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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER BEN G. TAPANG JR., UNITED STATES NAVY
* Del Pilar Academy Class IV-B
* Boy Scout of the Philippines Maginoo

Ben attended two high schools… from his freshman up until the latter part of his
senior year he attended at the Del Pilar Academy, Imus, Cavite, Philippines, and
transferred to Lodi High School, Lodi, California where he graduated early in
October 1978. He enlisted in the United States Navy for the Advanced Electronics
Field and graduated from Boot Camp at Recruit Training Center San Diego,
California in December 1978. He completed Basic Electricity and Electronics
School in Naval Training Center San Diego, California and upon completion, he
entered advanced Electronics Technician Class “A” School at Naval Training
Center Great Lakes, Illinois where he graduated 3rd in his class on November
1979. He then completed Cryptological Equipment Schools at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas in December 1979.

His 1st tour of duty was an Electronics Technician and Technical Controller at
Naval Telecommunications Station Subic/Cubi, Philippines and the Anti-Submarine
Communications Detachment Cubi Point, Philippines in January 1980. His 2nd tour
of duty was at Port Operations, Naval Station Guam as an Electronics Shop Work
Center Supervisor in February 1983. His 3rd tour of duty was as Leading Petty
Officer, Communications Repair Work Centers, onboard the aircraft carrier USS
KITTY HAWK stationed at San Diego in March 1985, were he earned his Enlisted
Surface Warfare Specialist Pin. His 4th tour of duty was Maintenance Material
Management Systems Coordinator at Naval Communications Area Master Stations
Guam in January 1987. His 5th tour of duty was Ground Electronics Maintenance
Officer at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan in June 1989 where he was selected as
the 1990 Sailor of the Year and promoted to Chief Petty Officer. He was also the
1989 President of the Atsugi Communications Association and 1990 President of
the Atsugi FIL-AM Association. His 6th and final duty as an enlisted person was
Leading Chief Petty Officer, Combat Systems Electronics Division, onboard the
amphibious assault carrier USS BELLEAU WOOD stationed at Sasebo, Japan in
August 1992 were he was selected for commissioning as a Naval Officer because
of his sustained superior performance at sea and ashore.

He attended “Mustang University” at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in
October 1995 after being commissioned as an Ensign onboard the USS BELLEAU
WOOD. Upon graduation, he attended Electronics Material Officer School at
Advance Electronics School Division, San Diego, California in November 1995. His
1st assignment as a Naval Officer and 7th tour of duty was as the Electronics
Material Officer onboard the destroyer USS O’BRIEN stationed at Yokosuka, Japan
in December 1995 where he earned his Surface Warfare Officer Pin. His 8th tour
of duty was Training Liaison Officer, Afloat Training Group Western Pacific,
Yokosuka, Japan in July 1999. His 9th tour of duty was on the Admiral’s staff as
Commander Carrier Group FIVE’s Flag Logistician and Combat Systems Officer.
His 10th tour of duty was Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master
Station Europe Central’s N9 Department Head/ Satellite Communications
Officer/Officer in Charge of Naval Satellite Communications Facility, Lago di Patria,
Italy in October 2002. His 11th tour of duty was Combat Systems Maintenance
Officer, onboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK stationed at Yokosuka,
Japan in May 2004. He is currently serving his 12th tour of duty as Naval
Computers and Telecommunications Station Far East, Yokosuka, Japan’s N6
Department Head/Electronics Material Officer since July 2006.

Ben holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Management and an Associate of
Arts Degree in General Studies from the University of Maryland. Some of his
personal awards include Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Medals,
Battle Efficiency Awards, and Humanitarian Service Medals. He enjoys driving
warships, stamp collecting, golfing, paint-balling, and traveling throughout the
world.