Mataco (ATF 86) - Naval Cruise Book

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WH TICE M.J. ENC HUMPHREYS C.R. BMC Booos o, RMC Qhiti lint tnttrtdtht Ni ,,lhJunt., , ai-ter rm-Giving lizisit' trziininp, :it 1' zirrzigut, Idaho. lie :attended liiest-l Sc-howl :it lows: State College in Aint-s, lowzi, siiivt- that time he has served on .1,ST-Sllti :ind pnrtit-ipntc-d in 4 inva- sions in the llziviiit- nrt-it during, world wnr II, also the cliiei' has hzid duty :iliosird izinkers, PGMS, iiiinesweepers, liozit pools, :ind recruit- ing duty nt. Vvilliiizir, Minnesotzi. KK ith prior duty nt the Supply Depot :it GUAM M.I. The Chiei' reported nliozird the USS it-iA I'ALfO. The Chief will transfer to the Fleet Reserve in August, 1966, and will reside :it 5-id llzirhison Ave., National City, Cailiioriiin, with his wife and daughter. Chief Humphreys entered the Navy on Sep- tember 8, 1945, :tt Jzicksonville, lfloridzi. lie re- ceived recruit trnining :it IMS. Nzivnl 'Training Center, Sun Diego, Cnliiorniai. Since that time he has served on A PA's, AV's, :ind :it Naval Security Activity :it Kziniiseyzi, J :ip:in, :ind :it U.S. Nzivzil Air Station, Alxiinedn, Cnliioriiizi. The Chief resides :it 1760 Sziipzin Drive, Sain Diego, Czilifornizi with his wife :ind iziniily. Chief Boggs has been in the Navy for 13 years definitely ri c-:ireer man . The MATACO has been the duty stntus for the vhiei for 22 months. Prior to the lVlA'I'At't l, Cfliiei Boggs has been stationed :it Noriolk, Yirpriniai, Gulfport, Mississippi, NI,Ui'lf1 l'w:it'li, Cztlifornia, and Tfiillffi, Triiwsm. 'Hit' Vhit-1 preseiitly has Orders for duty :it ILS. Nzivnl Station, Adnk, Alaska. lie hziils ironi Vsizisliiniiton ILC., and now resides with his wife :ind ininily in Garden Grove, t':diioi'ni:i. Good I,ur'lt in Adult tlhit-1

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CHBOSN Knud H. Christensen reported aboard the MATACO in August, 1965, as 1st Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer. Since his reporting aboard he has! also taken over the job of Supply Officer. Mr. Christensen began his naval career in 1939. He was commissioned a warrant officer in 1951 when stationed aboard the USS CONSTITUTION QIX-215 in Boston, Massachusetts. He climbed right up the ladder of warrant officer's and in September, 1961, he was appointed CWO fW-45. He came to the MATACO from Commanding , Officer and Director, U.S. Naval Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, California. Ensign Frederick W. Meeker, Jr., a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, received his commission from U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Mr. Meekpr was first assigned to Naval School Deep Sea Divers, Washington, D.C., subsequently being assigned to MATACO in October, 1965. Ensign Charles W. Waring, Jr., a graduate of Sul Ross State College, Alpine, Texas, re- ceived his commission from U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, sub- sequently being assigned to MATACO in De- cember, 1965.

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I 11 ...L-fs..l....,, Qf i' no 'A' can fig s. vi I!!-J ig. . ..lv v e. .fvsis-X .QQ 1,62-rr.-:za Z IHK g E: 5 'tip ' The ships helm sketched at the top of this page is especially signifi- cant for this Narrative on re-enlist- ment because of the thought of career naval personnel that many of our fa- mous admirals and other top ranking officers started their careers at the helm . The height of their careers at- tained because they possessed both the desire and ability to steer their ships and careers on a straight and true course. H5 my , 'mil' ABOVE, HELSEL L. WITH CAPT. EVANS BELOW, ODELL R.R. WITH CAPTAIN EVANS This page of our cruise book is dedicated to four men aboard the MATACO who also feel that navy is the future for them. O'Dell R.R. BM2 has been aboard the MATACO about eleven months. He has had duty aboard two other ATF's prior to his assignment to this ship. He served aboard the U.S.S. LIPAN ATD-85 andthe U.S.S. QUAPAW ATF - 11115. He also had duty at the Marine Corps Air Station at Yuma, Arizona. O'Dell re-enlisted for 6 years on 1 December, 1965. Leroy Helsel CS3 served aboard this ship about six months. His previous duty stations were Naval Station Lake Mead, Nevada and the U.S.S. MOLALA ATF 166. He is now on duty at Ar entia Newfoundland g , - Two other members of the crew who have taken this coveted step in their Naval careers, are Poff J.P. RMSN and Barrere J.F. EMFN. 7