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Originally from
Omaha, Nebraska
, Block
Enlisted
in the
US Navy
after graduating from
High School
in 1968. Block eventually attained the rank of
Machinist Mate
Chief
, after which he was selected from a very small pool of candidates for the
Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program
(NESEP)
. During this time, he was enrolled at the
University Of Nebraska
, earning a degree in
Mechanical Engineering
with honors. Block received his
U.S. Navy
Officer's Commission
in May of 1978.
SERVICE DUTY
(DD-566) USS ''Stoddard''
USS South Carolina (CGN-37)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
1979-1982 Mechanical Division Officer and
Reactor
Training Assistant
Nuclear Power
Training Unit,
Idaho
1982-1984 Shift
Engineer
and Staff Training
Officer
USS ''Joseph Hewes'' (FF-1078)
1985-1987 Operations Officer
''Texas'' (DLGN/CGN-39)
1987-1990 Chief Engineer
NROTC
University Of Michigan
1990-1992
US Army War College
1992-1993 Officers School
Surface Warfare
1993-1995 Officers School
USS Simpson (FFG-56)
1995-1997
Commanding Officer
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
1997-1999
Nuclear Reactor
Officer
NS Great Lakes
Service School Command 2002
Commanding Officer
MILITARY CITATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
2 Awards
Navy Commendation Medal
4 Awards
Navy Good Conduct Medal
2 Awards
NATO Medal
former Yugoslavia
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
FAMILY LIFE
Block is married to former
Bonita Lou Kempka (Bonnie)
of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
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