Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Sergeant Major jose D. Ibarra r., USMC Born on 22 March 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, Sergeant Major Ibarra enlisted in the Marine Corps upon graduationfrom high school in june 1964. After completing recruit training at MCRD San Diego, Private First Class Ibarra was assigned to Communications 8c Electronics School Battalion, MCRD San Diego and attended the Radio Telegraph Operaor's Course. In 1965, he was assigned to the 3rd Tank Battalion, III Marine Amphibious Force, in the Republic of Vietnam as a radio telegraph operator and tank crewman. Injuly of 1966, Lance Corporal Ibarra returned to the United States and transferred to the 2nd Marine Division where he served with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment as a radio operator in the Forward Air Control Team. His next assignment was with the 2nd Marine Regiment as NCOIC of Tactical Air Control Party. In October 1968, Sergeant Ibarra attended the Marine Aviation Operations Clerk Course at Memphis, Tennessee and upon completion was assigned Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 at MCAS E1 Toro, California, as ANCOIC of the Operations Department. In August 1969, his next assignment was again in Vietnam with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing where he served as the Operations Chief with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 at DaNang Air Base. With the withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, he returned to the U.S. with VMFA-542 in the Marine Corps biggest-ever trans- pacific flight from DaNang to MCAS El Toro injanuary 1970. After the deactivation of VMFA-542, March 1970, he was transferred to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing where he served as the Operations Chief of Marine Training Squadron 203 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina until February 1973. In March 1973, Staff Sergeant Ibarra was transferred to the lst Marine Aircraft Wing and served as the Operations Chief of Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 12 at MCAS Iwakuni,Japan. He was temporarily assigned to the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade Staff Nucleus aboard the USS Blue Ridge during May -june 1973. On returning to the U.S., he was transferred to MCAS New River, North Carolina and served with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron as Station Flight Clearance Chief, Station Training Chief and NCOIC of the station S-3. In March 1978 Gunnery Sergeant Ibarra was transferred to Parris Island, South Carolina, where he attended Drill Instructor School and served as a Drill Instructor, Series Gunnery Sergeant and Chief Drill Instructor with the Second Recruit Training Battalion. In August 1981, he attended Marine Security Guard School and upon completion, First Sergeant Selectee Ibarra was reassigned to Parris Island. In October 1981, he attended First Sergeant's School and upon completion he waS transferred to Okinawa where he served with the 9th Engineer Support Battalion as the First Sergeant of A Company- In January 1983, he returned to MCAS New River th H d ' ' November 1986. Sergeant Major Ibarra assumed the duties as the Sergeant major of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 on 1 December 1986. as e ea quarters and Headquarters Squadron First Sergeant until Q

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HL.. l 1 i l l l l l 1 i 1 I i Major art l . Rasmussen Executive Officer, HMM-264 Major Rasmussen joined the Marine Corps in September 1971 under the Aviation Officer Candidate fScholarshipj program. He reported to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training in january 1972 and received his designation as a Naval Aviator in March 1973 Reporting to HMT-204 at MCAS New River in April 1973, he was designated a CH-53D Copilot in September 1973 and reported to HMH-461 where he was promoted to First Lieutenant. He served as Legal Officer at HMH-461 until transferred to HMM-264 in july 1976 where he was promoted to Captain. Before leaving HMM-264 in November 1978, he completed two Mediterranean deployments while serving first as the CH-53 NATOPS officer and subsequently as the Quality Assurance Officer in the Maintenance Department Attending Brigham Young University from December 1979 to june 1980 under the Degree Completion Program, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management before receiving orders to report to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa. He served as the Administrative Officer, Executive Officer, and Commanding Officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Futenma. While at Futenmac he earned a Masters of Science Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and was promoted to Major Reporting to the G-3 Section at 6th Marine Amphibious Birgade in july 1983, Major Rasmussen participated in the standup of the first maritime Prepositioning Ships CMPSD Brigade. He also was assigned as the Air Officer of 26th Marine Amphibious Unit February through june 1984. Returning to HMM-264 in November 1985, Major Rasmussen served as the Director of Safety and Standardization during his third Mediterranean cruise as a Black Knight. He assumed the duties of Executive Officer injanuary 1987 before departing on a fourth Mediterranean cruise as a member of HMM-264 in September 1987 Major Rasmussen is married to the former Kathy McDonald of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of seven children

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HMM - 264 CRUISE PATCH