Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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WARDROOM LT Newell LT Darlington LT Purnell LT Hollen LT Wasielewski LT Averhoff LT Pelayo LT De Santis ESN Glenister ESN Kirkhofer LT Shannon 234

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF DKCM BIENVENIDO GAITAN Command Master Chief DKCM (SW) Bienvenido J. Gaitan Master Chief Gaitan enlisted in the Navy at Sang- ley Point, the Philippines in August, 1965. Follow- ing recruit training at NTC, San Diego, Ca, in March 1966, he was ordered to USS JASON (AR-8) where he served as stewardsman, cross-rated to dis- bursing clerk and made DK2 prior to transferring on November, 1969. His next station was Naval Finance Office, Charleston, South Carolina. Subse- quent duty stations include: NAS Bernuda, NFO Corpus Christi, Tx, USS CONSTELLATION (CV- 64), PSD NPGS, Monterey, Ca, and USS DIXON (AS-37), serving in all aspects of disbursing respon- sibilities. The responsibilities include being as- signed deputy disbursing officer since 1974. Prior to assuming duties on USS WADSWORTH (FFG-9) in September, 1991 Master Chief Gaitan served as part of the Supply C School Instructional Staff at Ser- vice School Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, Ca. for four years. Master Chief Gaitan obtained an associate degree from National University and is a graduate of var- ious Navy C Schools. Master Chief Gaitan ' s awards include: Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Com- mendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Navy Ex- peditionary Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal. He is married to the former Elsa Lanada Jomilla of Houston, Tx. They have three children; Maria Ni- cole, Marielle Alyssia, and Michael. 233

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CHIEF ' S MESS k .J BMCS(SW) Carey ENC Wolner GSMQSW) Hughes FCC(SW) Lohr ICQSW) Billodeaux MSC Braniff HMC Barbilo DCC McOwen OSC Hughes RMC Poe FCC(SW) Schiller QMC(SW) Chodl owski Not Shown: QMC Harris RMC Poe STCC Salterfield ETC Rasmu5ser SKC Wilcox DKCM Caitari SKC Sabine ASEC Hollemon 235