Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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MASTER CHIEF OF THE COMMAND YNCM (SW) Marvin Ely Mason Master Chief Mason ' s first duty was on board USS HAMUL (AD 20) as a member ofCOMDESFLOT THREE Staff and then as a member ofCOMCRU- DESFLOT THREE Staff After completion of his YN B School in San Diego. California, he was assigned to DEPCOMOPTEVFORPAC Staff USS LU- ZERNE COUNTY (LST 902), and COMNAVSUPPACT Saigon Det in Nha Be, Vietnam. Upon completion of his tour he attended Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island and was stationed with the Shore Patrol Apprehension Team in Phoenix, Arizona. Again going overseas. Master Chief Mason was part of the Naval Advisory Group Delta, Naval Advisory Unit in Binh Thuy, Vietnam, and Joint Casualty Resolution Center Nkhon in Pinhom, Thailand. Returning home, Master Chief Mason was stationed at VT-9 Naval Air Station in Meridian, Mississippi until he attended Flag Writer YN C School. A few of his more recent duty stations were COMNAVFOR Korea, COMCARGRU FIVE, COM- NAVBASEin Charleston, S.C, COMSUBGRU SIX, DCNO (Submarine War- fare), COMSUBLA NT, and lastly his present position as Master Chief of the Command on board USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD. Master Chief Mason is married to Diana Jane of Pasadena, Texas. They have five children. Timothy, Tonja, Barbara, Russell, and Dean. The Mason ' s reside in Norfolk, Virginia. CMC 12

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Origins Of The UISITAS Deployment II UNITAS is an annual training deployment in which maritime nations of South America operate with the United States Navy either bilaterally or in multi-national exercises. The deployment transits the Caribbean Sea and areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and reinforces the strategic impor- tance of these vital sea lanes. The idea for a training deployment to South America was first conceived in 1959 and was de- veloped under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Arleigh A. Burke. UNITAS has been conducted annually ever since. Original- ly, UNITAS was oriented toward anti-surface warfare. Successive years have added exercises in anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, electron- ic warfare, communications, seamanship, and Freeplays which employ all facets of naval war- fare. Most recently, amphibious operations, naval gunfire support, helicopter crossdecking, mine warfare, and Coast Guard operations have also been incorporated into the deployment. The operational exercises conducted under the aegis of UNITAS are unique in that no formal governmental agreements govern their execution. For the entire history of the deployment, from the conduct of planning to the actual operations at sea, UNITAS has been a joint effort. Because it is formulated and implemented with an emphasis on cooperative efforts, UNITAS has historically been of mutual benefit to the respec- tive participating Navies. Senior South American naval officers who have been involved in UNITAS during its lengthy history consistently give strong support to continuing these operations. While exercises at-sea are the primary focus of the deployment, inport activities support UNITAS objectives as well. These activities center on train- ing symposiums as well as humanitarian and com- munity relations projects undertaken by the U.S. sailors working in concert with South American Naval personnel. A positive atmosphere results from these close Navy-to-Navy relationships. A primary objective of this year ' s UNITAS is to continue building upon these solid traditions hemispheric naval coop- eration. UNITAS 1 4