Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Fuy I ivloj. re. A. HOUSTON EXECUTIVE OFFICER Sergednt lvlojor FERC wos born on 28 July 4940 in Johnstown, Pd. His initiol entry into the Mdrine Corps wos on 43 August 4957 when he enlisted in the 34th Speciol Rifle Compony in his hometown os d member of octive reserve. Following groduotion from high school he enlisted in the regulor lvldrine Corps ond wos troined GS on oircroft ormoment control systems technicion shortly thereofter. Future duty dssignments centered on this troining ond in pdrticulor with the mointendnce of the Phdntom F-AB oircroft until his promotion to First Sergednt in 4973. Promotion to his present rdnk took ploce in 4978. Highlights of his duty include three trips to Vietnom, dppointment os o tempordry officer during the Vietnom conflict, porticipotion in the Morine Corps Associote Degree Completion progrdm, ossignment os o student ot the U.S. Army Sergednt lvlojor Acodemy ot Fort Bliss Tx. ond on dccomponied tour os the Sergednt lvlojor of Mdrine Bdrrocks, Bermudd. During this tour of duty, the Sergednt lvldjor wos oble to complete the requirements for d Bdchelor of Science degree in lvlonogement from the University of Morylond through the off-duty educotion progrdm. His present tour os the BLT Sergednt lvlojor is considered the copstone of his cdreer. The Sergednt Mojor is morried to the former Pdtricid A. HAlvllLTON ond they hove two children, Sheilo ond Shoron. lvldjor HUSTON ottended Officer Condidote School dfter groduotion from the University of Texos ond WGS commissioned o Second Lieutenont in 4969. Upon completion of The Bosic School, he wos ossigned to the 4st Mdrine Expeditionory Brigode ot Camp Pendleton, Cd. ln lote 4970, he wos trdnsferred to the 4st lvlorine Division where he porticipoted in combat operotions ogoinst communist insurgents in the Republic of Vietnom. From 4972 to 4975 he wos ossigned to the Mdrine Borrocks ot the Novol Air Stotion in Jocksonville, Fl. He wos subsequently reossigned to Quontico, Vo. where he ottended the Amphibious Worfore School ond served os on instructor dt both the Officer Condidote School ond the Bdsic School. ln 4977, lvlojor HUSTON wos ossigned ds the first Commonding Officer of the Marine Detochment dboord the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER QCVN4S9J. ln 4979 he wos trdnsferred to the 3d Bottdlion, oth lvlorines where he served os o rifle compony commdnder ond S-3 Operotions Officer. lvlojor HUSTON hos served ds the Executive Officer of the 2d Bottolion, oth Morines since December 4980. 'NN C. J. FERG SERGEANT MAJOR

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rn-'Q -'III73 - 'Ilf LTCol TSCHAN enTered The USMC Through The NROTC Progrom of Oregon SToTe Universify. AfTer groduofing from Oregon STdTe ond receiving his Bochelor of Science degree in Psychology in June 49641, he received o regulor commission os o Second LieuTendnT in The U. S. Morlne Corps. Upon groduofion from The Bosic School ds on lnfonfry Officer, LieuTenonT TSCHAN reporTed To The 2d BoTTolion, 2d Morine Regimenf on served os o Rifle Pldfoon Leoder ln December 4965 LieuTenonT TSCHAN reporTed To lvlorine Borrocks, GuonTonomo Boy, Cubo where he commonded o guord compony. Promofed To Copfoin in lvlorch 4967, he wos Tronsferred To The Milifory Assisfonce Commond - VieTnom. While ossigned To MACV, Copfoin TSCHAN served os The Senior Advisor To The 4sT ARVN Division Reconnois sonce Compony, Senior Advisor To The 4sT Boffolion, 2d ARVN Regimenf, ond Senior Advisor To The 2d ARVN Regimenf. Copfoin TSCHAN reTurned from VieTnom in Sep Tember 68 ond wos ossigned os The Officer Selecfion Officer, Wilkes Borre, Po, where he served for Three Yeors. AfTer dTTending Amphibious Worfore School of Quonfico, Vo. from AugusT 4974 To Februory 4972, C0Dfcin TscHAN reporTed The 3d Buimiion, 9Th Morines on Okinowo in April 4972 ond served os o LIEUTENANT coLoNEL Rosem E TSCHAN COMMANDING oFFicER BLT 2 76 compony commonder, poffolion operoflons officer ond logisflcs officer Copfoin TSCl-lAN's nexT ossignmenf wos o Two yeor occomponied Tour wiTh The JolnT U S lvlilifory Assisfonce Group Koreo, os The Novol Operofions Officer on The JUSMAC-3 K sfoff ln June 4975, Tvloior TSCHAN received o Mosfers Degree in EducoTion from The Universlfy of Soufhern Colifornio ond reTurned To his Almo Moder, Oregon STdTe UniverslTy, os The lviorine Officer lnsfrucfor df The NROTC UniT Moior TSCHAN offended The lvlorlne Corps Commond ond Sfoff College from AugusT 4978 To June 4979 Following groduoflon from The Commond ond Sfoff College, Molor TSCHAN joined The 2d BoTTolion, 6Th lvlorines os The Execufive Officer Moior TSCHAN reporTed To The AssisTonT Chief of Sfoff G 4 in lvlorch of 4980 os The C- 4 Operofions Officer LieuTenonT Colonel TSCHAN wos promofed To his currenT ronk on 4 July 4980 ond ossumed commdnd of The 2d BoTTolion, 6Th Morines on 3 Dec 4980 LleuTenonT Colonel TSCl-lAN's OGCOVCITIOOS include Two Bronze Sfor lvledols wifh Combof VieTnomese Cross of G-ollonTry wiTh Polm ond Two silver sTor devices, The VieTndmese Honor lvledol 4sT Closs, ond severol uniT CITGTIODS ond compoign medols -L , Q. Wmxk S - Q su, QI' W: X, ' it 'Q in Q ,Lx I

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