Austin (LPD 4) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1998

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AUSTIN Heads to Sea Day of Departure: Wednesday 01 July 1998 UPPER RIGHT: IC2 Nunn and baby mug ot the camera. MIDDLE AND MIDDLE RIGHT: PNC Uy and Df3 Leonard pose with their families. UPPER LEFT: The Captain speaks to the crew and families on the night deck. MIDDLE LEFT; The XO and his son share time together on the tlight deck. LOWER LEFT: One last embarce. LOWER RIGHT: This little girl .sums up how many people felt that day. Good-by my love.... maybe for forever Good-by my love. ...the tide waits for me. Who knows when we shall meet again. ...if ever. But time. ...keeps llowing like a river.. ..to the sea. ...to the sea. Lyncs from the song Time by Ihe Alan Parsons Projecl

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Master Chief Gray entered the Navy in August 1974 shortly after gradu- ating from high school. After completing recruit training in Orlando, FL he reported to NATTC Memphis. TN for training as an Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). In November 1975. he transferred to his first command. Training Squadron Three (VT-3) at NAS Whiting Field in Milton. FL. where he was a plane captain and electronics technician for the T-28B C aircraft. His next assignment was to Attack Squadron Thirty Five (VA-35) based at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA. While in VA-35. he worked as an electronics technician and Quality Assurance Representative for the A-6E TRAM and KA-6D aircraft and made three deployments onboard the USS NIMITZ (CV-66). in- cluding participation in Operation Evening Light to rescue the Ameri- can hostages in Iran and Freedom of Navigation exercises in the Gulf of Sidra. Following that assignment. Master Chief Gray returned to Orlando. FL as a Basic Electricity and Electronics instructor for Service School Com- mand, where he was advanced to Chief Petty Officer in 1984. He re- turned to sea duty in January of 1 986 onboard the USS AMERICA (CV- 66). His duties included Avionic s Division LCPO and Production Con- trol CPO for the Aircraft Intermediated Maintenance Department ( AIMD). During that tour, he qualified as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare « ... .r ..«r . 1 1 »« j;» J 1 « ...u; u include combat operations in the Gulf of Sidra against Libya. His next shore duty was with the staff of Commander. Fighter Wing ONE (CFW-1 ). based at NAS Oceana, where he served as the Avion- ics Electronic Warfare (EW) Advisor and Controlled Equipment Man- ager for all Atlantic Fleet F-14 squadrons. While assigned to CFW-1. he personally coordinated the redistribution of limited EW and Phoi Reconnaissance assets during the simultaneous deployment of five A lantic Fleet aircraft carriers to the Arabian Gulf during Operations Dese Shield and Desert Storm . ' ' In 1992. Master Chief Gray attended the Senior Enlisted Academy i Newport. RI then reported for duty on the staff of Commander. Carrie Air Wing SEVEN (CVW-7) as the Damage Control Assistant. Duriii that period. CVW-7 and the maiden deployment of the USS GEORC.l WASHINGTON (CVN -73) and participated in NATO operations i the Adriatic Sea and operations against Iraq in the Arabian Gulf. George Washington. Master Chief Gray qualified as an Enlisted Sm face Warfare Specialist (ESWS). In 1996. he returned to shore duty . Naval Air Station Norfolk, where he was assigned as AIMD Leadiii; Chief Petty Officer. There he was advanced to Master Chief Petty 01 ficer and selected for the CMC Program. In January 1998. he reporter to the USS AUSTIN (LPD-4) as Command Master Chief. Master Chief Gray ' s awards and decorations include the Navy Con mendation Medal (two awards). Navy Achievement Medal (two awards Navy Unit Commendation (three awards) Meritorious Unit Commen dation (two awards). Battle E Ribbon (two awards). Good Condik Medal (six awards). Navy Expeditionary Medal. National Defense S Service Deployment Ribbon (four awards) and the NATO Medal. Master Chief Gray is married to the former Vicki Joyce of ChesapeaK V A. They reside in Chesapeake with their three daughters. Jana. Meg and Tara. USS Austin



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Marine onload 02 July 1998

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