Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Thomas P. Scott was born in Clarks- burg, West Virginia. He graduated from St. lVlary's High School, 195O, and attended Po- tomac State Junior College in Keyser, West Virginia. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1956, and received his wings in October 1957. Captain Scott's previous assignments include duty with Attack Squadrons TWELVE, ONE r HUNDRED THIRTEEN, FORTY-FOUR, and ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR. He served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron EICHTY-TWO aboard USS AlVlERlCA CCA-665, and Commander, Carrier AirWing SEVENTEEN CCAG-175 , aboard USS FORRESTAL CCV-599. Staff duties include Carrier Division FIVE CCTF 775 U S AirForceAcademy Officeof the ChlefofNavalOperatlons CNOCOP 5065 and Staff Commander Tactical Wings Atlan tic Fleet at Naval Air Station Oceana Vir gunna Captain Scott recieved an lVl A Degree in ln ternational Affairs from American University Washington D C in 1963 STARRING: CAPTAIN T.P. SCOTT U.S.N. AS CONINIANDING oFFicER His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star IVledal, Air lVIedal, and the Navy Commendation lVledal. Captain' Scott is married to the former Timmie lVloyer of Quakertown, Pennsylvania. They re- side in Virginia Beach with their five children John, Jim, lVlary, Kay, lVlik'e and Paul. I O O E I I 4 . ' F I . I C , 1 O C O . 1 1 I I I 0 I I V O A l

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GUEST STARRING CAPTAIN G E LEBLANC USN AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FOUR i AS COMMANDER Captain LeBlanc commenced his naval career in the Naval Reserve in 1950. He was com- missioned an Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in 1952 and spent his first four years of duty in fighter squadrons deployed to the Wes- tern Pacific. . Captain LeBlanc was assigned to the Naval Air Special Weapons Facility for the next three years where he flew in support of AEC research and development projects. He participated as a test ilot at Eniwetok Proving Grounds in 1958 and 1959 was assigned as a project pi lot to the Vx-5. In 1961 Captain LeBlanc served a two year tour on the Staff of COIVINAVAIRLANT. Captain LeBlanc spent the next six years in attack squadrons, deploying with SIXTH and SECOND Fleets, and with the SEVENTH Fleet. In 1969 he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval O erations and in 1970 he returned to the West Clloast and command of VA-125. ln 1971 Ca tain LeBlanc served as Executive Officer of ugs America and in 1972 he at- tended ODU where he received a B .A. in Pol iti- cal Science. During the two years preceding his assignment as Commanding Officer, USS Coronado, he served again on the Staff of COlVl- NAVAIRLANT. Captain LeBlanc wears the Distinguished Fly- ing Cross with three stars, the Bronze Star medal with one star, the Air lVledal with two stars and strike fight numeral 7 and the Navy Commendation lVledal with two stars and the ' combat V , Captain LeBlanc is married to the Former lVlaxine Blanchett of Bay City, lVlichigan. They reside in Virginia Beach, VA. with theirfour children, Georges lll, Jacques, Claire, and Andre' .