Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 VMX COMMA ASTER HIEF BM CM Virgil Jennings Master Chief Bosun 's Mate Virgil Jennings has been aboard NASSAU for two of his 39-plus years. In his assignment as the ship's Command Master Chief he cov- ers a lot of ground, reaches every goal he sets and always has a new or different idea or approach to some of the Navy's oldest and most recurring problems and chal- lenges. Among the responsibilities of a Command Master Chief are to assist the Commanding Officer in all matters pertaining to the welfare, morale and satisfaction of the crew. Master Chief Jennings takes an active part in all these areas, conducting lndoctrina tion division for newly reporting crewmembers and organizing the Petty Officer Leadership course, which was developed aboard for NAS- SAU Petty Officers. He attends both Departmental and Divisional meet- ings, Career Counselor briefs and meetings with perspec- tive reenlistees and is a member of the Command Reten- tion Team. He is actively involved with award and reenlistment ceremonies aboard NASSAU, and is often host to visiting foreign and U.5. dignitaries that visit the ship. Master Chief Jennings is an invaluable asset to NAS- SAU through his years of experience and knowledge. His career path is listed below. at 'K xgfgfi Xu' 1. . 1 Q H 5 .:' f-J-5 Tixili , Q i S -1 X 'H 1 'M ' 1 , W 5 ee g 'I s ?j,1j.:Qi:3j.f Qt , x K 7 . . 7 1 I X EA J. J X fr S X 1 A . 1, I .rf if ,if X F Y Ev ' Q f f-sian K1 Q f Q X fs. . 1 ' 41 V' . ' fx V 1- . . . ., - N, L L. - X ' ' ' 'I X C 17-Iflfl.-5. ,. .. X ' ,i ' ' .-V Az' ' h ' X., 1 11 HA' - 3 Y ' it ' ,gffjf F :wg .f 'J 1 ' ' ,. ,'.. 1 13 I K E , , -4 p g J-1, I, 4V.VV' aff-i uf Is K .Qi 1 .. 1 ' xv I I K K K , .1 krkik lgll V. If 4 1 tl ' DATE., 1 -ilti TIES 4 N 194-21 ' IDI. 1 lii, 1 - ,- f - ' . - :q 1. .,.. - '21 :t,.,sg.?z-1:-,' ,,.i31- 4, , X 1,5 - 1911-1 CU 221' 1 1 f .42 :W 1 ' V3 4 H 1943 , ,-' Y 71 ALLEN X k kt 3 3 1941-1' f g5.PLUE RIDGE gf- ' 19446 . iff: 151' 1 fi ., 1916-7 Simons f Q we if Glmvfelwzt , 1' 1947-H - 1g1A1'rCMf-mp 1' rffTENNi..ii.efftfg an . g ' v V 1 1 1- -' '-1 - .masts szsiisi? X, V..-2-sz:-N-. ,f., 512 s 1 I f 1 1 194350. MACON 'ssi . 551321 9 'ff' 1950 'Y NA VSTAQC i..... S 21259 Q 19?01'1f A ifizi . ?A?2f34V!1!- 1959 F OQSSWNEB .. 1956-8 SNCLANTPL. in 1953f61 gFf2-gif 55 CAPRICOR xyte ' 35315523 -ff 1961-2 3 iii-ii 15srYiff.1Cf8ffA'10W20i C .. - 1 1262-4 1 'tieei i 1 . i 19611-71 5 ?84U?ie 8 C53 f .1967-7011 1011 is 11 C673 Mi ' i 1 F I ,,.'. 1.-1 9 - Arif l. 1979121 C if A ' ' 1 J Q t ,T-2:1 gV1,ViiQ ,Tri k,...i . X vVk.,.' RFAb A I vi9tlg:::.V.k A, y .- X X, F Ay. l979lQ0i.'J - BMQJ1 Q I 1 f EE ' 111. ' . , f f . 4. 5 . .,... .X .t H ,f . 1 e .tel X- as 1 C 1 11 X1 1 9 .P ff! ,,,. C . J , W . , .,.. - .ww . . .1 '- -X X . V - - ya' . 3. 1' 13 S , 3' ,X 1 - W ' Xfwf- af. -, QM -v ss E pf - , My - .,S5q3S,. , -NX ,M f:L.,xgV X h 5 f Q A 1 Q, is Q21-. ink fy :LQ Ex 1 3 sf it If A flex sfxfgil xxf V, ,yxiifx :A BX .V K ' , 6, qi I K M. ,-'iq-, .T B A, jig -. 1- f Y 1'-' . I -S RX .X it X - u. ' ..,: ,V 5 4 gms, .X NX . , . lil. if , 5,-3 g, ,sf .1 is sf ---.L.:,..f-.-..-46.....-..,..,,....-....,.............t,. W -... .... . i . ...WWHY i .,,.-...Y . I. . -H -I I .-.fi I i-i Y..,,.-i.- I IlI,, I

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Q-41fq,gifZfj '1115.1lay-533112-,.: r:l,Q1,L1..f::,f.,f '. ' f'i,l5.1LrfL..ffiffilz'-,l? Q11, f-. vqfa aria. cf.-1-vi. . Q fwgfi. . .-:.- : jggfg f 1 f ,.g4tf,4,:.,L,1'1.af,a,.U ,1,,.',-...L LW--J.---9---M--HY...W....,--, ...L w 'af-if '., !-19? l'1Ei'fu-T. Jubfjrf E fp-Emi 'f.'-f5,5Q,gig,1 gf,-1 e.b1.1.--Lf...-- ,...L,-L 1.a.t.......a....,-- .4.,',.,..,.. 1, -4- -,-- COMMANDING OFFICER HMM-162 Gary W. Parker L rcol, usMc Lieutenant Colonal Gary W Parker participated in the PLC Commissioning Program and upon graduation from the University of Baltimore was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He subsequently reported to Pensacola, FL, where he received Flight School Training and earned his wings in February 1963. LtCol Parker then reported to HMM-161 and as part of the Brigade departed for Vietnam in 1965. After a year in Vietnam, he was assigned as a Flight Instructor at Pensacola. After two years instructing LtCol Parker received orders back to Vietnam. Following his second tour there, LtCol Parker reported to Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico and upon graduating from AWS was assigned to HMX-1 where he served until 1974. He then went to the Western Pacific where he served as the Officer in Charge of SubUnit TWO, HJzMS-.36 in Atsugi, japan. Upon his return to the Statesm LtCol Parker attended the Command and Staff College at Quantico, VA. Following this assignment he had a brief tour as Company Commander for OCS, PLC junior at Camp Upshur and then was ordered to HQMC History and Museums Division in Washington, D.C. While at HQMC he earned his Master of Science Degree in Management from Pepperdine University, and authored two Marine Publications. LtCol Parker subsequently reported to MAG-26 in August 1979. While assigned there he was sent TAD to MAG-29 and served as the Operations OfHcer for four months. He was the assigned as the Commanding Officer of HMM-162 in March, 1980. LtCol Parker's decorations include 16 Strike Flight Air Medals, the Purple Heart, Com bat Action Ribbon, Presiden- tial Unit Citation with two stars, Meritorious Unit Citation with two stars, National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with four stars, Republic of Wetnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. ff!

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