeffrey Heames
Start Date: December 2014
End Date: April 2016
CMDCM (SW/AW) Todd Kunzweiler
Start Date: June 2015
End Date: November 2017
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