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Command Master Chief (July 2010 - July 2012) 
Master Chief Fasano
Command Master Chief (July 2010 - July 2012)

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Master Chief Fasano joined the United States Navy in December 1986. Master Chief Fasano attended Boot Camp and 'A' school in San Diego. After his initial training he was assigned to the Fleet Marines Forces.

After completing training as an Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman (Surface) in 1993, Master Chief Fasano served as the Senior Medical Department Representative (SMDR) and Battalion Chief for the 1st BN 4th Marines. He then transferred in 1996 to USS RENTZ (FFG 46) serving as SMDR.

In 1998, he was selected for the duty as a medical department instructor and inspector for Afloat Training Group (ATG), Pacific. He served as the Department Leading Chief for Medical and as the Medical Program Manager for the Afloat Training standardization in MIDPAC and WESTPAC for ATG.

In 2000, he was assigned as the Medical Director for 5th and 7Th Fleet assets for Military Sealift Command Office, Singapore. Returning to sea in 2003 he was assigned as the SMDR for the USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53). Master Chief Fasano was selectively detailed from sea to the Naval Forces Europe / SIXTH Fleet staff in 2005. During this tour he served as the acting SIXTH Fleet Surgeon. In February 2006 he was selected as one of the first Command Senior Chief's in the United States Navy. Master Chief Fasano was assigned as the Command Senior Chief for Mine Counter Measures Crew DOMINANT in February 2007. While serving aboard DOMINANT he was selected to his current rank of Master Chief. After departing Crew DOMINANT he was assigned as the CMC for Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound.

Master Chief Fasano was the "Peter Tomich" Distinguished Military Graduate from the Senior Enlisted Academy, class 97. He is authorized to wear the Enlisted Surface Warfare Insignia, Naval Aircrew wings and Fleet Marine Force device. He has numerous personal and unit awards.

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 NEWS
USS Port Royal Celebrates Christmas At Sea
USS PORT ROYAL, At Sea - Sailors aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) celebrated Christmas in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
U.S. Navy Ships Arrive at Seattle for Seafair 2010
SEATTLE (NNS) -- USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in the Port of Seattle Aug. 3 for Seattle Seafair 2010. Seattle Seafair is an annual summer celebration. The U.S. Navy, along with the Canadian navy and U.S. Coast Guard, participate in the event, during which selected ships sail into Seattle
USS Port Royal (CG 73) arrives in Seattle to participate in the 61st annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week
Port Royal Participates in the 61st annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week
SEATTLE - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) arrives in Seattle to participate in the 61st annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian Sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces
Service Members Become Citizens On Board Port Royal During Seattle Fleet Week
SEATTLE (NNS) -- Fourteen Soldiers, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony held aboard USS Port Royal (CG 73) during the Seattle Seafair Fleet Week's Parade of Ships Aug. 4 in Seattle
Hawaii-based surface Navy and other combatant units participated in Koa Kai 11-2
Port Royal Participates in Koa Kai
PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 5, 2011) - The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG-73), along with 10 other surface ships and 18 submarines home ported in Hawaii, participated in the week long exercise Koa Kai in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, March 31-April 5.
LTJG Nicole Lobecker, USS Port Royal (CG 73) Ship Handler of the Year for 2010
SURFOR Announces the Shiphandler of the Year
SAN DIEGO – Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) announced Lt. j.g. Nicole Lobecker of USS Port Royal (CG 73) as the 2010 Shiphandler of the Year, April 29.
USS Port Royal (CG 73) passes by the Waianae Mountains
USS Port Royal Deploys to Western Pacific, Middle East
PEARL HARBOR (June 24, 2011) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) passes by the Waianae Mountains as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific region.
USS Port Royal Supports Army Flight Deck Qualifications
Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) supported flight deck qualifications for U.S. Army aircraft and crew assigned to the 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Aviation Task Force – Army Central Command (ARCENT) stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
USCG CO Sails With Port Royal
Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) had the opportunity to host the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304), while Maui received maintenance in drydock.
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Port Royal Renders Assistance To Distressed Vessel
Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) provided assistance to a 21-meter Iraqi fishing dhow that suffered a steering casualty and had been adrift for three days.
Port Royal Sailor reunites with Merchant Marine mom
USS PORT ROYAL, At Sea A Sailor assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) was briefly reunited with her mother aboard Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8).
Port Royal Sailors Connect With Family Through Reading
KHALIFA BIN SALMAN PIER, Bahrain - Sailors deployed aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) are connecting with their loved ones in a unique way—by recording themselves reading a book.
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Port Royal Sailors Learn New Skills While 'Cross-Decking'
USS PORT ROYAL, At Sea - Two Sailors assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) trained for three days aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), while three Sailors from aircraft carrier John C. Stennis (CVN 74) trained aboard Port Royal Dec. 23.
Helo Squadron Eclipses 1,000 Hours Of Flight Time
USS PORT ROYAL, At sea - Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 37, Det. 5, embarked aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), surpassed 1,000 hours of flight time, Jan. 4.
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After Operation New Dawn, USS Port Royal returns to Hawaii
PEARL HARBOR - Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) returned to a large crowd and rousing cheers Feb. 13, the day before Valentine's Day, after an almost eight-month deployment.
Lieutenant Commander Jarrod W. Stundahl

Start Date: October 2010
End Date: March 2013
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