Coral Sea (CV 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rear Admiral Lawrence C. Chambers was born in Bedford Virginia, on 10june, 1929. He graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in june 1952. He first served aboard USS COLUM- BUS, then entered flight school and was designated a Naval Aviator in june 1954. He was then assigned to Air-Submarine Squadron Thirty Seven and injuly 1955 he was ordered to Attack Squadron Two One Five. In August 1959 he graduated from the Naval Postgradu- ate School, Monterey, after which he attended Stan- ford University. In October 1960 he was assigned to attack Squadron One Two Five, and in March of 1961 he was transferred to Attack Squadron Twenty Two. In january 1964 Rear Admiral Chambers returned to Monterey as Assistant Curricular Officer for Aeronau- tical Engineering Programs. In May 1967 he reported aboard USS RANGER as the Combat Information Center Officer. In September 1968 following his transi- tion to the A-7 aircraft, he assumed command of Attack Squadron Sixty Seven. He also served as Com- manding Officer of Attack Squadron Fifteen fromjune 1969 to February 1970. Injuly 1970 he was assigned to the Naval Air Systems Command as the Deputy Project Manager for the A-7 Program. Injuly 1973 Rear Admiral Chambers assumed the duties of Commanding Officer, USS WHITE PLAINS CAFS 4D based in Sasebo,japan, where he remained until taking command of USS MIDWAY QCV 415 on 26 March 1975. On 3janurary 1977 he assumed the duties' of Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Enlisted Personnel Development and Distribution. Rear Admiral Chambers assumed command of Carrier Group Three on 14 August 1979. Rear Admiral Chambers is married to the former Phyllis D. Richter of St. Cloud, Minnesota. They have one son, Timothy Ryan, and two daughters, Lori and Leila. -- if - 7? f 4 -4

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Captain Ming E. Chang was born in Shanghai, China. He was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1955, and received his degree in Physics. Captain Chang was commissioned in March 1956 from the Officer Candi- date School, Newport, Rhode Island, and reported immediately to USS LEXINGTON QCVA 161 where he served in the Engineering and Gun- nery departments until 1958. In March 1958, he was assigned as the Assistant Flag Secretary and sub- sequently served as the Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet. His next assignment was as a student at the United States Naval Postgraudate School, Monterey, California, where he received his de- gree in Electronics Engineering. His subsequent afloat assignments through 1979 included Operations Of- ficer, USS RIGEL CAF-58lg Weapons Officer, USS CLAUDE V. RICKETS CDDG-55, Weapons Officer, USS BELKNAP CDLG-265, Executive Of- ficer, USS HOLLISTER CDD-7885, Commanding Officer, USS RATH- BURNE CFF-10575, and Command- ing Officer, USS REEVES CCG-241 Interspersed with these seas assign- ments, Captain Chang served with Na- val Ordnance Systems Command as the Naval Tactical Data Systems Pro- ject Officer, one year in-country Viet- nam as the assistant Senior Naval Ad- visor in support of the pacification ef- fort in the U-Minh Forest of the Me- kong Delta, and as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, three years on the staff of the Deputy CNO for Surface Warfare where he first served as the Surface to Surface Missile System Coordinator within OPNAV and then served as Head, Surface Anti-Submarine Warfare Branch, OPNAV. Captain Chang assumed his present position as Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Group Three on ljuly 1979. Captain Chang has been awarded the following personal decorations: Legion of Merit Cwith Combat VD, Bronze Star fwith Combat VJ, three Air Medals, combat Action Ribbon, West Germany Meritorious Iron Cross First Class, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, and Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class. Captain Chang is married to the former Charlotte Yu-jen Chung of Washington, D.C. They have two children, Daniel, 22, is an Ensign in the U.S. Navy, and Donalda, 19, is a student at the University of California Berkley. ' .