Chancellorsville (CG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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Command Master Chief CIVIDIVICQSW5 CHARLES D. GIBB H Master Chief Gibb, a native of Lomax, Illinois, graduated in 1971 from Dallas City High School in Dallas City, Illinois and joined the Navy in 1976. Before converting to the Command Master Chief speciality rating, Master Chief Gibb '1 was a Mess Management Specialist. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia College, 1 Columbia, Missouri in 1993. Master Chief Gibb reported to his current assignment as Command Master Chief for USS CHANCELLORSVILLE 'f in July 1999. As the Command Master Chief, he is the chief advisor to the Commanding Officer on all issues surrounding inthe crew as well as an advocate and mentor for the entire crew, the Chief's Mess and the junior officers. Previously, he li was assigned to Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois, where he was the Naval Training Center Simplex Command tl Master Chief. He was subsequently detailed to the Senior Enlisted Academy as a student. 5' Master Chief Gibbis initial sea tours included USS OKLAHOMA CITY QCG 55 from 1977 to 1980 and fighter 'n squadron VF-24 embarked on the USS CONSTELLATION QCV 645 from 1980 to 1982. Following these tours, Master .45 Chief served as a member of the commissioning crew of USS JACK WILLIAMS QFFG 245. After three sea tours, Master ZChief wintered over at the South Pole as a member of NAVSUPFORANTARCTICA in support of Operation Deep Freeze psfrom 1986 to 1987. Returning to sea, he served on USS TATTNALL QDDG 195 from 1987 to 1989 and USS BELLEAU SIWOOD ILHA 35 out of Sasebo, Japan from 1994 to 1996. In between these tours, Master Chief Gibb was assigned to the r4NavaI Coastal Systems Center in Panama City, Florida and the Naval Recruit Training Center in Orlando, Florida. From 341996 to 1997, Master Chief Gibb was stationed on the USS MOUNT WHITNEY QLCC 205, the SECOND Fleet Flagship .gihomeported in Norfolk, Virginia. He next reported to Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes for his first Command .Master Chief billet before coming to CHANCELLORSVILLE. .15 Master Chief Gibb's personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, with two Gold Stars, the Navy Q.dAchievement Medal, and the Navy Good Conduct Medal fsix awards5. Additionally, he is Enlisted Surface Warfare ' IQualified. Command Master Chief

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A ' ' Without exception, the most important facet of a ship at sea is her crew. CHANCELLORSVILLE is known as 'lThe Strongest Team in the Fleet not just because of her advanced weaponery and crewmembers sophistication, but more rightly, because of the capabilities of her highly-trained crew numbering around 350 that makes up this team at sea. From all walks of life and from different states and countries, the team is a collection of Cr wmembers 23 experts, warriors, and friends. Q -