Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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IVIAJ J. D. KEOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER SergeanT Major John A. SULLIVAN was born in Ashgrove, Mo. in 4935. He began his milifary career in Jan 4955 when he enlisTed in The Marine Corps and underwenf recruiT Training in San Deigo, Ca. Affer aTTaining The rank of SergeanT he was released from acfive dufy, To reserve sTaTus in 4958. ln 4964 SgTMaj SULLIVAN reenlisfed To acTive duTy and spenf The nexT four years Transferring beTween duTies in Ca. and Okinawa. In 4965, while assigned To Mike BaTTery C455mm HowiTzersj, Afh BaTTalion, 44Th Marines, 4sT Marine Division, The SgTMaj parTicipaTed in operaTions againsT communisT insurgenfs in Viefnam. Advancing To SSgT in Feb 4966, SgTMaj SULLIVAN was Transferred To recruifer school, and finally found himself seTTled on recruifer duTy in Menominee, Mi. ln May 4968 he was promoTed To 'xGunny and shorTly found himself back in Viefnam. ReTurning To recruifing duTy in Mich, The SgTMaj Then moved on To The AFEES, Milwaukee, Wisc. Here he was promofed To 4sTSgT in OcT 4973. The SgTMaj aTTained his presenf rank while on duTy on Guam in Dec 4977. In Aug 4978, SgTMaj SULLIVAN was assigned To MAG-26, New River Air STaTion, and has served as squadron SergeanT Major for H8cMS, and HMM-264. Maj James D. KEOWN was born in Madison, Ky, in 4942. He affended and graduafed from Murray STQTS Universify, Murray, Ky. Maj KEOWN enfered The USMC via The PLC Program in 4964. He was designaTed Q Naval AviaTor in 4966. Maj KEOWN served a Tour in The Republic of VieTnam in 4967 wiTh HMM-362: flying CH 34s. During 4968 he served as a flighf lnsTrucTor in HT-8. From 4969 To 4970 Maj KEOWN affended The USN Posf Graduafe School, Monferey, CQ, Maj KEOWN received a degree in operaTions research. He refurned To Viefnam from 4970 To 4974 To serve Wim VMO-2 as an .OV-40 piloT. From 4972 To 4975 lvlqj KEOWN served in Plans and Sfudies Division, Developmenf Cenfer, Ouanfico, Va. From 4975 To 4977 he was The operafions officer for HMM 462. Maj KEOWN spenf 4978 as The lll MAF Liaison Officer in Subic Bay, Republic of The Philippines. ln' 4978 he refurned To 2d MAW and served as The 2d MAW NATOPS and MIRES Officer unTil joining HMM-264 as execufive officer in Feb 84. J. A. SULLTVAN SERGEANT MAJOR

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