USS Thach
Executive Officer (July 2009 - July 2011) 
Commander Jonathan T. Good
Executive Officer (July 2009 - July 2011)
Commander Jonathan (Jon) Good was born Erie, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993 where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his commission from Officer Candidate School Pensacola in August 1995. He then immediately reported to Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, Rhode Island for Division Officer School.

CDR Good’s sea duty assignments include tours as CICO/AUXO in USS CIMARRON (AO 177), CICO/AOPS in USS RUSSELL (DDG 59), OPS in USS LABOON (DDG 58), and OPS in USS SHILOH (CG 67). He also has completed three WESTPAC deployments and a MED cruise.

On shore duty, he earned a Masters of Arts degree in National Security Affairs with a focus on the Far East/China from the Naval Postgraduate School in April 2000. Additionally, he served on the OPNAV staff, N091, Surface Warfare Test and Evaluation from July 2005 to September 2008. His most recent assignment was a GSA assignment to EUCOM J5/8 Strategy.

 NEWS
USS Thach (FFG 43) fires its MK-75 76mm mounted gun while underway off the coast of Brazil.
USS Thach Fires its MK-75 76mm Mounted Gun
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2011) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) fires its MK-75 76mm mounted gun while underway off the coast of Brazil.
USS Thach Holds Change of Command during Southern Seas 2011
FORTE DE FRANCE, Martinique - USS Thach (FFG 43) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship while underway in the Caribbean, April 5.
Escuela Rio Seco, the smallest public school in Punta Arenas.
USS Thach and Chilean Sailors Repaint School
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile – U.S. Sailors from Southern Seas 2011 teamed up with Chilean sailors to re-paint an elementary school in Punta Arenas, Chile, May 23.
USS Boone, USS Thach Conduct Exercises with Chilean Sub
USS BOONE, At Sea – Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) completed a series of exercises the with Chilean navy submarine Carrera (SS-22), June 10.
Thach Supports Southern Seas 2011
USS Thach (FFG 43) delivered Project Handclasp and Loving Hugs donations to the shelter during a port visit in Talcahuano.
U.S. Sailors Assist Chilean Students
TALCAHUANO, Chile – Sailors assigned to guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) participated in a community relations project at an elementary school in Talcahuano, Chile, June 13.
USS THACH (FFG 43)
USS Thach (FFG 43)
USS Thach Depart Valparaiso to Begin UNITAS PAC
VALPARAISO, Chile – Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) departed Valparaiso, Chile, along with navy ships from four countries to begin exercises of the Pacific Phase (PAC) of UNITAS 52.
USS Thach Helps Protect Iraqi Infrastructure in North Arabian Gulf
The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) is providing a vital security presence in the North Arabian Gulf, helping to protect Iraq's critical infrastructure since arriving on station mid-July.
Former Strike Group 7 Sailor to be Featured in NBC Special
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The former commanding officer of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Thach (FFG 43), will be featured in an upcoming NBC Sports broadcast of the Ford Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii Dec. 19
Thach Completes Around the World Deployment
Thach Completes Around the World Deployment
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) returned to San Diego Nov. 5 after an independent five-month surge through all of the numbered fleets.
Sailors assigned USS Thach (FFG 43) man the rails as Thach arrives in Rio de Janeiro
Thach Departs Uruguay to Continue Partnership Mission
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - USS Thach (FFG 43) departed Montevideo, Uruguay, May 16 after a completing its partnership and humanitarian mission there in support of Southern Seas Deployment 2011.
USS Thach (FFG 43) is anchored in the Strait of Magellan
USS Thach Conducts Flight Operations with Chilean Navy
USS THACH, At Sea - Sailors aboard guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) conducted flight operations with a Chilean navy helicopter during the Southern Seas 2011 transit of the Strait of Magellan, May 28
USS Thach FFG 43
Thach Sailors Conduct Battle of Midway Commemoration
USS THACH, At Sea - Sailors aboard guided-missile frigates USS Thach (FFG 43) and USS Boone (FFG 28) recognized the sacrifices and the victory of the U.S. Sailors who fought in the Battle of Midway June 4-7 1942, with a ceremony, June 5.
Southern Seas 2011
USS Boone, USS Thach Arrive in Talcahuano
TALCAHUANO, Chile – Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) arrived in Talcahuano, Chile, during their six-month deployment in support of Southern Seas 2011, June 10.
U.S. Navy Delivers Project Handclasp to Chilean Volcano Evacuees
LAGO RANCO, Chile – Five Sailors from guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) delivered supplies provided by Project Handclasp to evacuees displaced by the volcanic eruption of Mount Puyehue in Chile, June 12.
USS Thach sailors visited the Chilean navy recruit training facility
U.S. Sailors Visit Chilean Recruit Training Command
QUIRIQUINA ISLAND, Chile (June 14, 2011) Sailors assigned to guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) talk with a Chilean navy recruit, or grumete, while riding the ferry to Escuela de Grumetes.
USS Thach (FFG 43) gets underway from Puerto Montt, Chile
U.S. Sailors Build Relations with Chileans through Baseball
SANTIAGO, Chile - Sailors assigned to guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) spent the day playing baseball and softball with Chilean youths at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile.

 Served with...
CMDCM (SW) Joshua P. Gabriel

Start Date: April 2010
End Date: December 2012
Commander Scudder

Start Date: September 2010
End Date: September 2012
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