Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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B. B. Hammond, BTCM(SW), USN Master Chief Petty Officer Barry B. Hammond began his career in 1958. His first assignment was USS SHENANDOAH (AD-26) as a fireman assigned to B-Division. He advanced to Boiler Technician Second Class prior to separation in 1960. Upon reenlistment in 1961, he attended welding school and was advaced to Boiler Repairman First Class, then assigned to the pre-commissioning crew of USS WRIGHT (CC-2). His next transfer, in February 1964, took Petty Officer Hammond to USS PIEDMONT (AD-17) until 1965, when he attended Second Class diving school and was sent to Fleet Submarine Training Facility, Pearl Harbor as a diving instructor. From January to December of 1969, he was assigned to USS TORTUGA (LSD-26), as Command Career Counselor and training petty officer. In January 1970, BRl Hammond was sent to Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, via Career Counselor School, as Command Career Counselor and Project Referral Counselor. BRl Hammond was advanced to Chief Boiler Repairman in November of 1970 and was assigned to USS CHIPOLA (AO-63) as Command Career Counselor in March 1973. Chief Hammond was advanced to Senior Chief Boiler Repairman in July 1973. In December of the same year he was sent to USS KAWISHIWI (A0146) upon decommissioning of CHIPOLA. On KAWISHIWI. he served as Senior Enlisted Advisor and Command Career Coun- selor. Senior Chief Hammond was advanced to Master Chief Boiler Repairman in July of 1975. In July 1976 Master Chief Hammond was assigned to Navy Recruiting A Station, Honolulu as recruiter, then was promoted to Zone Supervisor Navy Recruiting Pacific in November 1977. He served with Navy Recruiting until May 1982. In June 1982, Master Chief Hammond reported aboard USS DENVER (LPD-9) to assume his present duties as Command Master Chief. BTCM(SW) HAMMOND 29

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