Captain Jonathan L. Harnden, Jr.
Commanding Officer (Jul 2010 - Feb 2012) |
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Captain Harnden is a Surface Warfare Officer. He is from Virginia Beach, Virginia and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 with a B.S. in Naval Architecture. Captain Harnden attended Surface Warfare Division Officer School in Newport, RI, and served his initial sea tour in the billets of Electrical Division Officer, Auxiliaries Officer and Navigator in USS EL PASO (LKA 117), homeported in Norfolk, VA, from 1986-1990. Following Department Head school in Newport, RI in 1993, he served as Engineer Officer in USS MERRIMACK (AO 179) and USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38) homeported in Norfolk and Little Creek, VA. He served his Executive Officer tour in USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47), homeported in San Diego, CA, from 2000-2001. Captain Harnden commanded USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD 52), homeported in San Diego, CA, from 2004-2006. During his tour the ship earned the Battle ‘E’ and CNO Safety Award and deployed to the Fifth Fleet area of operations as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One. The ship’s duties included participation in disaster relief efforts in support of the U.S. response to an earthquake in Pakistan. Captain Harnden’s shore duty assignments include the U.S. Naval Academy as a Leadership Instructor from 1990-1992, a joint duty assignment as a Project Manager with the Cooperative Threat Reduction program in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) from 1996-1999, assignment as Chief Staff Officer at Regional Support Organization (RSO) San Diego from 2002-2004, and most recently as Current Ships Branch Head for the Director of Surface Warfare at OPNAV N86 from 2006-2008. Captain Harnden completed Joint Professional Military Education Phases I and II and is designated as a Joint Qualified Officer. He earned a Masters of Engineering Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Loyola College in Maryland in 1993. Captain Harnden was selected for Major Command Afloat and reported to USS BONHOMME RICHARD in October 2008 as Executive Officer. He assumed command of BONHOMME RICHARD in July 2010.
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USS Bonhomme Richard and Other Ships Holds RIMPAC Medical ExerciseUSS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors role-playing as medical casualties from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) were flown to USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for treatment during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 mass casualty exercise July 9 USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and other ships assigned to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010PACIFIC OCEAN - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and other ships assigned to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 combined task force transit the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2010. RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise, is a biennial event which allows participating nations to work together to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security. Sisters Share Experiences Aboard Bonhomme Richard During RIMPACPacific Ocean - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 carries supplies to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) during a vertical replenishment. Bonhomme Richard is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. Navy Searches for John Paul Jones' ShipSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy, in conjunction with the Ocean Technology Foundation (OTF), the British Royal navy and the French navy, is leading participation in a search for the remains of the revolutionary warship Bonhomme Richard off the coast of Flamborough Head, England, the week of Sept. 10 Working In The FogSAN DIEGO (Nov. 18, 2010) A view of the amphibious assault ships USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in early morning fog. USS Bonhomme Richard Earns Consecutive Blue H AwardSAN DIEGO (Apr. 9, 2011) - The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) earned its second Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award, or Blue "H", recognizing excellence in command health promotion programs. The award was announced, April 1. Bonhomme Richard Exceeds NMCRS GoalSAN DIEGO - USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Sailors completed the final calculations of their fund-raising for the 2011 Navy Marine Corp Relief Society (NMCRS) fund drive efforts May 5, with a total that exceeded the commands goals. Fleet Week at Seattle Seafair ConcludesSEATTLE - Fleet Week concluded at the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Aug. 8 when U.S. Navy ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed from the Port of Seattle. USS Bonhomme Richard to replace USS EssexThe U.S. Navy announced Aug. 19, the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), currently homeported in San Diego, will be forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, to replace the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD6) Remembers 9/11USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - Sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11 prior to pulling in from a brief underway period Sept. 8. USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge for San Francisco Fleet Week 2011SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2011) - The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge, signaling the beginning of San Francisco Fleet Week 2011. This year's event begins Saturday Oct. 8 with the Parade of Ships. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, technology and operational capabilities of the military's sea services and their history in the San Francisco area. Second Senior Leadership Summit HeldSAN FRANCISCO - A Senior Leadership Seminar (SLS) was held aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Oct. 6. It continues through Oct. 7. The seminar focuses on federal response capabilities to local and state requirements in the event of a major natural disaster in the San Francisco Bay Area. USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) welcomes students from elementary schoolCapt. J. L. Harnden, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), welcomes 5th graders aboard the ship from Gerald R. Ford Elementary School in Indian Wells, Calif. Bonhomme Richard has maintained a partnership with the school for more than ten years. |
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