Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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omrrzander Amphibious quadron Pour Captain Kamrad was born in Trenton, New fersey where he enlisted in the Navy in 1946. He entered flight training from the fleet and was commissioned following his designation as a Naval Aviator in .Iune 1950. From 1950 through 1953, Captain Kamrad flew P2V patrol aircraft with VP-931 and later VP-57 on deployments to Kwajalein, in the South Pacific, Kodiak, Alaska, and Atsugi, fapan. In 1954, 1955'and 1956, he was a flight instructor at Whiting and Corry Fields in Pensacola, Florida. Returning to sea duty in 1957, Captain Kamrad flew ASW missions in Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron THREE IHS-31 for the next two years while the squadron operated from the decks of USS TARAWA KCVS-402, USS LEYTE ICVS-321, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN ICVS-391 and USS ESSEX ICVS-91. Following this tour, he was ordered to duty aboard the amphibious assault ship USS BOXER ILPH-41 as Hangar Deck Officer and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. In 1960, 1961 a d 1962 C ' K d n , aptatn amra was the Operations Officer on the Staff of Oceanographic System Atlantic. This tour was followed by assignment to the Active Officers Promotion Branch in the B - N l ureau of ava Personnel. In 1964 and 1965, he was a student at the' U.S. Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. In May 1966, Captain Kamrad reported to He,licop5.er An5i-Sub- marine Squadron FIVE IHS-51 as Executive Officer. From May 1967 to May 1968, he was Commanding Officer of HS-5 In fune 1968 he re ort d K W - p e t t, Florida to assume the duties of Commanding Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE IHS-31. eC',api?aSin K d' I ' ' amra s next assignment was aboard USS GUAM KLPH-92 as Operations Officer and then Executive Officer, In 1971 and 1972 Captainliamrad attended the Air War College at Maxwell AFB M , Ontgomery, Alabama. Concurrently, he attended classes at Auburn University where he received a Masters Degree in Public Administration During 1973 and 1974, Captain Kamrad was Head Special Mission Su ort1Airc t d A 1 . v ' , , PP raf an ssault Helicopter Section in the Aviation Plans and Requirements Division on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, From December 1974 until fanuary 1976, he was Commanding Officer of USS AUSTIN fLPD,4y , Captain Joseph G. Kamrad USN

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