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Command Master Chief FCMI Wl George H. Watson USS AfJfl1l1lIH1Lil1COlllfCVN 729 '14, ,V . .9 Bl. C N11 1 -7 ' K 11 ll nag 4 Q Q. 4::.l9l-I Aviation Maintenance Master Chief George tl, Watson was born November 5, 1953, in Steainlstw springs, Colo. Following graduation from SoRoCo Iligh st-hool in ,lune 1972, he transferred from the Naval Re- serve to active duty. After recruit training at NTC San Diego, Ca., and Aviation Fundamental Training at NTTC Nlemphis, Millington, Tenn., he reported to USS ENTER- PRISE tCX'N 651, Alameda, Ca., in October 1972, deploy- ing twice to the Western Pacific during the Vietnam conflict. llis follow-on duty included the following as- signments: Instructor duty at AMS A School, NTTC Memphis, Millington, Tenn., Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE TIIIRTY-EIVE tVAQ-1357, embarked ,qboarcl USS KITTY HAVVK CCV 635, deploying twice to the Indian Ocean during the Iran hostage crisis, and later embarked aboard USS AMERICA tCV trol, deploying lo the North Atlantic for a NATO exercise, Tactical Elec- tronic Warfare Squadron ONE TWENTY-NINE CVAQ- 1291, Eleet Replacement Squadron, NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, USS ENTERPRISE tCVN 65I, NAS Alameda, Calif, and NAS Miramar, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Master Chief Watson has made deployments to the Western Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Mediter- ranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Master Chief Watson subsequently reported to the Staff of Commander, Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN, NAS Miramar, Calif. Serving as the Maintenance Master Chief, he was responsible for the maintenance efforts of nine air wing squadrons and 1,900 maintenance personnel, while embarked aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CCVN 729. While with Carrier Air Wing 11, Master Chief Watson made LINCOLN's Maiden Voyage during the ship's homeport change from NAS Norfolk, Va., to NAS Alameda, Calif. I Ie was also on board during LINCOLN's Maiden WESTPAC to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm. Ile later transferred to AISRAI IAM LINCOLN itself as Command Master Chief. Master Chief Watson has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal ttwo awardsh, Navy Achievement Medal ttwo awardsl, joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and he is Iinlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist qualified. Master Chief Watson experienced two momen- tous personal events during WESTPAC '93. On Sept. 13, during the ship's second port visit to jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, he wed his longtime sweetheart, Dorthee lohnson, in a ceremony held on the forecastle. Later, he was selected as Force Master Chief for Commander, Naval Air Iforce, US. Pacific Eleet, transferring to this new position during the latter part of WESTPAC '93, Right: .lflizstlfr Clnwf Wutsoii carries the folded ,,.1 . , 1 lltff- Nl State- tlii-g1firr1'i1f4r1Iinrinlritsctl ceremony .iif.4,ll'1'.!I4fIlf1i.rf,1-
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Command Master Chief ABCMl WH. .Shipman Jnrr, P' . BL USS Almzlmm Lincoln KCVN 722 C. CHL ,V 4 1 I 1 5 , 24 a . ur- , ,. -as 'A 1 4 - 4 'Fannie' .Xviation Boatswain's Mate Master Chief james ,yn flhipmaii was born February 10, 1953 in Rantoul, Ill, Following graduation from Colgan High School in Pitts- burgh, Ran. in ,Iune of 1972 he joined the Navy. After Recruit Training at NTC San Diego and then Aviation Fundamental Training at NTTC San Diego, he reported in September 1972 to the USS CORAL SEA QCVA -133 homeported at NAS Alameda. Coral Sea subsequently deployed to the Western Pacific during the Vietnam Con- flict. His follow-on duty included the following assign- ments: FAIRECONRON THREE QVQBJ, Naval Air Station Guam, Air Operations Crash 8: Rescue Team, Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Fla., Air Operations Fire Department, Naval Station Adak, Alaska, where he com- pleted requirements in Fire Science from the Army's Engi- neering School of Firefighting, Air Operations Crash M Salvage, Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., USS JOHN li. KENNEDY QCV 671 Air Department Fire 8: Crash Team, USS NIMITZ CCVN 685 as Air Department Leading Chief, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk and then Naval Station Bremerton, WA. Master Chief Shipman has made deployments to the Western Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Mediter- ranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Master Chief Shipman reported to USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CCVN 725 from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., where he served as Operations Leading Chief overseeing the scheduling and training of five Carrier Air Wings and 29 individual squadrons in support of Opera- tion Desert Storm. While on board USS ABRAHAM LIN- COLN CCVN 723 Master Chief Shipman made Lincoln's second WestPac to the Persian Gulf in support of Opera- tion Southern Watch, relieving Master Chief Watson as Command Master Chief during the deployment. Master Chief Shipman has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal ftwo awarclsj, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Cood Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and is Aviation Warfare Spe- cialist qualified. Master Chief Shipman is married to the former Laura Lynne Howard of Pittsburgh, Kan. They have a son, lames, and two daughters, Amy and Alicea. Right! 'fl.!'.'f'l'fllZ11'f Sliipiimzi zimdels the tropical 1 fwf f'sf1tffW mil' fliirnzg l.mc0ln's Steel ff'-fi ft HI fff ff' 'Jr-'ff' tin' ffllllflffllf
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