Background
Bacin, Mark Stephen was born on March 20, 1953 in Cleveland. Son of Donald Patrick and Sylvia Eleanor (Venglarchik) Bacin.
Bacin, Mark Stephen was born on March 20, 1953 in Cleveland. Son of Donald Patrick and Sylvia Eleanor (Venglarchik) Bacin.
Bachelor in History, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1975.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1975, advanced through grades to Commander, 1990. Gunnery officer United States Ship Steinaker Doctor of Divinity-863, Baltimore, 1975-1977. Electronics officer United States Ship Schofield FFG-3, San Diego, 1977-1978.
1st lieutenant United States Ship Schofield, 1978-1979, auxs. officer, 1979-1980. Pre-commissioning chief engineer United States Ship Copeland FFG-25, Long Beach, California, 1980-1984. Ship system officer Lamps MK III Fleet Introduction Team, San Diego, 1984-1986.
Combat system readiness, tactics and research, development officer Commander-in-Chief Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1986-1988. Executive officer United States Ship Halsey CG-23, San Diego, 1989-1990, Naval Ship Weapons Systems Engineering Station, Port Hueneme, California, 1990-1995. Retired United States Navy, 1995.
Executive director Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard, California, since 1996.
Member American Legion, Navy League, Veterans of Foreign Wars.